| Policy and Resources | Details |
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| Academic Integrity: | The University of Maryland, College Park has a nationally recognized Code of Academic Integrity, administered by the Student Honor Council. This Code sets standards for academic integrity at Maryland for all undergraduate and graduate students. As a student you are responsible for upholding these standards for this course. It is very important for you to be aware of the consequences of cheating, fabrication, facilitation, and plagiarism. For more information on the Code of Academic Integrity or the Student Honor Council, please visit UMD Code of Academic Integrity Page. |
| Course Policies: | The University has a legal obligation to provide appropriate accommodations for students with disabilities. Please inform the professor of any accommodations needed relative to disabilities at the start of the semester. Per university policy, interviews are not considered excused absences. I’ll try to be flexible, but don’t schedule interviews during final or midterm exams. Also, University of Maryland policy states that students should not be penalized due to observances of their religious beliefs. Please inform the professor of such instances at the start of the semester so that appropriate steps can be taken. |
| Accessibility: | See https://www.counseling.umd.edu/ads for official information. Students with a documented disability should inform me via a private Discord message within the add-drop period if academic accommodations will be needed. We will follow a process that involves meeting with me to provide with a copy of the Accommodations Letter and to obtain my signature on the Acknowledgement of Student Request form. We will plan together how accommodations will be implemented throughout the semester. To obtain the required Accommodation Letter, please contact Accessibility and Disability Service (ADS) at 301-314-7682 or adsfrontdesk@umd.edu. |
| Behavioral and Mental Health: | Let’s face it: school can be really hard. Sometimes students don’t know that they need help, or they somehow know they’re in trouble but they don’t know what to do about it. What’s really important for you to know is that at a big university like this one, you don’t need to cope with it alone. There are many people on this campus who know how to help students in all kinds of circumstances. It’s their job. Some resources you can take advantage of include the Counseling Center, in the Shoemaker Building, 301-314-7651, and Behavioral Health Services, in the Health Center, 301-314-8106; the Office of Student Affairs, 301-314-8430, is another place you can connect with to find help of various kinds. The counseling center also has a Get Help Now page with resources: Additional After-Hours Crisis Resources University of Maryland Police (301) 405-3333 UMPD Non-Emergency Number and Police Escort Service (301) 405-3555 UMD C.A.R.E to Stop Violence 24-Hour Sexual Assault Hotline (301) 741-3442 National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline 988 Trevor Project LGBTQ+ Youth Crisis Line 1-866-488-7386 Additional Campus Resources for Mental Health Concerns Behavioral Health Service in the Health Center (301) 314-8106 HELP Center (peer-to-peer support) (301) 314-HELP (4357) Dean of Students Office (301) 314-8484 Campus Chaplains (301) 314-9893 Behavioral and Threat Assessment Team (BETA) (301) 314-BETA (2382) If you are concerned about the behavior of or the mental health of a University of Maryland, College Park student, and in particular if you are worried that they might pose a threat to themselves or others, please Contact Behavioral Health Services. Please note that because of confidentiality, they cannot release any information about students in their care, however they can provide general guidance and listen to any information or concerns you wish to share with them. |
| Public Health: | If the university or government mandates masks or other public health measures, we will follow those directives in class. There are no exceptions. Students who have additional issues with the mask expectation after a first warning will be referred to the Office of Student Conduct for failure to comply with a directive of University officials. |
| Names and Pronouns: | Many people might go by a name in daily life that is different from their legal name. In this classroom, we seek to refer to people by the names that they go by. Pronouns can be a way to affirm someone’s gender identity, but they can also be unrelated to a person’s identity. They are simply a public way in which people are referred to in place of their name (e.g. “he” or “she” or “they” or “ze” or something else). In this classroom, you are invited (if you want to) to share what pronouns you go by, and we seek to refer to people using the pronouns that they share. The pronouns someone indicates are not necessarily indicative of their gender identity. Visit trans.umd.edu to learn more. For your name tags, Zoom, or Discord handles, please make sure they identify you as you’d wish to be addressed. Particularly for Chinese students, because Pinyin doesn’t communicate tones, please write (for example) 王家衛 as Wáng Jiā Wèi or Wang2 Jia1Wei4. |
| Absences for Religious Holidays and Interviews: | Please send me a private discord message with a list of all holidays you observe during the semester by the end of the first week of classes, so they can be taken into account in the course schedule. Per university policy, job interviews are not considered excused absences. I’ll try to be flexible, but don’t schedule interviews during final project presentations or midterm exams. |
| Course Feedback: | I welcome your suggestions for improving this class, so please don’t hesitate to share your thoughts during the semester, e.g. as a private Discord note! You will also be asked to give feedback using the CourseEvalUM system at the end of the semester. |
| Use of student work: | Your completed work may be used by me in this or subsequent semesters for educational purposes. Before making such use of your work, I will either get your written permission, or render the work anonymous by removing all your personal identification from the material. |
| Basic Needs Securities: | Any student who has difficulty affording groceries or accessing sufficient food to eat every day, or who lacks a safe and stable place to live, and believes this may affect their performance in this course, is encouraged to use the resources listed below for support. Students are better served and supported when such circumstances are shared with the professor. Please consider sharing your situation with your professor who may be able to assist you in finding the appropriate resources. Campus Pantry: Alleviates food insecurity and provides a safe space to distribute emergency food to current UMD students. The Campus Pantry is located in the South Campus Dining Hall. Contact 301.314.8054 or campuspantry@umd.edu. For information see http://campuspantry.umd.edu/. Fostering Terp Success: Provides a safe and supportive campus network for students who were or are in foster care, who are homeless or at risk of being homeless, and who are without a supportive family system. For information see https://umd.edu/fostering-terp-success. Student Crisis Fund: For students who have an unexpected critical situation and need immediate financial support. Students will be asked for basic information to describe their circumstances of the emergency need and what other sources of funds are available. For more information, visit https://studentaffairs.umd.edu/division-of-student-affairs-crisis-fund. |