We will be treating this classroom precisely as we should be: as a work environment. In fact, the final ten weeks of class, we will be treating it like a newsroom, for production of a quality publication to be presented publicly. You don't get "absences" and "excused absences" in the workplace outside of school; neither will you receive them here. You will, like any "real world" worker, be docked for missing work, missing time, being late, and missing deadlines.
In short, if you miss a day of class, you will be automatically docked 25 points from your final grade. A clear pattern or absences -- in my estimation, that means a total of five -- will result in automatic failure in the class.
Warning: coming to class unprepared (haven't done the reading; too tired to bother staying awake) is, in my opinion, as good as missing class altogether. If you are obviously unprepared or inattentive I will ask you to leave and count you absent. If you are late for class (I reserve the right to define "late" at my own discretion, but this generally means "more than ten minutes"), I will make note; two lates will be counted as one absence.
If you miss a scheduled required conference with me, that will count as two absences. The rationale for this is simple: if you miss a class, I can still use the time productively with everyone else who attends. If you miss a conference, you are totally wasting my time, and missing an appointment to boot.
That all said, I would like to point out that I'm more than willing to listen to legitimate excuses for missed time and late work. If you're sick, you don't go to work; similarly, don't come to class and infect the entire "staff." If you oversleep, or skip because you're panicked about an exam in another class, tell me -- I'll appreciate your honesty; I did my share of both when I was an undergradute, too! If there is a case involving illness or other personal/family crisis, I will do everything I can to help you out. For my own records, I would appreciate documentation along the lines of a letter from the Health Center or the Dean of Students.
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