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This module contains important information about this course. All of the course policies are located here. You should read through this information before you begin work on the learning modules.

Academic Integrity Policy

Plagiarism is the act of representing directly or indirectly another person’s work as your own. It can involve presenting someone’s speech, wholly or partially, as yours; quoting without acknowledging the true source of the quoted material; copying and submitting another person’s work with your name on it; and similar infractions. Even indirect quotations and paraphrasing can be considered plagiarism unless sources are properly cited. Plagiarism will not be tolerated. The University of Akron policy for academic misconduct can be found in the Student Code of Conduct.

Click here to view the Student Code of Conduct

Late Submission of Assignments Policy

The design of this course relies upon the timely completion of all assignments. Late work adversely affects this learning environment and will be strictly managed. Please see the course syllabus for detailed information regarding how grades will be assigned.

Student Privacy Rights

Under FERPA, as a student attending a post-secondary institution, you are given a right to privacy. This protection prohibits the release of information concerning grades, assignments, and your progress in this class to anyone other than you. In order to confirm your identity, you must use your University of Akron email if you ask any questions you may have about your grade. Please do not post questions about your grade on this classes' publicly available discussion forums.

Sexual Harrassment

The University of Akron has a policy prohibiting sexual harassment of any type on our campus or when students are working off campus on college-sponsored internships. This includes harassment between employer/employee, teacher/student, and student/student. Quid pro quo sexual harassment or the creation of a hostile environment based on gender is not acceptable behaviors in classes or anywhere on campus. Anyone experiencing sexual harassment should report it as outlined in the Sexual Harrassment Policy, which can be found here.

Withdrawal Policy

If a situation arises for which you feel you must withdraw from this class, please refer to the University's Withdrawal Policy web site. The web site lists final dates for dropping a course or withdrawing from a course along with impacts and associated policies to consider.