Course Logistics

 

Accommodations


STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

If you think you need an accommodation for a disability, please let us know at least two weeks prior to the time when the accommodation will be needed. Some aspects of this course, the assignments, the in-class activities, and the way the course is usually taught may be modified to facilitate your participation and progress. As soon as you make me aware of your needs, we can work with the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) to help us determine appropriate academic accommodations. SSD (734-763-3000; http://www.umich.edu/sswd) typically recommends accommodations through a Verified Individualized Services and Accommodations (VISA) form. Any information you provide is private and confidential and will be treated as such.


RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCES

In keeping with the University of Michigan policy of respecting students’ religious commitments, all attempts will be made to accommodate conflicts arising out of religious observances. Please note that, according to the Provost’s policy on religious holidays, you must give notice of a religious conflict by the drop/add deadline. After that, requests cannot be honored.


REPRESENTING THE UM

We respect student athletes and other students who represent the University of Michigan in various ways outside, and we seek to minimize the conflicts such activities may cause. As with religious observances and disabilities, please contact us as soon as you know of a conflict and always at the latest two weeks before the event. Please note that prolonged absences cannot be accommodated, and we expect all work to be completed as specified in this syllabus.


Other policies

POLICY REGARDING EMAIL

We encourage you to use e-mail to communicate with us. Keep in mind the following:

  1. ‣We will reply to e-mails within 24 hours during the week and 48 hours during the weekend.

  2. ‣We will be happy to answer substantive questions about the course materials, but we will not read drafts of papers, partial papers, or blog posts submitted electronically.

  3. ‣E-mail is a part of your performance in this course. It is also a means of professional communication. Dude, if u like cant tell the diff b/w dat n rting 2 ur friends, u r an idiot. ill fail u n ROTFLMAO. ;P


OFFICE HOURS

We really encourage you to take advantage of your GSI’s and the professor’s office hours. For any substantive questions, questions about political science, college or whatever else, you should feel free to come talk to us. It is a useful way of getting to know your instructors better -- and for your instructors to get to know you better.