Fall 2024
MW 05:30 pm - 06:45 pm
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Instructor |
Dr. Feodor Dragan |
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Office Hours |
Room 254 MSB MW 3:30 - 5:30 pm or by
appointment |
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Email |
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Telephone |
(330) 672-9058 |
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Homeworks |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Participation |
- |
- |
- |
4% |
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Midterm Exam #1 |
- |
October, 2024 |
As 3 quizzes |
32% |
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Midterm Exam #2 |
- |
November, 2024 |
As 3 quizzes |
32% |
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Final Exam |
Monday |
December 9, 2024 |
5:45 - 8:00 p.m. |
32% |
The last day to add a full
term class or change sections of a class is Aug. 25, 2024. [University policy
requires all students to be officially registered in each class they are
attending. Students who are not officially registered for a course should not
be attending classes and will not receive credit or a grade for the course.
Each student must confirm enrollment by checking his/her class schedule (using
Student Tools in FlashFast) prior to the deadline
indicated. Registration errors must be corrected prior to the deadline.]
The last day to withdraw from
course before grade of "W" is assigned is Sept. 2, 2024.
The last day to withdraw from
course with grade of "W" assigned is Oct. 27, 2024.
Fall Break: Oct. 3-6, 2024
Thanksgiving Recess: Nov. 27 - Dec. 1, 2022
Cheating and plagiarism
constitute fraudulent misrepresentation for which no credit can be given and
for which appropriate sanctions are warranted and will be applied. The
university affirms that acts of cheating and plagiarism by students constitute
a subversion of the goals of the institution, have no place in the university
and are serious offenses to academic goals and objectives, as well as to the
rights of fellow students.
"Cheat" means to intentionally misrepresent
the source, nature, or other conditions of academic work so as to accrue
undeserved credit, or to cooperate with someone else in such misrepresentation.
Cheating includes, but is not limited to:
1.
Obtaining or
retaining partial or whole copies of examinations, tests or quizzes before
these are distributed for student use;
2.
Using notes,
textbooks or other information in examinations, tests and quizzes, except as
expressly permitted;
3.
Obtaining
confidential information about examinations, tests or quizzes other than that
released by the instructor;
4.
Securing, giving
or exchanging information during examinations;
5.
Presenting data
or other material gathered by another person or group as one's own;
6.
Falsifying
experimental data or information;
7.
Having another
person take one's place for any academic performance without the specific
knowledge and permission of the instructor;
8.
Cooperating with
another to do one or more of the above;
9.
Using a
substantial portion of a piece of work previously submitted for another course
or program to meet the requirements of the present course or program without
notifying the instructor to whom the work is presented; and
10.
Presenting
falsified information in order to postpone or avoid examinations, tests,
quizzes, or other academic work.
"Plagiarize" means to take and
present as one's own a material portion of the ideas or words of another or to present
as one's own an idea or work derived
from an existing source without full and proper credit to the source of the
ideas, words, or works. As defined, plagiarize includes, but is not limited to:
a.
The copying of
words, sentences and paragraphs directly from the work of another without
proper credit;
b.
The copying of
illustrations, figures, photographs, drawings, models, or other visual and
nonverbal materials, including recordings of another without proper credit; and
c.
The presentation
of work prepared by another in final or draft form as one's own without citing
the source, such as the use of purchased research papers.
Academic
Sanctions, From Section D The
following academic sanctions are provided by this rule for offenses of cheating
or plagiarism.
1.
Refuse to accept
the work for credit; or
2.
Assign a grade of
"F" or zero for the project, test, paper, examination or other work
in which the cheating or plagiarism took place; or
3.
Assign a grade of
"F" for the course in which the cheating or plagiarism took place;
and/or;
4.
Recommend to the
department chair or regional campus dean that further action specified in the
rule be taken. The department chairperson or regional campus dean shall
determine whether or not to forward to the academic dean or to the vice
president for the extended university a recommendation for further sanction
under this rule.
Procedures
for invoking sanctions. (From Section E)
(1)
Academic administrative procedures pertaining to
paragraph (D)(1)(a) of this rule. In the event that an instructor determines
that it is more probable than not that a student in a course or program under
the instructor's supervision has presented work for university credit which
involves an act of cheating, plagiarism or cooperation in either, then the
instructor shall:
(a)
Inform the student as soon as is practical, in person or
by mail, of the belief that an act of cheating or plagiarism has occurred. If
the student cannot be reached in a reasonable period of time, the instructor
may proceed with sanctions, notifying the student in writing as promptly as
possible of the belief and the procedural steps the instructor has taken.
(b)
Provide the student an
opportunity to explain orally, in writing, or both, why the student believes
the evaluation of the facts is erroneous.
(c)
If the explanation is deemed by the instructor to be
inadequate or if no explanation is offered, the instructor may impose one of
the academic sanctions listed in paragraph (D)(1)(a) of this rule. Where
appropriate, the instructor may recommend the imposition of academic sanctions
listed in paragraph (D)(1)(b) of this rule. In addition, the instructor may
refer the matter to the dean of the college, campus, or school in which the
student is enrolled for imposition of academic sanctions listed in paragraph (D)(1)(b)
of this rule.
(d)
The instructor shall notify the office of judicial
affairs of the circumstances and action taken. Such notification will be used
as background information in the event that formal conduct charges are
initiated against the student.
(e)
The instructor shall inform the student in writing of the
right to appeal, and the procedure to follow.
(f)
The instructor shall keep the evidence of cheating or
plagiarism in a secure place and provide it upon request to any appeals officer
or the conduct officer. The instructor shall provide copies on request to the
student at the student's expense.
(g)
The instructor shall cooperate with academic and student
conduct personnel in any appeal of the decision, and/or in adjudication of any
disciplinary proceedings.
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Diversity,
Equity, and Inclusion Statement
Endorsed
by Faculty Senate, 2/14/2022
Kent
State University is committed to the creation and maintenance of equitable and
inclusive learning spaces. This course is a learning environment where all will
be treated with respect and dignity, and where all individuals will have an
equitable opportunity to succeed. The diversity that each student brings to
this course is viewed as a strength and a benefit. Dimensions of diversity and
their intersections include but are not limited to:
race, ethnicity, national origin, primary language, age, gender identity and
expression, sexual orientation, religious affiliation, mental and physical
abilities, socio-economic status, family/caregiver status, and veteran status.
o Land Acknowledgement Statement
Endorsed
by Faculty Senate 10/10/2022
We
acknowledge that the lands of Kent State University were the previous homes of
people who were removed from this area without their consent by the colonial
practices of the United States government. Before removal, these groups created
networks that extended from Wyoming to the Florida Coast and Appalachia and to
the northern reaches of Lake Superior. These societies included people of the
Shawnee, Seneca-Cayuga, Delaware, Wyandots, Ottawa and Miami. We honor their
lives - both past and present - and strive to move beyond remembrance toward
reflection and responsibility through honest accounts of the past and the
development of cultural knowledge and community.
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Religion
Accommodations in compliance with H.B. 353
Endorsed
by Faculty Senate on 5/8/23
The
University welcomes individuals from all different faiths, philosophies,
religious traditions, and other systems of belief, and supports their
respective practices. In compliance with University policy and the Ohio Revised
Code, the University permits students to request class absences for up to three
(3) days, per term, in order to participate in organized activities conducted
under the auspices of a religious denomination, church, or other religious or
spiritual organization. Students will not be penalized as a result of any of
these excused absences.
The
request for excusal must be made, in writing, during the first fourteen (14)
days of the semester and include the date(s) of each proposed absence or
request for alternative religious accommodation. The request must clearly state
that the proposed absence is to participate in religious activities. The
request must also provide the particular accommodation(s) you desire.
You
will be notified by me if your request is approved, or, if it is approved with
modification. I will work with you in an effort to arrange a mutually agreeable
alternative arrangement. For more information regarding this Policy you may
contact the Student Ombuds (ombuds@kent.edu).
F. Dragan
dragan at cs.kent.edu
Fall 2024