Policy Statement

Instructor: Dr. MichaelRifenburg

Email: Michael.Rifenburg@ung.edu

Twitter handle: @JMRifenburg

Office: 206C Dunlap Hall

Office Hours:TR: 7-9 am & 12-2pm

Required Materials:

• Kern's Sound Reporting: The NPR Guide to Audio Journalism and Production
• Karsh and Fox's The Only Grant-Writing Guide You'll Ever Need. 4th ed.
• Handley's Everybody Writes: Your Go-To Guide for Ridiculously Good Content.
• Additional readings found under Resources.

·         Overview

I provided an overview of this course on our homepage. As the summation of your college career as an English Writing and Publication major, this course invites you to engage different career trajectories which compliment the skills you have developed in the UNG English Department.

Focusing on grant writing, sound reporting, editing and publishing, and graduate school, guest speakers and readings will guide our exploration of how you have use your skills after graduation.

In addition, the English Department asks that all students compose a portfolio that encapsulates their work. We will work on this portfolio during the final third of the semester.

Assignments and Grading

I calculate final grades according to the percentages below and do not give equal weight to each assignment.

• Resume / CV draft 1 (10%)
• Resume / CV draft 2 (10%)
• Letters of Inquiry (20%)
• Cover letter / statement of purpose (20%)
• Revision (20%)
• Portfolio (20%)

Definition of Letter Grades for Final Semester Grade

A         89.5-   100

B         79.5-   89.4

C          69.5-   79.4

D         59.5-   69.4

F          0-        59.4

Submission of Work

Unless specified, I ask that your assignments are submitted to the appropriate D2L assignment folder.

I will grade your papers using the track changes function on Microsoft Word and then re-upload your file with the grade.

When submitting your paper, be sure to save your paper as one of the following: .DOC, .DOCX, or .RTF--unless I specify otherwise.

Policies

Attendance

My attendance policy differs from the standard one adopted by the University; however, as stipulated on the Academic Affairs website, this difference is acceptable:

“Individual instructors or departments may have attendance policies stricter than that of the university, as long as the policies are stated in the class syllabus.”

For our course, students are allowed three (3) unexcused absences per semester in a course that meets three times a week, or two (2) in a course that meets twice a week. The penalties for missing more than that are:

Penalties for Unexcused Absences
2x/week Course	3x/week Course	Penalty
3	4	1 letter grade
5	7	2 letter grades
7	10	Automatic F

Student-athletes and others engaged in Provost-approved activities must notify the instructor of the reason for the absence ahead of time, and arrange to complete all coursework in a timely fashion.

Make-up Work

Students are held responsible for all material covered during any absence. I accept late assignments but deduct points. One day late will be marked down one letter grade. Two days late will be marked down two letter grades. After two days a seminar paper proposal and/or seminar paper will not be accepted and receives an F. Please note: one day means one day, not one class day. I have attached a schedule to this syllabus informing you of these due dates; therefore, plan ahead if necessary. I am more lenient on homework. If your absence is excused, any work from the missed class will be due the first day you return to class. If the absence is unexcused, work must be turned in the day it’s due.

Additional Information

Here's the University's supplemental syllabus which includes policy on plagiarism, inclement weather, and student disability resources.

Release Statement

At my discretion, the policy statement and syllabus may change. But I notify you ahead of time. Continued enrollment in this class signals agreement to the policy statement.