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Course Grading

Numeric values will be assigned to all activities in this course, with total possible point values being delineated in the assignment, itself. Furthermore, each assignment fits into one of the weighted grade categories listed below:

10% Class Participation/Forum Discussions

35% Formative Assignments (all weighted equally)

45% Unit (Summative) Assessments (3 @ 15% each)

10% Final Portfolio

At the end of the semester, numeric results will be translated into letter grades based on the following scale:

Earning 90 - 100% of all possible points translates to a final grade of A

Earning 80 - 89% of all possible points translates to a final grade of B

Earning 70 - 79% of all possible points translates to a final grade of C

Earning 60 - 69% of all possible points translates to a final grade of D

Earning below 60% of all possible points translates to a final grade of F

More on Mr Calhoon’s homework and grading policies:
-All assignments are due on or before the time specified
-Unless otherwise noted in the assignment, all work should be submitted electronically through Google Classroom (do not send assignments to me via my ilcmc.edu account)
-If something goes horribly wrong, and you cannot submit your homework via Google Classroom contact me immediately via email, and we will make other arrangements
-Unless otherwise noted in the assignment, late work will be accepted. However, I will impose a rapidly expanding late penalty, which works as such:

On time – no penalty

Submitted on the assigned day, but not on time – subtract 5%

1 day late – subtract 10%

2 days late – subtract 30%

3 days late – subtract 60%

4+ days late – subtract 90%

Word Problem: If a 50 point assignment is due at 10AM on September 1, and it doesn’t get handed in until Wednesday, the most points that will be awarded on said submission is…20 pts.

This can be a very enjoyable class, but it is, by no means, a “blow-off” class. There is a fair amount of reading and listening that you will need to keep up with every week, so you will need to buckle down early and often. On a related note, if your final grade is important to you, do not wait until the last two weeks of the class to pay attention to your progress.

Attendance
Students who truly desire to succeed in this course will illustrate regular and consistent attendance, aware of the direct correlation between attendance and grades. Attendance for this online section is monitored by the instructor through Google Classroom, and is defined by your online presence. You will need to “check in'' at least twice every week to be considered in good standing in the class. If and when you must be absent from class (if you cannot check in,) you are responsible for any and all material missed. You will be able to make up a quiz or test only if pre-arranged with the instructor. If truly exceptional circumstances prevent you from attending (such as hospitalization or a death in the immediate family), send official documentation (e.g. from a physician) of your situation to the instructor as soon as possible.

Academic Honesty
The Sounds of Illinois Community Music Center is committed to the ideals of truth and honesty. In view of this, students are expected to adhere to high standards of honesty in their academic endeavors. Plagiarism and cheating of any kind are serious violations of these standards and will result, minimally, in the grade of zero for the assignment in question.

The “Harvard Guide to Using Sources,” published by the Harvard College Writing Program states, “In academic writing, it is considered plagiarism to draw any idea or any language from someone else without adequately crediting that source in your paper. It doesn't matter whether the source is a published author, another student, a website without clear authorship, a ebsite that sells academic papers, or any other person: Taking credit for anyone else's work is stealing, and it is unacceptable in all academic situations, whether you do it intentionally or by accident.”
Avoiding plagiarism can be very easy: don’t copy someone else’s work; don’t buy a paper off the internet; don’t use an author’s words in your own work without giving that author due credit. But, it can also be tricky to steer clear of it. When you have questions, ask your instructor for guidance. And/or visit the Harvard Guide here http://usingsources.fas.harvard.edu/.