Editing User:Aaronshaw/Course policies (section)

== Broad principles & policies ==

=== Academic integrity ===

Students in my courses are required to comply with the policies found in the booklet, "[https://www.northwestern.edu/provost/policies/academic-integrity/academic-integrity-guide-20201.pdf Academic Integrity at Northwestern University: A Basic Guide]." All papers submitted for credit in this course must be submitted electronically unless otherwise instructed by the professor. Your written work may be tested for plagiarized content. Any form of cheating, ''including improper or undisclosed use of content generated by artificial intelligence'', constitutes a violation of Northwestern’s academic integrity policy. For details regarding academic integrity at Northwestern or to download the guide, visit [https://www.northwestern.edu/provost/policies/academic-integrity/index.html the office of the provost's page on academic integrity].

The University's standards of academic integrity cannot be listed exhaustively, but the following examples represent some types of behavior that are unacceptable: cheating, plagiarism, fabrication, obtaining an unfair advantage, aiding and abetting academic dishonesty, falsification of records and official documents, unauthorized access to computerized academic or administrative records or systems.

Some basic principles to keep in mind:
* If you rely on someone else’s ideas or information, cite your source.
* If you use someone else’s or words derived from AI, enclose those words in quotation marks and cite your source. Taking someone else’s prose, modifying it slightly, and passing it off as your own is never appropriate, even if you include a footnote.
* You may not turn in work that is identical to or derivative of work you have turned in for another class without both prior permission and a clear accounting of what is old and what is new.

Personally, I expect students and colleagues to exceed the minimal standards elaborated in these basic principles and university statements. I encourage you to strive for admirable, extraordinary conduct in every aspect of your academic career. Feel free to ask me for clarification about this or related matters.

For more information, visit: 
* [https://www.northwestern.edu/provost/policies/academic-integrity/index.html Academic Integrity — Office of the Provost]
* [https://www.tgs.northwestern.edu/academic-policies-procedures/policies/academic-integrity.html Academic Integrity — The Graduate School]
* [https://advising.soc.northwestern.edu/registration-and-policies/academic-integrity/ Academic Integrity – School of Communication Undergraduate Advising]

=== Accessibility ===

Northwestern University is committed to providing the most accessible learning environment as possible for students with disabilities. Should you anticipate or experience disability-related barriers in the academic setting, please contact AccessibleNU to move forward with the university’s established accommodation process ([mailto:accessiblenu@northwestern.edu accessiblenu@northwestern.edu]; tel: 847-467-5530). If you already have established accommodations with AccessibleNU, please let me know as soon as possible, preferably within the first two weeks of the term, so we can work together to implement your disability accommodations. Disability information, including academic accommodations, is confidential under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.

I am also happy to do my very best to accommodate religious observance, unanticipated situations, or other circumstances as appropriate. Please get in touch.

=== Diversity, equity, justice, and inclusion ===

I am firmly committed to advancing equity, justice, and inclusion through my teaching and other professional activities. As an instructor, I strive to create an inclusive environment that accommodates diversities in experiences, perspectives, abilities, identities, and beliefs (among other forms of diversity). By encouraging a multiplicity of perspectives, experiences, and points of view to exist in the work of our classes, everyone’s education will be enriched. At the same time, I am cognizant of various forms of privilege and power that I or others may bring into the classroom and I acknowledge that these inequalities can shape learning experiences in sometimes adverse ways. The content covered in this syllabus and beyond in our broader curriculum is intended to be respectful of diversity: gender, sexuality, disability, age, socioeconomic status, ethnicity, race, and culture.

In the classroom, I will work to address and challenge these and other forms of oppression and injustice. I am eager to support students using the course as an opportunity to do the same. Each member of our class has something of value to contribute and students are therefore encouraged to communicate and participate during class meetings. We must take care to respect the individual backgrounds, personal identities, intellectual approaches, and demographics expressed by everyone. 

To help accomplish these goals, I encourage the following:
* If you have name(s) and/or pronoun(s) that differ from those that appear in your official records, please let me know. 
* If I or others use your name(s) and/or pronoun(s) incorrectly, please correct us and/or let me know.
* If you feel like your performance in the class is being impacted by your experiences outside of class, please communicate with me and/or your advisor. There are also [https://www.northwestern.edu/counseling/ counseling and psychological services] available to all Northwestern students. 
* Model cultural awareness and competencies, and support dignity and respect in every aspect of the class. 
* Speak openly and honestly about concerns related to injustice, inequity, and other problems in this class, department, institution, and broader society. Listen generously to the same.

If anything about the class undermines these values or compromises the dignity of a member of the class, please contact me or a member of the teaching team. It is my aim that all of my classes will comply with the [https://www.northwestern.edu/equity/about/statements/non-discrimination-statement.html Northwestern University non-discrimination statement]. In the event of an incident violating classroom, campus, or other policies, you may [mailto:aaronshaw@northwestern.edu contact me]. You can also submit an incident report via the [https://www.northwestern.edu/equity/resources/report-an-incident/index.html Northwestern Office of Equity] (and that website includes links to other resources and support).

=== Discrimination, sexual harassment and misconduct ===

All participants in my classes are bound by the [https://www.northwestern.edu/equity/policies-procedures/policies/index.html Northwestern University institutional equity policies] related to discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, and other forms of discriminatory behavior. In brief, these policies prohibit discriminatory behavior and sexual harassment or misconduct of any kind.

Please review the policies and speak to me if you have any questions or concerns. You can also [https://www.northwestern.edu/equity/resources/report-an-incident/index.html submit incident reports directly] via the [https://www.northwestern.edu/equity/index.html Northwestern Office of Equity]. 

For issues related to sexual misconduct or sexual harassment, you may also want to consult the University's [https://www.northwestern.edu/sexual-misconduct/ sexual misconduct response and prevention resources site] (which also includes incident reporting tools).

=== Land acknowledgement ===

Northwestern University sits on the traditional homelands of the people of the Council of Three Fires, the Ojibwe, Potawatomi, and Odawa as well as the Menominee, Miami and Ho-Chunk nations. 

Before it was stolen from them through colonization and forced removal, this land was a site of trade, travel, gathering, and healing for more than a dozen other Native tribes and is still home to over 100,000 tribal members in the state of Illinois.

In the spirit of healing and making amends for the harm that was done, I acknowledge the native and indigenous peoples who called this land home. And I pledge myself as a faculty member of the Northwestern School of Communication to turn a statement like this into action and build better relationships with native and indigenous communities in Evanston, Chicago, and throughout the region.

=== Respectful classroom environment ===

Northwestern University is committed to the principles of free inquiry and free expression which are central to the mission of the University. Incidents of hate and bias that violate Northwestern's Policy on Discrimination and Harassment, the Student Code of Conduct, or other university rules, regulations, and policies are not legally protected expressions, are not the proper exercise of academic freedom, and may be grounds for University disciplinary action. Respect NU encompasses a reporting system where students are encouraged to submit any bias or hate related incidents that they observe on Northwestern University's campus. 

For more information, visit the [https://www.northwestern.edu/inclusion/respectnu/reporting-bias-hate-incidents.html Campus inclusion and community incident reporting page].

=== Support for Wellness and Mental Health ===

Northwestern University is committed to supporting the wellness of our students. Student Affairs has multiple resources to support student wellness and mental health. If you are feeling distressed or overwhelmed, please reach out for help. Students can access confidential resources through the [https://www.northwestern.edu/counseling/ Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)], [https://www.northwestern.edu/religious-life/ Religious and Spiritual Life (RSL)] and the [https://www.northwestern.edu/care/ Center for Awareness, Response and Education (CARE)]. Please follow the links for additional information about all of these resources.

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