ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

All Henderson students are expected to demonstrate academic integrity in all of their classes and other academic contexts. The larger academy is built on academic honesty beyond reproach and this is one of Henderson’s Core Values: We cultivate a climate of academic, personal, and professional integrity by holding ourselves and each other to the highest ethical standards in all we say and do. As such, academic dishonesty in any form is unacceptable. Academic dishonesty is defined below includes—but is not limited to—cheating and plagiarism, which are defined as follows:

Cheating involves the use or attempted use or dissemination of materials, information, or study aids that are not explicitly permitted by the instructor (and/or the larger university) in tests or other academic work, both in and out of class. Examples of cheating may include—but are not limited to—the following:

1. Obtaining, providing, or using unauthorized materials or other resources for a test or assignment, whether verbally, visually, electronically/digitally, or by notes, books, or other means.

2. Taking a test or submitting course-related or other academic work for another person or arranging for someone else to take a test or submit academic work in one’s place.

3. Fabricating information for any report or other academic work without the express and specific permission of the instructor, as related to specific course expectations for learning.

4. Providing another student with unauthorized materials, such as by telling them what is on a test.

5. Plagiarism, which means submitting someone else’s work (including their wording or ideas) as your own. Do not submit a single sentence or even a sentence fragment as primarily worded by someone else, not without both identifying it as a quote and clearly citing the source. Completing paraphrasing someone else’s idea without including your own original thought or synthesis and without identifying it as someone else’s idea is still plagiarism because it still presents someone else’s work as your own.

6. Using ChatGPT, Grammarly, or any other A.I. to complete any part of an assignment, even a few words, when not explicitly permitted. Any unauthorized form of having someone or something else do your work for you when help is cheating.

Artificial intelligence (A.I.) language models (e.g., ChatGPT) and online assignment help tools (e.g., Chegg) are examples of online learning support platforms. Grammarly has A.I. options, so do not use Grammarly at all. These cannot be used for course assignments unless explicitly authorized by the instructor. The following actions are prohibited in this course:

• submitting all or any part of an assignment statement to an online learning support platform;
• incorporating any part of an AI generated response in an assignment;
• using AI to brainstorm, formulate arguments, or template ideas for assignments;
• using AI to summarize or contextualize source materials;
• submitting your own work for this class to an online learning support platform for iteration or improvement.

Any assignment content composed by any resource other than you, regardless of whether that resource is human or digital, must be attributed to the source through proper citation. Do not use any A.I. to read, write, or rewrite for you. Do not use it to read instructions. Do not use it to find sources because, among other things, it sometimes lies and makes up fake sources. Never copy and paste instructions into Google or any other search engine because they use A.I. now. Pasting instructions into them can make it look like you used A.I. Frankly, never copy and paste the instructions at all.

Any assignment may be reevaluated, regraded, or rescored if necessary due to data entry error, suspected violation of academic integrity, or related reasons. Anyone caught cheating will receive a course grade of F and will be referred for University disciplinary measures.

The instructor reserves the right to subtract any number of points from the grade of someone who disrupts class, or to assign a course grade of F to someone caught cheating. Anyone caught cheating will also be referred for Henderson State University disciplinary measures. 

COMPUTER TIPS

To make sure your computer can interact with our system, you may need (1) the most current version of your Internet browser, (2) Windows updates, and (3) Java updates.

Call the HSU Computer Help Desk at 230-5678 or e-mail helpdesk@hsu.edu if you have non-Canvas account difficulties.

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

It is the policy and practice of Henderson State University to create inclusive learning environments. If there are aspects of the instruction or design of this course that result in barriers to your inclusion or to accurate assessment of achievement, such as time-limited exams, inaccessible web content, or non-captioned videos, contact the Disability Resource Center at (870) 230-5475 or visit them in Foster Hall for assistance. For more information, visit the DRC website at http://www.hsu.edu/Provost/TRIO/Disability-resource-center.html.

Simply sending your professor a copy of a DRC accommodation letter does not automatically set all listed options into motion. A student must send a request to the professor and directly ask for each specific accommodation. Students taking tests through the Disability Resource Center should make arrangements to schedule each test as early as possible. Do not wait until the day of or the day before a test to try to schedule time with DRC. Students needing extra time on an online test must ask the professor 24-48 hours before each specific test begins. If you ask earlier, the test (and therefore its settings) might not exist yet. If you ask later, the professor may not get the message in time.

If you will need to use any form of electronic reader to do your work due to visual impairments, notify Dr. Langley beforehand. Contact him about this ASAP.

WELLNESS AND COUNSELING

Henderson State University’s Wellness & Counseling service offers students of all backgrounds a safe place to discuss and resolve issues that interfere with personal and academic goals. All enrolled HSU students are eligible for counseling. Students can schedule an appointment by phone at (870)230-5102 or in-person at the Wellness & Counseling office on the first floor of Mooney Hall.  We all experience stressful and difficult events as a normal part of life.  All services provided are completely confidential and in no way connected to your academic record.

Any information in this syllabus may be subject to change, correction, or other revision.