Resources + Logistics
CLASS EXPECTATIONS + POLICIES
Come prepared, give attention generously, get engaged. Participate in ways that thoughtfully direct your particular strengths and sensitivities toward our individual and collective work. Always, always be patient and careful with yourself and your class comrades in that work, whether it’s creative or critical. Don’t weaponize your experience or expertise, and be open to the different experiences and expertises of others. We want this course to be a place to experiment, learn, and practice pedagogical camaraderie. Help build a space attuned to how we can thrive within and beyond the scope of the course!
In practice, that means following a few common-sense ground rules:
Come prepared, give attention generously, get engaged. Participate in ways that thoughtfully direct your particular strengths and sensitivities toward our individual and collective work. Always, always be patient and careful with yourself and your class comrades in that work, whether it’s creative or critical. Don’t weaponize your experience or expertise, and be open to the different experiences and expertises of others. We want this course to be a place to experiment, learn, and practice pedagogical camaraderie. Help build a space attuned to how we can thrive within and beyond the scope of the course!
In practice, that means following a few common-sense ground rules:
- Never be on your phone, on social media during class, doing unrelated work/play, using a device that makes sounds.
- Sometimes: (but not always!) take notes, look something up, and/or refer to readings on your laptop or tablet.
- Any time: write or draw notes/ideas/schemes with a pen or pencil; ask a question/make a comment (raise your hand first please!) during lecture, discussion, or lab
Attendance
Attendance in both weekly class sessions is required, and unexcused absences will affect your attendance grade. We understand that important things — family or personal issues, religious holidays, illness, and so on — come up, so please try to let us know as soon as possible if you know you’ll miss lecture or lab and we can discuss how best to catch up. If you miss more than 3 classes, you’ll need to come in and see us to discuss what’s going on, as passing the class may become a problem. Please note that we cannot offer make-up lectures, lab sessions, or group crits due to individual absences.
Late work
Echoing our policy on absences: we recognize that things come up. If you need an extension on an assignment for a reasonable issue, let us know as soon as possible. Unexcused late work will be accepted up to 72 hours after the due date, and will result in a reduced grade for the assignment by 25% per day. After 3 late assignments, you’ll need to come in and see us to discuss what’s going on, as passing the class may become a problem.
Office Hours
Office hours are divided into 15-20 minute blocks for shorter meetings, but you can schedule two in a row if needed for discussing something requiring more time, like midterm/final or for group sessions. We recognize that schedule conflicts are inevitable and we may need to work on finding time outside of designated OH; if you need to chat, we will always find time to do so within a reasonable timeframe.
To give everyone the chance to receive individual and small group feedback for midterm and final projects, we highly recommend that you schedule at least 1 OH session before midterm and 1 session after midterm but before the final.
Attendance in both weekly class sessions is required, and unexcused absences will affect your attendance grade. We understand that important things — family or personal issues, religious holidays, illness, and so on — come up, so please try to let us know as soon as possible if you know you’ll miss lecture or lab and we can discuss how best to catch up. If you miss more than 3 classes, you’ll need to come in and see us to discuss what’s going on, as passing the class may become a problem. Please note that we cannot offer make-up lectures, lab sessions, or group crits due to individual absences.
Late work
Echoing our policy on absences: we recognize that things come up. If you need an extension on an assignment for a reasonable issue, let us know as soon as possible. Unexcused late work will be accepted up to 72 hours after the due date, and will result in a reduced grade for the assignment by 25% per day. After 3 late assignments, you’ll need to come in and see us to discuss what’s going on, as passing the class may become a problem.
Office Hours
Office hours are divided into 15-20 minute blocks for shorter meetings, but you can schedule two in a row if needed for discussing something requiring more time, like midterm/final or for group sessions. We recognize that schedule conflicts are inevitable and we may need to work on finding time outside of designated OH; if you need to chat, we will always find time to do so within a reasonable timeframe.
To give everyone the chance to receive individual and small group feedback for midterm and final projects, we highly recommend that you schedule at least 1 OH session before midterm and 1 session after midterm but before the final.