Attendance

Late or missed a session? No worries. Here are the rules.

COMM 3220 is held in-person, in RRH 225. You are expected to attend every session. I take attendance every day with an attendance log.

Two freebies

You will not be penalized for missing up to two class sessions during the semester. Use these freebies wisely!
After that, your participation grade for any absence will be zero.
However, Given the threat of COVID and other serious illnesses, you will have no negative consequences to your participation score, nor any extra work to do if you are absent more than twice and you email me some acceptable justification: a doctor note, for example.
In any case, you are always responsible for covering the materials, monitoring the website, and the Teams messages. Not paying attention is not an acceptable excuse.

Lateness

All projects are due at the beginning of class, unless explicitly indicated otherwise. Any homework submitted after the deadline will be subject to a 10% penalty per day. Days are not prorated.

Behavioral expectations

We follow the honor system. In addition, we are a professional school, which means that in class you are expected to behave like a professional. Be punctual. Engage in discussions and respect your classmates. Practice integrity and intellectual rigor. Noncompliance has participation implications.