STANDARD POLICY FOR LATE OR INCOMPLETE ASSIGNMENTS, MISSED CLASSES,  AND MAKE UP WORK  

 MISSED CLASSES 
It is possible to make up for missed class days, but only up to a point, and only for legitimate reasons.  Once a person has missed 3 days (i.e. 10% of our classes) for any reason, it is likely that they will lose some credit.  For up to 3 missed days, it is possible for someone to propose and complete “make up” work to accommodate those missed classes, subject to faculty approval of the proposal.  Here are important considerations regarding such work:

MAKE UP WORK
It is impossible to truly “make up” for missed community learning opportunities in our program.  Any “make up” work will fall short of our planned group learning activities.  For that reason, we accept no more than 3 missed classes’ worth of “make up” before reducing credit for the program.

    – It is up to the student who missed a class to study the syllabus, consult with classmates, and propose “make up” work that accomplishes at least the following:  1) offers the faculty evidence of their successful engagement with the program materials that were in-play during the missed class; and 2) requires a time commitment equivalent to the number of missed in-class hours.  In other words, if you missed a 3-4 hour class, your make-up proposal should represent 3-4 hours of learning work on your own, at a minimum.

    – If we screened a documentary or other film in class, you should certainly include the screening of the film on your own and a 2 page written analysis of the film–in addition to any in-class worksheet–as part of your proposal.

    – If you missed a seminar, you should: a) turn in any study questions worksheet on time by email (even if you are sick), and bring a hard copy to the next class you attend; and b) to “make up” for the lost seminar time, propose and complete some kind of extended response to/reflection on the portion of our readings covered in the seminar.

    – Please, do not send your faculty an email asking whether or not to send a late assignment by email.  Just send it.  Bring a hard copy to the next class.  We can figure out later whether or not it qualifies for credit.  If you have completed an assignment, prove it by sending it in.

    – If you missed an in-class group workshop, it will be posted on Moodle.  You should commit to completing the workshop as much as possible on your own, or with the help of a fellow classmate (which is usually preferable!).  Include any written portion of the workshop in your portfolio.

    – Recognize that some in-class, group learning activities cannot be made up on an individual basis.  In such cases, you will not be able to “make up” credit for missing those activities.  This is part and parcel of our community learning model.

    – For “make up” proposals, send your faculty a concise proposal that indicates your awareness of the main class activities you missed, and what you intend to do to “make up” for missing them.  It is up to you to make the case that your proposal is acceptable.  Be ready for your faculty member to reply with a modification to your proposal.

    – Your proposal must include a clear deadline for the submission of your make-up work.  This is best for everyone involved, so that the work doesn’t “hang over” anyone’s heads!

IMPORTANT:  Any “make-up work” you propose, get accepted, and complete should be included in your final portfolio in a section clearly labeled as “Make-up Work.”  This section should include the following:   A) All of your make-up work proposals, with the accompanying make-up work; and B) each make-up assignment should clearly indicate for which missed class day–including the date!–it is intended to make up for.  Make up work that is not included in the portfolio, with specific dates, may not be counted for credit.