CLASSROOM POLICIES

Academic Honesty

The first injunction of the BYU Honor Code is the call to “be honest.” Students come to the university not only to improve their minds, gain knowledge, and develop skills that will assist them in their life’s work, but also to build character. President David O. McKay taught that “character is the highest aim of education” (The Aims of a BYU Education, p. 6). It is the purpose of the BYU Academic Honesty Policy to assist in fulfilling that aim. BYU students should seek to be totally honest in their dealings with others. They should complete their own work and be evaluated based upon that work. They should avoid academic dishonesty and misconduct in all its forms, including but not limited to plagiarism, fabrication or falsification, cheating, and other academic misconduct.

Preventing Sexual Harassment

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits sex discrimination against any participant in an educational program or activity that receives federal funds. The act is intended to eliminate sex discrimination in education. Title IX covers discrimination in programs, admissions, activities, and student-to-student sexual harassment. BYU’s policy against sexual harassment extends not only to employees of the university, but to students as well. If you encounter unlawful sexual harassment or gender based discrimination, please talk to your professor; contact the Equal Employment Office at 422-5895 or 367-5689 (24-hours); or contact the Honor Code Office at 422-2847.

Students with Disabilities

Brigham Young University is committed to providing a working and learning atmosphere, which reasonably accommodates qualified persons with disabilities. If you have any disability which may impair your ability to complete this course successfully, please contact the Services for Students with Disabilities Office (422-2767). Reasonable academic accommodations are reviewed for all students who have qualified, documented disabilities. Services are coordinated with the student and instructor by the SSD Office. If you need assistance or if you feel you have been unlawfully discriminated against on the basis of disability, you may seek resolution through established grievance policy and procedures. You should contact the Equal Employment Office at 422-5895, D-285 ASB.

Diversity

I aim to make my classroom similar to the workplace. In the workplace, it is illegal to discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or age. Furthermore, I believe Christ would never belittle anyone based on their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or age. Therefore, I feel strongly that no one in my classroom should be belittled for any reason. If you experience such an offense in my class (caused either by me or a fellow student), I strongly encourage you to contact me.

Policy on the Use of Technology in the Classroom

Technology is an essential part of today’s learning environment. However, technology, when used inappropriately, can also hinder learning. Most students have, at some point, sat next to students who use their laptops or PDAs in class to check e-mail, talk to friends, instant message, search the internet or play on-line games. Unfortunately, every person sitting around such students is distracted by this behavior and classroom learning decreases. As a result of these distractions, the college has implemented the following policy: Using laptops or PDAs in class to legitimately take notes or work on class projects is allowed, but all other use of laptops or PDAs in class is prohibited. Please respect your fellow students and professors and abide by this policy.

Cell Phone Policy

Students are not allowed to use cell phones in classes. Please turn them off as you enter the classroom and keep them stored out of sight in your backpack or pocket.