Deadlines

In years past, I begin the term outlining the dire consequences that arise from not handing something in at the assigned time (e.g. first maledictions, then drastic cuts to marks on a per diem basis). This year, we're going to try something different. I'm going to trust you and so we're working off the honour system.

If you do have to hand something in late for a valid reason, please let me know (in advance) if there are good reasons for why you can't get something in one time, and we can try to find possible solutions (see below, Extensions). Also most things you are expected to submit are drafts - which will be edited again by yourself and others so things don't always need to be "perfect".

Academic Reputation

Instead we are going to establish a system of academic honour or Reputation for the first term. Everyone starts with 10 reputation points.You can gain reputation points by helping your classmates and can lose them by being late (loss of 1 point for an assignment being late, more for academic integrity issues). If you fall below a 5 in reputation, you suffer medieval consequences....

Extensions and Accommodations

The current university policy for asking for special extensions due to illness is available from the Registrar's office, which has a COVID-19 self-declaration form (https://carleton.ca/registrar/wp-content/uploads/COVID-19_Self-declaration.pdf). Students can use it to ask for deferral/extensions for term work. Students can submit this form, instead of having to get a doctor’s note.

As far as I am concerned, you do not need to give me (Marc Saurette) a doctor's note or a self-declaration form. You can just let me know if problems or illnesses have arisen and we can discuss timelines and strategies for you to complete your work. If you have been sick and this has delayed you from completing assignments, please let me know sooner rather than later so that we can work with you to come up with a new plan/ timeline. I understand that illness can mess up your intended work timeline, so the more information I know, the more I can help you plan.

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