Policy on language quality and late submissions
Class attendance is necessary to successfully complete this
course.
You will also be judged on your writing abilities. It
is recommended to take the appropriate measures to avoid mistakes: You will be
penalized between 5% to 10%, to the professor’s discretion.
Late submissions are not
tolerated. Exceptions are
made only for illness or other serious situations deemed as such by the
professor. There will be a penalty for late submissions. University
regulations require all absences from exams and all late submissions due to
illness to be supported by a medical certificate. The Faculty reserves the
right to accept or reject the reason put forth if it is not medical. Reasons
such as travel, work and errors made while reading the exam schedule are not
usually accepted.
In the event of an illness or related complications, only the
counseling service and the campus clinic (located at 100 Marie-Curie) may issue
valid certificates to justify a delay or absence.
Late submissions will result in a penalty of 5%
(weekends not excluded). This also applies to assignments sent by email, and in
this case, the time of receipt of the email by the recipient is guarantor of
the time of delivery. We advise you
to notify your professor as soon as possible if a religious holiday or event
forces your absence during an evaluation.
Plagiarism: All students in this course must read the University
policies on plagiarism and academic honesty referenced in the Policies and
Student Resources sections of the
http://www.uottawa.ca/academic-regulations/academic-fraud.html/ website. Any
paper or assignment submitted by a student may be checked for originality to
confirm that the student has not plagiarized from other sources. Plagiarism is
considered a serious academic offence which may lead to loss of credit,
suspension or expulsion from the program, or even revocation of a degree. It is
essential that there be correct attribution of authorities from which facts and
opinions have been derived. Prior to submitting any paper or other assignment,
students should read and familiarize themselves with the policies referred to
above and should consult with the instructor if they have any questions.
Ignorance of the policies on plagiarism will not excuse any violation of those
policies.
Resources for you
Mentoring Centre - http://www.sciencessociales.uottawa.ca/mentor/fra/
The goal of the Mentoring Centre is to help students with their academic and social well being during their time at the University of Ottawa. Regardless of where a student stands academically, or how far along they are in completing their degree, the mentoring centre is there to help students continue on their path to success.
A student may choose to visit the mentoring centre for very different reasons. Younger students may wish to talk to their older peers to gain insight into programs and services offered by the University, while older student may simply want to brush up on study and time management skills or learn about programs and services for students nearing the end of their degree.
Academic Writing Help Centre -
http://www.sass.uottawa.ca/writing/
At the AWHC you will learn how to identify, correct
and ultimately avoid errors in your writing and become an autonomous writer. In
working with our Writing Advisors, you will be able to acquire the abilities,
strategies and writing tools that will enable you to:
- Master the written language of your choice
- Expand your critical thinking abilities
- Develop your argumentation skills
- Learn what the expectations are for academic writing
Career Services - http://www.sass.uottawa.ca/careers/
Career Services offers various services and a career development program to enable you to recognize and enhance the employability skills you need in today's world of work.
Counselling Service- http://www.sass.uottawa.ca/personal/
There are many reasons to take advantage of the Counselling Service. We offer:
· Personal counselling
· Career counselling
· Study skills counselling
Access Service - http://www.sass.uottawa.ca/acces/
The Access Service contributes to the creation of an inclusive environment by developing strategies and implementing measures that aim to reduce the barriers to learning for students who have learning disabilities, health, psychiatric or physical conditions.
Student Resources Centres - http://www.communitylife.uottawa.ca/en/resources.php
The Student Resources Centres aim to fulfill all sorts of students
needs.
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Beware
of Academic Fraud!
Academic fraud is an act committed by a student to distort the marking of assignments, tests, examinations, and other forms of academic evaluation. Academic fraud is neither accepted nor tolerated by the University. Anyone found guilty of academic fraud is liable to severe academic sanctions. Here are a few examples of academic fraud:
• engaging in any form of plagiarism or
cheating;
• presenting falsified research data;
• handing in an assignment that was not
authored, in whole or in part, by the student;
• submitting the same assignment in more than
one course, without the written consent of the professors concerned.
In recent years, the development of the
Internet has made it much easier to identify academic plagiarism. The tools
available to your professors allow them to trace the exact origin of a text
on the Web, using just a few words.
In cases where students are unsure whether
they are at fault, it is their responsibility to consult the University’s Web
site at the following address: http://www.socialsciences.uottawa.ca/eng/writing_tools.asp
« Tools for Writing Papers and
Assignments ».
Persons who have committed or attempted to
commit (or have been accomplices to) academic fraud will be penalized. Here
are some examples of the academic sanctions, which can be imposed:
• a grade of « F » for the assignment or
course in question;
• an additional program requirement of
between 3 and 30 credits;
• suspension or expulsion from the Faculty.
Last session, most
of the students found guilty of fraud were given an « F » for the course and
had between three and twelve credits added to their program requirement.
For more
information, refer to:
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