CLST 307/FNAR 337/ROST 307: Art of the Roman World Rome Center Summer Session 2010 Dr. Jacqueline Long

Policies and Assessment

Grades will be based on:

Participation and other policies

• A large part of the point of this course is to go to the museums and archaeological sites in person and look in person at the art of the Roman world displayed there, in class time for class credit and with the instructor's guidance. Attendance at every meeting and for the entire meeting is mandatory. It is not only an administrative requirement: because identifying and discussing works of art belonging to the ancient Roman world will be a significant component of the exam as well as of other assignments, if you weren't there, you're going to miss out. Moreover, since active thoughtful discussion fuels the learning of all participants, missing meetings or zoning out cheats you of opportunity to enrich your understanding and to share your insights and questions with the rest of us. Thoughtful participation is a matter of respect, but far more importantly it is a matter of self-respect.
  Standards of contribution include:

  Positive: raises questions from study-materials that generate intellectually rewarding discussion	in most meetings	in some meetings	in few meetings
  Positive: guides discussion to employ intellectually rewarding methods	in most meetings	in some meetings	in few meetings
  Positive: supplies pertinent information in discussion	in most meetings	in some meetings	in few meetings
  Positive: makes insightful connections	in most meetings	in some meetings	in few meetings
  Negative: disrupts discussions with distraction or disrespect	never	once or twice, with apology	with some regularity or wantonness

• Specific times and places for our meetings will be posted in advance on the notice-board in JRFC lobby, near the porter's lodge.
• Be sure to allow plenty of time (usually an hour or more) to get from the Rome Center to the meeting-point. Our time together is limited, and we have a lot to explore, so we will have to be ruthlessly prompt.
• Wear clothing in which you will be comfortable walking outdoors, sometimes at great length, no matter what the weather is doing to us. Sturdy, comfortable shoes are essential. Especially on days we're going to be outdoors, wear sunscreen and carry water.
• All written assignments are due physically in hand by, that is, no later than, the time for which they are assigned.
• Exams will involve short-answer and essay questions. Bring pens that don't smear. Write legibly and spell correctly. I truly appreciate the care you exercise.
• Academic honesty, a.k.a. the life's blood of the intellect:
  • Any practice of academic dishonesty (cheating, plagiarism, obstructing the work of other students, etc.) perpetrated in this course will result in failure of the course. Do not do it.
  • For basic principles and definitions, see the subsection on "Academic Integrity" in the General Academic Standards and Regulations and the College of Arts and Sciences' Academic Integrity Statement. The Department of Classical Studies' Policy on Academic Integrity incorporates these documents. We also recommend you consult the helpful discussion of The Use and Misuse of Source Materials, provided by Loyola's Writing Center.
  • Loyola University requires that all instances of academic dishonesty must be reported to the chairperson of the department involved and to the academic Dean of the student's College.
  • Learning is wholly personal: it only happens if you do it yourself. Your University record should be certifying only what has really happened.

Revised 20 May 2010 by jlong1@luc.edu
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