The policies listed below represent the standard policies for many, but not all PBS classes offered in the Fall 25/Spring 26 academic year. Policies listed directly in a course syllabus take precedence over these policies. Students should carefully read over their syllabuses and address any questions about policies with their instructor. To review policies from previous academic terms, click here.

Accessibility and Accommodation

Indiana University is dedicated to ensuring that students with disabilities (e.g., chronic health, neurodevelopmental, neurological, sensory, psychological, and emotional, including mental health, etc.) have the support services and reasonable accessibility measures (accommodations) needed to provide equal access to academic programs. You must establish your eligibility for support services through Accessible Educational Services (AES). Note that services are confidential, may take time to put into place, and are not retroactive; citations and alternate media for print materials may take three or more weeks to produce. Contact Accessible Educational Services as soon as possible to register for services. The office is located on the basement floor of Eigenmann Hall in Room 001 and is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Counseling and Psychological Services

Stressing out over your studies? Just need someone to talk to? IU has trained, professional staff to provide confidential support. Counseling and Psychological Services and Sexual Assault Crisis Services are provided at no charge to all IU students who have paid the student health fee. If you're a first-time client, you can schedule your first, 30-minute CAPS assessment online. All other appointments can be made by calling 812-855-5711. In an emergency you can contact CAPS 24/7 to speak to a crisis counselor. Call 812-855-5711, option 1 or contact your local hospital emergency department. You may also call the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. 

Health and Well-Being

The Student Care and Resource Center supports students experiencing challenges that impact their ability to be safe, healthy, and successful. You can walk in, call, email, submit a Care Referral or make an appointment through the Student Appointment Scheduler to connect with the Care Team. 

Student Care and Resource Center 
Indiana Memorial Union, L010 
Office Hours: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
Phone: 812-856-CARE (2273) 
Email: iucare@iu.edu   

Pregnancy

IU is dedicated to supporting students who are pregnant or have experienced other conditions related to pregnancy (termination of pregnancy, miscarriage, lactation, or related medical conditions). To register for accommodations due to pregnancy or a related medical condition, please contact Accessible Educational Services.

Participation

Attendance and participation in this class is important because it is the best way to learn the material and it provides opportunities to engage with your peers around this topic. Students who participate in class regularly typically outperform those who do not. In addition, I value hearing everyone’s voice in our discussions. 

According to guidance from the Dean of Students, if you miss more than 20% of the semester (approximately 3 weeks) for medical or personal reasons, it may be best to consider withdrawing from all courses until you are able to return and focus on your academic goals. 

If you are experiencing challenges with attendance, contact the Student Care and Resource Center (Indiana Memorial Union, lobby level next to Biddle Hotel Lobby); which can provide attendance memos in the event of hospitalization, or the death of an immediate family member. 

If you need accommodations due to temporary impairments, including, but not limited to, "broken bones, sprains, concussions, and appendicitis," contact Accessible Educational Services.  

Sexual Misconduct and Title IX Policy

IU policy prohibits sexual misconduct in any form, including sexual harassment, sexual assault, stalking, sexual exploitation, and dating and domestic violence. If you have experienced sexual misconduct, or know someone who has, the University can help. If you are seeking help and would like to speak to someone confidentially, you can make an appointment with the IU Sexual Assault Crisis Services at (812) 855-8900 or contact a Confidential Victim Advocate at (812) 856-2469 or cva@iu.edu. 

It is also important that you know that University policy requires that I share certain information brought to my attention about potential sexual misconduct with the campus Deputy Sexual Misconduct & Title IX Coordinator or the University Sexual Misconduct & Title IX Coordinator. In that event, those individuals will work to ensure that appropriate measures are taken, and resources are made available. Protecting student privacy is of the utmost concern, and information will only be shared with those that need to know to ensure the University can respond and assist. I encourage you to visit http://stopsexualviolence.iu.edu/index.html to learn more.   

Bias-Based Incident Reporting

Bias-based incident reports can be made by students, faculty, and staff. Any act of discrimination or harassment based on race, ethnicity, religious affiliation, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation or disability can be reported through any of the options: 

1) fill out an online report at https://reportincident.iu.edu  

2) call the Dean of Students Office at (812) 855-8187. 

Reports can be made anonymously at https://reportincident.iu.edu. Please note that incidents involving faculty and staff should be reported to the Office of Civil Rights Compliance. 

Religious and Civic Observances

Instructors must reasonably accommodate students who want to observe their religious holidays at times when academic requirements conflict with those observances. If you will miss class for a religious observance, you must fill out the Request for Accommodation for Religious Observances form at least two weeks before your anticipated absence. 

Student Engagement Roster and Early Warning Alerts

Part of my job as the instructor of this course is to make sure you are connected to the resources that will help you succeed. If you receive a message through the Student Engagement Roster that asks you to consult with your advisor, please know that the message is sent to both you and your academic advisor, who will follow up and view the feedback from this course. 

Academic Integrity

You should take some time to review the Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct (Code) because you are expected to adhere to its standards while you are a student at IU. Holding students to the standards outlined in the Code ensures the value of the degree that you are earning from IU and is important training for maintaining ethical standards in the work that you will do in the future. 

Academic misconduct is “any activity that tends to undermine the academic integrity of the institution” (Code, II, B,1). Academic integrity violations include cheating, fabrication, plagiarism, interference, violation of course rules, facilitating academic dishonesty, and research misconduct. When you submit an assignment with your name on it, you are signifying that the work contained therein is yours, unless otherwise cited or referenced. Any ideas or materials taken from another source must be fully acknowledged. Do not share your completed work with other students. If plagiarism or cheating occurs, all students involved will be considered responsible even if you were unaware that academic misconduct would occur. Ignorance of what constitutes academic misconduct is not a valid excuse. All suspected violations of the Code will be reported to the Dean of Students (Office of Student Conduct). Sanctions for academic misconduct in this course may include a failing grade on the assignment, a reduction in your final course grade, or a failing grade in the course, among other possibilities. If you are unsure about the expectations for completing an assignment or taking a test or exam in this course, speak with me before submitting your assignment.  

FERPA

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)  is a federal law that protects the privacy of your education records. You may authorize a third party to access your education record by adding a release at https://ferpareleases.indiana.edu. Adding a release for a specific individual will generate a PIN that is sent to your IU email and will direct provide instructions on how to share the PIN with the authorized third party. 

Student Resources

Library Research Assistance - IU Libraries offers one-on-one consultations with students who need assistance with library research. 

Student Advocates - Retired IU faculty and staff members assist students with resolving academic, financial, and conduct-related issues. 

Technology-related resources provided by the university include: 

• Free on-campus wireless internet (wifi) access through the “eduroam” network 

• Free software for download and for cloud-based use (access the Software Downloads app in One.IU  

• Free 24/7 IU tech support (e.g., email, Canvas, wifi, printing, device setup, etc) 

• Chat: https://ithelplive.iu.edu/  

• Phone: 812-855-6789  

• Email: ithelp@iu.edu  

• Web form: Submit an IT support request  

• Knowledge Base  

• Free in-person tech support in the Wells Library 

Tutoring Resources  - There are many free and paid tutoring resources on campus that are available to students. 

Writing Tutorial Services  - Offers free one-on-one writing help from a trained tutor. 

Generative AI

Cheating is “using, providing, or attempting to use or provide unauthorized assistance, materials, information, or study aids in any form.” (Code, II: Responsibilities B,4,a). Cheating includes the use of artificial intelligence. You must not use generative AI platforms like ChatGPT, Dall-E, Grammarly, QuillBot, and Spinbot for any work for this class without permission of the instructor. Unauthorized use of generative AI in this course will constitute academic misconduct; there will be an academic sanction and the incident will be reported.  

Note Selling

Various commercial services request that students upload course materials (e.g., instructor’s notes, study guides, assignment descriptions) for access. You are not permitted to sell the instructor’s materials or upload course materials to a third-party site – even after the course has ended. Violations of this policy will be reported to the Dean of Students (Office of Student Conduct) as academic misconduct; there will be an academic sanction, and the incident will be reported. Additionally, you should know that selling a faculty member’s course materials using IU email or other IU systems may also constitute a violation of IU information technology and IU intellectual property policies; additional consequences may result. 

Online Course Materials

The instructor teaching this course holds the exclusive right to distribute, modify, post, and reproduce course materials, including all written materials, study guides, lectures, assignments, exercises, and exams. Some of the course content may be downloadable, but you should not distribute, post, or alter the instructor’s intellectual property. While you are permitted to take notes on the online materials and lectures posted for this course for your personal use, you are not permitted to re-post in another forum, distribute, or reproduce content from this course without the express written permission of the instructor.  

External Messaging Platforms

You may receive emails from other students about joining GroupMe, Discord, or similar external group messaging platforms for individual classes via Canvas. Even though invitations to join the group may be issued through Canvas, this does not imply the endorsement of the course instructor. While these platforms can be an effective way of contacting classmates and clarifying information related to the course, they can also be sources of unauthorized information sharing or collaboration. Collaborative effort on assignments, quizzes, and exams, including sharing or discussing answers when the instructor has not expressly authorized collaboration, is considered cheating. If academic dishonesty occurs via a messaging platform, everyone involved in the thread may be found responsible for academic misconduct since membership in the group suggests that each person has been able to view the information shared. 

Copyright

The instructor teaching this course holds the exclusive right to distribute, modify, post, and reproduce course materials, including all written materials, study guides, lectures, assignments, exercises, and exams. Some of the course content may be downloadable, but you should not distribute, post, or alter the instructor’s intellectual property. While you are permitted to take notes on the online materials and lectures posted for this course for your personal use, you are not permitted to re-post in another forum, distribute, or reproduce content from this course without the express written permission of the instructor. 

Disclaimer

This syllabus is an outline of the course and its policies, which may be changed for reasonable purposes during the semester at the instructor’s discretion. You will be notified in class and / or via email if any changes are made to this syllabus, and an updated syllabus will be provided on Canvas.