PADM 7860 Policies

Class Policies

Fall 2006

Plagiarism: Please read the information on the MPA web site regarding plagiarism. (We have a form on the web: plag.form.only.sp04.doc if you need the form. This form should only be completed once in the MPA Program. If you have already done one you do not need to do another form.)

Evaluation: Participants will be evaluated based on their performance of the following requirements
with values listed:

Proposed Agreement	15%
Case Study (Grant Proposal, Application, or other output)	55%
Participation	10%
Presentation	20%
Total	100%

See the "Assignments" page for details on the nature of the "Proposed Agreement" and
other components above.

Group Projects: If two or more participants and the professor agree that a group project is warranted,
the case study requirements will be amended. The primary rationale for a group project will be to address a larger grant project or some special project that meets a community need.

Style Guidelines: Participants should employ APSA or APA style unless another style is required by the
organization for whom the proposal is being prepared.

Communication:

	E-mail is our preferred method of communication. Use WebCT or the following email address: gamerwin@valdosta.edu.
	I will generally respond to any e-mail within one to two working days. Likewise, I ask that you check your email daily and respond in a timely manner if a response is requested or warranted.
	If the email communication fails or some emergency comes up, it is OK to contact the teacher by telephone. The best number is my cell number: (229) 221-2891 and voice mail is available in case I cannot answer. I will return calls if needed.

Seeking Professional Assistance & Working with Others: If you seek information, assistance, and/or support from others, particularly professionals, always act as a professional would be expected to act. Please be kind. In addition to normal politeness, please send all helpful individuals a thank you letter.

Attendance: For a course offered on WebCT, we can consider regular log-in to the course as attendance. Participants are expected to visit the class web site at least weekly.

Language Biases: All participants are expected to employ non biased speech and prose--gender,
race, and other. At times we will make mistakes and say or write in a manner which may cause offense.
We will help each other to remove biases and offensive aspects from our speech and prose.

Working Together: Participants are encouraged to cooperate--share ideas, resources, and insights.
Make certain the final product reflects your efforts, but help each other out. Learning, like almost
everything, is more fun when it is a shared experience.

Questions/Concerns: If in doubt--ask!!! Do not let a little problem grow. The only "stupid" or “silly” question is the one that goes unasked.

Reference http://www.valdosta.edu/mpa/classes/padm7860/policies.html

Updated 07/25/2006, contact Jerry Merwin