Policies

Campus-wide Policies

• Academic Integrity: Students are expected to maintain the highest standards of honesty in their college work. Cheating, forgery, and plagiarism are serious offenses, and students found guilty of any form of academic dishonesty are subject to disciplinary action. New Paltz’s policy on academic integrity is found at http://www.newpaltz.edu/ugc/policies/policies_integrity.html, and several excellent resources to help with avoiding plagiarism are available on the Sojourner Truth Library’s website: http://lib.newpaltz.edu/assistance/plag.html.

• Accommodation of Individuals with Disabilities: Students needing classroom and/or testing accommodations related to a disability should contact the Disability Resource Center (Student Union, Room 210, 845-257-3020) as close as possible to the beginning of the semester. The DRC will then provide students’ instructors with an Accommodation Memo verifying the need for accommodations. Specific questions about services and accommodations may be directed to Deanna Knapp, Assistant Director (knappd@newpaltz.edu).

• Veteran and Military Services: New Paltz’s Office of Veteran and Military Services (OVMS) is committed to serving the needs of veterans, service members and their dependents during their transition from military life to student life. Student veterans, service members or their dependents who need assistance while attending SUNY New Paltz may refer to www.newpaltz.edu/veterans; call 845-257-3120, -3124 or -3074; or stop by the Student Union, Room 100 South.

• Computers and Networks: Users of New Paltz’s computer resources and network facilities are required to comply with the institutional policies outlined in the Acceptable Uses and Privacy Policy (https://sites.newpaltz.edu/csc/policies/acceptable-uses-and-privacy-policy/).

• Student Evaluations of Instruction (SEIs): You are responsible for completing the Student Evaluation of Instruction (SEI) for this course and for all your courses with an enrollment of five (5) or more students. I value your feedback and use it to improve my teaching and planning. Please complete the online form during the period April 26-May 10.

Assignment / APA Guidelines
All papers must be referenced according to the guidelines presented in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th edition). I suggest you purchase a copy of the manual or familiarize yourself with the guidelines using one of the many resources available online (listed below). You may also discuss the APA guidelines with me.

• The Purdue Online Writing Lab
• The Effective Writing Marking Guide 
• Hyper Grammar 
• Grammar Girl

Writing Assistance
The university’s Writing Center offers a variety of services to assist students. Contact the Writing Center at (845) 257-3583 to learn about the services provided.

Inclement Weather
In the event of severely inclement weather, SUNY New Paltz may cancel classes. Call the weather hotline at (845) 257-INFO to find out if classes are canceled or delayed, or sign up for NPAlert to allow New Paltz to send notice to your phone or email (http://www.newpaltz.edu/npalert/). If SUNY New Paltz has not canceled, class will be in session. Late policies may be temporarily waived during severely inclement weather.