Humanities at Work I

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

• Express, through written, oral, and/or other formats, learning gained through the Humanities at Work experience (course and internship)

• Communicate the value of the humanities to academic and community partners through written, oral, and/or visual formats

• Apply the skills and methods of humanities curriculum (e.g., critical thinking, evidence-based reasoning, design-thinking, qualitative methods, etc.)  to non-academic contexts (e.g., workplace and civic)

Course Grading Information:

Assignments	Points Per Assignment
Working In Progress Notes (10 across the semester) *	200 points (10 @ 20 points; of these 20 points, 4 points are for class attendance)
Welcome & Professional Survey	50 points
Self-Evaluation 1 & 2	200 points (2 @ 100 points)
Cohort Charter (collaborative assignment) *	100 points
Individual Assessment of Cohort	75 points
Mentor Check-In *	75 points
Major Map	100 points
Informational Interview Researched and Scheduled	100 points
Midyear Feedback on Internships *	100 points

All assignments are evaluated for completion and are marked as "met requirements" or "did not meet requirements." For "met requirements," submissions receive the full number of points (e.g, 100 out of 100 points). For "did not meet requirements," submission does not meet the points corresponding to the missing requirements (e.g., 80 out of 100 points).

I accept late submissions (with the below *** exceptions). Any late submissions past 3 days are accessed with the following penalties:

• 4-7 days late - Submission deducted by 5% of the points received (e.g., you received 80 points; deduction is 4 points).

• 8-14 days late - Submission deducted by 10% of the points received (e.g., you received 80 points; deduction is 8 points).

• 15-21 days late -Submission deducted by 20% of the points received (e.g., you received 80 points; deduction is 16 points).

• After 21 days - Submission is only eligible for up to 60% of the assignment’s potential points

*** Due to the instructional design, some assignments cannot be submitted 2-3 weeks late; as such, these assignments contain their own late penalties. These assignments are:  

• Work in Progress Notes (can be submitted up to 1 week late for at most, 80% completion points).  

• Individual Assessment of Cohort (can be submitted up to 1 week late for at most, 80% completion points) 

• Midterm Mentor Check-in is completed in class; an alternative assignment may be offered for, at most, 70% of the assignment’s points.  

• Midyear Feedback on Internship Conversations is completed in class; an alternative assignment may be offered for, at most, 70 % of the assignment’s points 

• “Teach Me” Sessions are completed in class; an alternative assignment may be offered for, at most, 70% of the assignment’s points. 

 If you know you need more time on an assignment, let me know, and let’s talk. We may be able to shift the deadline.   

Assignments that violate academic integrity will be flagged; you must set up and attend a meeting with me to discuss the potential for a revise and resubmit.  

Given the University grade entry deadlines, I cannot accept assignments past Wednesday, December 8.    

Grading Scale:

Percentage for Final Accumulated Points	Letter Grade
≥ 93.0 = 930-1000 points	A
90.0-92.9 =900-929 points	A-
87.0-89.9 = 870-899 points	B+
83.0-86.9 =830-869 points	B
80.0-82.9 = 800-829 points	B-
77.0-79.9 = 770-799 points	C+
73.0-76.9 = 730-769 points	C
70.0-72.9 = 700-720 points	C-
67.0 – 69.9 = 600-699 points	D+
63.0 – 66.9 = 630-669 points	D
60.0 – 62.9 = 600-629 points	D-
Below 60.0 = below 600 points	F

Attendance/Participation:

Regular class attendance is important because HUM 304 is community-based. Class discussions, interactions with your cohort, and material presented by guest speakers are all vital for the H@W experience.   

Students have 5 personal days (absences) to use at their discretion. These personal days should be reserved for sickness, family emergencies, appointments, etc. I do not delineate between excused and unexcused.

Before or at midterm, if a student has 3 absences in HUM 304, the student must meet with Dr. Shook.

Before or at midterm, a student with 5 or more absences may be withdrawn from the course.

Consistent tardiness or leaving early is grounds for 1 absence.

Overall, the accumulated number of absences may not negatively affect your final course grade. However, many assignments in the course do require your attendance, and attendance is built into the assignment’s total points (see the starred Assignments in the above table). Missing class on days when required by the assignments will negatively affect your grade.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

Students are not required to purchase textbooks for this course.

Students should purchase pens and/or pencils, paper.

Students should have access to a laptop.