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CourseSyllabusMGMT3110-301–OrganizationandManagement
FallSemester,20173CreditHours
Lastupdated:7/24/2017Instructor:LauraAldersonPhone:901.730.6637E-mail:[email protected]:238FCBEOfficeHours:Th10:00a.m.–12:00noonorbyappointmentSkypeID:laura_aldersonCourseManagement:eCourseware(opensinnewwindow)
CourseOverview
Comprehensive surveyofbasicmanagementconcepts,principles,andfunction;coverageinplanning,organizing,leading,andcontrollingorganizationalresourcestoachieveobjectives;overviewofdecision-makingwithinthecontextoforganizationalglobalenvironment,strategy,organizationalstructures,culture,humancapital,ethicsandcorporatesocialresponsibility,andperformance.
RequiredTexts(andRelatedMaterials)
Daft,R.L.&Marcic,D.(2017),UnderstandingManagement, 10theditionLoose-Leafversion
+MindTap™1term(6months)PrintedAccessCard(LOOSELEAF Text:ISBN:9781305931602or9781305931596).
OR
eBookwithMindTap:Daft,R.L.&Marcic,D.(2017)UnderstandingManagement,10theditionwithMindTap™1term(6months)PrintedAccessCard(ISBN:9781305627796or9781305627789)
PurchaseonCengagewebsite:http://www.cengagebrain.com/course/1993709
***Note:YouMUSTpurchaseanewtextbookoreBookinordertoreceivetheAccessCodeforaccesstotherequiredMindTapactivities.OnlyusethefourISBNslisted.NOTE:Ausedorborrowedbookwillnotwork.
CourseKey:MTPQ-PCVP-MXJT
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Forthiscourse,requiredspecifiedMindTapcourseactivitiescanbeaccessedthroughyoureCoursewarecoursebyclickingonaMindTaplinklocatedundertheMindTapmodule.CourseAccess:https://studentdashboard.cengagebrain.com/#/course-confirmation/MTPQPCVPMXJT/initial-course-confirmationRecommendedReadingStudentsshouldberegularlyengagedinreadingbusinesspublications,especiallywithintheirfieldofstudy.Someofthemostcommonlyrecommendedbusinesspublicationsinclude:BloombergBusinessweek,TheEconomist,ForbesInc.,Barron’s,Inc.,TheWallStreetJournal,FinancialTimes,HarvardBusinessReview,HRMagazine,andothercrediblebusinesspublications.
LocationofCourseMaterials
eCourseware:AllcoursecontentfilesandtestscanbefoundineCoursewarebyloggingintothiscourseathttp://elearn.memphis.eduMindTapLogin:MindTapLinklocatedineCoursewareundertheMindTapmodule.
AlistofrequiredMindTapactiviteswithinstructionsislocatedineCoursewareundertheAssignmentsmodule.
CourseGoalsandLearningObjectives
Thiscourseprovidesacomprehensiveoverviewoftheprinciplesandfunctionsofmanagementandthechallengesthatmanagersfaceinadynamic,globalbusinessenvironment.Theobjectiveofthiscourseistoprovidestudentswiththebasicunderstandingoftheroleofmanagementincludingplanning,organizing,leading,controlling,andcoordinatingorganizationalresourcesinatechnologicallyadvancedandglobalenvironmenttoachieveorganizationalgoals.Additionally,examinationofinternalandexternalenvironmentalinfluencesimpactingorganizationsandmanagementwillalsobeaddressed.Thiscoursewillalsoprovideanoverviewofmanagementproblem-solvingskillsrelevanttoallorganizationalenvironmentsandvariouscareers.Additionally,thiscourseisofbenefittoallmajorsbecauseworkingwithpeopleandmanagementisapplicabletoalloccupationsandorganizationalenvironments.Aftertakingthecourse,thestudentwill:
1. understandtermsandconceptsassociatedwithmanagementofpeople,projects,andorganizations;
2. understandtheneedtoapplyavarietyofskillsnecessaryintoday’sworldwhichinvolvesinnovativesolutionstodynamic,globalproblemsandcrisismanagement;
3. understandtheimportanceofworkingwithdiversecultures,countries,andchangingorganizations;
4. understandtheimportanceofmanagers’decision-makingchallenges,knowledgemanagement,andtheneedtoefficientlyutilizerapidlychangingtechnologies;and
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5. gainenhancedskillsimportantinanycareer,includingwrittencommunication,oralcommunication,teamwork,andcriticalthinking.
CourseTopics
InnovativeManagement ManagingChange&InnovationCorporateCulture HumanResourcesManagement&DiversityManaginginaGlobalEnvironment IndividualBehaviorEthics&SocialResponsibility LeadershipPlanning&GoalSetting MotivationDecisionMaking CommunicationDesigningAdaptiveOrganizations LeadingTeams
FogelmanCollege:LearningOutcomesforYourDegree
ThiscourseisdesignedtohelpyoutomeettheoveralllearningobjectivesfortheBBAdegreeofferedbytheFogelmanCollege.YoushouldtakethetimetobecomefamiliarwiththeoveralllearningobjectivesasastudentintheBBAdegreeprogram.
• BBAProgramOutcomes(opensinnewwindow)
CourseMethodology
OnlineCourses:ThiscoursemeetseveryMonday,Wednesday,andFriday.Inthiscourse,studentsareexpectedtoattendclassforgrouppresentationsandpossiblein-classteamactivitiesinvolvingmanagementrole-playorscenarioactivitiesrelatedtoconceptscoveredinweeklychapters.Instructorlectures,guestspeakers,student-leadinstruction,andmulti-mediaclipsmayalsobeapartofcoursemethodology.Additionally,studentsareexpectedtoalsologintoCengage’sMindTapwebsitefordesignatedactivitiesassignedbycourseinstructor.
Professor’sExpectations
Ingeneral,studentsshouldassisttheinstructorincreatingapositive,supportiveenvironmentforlearningbybeingengagedinthecourseandactivelyparticipatinginallonlineorface-to-facediscussions.Studentresponsibilitiesinclude:
• LoggingintoeCoursewareatleastthreetimesaweekforparticipationactivitiesandobtainingweeklycourseNEWSupdates;
• KeepingupwithdeadlinesthroughthecoursescheduleineCoursewareunderGettingStartedmoduleandincoursecalendarsystem;
• Carefullyreadingthesyllabus,assignments,andcoursecontentbeforeaskingtheinstructorforclarification;
• Promptlycommunicatingwithinstructorforclarificationonanycourseorpersonalmatters;
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• UtilizingUniversity-providedemailaccountforcommunicationinthiscourseratherthaneCoursewareemail;
• Carefullyproofreadingallassignments,ensuringpropergrammar,sentencestructure,andaccuratepunctuation.Ifnecessary,studentsshouldutilizefreetutoringandwritinghelpavailablethroughtheUniversity’sWritingCenterinMcWherterLibraryandcompletedwellinadvanceofassignmentduedates;
• Treatingallmembersofthecourseprofessionallyandwithkindnessandrespect;• AdheringtotheUniversity’sCodeofStudentRightsandResponsibilitiesfoundin
StudentConductHandbook(opensinnewwindow)andtheFogelmanCollegeofBusiness&EconomicsStandardsforAcademicIntegrityhttp://www.memphis.edu/fcbe/students/integrity.php
Cheating/Unethicalacts/plagiarism/dishonestbehaviorofanyformwillNOTbetoleratedbytheInstructor.
Student'sExpectations
Inmyroleasyourinstructor,therearecertainthingsyoucanexpectfrommeincluding:well-organizedandengaginglearningexperience,responsetoemailsandtextmessageswithinonebusinessdayunlessotherwisenotified,andtimelyfeedbackonallwork.Additionally,itismynaturetotreatallmembersofthecourseequallyandwithrespect.
EmailGuidelines
• Alwaysincludeasubjectlinewithspecificconcisetopicand“3110—§ionnumber”• Rememberwithoutfacialexpressionssomecommentsmaybetakenthewrongway
thus,becarefulofyourwordsandtone• Usestandardfonts• Donotsendlargeattachmentswithoutpermission• Specialformattingsuchascentering,audiomessages,tables,html,etc.shouldbe
avoided• Useproperandcorrectgrammar,spelling,andsentenceformat• Provideyourfullnameinthecloseofthemessage!• StudentsmustusetheirUMemailaccount
DiscussionGroupGuidelines
• Reviewthediscussionthreadsthoroughlybeforeenteringthediscussion• Trytomaintainthreadsbyusingthe“Reply”buttonratherthanstartinganewtopic• Berespectfulofothersbynotmakinginsultingorinflammatorystatements• Becooperativewithgroupleadersincompletingassignedtasks• Bepositive,thoughtful,original,andconstructivein-groupdiscussions• Respondtodiscussionassignmentsinatimelymanner
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TechnologyandSoftwareRequirements
• PleaseuseChromeorFireFoxbrowsersforbestexperienceforeCoursewareandMindTap.InternetExplorermustNOTbeusedatall.
• TheminimumhardwarerequirementsforeCoursewarecompatibilitycanbefoundatUMTechnicalRequirementsforonlinecourses(Opensinnewwindow)
• StudentsMUSThaveaccesstohighspeedInternetthatisreadilyavailable.• ThesoftwarerequirementsareMicrosoftOfficeWord,AdobeAcrobatReader,• andMicrosoftPowerPoint.Nootherwordprocessingsoftwarewillbeaccepted.If
youdonothaveMSWord,thenyoucanusefreesoftwarefromMicrosoft’sOneDrive,theUniversity,orsaveyourdocumentsasarichtextfile(rtf).
• Studentsarestronglyencouragedtobackuptheirelectronicfilesusingan8MBorlargerUSBFlashDriveandacloudstoragewebsitesystem,suchasUMDrive,Dropbox,orGoogleDrive.
TechnicalSupport
FortechnicaldifficultieswitheCourseware,firstusetheUMhelpdeskbyfillingoutaformat:UMHelpdesk(Opensinnewwindow)orcalling901.678.8888.
TechnicalSupportforMindTap
Steps:
1.TocheckwhetheryourcomputermeetstherequirementsforusingMindTap,gotoMindTapRequirementChecklist:http://ng.cengage.com/static/browsercheck/index.htmltomakesurethatallitemslistedhaveagreencheckmark.
2.StudentsmustfirstsubmitatechnicalhelpticketbyclickingontheURLlinkhttp://support.cengage.com/magellanweb/techsupport/login.aspx?primaryId=1000007&productId=1000131&errorCodeId=1000290locatedineCoursewarewithintheMindTapModule.StudentsthenmustalsoincludeanyscreenshotpictureattachmentssothatCengageTechSupportmayexpeditetheissue.YoumayalsousetheirTechnicalHelpHotlineat800.354.9706.Pleasegivesomereasonabletimeforaresponse.
3.Youmustgothroughthefirsttwostepsforresolutionwithinareasonabletime.Pleasenotifyyourinstructorshouldnon-resolutionoftheissuepersist.
GradingandEvaluationCriteria
Thefinalgradeisdeterminedbythenumberofpointsearnedon1)allrequiredassignments,2)MindTapactivities,and3)tests.Thetotalpointsearnedwillbedividedbythetotalpointspossibleforafinalpercentage.GradeswillbepostedineCoursewareandafinalgradepostedinMyMemphisportal.NOTE:ThereisnoguaranteethattheInstructorwillround-uptotalpointsattheendofthesemester.Forexample,ifastudenthasan89.99average,thenthecoursegradewillbea“B.”
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FinalCourseGradesFinalcoursegradesareearnedaccordingtothefollowingtable:
PointRange AssignedGrade
414-460Points A
368-413.9Points B
322-367.9Points C276-321.9Points D
Under275.9Points F
SummaryofGradedActivities
Pointsearnedontheassessedactivitieswillbedistributedasfollows:
CourseActivities TotalPoints
Tests(4@50ptseach),38% 200
OptionalFinaltoreplacelowestTest (50)
MindTapActivities,19% 100GroupLeadClassPresentation&Discussion9% 50
ConfidentialityStatement/InterviewQuestions,6% 30
ManagerInterviewReflectionPaper,13% 70
SONAResearchParticipation(5units)6% 30
GroupPresentation(ManagerInterview)7% 40CourseReflection,2% 10
Total,100% 530
ListandScheduleofFormalAssessedActivities
Courseassignments,activities,tests,andduedatesarelistedinthecourseschedulelocationofthe“GettingStarted”modulewithineCourseware.Additionally,duedateswillbelistedontheleft-handsidewithineCoursewareunder“SemesterCalendar.”
SonaResearchRequirement
AsanimportantpartoftheFogelmanCollegeofBusinessandEconomics’researchinitiative,studentsinthiscoursearerequiredtoparticipateinaresearchprojectthatwillcompriseupto5%ofthestudents’coursegrade.Studentsmaychooseto:1)registerandparticipateintheFCBESONAresearchsubjectpool,or2)chooseonearticlefromareputablegeneralbusinessormanagementpublication(e.g.,HarvardBusinessReview,HRMagazine,Inc.)onamanagementtopicandwriteaminimumoftwo-pagetyped(minimum500words),double-spaced,researchpaperusingAPAformattofulfilltheresearchrequirementforthiscourse.Thearticlesummary
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shouldinclude1)summaryofthearticle’sfindingsormainpurpose,2)theauthor’sconclusions,3)thestudent’sapplicationofthisinformationtosomerelevantandrelatedtopicinthecourse’stextbookand4)summaryofwhythisinformationmatters/whatisthetake-awayforustolearn?
StudentselectingtoparticipateintheFCBESONAresearchsubjectpoolwillberequiredtoparticipateinaminimumof5unitsofresearchactivity(roughly30minutesforeachunitofactivity)forthiscourse.StudiesconductedusingtheFCBESubjectPoolwillbeconductedeitherintheCustomerNeurolnsightsResearchLab(C-NRL),whichislocatedinFCBE366,oronline.StudentselectingtoparticipateinresearchmustfirstregisterthroughtheFCBEresearchparticipationSONAwebsiteat:https://memphisfcbe.sona-systems.comNolaterthanSeptember30,2017(Saturday).Studentswillreceive1unittowards5unitsrequired,onceregisteredthroughSONAwebsite.
StudentsthenmustchoosetheMGMT3110coursesection/facultymember.PleasenotethatstudentsenrolledinMarketing(MKTG)3010mayalsoberequiredtoparticipateintheSONAsystemforMKTG3010required5unitsofresearchactivity.IncaseswherestudentsareparticipatinginSONAtofulfillmorethanonecourserequirement,theywillberequiredtoregisteronceforeachcourseandparticipateinstudiesseparatelytofulfilleachcourserequirement.Onceregistered,studentswillcompleteapreliminaryscreeningsurveyandthenwillbeshownalistofactivestudies.Thislistofstudiesiscontinuouslyupdatedthroughoutthesemester,sopleasecheck-inregularly.Finalresearchparticipationreportswillbesenttofacultyatcloseofbusinesson(Wednesday)November29,2017.Pleasenotethatsomestudiesmaybelimitedintermsofthenumberofrespondentswhocanparticipateormayrequiresubjectstomeetcertaincriteria(e.g.,maleorfemale,havepriorworkexperience).Providedstudentsmeetanydesignatedcriteria,theywillbeabletoself-selectthestudiestheyareinterestedinaswellasavailabledaysandtimesfortheirparticipation.***Theretendstobehigherdemandlaterinthesemesterasmanystudentsdelaytheirparticipation,soyouareencouragedtostartearly!ThelastdayforregistrationforFall2017willbeSeptember30,2017.
Oncestudiesaretaken,pleaseuploadintoeCoursewaredropbox,ascreenshotpictureofthelistofstudiescompletedforthiscourse.Studentparticipationintheirselectedstudieswillberecordedandarecordofthatactivitywillbesenttotheircourseinstructor.Unexcusedstudentno-showswillalsoberecordedandsenttotheinstructor.No-showspreventotherstudentsfrommeetingtheirparticipationrequirement.Studentswithmorethanthreeunexcusedno-showsmaybeexcludedfromfutureresearchopportunitiesatthediscretionoftheresearcherorsubjectpooladministrator.
Toreceivefullcreditforthisresearchassignment,studentschoosingnottoparticipateintheFCBESONASubjectPoolwillcompleteoneresearchpaperassignment.
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MindTapActivities
CengagePublisher’sMindTapisthiscourse’stextbookwebsiteresourcethatcontainsvariousquizzes,videos,textbookeBook,andassignmentactivitiesaimedtohelpstudentsexperiencearobustandengaginglearningexperienceofmanagementconcepts.ThewebsitecanbeaccessedthroughaURLlinklocatedwithintheMindTapmodulewithineCourseware.Pleasenotethatafterpurchasingthenewtextbook,studentswillreceivetheACCESSCODEneededtoregisterinordertoaccessMindTapactivities.
Twelve(12)chapterquizzesandassignmentactivitiesareavailableforstudentstotakewithintheMindTapwebsite.Studentsarerequiredtoearn100pointstotalaspartoftheircoursegrade.Eachchapterhasa5-pointchapterquizand7pointsworthofassignmentactivities(12pointspossibleforeachchapter).Thus,thereare144possiblepoints(12chapters@12pointseach),butstudentsonlyhavetoearn100points.Thus,youmayskiporomitthree(3)MindTap™chaptermoduleswithoutpenaltyorgothroughasmanychapterquizzesandactivitiesuntil100pointsisearned.I’vecreateditthiswaytobuildinflexibility.Notethatifyouearnbeyond100points,only100pointswillcount.However,I’dencourageyoutotakeadvantageofallchapterquizzesandactivitiesinordertofullyengageandlearnthechaptercontent.DetailsofspecificinstructionsandduedatesarelocatedineCoursewareundertheMindTapmoduleandGettingStartedmodule/CourseSchedulefile,respectively.
ManagerInterviewProject
Studentswillberequiredtointerviewamanagerinhisorherfieldofstudy.Theinterviewwilltakeapproximately20minutesandwillrequirestudentstousetheinterviewformtemplatelocatedineCoursewareundertheAssignmentsmodule.Theinterviewwillbeconductedeitherthroughface-to-facecontact(preferred),Skype(oranotherinteractiveweb-basedmeans),orphone(leastpreferred).Adetailedreflectivepaperwillresultfromthisinterviewproject.ItiscriticalthatstudentsscheduleANDconducttheinterviewduringthefirstfour-weeksofthesemester.Pleaseplanaccordingly.FulldetailsandinstructionsarelocatedineCoursewareundertheAssignmentsmodule.
Tests
Testsincludefour(4)eCoursewaremultiple-choicetestsat50pointseachandtimedfor65minutes.Testswillcovertextbook,slides,andMindTapmaterialfordesignatedchapters.Test1(Chapters1-3);Test2(Chapters4-6);Test3(Chapters8-10),andTest4(Chapters11,12,14).Thefinalcomprehensiveexamisoptionalandwillreplacealowertestgradeifitishigher.TestsandfinalexamsarelocatedunderQuizzesineCourseware.DuedatesarelocatedintheGettingStartedmoduleineCoursewarewithintheCourseSchedulefile.PleasenotethatTestsandfinalexamarenotopenbook,anduseofanymaterialsincludinginstructorsolutionmanuals,textbooktestbanks,instructor’sguides,textbooks,orInternetsearchesisaviolationoftheUMAcademicIntegrityPolicy.Pleaseplanaccordingly.
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FinalExamSchedule
ThefinalexamforthisclasswillbescheduledaccordingtotheRegistrar’sacademiccalendarwebsite(opensinnewwindow).
CoursePolicies
AllstudentsarerequiredtomaintainandaccesstheirUniversityofMemphis(@memphis.edu)emailaccount.Youwillreceiveallofficialcoursecorrespondenceatthisemailaccount.Anyinabilitytoreceiveincomingmailinatimelyfashion(e.g.,notregularlycheckingyouremail,havinga“fullmailbox”condition,etc.)isthestudent’sresponsibility.
Attendance
Campusclasses:attendanceisexpectedandwillberecorded.RespectfortheInstructorandclassmembersisrequiredthus,classdisruptioneitherbyarrivinglateorleavingearlywillNOTbetolerated.Excessivelydisruptivestudentswillbeexpelledfromtheclass.SeeUMCodeofStudentRightsandResponsibilities(Opensinnewwindow)
CourseAbsence
NOPROVISIONISMADEFORMAKINGUPASSIGNMENTSORQUIZZESexceptforUniversity-approvedreasons(University-sponsoredtrips,athleticevents,orconferences)orforexceptionalreasonsapprovedbytheInstructor.ThosestudentswhohaveextracurriculararrangementsthatwillconflictwiththecourseMUSTmakearrangementswiththeInstructorinadvancebeforeduedatesofassignmentsandquizzes.Additionally,personalorworkcommitmentconflictsarenotexcusedabsences.Officialdocumentationisrequiredasproof.PleasecontactyourInstructorimmediatelyshouldyouhaveunexpectedsituationsarise.AttendancereportingwillbesubmittedtotheUniversityafterthefirsttwoweeksofclass.
Adding/Dropping
Ifyouhavequestionsaboutaddingordroppingclasses,pleaserefertothispageontheRegistrar’swebsite(opensinnewwindow).
AcademicIntegrity
TheUniversityofMemphishasclearcodesregardingcheatingandclassroommisconduct.Ifinterested,youmayrefertotheStudentHandbooksectiononacademicmisconductforadiscussionofthesecodes.Notethatusinga“SolutionsManual”isconsideredcheating.Shouldyourprofessorhaveevidencethatusinga“SolutionsManual”hasoccurred,he/shemaytakestepsasdescribedonthecampus’OfficeofStudentConductwebsite(opensinnewwindow).Ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutacademicintegrityorplagiarism,youarestronglyencouragedtoreviewtheFogelmanCollege'sWebsiteonAcademicIntegrity(opensinnewwindow).
TurnitinStatement
“Yourwrittenwork[willbe]submittedtohttp:/www.Turnitin.com,orasimilarelectronicdetectionmethod,foranevaluationoftheoriginalityofyourideasandproperuseandattributionofsources.Aspartofthisprocess,youWILLberequiredtosubmityourresearchworkelectronicallyandbegivenotherinstructionstofollow.Bytakingthiscourse,youagree
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thatallassignmentsmayundergothisreviewprocessandthattheassignmentmaybeincludedasasourcedocumentinTurnitin.com'srestrictedaccessdatabasesolelyforthepurposeofdetectingplagiarisminsuchdocuments.AnyassignmentnotsubmittedaccordingtotheproceduresgivenbytheInstructormaybepenalizedormaynotbeacceptedatall.”(UniversityofMemphis,OfficeofLegalCounsel,October17,2005)
ClassroomorOnlineBehavior
Allparticipantsinthecourseshouldbeconsiderateoftheothercourseparticipantsandtreatthem(aswellastheiropinions)withrespect.Theclasswilloperateundertheassumptionthatanyandallfeedbackofferedispositiveinnatureandthattheintentionsoftheperson(s)providingfeedbackarestrictlyhonorable.Insensitivityinthisareawillnotbetolerated.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutonlinecommunication,youshouldreviewtheFogelmanCollege'sNetiquettewebsite(opensinnewwindow).
LateAssignments
Assignmentsandprojectsmaybesubmittedanytimeuptoandincludingthedatedue.Pleasereviewallinformationinthissyllabus,thecourseschedule(forduedates),andAssignmentsmoduleforallformallyassessedworkdetailsandinstructions.Onlyonelateassignmentisallowedinthiscoursewithoutpenalty.Notethathisdoesnotincludetests.Anyadditionlateassignmentwillreceivea10%deductionpenaltyperday,withtheseventhdayreceivinga“0.”
ExtraCredit
Thereisnoextracreditofferedinthiscourse.Yourfinalgradewillbecomputedbasedonyourworkontheformal/assessedactivitiespreviouslydescribedinthissyllabus.
ReportingIllnessorAbsence
Duedatesanddeadlineshavebeenestablishedforeachgradedassignment.Inthiscourse,deadlinesaretakenveryseriously.Pleasedonotwaituntilthelastdaytosubmitassignmentsortotakequizzesandexams.Ifanemergencyshouldarise,itisthestudent’sresponsibilitytocontacttheinstructorpriortothedeadlinetodiscussthematter.Adeadlineextensionwillbeconsideredonlyifallofthefollowingconditionsaremet:(1)Extremeemergencyand(2)Instructorcontactedpriortotheduedate.
InclementWeather
IntheeventthatinclementweatherrequiresthecancellationofclassesatTheUniversityofMemphis,localradioandtelevisionmediawillbeimmediatelynotified.Additionally,TheUniversityofMemphishasestablishedanInclementWeatherHotlineat678-0888aswellasLiveSafeApp(downloadhere:http://www.memphis.edu/police/pdf/uofm-livesafe-overview-letter.pdf)anemergencyalerttextmessagingservicetostudents,facultyandstaff.Thisoptionalserviceisusedintheeventofanon-campusemergency,anunscheduleduniversityclosing,oradelayorcancellationofclassesdueto,forinstance,inclementweather.
SyllabusChanges
Theinstructorreservestherighttomakechangesasnecessarytothissyllabus.Ifchangesarenecessitatedduringthetermofthecourse,theinstructorwillimmediatelynotifystudentsofsuchchangesbothbyindividualemailcommunicationandpostingbothnotificationandnatureofchange(s)onthecoursebulletinboard.
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ElectronicDevices
Laptops,electronictablets,smartphones,andotherInternet-readyelectronicdevices:Theclasswillregularlyparticipateinteamactivitiesandthus,studentswillbenefitfromtheuseofInternet-ready,electronicdevicesandareencouragedtoutilizethedevicesinthecourse.RespectfulClassConductforCampusClasses:Whenin-classresearchactivitiesarenotbeingconducted,studentsaretomaintainproperrespectfortheInstructorandclassmembersbyrefrainingfromsurfingtheWeb,texting,listeningtovideoormusic,orparticipatinginotherdisruptiveandnon-relatedclassactivitiesontheInternet.Additionally,electronicphonedevicesshouldbeputinthe“silent”modeduringclasstime.Leavingtheclassroomtoacceptphonecallsisalsounacceptable.Moreover,anystudentfoundplayinggames,listeningtomusic,orsurfingtheWebontheelectronicdeviceswillbeaskedtostopandwillbeaskedtoleavetheclassroom,iftheconductcontinues.SeeUMpolicy:http://saweb.memphis.edu/judicialaffairs/ MinorChildren
Inordertoprotectminorchildren(undertheageof18),TheUniversityofMemphishasapolicy(seehttp://policies.memphis.edu/UM1645.htm)thatstatesthatnominorchildwillbeallowedoncampusintheworkplace,intheclassroom,oroncampusinunsupervisedcircumstances.ForpossiblechildcareopeningsontheUMCampus,pleasecheckwithTheChildDevelopmentCenterEveningProgramforchildren30monthsthrough12yearsat901.678.5059formoreinformation.
StudentServices
PleaseaccesstheFCBEStudentServices(opensinnewwindow)pageforinformationabout:
• StudentswithDisabilities• TutoringandotherAcademicAssistance• AdvisingServicesforFogelmanStudents• TechnicalAssistance
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Resources,EducationandWritingAssistance
APAformatwebsites
APA(opensinnewwindow) PurdueUniversityStyleHelp(opensinnewwindow)or Docstyles(opensinnewwindow)
CareerServices
UMCareerServices(opensinnewwindow)
EducationalSupportProgram(ESP)
providesacademiccounseling,contactinformationis ESP(opensinnewwindow)
ProfessionalDevelopmentCenterPrograms
FCBEProfessionalDevelopmentCenter(opensinnewwindow)
TheBusinessLearningCenter
Room256,FCBE,providestutoringinaccounting,statistics,finance,management,andmarketing.
Writingassistance
AvailableinPatterson,Room225only.Contactnumberis901.678.3912.
TheCenterforWritingandCommunication(CWC): CWC(opensinnewwindow),FirstFloorNedR.McWherterLibrary
Tutoring
GeneralTutoring(opensinnewwindow) WritingandOnlineTutoring(opensinnewwindow)
UniversityofMemphisplagiarismpolicyandhelpfultutorials
UMPolicyonPlagiarism(opensinnewwindow) FCBEDetailonPlagiarism(opensinnewwindow)
Studyefficiencies/timemanagement
MitchellHall,Room207