Useful Resources
I will regularly update this list of resources with more information as I become aware of difficulties you encounter. Whenever you are having trouble, or come across something useful, please let me know!
Writing Center
The Writing Center is an important (and free!) resource to help you with your writing. It is located in room 112 Hollenbeck Hall, the phone number is 327-6154, and their website is located at http://www5.wittenberg.edu/administration/writingcenter.html. If you receive a C+ or lower on any paper, you are required to take that paper in for an appointment at the Writing Center. The Writing Center also serves students with strong writing skills, so please don’t hesitate to schedule an appointment if you just want to improve.
Technological Difficulties?
Contact the Solution Center at 525-3801.
Library
We will have at least one class meeting in the library to learn about the available resources. However, if you have a burning question, you may visit Thomas Library, or its website, for basic searches. Need help? Not sure where to start? Contact the English Department’s Liaison, Mr. Ken Irwin, who is very nice and very knowledgeable. He can easily be reached at [email protected], and is often in the library as well.
How to E-Mail a Professor
You are required to read these directions as a part of the syllabus.
Athletic Students
From the Wittenberg Faculty Manual on Athletics: “Student-athletes are primarily responsible for balancing academics and athletics. However, recognizing the pressure that student-athletes face from competing time demands placed upon them by both professors and coaches, we establish the following statement of responsibility. The statement assumes that the student's primary responsibility is to academic coursework and that practice sessions are always subordinate to class attendance.” Please let me know in advance of all athletics-related absences.
Disability Services
Any student with disabilities requiring reasonable accommodation is encouraged to discuss this with me as soon as possible. If you have a documented disability, please provide me with your self-identification letter from Academic Services (COMPASS Center) so that we can discuss appropriate accommodations. This is an excellent resource for discussing and learning new study skills! If you don’t have a documented disability, but do have concerns or challenges you would like to discuss, please discuss these with me. If you need to contact the Office of Academic Services, please contact Grace Whiteley Sever or [email protected].
As the Wittenberg University website page on “Academic Dishonesty and the Honor Council” explains, “Academic dishonesty is a serious violation of community standards. It undermines the bonds between members of the community and defrauds those who may eventually depend upon our knowledge and integrity. Such dishonesty includes:
• Cheating: Using or attempting to use unauthorized materials [including self-created materials or reproducing work from other courses], information, study aids, or assistance in any academic exercise.
• Fabrication: Falsification or invention of any information or citation in an academic exercise.
• Facilitating Academic Dishonesty: Helping or attempting to help another to violate any provision of this code.
• Plagiarism: Representing the words or ideas of another as one’s own in any academic exercise, either knowingly or through negligence.”
How I will respond to suspected academic dishonesty: “If a faculty member suspects that a violation has occurred, the faculty member will make a reasonable effort to meet with the student(s) to inform him/her of the allegation. The faculty member and student will discuss the allegation, and agree to either pursue student/faculty resolution or refer the case to the Honor Council. If the student does not admit responsibility for the violation or disagrees with the sanction to be imposed by the faculty member, the student may request that the case be referred to the Honor Council. Faculty members are responsible for informing students of their option to refer the incident to the Honor Council for review at any time during the student/faculty resolution.” All students are expected to have read and understood the Wittenberg policy in its entirety. We’ll discuss this more over the course of the term, but do come see me if you have any further questions.
Plagiarism is as easy to spot as it is to avoid. I will give a short lecture in class reminding you of what constitutes plagiarism, but beyond that, I expect you to never copy and paste someone else’s work. No “right-click synonym,” either—that’s also plagiarism. Don’t buy essays online—they’re not very good. Also remember that I am totally capable of using Google, Wikipedia, SparkNotes, and all of the other study aids.
Part of the struggle in any writing class is adapting ideas into your own words. While this is a challenge, it is not insurmountable, and you should ask me for help any time you get overwhelmed, have concerns about whether or not you have appropriately used and/or cited a source, and whenever you have any type of question. It’s always better to ask beforehand than to receive a failing grade.
If you choose to ignore my warning, as well as my offer of help, the first incident of plagiarism will result in a report to the Honor Council, a failing grade on the plagiarized paper, and a required rewrite of the paper in question. On the second incident of plagiarism, you will receive a failing grade for the class.
Title IX Statement for Wittenberg University
Wittenberg University policies prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, genetic information, disability and protected veteran status. Discrimination includes any form of unequal treatment such as denial of opportunities, harassment, and violence. Sex-based violence includes rape, sexual assault, unwanted touching, stalking, dating/interpersonal violence, and sexual exploitation.
If you experience discrimination, you are encouraged (but not required) to report the incident to a Title IX Coordinator, Dean of Students or Director of Human Resources. Learn more about your rights and options at https://www.wittenberg.edu/student-life/student-development/title-ix-campus-notification. You also may make an anonymous report online.
The Title IX Coordinator will seek to protect the privacy and confidentiality of the individuals involved in any report of alleged sexual misconduct or relationship violence to the extent possible and allowed by law. The Title IX Coordinator cannot guarantee confidentiality, however, and must evaluate any request for confidentiality in the context of the University's responsibility to provide a safe and nondiscriminatory environment.
The following resources and support services offer confidential support:
Writing Center
The Writing Center is an important (and free!) resource to help you with your writing. It is located in room 112 Hollenbeck Hall, the phone number is 327-6154, and their website is located at http://www5.wittenberg.edu/administration/writingcenter.html. If you receive a C+ or lower on any paper, you are required to take that paper in for an appointment at the Writing Center. The Writing Center also serves students with strong writing skills, so please don’t hesitate to schedule an appointment if you just want to improve.
Technological Difficulties?
Contact the Solution Center at 525-3801.
Library
We will have at least one class meeting in the library to learn about the available resources. However, if you have a burning question, you may visit Thomas Library, or its website, for basic searches. Need help? Not sure where to start? Contact the English Department’s Liaison, Mr. Ken Irwin, who is very nice and very knowledgeable. He can easily be reached at [email protected], and is often in the library as well.
How to E-Mail a Professor
You are required to read these directions as a part of the syllabus.
Athletic Students
From the Wittenberg Faculty Manual on Athletics: “Student-athletes are primarily responsible for balancing academics and athletics. However, recognizing the pressure that student-athletes face from competing time demands placed upon them by both professors and coaches, we establish the following statement of responsibility. The statement assumes that the student's primary responsibility is to academic coursework and that practice sessions are always subordinate to class attendance.” Please let me know in advance of all athletics-related absences.
Disability Services
Any student with disabilities requiring reasonable accommodation is encouraged to discuss this with me as soon as possible. If you have a documented disability, please provide me with your self-identification letter from Academic Services (COMPASS Center) so that we can discuss appropriate accommodations. This is an excellent resource for discussing and learning new study skills! If you don’t have a documented disability, but do have concerns or challenges you would like to discuss, please discuss these with me. If you need to contact the Office of Academic Services, please contact Grace Whiteley Sever or [email protected].
As the Wittenberg University website page on “Academic Dishonesty and the Honor Council” explains, “Academic dishonesty is a serious violation of community standards. It undermines the bonds between members of the community and defrauds those who may eventually depend upon our knowledge and integrity. Such dishonesty includes:
• Cheating: Using or attempting to use unauthorized materials [including self-created materials or reproducing work from other courses], information, study aids, or assistance in any academic exercise.
• Fabrication: Falsification or invention of any information or citation in an academic exercise.
• Facilitating Academic Dishonesty: Helping or attempting to help another to violate any provision of this code.
• Plagiarism: Representing the words or ideas of another as one’s own in any academic exercise, either knowingly or through negligence.”
How I will respond to suspected academic dishonesty: “If a faculty member suspects that a violation has occurred, the faculty member will make a reasonable effort to meet with the student(s) to inform him/her of the allegation. The faculty member and student will discuss the allegation, and agree to either pursue student/faculty resolution or refer the case to the Honor Council. If the student does not admit responsibility for the violation or disagrees with the sanction to be imposed by the faculty member, the student may request that the case be referred to the Honor Council. Faculty members are responsible for informing students of their option to refer the incident to the Honor Council for review at any time during the student/faculty resolution.” All students are expected to have read and understood the Wittenberg policy in its entirety. We’ll discuss this more over the course of the term, but do come see me if you have any further questions.
Plagiarism is as easy to spot as it is to avoid. I will give a short lecture in class reminding you of what constitutes plagiarism, but beyond that, I expect you to never copy and paste someone else’s work. No “right-click synonym,” either—that’s also plagiarism. Don’t buy essays online—they’re not very good. Also remember that I am totally capable of using Google, Wikipedia, SparkNotes, and all of the other study aids.
Part of the struggle in any writing class is adapting ideas into your own words. While this is a challenge, it is not insurmountable, and you should ask me for help any time you get overwhelmed, have concerns about whether or not you have appropriately used and/or cited a source, and whenever you have any type of question. It’s always better to ask beforehand than to receive a failing grade.
If you choose to ignore my warning, as well as my offer of help, the first incident of plagiarism will result in a report to the Honor Council, a failing grade on the plagiarized paper, and a required rewrite of the paper in question. On the second incident of plagiarism, you will receive a failing grade for the class.
Title IX Statement for Wittenberg University
Wittenberg University policies prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, genetic information, disability and protected veteran status. Discrimination includes any form of unequal treatment such as denial of opportunities, harassment, and violence. Sex-based violence includes rape, sexual assault, unwanted touching, stalking, dating/interpersonal violence, and sexual exploitation.
If you experience discrimination, you are encouraged (but not required) to report the incident to a Title IX Coordinator, Dean of Students or Director of Human Resources. Learn more about your rights and options at https://www.wittenberg.edu/student-life/student-development/title-ix-campus-notification. You also may make an anonymous report online.
The Title IX Coordinator will seek to protect the privacy and confidentiality of the individuals involved in any report of alleged sexual misconduct or relationship violence to the extent possible and allowed by law. The Title IX Coordinator cannot guarantee confidentiality, however, and must evaluate any request for confidentiality in the context of the University's responsibility to provide a safe and nondiscriminatory environment.
The following resources and support services offer confidential support:
- Counseling Center: 937-327-7811
Health Center: 937-327-7811 - University Pastors: 937-327-7411
- Campus Advocates and Support Services
- Project Woman: 937-328-5308
- 24-Hour Rape Crisis Line: 1-800-634-9893
- Womyn’s Center: 937 327-7417
