Fall 2016 FINE 130 Online University of Waterloo. Module Required Readings Activities and Assignments Due Date Weight (%) introduce yourself

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1 Course Schedule IMPORTANT: ALL TIMES EASTERN - Please see the University Policies section of your Syllabus for details. Module Required Readings Activities and Assignments Due Date Weight (%) introduction: getting started: first things first 1. Create an AdobePress login. 2. Send the confirmation of your Adobe Photoshop CC Classroom in a Thursday, September 15, Ungraded Book (2015 release) textbook + Web Edition to your instructor. 3. Subscribe to Photoshop CC software. introduce yourself Thursday, September 15, Ungraded module 01: collage collage reveal and conceal Wednesday, September 21, 5% module 02: analogue to digital phony photogram Wednesday, September 28, 10% module 03: defining space spatial arrangements Wednesday, October 5, 10% FALL STUDY BREAK (Tuesday, October 11, 2016 and Wednesday, October 12, 2016) module 04: the power of type "Turning the Whole Thing Around: Text Art Today" (Course Reserves can be accessed using the Library Resources widget on the Course Home page.) text as message Monday, October 17, 10% module 05: culture jamming "Pranking Rhetoric: 'Culture Jamming' as Media Activism" (Course Reserves) ad-ding Monday, October 24, 10% ad-ding critique Monday, October 31, 5% module 06: the art and act of social and political engagement protest poster Monday, November 14, 11:55 PM 15%

2 module 07: selfreflection Fall 2016 FINE 130 Online University of Waterloo gridding the fragments, accepting the whole Monday, November 21, 15% module 08: the impact of technology which way to the future: plugged or unplugged? Monday, December 5, 20% There is no final examination for this course. Official Grades and Course Access Official Grades and Academic Standings are available through Quest. Please note: Your access to this course will continue for the duration of the current term. You will not have access to this course once the next term begins.

3 Contact Information Etiquette It is important to get into the habit of writing respectful and grammatically correct s when corresponding with your professors, instructors, and members of staff. This is especially true of an online course where is the primary method of communication. See the links below for helpful tips on etiquette. Etiquette Tips for ing Your Professors Etiquette for Students Etiquette Announcements Your instructor uses the Announcements widget on the Course Home page during the term to communicate new or changing information regarding due dates, instructor absence, etc., as needed. You are expected to read the announcements on a regular basis. To ensure you are viewing the complete list of announcements, you may need to click Show All Announcements. Discussion Topics* This course is designed to provide students with extensive information and resources so that assignments can be completed independently, without in-class instruction. This being said, questions do arise. In order to stremline the communication process between instructor and student, there are several discussion topics available for your use: General Discussion is for student to student communication. Your instructor may drop in at this discussion topic but will not participate in the discussions. Ask the Instructor is for questions relating to academic issues (e.g., course content, deadlines, etc.) This allows other students to benefit from your question. This topic will be monitored once every weekday and your instructor will make every effort to reply to questions within hours. Questions received during weekends will be replied to on the following Monday. Please note that academic questions sent via will be answered on the Ask the Instructor discussion topic. Photoshop Software Related Questions is for technical questions related to Adobe Photoshop CC. When posting to this board, please specify the version that you are using so that you receive the appropriate answer. Turnaround is the same as above (24-48 hours, weekend questions will be answered Monday). Contact Us Who and Why Instructor Course-related questions (e.g., course content, deadlines, Contact Details Questions of a personal nature can be directed to your instructor. Instructor: Natalie Hunter n2hunter@uwaterloo.ca Your instructor checks frequently and will make every effort to reply to your questions within hours. Questions received during weekends will be replied to on the following Monday. When ing your

4 assignments, etc.) Questions of a personal nature instructor, please include the following: Include your course number in the subject line, and include your full name and student number in your signature. Clearly describe your reason for ing and include any relevant background information that your instructor may need to help you. Let your instructor know what you have already done, and if appropriate propose a solution. For example, if you are requesting an extension due to a family emergency, please indicate that you have reviewed the deadline and grading policies, provide documentation, and let your instructor know how and when he or she could expect to receive you assignment. Regardless of your reason for ing, never your instructor at his or her personal address unless you are given explicit permission to do so. AdobePress Technical Support Technical problems with your AdobePress account or Web Edition Support AdobePress Site Help See the Contact Us section of the AdobePress Site Help for customer service or technical support. Technical Support, Centre for Extended Learning learnhelp@uwaterloo.ca Include your full name, WatIAM user ID, student number, and course name and number. Technical problems with Waterloo LEARN Learner Support Services, Centre for Extended Learning General inquiries WatCards (Student ID Cards) Examination information Useful Information for Students in Online Courses extendedlearning@uwaterloo.ca Include your full name, WatIAM user ID, student number, and course name and number. *Discussion topics can be accessed by clicking Connect and then Discussions on the course navigation bar above.

5 Course Structure Modules This course is broken up into a series of Modules. Each Module has a slide lecture, textbook chapters, an assignment, and resources and examples. The lecture is made up of a presentation that functions as a slideshow with audio augmentation. The slideshows are meant to provide background information and context for the assignment and to give students an understanding of how digital image making can be contextualized through the work of both historical and contemporary artists. In some of the Modules, you will find a presentation of student work of students who have done a similar assignment in the past. These examples are not necessarily the best of : they provide a cross-section of approaches to the assignment. Assignments On the assignment page, there will be a explanation of the project. Be sure to read the details carefully. Along with a description of the project, there will be information about the format and the resolution that you need to use to build your Photoshop file, information about how to save and what to name your file(s), as well as a breakdown of the grading criteria for the assignment. Assignment due dates will be posted in the Course Schedule. Be sure to hand in your work on time. Late work will be penalized (see Course Policies). In some modules, a workflow for the assignments has been prepared as a separate document. The instructor will make every effort to mark student projects in a timely manner. Students can expect to receive a mark on work within a couple of weeks of the assignment s due date, provided it has been submitted on time. The instructor may also create private online galleries from the work created for the assignments in this class to allow students in the class to view the work of their peers. These galleries will not be made available to the public outside of the class and will be taken down promptly at the end of the term. Textbook This course utilizes the web edition of Adobe Photoshop CC Classroom in a Book (2015 release) + Web Edition. Throughout the course you will work through text chapters and interactive content using your AdobePress account. This text was written and published by the makers of Adobe Photoshop CC. At the beginning of each module you will log into your AdobePress account in a separate window and launch the Web Edition. Students are expected to review the appropriate chapters before beginning each assignment and access them when needed for technical information. This is your primary resource for technical instruction in this course. Your instructor will expect you to have consulted the material in the textbook before asking technical questions on the Photoshop Software Related Questions discussion. This discussion topic can be accessed by clicking Connect and then Discussions on the navigation bar above. Resources There will also be a resource section with relevant links to artists and websites that may not be covered in the lecture due to copyright issues. This research material is important as it serves to build your knowledge base and introduces you to a vocabulary that can be used to talk about the digital image. When we built this course, we were respectful of copyright law. We have been given permission to use all of the images you will find in the lectures. The copyright permission does not extend beyond their use in the online presentation, so please do not copy or use these images for any other purpose. Using Found Material Students should also have an understanding of copyright issues for images that they use in their own work. For most of your

6 assignments, you will be encouraged to take your own images. In cases where you use an image taken by someone else, you will need to submit the source image along with an MLA citation and URL of where you found it. Day-to-Day Habits You Need to Follow Get into the habit of backing up your work on an ongoing basis. Technology fails unexpectedly, and you need to store your projects in folders besides locations on your computer. A USB storage/memory key makes the most sense. I would recommend a 4-8 GB storage device. Other possibilities include an external storage drive. There are a wide variety of both available in different models. Remember to save on an ongoing basis. If the computer crashes and you have not saved your work, it is gone, and starting over REALLY HURTS. This is an online course, so the instructor cannot see what you are building or how hard you have been working. It is also a good idea to save versions of your files in case one gets corrupted. Use the convention of v1, v2, etc., at the end of the filename. As you develop your project, you may want to go back to an earlier version that you like better. This online course was developed by Lois Andison, with instructional design and multimedia development support provided by the Centre for Extended Learning. Further media production was provided by Instructional Technologies and Multimedia Services.

7 About the Course Author, Contributor, Editors, and Instructor Lois Andison Course Author Educational Background This course was authored by Fine Arts Assistant Professor Lois Andison. Lois has taught at the University of Waterloo since She has instructed students in Digital Imaging, Sculpture, and a TechArt course which brings artist and engineering students together to collaborate on projects. Lois developed this course paying attention to the fact that although this is a course that deals with software, it is taught from a Fine Arts perspective. The projects are developed with the mandate that content matters and ideas and concept are valued along with originality and experimentation. With a background in both Fine Arts and Design, Lois brings lots of experience with her to the online environment. She is a practicing artist with a gallery exhibition history of over 20 years, and she has worked professionally as both a print and web designer. Current Research Driven by her interests in kinetic sculpture and studies in motion, Lois s research moves through both the high- and low-tech mechanical worlds as well as video and photography. Philosophy of Teaching As an educator, I am concerned with developing a student s conceptual and practical skills in tandem, while instilling a passion for art and artmaking. To make the most of the educational experience, I believe that students need to move beyond preconceived notions and what they already know to open themselves to creative possibilities that could change their ways of working and seeing. It is important for me that during their stay in the program, students not only discover a personal artistic vocabulary, but also a means to talk about their work critically while relating it contextually to the past as well as the present. ~ Lois Natalie Hunter Course Editor and Instructor Educational Background Natalie Hunter graduated with an MFA from the University of Waterloo and received her Bachelor of Art in Visual Art with a Concentration in Curatorial Studies with a First Class Standing from Brock University. She has been an active participant in the education of young art students since 2009, aiding in teaching courses such as Introduction to Visual Culture, Introduction to Western Art History, Introduction to Sculpture, Expressive Drawing, Digital Imaging, and co-teaching Introduction to Methods, & Practices of Drawing/Experimental Drawing. She is the recipient of several awards including a Vermont Studio Artists and Writers Grant, the Sylvia Knight Award in Fine Arts, Ontario Graduate Scholarship, and a President s Graduate Scholarship. As a participant of the Keith and Winifred Shantz Internship she worked with installation artist and sculptor Soo Sunny Park in Hanover, New Hampshire during the summer of She has participated in many exhibitions, including at the Art Gallery of Hamilton Design Annex, The Hamilton Supercrawl, the Art Gallery of Windsor, Thames Art Gallery, Hopkins Center for the Arts at Dartmouth College (U.S.A.) the Hamilton Artists Inc., Rodman Hall, Mississauga Living Arts Centre, and the University of Waterloo Art

8 Gallery. Fall 2016 FINE 130 Online University of Waterloo Current Research Natalie Hunter is a contemporary artist situating herself between the disciplines of photography, installation, sculpture, and video. Her work attempts to reconstruct experiences from memory, and questions notions of nostalgia; forming connections between past and present, facts and fiction. Drawing upon personal narratives and cultural history she investigates the relationships between photographic, cinematic, cultural, and personal memory. Often poetic, introspective, and emotional, her sensorial and spatial installations investigate the materiality of photographic image making while exploring notions of self, memory, the archive, space, and time. Through poetic inquiries into perception, light, space, mind, matter, and lived experience, her work considers the material and experimental possibilities of hybrid image and object making in a digitally saturated culture. Philosophy of Teaching "As an artist and instructor I hope to engage students in a positive and creative environment where a combination of technical skill, material exploration, and conceptual ideas may be shared and challenged. I encourage my students to develop their own skill sets and consider creative problems through a multimedia approach. Students are motivated to think critically of their personal histories and daily experiences as catalysts for material exploration and the development of original ideas. Through this, it is my hope that students develop their own understanding of the world they inhabit while developing a personal language that nurtures an enthusiasm for making. I believe that the skills, methods, and concepts that students learn in post secondary arts education produce engaged individuals that apply their knowledge within the communities they inhabit later in life. It is the sharing of knowledge, ideas, and skills with others willing to learn that inspires a passion for art making." Adam Glover Course Contributor and Editor Educational Background Adam is a contemporary visual artist and digital media instructor and has worked as a graphic designer for both print and the web in the past. At the University of Waterloo Adam teaches workshops and courses in digital media, sculpture and drawing. Adam received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Toronto and his Master of Fine Arts specializing in digital media and installation art from the University of Windsor. In addition to teaching Adam also works for the Fine Arts department as the digital, multimedia and studio technician. Current Research Adam is a practicing visual artist whose research focuses on the philosophical field of emergence and its relationship to and representation by digital display technologies. "My artistic practice typically takes the form of sculptural and architectural art installations utilizing video, audio and a wide variety of display technologies, including Christie Digital's MicroTiles, projectors, televisions and other digital signage display equipment." Philosophy of Teaching I endeavor to foster a creative environment for the students to give them the tools necessary to become critically-minded individuals. I hope to provide them with the ability to contextualize their artistic projects and to foster new connections in their knowledge of the world. I try to offer up information and make it understandable and relevant. Ultimately, I wish to impart to my students the realization that the educational journey never really ends and that there are always new things to learn and new ways to develop oneself.

9 Materials and Resources System Requirements Internet connection: Students will need to have a Broadband (high-speed) Internet connection to take this course. Computer requirements: The main concern about computer system requirements is that your computer needs to have the processing power and the RAM to run Photoshop. Please check the Adobe Photoshop System Requirements (CC) to review those requirements. Software: This course requires access to Adobe Photoshop CC. Adobe Creative Cloud is a subscription-based delivery system for Adobe Creative Suite. Educational subscriptions are available directly from Adobe with your student ID for $19.99/month US, and include other programs, such as InDesign, Illustrator, After Effects, Premiere, etc. For more information visit Adobe. There is also the option to purchase the Photoshop Photography Bundle from Adobe Creative Cloud for $9.99 per month US which includes Photoshop CC and Lightroom CC Students will need to purchase software and have it installed to proceed with the first assignment. As Adobe Photoshop CC is available in both Mac and PC versions, the student needs to be aware of what computer platform (Mac or PC) they will be using before purchasing the software. Textbook Required: 1. Andrew Faulkner and Conrad Chevez. Adobe Photoshop CC Classroom in a Book (2015 release) textbook + Web Edition. Adobe Systems Students may choose either a hardcopy textbook (textbook with ebook + Web Edition included) or ebook + Web Edition on its own. The second option is recommended by instructor for those off-campus students needing to start early. Students who purchase the ebook will be ed an access code that can be used to activate their ebook + Web Edition on AdobePress/Peachpit. Please note that the Web Edition is a key component of this course. Once you have your own copy of the textbook you can proceed to sign up for access to the Web Edition thorough AdobePress. Instructions for accessing the Web Edition can be found in the introduction of the textbook. You will need to have setup access to the Web Edition and be logged in to your AdobePress account in order to access the links to the technical training materials in each module of this course. A Note about the Adobe Lesson Files: With the Web Edition you will also have access to lesson files and examples (provided by AdobePress/Peachpit) so that you can follow along with the lessons in the textbook. If you have never used Photoshop before you may want to follow along with these lesson files and examples in order to practice with the software. The activities in the textbook are optional. They are not graded activities. You will not be handing them in to your instructor. For textbook ordering information, please contact the Waterloo Bookstore. For your convenience, you can compile a list of required and optional course materials through BookLook using your Quest userid and password. If you are having difficulties ordering online and wish to call the Waterloo Bookstore, their phone number is or toll-free at Please be aware that textbook orders CANNOT be taken over the phone.

10 Additional Requirements Digital Camera: Students will need to take photos in this course. For the photos to be of a high enough quality, you will need to have a digital camera with a minimum of 8 megapixels. Cellphone cameras are not ideal but some models are acceptable. Please ask your instructor for details. Scanner: Students will need to scan images from time to time. If you do not have a scanner, please try to find some place near you where you can scan an image (perhaps a library). Course Reserves Course Reserves can be accessed using the Library Resources widget on the Course Home page. Other Resources Bibliography of suggested readings and resources (PDF) FINE 130 Concept and Idea Help Guide (RTF) Library services for co-op students on work term and distance education students Optional Resources Lynda.com Online Tutorials subscription: Please note that this resource gives you access to an entire library of tutorials and videos. Only a selected few of these video tutorials will be covered in this course. This resource comes at a significant extra cost. Please contact your instructor for more information if you are interested in purchasing a tutorial subscription.

11 Grade Breakdown The following table represents the grade breakdown of this course. Activities and Assignments Weight (%) introduce yourself Ungraded collage reveal and conceal 5% phony photogram 10% spatial arrangements 10% text as message 10% ad-ding 10% ad-ding critique 5% protest poster 15% gridding the fragments, accepting the whole 15% which way to the future: plugged or unplugged? 20% Marking Rubrics Each assignment contains a Marking Rubric outlining the parameters by which the assignment will be marked. The example grading rubric below outlines the mark breakdown with an explanation of how it applies. Assessment Rubric for Assignment #1: Collage Reveal and Conceal 5% of final grade 80%-100% Exceptional work. Thorough understanding of the technical skills presented in the module. A sophisticated and critical concept that addresses either the reveal or conceal strategies through collage. The work demonstrates deep involvement technically and conceptually. The work could stand on its own in aesthetic terms outside of the context of a school assignment. 70% - 79% Good work that demonstrates an understanding of the technical skills presented in the module and a strong concept. The student clearly understands collage and communicates an original concept through revealing or concealing. 60% - 69% Satisfactory work. The work may be successful technically but lacks conceptual thought, or presents a strong concept but fails on a technical level. A good deal of effort reflected, but it does not address the topic of collage through either revealing or concealing. Superficial concept communicated. More work necessary. 50% - 59% Barely adequate work. Minimal effort and commitment in terms of technical proficiency of the tools presented in the module and the lack a well developed concept. The student does not convey a sufficient understanding of the assignment guidelines and goals. Very little effort. Poor work. 33% - 49% Insufficient or incomplete work. Little to no effort demonstrated. Failure. 0% No submission. Your assignment grade will contain a percentage number grade. Please refer to each individual assignment rubric for a breakdown of your grade.

12 Course Policies Project Delivery: Always follow the specifications listed in the project. You will be asked to use specific filenames for each project. Make sure that you follow the instructions written on the assignment page. All of the assignments will require a written statement as to the intent of your project. This will be listed on the assignment page. Make sure you do it, as failing to will affect your overall mark. It needs to be submitted at the same time as the project is due and will not be accepted if submitted later. The instructor will make every effort to mark student projects in a timely manner. Students can expect to receive a mark on work within a couple of weeks of the assignment s due date, provided it has been submitted on time. Time Management: You should expect to spend an average of 10 hours per week viewing the presentations and resources, going through the tutorials, and completing course assignments. Assignments in this course are progressive and cumulative. That means each activity is built on the activity that came before it. Deadlines: Assignments are due by the date given in the Course Schedule. Extensions to assignment deadlines will be granted only in case of illness or emergency. Please contact the instructor to make your request and provide credible documentation (such as a doctor s note). Assignments submitted late without approved extensions will be subject to late penalties of 10% per week to a maximum of 50% of the assignment grade. Students may not hand in late assignments past 5 weeks. Late penalties are not recoverable. LEARN Outages: In event of service interruptions, deadlines will be adjusted in accordance with the Service Interruption Guidelines How the Grading Structure Works Grades are assigned according to the following parameters: : This grade indicates exceptional work that, to varying degrees, demonstrates a thorough understanding of the issues presented in class. The work demonstrates a deep involvement on the part of the student and could stand on its own aesthetic terms outside of the context of a school assignment. Excellent work : This grade indicates notable work that, to varying degrees, shows that the student has understood the topic and has made every effort to fulfill the requirements of the assignment to the best of his or her ability. Good work : This grade indicates, to varying degrees, satisfactory work. The work may be successful on one level, but it fails on another. Furthermore, the work may reflect a good deal of effort, but it does not adequately address the topic at hand. Acceptable work : This grade indicates, to varying degrees, barely adequate work. The work displays minimal effort and commitment on the part of the student and does not convey a sufficient understanding of the topic at hand. Poor work : This grade indicates, to varying degrees, totally insufficient or incomplete work. Failure. Fine Arts and Plagiarism and Copyright The offense of plagiarism as defined by Policy 71 - Student Discipline includes visual and aural plagiarism of works of art (drawings, photographs, graphics, video, sound, ideas, etc. conceived/made by other artists). The rules of conduct that apply to text-based work at the University of Waterloo also apply to work completed for studio-based assignments and research. There are two issues to consider with visual and aural plagiarism: ethics, i.e., expectations related to academic integrity as outlined in Policy 71; and copyright infringement, for which you could also be legally liable. Plagiarism and copyright infringement occur when you create an artwork that is substantially similar to the original source. For example, making a drawing in pencil based on a photograph that you find in a magazine may constitute plagiarism and be an infringement of copyright. Please take note of the following five points:

13 1. All work submitted for evaluation must be your own. If the submitted work is determined not to be your own, the Academic Discipline Procedure of Policy 71 will be invoked. 2. If you use any visual or aural material, such as images from the internet, magazines, books, websites of other artists, or from any source that can be cited, you must acknowledge/cite those references. Failure to do so will be deemed a violation of academic integrity and possibly an infringement of copyright and the Academic Discipline Procedure of Policy 71 will be invoked. 3. If you are using visual or aural material that you have not made yourself, you must make an appointment with your instructor/s to discuss the ramifications of using found or appropriated material. 4. Any original images used as the basis for any work you create whether manipulated digitally or manually, or otherwise incorporated or appropriated for your work must be properly cited, and must accompany your final work at the time of submission or evaluation. 5. When using found material for assignments, you must provide a jpg copy of the original source file, with a proper MLA style citation which includes a link directing to the found source material. If you are unsure of how to properly cite image material, take a look at How-To Guide: Image Citation (PDF). If you are unsure if you are allowed to use a found image, take a look at this info-graphic to help you assess if an image under copyright can be used in your creative assignments: Can I use this picture? A note on copyright free, and Creative Commons: Resources are available in the public domain that are identified as copyright free or that fall under licenses from Creative Commons. Public domain is a term used for works that are not protected by copyright law. If an image is in the public domain then you are allowed to use it to copy it, to manipulate it and to distribute it. Works identified as Creative Commons allow varying degrees of use. In this case, the authors decide how you can use their images. Helpful Links: CARFAC (Canadian Artists Representation / Le Front Des Artists Canadiens) Wikimedia Commons and flickr have databases of digital files that are available for use. However, you need to check the conditions of use as they vary. The Copyright Act in Canada was recently amended to reflect the current digital landscape. Bill C-11: The Copyright Modternization Act. A conversation that occurred on the US-based site, Copyright Advisory Network answers some of the basics related to US Copyright, images and fair use. Copyright Term and the Public Domain in the United States 1 January 2015 (PDF) defines defines works in the public domain for United States as of January 1, 2013.

14 University Policies Submission Times Please be aware that the University of Waterloo is located in the Eastern Time Zone (GMT or UTC-5 during standard time and UTC-4 during daylight saving time) and, as such, the time that your activities and/or assignments are due is based on this zone. If you are outside the Eastern Time Zone and require assistance with converting your time, please try the Ontario, Canada Time Converter. Accommodation Due to Illness If your instructor has provided specific procedures for you to follow if you miss assignment due dates, term tests, or a final examination, adhere to those instructions. Otherwise: Missed Assignments/Tests/Quizzes Contact the instructor as soon as you realize there will be a problem, and preferably within 48 hours, but no more than 72 hours, have a medical practitioner complete a Verification of Illness Form. a scanned copy of the Verification of Illness Form to your instructor. In your to the instructor, provide your name, student ID number, and exactly what course activity you missed. Further information regarding Management of Requests for Accommodation Due to Illness can be found on the Accommodation due to illness page. Missed Final Examinations If you are unable to write a final examination due to illness, seek medical treatment and have a medical practitioner complete a Verification of Illness Form. a scanned copy to the Centre for Extended Learning (CEL) at extendedlearning@uwaterloo.ca within 48 hours of your missed exam. Make sure you include your name, student ID number, and the exam(s) missed. You will be REQUIRED to hand in the original completed form before you write the make-up examination. After your completed Verification of Illness Form has been received and processed, you will be ed your alternate exam date and time. This can take up to 2 business days. If you are within 150 km of Waterloo you should be prepared to write in Waterloo on the additional CEL exam dates. If you live outside the 150 km radius, CEL will work with you to make suitable arrangements. Further information about Examination Accommodation Due to Illness regulations is available in the Undergraduate Calendar. Academic Integrity In order to maintain a culture of academic integrity, members of the University of Waterloo community are expected to promote honesty, trust, fairness, respect, and responsibility. If you have not already completed the online tutorial regarding academic integrity you should do so as soon as possible. Undergraduate students should see the Academic Integrity Tutorial and graduate students should see the Graduate Students and Academic Integrity website. Proper citations are part of academic integrity. Citations in CEL course materials usually follow CEL style, which is based on APA style. Your course may follow a different style. If you are uncertain which style to use for an assignment, please confirm with your instructor or TA. For further information on academic integrity, please visit the Office of Academic Integrity.

15 Discipline A student is expected to know what constitutes academic integrity to avoid committing an academic offence, and to take responsibility for his/her actions. A student who is unsure whether an action constitutes an offence, or who needs help in learning how to avoid offences (e.g., plagiarism, cheating) or about rules for group work/collaboration, should seek guidance from the course instructor, academic advisor, or the undergraduate Associate Dean. For information on categories of offences and types of penalties, students should refer to Policy 71 - Student Discipline. For typical penalties, check Guidelines for the Assessment of Penalties. Appeals A decision made or penalty imposed under Policy 70 - Student Petitions and Grievances, (other than a petition) or Policy 71 - Student Discipline, may be appealed if there is a ground. A student who believes he/she has a ground for an appeal should refer to Policy 72 - Student Appeals. Grievance A student who believes that a decision affecting some aspect of his/her university life has been unfair or unreasonable may have grounds for initiating a grievance. Read Policy 70 - Student Petitions and Grievances, Section 4. When in doubt please be certain to contact the department s administrative assistant who will provide further assistance. Final Grades In accordance with Policy 46, Appendix A - Access To and Release of Student Information, the Centre for Extended Learning does not release final examination grades or final course grades to students. Students must go to Quest to see all final grades. Any grades posted in Waterloo LEARN are unofficial. AccessAbility Services AccessAbility Services, located in Needles Hall, collaborates with all academic departments to arrange appropriate accommodations for students with disabilities without compromising the academic integrity of the curriculum. If you require academic accommodation to lessen the impact of your disability, please register with AccessAbility Services at the beginning of each academic term and for each course. Accessibility Statement The Centre for Extended Learning strives to meet the needs of all our online learners. Our ongoing efforts to become aligned with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) are guided by University of Waterloo AccessAbility Services Policy and the World Wide Web Consortium's (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0. The majority of our online courses are currently delivered via the Desire2Learn Learning Environment. Learn more about Desire2Learn s Accessibility Standards Compliance. Use of Computing and Network Resources Please see the Guidelines on Use of Waterloo Computing and Network Resources. Copyright Information UWaterloo s Web Pages

16 All rights, including copyright, images, slides, audio, and video components, of the content of this course are owned by the course author, unless otherwise stated. These web pages are owned or controlled by the University of Waterloo, Centre for Extended Learning. By accessing the web pages, you agree that you may only download the content for your own personal, non-commercial use. You are not permitted to copy, broadcast, download, store (in any medium), transmit, show or play in public, adapt, or change in any way the content of these web pages for any other purpose whatsoever without the prior written permission of the course author and the University of Waterloo, Centre for Extended Learning. Other Sources Respect the copyright of others and abide by all copyright notices and regulations when using the computing facilities provided for your course of study by the University of Waterloo. No material on the Internet or World Wide Web may be reproduced or distributed in any material form or in any medium, without permission from copyright holders or their assignees. To support your course of study, the University of Waterloo has provided hypertext links to relevant websites, resources, and services on the web. These resources must be used in accordance with any registration requirements or conditions which may be specified. You must be aware that in providing such hypertext links, the University of Waterloo has not authorized any acts (including reproduction or distribution) which, if undertaken without permission of copyright owners or their assignees, may be infringement of copyright. Permission for such acts can only be granted by copyright owners or their assignees. If there are any questions about this notice, please contact the University of Waterloo, Centre for Extended Learning, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 3G1 or