Add/Drop and Withdrawal from a Course

Request by students to withdraw from a course must be made in writing to the Registrar’s Office.  Courses may be dropped without record until the add/drop deadline (see table below for Add/Drop dates).  After this period, the grade would be recorded as "W".  No quality points will be given and the credits earned will not figure in computation of the GPA.  Withdrawal from this course is permitted without a grade penalty until the withdrawal deadline (see table below for Withdrawal dates).

Attendance and Absence Policy

Although attendance is not a factor in the determination of the final grade, each student is expected to attend all classes and is responsible for all classroom material regardless of attendance.

In the case of an injury or prolonged illness causing absence in more than three consecutive class meetings, it will be the student’s responsibility to contact the Dean of Students and provide documentation for this nonattendance. In such a situation, the Dean of Students will notify the appropriate instructors, informing them of the absences and that the appropriate documentation has been provided by the student. The University has adopted a mandatory policy for reporting class attendance requiring each faculty member to submit attendance reports via the Attendance App.

Academic Honesty Policy

Integrity and honesty are essential to Lynn University’s mission and community standards.  As an academic community, honor, integrity and truthfulness are essential to the pursuit of knowledge and to establishment of mutual respect and trust among faculty, staff and students. Personal and professional integrity are also essential to our mission to educate students to become responsible and ethical citizens within a global community.  Violations of the academic honesty policy undermine the fundamental values and standards of our community, and therefore, faculty, staff and students must accept their responsibility to uphold and abide by the highest standards of integrity and honesty.

Grade of Incomplete

For a student to be eligible to receive an incomplete for a course:

1. The student must provide to the Dean of Students documentation of the extenuating circumstance(s) that prevent them from satisfying the course requirements and learning outcomes of that particular course.
2. The student, at the time of applying for an incomplete, must have completed two-thirds of the term and have a passing grade.

The application process

1. The student will have the option of applying for an incomplete in one or more courses.
2. The student will obtain and complete the incomplete application form and bring it to the dean of students with appropriate documentation. The dean of students will verify that the student’s application satisfies the eligibility criteria. If the application satisfies the eligibility criteria, then the dean of students will return the approved form to the student who will then take the form to the professor of the course. The professor and student will draw out a contract, which includes but is not limited to: all course work to be completed and the deadline for this material to be submitted. After the student agrees to the terms of the contract and signs the form, the professor will take the contract to the dean of their college. The dean will then review the contract and sign the form upon approval. The “I” is now official and the contract is binding. The dean of the college will distribute copies of the contract to the professor, the student, the dean of students and the Registrar. Each recipient will place the copied contract in the appropriate file. The professor will keep one copy and the original will be placed in the student’s file in the college of their major.

The form

1. Will be available online.
2. Will contain current grade, what specific assignments are to be completed due date for all material (not to exceed one year beyond the original term final grade due date), and state that the final course grade will be a “W” if the student does not complete the requirements.

Similarity Report (Turnitin)

Students agree that by taking this course all required papers may be subject to submission for textual similarity review to Turnitin (via learning management system, Canvas) for the detection of plagiarism. Turnitin generates a report on the originality of your writing by comparing it with a database of periodicals, books, online content, student papers, and other published work. This report can help you discern when you are using sources fairly, citing properly, and paraphrasing effectively—skills essential to all academic work. All submitted papers will be included as source documents in the Turnitin reference database solely for the purpose of detecting plagiarism of such papers. The use of the Turnitin.com service is subject to the Usage Policy posted on the Turnitin site.

Accommodation Statement

Lynn University makes reasonable accommodations for qualified students with documented disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. If special accommodations are needed, please contact the Academic ADA Specialist, Dr. Catherine Wharton at 561-237-7105 or CWharton@lynn.edu to assist in documenting and defining those needs. 
Accommodations are not retroactive therefore, to receive any accommodation(s) the instructor must be presented with the formal form specifying the needs each semester. The Academic ADA Specialist is located in the Green Center.

Recording Policy and Restrictions

In order to provide access to all LU students, we are recording and publishing all course sessions. However, certain policies must be followed and violations of this policy could subject a student to discipline under the Lynn University Code of Conduct or to liability under copyright laws and/or civil litigation must be aware of the following restrictions:

• The class recording is only for that specific students’ own academic purpose. 
• The recording may not be used or released for any other purpose.
• The recording may not be shared with others. This includes sharing it with other people, including other Lynn University students, non-Lynn University students, friends or family, or posted it on social media. 
• The information contained in the course session is protected under federal and international copyright legislation and may not be published, released, or quoted without the lecturer’s explicit written consent and without properly identifying and crediting the lecturer. 
• All lectures and course materials, including Power Point presentations, tests, outlines, and similar materials, are protected by copyright law.

Audio Recording Policy and Restrictions: 

• Unauthorized recording of classes is prohibited. A student seeking to record any class must receive permission through the ADA Office. Once the ADA Office has granted you the accommodation to audio record classroom lecture and discourse, you must provide that notification to your professors. In order to protect the privacy of the other students and professors, while accommodating students with disabilities, certain restrictions must be followed. Violations of this policy could subject a student to discipline under the Lynn University Code of Conduct or to liability under copyright laws and/or civil litigation. Students availing themselves of the audio-recording ADA accommodations must be aware of the following restrictions:  
• The class audio recording is only for that specific students’ own academic purpose. 
• The recording may not be used or released for any other purpose.
• The recording may not be shared with others. This includes sharing it with other people, including other Lynn University students, non-Lynn University students, friends or family, or posted it on social media. 
• The information contained in the audio-recorded lecture is protected under federal and international copyright legislation and may not be published, released, or quoted without the lecturer’s explicit written consent and without properly identifying and crediting the lecturer. 
• All lectures and course materials, including Power Point presentations, tests, outlines, and similar materials, are protected by copyright law.

Observance of Religious Holidays

Lynn University respects the rights of all individuals to observe customarily recognized religious holidays throughout the academic year.  If a student intends to be absent from classes as a result of any such observance, the student should notify their professors in writing prior to the specific holiday.

Title IX Statement

Sexual and or gender-based misconduct (including sexual harassment, sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking) and discrimination are prohibited by University policy. Individuals experiencing or affected by such behavior may obtain confidential support from the Counseling Center (561-237-7273), Health Center (561-237-7231), and from the Confidential Student Advocate (561-237-7955). To report sexual or gender-based misconduct, contact the Title IX Coordinator (561-237-7727) or Campus Safety (561-237-7226).  Disclosure to University faculty or staff of sexual misconduct, domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, or sex discrimination must be shared with the Title IX Coordinator who will provide the affected student with information regarding rights and assistance. The Title IX Coordinator will consider any requests for confidentiality. For more information, see my.lynn.edu/Titleix

Learning Management System

Lynn University is now delivering all academic course materials through the Canvas Learning Management System. It can be accessed through my.lynn.edu, Quick Links, Canvas.

Changes or Modifications

The instructor reserves the right to change or modify the syllabus when necessary to meet course objectives.

Course Syllabi Statement

This syllabus is informational in nature, and is not an express or implied contract. It is subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances, as a result of any circumstance outside the University’s control, or as other needs arise. If, in the University’s sole discretion, public health conditions or any other matter affecting the health, safety, upkeep or wellbeing of our campus community or operations requires the University to make any syllabus or course changes or move to remote teaching, alternative assignments may be provided so that the learning objectives for the course, as determined by the University, can still be met. The University does not guarantee that this syllabus will not change, nor does it guarantee specific in-person, on-campus classes, activities, opportunities, or services or any other particular format, timing, or location of education, classes, activities, or services.