Student Roles and Responsibilities in My Class: Instructor: Arshad Mahmood
Student Roles and Responsibilities in My Class: Instructor: Arshad Mahmood
1. Attend class and prepare for the class by reading the material before the scheduled class
period. In all classes, I do have strict attendance policy. My lectures in the class feature
numerous practical and real life examples of the course principles in action that show
how marketers use these concepts in everyday marketing. Missing a lecture may impede
your ability to understand fully the concepts and principles covered. I suggest that you
use a “buddy” system to ensure that if you miss a class that you get the appropriate notes
from the lecture and please do not ask me to repeat a missed lecture for your benefit.
2. Understand that all of the material presented during the class lectures may be
incorporated into exams, quizzes, or other forms of evaluating student performance. You
are responsible to ensure that you take appropriate notes of the class lectures, so when
and if materials from the lectures appear on an exam, you have studied the correct
material. My policy is that I do not give extra credit assignments. You should make every
effort to achieve your desired grade by performance on the course grading criteria.
3. Understand that all written assignments are due at the time of the class in which they
pertain and at no other time. I cannot accept late papers and I cannot accept email
submission of papers for any reason(s).
All written work is to be printed with double-spaced type using Times New
Roman 12 point font with 1-inch margins on all four sides and a separate cover
page identifying the student and the course and section number.
4. In all of my classes/subjects there will contain some degree of business math. Certain
upper level courses involve heavy concentration of marketing math, financial analysis,
and managerial accounting principles depending upon the course. If you feel that you are
unprepared in these areas, you should seek out additional resources before enrolling in
one of my classes.
5. Your role and responsibility includes a desire to learn and contribute to the learning
experience for the group by actively participating in class discussions and exercises. I
exercise the right to call on any student at any time for class participation and to judge
your preparedness for the class.
6. You should arrive at class meetings on time to avoid disrupting the class. Cell phones,
pagers, or PDAs should be turned off before entering the classroom. No unauthorized
guests, including children, are allowed during class. Working on assignments from other
courses or studying for other exams, reading outside materials unrelated to the course,
talking with fellow students during lectures, sleeping in class, and any other disruptive
behavior(s) is(are) not permitted.
7. I will consider make up exams, quizzes, or other evaluative material only under
extraordinary circumstances (e.g., validated personal or family illness, emergencies,
etc.). I must be notified promptly (within 24 hours) if a personal emergency arises. Initial
notification may be by phone (including voice mail messages), but must be followed-up
with written notification (including faxes and e-mail messages). Any request for such
must be made in writing. The makeup date will be as soon as possible after the original
due date.
Please note that personal trips, vacations, etc. (regardless of how long they have
been planned) do not qualify as extraordinary circumstances. This especially
applies to your holiday travel plans.
8. In the event that the University cancels a class date on which an exam was scheduled, the
exam will be administered on the class date immediately following the canceled class
date.
9. On the subject of grading, please note that grades are non-negotiable and final grades
can only be changed to correct calculation or input errors. If you have any questions as to
the validity of a grade this must be brought to my attention within two (2) weeks of the
day/date the grade is posted.
10. To ensure compliance with the University’s policy on academic performance, during
examination periods, once one student completes his/her exam, no additional student(s)
will be allowed to enter the classroom to take the exam.
11. Note that occasionally, changes in the schedule of the course, or in the assignments, are
announced during class. It is your responsibility to ensure that you have received all of
the changes and you will still be responsible for this information.
13. I will make all the necessary accommodations for class members with disabilities. Those
students who require or who wish to request special accommodations are encouraged to
contact the instructor after the first class of the semester.