BIS 499B: Portfolio Capstone

Respect for diversity

I expect students to respect individual differences that may include race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, age, physical abilities, religious beliefs, or other ideologies. Any behaviors that are intolerant, disrespectful, threatening or otherwise disruptive are absolutely prohibited. Students who make it difficult for others to learn in a positive, and supportive environment will be asked to leave the class. See the UW conduct code.

Religious Accommodation

Washington state law requires that UW develop a policy for accommodation of student absences or significant hardship due to reasons of faith or conscience, or for organized religious activities. The UW's policy, including more information about how to request an accommodation, is available at Religious Accommodations Policy. Accommodations must be requested within the first two weeks of this course using the Religious Accommodations Request form.

Access and accommodations

Your experience in this class is important to me. If you have already established accommodations with Disability Resources for Students (DRS), please communicate your approved accommodations to me at your earliest convenience so we can discuss your needs in this course.

If you have not yet established services through DRS, but have a temporary health condition or permanent disability that requires accommodations (conditions include but not limited to mental health, attention-related, learning, vision, hearing, physical or health impacts), you are welcome to contact DRS. DRS offers resources and coordinates reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities and/or temporary health conditions. Reasonable accommodations are established through an interactive process between you, your instructor(s) and DRS. It is the policy and practice of the University of Washington to create inclusive and accessible learning environments consistent with federal and state law.

Academic integrity

You are responsible for knowing what constitutes a violation of the University of Washington Student Code, and you will be held responsible for any such violations whether they were intentional or not. For crucial information regarding academic integrity, see the library guide about plagiarism and information from student services.

Incompletes

A student who cannot complete a course is not automatically granted an Incomplete. University rules state that “an incomplete is given only when the student has been in attendance and has done satisfactory work until within two weeks at the end of the quarter and has furnished proof satisfactory to the instructor that the work cannot be completed because of illness or other circumstances beyond the student’s control.”