Course Syllabus

 

                                                                   

R-110 – Fundamentals of Speech Communication            

 Summer 2016  

Instructor: Steven J. Overbey,  B.A.,MSM, CSMA   

e-mail:     soverbey@iupui.edu     

Contact #:    317-294-8255

Office hours:   By Appointment Only

 

Required Textbook:

R110 Fundamentals of Speech Communication Textbook: ISBN: 978073805984-6. Hayden McNeil, 1^st edition.

Textbook will be supplied by the Instructor for all students. 

Additional Required Resources:

USB flash drive (minimum of 1 gb memory)

 

 Learning Objective and Student Contract

There are ten learning objectives for this course.  They are listed and explained on page (vi) of your textbook.  Be sure to read them BEFORE you sign the student contract. I will consider your signature  on the student contract a binding commitment.

Additional regulations:

1)  No hats should be worn during a speech or presentation. They cover the face, hide your expressions and limit eye contact.

2)  Points will be deducted from your FINAL grade for each time you fail to turn off your cell phone. Absolutely no texting during class. It is very disruptive.

3)  All speech assignments and final exam must be completed to pass the class. 

4)  Your speech grade will be penalized if you are talking, studying other subjects, sleeping, or attempting to prepare your own speech while others are speaking.

5)  The lectern will not be used while speaking.

6)  NEVER enter the room while a classmate is speaking, wait for applause or instructor permission and then enter.

7)  Speech outlines and audience analyses are due the day of your speech if not before.

8)  The blackboard/whiteboard is not a visual aid.

9)   All work is to be word processed in the latest Word format. 

10) Keep everything you turn into me. If there is a question regarding your speech grade, no change will be made without the original evaluation document and review of your speech video.

11) You are expected to have purchased a textbook by the first week of class.

12)  Assignments are due in the assignment drop box by the due date. 

13)  Dress appropriately for each presentation; practice being professional. 

14.) Texting, Cell Phone use and Laptops are not allowed when class is in session. 

Speaker’s Lab:

You are required to visit the speaker’s lab for one of your speeches throughout the semester.

• The IUPUI Speaker’s Lab
• http://liberalarts.iupui.edu/spchlab
• spchlab@iupui.edu
• 278-7940

Late Work:

Late work, if accepted, is automatically penalized one letter grade, with the penalty increasing as the work becomes later.This will be determined by the instructor on a case by case basis. 

Late speeches will be made-up as time allows and will be penalized a minimum of one letter grade, regardless of the reason why they are being presented late. Speeches are not allowed to be made up if you do not notify instructor before a given speech date.  Depending on the circumstance you may not be allowed to make up your speech at all for a grade. 

 Attendance & Tardies:

Attendance will be taken each day. Attendance in this course is mandatory.  You are allowed 2 absences without penalty.This absence MAY NOT TAKE place on a day you are scheduled to speak.

There are no excused absences.The reason for the absence is not important.  You are responsible for the work of the day and will not receive any credit for work completed during class.

• Starting with your third absence you will be docked one letter grade off your final grade.

• Tardies are any arrival 5 minutes or more after the class has started.Two (2) tardies count as one absence.

• Leaving class before the class is dismissed is the same as a tardy.Two (2) times leaving early counts as one absence. 

 

Academic Misconduct: From the IUPUI Bulletin (http://www.bulletin.iupui.edu/)

The university may discipline a student for academic misconduct, which is defined as any activity that tends to compromise the academic integrity of the institution and undermine the educational process. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to, the following:

1. Cheating
   1. A student must not use external assistance on any “in-class” or “take-home” examination, unless the instructor specifically has authorized such assistance. This prohibition includes, but is not limited to, the use of tutors, books, notes, and calculators.
   2. A student must not use another person as a substitute in the taking of an examination or quiz.
   3. A student must not steal examinations or other course materials.
   4. A student must not allow others to conduct research or to prepare any work for him or her without advance authorization from the instructor to whom the work is being submitted. Under this prohibition, a student must not make any unauthorized use of materials obtained from commercial term paper companies or from files of papers prepared by other persons.
   5. A student must not collaborate with other persons on a particular project and submit a copy of a written report which is represented explicitly or implicitly as the student’s own individual work.
   6. A student must not use any unauthorized assistance in a laboratory, at a computer terminal, or on fieldwork.
   7. A student must not submit substantial portions of the same academic work for credit or honors more than once without permission of the instructor to whom the work is being submitted.
   8. A student must not alter a grade or score in any way.    
2. Fabrication

A student must not falsify or invent any information or data in an academic exercise including, but not limited to, records or reports, laboratory results, and citations to the sources of information.

1. Plagiarism

A student must not adopt or reproduce ideas, words, or statements of another person without an appropriate acknowledgment. A student must give due credit to the originality of others and acknowledge indebtedness whenever he or she does any of the following:

1. Quotes another person’s actual words, either oral or written;
2. Paraphrases another person’s words, either oral or written;
3. Uses another person’s idea, opinion, or theory; or
4. Borrows facts, statistics, or other material, unless the information is common knowledge.
5. Interference
   1. A student must not steal, change, destroy, or impede another student’s work. Impeding another student’s work includes, but is not limited to, the theft, defacement, or mutilation of resources so as to deprive others of the information they contain.
   2. A student must not give or offer a bribe, promise favors, or make threats with the intention of affecting a grade or the evaluation of academic performance.   
6. Violation of Course Rules

A student must not violate course rules as contained in a course syllabus or other information provided to the student.

1. Facilitating Academic Dishonesty

A student must not intentionally or knowingly help or attempt to help another student to commit an act of academic misconduct.

*This is just one area of the Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct.  See the link above for complete details.

STUDENT RIGHTS UNDER FERPA

(Approved: University Faculty)

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords students certain rights with respect to their education records. These rights include:

1. 1.    The right to inspect and review the student's education records within 45 days of the day the University receives a request for access. A student should submit to the registrar, dean, head of the academic department, or other appropriate official, a written request that identifies the record(s) the student wishes to inspect. The University official will make arrangements for access and notify the student of the time and place where the records may be inspected. If the records are not maintained by the University official to whom the request was submitted, that official shall advise the student of the correct official to whom the request should be addressed.
2. 2.    The right to request the amendment of the student's education records that the student believes are inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise in violation of the student's privacy rights under FERPA. A student who wishes to ask the University to amend a record should write the University official responsible for the record, clearly identify the part of the record the student wants changed, and specify why it should be changed. If the University decides not to amend the record as requested, the University will notify the student in writing of the decision and the student's right to a hearing regarding the request for amendment. Additional information regarding the hearing procedures will be provided to the student when notified of the right to a hearing.
3. 3.    The right to provide written consent before the University discloses personally identifiable information from the student's education records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent. The University discloses education records without a student's prior written consent under the FERPA exception for disclosure to school officials with legitimate educational interests. A school official is a person employed by the University in an administrative, supervisory, academic or research, or support staff position (including law enforcement unit personnel and health staff); a person or company with whom the University has contracted as its agent to provide a service instead of using University employees or officials (such as an attorney, auditor, or collection agent); a person serving on the Board of Trustees; or a student serving on an official committee, such as a disciplinary or grievance committee, or assisting another school official in performing his or her tasks. A school official has a legitimate educational interest if the official needs to review an education record in order to fulfill his or her professional responsibilities for the University. Upon request, the University may disclose education records without consent to officials of another school in which a student seeks or intends to enroll. Finally, "public information" may be released freely unless the student files the appropriate form requesting that certain public information not be released. This form is available at the Office of the Registrar. Public information is limited to name; address; e-mail address; phone; major field of study; dates of attendance; admission or enrollment status; campus; school, college, or division; class standing; degrees and awards; activities; sports; and athletic information.
4. 4.    The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by Indiana University to comply with the requirements of FERPA. The name and address of the Office that administers FERPA is:
   
   Family Policy Compliance Office
   U.S. Department of Education
   400 Maryland Avenue, SW
   Washington, DC 20202-5901

Policy on Sexual Misconduct:

 “What you should know about sexual misconduct:  IU does not tolerate acts of sexual misconduct, including sexual harassment and all forms of sexual violence.  If you have experienced sexual misconduct, or know someone who has, the University can help.  It is important to know that federal regulations and University policy require faculty to promptly report complaints of potential sexual misconduct known to them to their campus Deputy Title IX Coordinator(s) to ensure that appropriate measures are taken and resources are made available.  The University will work with you to protect your privacy by sharing information with only those that need to know to ensure the University can respond and assist.  If you are seeking help and would like to speak to someone confidentially, you can make an appointment with a Mental Health Counselor on campus (contact information available at http://stopsexualviolence.iu.edu/employee/confidential.html).  Find more information about sexual violence, including campus and community resources at http://stopsexualviolence.iu.edu/.” 

* Syllabus reviewed 6/1/2016. The instructor reserves the right to alter or change the syllabus with notification to the student. 

R110 Grading Schedule:

A+         1000    to           970 A            969     to           940 A-           939     to           900 B+          899     to           870 B            869     to           840 B-           839     to           800

C+          799       to          770 C            769       to          740 C-           739       to          700 D+         699        to           670 D            669       to           640 D-          639        to           600 F            599        to               0

 R110 Speech and Communication Schedule of Assignments:

Assignments and Course Upward Bound 2016.docx

 

 Upward Bound Course Schedule: 

2016 Summer Academy Schedule.docx

ub-aagc-4166-calendar(web).pdf