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Course Syllabus

Course Information

BA 3361.006 – Organizational Behavior


Fall 2010
MW 4:00 - 5:15 p.m.
SOM 2.717

Professor Contact Information

Professor Rich Reed


E-Mail Please use eLearning internal e-mail only
Office 2.712 (or maybe in the classroom if it is vacant)
Office Hours Tuesday 2:00-4:00 pm and by appointment

Course Pre-requisites, Co-requisites, and/or Other Restrictions


None

Course Description

Welcome to Organizational Behavior (OB). This is a particularly important course because


in it you will learn how individuals and groups impact and influence behavior in the
workplace—where you will spend so much of your life. Your knowledge of how and why
people in work settings behave as they do and your application of that knowledge are
among the key factors to your success as a future manager, or as an executive. OB is a field
of systematic study that focuses on improving productivity, enhancing quality, and
assisting practitioners to develop methods to empower people and to enhance their
functioning in their workplaces. We live in a world characterized by rapid change,
uncertainty, globalization, and diversity. In this course, you will learn about these trends in
ways that will help guide the manager interested in creating an ethical, productive, and
healthy work climate. Get ready to learn how to challenge your intuitive assumptions
about workplace behavior by learning and applying research-based findings.

I have structured the course to accommodate students’ varied learning preferences so you
will be asked to participate in many different types of learning activities. Given this
instructional goal, please engage fully with me and your classmates in all activities and
assignments so that the depth and breadth of your learning experience this semester will
be rich, interesting, and useful. You never know when an assignment or activity will
capture your attention and spur your learning in unanticipated ways.

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Student Learning Objectives/Outcomes

By the end of this class, you will:


1. Develop a regard for human values and the ability to make judgments based on
ethical and environmental considerations.
2. Apply theories and concepts of motivation to develop strategies for improving work
performance.
3. Apply leadership theories and concepts to develop strategies for improving work
performance.
4. Apply theories and concepts of goal setting, feedback, and conflict management to
develop strategies for improving organizational communication.
5. Describe team processes and explain the characteristics associated with effective
team performance.
6. Apply ethical and value-related issues to making ethical and responsible workplace
decisions.
7. Explain and apply major theoretical and scholarly approaches, empirical findings,
and historical trends in Organizational Behavior.
8. Explain how diversity and multiculturalism affects the workplace environment and
develop some strategies to bridge differences to capitalize on the benefits of
multiculturalism.
9. Explain and apply the multicultural aspects and international dimensions of the
societies and world in which we live and be familiar with knowledge and methods
necessary to deal with related problems.

Required Textbooks and Materials

Essentials of Organizational Behavior, 10th Edition


Stephen P. Robbins and Tim Judge (2008)
Prentice Hall: Upper Saddle River, NJ.
(Realize that other versions of the text, including the international version, might be
different than the one I am using as my source for quiz questions and short assignments.)

You can purchase an e-copy of this text at www.coursesmart.com.

Extra website readings are noted in course calendar and/or announced in class.

NOTE: I will be highlighting information from the text as well as explaining some information that
is not clear or needs elaboration. I will not repeat everything in all chapters. However, be
aware many quiz questions will come from information in the text that we did not cover in
class. If you do not understand something in your textbook, please ask questions about it so I
can make it clearer for you. I am happy to answer such questions during class time, before
or after class, or anytime outside of class.

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Assignments & Academic Calendar
(Topics, Reading Assignments, Due Dates, Exam Dates)

NOTE: The topic schedule may change if needed; however, the quiz dates will not change.

Date Topic Readings Due


Week 1 Course Introduction Complete student information
Aug 23 sheet in class

Aug 25 Introduction to Ch. 1 Complete student information


Organizational Behavior sheet in class
How to build your teams
effectively
Week 2 Individuals in Organizations: Ch. 2
Aug 30 Personality

Sep 1 Individuals in Organizations: Ch. 3 Short Assignment #1 Due.


Perceptions See description on eLearning
Final project teams formed:
Submit names, contact info for all
team members before leaving class
Week 3 LABOR DAY—NO CLASS
Sep 6

Sep 8 NO CLASS In the Beginning: Promoting


Hold first team meeting Teamwork (posted on eLearning;
outside of class use this as the agenda for your first
team meeting)
Week 4 Individuals in Organizations: Ch. 4
Sep 13 Job Attitudes

Sep 15 Individuals in Organizations: Ch. 5 Short Assignment #2 Due


Motivation—Concepts See description on eLearning

Week 5 Individuals in Organizations: Ch. 6


Sep 20 Motivation—Applications

Sep 22 Catch-up and review Submit your Team Memo


Instructions are in the team memo
section in the Team Project learning
module on eLearning

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Date Topic Readings Due
Week 6 Quiz #1
Sep 27 Chapters 1 – 6

Sep 29 Individuals in Organizations: Ch. 7


Emotions and Moods

Week 7 Groups in Organizations: Ch. 8


Oct 4 Group Behavior

Oct 6 Groups in Organizations: Ch. 9 Short Assignment #3 Due


Work Teams In Class; See description on
eLearning

Week 8 Groups in Organizations: Ch. 10


Oct 11 Communication

Oct 13 Groups in Organizations: Short Assignment #4 Due


Communication (cont’d) See description on eLearning

Week 9 Groups in Organizations: Ch. 13


Oct 18 Conflict

Oct 20 Groups in Organizations: Short Assignment #5 Due


Negotiation In Class; See description on
eLearning

Week 10 Catch-up and Review


Oct 25

Oct 27 Quiz #2
Chapters 7 - 10, 13

Week 11 Groups in Organizations: Ch. 11


Nov 1 Leadership, Power and
Politics

Nov 3 Groups in Organizations: Short Assignment #6 Due


Leadership (cont’d) See description on eLearning

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Date Topic Readings Due
Week 12 Groups in Organizations: Ch. 12
Nov 8 Power and Politics

Nov 10 Organization Systems: Ch. 14 Short Assignment #7 Due


Structure See description on eLearning

Week 13 Organization Systems: Ch. 15


Nov 15 Culture

Nov 17 Organization Systems: Ch. 16 Short Assignment #8 Due


Change See description on eLearning

Week 14 Human Resources To be


Nov 22 Management – OB in assigned
Practice

Nov 24 NO CLASS—THANKSGIVING Short Assignment #9 Due


See description on eLearning
Submit by eLearning e-mail

Week 15 Catch-up and Review


Nov 29

Dec 1 Quiz #3
Chapters 11 - 12, 14 – 16

Week 16 Course Wrap-Up Team Movie Analysis Paper Due


Dec 6 Hard copy due in class, electronic
copy due via e-mail on eLearning.

Team Member evaluations due

Short Assignment #10 Due


In Class

Course Evaluations

Grade Available Online Wednesday, December 15

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Grading Policy (including percentages for assignments, grade scale, etc.)

There are 100 possible points in the class. The assignments described in the following
table comprise your course grade.

Assignment Due Date Points Instructions


Quizzes Sep 27 Each quiz is worth 20 Quizzes with multiple choice, matching, fill-
Oct 27 points. All three in-the-blank on scantrons. Quizzes will cover
Dec 1 quizzes are 60 points the readings as well as all notes and outside
toward the final activities. Each quiz will have 40 questions.
course grade. Every Bring a scantron to during quiz days. I will
quiz will have 40 not have extra scantrons if you forget
questions worth 0.5 yours. You may substitute your highest quiz
points each. score for your lowest quiz score. This means
that your lowest grade will be dropped and
your highest grade will be doubled. There
are no make-up quizzes. If you miss a quiz,
that zero is the grade that will be dropped.
If you miss more than one quiz, you will
receive a zero for the second one you do
not take.
Movie Analysis Dec 6 20 points. All members of your team will receive the
Team Paper 15 for the paper and same number of points unless your
with self- and 5 for your self- teammates’ or self-evaluations suggest that
teammates’ evaluation and you did not contribute to the team effort in
evaluations teammates’ writing the paper. I reserve the right to
evaluations (Use only deduct points as appropriate for team
the form provided.) members who do not contribute to the
You must turn in the assignment. In addition, realize that
team memo (Due submitting a paper with the name of a
2/2) to avoid having teammate who did not contribute is a form
5 points deducted of academic dishonesty which will be
from your final grade reported to the Dean of Students for
on this assignment. appropriate academic penalties. You must
include a Turnitin originality report with
your final paper submission.
10 Short See course 20 points total--each These brief assignments are posted in the
Assignments: calendar for assignment will "Short Assignments" Learning Module on
Including self- assignment receive one of the WebCT. Some will be completed outside of
assessments, in- due dates. following scores: class (e.g. online surveys) and some will be
class exercises, 0=did not do it at all; done in class (e.g. brief written answers to
and other brief 1=did not do it questions discussed in class). The purpose of
written tasks completely/correctly; these assignments is to help you think about
2=completed the highlighted issues and to help you become
assignment correctly engaged in course materials. I will accept
Short Assignments after the due date or
via email only if you arrange with me not
less than 24 hours in advance of the due
date. Submit the assignment early or have
a friend turn it in for you if you will miss
class. If we do an assignment in a class
you miss, you will not earn points for it.

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Grades will be assigned according to the following scale:

Points Grade Points Grade


98 – 100 A+ 77 – 79 C+
94 – 97 A 73 – 76 C
90 – 93 A- 70 – 72 C-
87 – 89 B+ 67 – 69 D+
83 – 86 B 63 – 66 D
80 – 82 B- 60 -- 62 D-
>= 59 F

If you are taking this course CR/NCR, you must complete ALL parts of all assignments
at a "B" level to receive credit

NOTE: If there is an error in grading/points, bring it to my attention and I will fix the error
immediately. You can feel free to discuss your work and your class performance with
me anytime. However, conversations about raising your grade are off-limits. Please
do not argue with me about grades. If you need a good grade to keep a scholarship,
get into professional school or for another reason, make sure that you study well, ask
good questions, and keep up with the class.

If you do not understand the reason you received a specific grade on any assignment, I
definitely want to talk with you about it. If you believe that a grade should be
reconsidered, take time to review my comments about your work and follow these
instructions:

1. You must wait at least 24 hours after you receive your grade, but not longer than
one week to talk to me about it.
2. Write a memo specifying the grade you think you deserve and your reasons for
asking me to change the grade you received. Address this memo to me.
3. Include your original evaluation and paper with your memo.

Course & Instructor Policies

Classroom Citizenship
With as many students as we have in this class, it is quite easy to distract others and
interfere with their learning. I expect all students to behave professionally and as upper-
level university learners. This means contributing to a positive learning environment in
the following ways:

Please do NOT
 Forget to turn OFF your cell phones or pagers.
 Use computers in class.
 Answer your cell phone in class.
 Walk to the front of the classroom for a personal conversation with me while I’m
trying to conduct class.

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 Read newspapers, magazines, other textbooks, etc.
 Study for another class or do other work during our class time.
 Play video games, do text messaging, etc.
 Talk to your neighbor while someone is speaking.
 Come in late and walk around the room--sit near the door you entered.

Please DO
 Get plenty of SLEEP BEFORE class (if you snore out loud, we will laugh out loud at
you).
 Be prepared – bring the correct equipment – pen, scantrons, paper, etc
 Review your notes from our previous class session prior to class.
 SKIM or READ the assigned reading.
 READ or RE-READ the assignments after class.
 Prepare for the exams a LITTLE EACH DAY.

Tips for Success between class sessions


 REWRITE your notes in a final neat format…this allows you to review the
information, elaborate on it, and fill in blank spots while the information is fresh.
 Look up any terms, definitions, etc that you struggled with in class.
 Practice EXPLAINING the concepts from lecture to someone else.
 Study with your team…I suggest creating your own “test bank” file after each class
session, then you have a great study tool for exams.
 Start early and work consistently on your team projects.
 The secret to success in this class is simple: Keep up.
 Ask me to clarify anything you do not understand.

Important Points to Remember


 As a courtesy to both your classmates and me, please turn off cell phones and put
them away. No computer use is allowed in this class. I will ask you publicly to leave
the room if you are doing activities unrelated to class.
 We will be using WebCT throughout the semester. Updates, documents, and
answers to frequently asked questions will be posted on WebCT. You are
responsible for any information posted on WebCT.
 When calling my office, please leave a local phone number where you may be
reached as I am unable to return long distance calls to out-of-town cell phones.
 My slides from class will be posted on WebCT after each class session.

Rules for Teams


Your participation on a team for the film assignment is designed to help you put into
practice what you will learn in this class about working with others to accomplish a
common goal. There are various ways work teams are structured in organizations and
various levels of control that team members have over their working situations. In this
class, the following rules apply to your project teams:

1. You may fire any group member who is not contributing to your project. If you
decide to fire a group member, there is a procedure for doing so:

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a. First, meet as a team and discuss with the member your dissatisfaction
with his/her level/quality of work. Give that person one chance to
recover the team's confidence.
b. After the one chance, meet with me to discuss the best way to approach
the situation.
c. Have a full team meeting and give effective and constructive feedback to
the member you are firing. Make sure that all members, including the
one you fired, sign a statement of understanding that the person is no
longer on your team. Submit the statement to me no later than one
week after it is signed.
d. If a member refuses to communicate with your team by not returning
phone calls, texts, or emails, or showing up to meetings, the rest of the
team may fire that person without a full team meeting (all other
members need to meet together). In that case, I will listen to their
explanation and let you know if they have fired you. Please
communicate with your team so this situation does not happen.

2. If you are fired, you may submit an individual project for a maximum of 1/2 credit
(10 points).

3. No individual papers for full credit will be accepted. That means is it to your
advantage to make sure you stay on a team.

4. You can control whether or not your team members are all contributing if you do
the intro team exercise provided in class, you increase your chances of functioning
together effectively. Please do not complain to me about team members who are
not meeting your expectations. Instead, use your knowledge gained in this class to
do something about it. As future managers and executives, motivating and
inspiring low-performing team members are something you will do often.

5. It is considered academic dishonesty to submit a paper with the name(s) of


anyone who does not contribute substantively to the team’s effort. If a teammate
does not contribute on any assignment, you are obligated to leave his/her name
off that assignment (even the final one). You have the responsibility to tell the
person beforehand that he/she has not contributed enough to put that teammate’s
name on the work submitted. If a team submits any work with the name(s) of
team members who did not contribute, the entire team roster will be submitted to
the Office of Judicial Affairs for penalties relating to academic dishonesty.

6. I reserve the right to remove a member from a team for good reasons. This does
not mean I will remove you if you don’t like your teammates. Your job is to learn
to work with all kinds of people (just like a professional).

Academic Integrity
Your responsibility to uphold the highest academic integrity is crucial in this class. Please
register for this class at www.turnitin.com. The class ID and password will be posted on
WebCT in the team paper instructions. Final submission of your team paper will include a
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turnitin originality report. I may ask for any of your other assignments to be submitted
electronically so I can upload them to turnitin. Submitting another’s work and/or not
giving appropriate credit for your sources is a serious offense that will be referred to
Judicial Affairs with suggestions for maximum academic penalties. In short, do your own
work and learn how to cite sources responsibly.

Rules for Quizzes


1. I will announce when each quiz begins—you will have the entire class session for
completing the quiz. Be prepared and aware of when the quiz begins.
2. No electronic gadgets of any kind allowed during quizzes including cell phones,
iPods, computers, calculators.
3. No wearing hats during quizzes.
4. No food or drinks allowed during quizzes.
5. No wandering eyes. There will be multiple forms of the quizzes but you do not get
extra points for figuring out the differences among them.
6. Bring your own scantron for each quiz. I will not have extras for you. You may not
leave to get one after the quiz begins.
7. If you leave during a quiz, you will submit it to be graded. This means no in and
out during a quiz except for valid emergencies. Make sure you attend to outside
issues before the quiz begins. If you have an extenuating circumstance, tell me
BEFORE the quiz begins.
8. You will receive your scores for your quizzes on WebCT. If you would like to see
your own quiz, please make an appointment with me during my office hours and
you can review your quiz and your answer sheet. I will be happy to discuss your
answers with you.
9. Turn in your quiz with your scantron. If I do not receive your copy of the quiz
back, you will not receive a quiz score.

Make-up Quizzes
Because you are able to drop your lowest quiz grade, there are no make-up quizzes. I
reserve the right to make an exception only in an extenuating case involving your own
documented hospitalization or an equally tragic emergency. Do not ask for an exception
for any other reason.

Rules for Written Work


1. Make sure that your name is at the top of the page. If you are submitting a team
assignment, make sure that all names are correct (you know who your teammates
are). Also, put the names in alphabetical order to ensure that errors are not made
when recording grades.
2. Papers should be stapled or clipped in the upper left corner. Do this before class
because I do not carry a stapler with me.
3. Papers should be 12 font type double-spaced.
4. All papers need to be typed. No hand-written papers are accepted unless written
as an in-class assignment or otherwise specified.

Incomplete Grade and Dropping the Course


According to the Undergraduate Catalog “a grade of Incomplete may be given at the
discretion of the instructor of record for a course (italics added). In exercise of that

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discretion as the instructor of record for this course, I will not grant a grade of
Incomplete.

If your circumstances are such that you anticipate not being able to complete the work
assigned, please make sure that you drop this course by the deadline specified in the
Academic Calendar. I will not do this for you—it is your responsibility to drop the
course. Failing to drop this course may result in receiving an F in the course.

Class Attendance
It is fundamental to your success in this class that you attend regularly. Our time in class
will give you the opportunity to work through important topics with your peers and me
and help you to meet the objectives of the course. Although I will not take attendance, you
will have frequent in-class assignments that will be collected and counted toward part of
your grade. There are no excuses accepted for missing these in-class assignments--
you will receive zeros for missing them. The only exception to this is a verifiable
emergency circumstance (e.g. hospitalization). Note that parking problems, heavy
traffic, computer problems, child care issues, work schedules, and other unfortunate
issues are not considered emergency circumstances.

Extra Credit:
There is a lot of work in this class. If you focus on doing it to the best of your ability, you
will not need extra credit. However, I will give up to 2 points extra credit (up to 4 points
total for two reports) for a typed 2-3 page report (turned in hard copy in class the next
class day) based on your attendance at the following outside events or course tasks:
 Career Center Workshops
 Counseling Center Workshops that relate to the content of this course (you must
write a rationale stating the reason the workshop relates to our course)
 Presentations in SOM by outside professionals (you need to make me aware of
these BEFORE you attend so I can announce the event to everyone in class)
 Attending non-work-related management presentations outside of UTD
All extra credit must be completed no later than April 20. Please do not ask for exceptions
to this as keeping track of your extra credit takes a lot of time and it needs to be logged by
the last day of class. Extra Credit is an optional benefit offered to you so treat is as a
privilege and not a right.

There is no specific format for the report but it MUST state at the top the phrase “Extra
Credit Report”, the name of the event (workshop, speaker's name for a presentation), the
date of the event, your name. In your reports, do not repeat what was said. Instead, write
about what you learned and how it will benefit you as a professional.

If You Have Problems or Questions


I hope you enjoy participating in this course as much as I enjoy teaching it. If you are having
any problems, questions, or just want to talk, I encourage you to see me before class, during
my office hours, or call me. In any case, I WANT TO TALK TO YOU!!! Don't let a small
problem during the semester become a crisis at the end because you ignored it and failed to
consult with me. It's always easier to fix anticipated difficulties than to untangle a mess;
please see me beforehand.

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Other Course and Relevant University Policies

Technical Support

If you experience any problems with your UTD account you may send an email to: assist@utdallas.edu or
call the UTD Computer Helpdesk at 972-883-2911.

Off-campus Instruction and Course Activities

Off-campus, out-of-state, and foreign instruction and activities are subject to state law and University
policies and procedures regarding travel and risk-related activities. Information regarding these rules and
regulations may be found at the website address
http://www.utdallas.edu/BusinessAffairs/Travel_Risk_Activities.htm. Additional information is available
from the office of the school dean. Below is a description of any travel and/or risk-related activity
associated with this course.

Student Conduct & Discipline

The University of Texas System and The University of Texas at Dallas have rules and regulations for the
orderly and efficient conduct of their business. It is the responsibility of each student and each student
organization to be knowledgeable about the rules and regulations which govern student conduct and
activities. General information on student conduct and discipline is contained in the UTD printed
publication, A to Z Guide, which is provided to all registered students each academic year.

The University of Texas at Dallas administers student discipline within the procedures of recognized and
established due process. Procedures are defined and described in the Rules and Regulations, Series 50000,
Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, and in Title V, Rules on Student Services and Activities
of the university’s Handbook of Operating Procedures. Copies of these rules and regulations are available
to students in the Office of the Dean of Students, where staff members are available to assist students in
interpreting the rules and regulations (SU 1.602, 972/883-6391) and online at
http://www.utdallas.edu/judicialaffairs/UTDJudicialAffairs-HOPV.html

A student at the university neither loses the rights nor escapes the responsibilities of citizenship. He or she
is expected to obey federal, state, and local laws as well as the Regents’ Rules, university regulations, and
administrative rules. Students are subject to discipline for violating the standards of conduct whether such
conduct takes place on or off campus, or whether civil or criminal penalties are also imposed for such
conduct.

Academic Integrity

The faculty expects from its students a high level of responsibility and academic honesty. Because the
value of an academic degree depends upon the absolute integrity of the work done by the student for that
degree, it is imperative that a student demonstrate a high standard of individual honor in his or her
scholastic work.

Scholastic Dishonesty, any student who commits an act of scholastic dishonesty is subject to discipline.
Scholastic dishonesty includes but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, collusion, and the submission for
credit of any work or materials that are attributable in whole or in part to another person, taking an
examination for another person, any act designed to give unfair advantage to a student or the attempt to
commit such acts.

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Plagiarism, especially from the web, from portions of papers for other classes, and from any other source is
unacceptable and will be dealt with under the university’s policy on plagiarism (see general catalog for
details). This course will use the resources of turnitin.com, which searches the web for possible plagiarism
and is over 90% effective.

Copyright Notice

The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or
other reproductions of copyrighted materials, including music and software. Copying, displaying,
reproducing, or distributing copyrighted works may infringe the copyright owner’s rights and such
infringement is subject to appropriate disciplinary action as well as criminal penalties provided by federal
law. Usage of such material is only appropriate when that usage constitutes “fair use” under the Copyright
Act. As a UT Dallas student, you are required to follow the institution’s copyright policy (Policy
Memorandum 84-I.3-46). For more information about the fair use exemption, see
http://www.utsystem.edu/ogc/intellectualproperty/copypol2.htm

Email Use

The University of Texas at Dallas recognizes the value and efficiency of communication between
faculty/staff and students through electronic mail. At the same time, email raises some issues concerning
security and the identity of each individual in an email exchange. The university encourages all official
student email correspondence be sent only to a student’s U.T. Dallas email address and that faculty and
staff consider email from students official only if it originates from a UTD student account. This allows the
university to maintain a high degree of confidence in the identity of all individual corresponding and the
security of the transmitted information. UTD furnishes each student with a free email account that is to be
used in all communication with university personnel. The Department of Information Resources at U.T.
Dallas provides a method for students to have their U.T. Dallas mail forwarded to other accounts.

Withdrawal from Class

The administration of this institution has set deadlines for withdrawal of any college-level courses. These
dates and times are published in that semester's course catalog. Administration procedures must be
followed. It is the student's responsibility to handle withdrawal requirements from any class. In other
words, I cannot drop or withdraw any student. You must do the proper paperwork to ensure that you will
not receive a final grade of "F" in a course if you choose not to attend the class once you are enrolled.

Student Grievance Procedures

Procedures for student grievances are found in Title V, Rules on Student Services and Activities, of the
university’s Handbook of Operating Procedures.

In attempting to resolve any student grievance regarding grades, evaluations, or other fulfillments of
academic responsibility, it is the obligation of the student first to make a serious effort to resolve the matter
with the instructor, supervisor, administrator, or committee with whom the grievance originates (hereafter
called “the respondent”). Individual faculty members retain primary responsibility for assigning grades and
evaluations. If the matter cannot be resolved at that level, the grievance must be submitted in writing to the
respondent with a copy of the respondent’s School Dean. If the matter is not resolved by the written
response provided by the respondent, the student may submit a written appeal to the School Dean. If the
grievance is not resolved by the School Dean’s decision, the student may make a written appeal to the Dean
of Graduate or Undergraduate Education, and the deal will appoint and convene an Academic Appeals
Panel. The decision of the Academic Appeals Panel is final. The results of the academic appeals process
will be distributed to all involved parties.

Copies of these rules and regulations are available to students in the Office of the Dean of Students, where
staff members are available to assist students in interpreting the rules and regulations.

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Incomplete Grade Policy

As per university policy, incomplete grades will be granted only for work unavoidably missed at the
semester’s end and only if 70% of the course work has been completed. An incomplete grade must be
resolved within eight (8) weeks from the first day of the subsequent long semester. If the required work to
complete the course and to remove the incomplete grade is not submitted by the specified deadline, the
incomplete grade is changed automatically to a grade of F.

Disability Services

The goal of Disability Services is to provide students with disabilities educational opportunities equal to
those of their non-disabled peers. Disability Services is located in room 1.610 in the Student Union. Office
hours are Monday and Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Tuesday and Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.;
and Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

The contact information for the Office of Disability Services is:


The University of Texas at Dallas, SU 22
PO Box 830688
Richardson, Texas 75083-0688
(972) 883-2098 (voice or TTY)
disabilityservice@utdallas.edu

If you anticipate issues related to the format or requirements of this course, please meet with the
Coordinator of Disability Services. The Coordinator is available to discuss ways to ensure your full
participation in the course. If you determine that formal, disability-related accommodations are necessary,
it is very important that you be registered with Disability Services to notify them of your eligibility for
reasonable accommodations. Disability Services can then plan how best to coordinate your
accommodations.

It is the student’s responsibility to notify his or her professors of the need for such an accommodation.
Disability Services provides students with letters to present to faculty members to verify that the student
has a disability and needs accommodations. Individuals requiring special accommodation should contact
the professor after class or during office hours.

Religious Holy Days

The University of Texas at Dallas will excuse a student from class or other required activities for the travel
to and observance of a religious holy day for a religion whose places of worship are exempt from property
tax under Section 11.20, Tax Code, Texas Code Annotated.

The student is encouraged to notify the instructor or activity sponsor as soon as possible regarding the
absence, preferably in advance of the assignment. The student, so excused, will be allowed to take the
exam or complete the assignment within a reasonable time after the absence: a period equal to the length of
the absence, up to a maximum of one week. A student who notifies the instructor and completes any missed
exam or assignment may not be penalized for the absence. A student who fails to complete the exam or
assignment within the prescribed period may receive a failing grade for that exam or assignment.

If a student or an instructor disagrees about the nature of the absence [i.e., for the purpose of observing a
religious holy day] or if there is similar disagreement about whether the student has been given a
reasonable time to complete any missed assignments or examinations, either the student or the instructor
may request a ruling from the chief executive officer of the institution, or his or her designee. The chief
executive officer or designee must take into account the legislative intent of TEC 51.911(b), and the student
and instructor will abide by the decision of the chief executive officer or designee.

These descriptions and timelines are subject to change at the discretion of the Professor.

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