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Course Syllabus Audit Checklist

The current course syllabus and the latest approved course outline of record must be
compared when completing this checklist. Record a Y (yes), N (no), or N/A (not applicable)
to the left of each syllabus component. List reasons for non-compliance in the comments
section at the bottom of this form. A copy of the form must be filed in the office of
academic affairs or in the School office. One copy is given to the instructor.
Course Title & Number:

Matches Statewide Course Outline of

Record

Required Course Syllabus Information

Date/Semester
Course Prefix & Number
Course Title
Prerequisites and/or Corequisites
Program Title
Responsible School
Credit Hours
Contact Hours

Catalog Description
Major Course Learning Objectives
Course Content/Topics of Study
ADA Statement
Academic Honesty Statement
Copyright Statement

Additional Required Information

Instructor Name
Course Section Number
Additional Course Learning Objectives (if
applicable)
Required Text/Other Instructional
Material
Required Consumable Materials and
Equipment Supplied by Student
Instructor Campus Phone Number (if
applicable)
Instructor E-mail Address
Instructor Office Location & Hours (if
applicable)
Method(s) of Instructional Delivery
Method(s) of Evaluation
Grading Scale
Make-up Policy
Attendance Policy
Activities Schedule
Last Date to Withdraw
Right of Revision Statement

Optional Syllabus Information

Extra Credit Policy
References or Readings that are
Optional but Recommended
Format for Papers, Projects, or Other
Assignments
Computer Room/Lab if Applicable
Withdrawal Process and Responsibility
Student/Faculty Responsibility
Statement
Certification/Licensure Disclaimer (when
appropriate to course)
Other
Prepared By:

Date:

Reviewed By:

Date:

Comments:

(As noted later in this document, items in GREEN are for the instructor only and should be
removed from the student copies of the syllabus. The Syllabus Audit above should also be
removed from student copies.)
SYLLABUS AUDIT
All instructors must complete a syllabus audit for each syllabus submitted. Audits are
submitted at the same time as the syllabus, via the method described in the Syllabus
Submission Policy on our BlackBoard ECL Community Site.
The audit is listed as the first page of this document. Fill in the appropriate information for
your class and section(s), along with your name and the date at the bottom. For each item
on the checklist, place a Y (present and compliant), N (not present and/or not
compliant), or N/A (not applicable) to indicate whether your syllabus has the items in
question and is compliant with the master syllabus for the course.
Please note that this is a required part of your duties as an instructor here at Ivy Tech.
Completing the audit in a timely fashion allows your assistant department chair to more
quickly determine if your syllabus meets the standards for assessment, and may also alert
you to items which may be missing or otherwise incomplete within your syllabus.
Thank you for your cooperation in this.

IVY TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF

INDIANA
COURSE OUTLINE
AND
COURSE SYLLABUS
INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE
ENGL 206
SEMESTER AND YEAR
INSTRUCTOR:
INSTRUCTOR NAME
E-MAIL ADDRESS (REQUIRED)
INSTRUCTORS PHONE NUMBER (OPTIONAL)

COURSE TITLE: Introduction to Literature

COURSE NUMBER: ENGL 206
PREREQUISITES: ENGL 111 English Composition
SCHOOL: Liberal Arts and Sciences
PROGRAM: Liberal Arts
CREDIT HOURS: 3
CONTACT HOURS: Lecture: 3
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Autumn 2014
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS REVISION: Spring 2015
CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
Development of basic strategies for critically reading and interpreting
poetry, fiction, and drama; introduction to the premises and motives of
literary analysis and critical methods associated with various literary
concerns through class discussion and focused writing assignments.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be expected to:
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Develop an aesthetic appreciation for fiction, poetry, and drama through

reading and discussing works of literature.
Develop greater expressive proficiency through a better understanding of
such literary conventions as plot, setting, characterization, meter,
imagery, symbolism, figurative language, dialogue, and other such
matters of literary style.
Demonstrate a high degree of competency in the mechanical areas of
writing in finished written projects, ranging from informal reading
responses to formal expository essays.
Demonstrate an appropriate awareness of online and computer resources to
aid in the literary research and composition process.
Explore various thematic elements and compare treatment of such elements
in the different genres.
Engage in exploratory writing techniques through the use of in-class
writing exercises and prompts.
Understand the organizational principles of exposition, narration,
description, and argumentation.
Identify perspective and point of view in a literary piece.

COURSE CONTENT:
Topical areas of study include
Modes of exposition
Elements of style
The process of writing
Analysis of short fiction
Analysis of poetry

Analysis of drama
Figurative language
Comparative literature
Multicultural issues in literature
Computer resources

ACADEMIC HONESTY STATEMENT:

The College is committed to academic integrity in all its practices. The
faculty value intellectual integrity and a high standard of academic conduct.

Activities that violate academic integrity undermine the quality and diminish
the value of educational achievement.
Cheating on papers, tests or other academic works is a violation of College
rules. No student shall engage in behavior that, in the judgment of the
instructor of the class, may be construed as cheating. This may include, but
is not limited to, plagiarism or other forms of academic dishonesty such as
the acquisition without permission of tests or other academic materials and/or
distribution of these materials and other academic work. This includes
students who aid and abet as well as those who attempt such behavior.
Plagiarism: Presenting within ones own work the ideas, representations, or
words of another person without customary and proper acknowledgment of that
persons authorship is considered plagiarism. Students who are unsure of what
constitutes plagiarism should consult with their instructors. Claims of
ignorance will not necessarily excuse the offense.
Plagiarism can take many forms and can be a punishable offense in any case.
Some of the most common examples of plagiarism are the following:

Deliberately copying or paraphrasing work from a source and giving no

credit to the original author. For instance, if a student takes parts of
a text (often cut and pasted from an internet source) and uses it to
construct a research paper with no in-text citations or bibliographic
page, the student is committing plagiarism.

Willfully submitting an unchanged paper written in one class for credit

in another class. (Self-plagiarism)

Buying, borrowing or sharing an assignment of any kind written by

another person and turning it in as your own work.

The consequences of plagiarism are always severe, and the following are
possible punishments:

A failing grade for the plagiarized paper(s)

A failing grade for the class

Suspension or expulsion from Ivy Tech Community College

This list is not a specific order of applied penalties. In all cases of

deliberate plagiarism, a report of the incident will be placed in the
students permanent record. Institutions to which students seek admission may
request information about incidents of academic dishonesty from a students
record.
ADA STATEMENT:
Ivy Tech Community College seeks to provide effective services and
accommodations for qualified individuals with documented disabilities. If you
need an accommodation because of a documented disability, you are required to
register with Disability Support Services at the beginning of the semester. If
you will require assistance during an emergency evacuation, notify your
instructor immediately. Look for evacuation procedures posted in your
classrooms.

If you require an accommodation, you are required to give a copy of your

written accommodation to your instructor.
The Disability Support Services contacts are Bob Cain (East Central region),
Lois Weiss (Muncie), Pat Toombs (Anderson), and Brian Sprayue (Marion).
REQUIRED TEXT/CURRICULUM MATERIALS:
Meyer, Michael. The Compact Bedford Introduction to Literature. 10th ed.
Bedford, 2014.
INSTRUCTOR AVAILABILITY:
Instructor:
Phone Number:
Usual Schedule:

Office:
Email:

METHODS OF INSTRUCTIONAL DELIVERY:

EVALUATION METHODS AND GRADING CRITERIA/GRADING RUBRIC:
GRADING SCALE:
ATTENDANCE POLICY:
Given the clear correlation between class attendance and student success, the
East Central Region has developed the following standards in order to
emphasize the importance of class attendance:
Students missing 25% or more of class sessions in a semester course will be
encouraged to continue in the course, but will receive a failing grade.
Students will be notified via their Ivy Tech email account.
Students attending 100% of class sessions as determined by the instructor will
be awarded one percentage point of extra credit in recognition of this
achievement.
Students who are assigned a failing grade because of their lack of attendance
and who believe that an extraordinary circumstance beyond their control caused
an absence may appeal the absence violation directly to the appropriate
department chair. The department chair for this particular course is Tom
Chester (tchester1@ivytech.edu). The appeal must be in writing with supporting
documentation and made within one week of the email notice from the
instructor. Students should continue to attend the course and complete course
requirements during the appeal process.
Federal financial aid recipients who withdraw or stop attending all classes
before the 60 percent point in the term may owe money back to the federal
government and/or Ivy Tech.
MAKE-UP POLICY:
ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE:
WITHDRAWAL PROCESS AND RESPONSIBILITY:
If you stop attending class, and do NOT fill out the appropriate form to drop
or withdraw from the class, you will receive an FW as your final grade. It

is your responsibility to be aware of the dates and procedures for this

process. Standards of Academic Progress (SAP) require that students maintain a
2.0 GPA and a 67% completion rate. While dropping or withdrawing from a course
ensures that your GPA will not be adversely affected, the effect on you
financial aid status is dependent upon your own individual circumstance.
Dropping a course may cause you to fall under the 67% rate that is required.
Before you take any action, please contact your faculty advisor and the
financial aid department to clarify the impact for you. The best course of
action is to continue in the course and pass with a satisfactory grade but if
this is not realistic, it is your responsibility to research your options and
make an informed decision. Properly dropping or withdrawing from a course is
always in your best interest.
LAST DATE TO WITHDRAW: Saturday, April 11, 2015
RIGHT OF REVISION STATEMENT:
The instructor and Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana reserve the right to
make reasonable changes to this syllabus and/or schedule as necessary.
STUDENT APPEAL/GRIEVANCE PROCESS:
Students who are experiencing difficulties/conflict in a class need to speak
with their instructor FIRST, unless the particular circumstances of the
conflict dictate otherwise. Once that avenue of inquiry has been exhausted,
students may take their concerns to the appropriate Assistant Department
Chair: Muncie Stephanie Webster (swebster17@ivytech.edu); Anderson - Randy
Wood (jwood54@ivytech.edu); Marion Heather Wilson (hwilson60@ivytech.edu).
All concerns must be submitted in writing.
If a resolution cannot be reached at this level, the student will be directed
to the Department Chair, Thomas Chester (tchester1@ivytech.edu), for further
appeals.
Following this hierarchy is imperative. Students who fail to follow this
procedure will be sent back to the appropriate level before their particular
issues will be heard at a higher level.
Further details on this procedure can be found in the Code of Student Rights
and Responsibilities, which can be accessed at Ivy Techs website and on
Campus Connect.
COPYRIGHT STATEMENT:
Students shall adhere to the laws governing the use of copyrighted materials.
They must insure that their activities comply with fair use and in no way
infringe on the copyright or other proprietary rights of others and that the
materials used and developed at Ivy Tech Community College contain nothing
unlawful, unethical, or libelous and do not constitute any violation of any
right of privacy.
VIRTUAL LIBRARY:
The Ivy Tech Virtual Library is available to students on- and off-campus,
offering full-text journals and books and other resources essential for course
assignments. Go to http://www.ivytech.edu/library and choose the link for your
campus.
EXTRA CREDIT POLICY:

FORMAT FOR PAPERS, PROJECTS, OR OTHER ASSIGNMENTS:

COMPUTER ROOM/LAB RULES IF APPLICABLE:
WITHDRAWAL PROCESS AND RESPONSIBILITY:
In order to withdraw from a class, a student must fill out and SIGN the
requisite paperwork before the final withdrawal date. Students also should be
aware that withdrawing from a class may affect financial aid eligibility, or
require paying back part of a students award. If a student simply stops
attending class, or fails to fill out the proper paperwork, a grade of F
must be issued as the final grade.
HOW TO SUCCEED IN THIS CLASS:
1. Attend class. Arrive early if possible, and review.
2. Read the assigned material. You may need to read the material several
times. Write down the important ideas found in the reading assignment.
Ask yourself questions about the reading as you read through the
material. Quiz a friend over the material.
3. Study. Time spent thinking about the course concepts is essential for an
understanding for those concepts to take place. Many students study
better with friends, but you should also reserve some private study time
for yourself to help prepare for the individual exams and reading
quizzes. Study at regular intervals; for a 3 credit hour class, 1 to 1.5
hours a day is appropriate. Find a quiet calm place to study. For
private study, the library is a good choice.
4. Use the course resources. Course resources include texts, notes, and
etc., but they also include classmates, tutors, and the instructor. By
making friends with your classmates, you improve your social skills,
enlarge your people network, find study partners, and make the class
more enjoyable. Your classmates may explain some things in ways that you
understand better than the instructors approach. Tutoring is another
course resource. Ivy Tech provides free tutoring. Dont wait until
halfway through the course if youre having any trouble. If you would
like to work with a tutor, contact the Academic Support Center on your
campus.
5. Take pride in your workmanship on the assignments. Put forth your best
effort. Realize that we need to work together to find success.
MISCELLANEOUS CLASS ITEMS:
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PLEASE DELETE ALL THE GREEN ITEMS (EVERYTHING

BELOW THE LINE ABOVE) FROM THE SYLLABUS YOU GIVE
TO YOUR STUDENTS!
(items in GREEN are for the instructor only and should be removed from the student copies
of the syllabus)
MINIMUM FACULTY CREDENTIALS:
A qualified faculty member in composition is one who has an earned master's or higher
degree, from a regionally accredited institution, in English, or a master's degree with 18

graduate semester credit hours in English or composition-related courses.

Items in BLACK are required, verbatim, and may NOT be altered. Items in
ORANGE indicate mandatory changes to required items (and should be converted
to black). Items in RED are required, but the exact wording is subject to the
instructors discretion. Items in BLUE are optional, but useful.