Performing the Problem of Suffering: 

The Book of Job and the Arts 

 
ULEC 2881: Section B (CRN 7246) 
Location: 63 Fifth Ave., Room 204 
Time: Wednesdays, 5:30 - 6:45pm 
Email: caroline.hertz@newschool.edu 
Office hours: By appointment 
 
 
Section Policies 
Health and Well-being​: 
College life can be overwhelming. Your mental and physical well-being are of utmost 
importance. If you are struggling in any way, please do not hesitate to reach out.  
 
Attendance and Participation​:  
● Attendance​ at both lecture and discussion sections is mandatory. For discussion 
sections, attendance will be recorded at the beginning of class, so make sure you show 
up on time! 
● Late policy​:  
○ Students walking in after attendance is taken will be marked l​ ate​. 
○ Students walking in ten minutes after the start of class will be marked ​absent​. 
● Participation​ will be calculated based on a student’s: 
○ Preparedness for class. You are expected to come to class having read/viewed the 
required works, and with thoughts or questions prepared with regard to those 
works. 
○ Willingness to engage in discussion 
○ Quality of a student’s in class engagement (as opposed to sheer quantity) 
 
Classroom Conduct​: 
● Discrimination​ of any degree or form on the basis of race, gender, disability, religion, 
citizenship, etc. is strictly prohibited in my classroom.  
● In addition, you are expected to engage respectfully and in good faith with others, 
including your fellow classmates, me, and the various authors/texts/artworks we will 
encounter. 
 
 
 
Technology​: 
● Phone, tablet, computer, etc. use is not permitted in the discussion section. All 
electronics must be silenced and put away by the beginning of class. 
● There may be times when electronics are permitted in class because of their usefulness 
in completing a certain activity. However, unless explicit permission has been given, 
electronics remain prohibited. 
● Exceptions are made solely on the basis of disability accommodations w ​ ith​ the proper 
paperwork. Please contact me as soon as possible if you have such an accommodation. 
 
Late Work and Extensions​: 
● Acceptance of late work is considered on a case by case basis. Please understand that I 
reserve the right to decline to accept any late assignments. 
○ Exceptions are made only for ​documented​ emergencies. 
● Extensions​ may be granted on a case by case basis but m ​ ust​ be arranged with me no less 
than 36 hours in advance. 
○ The n ​ ew deadline​ will be firm. No further extensions will be granted. 
○ Exceptions to the 36-hour rule may be granted in the case of an emergency 
(physical/mental health, family tragedy, etc.). 
 
Drafts and Outlines​:  
● I am happy to look at drafts or outlines of written work. Understand that my ability to 
give detailed feedback on your work depends on the amount of time I have to look at it 
before the deadline, so it is in your best interest to get drafts to me as early as possible. 
Drafts or outlines must be sent a minimum of 48 hours in advance in order to receive 
feedback. 
 
Email Policy​: 
● Please allow up to 24 hours for me to respond to email correspondence. 
● In order for me to get to your email as quickly as possible, please include the title of the 
course in the subject line and sign off with your name. 
● I expect your communications over email to be polite, professional, and respectful.   
 
Grade Complaints​: 
● I will accept grade complaints with certain stipulations: 
○ You must wait a minimum of 24 hours and a maximum of three days after 
receiving your grade to dispute it. 
○ To dispute the grade, you must submit a one or two paragraph explanation 
detailing why the grade received was in error.