Course CRIM 3317 - Courts

Instructor Karen Hayslett-McCall, Ph.D.

Term January 12, 2009 to May 13, 2008
Meetings On-Line Class

Instructor’s Contact Information

Office Phone 972-883-4767 – Only on Campus Certain Days of the Week

Office Location GR 3.210

klh024000@utdallas.edu (Please, allow 48-72 hours of time for

reply from professor. Usually replies will be very rapid, but there
may be times when myself or my TA are out of contact for short
E-mail Address
periods of time (do NOT panic!). . The TA for our course will be
answering all e-mail questions in WebCT. For direct contact with
the professor, you must use the e-mail address listed above.)

Teaching Assistant Rashaan DeShay, J.D.

TA E-mail
rad072000@utdallas.edu
Address
Teaching Assistant
Mark Saber
TA E-mail
mcs078000@utdallas.edu
Address
Office Hours By appointment with Professor and with TA’s
Other Information To be disseminated in class (= on-line)

General Course Information

Knowledge and proper usage of WebCT as well as some word processor

(i.e., MS Word). Work as “simple text” will not be accepted except in the
discussion area.
Pre-requisites,
Co-requisites, & Any undergraduate student in the School of Economic, Political &
other restrictions Policy Sciences is welcome to enroll and encouraged to take the
class. Students from other schools who are interested in social
science research methods are also welcome.

This is a topics course designed to introduce students to key

literature in the field and to examine some issues in the Courts.
The purpose of this course is to provide an introduction to the
Course
concepts and procedures in the United States Court System. Topics
Description
will include the connection between local, state, and federal courts;
the relationship between the prosecutor, the defense attorney, and
the judge; and the scientific research regarding the American Court
System.

Upon satisfactory completion of the course, students will be able to:

Learning
Outcomes
1) Students will be able to describe and identify important
theoretical and methodological procedures within the American
 Court System.
2) Students will be able to differentiate between research
components as: systemic statistics and dynamics; the role of
discretion in decision making at all stages of the American Court
System; and the growing role of the prosecutor over the past 100
years and the use of the plea bargain (and trial penalties).
3) Students will critique the issues of discretion making, the role of
the victim, the measurement of studies that have examined
critical issues in the court systems and will be required to discuss
these measurement issues in an exam and some written
format(s).
4) Students will participate in a mock jury and prepare a brief oral
and written report of their juries coutcomes.
5) Critique and differentiate between the types of law, how each
form of law is used in the system, and whether or not this was the
original design of the system versus the outcome of change as
our courts systems has evolved.

Required Texts &

Text = America's Courts and the Criminal Justice
Materials
System, 9th Edition by Neubauer

Suggested:

Students will be required to pull several academic research sources from

the library during the course of the class for the projects. Information will
be provided on the exact procedures and requirements during class.

The APA Style Guide is a required source – it is available at UTD’s

library and can be purchased as well. It is a useful resource that you will
likely have to use in many of your courses. We will also follow the
requirements of citations, academic integrity, etc. that are detailed in the
APA Style Guide.

Advanced Readings for interested parties (Also available in book

form for my graduate law and social control course – these are
Suggested Texts, classics and interesting reads:
Readings, &
Materials Beccaria, Cesare, 1764. Dei delitti e delle pene. (Of Crimes and
Punishments). Available at:
http://www.crimetheory.com/Archive/Beccaria/Beccaria01.htm
http://www.constitution.org/cb/crim_pun.htm
http://www.la.utexas.edu/research/poltheory/beccaria/delitti/

Bentham, Jeremy, 1823. Introduction to the Principles of Morals and

Legislation.
Available at:
http://www.la.utexas.edu/research/poltheory/bentham/ipml/ipml.toc.html

Internet: This class will use WebCT for all communications and
submissions. This will require you to activate your NetID if you
have not already. WebCT is accessible at http://webct.utdallas.edu
If you have difficulty, see
http://www.utdallas.edu/distlearn/students/webct_login.htm or call
 the helpdesk at (972)883-2911

See also “WebCT Course Website” below

Any reference(s) to “class” will be defined as on-line and/or on-line

attendance.

The outline of assignments is provided below. The course will be

on-line but may require you to find items outside of the computer
environment i.e. newspaper or magazine articles. The class units
will consist of a reading assignment, a “lecture” (PowerPoint – like)
presentation, a discussion / response area, and a quiz. There will
also be a Midterm exam paper and a Final exam paper due.

Work for the unit will be due by the end of the second week.
Example: for unit four, the readings, posts and quiz must be
completed by midnight on 4/5 to be counted on time. The class
begins the new unit’s exercises at 12:00:01 AM on 4/6. NO ONE
CAN POST WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS AHEAD INTO THE
NEXT UNIT, however, you may do the quiz or post within the
discussions for that unit in any order. (Also see “Late Work” and
“Make-up Work” below.)

Assignments & Academic Calendar (TENTATIVE – SUBJECT TO CHANGE – READ

“ANNOUNCEMENTS” AT LEAST EVERY OTHER DAY to be sure) Assignments and exams
have been listed below. These are tentative – any changes in dates and / or assignment(s), will be
announced on WebCT and / or through emails.

During the below two-week long units, it is highly advised to complete the readings early (the first
few days) so the rest of the assignments can be completed on time.
Dates Tentative Course Schedule

Introductions / Class Expectations /

Unit 0 - 1/12 – 1/18
Overview Courts Crime and Controversy, Law and
Done 1/18 Midnight
Crime,“Practice post” due
Jan. 28 Last day to drop with a “W”
Federal Courts, State Courts, TX Differences (TX Differences
Unit 1 – 1/20 – 2/1 will be available only online, not in text), 2 post topics
Done 2/1 Midnight completed, Quizzes for Courts Crime and Controversy, Law and
Crime, and Federal Courts Due
Dynamics of Courthouse Justice, Prosecutors, 2 post topics
Unit 2 – 2/2 – 2/15
completed, quizzes for State Courts, Dynamics of Courthouse
Done 2/15 Midnight
Justice, and Prosecutors Due
Defense Attorneys, Judges, Defendants and Victims, 2 post
Unit 3 – 2/16 – 3/1
topics completed, quizzes for Defense attorneys, Judges, and
Done 3/1 Midnight
Defendants and Victims Due

Juror Questionnaire filled out and e-mailed in as an

attachment to Ms. DeShay, Arrest to Arraignment, Bail, and
3/1 – 3/15 Disclosing and Suppressing Evidence 2 post topics completed,
quizzes for Arrest to arraignment, Bail, and disclosing and
suppressing evidence due
Mar. 16 Last day to drop with a WP/WF
3/16 – 3/22 SPRING BREAK – no classes, no work
BUSY WEEK NEXT WEEK – PLAN AHEAD
Negotiated and Plea of Guilty, Trials and Juries, Video or
Presentation of Murder trial watched and read, TX laws on
violence read, Juries convened and decisions on murder trial
Unit 4 – 3/23 – 4/5
completed, write up of decision completed by group, Posts this
Done 4/5 Midnight
week will be within groups (still a MINIMUM of two required –
likely many more), quizzes for negotiated justice and plea of
guilty, and trials and juries due

Unit 6 – 4/6 – 4/19 Sentencing Options, Appellate Courts, 2 posts due, quizzes on
Done 4/19 Midnight sentencing options and appellate courts due

Unit 6 – 4/20 – 5/3 The Lower Courts, Juvenile Courts, 2 posts due, quizzes on the
Done 5/3 Midnight lower courts and juvenile courts due

Finals preparation
FINAL PAPER DUE by midnight 5/13 (Topic = Why or why
Exam Date
were you not a good juror, using support from the text and the
5/4 – 5/13
course)
Course Policies

Notice: The assignment / paper must be finished and submitted by

midnight on the day it is due because that application will close to you.
If you are half done and it becomes midnight, it is likely you will lose
your work or not be able to submit. Do not wait until the last minute.

It is good advice to always do your draft of anything (ex. exam papers,

discussions/participation posts) in a word processor and then SAVE
(early and often to avoid losing work and having access to word count),
and then copy and paste into WebCT. That way you have a back-up, a
more powerful editor (than WebCT’s), and proof of your work just in
case. Electronics fail. Always have a back-up plan.

1 Exam Paper (worth 300 points each)

There will be 1 paper in this course: the Final. The

exam will be worth 300 points or roughly 12% of the
final grade. The exam’s format and procedure will be
fully explained later but will likely be 3 to 5 pages, APA
Style, and require a knowledge of all the material
covered in class prior to that date.

The dates noted on the syllabus for the exams are

Grading tentative and are subject to change – any changes will be
(credit) / announced in “class.”
Course
Requirements The work must be done in an approved and acceptable
Criteria word processor program i.e. MS Word.

ALL POINT VALUES MAY CHANGE WITHIN

THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS AS WE
FINALIZE THE SYLLABUS AND SEE HOW THE
COURSE IS PROGRESSING AS AN ONLINE
COURSE.

Weekly Discussions / Participation (900 points; 6 x 150 per unit)

Students are required to post an answer to the discussion

question(s). It should be completed in APA style and
require citations from the text(s) and other sources in
order to defend / argue their position / assertion. It
should be free of grammatical and spelling errors. It
will be analytically graded for conception, thesis,
development and support, structuring and language just
as if it were a “paper” submission. Minimum length is
250 words, single “main post” (worth 100 points) and
one 250 words comment / retort post (worth 100 points).
Quizzes for each chapter of the book and for the
information about the differences that make TX unique
(presented material all online) will be worth 50 points
per chapter and 50 points for the TX Court System.
 In order to be counted “present” for the week, you will
have to have completed either a quiz, a post, or the
midterm/final by the end of the week. Weeks end at
midnight on each Sunday. Units close as per the
Tentative Course Schedule

Quizzes (950 points; 50 points per chapter/unit, 6 units, lowest

quiz grade will be dropped

Students will be required to take a unit quiz sometime

during that unit’s time frame. The quiz will be taken on-
line and consist of multiple choice and T/F questions.
No grade / answers will be released to the student until
all students have completed their quiz. You will have 1
- 1 ½ hours to complete the test, which may vary
depending on the test (instructor’s discretion). It is
obviously open book but do not be complacent. You
will not usually have enough time to look up each
answer – study and organize before quizzes.

Readings

Students are expected to complete all assigned readings

at the beginning of the unit (early in the first week) for
which the readings are assigned. This will provide
students with adequate background of the materials
covered as well as serve to facilitate students’
understanding and ability to ask questions and
participate in the class/discussion/posts.

Class Attendance

See “Weekly Discussions / Participation”

It is a good habit to complete the assignments within the

unit as soon as possible WITHOUT unnecessarily
hurrying or compromising any quality of work. This is
due to the fallible nature of on-line courses. Computers
crash, students get sick, relatives pass away, etc. This
will not be an excuse for not having work done on time.
See also “Make-up Work” and “Late Work” below.

HAVE A PLAN B & C.

There will not be a certain time everyone will have to

be on-line. Budget your own time in order to aptly
complete the assignments.
 Grading Scale:

Final grades will be awarded according to the

following percentage scale:
A+: 100 and above
A: 94 and above
A-: 90-93
B+: 87-89
B: 84-86
B-: 80-83
C+: 77-79
C: 74-76
C-: 70-73
D: 60-69
F: 59 and below

• Grade Rounding: I DO NOT round grades. Thus, in order

to achieve an A you must have achieved a 94 in the class
(93.5 is NOT an A, but rather it is an A-).
• Grades are EARNED: I do not GIVE grades, students earn
them. It is important that you take responsibility from the
very onset of all of your classes for learning the material
and doing your best on each and every assignment or exam.
• Review of grades: I will assign your final grade according
to what you have earned in the course. If you wish to
contest a grade at the end of the semester, you must follow
the formalized procedure, according to University policy. I
can give you a copy of this procedure.

If you miss an assignment to include quizzes and exams without a

documented (that means a verifiable document from the authorities
responsible for your absence) pre-approved (that means before the test
or exam) excuse (clear and convincing proof of “emergency”
circumstances is mandatory and the right to excuse is in my sole
discretion) you will receive a zero.

Please be aware that there will be no makeup for quizzes or exams

Make-up under any circumstances. The quizzes and exams will be given at the
Work times stated above and at no others, for any reason. If an absence of the
type contemplated in the preceding paragraph does occur, it is your
responsibility to contact the appropriate University authorities to verify
the emergency nature of your absence.

It is your responsibility to contact me during the first two weeks of

class, i.e. by January 26, 2009, if there’s anything about which I should
know concerning special accommodation for any of the assignments. I
will try to work out a suitable arrangement but I must know about it
during the first two weeks of class. It is also your responsibility to
 bring me the required documentation(s) or have the responsible parties
contact me in a timely manner for any kind of special accommodation
for any of the assignments.

If any extra credit is given, it will be announced in class. Extra credit

Extra Credit will NOT be offered on an individual basis. If extra credit is offered, I will
let you know as a class.

Except for unusual circumstances, late submissions and make up

assignments will not be allowed. Written work is expected to be turned
Late Work
in on or before the assigned date. See “Make-up Work” as above.
Short or non-qualifying posts count as a zero.

Special
None intended unless Participation / Readings are not complied with.
Assignments

Class Class will be conducted on-line. No “attendance” per say will be

Attendance taken. See “Weekly Discussions / Participation”

Absolutely NO anti-religious, racist or sexist or other remarks that

are based on hatred, lack of tolerance, or ill feelings will be
tolerated within the class! No “flaming” or cursing (this includes
words that are often used to substitute for curse words – the intent
is what will be judged). Any and all of these types of remarks will
be dealt with severely, which will include a zero for that
assignment and can include referral to judicial affairs! SIMPLY
PUT, treat others as you would want to be treated – with dignity
and respect. If you disagree with a comment, you may contact the
instructor or TA and ask for it to be removed. Otherwise, please
ignore the comment and we will remove foul and unappreciated
commentary from the boards ASAP. It is better to ignore a
comment and let us deal with it than for you to respond in kind. In
Classroom kind remarks can be given the same actions as the original
Citizenship comment maker.

Criticism of ideas is fine – it must be constructive and is best done with

information from your text or other official resources as citations to
back your feelings and claims. Criticism of each other’s work is
expected but shall (WILL) be done in a constructive and educational
manner befitting a student at UTD. There is little doubt there will be
disagreements from time to time because of the subject matter of the
class but unacceptable behavior will not be tolerated.

It is not recommended to provide another student your personal email

account. See UTD computer usage policy and below “Email Use” for
further recommendations/policy. There may also be other restrictions
regarding computer usage if you are using a UTD computer (lab) or on
the UTD computer network. See: http://www.utdallas.edu/ir/labs/#
 Off-campus, out-of-state, and foreign instruction and activities are subject to state
Field Trip
law and University policies and procedures regarding travel and risk-related
Policies
activities. Information regarding these rules and regulations may be found at the
Off-Campus
website address http://www.utdallas.edu/BusinessAffairs/Travel_Risk_Activities.htm.
Instruction &
Additional information is available from the office of the school dean. Below is a
Course Activities
description of any travel and/or risk-related activity associated with this course.

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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
Student Conduct University of Texas System, and in Title V, Rules on Student Services and Activities
and Discipline 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 on-line at
http://www.utdallas.edu/judicialaffairs/UTDJudicialAffairs-HOPV.html

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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.

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, the submission for credit of any work or materials that are
Academic attributable in whole or in part to another person, taking an examination for another
Integrity person, any act designed to give unfair advantage to a student or the attempt to
commit such acts.

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.

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Copyright Notice making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted materials, including
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 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

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
Email Use
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the identity of all individual corresponding and the security of the transmitted
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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
Withdrawal from
handle withdrawal requirements from any class. In other words, I cannot drop or
Class
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.

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
Student
submitted in writing to the respondent with a copy of the respondent’s School Dean.
Grievance
If the matter is not resolved by the written response provided by the respondent, the
Procedures
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.

As per university policy, a grade of incomplete may be given, at the discretion of the
instructor of record for a course, when a student has completed at least 70% of the
required course material but cannot complete all requirements by the end of the
Incomplete semester. An incomplete course grade (grade of X) must be completed within the
Grades time period specified by the instructor, not to exceed eight weeks from the first day of
the subsequent long semester. Upon completion of the required work, the symbol X
may be converted into a letter grade (A through F) by the instructor. If the grade of
Incomplete is not removed by the end of the specified period, it will automatically be
changed to F.
 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
Disability
meet with the Coordinator of Disability Services. The Coordinator is available to
Services
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.

If you feel you have a computer addiction (or any other issue), this site may be
helpful: http://www.utdallas.edu/counseling/selfhelp/computer-addiction.html

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
Religious Holy
to complete the exam or assignment within the prescribed period may receive a
Days Excuses
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 [because of a religious holy day(s)], 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(M), and the student and instructor will abide by
the decision of the chief executive officer or designee.

Academic Integrity:
• Academic integrity is the pursuit of scholarly activity free from fraud and deception
and is an educational objective of this institution.
Academic Dishonesty:
 • This includes, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarizing (including the failure to
properly cite sources), fabrication of information or citations, facilitating acts of
academic dishonest of others, having unauthorized possession of examinations,
submitting work of another person or work previously used without informing the
instructor, or tampering with the academic work of other students.
• Violations of academic integrity will be reported to the Dean of Students.
• ANOTHER NOTE ON PLAGIARISM: Plagiarism will not be tolerated and any instances
will be immediately referred to the Dean of Students. I AM SERIOUS! Unfortunately, I
have found that students are often unfamiliar with what constitutes plagiarism. The
Student Life Office at UTD includes a definition on its website: “To submit to your
instructor a paper or comparable assignment that is not truly the product of your own
mind and skill is to commit plagiarism. To put it bluntly, plagiarism is the act of stealing
the ideas and/or expression of another and representing them as your own”
http://www.utdallas.edu/student/slife/scholastic.html
• Now, there are multiple ways to steal someone else’s ideas. Stephen Wilhoit in his article
entitled, “Helping Students Avoid Plagiarism,” lists several forms of plagiarism (College
Teaching, v 42 (Fall 1994): 161-164):
• Buying or lifting a paper, or any portion of a paper, off the internet.
• Turning in a paper written by a fellow student, with or without her knowledge.
• Copying information directly from a source without providing documentation (i.e.,
without a citation explaining where you got the information). Keep in mind that
changing the order of the sentence or replacing a few words does not make the
sentence yours!
• Copying information directly from a source and providing a citation, but not putting
the copied material in quotations, even if you cited the author.
• Putting the source’s information in your own words, but without providing a
citation. Even if they are your words, the ideas were the author’s. As a general
rule, any information that you gathered by reading a source (i.e., information you
did not know previously) must be cited!
Disability Services:
* We have an excellent Disability Services office on campus. If you require special
accommodations, please make sure you go and see them immediately if you have not
already done so.
* The University of Texas at Dallas is committed to providing educational opportunities for all
persons. If you anticipate needing accommodations for learning differences, please let
me know. If you require accommodations, please make sure that you are properly
registered with the Disabilities Services Office (972) 883-2070.
If you have a condition that requires accommodation in this course, please speak with me after class
or in office hours during the first week of class. I will be happy to make appropriate accommodations
provided timely notice is received and the arrangement is consistent with any recommendations from
Disability Services, when applicable.

These descriptions and timelines are subject to change at the discretion of the instructor. Being on- line
and participating is the best way to discover changes and do well in class.