Survey of Documentary Film

It is your responsibility to withdraw from the course.  However, I reserve the right to withdraw students from the course if:

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• They are absent more than three times before July 6.

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• They have not completed the majority of the required work before July 6.

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Students who meet the above criteria will receive an email stating that they will be withdrawn from the course by July 3. Students can be withdrawn earlier than July 6.

Academic Dishonesty

Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated. If students are suspected of classroom cheating, plagiarism, or otherwise misrepresenting their work, they will be subject to procedural due process as laid out in the Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook.

Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, the following:

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• cheating on an examination;

• receiving help from others in work to be submitted, if contrary to the stated rules of the course;

• plagiarizing; that is, the taking and claiming as one's own the ideas, writings, or work of another, without citing the sources;

• submitting work from another course unless permitted by the instructor;

• stealing examinations or course materials;

• falsifying records;

• assisting anyone to do any of the above.

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The written assignments in this class are designed to engage critical thinking and help you associate history to the present. Though the facts of the History of Cinema might seem detached to who you are and what you aim to do, they are not. Once you begin your career you will be expected to know and understand this history. It will make you more competitive as an individual and it will inform the work that you do. I cannot prevent all cheating from occurring, but I hope you understand that depriving yourself of the opportunity to think will result in your own detriment. I expect you to generate your own work in this class. When you turn in work, you are guaranteeing that its content is generated by you unless you indicate otherwise.  Turning in assignments that have been generated by AI tools will be considered a violation of student responsibilities, even if you have paraphrased it.

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Disability Statement

​Students who have a disability that might affect their performance in the class are encouraged to contact Access Services in confidence as soon as possible. The office will aid in appropriate accommodations for the student. This is in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Please inform me during the first week of classes if you need special accommodations due to a disability that might otherwise affect your performance in our class.

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Success In This Class

Attendance: Attendance is 2% of your grade, but being in class is essential to be able to pass the course. 

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Quizzes: Do not underestimate them.  Reading and being prepared is essential, even when they are at home and open book.  Do not leave them for the last minute.  

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Proposal: This is your responsibility. Do not leave it for the last minute.

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Watching screenings: Be curious!  In this class, you will be challenged to watch films you probably haven't. Watch, and learn. It is the easiest thing that will be asked of you and the thing that will add the most value. 

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Be on time for the lecture: Taking notes is essential. My lectures are outlines of the material you will need to know. I start lecture at class start time, and I do tend to go off-book. 

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