MIC 206: MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY– Spring 2020

COURSE SYLLABUS
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
POLYTECHNIC CAMPUS

Instructor: SWATI KHARE Lab: Santan Hall (SANTN) 210

Office: Wanner Hall – Room- 140M Time: SLN 21258—T Th 9:00 - 10:15 am
Office Hours: Tuesday 10:30 AM – 11:30AM SLN 15349—T Th 12:00 - 1:15 pm
Email for an appointment SLN 16638—T Th 3:00 - 4:15 pm
Contact: [email protected] SLN 30445—M W 12:15 - 1:30 pm

Course Description
MIC 206 is an introductory microbiology laboratory course which includes the study of bacteria and other
microorganisms, their biochemical properties, their role in health and disease, research and the environment.
MIC 206 course addresses the principles and techniques used in handling, identifying and controlling
microorganisms. Practical application for the health professions will be emphasized. MIC 206 is the
companion lab course to both MIC 205 and MIC 220 lecture courses. This laboratory course must be paired
with MIC 205 in order to secure SG general studies credit. Enrollment requirements: Pre- or Co-requisite:
MIC 205 or MIC 220 (with a C or better if completed).
This course is offered by the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts. For more information about the college,
visit our website: https://cisa.asu.edu. If you have questions or concerns, please speak with your instructor. If
your instructor is unable to address your concerns, please send your inquiry to [email protected].

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
• Practice safe microbiology, using appropriate protective and emergency procedures.
• Use basic microbiological and molecular lab equipment and procedures.
• Properly prepare and view specimens for examination using bright field microscopy.
• Use pure culture and selective techniques to enrich for and isolate microorganisms.
• Use appropriate staining and biochemical methods to identify microorganisms.
• Determine appropriate chemical and physical methods to control microorganisms.
• Identify characteristics of common pathogens that contribute to their virulence.
• Use quantitative methods to estimate the number of microorganisms.
• Differentiate between bacteria, protozoa and fungi.
Required Texts and Materials
Text:
• A Photographic Atlas for the Microbiology Laboratory, 4th edition, by Michael J. Leboffe and Burton E.
Pierce (loose-leaf version sold in bookstore or can be rented). You must have a hard copy in class.
• Printouts of electronic handouts provided on Canvas (~ 100 pages).
Materials to be purchased by the student:
• You are required to wear safety glasses with side panels or goggles when actively working with
microorganisms or chemicals. The bookstore carries safety glasses and googles, as does any local
hardware store. Safety glasses must stay in the lab and cannot be used in other classes this
semester. They must be decontaminated before you can take them from the lab at the end of the
semester.
• A three-ring binder to hold the Atlas and the exercise handouts.
Materials provided:
• You are required to wear a lab coat in class at all times; one disposable lab coat will be provided to each
student at the beginning of the semester. The lab coat will be kept in the lab throughout the semester
and must not be taken out of the lab.
• Gloves as needed.

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Course Format and Overview
This is an in-person laboratory course that meets twice a week for 75 minutes each. Students are expected to
attend all lab sessions. Laboratory sessions generally start with a short introduction to the topics and overview
of the procedures, which are followed by various hands-on activities. Students are expected to review the
assigned materials available online and come to the lab prepared knowing what to do during the lab period.

Safety
You will be exposed to organisms in the laboratory that are capable of causing disease, therefore you will
need to go through a safety training and agree in writing to follow the general lab operating and safety rules.
Visitors will not be allowed in the laboratory because of safety issues. Minors (under 18 years old) are not
allowed in the laboratory at any time. You must wear a long lab coat and fully covering pants, socks and
shoes in the laboratory at all times; if you come into the lab without the proper attire you will be asked to
leave and will be considered absent that day. Therefore, please be diligent about coming to lab with the
required attire so you don’t miss any labs unnecessarily. Cell phones must be turned off/silenced and put
away in your backpack, purse, or pocket unless you are in an emergency situation. Do not place them on the
bench tops at any time; cell phones are easily contaminated and are good fomites for spreading bacteria.
Text messaging and use of phones are not allowed in the lab space for this reason, even before the lab
period begins or after it ends. If you handle your cell phone within the lab space, I will confiscate the phone
for the duration of the lab so that I can decontaminate it. Take your gloves off and wash your hands before
you use any lab computers. Personal laptops and tablets or equivalents may not be used during this lab due
to safety concerns as well. Food and drinks are not allowed in the laboratory at any time. If you follow
directions and utilize techniques that you are taught, you reduce your risk significantly. However, if you are
immune-compromised (undergoing chemotherapy, taking corticosteroids, are pregnant, have leukemia, are
HIV positive, etc.), your risk is greater than that of an average student. If you suspect that your immune
system is not functioning at the normal adult level of immunity, consult your physician for advice as to whether
you should take MIC 206 at this time. If you decide to stay in the course, please inform me.

Grading Criteria
You earn the grade you receive at the end of the semester based on the number of points you have acquired.
However, I do reserve the right to incorporate a subjective evaluation. For example, excessive absences,
carelessness in lab, failure to participate in group work, and cheating are examples of behavior that would
warrant individual evaluation. Letter grades are assigned automatically by Canvas based on the points
acquired. Lab attendance is critical to your success. All lab periods have points associated with them in form
of an activity or simply attendance, and you may lose some or all points for a lab if you do not clean up your
lab area or your microscope properly before leaving.
You need to inform me in writing within a week of posting of the grade if there are any grade disputes.
Please do not hesitate to discuss your grade for an assignment or quiz with me anytime if you do not
understand why points were taken off, or you feel that your grade is unfair. If you encounter technical
problems with any questions on quizzes, you need to email me the answer you were trying to select within 30
minutes of completing the quiz to earn credit for the question. Grades are not curved so the success or failure
of others will not affect your performance. The lab assignments and weightage might change if needed, and
the changes will be notified to the students.
Your grade will be calculated as follows:
A+ 97% - 100%
In-Labs (11 x 30 pts-1 dropped)..…………… 300 pts A 90% - 97%
Pre-labs (20 x 8 pts)..................................... 160 pts B+ 87% - 90%
Post-Labs (7 x 50 pts-1 dropped)…….......... 300 pts B 80% - 87%
Identification Practice...……………….…….. 40 pts C+ 77% - 80%
Unknowns Project………......……...……...... 200 pts C 70% - 77%
TOTAL………………………………………… 1000 pts D 60% - 70%
E 0% - 60%

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For your own protection, you should keep a copy of everything you hand in, and you should keep your graded
assignments at least until grades are finalized at the end of the semester, which will be useful in the event you
wish to contest your grades.
Graded Laboratory Activities
• Pre-Labs: Quizzes for lab exercises will be available to take on Canvas at least a day before your lab
time (generally at 5 pm on previous Thursday) and will become unavailable after the due date and time,
therefore you need to complete them before you come to class. Due dates for these quizzes are posted
on the lab schedule and on Canvas. It is your responsibility to be aware of when these due dates are.
These quizzes are open-book and have only a few questions; they are intended to encourage you to read
the handouts and atlas assignments before you come to lab so that you will be prepared for the lab
activities. You are allowed two attempts for each quiz and the average of the two attempts will be
recorded as your grade.
• In-Labs: You will have eleven In-Lab assessments; each either at the beginning, middle or the end of lab
periods. These assessments might cover topics you learned in any of the previous labs; have questions
from the self-assessments or data sheets from previous labs; or the introductory materials for that day’s
planned lab activities. The format will be variable; they may be: 1) open-book, asking you to replicate
some of your results/drawings from previous lab periods; 2) open- or closed-book quiz, based on
theoretical knowledge you gained so far; 3) open- or closed-book practical, repeating short procedures
you learned in previous labs, or 4) group discussions. They may also be in any combination of these
different formats. The intent of these activities is to bring your attention to the important concepts.
• Post-Labs: There will be seven open-book online quizzes with 15-25 questions each on the material
covered in previous labs and the results obtained from these exercises. The intent of these quizzes is to
assess your understanding of the materials covered during the labs, to gauge your ability to utilize the
techniques and to analyze the results obtained from the exercises. They are generally made available at
5 pm on Thursdays; check the course schedule and Canvas for specific due dates.
• Identification Practice: This is a two-step assignment. You will first need to develop a dichotomous key
(a flowchart, a plan or scheme) to identify an unknown organism (Part 1). When you submit the key, you
will be given a list of biochemical test results for a specific unknown organism that will be assigned to you.
You will then use your key to identify this organism (Part 2). This is a practice exercise; no actual bacteria
or media are used. It is intended to prepare you for the main ‘Unknowns Project’ that will soon follow. You
will earn credit only if both steps are completed and turned in on time.
• Unknowns Project: You will be given an unknown culture that contains a mixture of two bacteria: one
Gram-positive and one Gram-negative. You will need to isolate the two organisms and identify each of
them using stains and biochemical tests by following dichotomous keys that you will develop for this
project. This activity will allow you to practice most of the techniques and skills you learned since the
beginning of the semester and is a favorite of many students. Further details will be provided in class.
Attendance and Absence Policy
It is imperative that you attend class consistently and be on time to succeed in this course.
Attendance is mandatory and will be documented by a signature sheet.
An attendance sheet will be given within the first FIVE minutes of each lab period.
The first three minutes should be used to clean up the bench space and to wear the proper attire;
You need to have these tasks completed before you will be allowed to sign the attendance sheet.
If you are late, you will lose 10 pts that day, even if you arrive but do not get ready within the first five minutes.
Please inform me ahead of time if on a very rare occasion you will be late to class or will need to leave early
due to circumstances beyond your control. It is your responsibility to sign the attendance sheet at the
beginning of each lab period.
Only three absences are allowed; the fourth absence without prior written approval from me will lead to a
grade of E (failure) in the course. An exception to this rule applies to the first two lab periods of the semester:
if you miss both the first and the second lab periods, you cannot continue in the course and will be dropped.
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The reason is that you would be missing both the mandatory safety training and the training on basic
microbiological techniques that you will be using the rest of the semester. Each absence will cost you 25
points, which will be deducted from your total points. If you miss a lab due to a legitimate reason, you will
need to write for excusal within 48 hours of your absence (through ASU email accounts) by briefly
explaining your reason for your absence and provide formal documentation. You need to attach a scan of
your documentation to your email and bring the original document to me when you come to class the next
time. I will examine your reason and documentation and will either approve or deny your absence. Absences
are not considered excused until you receive an approval notification in writing from me. If your excuse is
approved by me, you will not lose the 25 attendance points for that day and your In-Lab quiz will be exempted
if there is one. Only medical emergencies or major catastrophes are considered legitimate excuses for
missing labs or assignments and require documentation that have the name of the student and the effective
dates clearly indicated. Car problems, loss of day care arrangements, oversleeping, family emergencies,
job/school interviews, funerals, weddings, etc. will not be considered for excusal, even though they are
understandable and are sometimes unavoidable. Therefore, you will not lose attendance points for your first
absence without documentation so that your grade is not drastically reduced by an event for which you are
unable to provide documentation, however you will still get a zero for any In-Lab that day. Any absences,
excused or unexcused, will still count towards your three-absence allowance, so do not skip any labs
unnecessarily and keep your allowances for emergencies.
Missed or Late Work/Exam
You are responsible for the content of all labs, regardless of whether you were late, absent, or even if your
absence was excused. You cannot earn points for exercises and/or activities that take place in lab periods
where you were absent, even if you are given an opportunity to perform the activity later for practice
purposes. Due to the nature of the materials, activities and in-class exercises cannot be made up outside
of class period. If other courses, work or home schedule will keep you from being in class every day or will
cause you to be late or to leave early, you should not continue with this class at this time.
All tests or assignments missed without a documented and approved reason will earn a zero. Make up
exams or assignments are rarely given as they take many hours to set up, though I retain the right to handle
each case on an individual basis based on the reason for the absence. If I approve a make up for an activity,
test or an assignment, it might contain entirely different questions and might be in an essay or oral format. In-
class activities and quizzes cannot be made up unless I approve your reason in advance and the materials for
the exercises are still available. Late paper assignments (not online quizzes) without my prior approval will be
accepted for only half credit within 24 hours past the deadline. Canvas, computer or Internet failures do
not constitute legitimate reasons for missing assignment deadlines. Online quizzes need to be
submitted before the deadline, not started: Canvas considers submissions that are even a few seconds after
the due time as late and will automatically assign a grade of zero, so make sure you start them ahead of time.
You should complete online quizzes at least half a day (preferably a whole day) before their due times to
leave yourselves enough time to resolve any unforeseen complications and to avoid losing points; all missed
online quizzes earn a zero and they will not be reopened. Always use a reliable Internet connection on a
computer (not a cell phone/tablet, etc.) and Chrome or Firefox web browser to minimize problems when taking
online quizzes.

Quiz/Exam Protocol
The protocol below will be followed for class exams unless specified otherwise:
• No materials other than pencils/erasers and other specified items are allowed on your desk during testing
unless specified otherwise.
• Cell phones, beepers, iPods, smart watches, and all other electronic devices must be turned off and placed out
of sight. If a device goes off during an exam, you must bring the device to me in order to continue with the
exam. If you answer it or read what is on the screen, then you may not be allowed to complete the exam.
• Arriving late for an exam may forfeit your right to take the exam. If you are allowed to take the exam, you will
not be given extended time.
• Usually you will not be able to return to an exam once you leave the room. So, please eat, drink and visit the
restroom before you come to class.
Online quizzes are open-book but need to be worked on individually. Collaboration with others is not allowed and is
considered cheating. You will get a zero if the same answers as another student are written on short answer
questions.
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Classroom Behavior
• Come to class on time, if you must be late or leave early on any particular day, please inform me in
advance.
• Pay attention while I am explaining the laboratory procedures at the beginning of class. Do not leave your
seats during introductory lectures since it causes distraction. Once I am through explaining the lab
procedures and safety issues, labs become very informal. We usually work in pairs or groups and share
results, so discussion and collaboration are both welcome and necessary.
We want to build a classroom climate that is comfortable for all. It is important that we (1) display respect for
all members of the classroom – including the instructor and students; (2) pay attention to and participate in all
class sessions and activities; (3) avoid unnecessary disruption during class time (e.g. having private
conversations, reading the newspaper, surfing the Internet, doing work for other classes, making/receiving
phone calls, text messaging, etc.); and (4) avoid racist, sexist, homophobic, or other negative language that
may unnecessarily exclude members of our campus and classroom. This is not an exhaustive list of
behaviors; rather, it represents examples of the types of things that can have a dramatic impact on the class
environment. Your final grade may be reduced by 5% each time you engage in these sorts of behaviors.

University Policies
Incompletes
A mark of "I" (incomplete) is given by the instructor when you have completed most of the course and are
otherwise doing acceptable work but are unable to complete the course because of illness or other conditions
beyond your control. Incomplete grades (I) will not be used unless deemed necessary by the respective
faculty. You are required to arrange with the instructor for the completion of the course requirements. The
arrangement must be recorded on the Request for Grade of Incomplete form
(http://students.asu.edu/forms/incomplete-grade-request).

Email Communications
All email communication for this class will be done through your ASU email account. If you forward your ASU
email to a personal account, please identify yourself in the subject line (your full name and class/section) in
your correspondence or replies to my emails so that I can identify you and be able to respond to your
concerns properly; emails from private email accounts with no identifiers will get discarded. You should be in
the habit of checking your ASU email regularly as you will not only receive important information about your
class(es), but other important university updates and information. You are solely responsible for reading and
responding if necessary to any information communicated via email. For help with your email go to: MyASU >
Service > Live Chat OR New Ticket.
Trigger Warning
Please note that some course content may be deemed offensive by some students, although it is not my
intention to offend anyone. In addition, some materials that we link with online might also be considered
offensive, troubling, or difficult to review in terms of language or graphics. I attempt to provide warnings when
introducing this kind of material; yet if I forget to do so, or if something else (in my materials or posts from
fellow students) seems offensive, please contact me or the faculty head, Dr. Kelly Steele.

Student Standards
Students are required to read and act in accordance with university and Arizona Board of Regents policies,
including The ABOR Code of Conduct: Arizona Board of Regents Policies 5-301 through 5-308:
https://students.asu.edu/srr.

Grade Appeals
Students must first speak with the instructor of the class to discuss any disputed grades. If, after review,
a resolution is not achieved students may proceed with the appeal process. Student grade appeals must
be processed in the regular semester immediately following the issuance of the grade in dispute (by

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commencement for fall or spring), regardless whether the student is enrolled at the university. Complete
details are available in the http://catalog.asu.edu/appeal.

Students with Disabilities

If you need academic accommodations or special consideration of any kind to get the most out of this class,
please let me know at the beginning of the course. If you have a disability and need a reasonable
accommodation for equal access to education at ASU, please call Disability Resources for Students (DRC).
The site can be found at eoss.asu.edu/drc. Instructors cannot provide accommodations without authorization
from the DRC.

Downtown Phoenix Campus Tempe Campus

Sutton Hall - Suite 240 Matthews Center building, 1st floor
Phone: 602.496.4321 Phone: 480.965.1234
E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]

Polytechnic Campus West Campus

Sutton Hall - Suite 240 University Center Building, Room 130
Phone: 480.727.1039 Phone: 602.543.8145
E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]

Academic Integrity
Arizona State University and the College of Integrative Sciences and Arts strongly believe in academic
integrity; thus, cheating and plagiarism is not tolerated. Academic honesty is expected of all students in all
examinations, papers, laboratory work, academic transactions and records. The possible sanctions include,
but are not limited to, appropriate grade penalties (for example a grade of zero for an individual assignment),
course failure (indicated on the transcript as a grade of E), course failure due to academic dishonesty
(indicated on the transcript as a grade of XE), loss of registration privileges, disqualification and dismissal. If a
student is charged with academic dishonesty and found to be in violation, disciplinary action will be taken and
a student's name will be kept on file. For more information, see http://provost.asu.edu/academic-integrity.
If you fail to meet the standards of academic integrity in any of the criteria listed on the university policy
website, sanctions will be imposed by the instructor, school, and/or dean. Academic dishonesty includes
borrowing ideas without proper citation, copying others’ work (including information posted on the internet),
failing to turn in your own work for group projects, cheating on an academic evaluation or assignment,
plagiarizing, aiding academic integrity policy violations and inappropriately collaborating. Please be aware that
if you follow an argument closely, even if it is not directly quoted, you must provide a citation to the
publication, including the author, date and page number. If you directly quote a source, you must use
quotation marks and provide the same sort of citation for each quoted sentence or phrase. All writing that you
turn in must be original and be written by you.
If you have any doubt about whether the form of cooperation you contemplate is acceptable, ask the instructor
in advance of turning in an assignment. Please be aware that the work of all students submitted electronically
can be scanned using plagiarism detection software, which compares them against everything posted on the
internet, online article/paper databases, newspapers and magazines, and papers submitted by other students
(including yourself if submitted for a previous class).
Note: Turning in an assignment (all or in part) that you completed for a previous class is considered self-
plagiarism and falls under these guidelines. Any infractions of self-plagiarism are subject to the same
penalties as copying someone else’s work without proper citations. Students who have taken this class
previously and would like to use the work from previous assignments should contact the instructor for
permission to do so.
• If a student cheats on an exam or an assignment, the minimum penalty will be to fail that assessment, and
might lead to a final course grade of XE (failure due to academic dishonesty).

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 • All online quizzes in this course are open-book but need to be worked on individually. Collaboration and
group work are not allowed and therefore are considered cheating.
• Plagiarism, or using another’s words, ideas, materials or work without properly acknowledging and
documenting the source, is not acceptable and will lead to failure of the assignment and/or course.
• All course materials are under copyright protection. You may not distribute, sell or buy notes or any other
materials without the written consent of the instructor.

Prohibition of Commercial Note Taking Services

In accordance with ACD 304-06 Commercial Note Taking Services, written permission must be secured from
the official instructor of the class in order to sell the instructor's oral or video communication in the form of
notes. Notes must have the note taker’s name as well as the instructor's name, the course number, and the
date.
All course materials are under copyright protection. You may not distribute, sell or buy commercial or personal
notes or any other materials without the written consent of the instructor. You may, however, make audio (not
video) recordings during lectures as individualized study aids for this course. You may not sell, distribute or
post these recordings.

Drop and Add Dates/Withdrawals

Please refer to the academic calendar on the deadlines to drop/withdraw from this course. Consult with your
advisor and notify your instructor if you are going to drop/withdraw this course. If you are considering a
withdrawal, review the following ASU policies: Withdrawal from Classes, Medical/Compassionate Withdrawal.
Please note that the ASU Academic Calendar only refers to withdrawal for the academic portion of your study
abroad program. Please refer to the Study Abroad Withdrawal Policies for important dates regarding
withdrawing from your Faculty Directed program.

Harassment Prohibited
ASU policy prohibits harassment on the basis of race, sex, gender identity, age, religion, national origin,
disability, sexual orientation, Vietnam era veteran status, and other protected veteran status. Violations of this
policy may result in disciplinary action, including termination of employees or expulsion of students. Contact
the professor if you are concerned about online harassment of any kind, and he/she will put you in contact
with the Dean of Students office.

Establishing a Safe Environment

Learning takes place best when a safe environment is established in the course. In accordance with SSM
104-02 of the Student Services Manual, students enrolled in this course have a responsibility to support an
environment that nurtures individual and group differences and encourages engaged, honest discussions.
The success of the course rests on the presence of a safe environment where everyone feels comfortable to
share and explore ideas. We must also be willing to take risks and ask critical questions. Doing so will
effectively contribute to our own and others’ intellectual and personal growth and development. We welcome
disagreements in the spirit of critical academic exchange, but please remember to be respectful of others’
viewpoints, whether you agree with them or not.
All incidents and allegations of violent or threatening conduct by an ASU student (whether on- or off-campus)
must be reported to the ASU Police Department (ASU PD) and the Office of the Dean of Students. If either
office determines that the behavior poses or has posed a serious threat to personal safety or to the welfare of
the campus, the student will not be permitted to return to campus or reside in any ASU residence hall until an
appropriate threat assessment has been completed and, if necessary, conditions for return are imposed. ASU
PD, the Office of the Dean of Students, and other appropriate offices will coordinate the assessment in light of
the relevant circumstances.

Student Code of Conduct

Students are required to adhere to the behavior standards listed below:
• Arizona Board of Regents Policy Manual Chapter V– Campus and Student Affairs: Student Code of Conduct:
https://public.azregents.edu/Policy%20Manual/5-308-Student%20Code%20of%20Conduct.pdf
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• ACD 125: Computer, Internet, and Electronic Communications:
https://www.asu.edu/aad/manuals/acd/acd125.html, and
• The ASU Student Academic Integrity Policy: https://provost.asu.edu/academic-integrity
Students are entitled to receive instruction free from interference by other members of the class. An instructor
may withdraw a student from a course when the student’s behavior disrupts the educational process under
USI 201-10 http://www.asu.edu/aad/manuals/ssm/ssm201-10.html. An instructor may withdraw a student from
a course with a mark of “W” or “E” when the student’s behavior disrupts the educational process. Disruptive
classroom behavior for this purpose is defined by the instructor.
Course discussion messages should remain focused on the assigned discussion topics. Students must
maintain a cordial atmosphere and use tact in expressing differences of opinion. Inappropriate discussion
board/post messages may be deleted if an instructor feels it is necessary. Students will be notified privately
that their posting was inappropriate. Student access to the course Send Email feature may be limited or
removed if an instructor feels that students are sending inappropriate electronic messages to other students in
the course.

Religious Accommodations for Students

In accordance with ACD 304-04 students who need to be absent from class due to the observance of an
ASU-recognized religious holiday or participate in required religious functions must notify the faculty member
in writing at the beginning of the semester about the need to be absent from class due to religious
observances. Students will need to identify the specific holiday or obligatory function to the faculty member.
Students will not be penalized for missing class due to religious obligations/holiday observance only if
advance notification is given to the instructor, accommodations will not be made if advance notification is not
given. The student should contact the class instructor to make arrangements for making up tests or
assignments within a reasonable time.

Missed Classes Due to University-Sanctioned Activities

In compliance with ACD 304-02 students who participate in university-sanctioned activities that require
classes to be missed, will be given opportunities to make up examinations and other graded in-class work,
unless it can be shown that such an accommodation would constitute an unreasonable burden on the
instructor. However, absence from class or examinations due to university-sanctioned activities does not
relieve students from responsibility for any part of the course work required during the period of the absence,
including online assignments.
The specific activity program coordinator (e.g., assistant athletics director for academic services, director of
forensics, director of bands) should, as early as possible, provide the college-designated individual with the
class schedule of any student who may be required to miss class because of a university-sanctioned activity.
Students should inform their instructors early in the semester of required class absences due to
University sanctioned activities.

Accommodation for Active Military Service

In compliance with ACD 304-11, students who participate in line-of-duty activities that require classes to be
missed, shall be provided make-up assignments, examinations, or other graded coursework missed because
of required work performed in the line-of-duty, without penalty. See university policy: ACD304-11; SSM 201–
18: Accommodating Active Duty Military https://www.asu.edu/aad/manuals/ssm/ssm201-18.html for details.
Students should discuss individual concerns with their instructor.

Statement on Inclusion
Arizona State University is deeply committed to positioning itself as one of the great new universities by
seeking to build excellence, enhance access and have an impact on our community, state, nation and the
world. To do that requires our faculty and staff to reflect the intellectual, ethnic and cultural diversity of our
nation and world so that our students learn from the broadest perspectives, and we engage in the
advancement of knowledge with the most inclusive understanding possible of the issues we are addressing
through our scholarly activities. We recognize that race and gender historically have been markers of diversity
in institutions of higher education. However, at ASU, we believe that diversity includes additional categories
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such as socioeconomic background, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran
status, nationality and intellectual perspective.

Title IX
Title IX is a federal law that provides that no person be excluded on the basis of sex from participation in, be
denied benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity. Both Title IX
and university policy make clear that sexual violence and harassment based on sex is prohibited. An
individual who believes they have been subjected to sexual violence or harassed on the basis of sex can seek
support, including counseling and academic support, from the university. If you or someone you know has
been harassed on the basis of sex or sexually assaulted, you can find information and resources at
sexualviolenceprevention.asu.edu/faqs.
“As a mandated reporter, I am obligated to report any information I become aware of regarding alleged acts of
sexual discrimination, including sexual violence and dating violence. ASU Counseling Services,
eoss.asu.edu/counseling, is available if you to wish discuss any concerns confidentially and privately.”

Mental Health
As a student, like anyone else, you may experience a range of challenges that can interfere with learning,
such as strained relationships, increased anxiety, substance use, feeling down, difficulty concentrating and/or
lack of motivation. These emotional health concerns or stressful events may diminish your academic
performance and/or reduce your ability to participate in daily activities. ASU Counseling Services provides
counseling and crisis services for students who are experiencing a mental health concern. Any student may
call or walk-in to any ASU counseling center for a same day or future appointment to discuss any personal
concern. Here is the Web site: eoss.asu.edu/counseling. After office hours and 24/7 ASU's dedicated crisis
line is available for crisis consultation by calling 480-921-1006.

Campus Resources
There is clear evidence that students who take advantage of academic support services perform better
academically. As an ASU student you have access to many resources on campus. This includes tutoring,
academic success coaching, counseling services, financial aid, disability resources, career and
internship help and many opportunities to get involved in student clubs and organizations.
• Tutoring: students.asu.edu/academic-success
• Counseling Services: students.asu.edu/counseling
• Financial Aid: students.asu.edu/financialaid
• Disability Resource Center: asu.edu/studentaffairs/ed/drc/
• Major/Career Exploration: uc.asu.edu/majorexploration/assessment
• Career Services: students.asu.edu/career
• Student Organizations: asu.edu/studentaffairs/mu/clubs/
• ASU Writing Centers: tutoring.asu.edu/writing-centers
• ASU Police Department: cfo.asu.edu/police
• International Student Resources: students.asu.edu/international/support/academic

Syllabus Disclaimer
The course syllabus is an educational contract between the instructor and students. Every effort will be made
to avoid changing the course schedule but the possibility exists that unforeseen events will make syllabus
changes necessary. The instructor reserves the right to make changes to the syllabus as deemed necessary.
Students will be notified in a timely manner of any syllabus changes via email, or in the Announcements
section on Canvas.

Academic Affairs Manual

For a complete guide to Arizona State University course policies, please refer to the Academic Affairs Manual
(ACD).

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Your continued enrollment in the class means you accept the conditions
and requirements of this course.

Reference: The Syllabus is adapted from Dr. Oya Yazgan’s Syllabus and policies.

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