Learning Outcomes & Additional Course Policies
- Demonstrate ability to define, plan, and execute individual and collaborative digital art and new media research projects by developing project concepts, prototypes, timeline development, creative problem solving.
- Understand multiple forms of digital art and new media critique, be able to respond to and give critique productively. Ability to understand critique, evaluate feedback and produce iteration of work; ability to defend research and/or creative practice in a critical environment.
- Employ professional communication practices in digital art and new media to make public contributions to the field.
DIFFICULT MATERIAL STATEMENT
In university media courses, you will often be assigned films, artwork, games or other material that could contain difficult ideas, uncomfortable language, political speech, or graphic depictions of sex or violence. You will be asked to treat these portrayals critically, to consider what is being expressed by the maker, or to examine the potential political and social impact, and to evaluate the works in a given context. Instructors are always happy to speak with you about your work, and might direct you to CAPS (Counseling and Psychological Services) at https://caps.ucsc.edu or the Disability Resource Center at drc@ucsc.edu and https://drc.ucsc.edu should you need additional support in order to do your best work.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
At the university we are continually engaged with other people’s ideas: we read them in books, hear them in lecture, discuss them with our friends, engage with them on a personal level, and incorporate them into our own writing. As a result, it is very easy to blur the lines between our own intellectual work and the work of others. But, it is important that we give credit where it is due if you are referencing other people's ideas. In this course, for proper citation formatting use the Chicago Style Guide Sixteenth Edition: http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/home.html
A good resource is the UCSC Library Research Resources website: http://library.ucsc.edu/library-research-resources which provides students with specific tutorials for finding, evaluating, and using information effectively and ethically.
ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT
Academic misconduct includes but is not limited to cheating, fabrication, plagiarism, or facilitating academic dishonesty. Acts of academic misconduct during the course, including plagiarism, can and usually do result in failure of the course, at the sole discretion of the instructor of record. Your case will be reported to the College Provost as per the Academic Integrity guidelines found on the web at: https://www.ue.ucsc.edu/academic_misconduct Information on subject specific research guidelines is available at: http://guides.library.ucsc.edu
DISTRIBUTION OF COURSE NOTES
Please note that selling, preparing, or distributing for any non-educational purpose course lecture notes or video or audio recordings of any course is explicitly forbidden by campus policy, unless authorized by the University in advance – for instance, by the Disability Resource Center (https://drc.ucsc.edu), which can assign students who need one a notetaker with a laptop or other recording device – and explicitly permitted by the course instructor in writing. (DRC notetaking accommodations should, and usually will, be announced to the instructor in advance in formal communication from the DRC.)
ONLINE COURSE EVALUATIONS
Course evaluations for faculty will be available online for students to complete towards the end of quarter. You will receive a notification in your Slugmail/UCSC email account when online evaluations become available. Please be thoughtful in your responses, as we take these evaluations very seriously. We use the data collected from these evaluations in faculty personnel actions, which include re-appointments, promotions, merits, etc. Additionally, evaluations help faculty gauge ways in which their instruction or the course material could be improved.
DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER
UC Santa Cruz is committed to creating an academic environment that supports its diverse student body. If you are a student with a disability who requires accommodations to achieve equal access in this course, please submit your Accommodation Authorization Letter from the Disability Resource Center (DRC) to me privately during my office hours or by appointment, preferably within the first two weeks of the quarter. At this time, I would also like us to discuss ways we can ensure your full participation in the course. I encourage all students who may benefit from learning more about DRC services to contact DRC by phone at 831-459-2089 or by email at drc@ucsc.edu. The website is: https://drc.ucsc.edu
SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT
Please be aware that under the UC Policy on Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment, faculty and student employees (including Teaching Assistants, Readers, Tutors, etc.) are “responsible employees” and are required to notify the Title IX Officer of any reports of incidents of sexual harassment and sexual violence (sexual assault, domestic and dating violence, stalking, etc.) involving students. Academic freedom exceptions exist for disclosures made within a class discussion or assignment related to course content; under those conditions only, a report to the Title IX Officer is not required. The Campus Advocacy Resources and Education (CARE) Office (831) 502-2273 / care@ucsc.edu / https://care.ucsc.edu an provide confidential support, resources, and assist with academic accommodations. Also see the UCSC Sexual Violence Prevention & Response website here: http://safe.ucsc.edu
UNDOCUMENTED STUDENT SERVICES
Undocumented Student Services (USS) provides a robust set of services and support to ensure the graduation and retention of undocumented students at UC, Santa Cruz. The services -- which include DACA clinics and CA Dream Act workshops -- are composed of peer mentors and an academic advisor who provide personal, academic, financial, and legal support to all UCSC undocumented students. The website is: https://eop.ucsc.edu/undocumented_student_services/index.html
UNIVERSITY SERVICE/SUPPORT ANIMAL POLICY
Please see https://policy.ucsc.edu/policies/BAS/BAS-001.html
BASIC NEEDS SECURITY
While it is my understanding that the university does not currently have a formal policy on this topic, I am in support of Professor Sara Goldrick-Rab’s syllabus statement (Temple University) regarding basic needs security and I am referencing it, modified, here: Any student who faces challenges securing their food or housing and believes this may affect their performance in the course is urged to contact the Campus Advocacy Resources and Education (CARE) Office at: (831) 502-2273, https://care.ucsc.edu and care@ucsc.edu and the Dean of Students at https://deanofstudents.ucsc.edu/index.html. Please note that the Dean of Students' website has links to the Slug Support Program, Food Access Resources, and more. Furthermore, please notify the professor if you are comfortable in doing so. This will enable her to provide any resources that she may possess.
CHILDREN IN CLASS
While it is my understanding that the university does not currently have a formal policy on children in the classroom, I am in support of Dr. Melissa Cheyney’s (Oregon State University) Family Friendly syllabus statement and I am referencing it, in part, here: It is my belief that if we want women in academia, that we should also expect children to be present in some form. This policy is a reflection of my own beliefs and commitments to student parents. All exclusively breastfeeding babies are welcome in class as often as is necessary to support the breastfeeding relationship. For older children and babies, while it is not meant to be a long-term childcare solution, occasionally bringing a child to class in order to cover gaps incase is perfectly acceptable. While I maintain the same high expectations for all students in my classes regardless of parenting status, I am happy to problem solve with you in a way that makes you feel supported as you strive for school-parenting balance. Thank you for the diversity you bring to our classroom!