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Syl Lab Us Required Language
Syl Lab Us Required Language
Academic Honor Policy: The Florida State University Academic Honor Policy outlines
the University's expectations for the integrity of students' academic work, the procedures
for resolving alleged violations of those expectations, and the rights and responsibilities
of students and faculty members throughout the process. Students are responsible for
reading the Academic Honor Policy and for living up to their pledge to ``...be honest and
truthful and... [to] strive for personal and institutional integrity at Florida State
University.'' (Florida State University Academic Honor Policy, found at
http://dof.fsu.edu/honorpolicy.htm.)
Syllabus Change Policy Except for changes that substantially affect implementation of
the evaluation (grading) statement, this syllabus is a guide for the course and is subject to
change with advance notice.
In addition, is highly recommended that all syllabi include a specific grading scale, with
language regarding point rounding. An example of such a scale follows:
Grading Scale: The grading scale for each element of the course and for the course overall is as follows:
B+ 89 87
C+ 79 77
D+ 69 67
A 100 93
B 86 83
C 76 73
D 66 63
A- 92 90
B- 82 80
C- 72 70
D- 62 60
F 59 0
*** Final grade percentages ending in a decimal of .5 or greater will be rounded up to the next whole
number. ***
Inclusion of these items in the syllabus reduces the chances for grade appeals, and ensures that the
Department and its instructors are in compliance with university policies and regulations in the case a
grade appeal or academic honor code violation hearing is required.