DISCLAIMER
Please note, this syllabus is not a contract, and is subject to revision at any time (although the deadlines for assignment will not change, unless by mutual agreement). Should there be any revision, students will be notified accordingly.

Accommodations Statement
To request academic accommodations due to a disability; please contact Disability Resources for Students, 448 Schmitz, 206-543-8924/V, 206-5430-8925/TTY. If you have a letter from Disability Resources for Students indicating that you have a disability that requires academic accommodations, please present the letter to me so we can discuss the accommodations that you might need for the class. I am happy to work with you to maximize your learning experience.

MCDM Electronic Mail Standards of Conduct
Email communications among MCDM members should seek to respect the rights and privileges of all members of the academic community. This includes not interfering with university functions or endangering the health, welfare, or safety of other persons. With this in mind, in addition to the University of Washington's Student Conduct Code, the MCDM establishes the following standards of conduct in respect to electronic communications among students and faculty:

• Email communications should be limited to occasional messages necessary to the specific educational experience at hand.

• Email communications should be responded to, if at all possible, within 48 hours. In particular regard to student communications with faculty, if an email from a student to a faculty member does not receive a response within 48 hours, then the student should investigate other ways of contacting the instructor (telephone, office hours, etc.).

• Email communications should not include any CCing of anyone not directly involved in the specific educational experience at hand.

• Email communications should not include any blind-CCing to third parties, regardless of the third party’s relevance to the matter at hand.

Communications and Meeting with the Instructors
We're happy to confer with students on a regular basis – in person (before or after class, or by appointment), and by e-mail. Hanson usually checks his campus e-mail several times a day M-Th, less frequently on F-Su. Please use clear subject lines (add “urgent” if the message is time sensitive). Expect to get a reply back within 24 hours, so take this into account if you’re close to a project deadline.

If you disagree with a grade that you receive:
(1) Wait 24 hours after we return your assignment.
(2) Re-read the graded assignment.
(3) Write your reasons for disagreement with the grade.
(4) Turn in your note indicating your reasons for disagreement, along with your graded assignment.

We will contact you and make an appointment to discuss the issue with you within 48 hours.  In any situation that you wish to meet directly with Hanson, please do not hesitate to contact him by e-mail.