Policies and Expectations
Collaboration Policy
Any work you wish to submit to more than one course ("dual submission") must be approved in advance by all the instructors involved. If a portion of a senior thesis in history is involved, please use the form on the History 99 website. Otherwise an email trail confirming the assent of all involved is sufficient.
Your work must be original, and all sources must be properly cited. I encourage you to consult your classmates and fellow students for advice on sources as well as for feedback. However, your projects must be the result of your own research and writing and must follow standard citation practices for any books, articles, lectures, websites, archival sources, and so on that you have quoted or drawn from. Plagiarism will be taken extremely seriously and handled in accordance with Harvard policy. If you have any doubts, I am happy to answer any questions.
Please read carefully Harvard’s statement on plagiarism in addition to the Harvard College Honor Code.
Attendance
Attendance is expected each class. Unexcused absence will automatically reduce your participation grade. If you must miss class (due to illness, work, or family responsibilities, etc.), please notify me in advance.
Late work and extensions
Unexcused late work will drop one half grade automatically every 24 hours and will not be accepted after 48 hours unless you have been in contact with and obtained permission from me to submit the work. Extensions will be granted on a case-by-case basis and only when requested prior to the deadline.
Accommodations for students with disabilities
Students needing academic adjustments or accommodations because of a documented disability must present their Faculty Letter from the Accessible Education Office (AEO) and speak with me by the end of the second week of the term (11 September). All discussions will remain confidential.