We take pride in our well-rounded education and approach our academics with honesty and integrity. Indeed, integrity is critical to all that we do here at NYU Stern. As members of our community, all students agree to abide by the NYU Academic Integrity Policies as well as the NYU Stern Student Code of Conduct, which includes a commitment to:
The Stern Code of Conduct and Judiciary Process applies to all students enrolled in Stern courses. Please see: https://www.stern.nyu.edu/uc/codeofconduct. To help ensure the integrity of our learning community, prose assignments you submit to NYU Brightspace will be submitted to Turnitin. Turnitin will compare your submission against a database of prior submissions to Turnitin, as well as current and archived Web pages, periodicals, journals, and publications. Additionally, your document will be added to the Turnitin database.
All course syllabi must demonstrate compliance with the University’s policy on assigning course credit hours.
Students are also expected to maintain and abide by the highest standards of professional conduct and behavior. Please read Stern's Policy regarding In-Class Behavior & Expectations for Graduate and Undergraduate students as well as NYU policies.
At NYU Stern, we strive to create courses that challenge students intellectually and that meet the Stern standards of academic excellence. To ensure fairness and clarity of grading, the Stern faculty has adopted a grading guideline for core courses with enrollments of more than 25 students, under which approximately 35% of students will receive an “A” or “A-” grade. In core classes with fewer than 25 students, the instructor is at liberty to assign whatever grades they believe the students deserve, while maintaining rigorous academic standards.
At NYU Stern, we strive to create courses that challenge students intellectually and that meet the Stern standards of academic excellence. To ensure fairness and clarity in grading, the Stern faculty have agreed that, for elective courses, the individual instructor or department is responsible for determining reasonable grading guidelines.
If you will require any academic accommodation during this course, you must notify me at the beginning of the course and provide a letter from the Moses Center for Student Accessibility (212-998-4980, mosescsa@nyu.edu) verifying your registration and outlining the accommodations they recommend. If you will need to take an exam at the Moses Center for Student Accessibility, you must submit a completed Exam Accommodations Form to them at least one week before the scheduled exam time to be guaranteed accommodation. For more information, visit the CSA website.
Our aim is for students to be as academically successful as they can be, and to help them overcome any impediments to that. Any student who may be struggling and believes this may affect their performance in this course is urged to contact the Moses Center for Student Accessibility, see also the Student Accessibility section of this syllabus, at 212-998-4980 to discuss academic accommodations. If mental health assistance is needed, call NYU’s 24/7 Wellness Exchange hotline at 212-443-9999. Furthermore, please approach me if you feel comfortable doing so. This will enable me to provide relevant resources or referrals. There are also drop-in hours and appointments. Find out more at NYU Health and Wellness Counseling Services. Graduate students can also reach out to the Academic Advising team at academicaffairs@stern.nyu.edu for more information or further support.
NYU Stern students can now include their pronouns and name pronunciation in Albert. I encourage you to share your name pronunciation and preferred pronouns this way. Please utilize this link for additional information: Pronouns & Name Pronunciation.
NYU's Calendar Policy on Religious Holidays states that members of any religious group may, without penalty, absent themselves from classes when required in compliance with their religious obligations. You must notify me in advance of any religious holidays or observances that might coincide with exams, assignments, or class times so we can schedule mutually acceptable alternatives. Students may also contact religiousaccommodations@nyu.edu for assistance. NYU Stern is committed to ensuring an equitable educational experience for all students, regardless of identity or circumstances, and strives to recognize the obligations its students have outside of Stern. Please review all class dates at the start of the semester and review all course requirements to identify any foreseeable conflicts with exams, course assignments, projects, or other items required for participation and attendance. If you are aware of a potential conflict, please contact me as soon as possible to discuss it and determine whether/how it can be accommodated.
You can use tablets and laptops only when allowed. Phones and watches are prohibited at all times.
This course strives to support and cultivate diversity of thought, perspectives, and experiences. The intent is to present materials and activities that will challenge your current perspectives with a goal of understanding how others might see situations differently. By participating in this course, everyone is expected to commit to making this an inclusive learning environment for all.