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This part of the syllabus is intended to provide you with information that may help you over the course of the semester, both within this class and at this university.

Please feel free to contact me whenever you have a question or concern. I try to respond to emails as soon as I receive them, but when that’s not possible, I will do my best to respond within 24 hours. My office is inside the Center for the Advancement of Teaching & Faculty Development on the 5th floor of the Library. You can find me there most days when I am not in class or in meetings. This semester, I will be protecting two sets of times to meet with students in this class:

  • Tuesdays from 10 to 12 will be my Hybrid Student Hours. You can come to my office, call me, or reach me through Zoom or Discord.
  • Fridays from 10 to 12 will be a special Ask Me Anything session. You can join me on Discord to talk about the class or just get to know me a bit better.

During these designated times, I am available to meet with any student who wishes to meet with me. I encourage you to come speak with me about any concern or question you have about this class or even your other classes. I do my best not to allow other commitments, such as committee meetings, to interfere with my office hours. If meeting during these times, for whatever reason, is not possible for you, please let me know and we can schedule a different time.

Writing Assistance

I strongly encourage you to make use of the free services provided  the Writing Resource Center, where peer tutors and professional instructors offer individual assistance on a full range of writing strategies and concepts. The Writing Resource Center is located in Room 106 of the St. Joseph Student Academic and Health Center. I may refer students whose writing demonstrates particular problems to the Writing Resource Center.

Special Assistance

Students requiring special assistance or consideration in order to meet academic requirements should advise the Dean of the College to the nature of their disability upon admission to Xavier or as soon as the need for assistance is known to exist. Students should also contact the Office of Disability Services to arrange access to services available.

Basic Needs Security

Any student who faces challenges securing food or housing and believes this may affect their performance in this or any course is urged to contact the Dean of Students for support. Furthermore, please notify me if you are comfortable doing so. This will enable me to provide any resources that I may have at my disposal.

Title IX & Mandatory Reporting

In compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Xavier University of Louisiana does not discriminate on the basis of sex in any of its educational programs, activities, or employment. The university is committed to providing a safe environment for all of its members and therefore prohibits sexual misconduct as defined in this policy.

While my goal is for you to be able to share information related to your life experiences through discussion and written work, I want to be transparent that as a Responsible Employee, I am required to report disclosures of sexual violence, including sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, non-consensual sexual contact, sexual exploitation, sexual harassment and stalking. If you would like to speak with someone confidentially, Violence Prevention Education and Advocacy (520-7503), Counseling and Wellness Center (520-7315), Student Health Services (520-7396), or Campus Ministry (520-7593) are all confidential resources.