grading

general guidelines
Each students active participation is an extremely importation part of our experience as a class. If students are engaged, volunteer to share their growing knowledge and curiosities with each other, and produce thoughtful work, the class as a whole will be rewarding for all of us. Although grading is a strategy for requiring this of students, my hope is that your motivation for participating in the class will come from your dedication to your own artistic practice. Although grading is ultimately a subjective choice, I will do my best to grade each student fairly. Your grade will be determined by my evaluation of your class attendance, participation, and performance on required assignments. Students are encouraged to talk with me about any concerns they have about their grades.

attendance and lateness
Students are expected to attend all classes unless they notify me by email a day in advance. Missing more than four classes, for anything but extreme circumstances, will result in the loss of a letter grade. Please show up on time for class, as it disrupts the schedule when you enter late. If you will miss a class or are going to be more than 15 minutes late, let me know by email one day in advance. Being consistently late (ie, four classes) will count as an absence.

class participation
Students are expected to participate in class discussion and post to the class blog. Your interaction with me and your fellow students is an important part of making the experience of the class interesting for all of us.

assignments
Students are expected to present all of your assignments according to the assignment descriptions and on time. I will accept late assignments only in extreme circumstances and with prior notice. If you are late with an assignment, your grade for it will be lowered one full grade for every class it is not presented. Work will not be accepted after the second class past its due date. It will greatly benefit your projects to have the feedback of your fellow students and invited guests during class time and critiques.

other thoughts on grading
See John Cage's "Some rules for students and teachers."