1. MGT 3823: Responsible leadership
Dr. Tim Barnett
Spring 2017

2. Contact Information for Professor
Professor: Dr. Tim Barnett
Office: 302 – E McCool Hall
Office Phone:
Department Phone:
Course Website:
Office Hours: 3:15-4:30 MW; 10:00-11:00 TT
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3. Contact Information for Graduate Assistant
Graduate Assistant: Zonghui Li (Zoey)
Office: 302 – Y McCool Hall
Take attendance
Update your grades
Help proctor exams
Conduct post-exam review

4. Some General Advice Read your course syllabus!!!
Come to class on time.
The syllabus course schedule has important dates & reminders.

5. Preparing for class Full version of the text is fine.
Bookstore has soft-cover customized text.

6. Preparing for class
Buy or rent or borrow a book if you have not already
You will need a book to PREPARE for almost every class meeting!
If you have a trusted friend or roommate in class, you can share a book.
There are NO GOOD EXCUSES for not having access to a book.

7. Preparing for class
Read assigned text material and/or Wall Street Journal articles as assigned.
Be prepared to answer questions on the reading material in class.
Take online quizzes when assigned.

8. Your contact info
When you register for MISWEB, please update your contact info to include an address that you use.
I will contact you with course announcements via !

9. Preparing for class HOW TO FIND THE COURSE WEBSITE & ACCESS SLIDES
***We use MISWEB (NOT mycourses)***

16. In-Class Assignments = 50 Online Quizzes = 25 Total points = 475
MAKING THE GRADE
 Course Activities
4 Exams* (100 points each) = 400
In-Class Assignments = 50
Online Quizzes = 25
Total points = 475
*Final exam will replace lowest grade if you take all 4 exams.

17. Making the grade
Excessive Absence Penalty: Any student with six (6) or more unexcused absences will lose 25 points from their final point total in the class.

18. Grade Determination Scale
MAKING THE GRADE
Grade Determination Scale
A (425 to 475 points)
B (378 to 424 points)
C (330 to 377 points)
D ( points)
F (0 to 282 points)

19. MAKING THE GRADE
Fairness
People differ on what they believe is fair.
The concept of fairness that I will apply in this class is not based on equal outcomes for each student or the relative extent to which each student “needs” a particular grade.
Instead, it is based on merit (i.e. each student’s performance). Grades are based on your individual performance rather than effort, personality, potential, or need.
No student’s final grade will be increased for any reason other than calculation error.
Please do not ask for extra credit or a higher grade at the END of the semester.

20. Make-up exams & final exam
Unless you have a documented and approved excused reason, take ALL exams.
Comprehensive final exam is optional unless you have missed an exam.
* Final exam time is based on MSU’s exam schedule.

21. Attendance in this Class
Attendance will be taken formally starting January 18.
Plan ahead for…traffic, lack of parking, bad weather, and other reasons that are not on the University’s list of approved reasons to miss class.

22. Attendance
YOU’LL BE COUNTED ABSENT IF YOU MISS CLASS, IF YOU ARE LATE, OR IF YOU LEAVE CLASS EARLY FOR AN UNEXCUSED REASON. EXCEPTION: EACH PERSON WILL GET ONE FREE PASS ON A LATE ARRIVAL.
IF YOU ARE ABSENT OR LATE (WITHOUT A DOCUMENTED EXCUSED REASON) AND MISS AN IN-CLASS ASSIGNMENT, YOU WILL LOSE THE POINTS ON THAT ASSIGNMENT. NO EXCEPTIONS.

23. EXCUSED ABSENCE FORM
IF YOU KNOW YOU ARE GOING TO MISS CLASS AND BELIEVE IT IS AN EXCUSED ABSENCE, FILL OUT AND SUBMIT THE EXCUSED ABSENCE FORM WITH DOCUMENTATION PRIOR TO THE CLASS YOU’RE MISSING. IF YOU MISS A CLASS AND BELIEVE IT IS AN EXCUSED ABSENCE, COMPLETE THE EXCUSED ABSENCE FORM AND SUBMIT WITH DOCUMENTATION AT SOME POINT PRIOR TO THE NEXT CLASS MEETING. EXCUSED ABSENCE FORM COPY IS ATTACHED TO YOUR SYLLABUS AND WILL BE POSTED ON THE WEBSITE.

24. Potential consequences: XF, suspension, expulsion
Academic integrity
HONOR the CODE
Potential consequences: XF, suspension, expulsion

25. Student profile One of the best ways to learn is to be engaged.
Help ME make this class engaging for YOU by filling out a student profile sheet.