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SCM 304-02 Managing / Organizing Projects Spring 2019 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Bryan School of Business and Economics Department of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management Page 1 of 16 SCM 304-02 MANAGING / ORGANIZING PROJECTS Spring 2019 Online Instructor Abdullah Oguz, PMP® Office Bryan 485 Office hours 11 am 12 pm on Tuesdays or by appointment (Face-to-face or via WebEx, Zoom or Skype) Email [email protected] Lectures On WebEx 6 pm 7:30 pm on Tuesdays (Attendance is not mandatory. However, you must watch the recorded sessions since assignments, tests, and final exam may include information provided during these sessions.) Contents Catalog Description of the Course ............................................................................................. 2 Introduction: ............................................................................................................................... 2 Course Learning Objectives:...................................................................................................... 2 Textbook: ................................................................................................................................... 3 Class Policies ............................................................................................................................. 4 Communication with the Instructor and Classmates ................................................................. 6 Course Structure: ....................................................................................................................... 7 Class Schedule: ........................................................................................................................ 11 Helpful Internet sources ........................................................................................................... 14 Biographical Sketch of the Instructor ...................................................................................... 14 Faculty and student guidelines ................................................................................................. 15 Expectations of faculty ............................................................................................................ 15 Expectation of students ............................................................................................................ 15 Academic Integrity Policy ....................................................................................................... 15 Disability services: ................................................................................................................... 16

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SCM 304-02 – MANAGING / ORGANIZING PROJECTS

Spring 2019

Online

Instructor Abdullah Oguz, PMP®

Office Bryan 485

Office hours 11 am – 12 pm on Tuesdays or by appointment

(Face-to-face or via WebEx, Zoom or Skype)

Email [email protected]

Lectures On WebEx – 6 pm – 7:30 pm on Tuesdays

(Attendance is not mandatory. However, you must watch the recorded

sessions since assignments, tests, and final exam may include information

provided during these sessions.)

Contents

Catalog Description of the Course ............................................................................................. 2

Introduction: ............................................................................................................................... 2

Course Learning Objectives:...................................................................................................... 2

Textbook: ................................................................................................................................... 3

Class Policies ............................................................................................................................. 4

Communication with the Instructor and Classmates ................................................................. 6

Course Structure: ....................................................................................................................... 7

Class Schedule: ........................................................................................................................ 11

Helpful Internet sources ........................................................................................................... 14

Biographical Sketch of the Instructor ...................................................................................... 14

Faculty and student guidelines ................................................................................................. 15

Expectations of faculty ............................................................................................................ 15

Expectation of students ............................................................................................................ 15

Academic Integrity Policy ....................................................................................................... 15

Disability services: ................................................................................................................... 16

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CATALOG DESCRIPTION OF THE COURSE

An introduction to modern methods for defining, planning, managing, and controlling large

projects. Computer software and network modeling are used to support the efficient scheduling

of interdependent activities.

Prerequisite: Major in ACCT, BADM, CARS, ECON, ENTR, FINC, INTB, ISSC, MKTG, or STHP.

INTRODUCTION:

Project Management deals with seeking new methods of planning, organizing, and controlling

non-routine tasks. The management of a project differs in several ways from management of a

typical enterprise. The goal of a project team is to accomplish its prescribed mission and then

disband, though this is easier said than done. Project Management has been around for some

time, though it has recently become more important because of the shifting emphasis on teams

in accomplishing tasks. Some of the renowned outcomes accomplished using project

management techniques are:

• The construction of the Egyptian pyramids

• Great Wall of China

• The Apollo space program

• Development of commercial jet airplanes

• Commercial software applications

• Portable devices that use GPS (Global Positioning System)

This course covers some of the basic issues related to managing projects in organizations.

COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

• To understand the elementary concepts of project planning and organization, budgeting and

control, and project life cycles.

• To learn concepts related to organizational workflow including the staffing process, project

planning elements, and the project plan contents.

• To master several basic project scheduling techniques including WBS, CPM, PERT,

simulation, and resource constrained scheduling.

• To understand the related concepts of organizational forms, conflict resolution, and issues

related to leadership and task management in a project environment.

• To learn the basics of using project management software in some project management

activities.

• To improve written and oral communication skills through formal writing assignments and

group discussions.

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TEXTBOOK:

Project Management: Achieving Competitive Advantage (4th Edition) Jeffrey Pinto,

Pearson, ISBN-10: 0133798070 • ISBN-13: 978-0133798074

Cover of the textbook:

Bookstores that you can buy or rent the textbook, but not limited to, are:

• Amazon link

• Pearson link

• UNCG Bookstore link

You can also have a digital version of the textbook.

➢ You can also buy an alternative version of the book at a lower price:

International Edition:

Project Management: Achieving Competitive Advantage (4th Edition) Jeffrey Pinto,

Publisher: Pearson Education Limited; 4th International edition, ISBN-10: 1292094796 •

ISBN-13: 978-1292094793

➢ Amazon link for international edition

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CLASS POLICIES

1. UNCG Canvas

The entire course will be delivered through Canvas, UNCG’s Learning Management System.

Type http://canvas.uncg.edu/ or https://uncg.instructure.com on your Internet browser to access

the system with your UNCG credentials (username and password).

2. WebEx weekly meetings (Maximum 1:30 hours)

WebEx sessions will be held each week for materials requiring additional explanations.

Sessions will be on Tuesdays each week. They will start on 6 pm, and finish at 7:30 pm at

the latest. You are not required to attend these sessions since they will be recorded for later

review though those who attend can ask questions and find the interaction beneficial.

However, you must watch the recorded sessions since assignments, tests, and final exam

may include information provided during these sessions.

3. Turnitin

Turnitin is an Internet-based plagiarism detection service. Turnitin will compare your short

paper and team project submissions against “Student repository”, “Website content”, and

“Periodicals, journals and publications”, and will show originality report to you.

4. MS Project Software

Microsoft Project is designed to assist a project manager and a project team in developing

a plan, assigning resources to tasks, tracking progress, managing the budget, and analyzing

workloads. You can install MS Project in your computers for free of charge on UNCG’s

Online Software Store. Steps to find, download, and install the software are:

If you are using a MacBook, you cannot download MS Project. The only way to run MS

Project on your MacBook would be to dual-boot Windows and macOS on your MacBook.

Please visit this website for more information.

1. https://its.uncg.edu/Software/Available/List/Microsoft-Project-Professional

2. Click on "Get Software". It will transfer you to the UNCG’s Online Software Store.

3. Sign in on UNCG's Online Software Store with your UNCG username and password.

4. Search "Project".

5. Click on Project Professional 2019 if you have Windows 10, or Project Professional 2016

if you have Windows 7 or later versions except Windows 10, and click "Add to Cart".

• MS Project 2019 runs only on Windows 10.

6. In your cart, check for other software below that may be downloaded with MS Project.

They may be Windows 10 Education (English) and Visual Studio Enterprise 2017

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(Multilanguage). They are still free, but not relevant to our course. If you do not want them

to be downloaded, then remove checks on boxes.

7. Before downloading, copy Product Key. You will use this 25-digit key to activate the

product.

8. Just before downloading you may see above "Download" button "Burning the .ISO/.IMG

file onto a disc - Important: You will need to burn an image file (.IMG or .ISO) onto a disc

in order to install the software. For instructions on how to do this, click here." It is not

important. Just click on the Download button. File is 2 GB or more. Thus, you will wait for

a while depending on your Internet connection speed.

9. After you download the file, do not click on the icon directly to open it if you cannot open

the folder. Click right on mouse and select "Open With" option. You must be seeing

"Windows Explorer". Select it.

10. After you install the software, in order to activate, you need the product key (Step 7). Do

not use your UNCG credentials for activation.

If you encounter any problems at any steps, please let me know. You can send me an e-mail,

and we can check it together by connecting on WebEx, Zoom, or Skype, or correspondence

through e-mails.

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COMMUNICATION WITH THE INSTRUCTOR AND CLASSMATES

You can visit me in my office during office hours or sending an e-mail to request an

appointment in person or on WebEx, Zoom, or Skype at a time that is convenient for you

(please submit several options so that I can find a convenient time for me too). Please state an

appropriate and clear subject (e.g. SCM 304 – Chapter 1) in your e-mail.

A Few Rules of Thumb for communication with your instructor and classmates

• Wait to respond to a message that upsets you and be careful of what you say and how you

say it.

• Be considerate. Rude or threatening language, inflammatory assertions (often referred to

as "flaming"), personal attacks, and other inappropriate communication will not be

tolerated.

• Never send or post a message that is in all capital letters -- it comes across to the reader as

SHOUTING!

• Use boldface and italics sparingly, as they can denote sarcasm.

• Keep messages short and to the point. Make sure to ask for what you are actually requesting

in e-mail messages.

• Always practice good grammar, punctuation, and composition. This shows that you've

taken the time to craft your response showing respect for your work.

• Use spell check!

Instructor Availability and Response Time

Your class interaction with me and your classmates will take place mostly on Canvas on a

regular and ongoing basis. You can communicate with your instructor in the open Canvas

discussion forum so that your questions and my answers benefit the entire class. Please don’t

post any personal or sensitive messages on Canvas. Instead send them as an e-mail directly to

me. I will reply to the Canvas messages and e-mails at the latest in 24 hours whether it is a

weekday or weekend.

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COURSE STRUCTURE:

1. Final Course Grades will be determined by the following weighted average scheme.

Test I 100 points

Test II 100 points

Short Paper I 75 points

Short Paper 2 75 points

Problem 1 50 points

MS Project Assignment 1 75 points

MS Project Assignment 2 75 points

Team Project Assignment 200 points

Final Exam 250 points

Total Points 1000 points

Course Grades are awarded as follows:

Points Grade Points Grade Points Grade Points Grade

970-1000 A+ 870 – 899 B+ 770 – 799 C+ 670 – 699 D+

930-969 A 830 – 869 B 730 – 769 C 630 – 669 D

900-929 A- 800 – 829 B- 700 – 729 C- 600 – 629 D-

Below 600 F

2. Course Materials: All weekly modules consist of at least one PowerPoint presentation that

is based on the textbook and A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge

(PMBOK® Guide) - Sixth Edition. Reading Assignments from the textbook for each class

are provided in the “Class Schedule”. Any changes in the reading assignments will be

announced on Canvas. You are expected to complete the readings required for each class.

You should read all the “Project Profile” readings in the relevant chapters.

3. Tests - There will be 2 (two) tests in this course. The tests are intended to test your

understanding of the fundamentals of project management. They will be administered on

Canvas. They will not be cumulative, that is, Test 1 will cover only Chapters 1, 2, 3, and 4,

and Test 2 will cover only Chapters 5, 7, 9, and 10. Each test will have 2 components: Part

1 made up of 20 multiple choice questions (2.5 points for each question); and Part II made

up of 2 short essays and/or problems (25 points each).

All tests will be timed and have a duration of one and a half hours. Tests will be based on

WebEx lectures, assigned readings, materials from the textbook, and the PowerPoint slides.

Tests will be open to access for 3 (three) days on Canvas. When you start a test, it will not

be possible to pause the time. Thus, you must finish it in one and a half hours once you

start it.

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Cheating, plagiarism, and all forms of academic dishonesty are expressly forbidden in this

class, and by the UNCG Academic Integrity Policy (https://osrr.uncg.edu/academic-

integrity/). Students cannot communicate with one another and with other people to receive

any help with regard to the questions asked in these tests.

4. Short Paper Assignments: Students will be required to complete 2 (two) short paper

assignments. Please check the “Class Schedule” for the availability and due dates on

Canvas. The papers should be written for an audience that is not familiar with the concepts

related to the project management. The papers must be based on an article published on

magazines (e.g. Fortune, Business Week, PM Network1), newspapers (e.g. Wall Street

Journal, Washington Post, New York Times, News & Record), or peer-reviewed journals

(e.g. Project Management Journal, Project Management Research and Practice,

International Journal of Project Management, Harvard Business Review, Sloan

Management Review,). The article must have been published after January 1st, 2017.

Short paper 1 should be related to any concept covered in Chapters 1, 2, 3, and 4. Short

paper 2 should be related to any concept covered in Chapter 11 “Agile Project

Management”. Short paper assignment should include three sections. The first section

should be the summary of the article and a description of the topic to which the article

relates; the second section should relate to what you learnt about the issue/topic concerned

from this course, and the last section should be an analysis and critique of the article from

the view point of what you learnt from the course. The third section is an integration of the

first two sections. That is, the analysis and critique should integrate the article with what

you learnt from the course on that subject. To strengthen your analysis, you could use other

information published in other articles. For the sake of clarity, please include a copy of the

article and other information used in your submission. The written assignment should be

typed (12 pt. Times New Roman font), double-spaced on standard-sized paper (8.5" by 11")

with 1" margins on all sides, and minimum 3 full pages in length.

The article, textbook, and other materials should be appropriately referenced in your written

assignment using the guidelines provided in the following publication:

• American Psychological Association (2009). Publication Manual of the American

Psychological Association. Sixth edition. Washington, DC: American Psychological

Association.

You can use the following website which provides good examples:

• https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_style_introduction.ht

ml

1 PM Network issues published between January 2017 and June 2018 are available on Canvas.

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Students should work on this assignment on an individual basis (not in groups). Individuals

should neither seek nor receive help from friends and family in completing this assignment.

5. Problem Assignment: Students will be required to complete 1 (one) problem assignment.

This assignment will be based on Chapter 8 “Cost Estimation and Budgeting”. Please check

the “Class Schedule” for the availability and due dates on Canvas.

Students should work on this assignment on an individual basis (not in groups). Individuals

should neither seek nor receive help from friends and family in completing this assignment.

6. Microsoft Project Assignments: Students will be required to complete 2 (two)

assignments using the Microsoft Project software. Please check the “Class Schedule” for

the availability and due dates on Canvas. The textbook provides a tutorial on Microsoft

Project 2013 in the Appendix. In our WebEx lectures, I will cover MS Project in detail, and

reply to your questions.

Students should work on this assignment on an individual basis (not in groups). Individuals

should neither seek nor receive help from friends and family in completing this assignment.

7. Team Project Assignment: You are required to work with a team in this course. Since this

is an online course, you will communicate with your team members electronically using

digital media (e.g. team page on Canvas, e-mails, WhatsApp groups, WebEx, Zoom,

Skype, etc.). Make sure you make yourself available to your group members for work when

required. Teams will be composed of 4 (four) students who are randomly assigned by the

Canvas. You will have learned your teammates by the beginning of the second week since

students can drop the course or new students may join in their first week. I strongly suggest

you contact your team members very quickly on your team’s page on Canvas first.

Team project assignments are composed of two phases: (1) Project proposal (50 points),

(2) Final submission (150 points). At any time, your team can contact me for any support

and clarification. I will prefer team page on Canvas to interact with you. If all team

members agree to be available, we can schedule a time for an online meeting.

Project proposal should include at least:

i. An imaginary organization

a. Identify your industry (For profit, not-for-profit, non-profit, government)

b. Key data (e.g. Number of employees, multinational/national/regional,

locations, products, services etc.)

• You can use Mergent Online and other databases on UNCG Library

in order to create your data based on a real company data.

c. Competitors and collaborators of your organization

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d. Strategy, mission, vision, goals

ii. Project proposal (Conceptualization phase)

a. Purpose, scope, objectives, business case

b.Project deliverables

Use project charter on page 180 in your textbook especially for purpose, scope, objectives,

business case, and deliverables. Do not write more than 2 single-spaced pages for project

proposal. I don't need an executive summary, detailed budget and schedule for proposal.

The most important thing is to justify why your project is important.

All the write-ups must be a collective work, and each member should contribute equally.

A peer evaluation form through which students could assess the contributions of your

team’s members will be mandatory to submit. I will elaborate on this assignment in the

WebEx sessions and through the documents provided on Canvas.

8. Final Exam will have 40 multiple-choice questions (2.5 point each), 4 essay questions (25

points each) and 2 problems (25 points each). It will include all the chapters covered in the

course. The exam will be administered on Canvas and will have a duration of 3 (three)

hours. The final exam will be open to access for 3 (three) days on Canvas. When you start

the exam, it will not be possible to pause the time. Thus, you must finish it in 3 (three)

hours once you start it.

Cheating, plagiarism, and all forms of academic dishonesty are expressly forbidden in this

class, and by the UNCG Academic Integrity Policy (https://osrr.uncg.edu/academic-

integrity/). Students cannot communicate with one another and with other people to receive

any help with regard to the questions asked in the final exam.

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CLASS SCHEDULE:

Week Topic Readings and Assignments2

Week 1

Jan 14 - 18 Introduction to Project Management

• Chapter 1

• Intro, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5

• Case Study 1.2. The IT Department at

Hamelin Hospital

Week 2

Jan 21 - 25

• The Organizational Context

Strategy, Structure, and Culture

• Group Project Assignment instructions

• Chapter 2

• Intro, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6

• Case Study 2.1. “Rolls-Royce Corporation”

• Integrated Project (p.72)

• Appendix C “Project Plan Template” (p.520)

Week 3

Jan 28 – Feb 1

• Project Selection

• Portfolio Management

• Chapter 3

• Intro, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4

• Case Study 3.2. “Project Selection at Nova

Western, Inc.”

• Short paper assignment posted on Jan 28 (due

on Feb 4 at 11:59 am)

Week 4

Feb 4 - 8 Leadership and the Project Manager

• Chapter 4

• Intro, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5

• Case Study 4.1: In Search of Effective Project

Managers

Week 5

Feb 11 - 15

Project Management Professionalism

• Chapter 4 – 4.6

• PowerPoint presentation “PMI, PMP, CAPM,

Project Management Career”

• PMI website link

Test I – on Canvas

Feb 13 - 15 Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4

2 Readings from or related to PMBOK 6th Edition, journals, magazines, and other sources will be added

to the modules.

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Week Topic Readings and Assignments2

Week 6

Feb 18 - 22

• Scope Management

• Microsoft Project exercise

✓ Introduction

✓ Work Breakdown Structure

• Chapter 5

• Intro, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5., 5.6

• Case Study 5.3: Project Management at

Dotcom.com

• Appendix 5.1 “Sample Project Charter”

(p.180)

• MS Project Assignment posted on Feb 22

(due on Mar 1 at 11:59 pm)

Week 7

Feb 25 – Mar 1

• Project Scheduling

Networks, Duration Estimation, and

Critical Path

• Microsoft Project exercise

✓ Developing the Activity Network

✓ Network Diagram

✓ Predecessor Relationships

• Chapter 9

• Intro, 9.1. 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, 9.5

March 4-10 SPRING BREAK – NO CLASSES

Week 8

Mar 11 - 15

• Project Scheduling

Lagging, Crashing, and Activity

Networks

• Microsoft Project exercise

✓ Gantt Chart

✓ Crashing

• Chapter 10

• Intro, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5

• Integrated Project (p.363)

• MS Project Assignment posted on March 15

(due on Mar 22 at 11:59 pm)

Week 9

Mar 18 - 22 Risk Management

• Chapter 7

• Intro, 7.1, 7.2

• Case Study 7.3: Classic Case: Tacoma

Narrows Suspension Bridge

• Integrated Project (p.253)

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Week Topic Readings and Assignments2

Week 10

Mar 25 - 29 Cost Estimation and Budgeting

• Chapter 8

• Intro, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4

• Case Study 8.2 “Boston’s Central

Artery/Tunnel Project”

• Problem assignment posted on March 29 (due

on April 5 at 11:59 pm)

Test II – On Canvas

March 27-29 Chapters 5, 7, 9, 10

Week 11

Apr 1 - 5

Project Team Building, Conflict, and

Negotiation

• Chapter 6

• Intro, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.6, 6.7, 6.8

• Case Study 6.1: Columbus Instruments

Week 12

Apr 8 - 12

• Resource Management

• Microsoft Project exercise

✓ Assigning Resources

✓ Leveling Resources

• Chapter 12

• Intro, 12.1, 12.2, 12.3, 12.4, 12.5

• Case Study 12.1 “The Problems of

Multitasking”

Week 13

Apr 15 - 19 Agile Project Management

• Chapter 11

• Intro, 11.1

• Box 11.1 “Does Agile Work?”

• Case Study 11.1 “It’s an Agile World”

• Short paper assignment posted on April 19 (due

on April 26 at 11:59 pm)

Week 14

Apr 22 - 26 Project Evaluation and Control

• Chapter 13

• Intro, 13.1, 13.2, 13.6

• Case Study 13.1 – The IT Department at

Kimble College

Week 15

Apr 29 – May 1 Project Closeout and Termination

• Chapter 14

• Intro, 14.1, 14.2, 14.3, 14.4

• Case Study 14.1 – New Jersey Kills Hudson

River Tunnel Project

Final Week Final Exam (3 hours)

May 3 - 5

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HELPFUL INTERNET SOURCES

The following websites may be useful for your reference and to enhance your learning

experience:

• www.pmi.org

• https://pmitriadnc.org/

• https://www.projectmanagement.com/

• https://www.usability.gov/what-and-why/project-management.html

• https://www.capella.edu/blogs/cublog/top-paying-project-management-certifications/

• https://www.scrumalliance.org/

• http://www.certifiedprojectmanager.org/index.html

• https://www.iapm.net/en/start/

• On LinkedIn, you can follow LinkedIn Daily Rundown feeds that are published every day.

They include very good and helpful updates about what's happening in the business world.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF THE INSTRUCTOR

Abdullah Oguz earned his undergraduate degree in Economics from Faculty of Political

Sciences at Ankara University (Turkey) and received his MBA degree with a concentration in

IT Management from Southern New Hampshire University.

Before starting his PhD program in Information Systems program at University of North

Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) in 2017, he had worked at Turkish Customs Administration

for 12 years. He was a senior member of Project Management Office within Projects and

Technical Systems Department which is responsible for planning and managing projects with

a view to enhancing law enforcement capacity of Turkish Customs Administration, and which

managed EU-funded projects having a value of $60 million since 2006. Specifically, he was

involved in developing and implementing projects with regard to the capacity building and

improvement, cutting-edge IT systems, and state-of-the-art security equipment in the field of

customs law enforcement.

He has been a Project Management Professional (PMP®) credential holder since 2014.

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FACULTY AND STUDENT GUIDELINES

(for complete information, see http://bryan.uncg.edu/assets/faculty_student_guidelines.pdf)

The administration, faculty, staff, and students of the Bryan School of Business and Economics

at UNCG are committed to professional and ethical behavior in all areas of their academic and

professional lives.

The principles and expectations established in this document and the addendums encompass

many aspects of professional behavior and integrity. It is not an exhaustive list, since change

is part of life both inside and outside the university. This set of Guidelines constitutes a

statement of values and expectations; concerns and issues are still best addressed by

conversations between the individual faculty member and student. If further discussions are

necessary, please contact the faculty member’s Department Head.

EXPECTATIONS OF FACULTY

Faculty in the Bryan School must conform to all existing UNCG codes and policies, and their

teaching roles are of particular relevance to these Guidelines. For further details see:

http://facsen.uncg.edu/.

EXPECTATION OF STUDENTS

Students in the Bryan School must conform to all existing principles found in UNCG’s

Academic Integrity Policy and the Student Code of Conduct.

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY POLICY

University students are expected to conduct themselves in accordance with the highest

standards of academic honesty. A student is subject to penalty for academic misconduct, such

as illicit possession of exams or exam materials, forgery, or plagiarism. Plagiarism is the

presentation of the work of another, as one’s own work. Discussing your assignments with

other students can be a valuable learning resource; however, each student is expected to do

their own original work. It is the student’s responsibility to prove their work is original, if

challenged.

All students are required to follow the provisions of the UNCG Academic Integrity Policy

(https://osrr.uncg.edu/academic-integrity/) in completing coursework. If you do not know the

provisions of the Academic Integrity Policy, make time to study it.

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DISABILITY SERVICES:

If you have any type of learning or physical disability, please contact the Office of Accessibility

Resources and Services (OARS) at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro located in

Suite 215, EUC. The Disability office will contact your instructor once your request is

approved. You must make arrangements for special accommodations for each and every test

in advance of the scheduled test date. Please provide your instructor at least 48 hours notice

when requesting testing accommodations.

Website of the Office of Accessibility Resources and Services (OARS) https://ods.uncg.edu/.

OARS phone number is 336.334.5440, fax number is 336.334.4412, and e-mail address is

[email protected].