From http://blogs.oregonstate.edu/intoosu/student-services/expectations-cond…
Below are some very important things that will be expected of you during your time at Oregon State University. Please read them carefully; some will help you succeed in the classroom, and some will help you succeed in American culture.
ONID OSU E-mail Account
E-mail will be the main way that INTO OSU will communicate with you. It is absolutely crucial that you check your ONID e-mail account every day. You will receive important messages from your instructors, the Student Services team, and every other department at INTO OSU. You may be sent important and urgent messages about your visa status, grades, or financial requirements. You may choose to have your ONID account forwarded to another e-mail address, but INTO OSU will not send messages to any account other than your ONID.
Classroom / Academic
Appropriate Classroom Behavior
Speaking
- Wait to be recognized before speaking. Raise your hand if you would like to say something. When the instructor calls on you (“recognizes” you), you may speak. Do not speak when someone else is speaking.
- The instructor will tell you how he or she would like to be addressed. Use the name the instructor has asked you to use, as in “Mary” or “Ms. Jones,” not “Teacher.”
Listening
- Listen carefully and politely to both your classmates and your teacher. Be patient and try to understand those in your class who have a different accent from your own. It is always easier to understand someone from your own country.
Respect
- Show respect for your instructor and classmates by paying attention in class and not causing a distraction. Turn your cell phone off or on silent, and do not send text messages or talk on your phone in class! Also, do not sleep in class.
- Respect the classroom. Do not write or mark on the desks. Throw any trash into the garbage can, not on the floor.
- Respect the opinions of others. You come from different countries with not only different languages, but also different religions, politics, customs, beliefs, and values. Consider the classroom to be neutral territory, like the United Nations. You may disagree, but you must learn to express that disagreement politely and without getting—or even looking—angry.
Attendance
- Students are accepted into the program with the strict understanding that they will attend ALL classes. Attendance is one of the most important factors in a student’s academic success, and will affect the student’s ability to meet the performance outcomes of their courses. Students are expected to attend 100% of all classes. Students who have poor attendance will be suspended from INTO OSU.
Punctuality
- Attending classes is important in helping you achieve your goals and learn English. You should arrive on time to all classes. Classes begin at the time written on your schedule. You should plan to arrive one or two minutes before that time. If you are late, enter and seat yourself quietly. Do not interrupt the class to apologize or explain your lateness. If you are more than 10 minutes late, the teacher may not allow you to enter the classroom and you may be marked absent.
Absence
- If you are absent, call or email a classmate or your instructor to get the assignment so you will be ready for the next class. Ask your instructor about the policy on missed tests. Usually you will get an F for any missed exam or assignment, except in extreme cases. If you know you will have to be absent, tell the instructor and try to do the assignment in advance of your absence.
Preparedness
- Preparedness means that you should come with assignments completed and ready for class. It also means you should be prepared with whatever materials are necessary for class: books, paper, writing instruments, etc. You should not have to borrow anything.
Oregon State University Code of Conduct
Oregon State University expects you to:
- Behave respectfully toward other students, faculty, staff, and community members.
- Make a serious effort toward achieving your academic goals. This includes coming to class prepared and on time, doing homework, and participating appropriately in class.
- Obey federal, state, and local laws, as well as university regulations.
- Be an example of academic honesty.
INTO students must follow all OSU student conduct regulations. You can read the regulations in detail here. <BROKEN LINK> Students who violate the regulations will be suspended from INTO OSU. Here are a few specific OSU regulations:
Drugs & Alcohol
Do not have or use illegal drugs.
Do not have or use alcohol if you are under 21 years of age.
Sexual Assault
Do not engage in sex without the full consent of the other person. When the other person is drunk, he or she cannot legally give consent.
Do not threaten another person with sexual assault.
Personal Safety (physical abuse)
Do not physically abuse or threaten to physically abuse someone else.
Academic Honesty
Do not cheat: do not use or try to use unauthorized materials, information, or study aids.
Do not help someone else to be dishonest.
Do not plagiarize: do not knowingly show the words or ideas of another person as your own.
Any form of academic dishonesty is a very serious offense. You will fail the exam or assignment and could even fail the course. A note of your academic dishonesty can go on your permanent academic record and remain there forever.
Property Issues
Do not use someone else’s ID card as your own.
Do not misuse university computer resources. This means, for example, that you must not use another person’s username and password, knowingly spread computer viruses, or illegally download copyrighted materials.