This course is premised on the notion that learning requires community, open dialogue, and a range of perspectives. As a result, it is imperative that students come to class each week and participate actively in building a productive classroom environment.

	Satisfactory	Developing	Unsatisfactory
Attendance	Student attends all classes or misses 1-2 classes with advance notice	Student attends most classes but misses 3-4 classes, with or without advance notice	Student misses five or more classes, with or without advance notice
Timeliness	Student is always or almost always on time to class	Student is mostly on time to class	Student is sometimes or rarely on time to class
Participation	Student always or almost always participates actively (speaking and/or listening) during class activities, lectures, and/or discussions	Student mostly participates actively (speaking and/or listening) during class activities, lectures, and/or discussions	Student sometimes or rarely participates actively (speaking and/or listening) during class activities, lectures, and/or discussions