President's Dream Colloquium on HIV/AIDS

This is a graduate student course.

The final grade in the colloquium course will be a Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory. Students will need to have an overall grade of 60% to receive a satisfactory grade for the colloquium.

Graduate students wishing to have a final grade with this course should fill out the course application specifying that they wish to receive a grade, and inquire with the course instructor directly about alternative options

Undergraduate students wishing to enrol in the course should fill out the course application, and inquire directly with the course instructor about alternative options.

Individuals who are members of communities affected by HIV are invited to participate in the colloquium classes. Individuals who are members of communities affected by HIV and not enrolled at SFU or any other post-secondary institution in BC should fill out the course application, and inquire directly with the course instructor about opportunities to participate.

Pre-requisites: None.

Course-related information and materials will be available on SFU’s Canvas including links to on-line materials, announcements and other course information. Important course announcements will be made regularly on Canvas and it is the students’ responsibility to ensure they are up to date with these posted announcements.

Students wishing to discuss the course content and ask questions pertaining to course material are requested to review the course outline, then to post on Canvas so that other students can assist or benefit from the posted discussion. For other questions or concerns relating to course material and/or content, please attend assigned office hours or meet with the instructors by appointment. 

Lecture  slides  will  be  provided  for  the  course  and  will  be  made  available  on  canvas  before  class. However, these notes do not comprehensively capture discussions, deeper explanation of the material and other audio-visual techniques used in class to enhance the learning experience. Therefore, students are expected to attend all lectures to ensure they obtain comprehensive course notes. Audio-recordings of the lectures are available.

Students  are  advised  that  ALL  acts  of  intellectual  dishonesty  are  subject  to  disciplinary  action  by  the University; serious infractions are dealt with in accordance to the Code of Academic Honesty (T10.02). Students are  strongly encouraged to read the policy and inform themselves of the definitions and consequences. Any student found cheating will receive an automatic GRADE of 0 on that work.

Academic honesty is essential for maintaining a high standard of academic excellence and integrity. There are many different forms of academic dishonesty. These include plagiarism such as inadequately citing the source of short phrases or ideas of an author in written work submitted for a grade and submitting or presenting another’s work as one’s own, among others. Students should read SFU's policy S10.02 on Code of Academic Integrity and Good Conduct, which outlines all prohibited acts of academic dishonesty.

Exercises or assignments are due IN CLASS on the day they are scheduled. Late assignments will have 10% of the mark deducted for EVERY DAY that they are late (e.g. if you get a mark of 15/15 for exercise and it is two days late your final mark will be 12/15). All assignments MUST be stapled. Please attach the cover  sheet  for  the  assignment  to  the  FRONT  of  your  assignment,  which  must  include  your  name, student number, and your tutorial section.  Requests for re-marking of assignments, exercises or quizzes will only be considered by providing the instructor with a detailed written explanation of why you think your mark should be higher.

In the event that a student is unable to attend a quiz or in-class exercise, because of a medical or family emergency, appropriate documentation is required. Students must notify and provide documentation to the instructor prior to the time of the quiz or exercise. Make up quizzes will be scheduled for the first Friday morning after the quiz.  No make up quizzes will be allowed after this time period. Circumstances other than a family or medical emergency will not warrant a make-up quiz. Students who must miss a quiz or exercise in order to observe a holy day for their religion must send the instructor a written request for accommodation during the first week of classes.

Students with hidden or visible disabilities who believe they may need classroom or exam accommodations are encouraged to register with the SFU Centre for Students with Disabilities  (1250 Maggie Benston Centre) as soon as possible to ensure that they are eligible and that approved accommodations and services are implemented in a timely fashion.