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Course description This course is designed to prepare students for INSA-480, the Internship in Franciscan Service and Advocacy. The theological and social principles that provide the foundation for service and advocacy among the poor and marginalized will be discussed, particularly as they are expressed in the Franciscan Tradition, but also as they are understood by other religious traditions. (Catalog) 1. Readings: The following books are required for the course: Reader in Franciscan Service and Advocacy. Edited by D. Tamburello, O.F.M. Economic Justice for All: Catholic Social Teaching and the U.S. Economy. Tenth Anniversary Edition. Washington DC: NCCB Publications, 1995. Francis and Clare: The Complete Works. Translated and edited by Ignatius Brady and Regis Armstrong. The Classics of Western Spirituality. New York: Paulist Press, 1982. In addition, all students should have a bible, preferably an edition of the New Revised Standard Version. You may use the bible you purchased for the disciplinary course in Religious Studies, or purchase a bible in class or at the bookstore. Some other readings will also be assigned. They will be placed on reserve at the library or distributed in class. All written work done for this class must follow the rules of writing found in Diana Hacker, A Pocket Style Manual, 2nd or 3rd edition. Boston: St. Martin’s Press (Bedford Books), 1997, 2000. 2. Class attendance is required. You may take one absence (without penalty) for illness, family emergencies, college-related activities like intercollegiate athletic games, and the like. All additional absences will cumulatively affect your participation grade. Absence from more than two weeks of class is considered excessive and may lead to a grade of U for the course or a major reduction of the final grade. Ordinarily there will be no excused absences. Some exceptions to the above policy may be possible if I have been informed of extraordinary circumstances by the Office of Academic Affairs. You are expected to arrive on time and to remain in class for the full period. Electronic communication devices must be turned off while you are in class. Note that you are responsible for all materials that you have missed because of an absence. This includes any announcements made or handouts distributed. 3. Written and oral work: Your grade will be determined on the basis of your performance on the following:
The internship preparation paper will consist of an introduction to the organization or agency where you will be doing your internship, and an initial reflection on the issues we have discussed in the Service and Advocacy seminar. Click here to see the specific instructions for the paper. Participation includes attendance, preparedness, and contribution to class discussions, including leadership of one discussion. If you expect full credit for participation, you must miss no more than one class, and participate verbally on a regular basis. Unless you are instructed otherwise, all writing assignments must be done on a computer. I will use e-mail to send announcements and information about the course. I expect you to read your e-mail regularly. If you would like to receive e-mail at an address other than your Siena student account (e.g., an aol.com account), please ask for instructions on how to forward Siena mail. I use a point system to determine grades. Letter grades are computed according to the following scale.
Basically, a grade in the A range corresponds to superior work; in the B range to very good work; in the C range to adequate work; in the D range to marginal work; and F to failure. Click here for more information about grades. All students are expected to uphold the standards of academic honesty. This means that all academic work, on examinations, quizzes, and papers, must be your own. Plagiarism is the handing in of any work that is not your own as if it were. This includes submitting a paper written in part or whole by someone else, as well as using or quoting in your paper someone else’s words or ideas without giving proper credit. Permitting someone else to use your work in this way or doing their work for them is also plagiarism, as is using the same material for more than one course without express permission from all instructors. Guidelines are spelled out in the statement "Academic Integrity and the Siena Student," which is published by the Office of Academic Affairs. It is available on the Siena College Academic Advising website at the address http://www.siena.edu/advising. See also the chapter on Documentation in Hacker’s A Pocket Style Manual. Penalties for cheating or plagiarism can range from failing an assignment to failing the course, or in an extreme case, dismissal from the College. My office is in Clare Center, located on the north end of the campus (behind the townhouses and Colbeth Hall). Office hours for the Fall Semester are: Mondays 10:00 a.m.-12:00 noon, 2:45-3:45 p.m. Other times may be arranged by appointment. I prefer that you ordinarily call my office number (783-2924) for academic business, but feel free to call me at home (friary and Hennepin Hall, 783-4175) if something urgent arises. F. Students With Disabilities: Students with disabilities should register with Colleen Sanders at the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities in Siena Hall 111. I will make every effort to accommodate your needs.
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