- SPRING 2008 MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES CULTURAL EVENTS POLICY -



Policy:


In order to encourage students to enrich their academic programs and to take advantage of the cultural events offered on campus and in our region, the Department of Modern Foreign Languages has adopted the following policy:

1) Students enrolled in any course offered by the Department will be awarded extra credit for attending three "university" cultural events during the semester.

2) Students are required to attend one of the films of the MFL Foreign Film series and are encouraged to attend one of the lectures in the MFL Lecture Series.

3) Students may also attend the concerts, plays, or exhibits scheduled by the Departments of Music and Art, Dance, Theatre, lectures in the Academic Speakers Series, or similar events offered off campus. If they have any question about the appropriateness of an event, students should consult their course instructor.

The best way to keep up with events is to watch our bulletin boards, and to consult the online

UTMartin Events Calendar

Center for Global Studies Activities Calendar


UTM Fine Arts Calendar

UTM Foreign Film Series



Procedure:


To receive credit for attending a cultural event, students must write a 3/4 to a full page commentary/ critique (200-250 words) and submit it to their instructor NO LATER THAN SEVEN DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF THE EVENT. Commentaries submitted after the deadline will NOT be accepted.

Students must attend and write up at least TWO events BY March 21, 2008. The final event must be viewed and critiqued by April 28, 2008.

Students should keep all commentaries/critiques returned by the instructor in a folder, because the instructor may wish to collect the complete folder at the end of the semester.

Upon receipt of three THOUGHTFUL, WELL WRITTEN, commentaries/critiques, the instructor will add three points to the students course grade.


Notes:


-- If students do not turn in 3 commentaries/critiques, they will receive fewer bonus points, according to the following scale: two points for two acceptable reports, one point for a single report.

-- If they do not attend any cultural event (and submit a report), ONE POINT will be SUBTRACTED from their course grade.




bobp@utm.edu
TennesseeBob Peckham
Director, The Globe-Gate Project
University of Tennessee-Martin

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