Catamount Singers MUS 175/375 - Spring Semester 2016 Tuesday and Thursday, 12:30-1:45 PM, Coulter 357 (Choir Room) Friday, 3:35-4:25, Breese Gym

What is expected of me ?
Attendance and participation are important and demonstrate a positive attitude about your craft.  Professional behavior and cooperation with movement partners and members of small groups is essential for successful performances.  The effectiveness of this ensemble is dependent on sharing our talents with one another for the common good of the group. This requires a commitment to the success of the ensemble and striving for excellence in performance.   If you are absent, the entire group suffers.  If you anticipate an absent for any reason, including field trips and tours, please let me know in writing preferably through e-mail.  Particpation is expected at all rehearsals. Vocal rest during rehearsal is sometimes needed. A note from your applied teacher or health care professional is appreciated. Students on vocal rest are expected to be actively engaged in the rehearsal following along in the music and movement routines. Since class participation is a graded area, all absences will affect your grade.  For every two unexcused absences your final grade will be lowered by a full letter grade. (For more information about attendance refer to the WCU Undergraduate Catalog.)  Punctuality is a courtesy.  It also represents a professional attitude about your work.  It is important for your voice to be warmed up and this makes the first portion of the rehearsal important to your vocal and physical health.  Please be on time.

Participation in performance and tours outside the regular class session is required.  There is a tentative schedule below.

What materials will I need?
Bring a pencil and your music to every rehearsal, even if you have the music memorized.
Proper attire for concerts and other public performances. An outfit allowing for movement is designed for most performances. Tuxedoes and black dresses (formal attire) are required for special formal concerts.  Women not participating in Concert Choir will coordinate with the director of that ensemble to secure a matching dress.  Catamount shirts with khaki or black trousers (or other designated casual outfits) are used for informal and summer programs. Polished black shoes and black socks are required for men and closed toe black shoes for women.

CourseEval:
The CourseEval web evaluation links will be active near the end of the semester. Please take advantage of this opportunity to give us your feedback on the class.

Accommodations for Students with Disabilities:
Western Carolina University is committed to providing equal educational opportunities for students with documented disabilities.  Students who require disability services or reasonable accommodations must identify themselves as having a disability and provide current diagnostic documentation to Disability Services.  All information is confidential.  Please contact Disability Services for more information at (828) 227-2716, lalexis@wcu.edu or 144 Killian Annex.

Academic Honesty Policy:
Western Carolina University, a community of scholarship, is also a community of honor. Faculty, staff, administrators, and students work together to achieve the highest standards of honesty and integrity. Academic dishonesty is a serious offense at WCU because it threatens the quality of scholarship and defrauds those who depend on knowledge and integrity. Academic dishonesty includes the following:
A. Cheating. Intentionally using or attempting to use unauthorized materials, information, or study aids in any academic exercise.
B. Fabrication. Intentional falsification or invention of information or citation in an academic exercise.
C. Plagiarism. Intentionally or knowingly representing the words or ideas of someone else as one’s own in an academic exercise.
D. Facilitation of Academic Dishonesty. Intentionally or knowingly helping or attempting to help someone else to commit an act of academic dishonesty, such as knowingly allowing another to copy information during an examination or other academic exercise.
For specific information on procedures for cases involving allegations of academic dishonesty, see relevant sections in the Student Handbook.