Consequences of Failure to Meet Deadlines
Osborne High School Senior Project 2017- 2018
One of the most important skills that Cardinal Capstone teaches is time-management . By breaking up the components into required deadlines , students will learn how to take a semester project and tackle it in manageable segments . This is a vital skill both for college and for the workplace . Students must also learn to meet deadlines . If a deadline is not met , consequences will follow as outlined below . Students MUST do each of the following components in the order in which they are assigned . Since each component of Cardinal Capstone must be completed before the next component is begun , it is vital that students complete assignments on time .
Deadlines for due dates have been set by Cardinal Capstone Steering Committee and are NOT at the discretion of individual English teachers . Failure to meet a deadline will result in a penalty of 10 points ( or 10 %) for each day late up to 3 days ; after the third late day , the final grade on that component will be a zero . Please note , all material for the component must be submitted even if the work is more than three days late ( grade = 0 ) in order to continue with the remainder of Cardinal Capstone . If a student feels that he / she has a legitimate excuse for being late on a component and should not be penalized , the student will have to address Cardinal Capstone Steering Committee to make a personal appeal .
REMEMBER : Failure to complete one or more components of Cardinal Capstone will result in a zero on that component and all components that follow .
I . RESEARCH PAPER The Approval Committee MUST approve your product , which must above all be a worthwhile challenge . Your English teacher will break the research paper into required components , including a thesis statement , an outline , note-cards , a rough draft , and a final draft . Be sure you are aware of all the deadlines and that you meet them .
Students who do not complete a research paper or who are caught cheating on any component of their research paper are ineligible to do the remaining components of Cardinal Capstone and will have a zero as 20 % of their English grade .
II . PRODUCT ( in conjunction with a legitimate mentor ) Students who have been approved for a product may secure a mentor and begin working on their product even though their research paper has not been completed . This is to allow students to have as much time as possible to complete the required 10 contact hours with their mentor . ( Remember , students who fail to complete their research paper cannot get credit for work they have done with a mentor .)
Changing Your Product : Deadline for submitting product changes for committee approval is the week of the first mentor log check . Changes after this time may result in a deduction in the product grade to be determined by the committee .
If committee elects to give a zero on the changed product , the student will be ineligible to present on Senior Board Night .
Mentors will ultimately be responsible for grading students on their product . The mentor evaluation form containing the grade must be mailed or faxed to the school ( addressed to Connie Nelson , Senior Project Mentor Coordinator ) by the deadline . Students are responsible for reminding their mentors to get the evaluation forms returned on time . * 5 hours or less with mentor = 0 for the product and no presentation ( grade of 0 for presentation ) ** Over 5 hours but less than 10 = 50 % of the mentor ’ s evaluation ; you will be allowed to present
III . PORTFOLIO of semester ’ s work Students will keep a portfolio of their semester ’ s work , which will ultimately be graded for completeness by the Portfolio Committee . Students MUST have completed their research paper , and the school must have received the Mentor Evaluation Form in order for the student to be eligible for a portfolio grade . The portfolio must be neat , and all pages must be in sheet protectors and placed in a three-ring binder .
IV . PRESENTATION Students who have successfully completed all three previous components by the deadlines established are eligible to give a presentation on the evening of the boards .
I understand the above information and agree to accept the consequences for failing to comply with the requirements . Signature of Student : ____________________________ Date : _________
I understand the responsibilities of my son / daughter in submitting materials by the deadlines established and in maintaining academic honesty and integrity .
Signature of Parent : _____________________________ Date : __________
This guide has been adapted and revised from Hillgrove Senior Project Student Handbook for Osborne Cardinal Capstone Student Handbook .
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