CONSEQUENCES of FAILURE to MEET DEADLINES

Two of the most important skills that the Senior Project teaches are time-management and accountability.  By breaking up the components into required deadlines, students will learn how to take a yearlong 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 components in the order in which they are assigned. Since each component of the Senior Project 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 the Senior Project 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 components must be submitted even if the work is more than three days late (grade = 0) in order to continue with the remainder of the Senior Project.  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 the Senior Project Advisory Board to make a personal appeal before the deadline.  The Senior Project grading policy is as follows:

Term 1                       Project Topic Selection

                                    Required Forms

                                    Letter of Intent

                                    Proclamation Poster             10% of term grade

Term 2                       Research Paper                                25% of term grade

Term 3                       Deadline for 10 Mentor Hours

                                    Final Mentor Logs Due        

Project Journal

                                    Thank You Note to Mentor                15% of term grade

Term 4                       Letter to the Judges

Portfolio                                              25% of term grade                                                                           

Final                           Presentation                                      50% of final exam grade

Note: A passing grade in the Presentation/Portfolio is required for graduation.

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 student in submitting materials by the deadlines established and in maintaining academic honesty and integrity. 

Signature of Parent: _____________________________ Date: __________