Memorandum

Date:	3 June 2014
To:	English 306 Students
From:	Rick Van Noy, CIO
Subject:	English 306 Policies on Individual Contributions to Group Project

This memo explains evaluation procedures for ensuring fair and equal contributions to your English 306 group project.

Periodic-Evaluation Procedure

Throughout the semester, you may be asked to evaluate your own and each member's contribution to your project. These assessments will help determine your final grades on group projects, so please evaluate carefully.

Firing Criteria and Procedures

If you do not contribute your share to the team project, you will be fired from the group and required to write an individual report. (For those of you considering this option, the highest grade you can receive on an individual project is a "C"). The firing procedure involves a few stages: if you commit three (3) infractions, your project manager will inform me, and I will then give you a formal warning. If you commit another infraction, you will be fired from the group.

The following items count as one infraction: 

• Miss a class but don't inform the group (this will count as two in summer school).
• Miss a group meeting but don't inform the group.
• Berate, belittle, or are otherwise rude. 

The following counts as 1/2 of an infraction: 

• Miss class but inform your group.
• Miss a meeting but inform your group.
• Turn in incomplete, late, or shoddy work.   

Conclusion

If your group would like to add to the list of infractions above, you may do so; simply write me a memo explaining your collectively agreed-upon additions. If you have any questions, please ask.