PERFORMANCE FORUM

PRF 101-101
PRF 101-102
FALL 2015
Instructor of Record:
Dr. Scott Nelson
Office:
Armstrong 35
Telephone:
x 4555

COURSE DESCRIPTION &

OBJECTIVE:

Required attendance at selected events that support curricular

offerings.
Full-time undergraduate students will register for PRF 101,
Performance Forum, as a class valued at .5 credit per semester for six
semesters taken continuously from the time of matriculation until the
requirement is completed. If this requirement places a student in an
overload situation, the fee will be waived.
Part-time students must also complete six semesters of PRF 101 but
have the option of not registering continuously. Transfer students
must register for PRF 101 every semester they are enrolled up to 6
semesters.
Performance attendance will consist only of events scheduled as a
regular class at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday for the Fall 2014 semester.
Events will provide students with informative content.
Events offered will range from approximately 40 minutes in length to a
maximum of 50 minutes.

Students may not leave early.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS:
ATTENDANCE:

None
Attendance will be monitored by adult professional staff members.
Attendance will be taken electronically at the start of each PF by
scanning student SU ID Cards. Additional scanning may be done at the
end of a recital.
Programs will not be accepted as evidence of attendance.
Only electronic attendance will be accepted therefore students
must have their SU Student ID Card at each PF or they will be
counted absent.
Records are maintained in the Conservatory Ofce.
Attendance will be posted on BlackBoard

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
EVALUATION:

A = 4 Performance Forum Attendances

C = 3 Performance Forum Attendances
F = 2 Performance Forum Attendances

Students will not be excused from Performance Forum for student

teaching, practicum, etc.
Students may not be removed from Performance Forum by faculty
members for rehearsals or other program if the program is still in
progress.

Credit will NOT be earned

Students may loose credit for attending a recital because of rude or
disrespectful behavior, including using electronic devices during a
performance. Laptops and Cellular devices must be turned off
during performances.
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY:

All students at Shenandoah University are responsible for upholding the

Honor Code. Violations of the Honor Code are as follows: cheating,
plagiarism, falsification, tampering with records, forgery, and withholding
information. It is every students responsibility to report any violations of
the Honor Code to the professor and every professors responsibility to
report student violations. Please see Student Hand Book for more
specific details. As attendance is the only graded requirement for this
class, leaving early, without permission, is considered falsification
under the Honor Code.

DISCLOSURE OF DISABILITY:

If you need course adaptations or accommodations because of a

disability, or if you need any sort of special arrangements, please notify
me as soon as possible so that these arrangements can be made. For
other classroom accommodations, contact the Coordinator of 504/ADA
Services.

Student Complaint Policy: Shenandoah University affirms the right of students to bring
forth complaints and is committed to resolving these matters in a fair, equitable and
timely manner, so as to protect the rights of both the individual and the community. Refer
to the student catalog for specific procedures.
Student Privacy: Annually, Shenandoah University provides information to students
concerning their rights under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as
amended (FERPA). This act was designed to protect the privacy of education records and
afford students certain rights with respect to their education records. Refer to the student
catalog for specific procedures.
StudentSupportServices:
The Library online materials are available 24/7:
http://www.su.edu/university-libraries/
The IC Help Desk are available 24/7:
https://workorder.su.edu/helpdesk/

The Counseling resources are available at:

http://www.student-life.su.edu/counseling-center-home/
Shenandoah Conservatory Performance Forum Schedule FALL 2015

SEPTEMBER 2 OBT
SEPTEMBER 23 ACH
OCTOBER 21 ACH
NOVEMBER 18 ACH