SAIT.ca - Information and Communications Technologies - Frequently Asked Questions
What should I do if I have a problem with a course or an instructor, or have other academic issues?
The contact sequence for resolving problems with courses or instructors is: - Speak to your instructor first. If your instructor is not able to help you resolve the issue, then
- speak to your program's Academic Coordinator; if the Academic Coordinator is not able to help you resolve the issue, then
- make an appointment to meet with ICT's Manager Academic Services.
How can I make an appointment with my instructor? Telephone, e-mail, or ask your instructor during one of your classes for a meeting. When you go to an instructor's office, please knock and wait to be asked into the office, even if the door is open. How can I make an appointment with the coordinator for my program?
Call or see the program assistant in your program office to schedule an appointment with your program coordinator. All program offices can be reached at N401 in the Senator Burns Building. Alternatively you can call 403.284.8543. Does this handbook apply for fast track students?
Fast Track students receive a separate handbook and should note that not all policies and procedures may apply to their program. Check the fast track handbook for details regarding your program. How do I reference resources in my writing?
Whether you write in print or electronically (web, e-mail, local server), you must ensure that you do not plagiarize the materials of other people. Plagiarism: "to steal and pass off (the ideas, words or code of another) as one's own; use (another's production) without crediting the source: to commit literary theft; present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source." Merriam-Webster Dictionary. It is very important to properly reference resources that you use in your writing and research for SAIT projects, for the following reasons: - Referencing properly credits the work of others and avoids the appearance and activity of plagiarism.
- References provide those who read your writing with additional resources for their own interest and research. Purdue University has some very good guidelines for quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing:
With respect to the references themselves, some instructors require a certain format be used for citing (referencing) resources. Ask which style is preferred. Purdue also has good resources for referencing, including the popular formats APA and MLA.
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