To provide my students with immediate information, I've created this list of answers as a reference. Please don't hesitate to get in touch if you'd like further clarification or have other questions.
All office hours are currently online. Sign up using the link on Moodle or send me an e-mail.
During office hours, students are always welcome to drop by without an appointment, but those who would like to limit their wait-time are encouraged to sign up on the sheet posted outside my office door.
Students unable to attend my office hours due to other commitments are welcome to schedule appointments outside of these hours. Please e-mail me a request and include three times you are available within the next week and I will get back to you with my availability.
I encourage all students to contact me through Moodle messaging as doing so is more reliable than sending e-mail. However, if you'd like to contact me through e-mail my address is: thibaud.henin@concordia.ca. Please include your course code and section in the subject line.
At Canadian universities, the etiquette is usually to refer to professors as either Dr. <Family_name> or Prof. <Family_name>, unless they indicate otherwise. At the University of Oregon, where I received my training, there was a different etiquette, with students using the first name of their professors. Consequently, I invite you to use my first name in all correspondance.
Sometimes the location of publications change, 'breaking' the URLs I provide in the syllabus. If this is the case, please e-mail me (thibaud.henin@concordia.ca) and I will distribute a new URL to the class. However, to access most of the articles you must connect to the internet through the university's network.
Makeup quizzes are only provided in exceptional circumstances after you have already missed one quiz.
If you have missed a class, you are strongly encouraged to contact other students to get caught up on the content you missed (and to consult the powerpoint slides available on Moodle). I am always happy to answer specific questions on the content of classes, but as I have many students I am not able to provide individual summaries.
You do not need to e-mail me about an upcoming absence unless this will prevent you from completing a significant assignment in the course (e.g., an exam, or a paper). During the 14 weeks of the course almost everyone will at some point experience some unforeseen circumstances that make attending class difficult.
To ensure all students completing my courses are subject to the same evaluation and requirements, I do not increase individual grades of students, nor give out extra assignments. I understand that during the semester unexpected circumstances that affect your ability to learn may arise. To compensate, my courses include mechanisms that omit your worst quiz and/or journal grade.
My courses follow the guidelines issued by the Department of Political Science:
Final exams are scheduled by the Registrar and I have no control over the date and time. Students will receive an e-mail from the university when this information becomes available. It can also be found under the myconcordia.ca portal.
No. Students must submit their journal entries by the the assigned date.
We typically release grades for your assignments within 1-2 weeks. These can be found on Moodle.
I do not usually upload Powerpoint slides before the start of class.
Students are expected to attend class. Slides are intended to be an aid, not a substitute for lectures. Too much text is distracting and takes away from your ability to participate.