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UF, including all
DCE offices, will be
CLOSED on
Monday, September 7
for Labor Day.
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 Student Newsletter | August 2009
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UF Expands National Public
Radio,
local news programming on WUFT-FM
The
University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications, through its new
Division of Multimedia Properties, will expand National Public Radio
programming on WUFT-FM and its affiliate station, WJUF-FM, beginning August 3.
 The change is
part of an overall commitment to expanded national and local news and public affairs
coverage to better serve the needs and interests of the North Central Florida
area. It will also allow the college to better meet its educational mission by
providing improved digital and multimedia training to UF students, aligning it
with current trends in journalism education.
At the same
time, WUFT-FM will boost total time allotted to classical music by featuring it
24 hours a day on its hybrid-digital HD2 signal and by streaming it on its Web
site.
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Course Feature
POS 2041 -
American Federal Government
This is a print-based GenEd
course that examines basic principles of the Federal Constitution and Civil
Rights, political parties and the electoral process, and the structure and
machinery of the federal government, including Congress, President and
Judiciary. This course is designed to survey topics that are vital for an
understanding of American national politics and government and to prepare
students for a life of engaged citizenship. Perfect for both Political Science majors and
students from other majors looking for a course to fulfill their GenEd credit, this
course will allow you to obtain a base of knowledge about the American governmental
system that will enhance your ability to understand the importance of political
matters, to stand up for yourselves politically, to think in a sophisticated
way about politics, and to participate meaningfully in democratic governance.
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 Minus Grades
Effective as of the beginning of the Summer 2009 term, the
University of Florida's grading scale now includes minus grades! Your instructor has the option to adopt minus
grades or remain with the current grading scale.
UF "Repeat" Policy
remains the same!
Click
on the following links for additional information:
Minus Grades PowerPoint
Minus Grading Scale FAQS
UF undergraduate Catalog Grades & Grading Policies
 Extension Policy & Fee
Once registered,
you have 16 weeks to complete the course; an additional 16-week extension is
automatically granted resulting in 32 weeks to complete the course. If
the course is not completed in 32 weeks, an "E" grade is posted on your
transcript.
If you have made significant academic progress (i.e., completion of
50% or more of the course with passing grades) you may request a final extension
from the instructor. If granted, you
must then contact our office to pay the $75 extension fee, which will
increase to $100 as of August 7th, to receive the FINAL 16-week
extension for a total of 48 weeks.
Please note that your
course grade will be posted on the 48-week expiration date. Any student experiencing extenuating
circumstances that hinder course completion should contact our office for
further consideration.
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 Faculty Feature
Ann Baird,ARH 2000
Instructor
We are so pleased to
welcome Ann Baird as the new Art Appreciation instructor for Flexible Learning. Ms. Baird earned her master's degree in Art
History from the University of Florida, where she is also currently enrolled in
the Historic Preservation Ph.D. Program. Instructor
Baird has over 30 years of work experience in the arts ranging from working as
a columnist for a North Carolina newspaper to serving as gallery director for
the city of Gainesville's historic Thomas Center. She is a huge asset and we are excited about
having her as part of the Flexible Learning team.
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Stories From You - Our Students
Send to us your story of progress
or achievement owing to your Flexible Learning course. We'd love to hear how and what you are
doing!
Please forward this newsletter to anyone
you think might be interested in Flexible Learning programs or courses. Thank you!
Don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.
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