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AMD 165 Syllabus AMD 165 Dress, Appearance, and Diversity in U.S. Society Syllabus Spring 2022 This course is part of the Apparel, Merchandising, and Design (AMD) program . The AMD program is within the Apparel, Events, and Hospitality Management Department (AESHM) at Iowa State University. If this course is of much interest to you, you also might want to check out the Textiles and Clothing Museum on campus in Morrill Hall 1015 and 0017 and the various student opportunities in the museum. The course is also the first course that is required for the Fashion, Culture, History, and Social Justice minor in the AMD program. Dr. Reddy-Best would be happy to talk to you about any of these opportunities. Table of Contents 1. BASIC COURSE INFORMATION .......................................................................................... 4 2. COMMUNICATION EXPECTATIONS .................................................................................... 4 3. MEET THE PROFESSOR ..................................................................................................... 5 4. MEET THE TEACHING ASSISTANT TEAM ............................................................................ 5 5. AESHM COLLEGIALITY STATEMENT ................................................................................... 8 6. EXPECTATIONS OF MYSELF AS A PROFESSOR .................................................................... 8 7. IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY U.S. DIVERSITY REQUIREMENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (USDLO) 8 8. COLLEGE OF HUMAN SCIENCES STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES ..................................... 8 9. AMD 165 COURSE LEVEL OBJECTIVES ............................................................................... 8 10. AMD 165 MODULE LEVEL OBJECTIVES .......................................................................... 9 11. COURSE FORMAT ....................................................................................................... 15 12. COURSE MATERIALS ................................................................................................... 15 13. COURSE REQUIREMENTS, WEIGHTED GRADES, AND POINTS ...................................... 15 13.1. Big Picture .......................................................................................................................... 15 13.2. Weighted Grades ................................................................................................................ 15 13.3. Points .................................................................................................................................. 15 1

AMD 165 Syllabus 14. STUDENT TECHNOLOGY NEEDS FOR COURSE .............................................................. 16 15. COURSE SCHEDULE ..................................................................................................... 17 16. COURSE ASSESSMENT POLICIES .................................................................................. 19 16.1. Quizzes ................................................................................................................................ 19 16.2. Final Exam ......................................................................................................................... 19 16.3. Case Studies/Final Student Reflection ............................................................................... 20 16.4. Discussion Boards ............................................................................................................... 20 17. GRADING SCALE AND GRADING POLICIES ................................................................... 20 18. EXTRA CREDIT INFORMATION .................................................................................... 21 19. FAIRNESS AND CONSISTENCY POLICIES ....................................................................... 21 20. FAMILY OBLIGATION POLICIES .................................................................................... 21 21. STUDENT PRIVACY POLICIES ....................................................................................... 21 22. CANVAS AND TECHNICAL TROUBLESHOOTING POLICIES ............................................. 21 22.7. Technical support email template ...................................................................................... 21 23. LATE WORK AND EXTENSION POLICIES ....................................................................... 22 23.5. Extension request email template ....................................................................................... 22 24. GRADE CHECK AND APPEAL POLICIES AND PROCESS ................................................... 23 24.1.4. Grade check email template ........................................................................................... 23 25. APPEALING YOUR FINAL GRADE ................................................................................. 23 26. INCOMPLETE GRADE POLICY ...................................................................................... 24 27. EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION POLICIES ......................................................................... 24 28. ACADEMIC DISHONESTY POLICIES .............................................................................. 24 29. CLASSROOM CLIMATE EXPECTATIONS (Adopted from ladyhacks.org safe space policy) 25 30. UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE, AND AESHM DEPARTMENT STANDARD POLICIES AND STUDENT RESOURCES ........................................................................................................................... 25 30.1. Office of Student Assistance ............................................................................................... 25 30.2. Academic Success Center ................................................................................................... 25 30.3. Accommodation of Special Needs ...................................................................................... 25 30.4. Special Accommodation Exam ........................................................................................... 25 30.5. Accessibility Statement ....................................................................................................... 26 30.6. Classroom or Grade Problems ........................................................................................... 26 30.7. Use of Electronic Devices .................................................................................................... 26 2

AMD 165 Syllabus 30.8. Violence Free University .................................................................................................... 26 30.9. Emergency Response .......................................................................................................... 26 30.10. Sexual Misconduct Reporting and Resources ................................................................ 26 30.10.1. ACCESS (Assault Care Center Extending Shelter and Support) : 515-292-5378 (29-ALERT) 26 30.11. 10.6.4 Study Week Policy (Faculty Handbook) .............................................................. 26 30.12. Policies Regarding Final Exams (see http://www.registrar.iastate.edu/students/exams) 27 30.13. Writing and Media Center Assistance ........................................................................... 28 30.14. Free Expression .............................................................................................................. 28 30.15. Covid .............................................................................................................................. 28 30.15.1. Face Masks Encouraged ................................................................................................................ 28 30.15.2. Vaccinations Encouraged .............................................................................................................. 28 30.15.3. Physical Distancing Encouraged for Unvaccinated Individuals ................................................ 28 31. Course Learning Objectives and Module Learning Objectives Alignment Map ............ 28 3

AMD 165 Syllabus 1. BASIC COURSE INFORMATION 1.1. Course location : This course is online and asynchronous. The quizzes and exam are taken on Canvas, not in a testing center. 1.2. Course time : All due dates are in CST. 1.3. Professor : Dr. Reddy-Best Please refer to me as Dr. Reddy-Best or Professor Reddy-Best. Please do not use my first name or Ms./Mrs. Thanks! 1.4. Pronouns : She/her 1.5. Email : klrb@iastate.edu 1.6. Dr. Reddy-Best’s Office : 1058 LeBron Hall 1.7. Phone : No phone calls. We can set up a time to Zoom video chat for office hours. 1.8. Professor Office Hours : By appointment over Zoom. Please book appointments with me by sending an email with the following: times you are available to meet over the next 5 business days in a bulleted list with dates and hour ranges for example, the topic(s) and question(s) you would like to discuss; your first and last name; that this question refers to AMD 165 course material. 1.9. Email template for office hours and course questions : Dear Dr. Reddy-Best: My name is [insert: first name last name]. I am a student in AMD 165. I have a question about [insert name of exact quiz, case study, etc.]. Can you explain [XYZ]? If you think you can better answer this question in a meeting, can we meet to discuss [specific topic/question such as: the instructions for the dress and interview assignment, specifically what you mean by 2 points of diversity.] in via video chat? I am available the following days and times over the next 5 business days:  Monday: 2-3:45pm CST  Tuesday: 1-5pm CST  Wednesday: 8-2pm CST  Thursday: 2-5pm CST  Friday: 8-5pm CST Sincerely, Your first and last name 1.10. AESHM Department Main Office: 31 MacKay, 515-294-7474 1.11. Course fee: None 1.12. Required textbook to purchase: None. 1.13. Required course materials to purchase : None 1.14. Prerequisites : None 1.15. Course description : Examination of dress and appearance practices and experiences of marginalized identities and communities in the United States. Introduction to fashion- and dress-related theories, culture and identity concepts, and social justice concepts and issues regarding dress, appearance, and fashion in the fashion industry. Meets U.S. Diversity Requirement 2. COMMUNICATION EXPECTATIONS 2.1. We will communicate many ways such as through email, in person, or over video chat. I am always happy to answer your questions via email; therefore, please don’t hesitate to email me. I answer email between the hours of 9am and 5pm CST M-F. It may take up to 2 business days to answer your email although I aim to answer your questions quickly and with clarity. While many professors answer emails late at night and on the weekend, I keep this email policy to maintain a work/life balance and I encourage you to do the same. 2.2. Please be sure to email me from your university address. If you use a different email, it may filter into my spam folder, and I may never see it. If you do not hear from me after 2 business days, please send your email again. I will always acknowledge your email if I think it may take me longer to respond. 2.3. Within your email, please always include 1) your first and last name 2) which class you are in [AMD 165], and 3) full sentences with appropriate grammar. Please be as specific as possible in your message and refer to the specific assignment or quiz number/name so that way I can best help answer your question. The more information you provide in your first email, the faster I can answer your question. 2.4. I expect: 1) written communication, both formal and informal, uses Standard English rather than popular 4

AMD 165 Syllabus online abbreviations and regional colloquialisms, 2) video interactions reflect a respectful tone in verbal communications and body language, 3) spelling and grammar are correct. I also expect all electronic communication to not include emojis or all capital letters. I also expect that no profanity is used in any of our communication. Please include a salutation in every single email communication. Examples include “Dear” and/or “Sincerely.” 2.5. I also expect that students always follow the ISU netiquette guidelines . 2.6. Treat your email as if it could be put on the front page of a newspaper. My email communications are not confidential and can be monitored at any time by the university administration. If a student uses hostile, derogatory, or threatening language within an email, the email will be forwarded to the department chair and to the dean of students immediately. I will always use professional and respectful language in my emails, and I expect students to do the same. 3. MEET THE PROFESSOR 3.1. Dr. Kelly Reddy-Best : Professor for the course 3.1.1. Dr. Reddy-Best’s email: klrb@iastate.edu 3.1.2. Refer to her as Dr. Reddy-Best or Professor Reddy-Best, she/her 3.1.3. Dr. Reddy-Best’s picture is below 3.1.4. Dr. Reddy-Best biography: I am an associate professor in the Apparel, Merchandising and Design program at Iowa State University and the curator and director of ISU’s Textiles and Clothing Museum. In my research I examine the interrelationships of dress, identity, consumption, regulation, production, and distribution and the fashion system. All my work is rooted in a social justice lens. I have taught courses across the apparel curriculum in design, product development, merchandising, culture, and history. Currently, I teach: AMD 458/558 Queer Fashions: History, Culture, and Industry; AMD 462 Black Lives Matter: Fashion, Politics, and Resistance Movements; AMD 562 Fashion Studies, Culture, Industry, and Social Justice; AMD 665 Social Science Theories of Appearance. Some of my hobbies include basket making, cross stitch, roller skating, kayaking, painting, and gardening! 4. MEET THE TEACHING ASSISTANT TEAM I have a great deal of trust for our teaching assistant team. They are smart, capable, responsible, and go through training on how to grade every assignment and manage the Canvas page. You can email them any questions related to the course. We have weekly team meetings where they bring up any issues going on in the course or that were brought to their attention. If they do not know how to answer the question, they always forward me the question. But they are students first. Therefore, if you do not hear from one of them within 48 hours, please send an email to me, Dr. Reddy-Best. They also understand and have gone through FERPA training and understand the importance of student privacy. They will never discuss or share anything related to students in the course outside of our teaching assistant team 5