The course moves at a pace that makes it possible for all students to keep up and learn, and the amount of homework assigned is never unreasonable, but it is important that students do allocate sufficient time for these between-class exercises so that they are always completed by the class period on which they are due and turned in to me in a finished state. Assignments are turned in to the instructor through email.

Students take two tests each semester. A class period or portion of a class period is set aside for each of these, and the completed tests are “handed in” to the instructor when this period has expired. Normally, all tests will be graded and returned to students by the subsequent class period.

I strongly urge students to attend and be on time for each class meeting, but if attending a particular class meeting is impossible, then please notify me in advance so that alternate arrangements can be made. If a student is to successfully master the material, it is imperative that the student attend class religiously. Irregular attendance can mean the difference between a rewarding and pleasant learning experience and a stressful and ineffective one.

Be sure ahead of time that your personal schedule does not conflict, or at least not too often, with the times and days on which the course meets. Just because this course is online, that does not mean that it requires less dedication. The academic expectations that I have of students in this online course are just as great as those in any serious college or high-school level class.

I will be somewhat understanding if a student misses class due to technical problems, but I urge students to do everything possible ahead of time to make sure that such problems do not occur. Class attendance is extremely important for success in this course since classroom repetition of forms, conversation in the language, and site translation are vital elements in Latin instruction.

Just like attendance, turning in homework assignments on time and completed is vital for the student’s success in this course. In fact, work done outside of class is, in my opinion, more important than anything that goes on during the class meeting. One can only learn Latin effectively through both written practice and oral repetition, and while the latter is normally reserved for the classroom, the majority of the former happens between class meetings. A student will not master the Latin language unless the between-class assignments are taken seriously. These assignments are each likely to take somewhere between one half hour and two hours depending on the length of the assignment and the preparedness and aptitude of the student.

The class is geared toward the high school to adult age range, but I will certainly consider enrolling younger students as well. My goal is to make this online classroom enriching and enjoyable for people of all ages and backgrounds. Not very long ago it was common for children receiving the best education to begin their education in Latin in the seventh grade or earlier. Latin was considered as vital a subject as science, higher math, or English literature, and I believe that they were quite correct about that. But whatever the age or background, the most important thing is that the student be serious about and committed to the class. This is a real Latin course, equivalent to a good university or high-school course, and so a student must be willing to do what is necessary to succeed in this setting (i.e., attend class, participate in class, and complete all homework assignments), but it is also a course that starts at the very beginning, at the basics of the Latin language, and so it is suitable for most motivated people of almost any age. There is not even a need for the student to begin the course with a good knowledge of language. In fact that would be putting the cart before the horse since one of the primary reasons one should take Latin, I believe, is for the far greater understanding of language it brings.

If you are considering enrolling a student who is younger than high-school age, please talk to me first so that we can discuss whether this course is appropriate. Link to Contact page.

My goal is to create an enjoyable, productive, and civil classroom environment. To this end I ask that all participants in the course do their best to be polite and supportive toward the other students. Harassment, sexual or otherwise, will of course not be tolerated.

If any disputes or hostilities should arise, students should notify me as soon as is possible so that I may help in settling them. This course is meant to be a fun and productive experience for all involved, and I plan to do everything I can to make that happen. I ask that students support and assist me in achieving that goal.

This particular course and the material in the format presented in this course are the property of me, Andrew Kuhry-Haeuser. Students enrolled in this course may not make recordings of class sessions without my permission. If I do grant a student permission to record a class session, the recording is only to be used by the individual student for personal educational purposes and is not to be copied or shared with others.

Any personal information concerning individual students will be kept strictly private. I will not share any student’s personal information with any third parties for any purpose.

Students in this course may not disseminate any information regarding other students enrolled in the course. Any student, by enrolling in this course, automatically acknowledges that other students have a right to privacy and agrees to maintain the privacy of other students enrolled in the course.

That said, students should still be aware that any personal information divulged by a student in the web classroom will, just as in a physical classroom, be heard by others in the class and so could conceivably be shared with others outside the class. If you wish to be part of the class and still remain relatively anonymous to others in the class, that is fine, but be aware that the web classroom is only a semi-private setting.

It is my policy and the policy of the Carmenta Online Latin Classroom to not discriminate against any person based on race, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, color, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, or disability.

I reserve the right to change the course polices or course schedule outlined here if it seems appropriate. Be assured, though, that I will only do so if it seems to be in the best interests of the students and I will always notify students of what changes are being made.