Magical Theory 101 (Monday, 01/09/2006, 5th Period)

[romanywitch]

{{CLASS IS NOW CLOSED FOR GRADING}}

Jenny stood at the front of the classroom. Off to the side, as it was the first day of classes, she had laid out bagels and cream cheese for everyone.

After the students signed in and took their seats, Jenny started today's lecture.

"You're lucky, guys. Today's the easy class. Mostly introductions, plus a little bit about my expectations. Class is discussion-based. That means that your credit comes from participation. Sitting there while everyone else does the work? Does not earn you a good grade."

{{OOC: In other words, posting things like "[character] listens to the discussion around him" or "[character] sits and waits for someone to discuss with" will not earn you your participation credit that day. Jenny's always around to discuss with--and if RL is hurting you, I will accept even one line, as long as it's on the topic of discussion for that day.}}

"Don't forget to sign in every day. I don't see you sign in? You don't get freebie points for attendance, and I think free points for attending class is a pretty good deal. If you ever have questions on the material--or anything else, for that matter--I hold office hours on a pretty regular basis, or you can stop by after class is over."

"We will also be having monthly exams covering all the material learned over that month. Those? Last day of the month that we have class. You can come and check your course grade with me any time. If you're worried about your grade? Extra credit's a possibility. Again, come and talk to me."

"We will be having a final project. This project is worth one-third of your grade, and if you don't turn it in, you will fail the course. Don't worry, you'll have plenty of time to work on it. Besides, you're getting the project instead of a final exam."

{{OOC: Class will remain open for sign-in and discussion comments until I start grading it, usually before the next class begins. At that point in time, I will no longer accept any posts in that thread. When we begin discussion on the final project, however, there will be a specific due date for that (the last day of the term, of course).}}

"The TA for this course is Xander Harris. Treat him right, guys, because he'll be running class if I'm out."

"This is a theory-based class. In other words, you don't get to learn magic in here. This of this class as a grounding in the theory behind the practice and a lesson in magical ethics. Anyone caught using magic in this class--and trust me on this one, guys, I'm gonna know--gets to meet with me and explain why they decided to use magic in the class. And if I don't like the answer? That's when I start assigning some form of punishment. Now, onto the easy part. I don't know you guys. Introduce yourselves, and let me know why you signed up for the course."

{{OOC: I won't stop anyone from using magic in the class on an OOC level. But using magic around Jenny has a high risk of her sensing it (she's had training in magic from childhood and has a high level of ability with it). Basically, that was your IC warning that magic use will have consequences. We'll roleplay it out and determine what the consequences will be based on the magic that's been used. And on an OOC level? I have no objections to someone breaking the class rules. I think it could be a whole lot of fun. But I did want to give you guys fair warning on the consequences.}}

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[sensethevisions]

Phoebe smiles. "Thank you so much ma'am. I don't have a meeting scheduled yet because of the lack of the advisor and this being the first week of classes. I figured I'd wait this week out and then see what day looks best and will not clash too much with other clubs."

[romanywitch]

"Well, just let me know," says Jenny, smiling. "And show up at my office hours on Friday. That's when I'll be having a meeting with the students interested in doing an independent study in Magical Theory."