The School expects students to:

• have the basic technical requirements to access the course
• commit themselves to doing the work required for the course within the timeframe specified
• give feedback to at least two other members of the class
• take an active part in online discussion board at least three times per week
• participate in evaluation schemes where required
• hand in assignments on time. Late assignments will be accepted only at the discretion of the tutor and only in exceptional circumstances.
• abide by our code of conduct

Students can expect tutors to:

• log on to the discussion boards several times a week and be regularly available by email or chat
• respond to queries and posts within a stated time (usually 2 working days)
• provide course material on time
• set each assignment at least a week before its due date
• provide quality course materials which fulfil the stated aims for each course

Copyright statement

Students are expected to be aware of the restrictions of copyright and not to breach the copyright of any other student, writer of printed materials, or source on the web. All posted materials remain the copyright of the person posting.

The School's FuseTalk teaching environment is private to students and writing posted within your course is available ONLY to students and tutors of that course. It does not constitute publication nor will the material be available on the web.

Code of Conduct

trAce exists to connect writers and readers around the world in real and virtual space. As a professional and social online community, as well as a learning environment, for writers, readers and other artists, and in support of its purpose, the trAce Online Writing School has adopted three general governing principles:

1. Principle of Tolerance
We are people of many nationalities, ages, cultures and artistic persuasions. We ask that everyone act with respect for others and recognize that effort may be necessary to avoid misunderstandings rising out of our differences.

2. Principle of Artistic and Intellectual Freedom
We are committed to
a) supporting artistic practice across its entire range
b) recognising such practice as a basic means of expression
c) regarding as fundamental our protection and promotion of the artistic and intellectual freedom of the artists with whom we work.

3. Principle of Responsible Behaviour
We share not only a common sector of cyberspace but also resources, which are provided through real-life support, effort and funding and which are finite. Responsible behaviour is defined as that which conforms to netiquette standards and which does not interfere in the access and use of trAce resources.

The above principles were drafted by a representative group of trAce users in May 2000 and are supported by the organisation as a whole.