Team Project Rules:
• Meeting Attendance - Each team meeting, every member needs to be present, and on-time at the scheduled meeting spot (if in person), unless they let the rest of the group know they have a good reason not to be there (a reasonable amount of time before the meeting - at least a few hours, preferably a day or more).
• Meeting Preparedness - Each team member should come to the meeting and already know what we are going to talk about, have some ideas prepared. We will set up a basic plan for each meeting via email before they take place, and assign individual roles if necessary so everyone will be productive and prepared.
• Meeting Rules - During the meeting, limit distractions, such as facebook chats, texts, phone calls, and other such things that get the group off topic or distract the other members. Also, participate actively and have a good attitude towards the project, even if you do not want to be working on it.
• Ability to meet deadlines - Team will have strict deadlines, and just because we aren't giving each other grades doesn't mean you can turn things into the group late. Try all that you can to get each task done by the time we decide we need it done for the group to continue working, and if the deadline is not reachable, let everyone know so we can expect a delay.
• Communication Rules - Group conversations should take place via e-mail, preferably with the reply all functions so everyone is included, but privately if it does not directly concern everyone. Phone calls, texts, and face-to-face meetings are also alright, but make sure to include everyone who needs to be included.
• Non-Producing team members - Everyone must contribute to the group in a relatively equal way. If there are any members who "slack off," we will either kick you out of the group, or find a way to minimize the credit you receive for everyone else's work.