INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

OFFICE HOURS

SYLLABUS CHANGE DISCLAIMER

The faculty member reserves the right to make changes to this published syllabus if it is in the best interest of the educational development of this class. Any such changes will be announced as soon as possible in person and/or writing.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (From Academic Course Guide Manual/Workforce Education Course Manual/NCTC Catalog)

GRADING CRITERIA

GRADING SCALE

90-100%-A

80-89%-B

70-79%-C

60-69%-D

59% and Below F

TENTATIVE COURSE SUBJECT OUTLINE (Major Assignments, Due Dates, and Grading Criteria)

*Schedule may be changed at Instructors discretion as semester progresses

SEMESTER SCHEDULE

25 Aug - Class begins

01 Sep – Labor Day Holiday (no class)

04 Nov - Last day to drop course with a “W”

26-28 Nov - Thanksgiving Break

08-13 Dec - Final Exams

14 Dec - Term ends

COURSE POLICIES

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY POLICY

Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, academic falsification, intellectual property dishonesty, academic dishonesty facilitation and collusion.  Faculty members may document and bring charges against a student who is engaged in or is suspected to be engaged in academic dishonesty.  See Student Handbook, “Student Rights & Responsibilities: Student Conduct ([FLB(LOCAL)]”. 

Consequences for academic dishonesty may include:

• Zero (0) for assignment
• Dismissal from the course for the semester
• Scholastic Dishonesty Report

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE POLICY

The use of artificial intelligence software is NOT permitted in this course unless specifically stated on an assignment.

ATTENDANCE POLICY

Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students in all classes for which they have registered.  All absences are considered to be unauthorized unless the student is absent due to illness or emergencies as determined by the instructor.  It is the student responsibility to provide documentation as to the emergency for approval and judgement by the faculty member.  Approved college sponsored activities are the only absences for which a student should not be held liable and only when provided by a college official ahead of the absence.  Valid reasons for absence, however, do not relieve the student of the responsibility for making up required work.  Students will not be allowed to make up an examination missed due to absence unless they have reasons acceptable to the instructor.  A student who is compelled to be absent when a test is given should petition the instructor, in advance if possible, for permission to postpone the exam.  Student will be dropped from a class by the Registrar upon recommendation of the instructor who feels the student has been justifiably absent or tardy a sufficient number of times to preclude meeting the course’s objectives.    Persistent, unjustified absences from classes or laboratories will be considered sufficient cause for College officials to drop a student from the rolls of the College. From Board Policy FC (LOCAL)

Withdrawal Policy: A student may withdraw from a course on or after the official date of record. It is the student’s responsibility to initiate and complete a Withdrawal Request Form.  Last day to withdraw from the course with a “W” is:   November 4th

COLLEGE POLICIES

ADA STATEMENT

NCTC will adhere to all applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations and guidelines with respect to providing reasonable accommodations to afford equal educational opportunity. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the Office for Students with Disabilities to arrange appropriate accommodations.  See the OSD Syllabus Addendum.

AI STATEMENT

Absent a clear statement from a course instructor, use of or consultation with generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) or other similar technologies shall be treated analogously to assistance from another person, agency, or entity. In particular, using generative AI tools to substantially complete an assignment or exam is not permitted. Students should acknowledge the use of generative AI (other than incidental use) and default to disclosing such assistance when in doubt.

When students use generative AI to replace the rigorous demands of personal engagement with their coursework, it runs counter to the educational mission of the college and undermines the heart of education itself. Artificial Intelligence, large language models, and technologies hold promise for deploying knowledge in service to others and accelerating the discovery of new knowledge. However, such technology poses new challenges to pedagogy and to integrity. Within the context of the teaching mission of the college and consistent with the Student Code of Conduct, the authority to define the appropriate use, study, and deployment of these technologies rests with the faculty.

Individual course instructors, in coordination with their divisions, set policies regulating the use of generative AI tools in their courses, including allowing or disallowing some or all uses of such tools. Course instructors will set such policies in their course syllabi and clearly communicate such policies to students. Students who are unsure of policies regarding generative AI tools are encouraged to ask their instructors for clarification.

STUDENT HANDBOOK

Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the Student Handbook.

STUDENT SERVICES

NCTC provides a multitude of services and resources to support students.  (Refer to the following link.)

https://www.nctc.edu/lions#supportLinks to an external site.

TIMLEYCARE

NCTC’s TIMELYCARE provides 24/7 medical and mental telehealth care at no cost.  (Refer to the following link.)

https://www.nctc.edu/timelycareLinks to an external site.

QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, or COMPLAINTS

The student should contact the instructor to deal with any questions, concerns, or complaints specific to the class.  If the student and faculty are not able to resolve the issue, the student may contact the chair or coordinator of the division.  If the student remains unsatisfied, the student may proceed to contact the instructional dean.

Name of Chair/Coordinator:   J. Zachary Ouchley

Office location:                         Corinth

Telephone number:                 940-498-6282 ext. 6538

E-mail address:                         jouchley@nctc.edu

Name of Instructional Dean:    Darrell D Smith

Office location:                           Champions Circle

Telephone number:                    940-668-7731 x1101

E-mail address:                          ddsmith@nctc.edu

MAKE UP WORK AND LATE ASSIGNMENTS

Neither make-up exams nor quizzes will be given. Course work will not be accepted late. You have time to complete your assignments and it is important that you do so. All exams will be taken online, and all assignments will be uploaded to Canvas including the book checks. Therefore, it is the student's responsibility to have access to any form of a scanner.

OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION

EMAILS

Emails must be sent through the Canvas messenger. Students should not email the instructor from personal email accounts, nor should emails be sent to the instructor's NCTC email address. All emails will be responded to within 24 hours unless on the weekends.

TEXTING

Please only text the instructor for immediate issues with access to an exam or quiz. General questions should be sent through Canvas.

FILE UPLOADING

Please only upload PDF files of assignments. Do NOT try to upload DWG or DXF style of files unless otherwise instructed by the professor. The file is restricted to PDFs only and any other file type will not be graded. 

GRADING TURN AROUND TIME

1)  Weekly Assignments: 2 Weeks

2)  Semester Projects:  3 Weeks

ADDITIONAL ATTENDANCE INFORMATION – In addition to the attendance policy as specified by NCTC (on page 4 of this syllabus), the following criteria will be in place.

• Each student must make every effort to attend class. This is even true for online classes. This class will have weekly quiz questions over the lectures that must be completed on specified days. This is how, in part, your attendance is measured online. These quizzes are assigned weekly and cannot be made up.
• If a student misses more than 25% of a class, the contact hours will be considered not to have been met and the student will be automatically given a failing grade and dropped from the class. In face-to-face and hybrid classes this is your physical presence, in online, as mentioned this is through discussions and other weekly activities.

IMPORTANT PROGRAM NOTE

All certificate and degree programs have a capstone exam and lab practical. This capstone process must be completed and passed before NCTC will award the certificate or associates.  The exam must be scheduled with the Division Chair and/or Faculty.  If you are completing your final core program course, consider scheduling your capstone.  If you have any questions, please contact your instructor for more information.