INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

OFFICE HOURS

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

GRADING CRITERIA

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

Grading Scale:

100-90% = A                                                                            1,000-900 pts = A

89-80% = B                                                                               899-800 pts = B

79-70% = C                                                                               799-700 pts = C

69-60% = D                                                                               699-600 pts = D

59-0% = F                                                                                  599-0 pts = F   

• ALL homework assignments are due by the assigned date(s) & time(s) and NO LATER.  If not submitted by the due date(s) & time(s), a grade of ZERO will be recorded in the online grade book in CANVAS.
• Graded homework assignments may only be made up and/or turned in late when Pre-Approved by the instructor and only in special circumstances . 
• The Learning Outcome assignments and other lengthy assignments will be accepted up to NO MORE  than 5 days late with a five-point with a 5 point penalty per day per each late assignment. 
• Tests WILL NOT be accepted late unless Pre-Approved by the instructor and only in special circumstances.
• NO LATE WORK OF ANY KIND will be accepted the last week of classes\the week before Final Exams.
• “Special Circumstances” that will be approved by this instructor are: An absence due to participating in an NCTC athletic event, club, or organization.  (The instructor will need a signed note or an official email from the coach and/or sponsor of such an event PRIOR to this absence); attendance by said student at a Visitation, Wake, Mass, and/or Funeral of an immediate family member.  (An obituary from the newspaper, print-out of an online obituary, and/or Funeral Announcement will need to be presented to the instructor.); or a sickness/illness of the student that requires said student to be absent from class.  (The instructor will need a written note from the student’s doctor.)

   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.  It is the student responsibility to provide documentation as to the emergency for approval by the faculty member.  Approved college sponsored activities are also excused absences.  The instructor is responsible for judging the validity of any reason given for an 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)

• A student with 3 or more absences and with a Failing Grade Average due to too many ZEROES on assignments that have not been submitted for grading on time and/or may NOT be made-up, may be “Dropped” from this course by the instructor.  However, the instructor will not “Drop” said student without first attempting in 3 ways (phone call, text, & email) to contact said student.

Last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is NOVEMBER 8, 2018.

The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides support services for students with disabilities, students enrolled in technical areas of study, and students who are classified as special populations (i.e. single parents).

Support services for students with disabilities might include appropriate and reasonable accommodations, or they may be in the form of personal counseling, academic counseling, career counseling, etc.  Furthermore, OSD Counselors work with students to encourage self-advocacy and promote empowerment. The Counselors also provides resource information, disability-related information, and adaptive technology for students who qualify.

If you feel you have needs for services that the institution provides, please reach out to either Wayne Smith (940) 498-6207 or Yvonne Sandman (940) 668-3300.  Alternative students may stop by Room 170 in Corinth or Room 111 in Gainesville.

CORE CURRICULUM FOUNDATIONAL COMPONENT AREA (For classes in the Core)______________

o Communication

o Mathematics             

o Life and Physical Science

o Language, Philosophy & Culture

o Creative Arts

o American History

o Government/Political Science

o Social and Behavioral Sciences

✓ Component Area Option

✓                Critical Thinking

✓                Communication

o               Empirical and Quantitative

o               Teamwork

o               Personal Responsibility

o               Social Responsibility

COURSE TYPE

STUDENT HANDBOOK

ACADEMIC DISHONESTY