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Emailing the Instructor
After the first week of class, all correspondence with the instructor should be done through the Canvas course mail system rather than through the NCTC email system.
Missing Assignments:
There are no make-up exams, quizzes, reports, assignments, etc. in this course. If a student misses any assignment, the student will receive an automatic zero.
Disruptive Behavior:
A student who engages in any behavior or language in the classroom that intentionally or unintentionally disrupts the learning process will be asked to leave the class and may be reported to the Vice President of Instruction for disciplinary action.
Grade and Attendance Records:
All grades and attendance/tardy records will be posted in Canvas and can be accessed at any time during the semester.
Cell Phones, Texting, and Outside Communication:
Please silence all cell phones before class. In cases of emergencies, you may answer your phone or a text, but please leave the classroom/lab environment to do so. Texting and outside communication in the classroom and lab environments is prohibited.
Missing Classes
Each class is assigned participation points that students earn as a reward while attending. Regardless of excuse, if a student misses a class, participation rewards for that lab cannot be earned, as the opportunity to earn them is during the scheduled class. There are NO MAKE-UP classes.
Late Work:
Late work will not be accepted for any reason. Computer problems are not an excuse for late work. All assignments not turned in by the due date will be given a zero in the grade book.
Tobacco Products:
Please do not bring tobacco products or any containers that might have tobacco byproducts in them into the classroom, the gardens, or the Gainesville Greenhouse. See Tobacco Free Campus Information Policy. If you do use tobacco products, always wash your hands with soap and water before entering the greenhouse (Gainesville) or touching any plants.
Study and Preparation Time:
This is a 3-hour credit class. In general, students should expect to spend 2-3 hours studying for each credit hour of a course.
Notes
It is the student’s responsibility to take notes during class, lab, and fieldtrips. Bring a notebook that you can carry around and be able to access quickly. The instructor will not remind students to take notes.
Lab Attire, Physical Nature of Activities, and Weather Factors
Be prepared to work in the heat, cold, and wet weather, if labs are scheduled for outdoors. If the weather warrants a change in lab schedule, students will be notified by the instructor via an announcement or a note posted on the classroom door. Check announcements before coming to class.
Be sure to dress according to the expected weather and appropriately for the scheduled lab activities. Wear sturdy shoes and clothes you don’t mind getting dirty. Be aware that you will be on your knees, bending, digging, etc. You may also need sunscreen, bug spray, and a hat. Also, be sure to come prepared with water to drink. There are no vending machines or water fountains near the gardens.
This class is more physically demanding than other college classes. Some of the lab activities are strenuous in nature. Please come prepared to carry heavy loads, to dig, to walk lengthy distances on occasion, to kneel, to use hand saws, etc. This is not a lab where we consistently sit in a classroom.
Web Browser
Take note that it is best to use FireFox as your web browser when using CANVAS.
Extra Credit
There is no extra credit offered in this class.
Curving Exams and Final Grades
Exams, assignments, and final grades are NOT curved in this course.
Receiving Communication From Your Instructor
Students can receive instructor announcements via texts and/or to their personal email accounts. To activate this setting, go to your Canvas profile, and enter in how you would like to receive communications.
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