 - Academic General Education Course (from ACGM, but not in NCTC Core)

X - Academic NCTC Core Curriculum Course

 - WECM Course

GRADING POLICY AND PROCEDURES_______________________________       ______                                __________ 

All students are responsible for gaining access to Canvas, reading all attached documents/assignments under Modules and completing all work by due dates. See Tentative Course Schedule document posted on Canvas for all assignment due dates. Failure to meet deadlines due to technological issues, online connectivity disruptions and any other access issues will not be accepted as legitimate excuses. This course requires online proficiency in technology and self-discipline. All scheduled due dates are 100 percent accountable to the enrolled student.  All questions should be answered by the syllabus, tentative schedule, technical difficulty documents, lecture notes, reviews and the ability to use individual cognitive skills.

There will be 4 exams, one per unit, due throughout the semester. These will be taking during scheduled class times, which are posted on Canvas, and worth 60 percent of student’s final overall grade. The exams will consist of true/false, matching and multiple-choice questions. The information is provided from posted lecture notes and from reviewing completed US History 1302 Homework Assignments under Modules in Canvas. The exams are timed at 80 minutes and reviews will be posted prior to exam on Canvas. Reviews are optional resources left up to instructor’s discretion. Make-up exams are only allowed for extreme circumstances and there is no make-up opportunity for the Final Exam (4). Students have one attempt at each exam and there are no retests. Students must provide their own scantrons and bring a pencil for exams.

There will be 8 multiple choice US History 1302 Homework Assignments, two per unit, due throughout the semester. These are posted on Canvas, under Modules and are worth 25 percent of student’s final overall grade. Refer to posted lecture notes to complete posted homework assignments and these questions will be included on each unit exam. The homework assignments must be completed before the due date to review and study the questions and answers before the upcoming unit exam. The posted lecture notes are where 100 percent of the information on the unit exams are found. The review covers the other information, from posted lecture notes that will be on the exams that is NOT from the homework assignments.  During class lectures, the PowerPoint slides are visual representations that enhance the posted lecture notes. The e-book and textbook are resources that enhance the learning process. Late work is not accepted and students not completing these assignments by the due date, 11:59pm, will receive a zero. There are no exceptions to this rule. Work must be completed individually, and it is not group work. Students will be allowed two submission attempts and the highest score will be recorded.  

There will be one writing assignment due during the semester that will be posted on Canvas, under Modules. This writing assignment will equal 10 percent of student’s overall grade for the course. The writing assignment is required by the college and the department to assess learning outcomes. Specific Writing Instructions include the following: it must be type-written, with student’s first and last name at top. College level work is expected and it must be individually completed only. It must be uploaded to Writing Assignment Drop Box in Canvas before due date (11:59pm). Emails are not accepted and it must be saved and uploaded into Drop Box in Word or PDF Format because Google docs do not work. Writing Assignments with plagiarism greater than 25% will result in a zero. Students may make multiple submissions to get plagiarism under 25% or less. Best way to avoid plagiarism is to write in “your own words”. No Works Cited or Bibliography Page need be included. The Writing Assignment document is uploaded in Canvas, under Modules.

ATTENDANCE POLICY                                                                                                                                                                  

Attendance is mandatory, will be taken, and recorded every day. Students must attend, expected to arrive on time, as class will begin on time, every day it meets throughout the current semester. Attendance, participation, punctuality and attitude will account for 5 percent of student’s overall grade. Only excused absences for documented illnesses or emergencies. Grade reductions will include any absence, arriving late, leaving early, and disrupting the class, electronics violations and anything else not appropriate in the classroom. Students are required to participate in class discussions, be prepared, take and/or edit notes and have a positive attitude. Tardiness and/or leaving early will affect 5 percent of the student’s final grade. Students will lose 5 points for every absence, 5 points for being late twice and 5 points for leaving early twice and partial point reductions will be applied. Only students registered and enrolled in the course are allowed to attend class and anyone not listed on the official class roster must leave immediately. After first day of class, discussion regarding attendance policy will be done in private.

ELECTRONIC POLICY                                                                                                                                                                   

Students are responsible for having access to proper technology, including electronics, internet, software and any other resources needed for successful completion of this college online course. A computer or laptop crashing, the internet going down or any other issue is not an adequate reason for failing to complete assignments fully, accurately and by the due date. This electronics policy is non-negotiable. Students are required to manage their time effectively

LATE WORK POLICY                      _____________                                                                                                                     

Student is required to complete all assignments, including exams, homework and writing assignments fully and accurately by the posted due dates (11:59pm). All assignments are listed on Canvas calendar and in the posted tentative course schedule. It is student’s responsibility to fully complete all assignments on their own. Late work for exams, homework or writing assignments may be allowed for extreme circumstances only. This will require a reduction of points and/or allowing only one attempt permitted. No late work will be allowed during Final Exams week, regardless of circumstances.  Grades for course are due at end of week and there is no time for any late work.

INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR                                                                                                                                                       

Some behaviors have no place in a college classroom, such as using prejudicial or discriminatory language, cursing or bad language, inappropriate non-approved instructor group work, yelling, sleeping, snoring, not paying attention, studying for other courses, throwing objects, bringing smelly foods or other odors into classroom, distracting electronics of any sort (texting, listening to music), writing inappropriate letters and/or notes, constantly going in and out of the classroom and anything that disrupts the learning environment and/or causes a negative situation. Any penalties may include a reduction in student’s grade by 15 points, being removed from class and turned into Dean’s office for disciplinary action and/or receiving a failing grade.

SCHOLASTIC INTEGRITY AND ACADEMIC ETHICS                                                                                                           

Scholastic dishonesty includes any violation of college rules, regulations and may be punishable as prescribed by Board policies. Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but is not be limited to collusion, cheating and/or plagiarism. Enrolled course individuals should read the online Student Handbook for more information.

COLLUSION/CHEATING/PLAGIARISM                                                                                                                                    

Collusion is intentionally aiding or attempting to aid another in an act of scholastic dishonesty, including but not limited to, providing a paper or project to another student, giving answers to a classmate during an examination, allowing a classmate to copy one’s answers, non-instructor approved group work, and/or viewing or knowing about scholastic dishonesty, plagiarism and cheating and not reporting it to the instructor. Cheating is the willful giving or receiving of information in an unauthorized manner during an examination, using someone else’s work for the assignments as if it were one’s own, and/or any other dishonest means of attempting to fulfill the requirements of a course. This includes non-instructor approved group work, which is not allowed. All assignments are not to be copied, word for word, between students. Plagiarism is the use of an author’s words or ideas as if they were one’s own without giving credit to the source, including, but not limited to, failure to acknowledge a direct quotation. If collusion, cheating or plagiarism occurs, all students involved will receive a zero. 

Students with disabilities are required to notify instructor for any accommodations that are needed, which must include a letter from OSD Office for current semester enrolled and must include all specific needs. The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) provides accommodations for students who have a documented disability. On the Corinth Campus, go to room 170 or call 940-498-6207. On the Gainesville Campus, go to room 110 or call 940-668-4209.  Students on the Bowie, Graham, Flower Mound, and online campuses should call 940-668-4209.

North Central Texas College is on record as being committed to both the spirit and letter of federal equal opportunity legislation, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, ADA Amendments Act of 2009, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (P.L. 93-112). http://www.nctc.edu/student-services/disability-services/index.html

See separate attached document (also posted on Canvas)