• Questions regarding dropping the course must be addressed with the student’s academic advisors and not to the professor.

·  Homework is very important and it is absolutely necessary for successful completion of the course.  Mathematics is not a spectator sport.

·  During tests all phones must be kept out of sight, in your car, purse, backpack, etc.

·  BE COURTEOUS.

·  The instructor reserves the right to amend the syllabus at any time during the semester.

·  Any announcements/information disseminated during class will take precedence over the syllabus.

The exams are not online. They are pencil & paper and must be proctored. You must bring to each exam:  pencils, a scientific calculator (non-graphing), and a photo ID. No notes of any kind will be allowed during exams.

• Dual Credit (high school) students will take the tests proctored at their respective high schools. The student needs to ask the school proctor to contact the instructor for arrangements.
• All tests are scheduled 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm, at NCTC Corinth campus, room TBD, according to the schedule posted in Canvas.
• The Final Exam is COMPREHENSIVE and covers all chapters.
• All these dates and times are tentative and subject to change.
• Students who are unable to attend the above primary exam dates & times on the Corinth campus may, with the instructor’s approval, test at another NCTC campus testing center.  These alternate testing arrangements must be communicated to the instructor at least 2 weeks prior to the primary testing date and may be approved at the instructor’s discretion.
• Contact the professor ASAP if you have extenuating circumstances that will not allow taking the test at the specified date.
• Contact information for the NCTC Counseling & Testing Centers may be found at http://www.nctc.edu/faculty/counseling-testing-staff.html

I will check emails periodically Monday thru Friday and will try to respond within 24 hours.  However, I will likely check my email at least once per day when I am not on campus.  Email may not be checked over the weekend, holidays, or after 4 pm on any weekday.  Although Canvas is available to students 24/7, it is unrealistic to expect that the instructors will be.  Keep in mind if there are any emails that are urgent over the weekend TRY not to panic.  The solution probably can be resolved quickly upon the beginning of the week. 

Reasons why I may not reply to your email:

-Question can be answered within the syllabus

-If emails resemble text messages to your buddies

-Include substantially poor grammar

-Not coherent

-Extra credit to boost grade

-Future point totals to make a certain grade

-Asking for more time to do an assignment

-Asking for special consideration over other students for any reason

-Questions regarding an assignment with less than 12 hours before a due-date

Be mindful of the tone that is presented in emails.  If it is aggressive, unprofessional, or is academically offensive in anyway, the professor may not reply.  Know that the student’s name may be given to the Associate Dean for further review. 

Be sure that you are doing all of your assignments on a reliable computer with sufficient battery life and appropriate Internet connectivity.   The instructor cannot help instances of computers “shutting down,” “crashing,” “running slow,” or “electrical outages due to a storm,” etc.  Be mindful of this before you begin any assignments.   Contact technical support if you encounter any technical issues. The instructors is not a qualified technical support person.