INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

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

GRADING CRITERIA

Grade Scale:   90 – 100% = A;  80 – 89% = B; 70 – 79% = C;  60 – 69% = D;  Below 60% = F

*There is no additional extra credit available in this course.

*Traditional rounding is applied.  Do not ask about any creative rounding to End of Course Grades.

*No late homework will be accepted, and no make-up exams will be given. 

*The final examination will be a comprehensive elementary statistics exam and is required of all students. 

*The grading policy may be amended during the semester at the instructor’s discretion.

*Students have 24 hours, after the return of each quiz/exam, to contact the instructor with questions on grading.  After that point, the student forfeits the opportunity to contest a grade.

Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students in all classes for which they have registered.  1 point is earned for each day of class you attend during Week 1-Week 5 (up to 19 points possible).

All absences from lecture are considered to be unauthorized unless the student is absent due to illness or emergencies (documented by a physician).  It is the student’s responsibility to provide documentation as to the emergency for approval by the faculty member.  Approved college-sponsored activities are considered excused absences with documentation.  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 completing assignments and exams.  Plan ahead -- Students will not be allowed to make up an examination missed due to absence (see Test Policies and Procedures).    

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).

Last day to withdraw from a Summer I course with a “W” is Wednesday, June 26, 2019.

All students at NCTC are assigned a student email address, also known as Lion Pride email. Lion Pride email can be accessed on the NCTC home page by clicking on MyNCTC, then the link “Lion Pride Email” to the left. After clicking the Lion Pride Email link, the Microsoft Office 365 window will open.
1. Enter your NCTC student e-mail address. (for example, Smithj123456@student.nctc.edu)

2. Enter your password (your NCTC Student ID Number, either 7 or 9 numbers).

3. From the list of Microsoft icons, choose MAIL.

4. You will be asked to set your language and local time zone (Central Time). Your account is now activated.

**It is the student’s responsibility to activate and regularly monitor the assigned NCTC (Lion Pride) e-mail account. Important announcements and notifications from the Admissions office, Financial Aid, or other college staff will be sent via the Lion Pride student email system.

For communicating with classmates and instructors, students also have an option to communicate through Canvas. Canvas messaging is NOT the same as Lion Pride e-mail. Failure to read and/or receive NCTC e-mails (either in Lion Pride or in Canvas) is no excuse for not complying with the Attendance Policy or any other school policies. Be sure to regularly check BOTH the Lion Pride email as well as the Canvas inbox for important messages and information.

Homework:

All homework will be posted in a Canvas Module to be printed and completed independently by each student, then submitted in class on or before the specified day. No late work will be accepted for any reason.

Quiz & Test Policies:

Up to four-unit quizzes are scheduled during the summer semester and will follow the tentative schedule as posted.  The instructor reserves the right to amend or adjust the number of quizzes and the date quizzes are administered during the summer semester.  Any changes/adjustments will be addressed in lecture and a notice will be posted in Canvas up to one class day in advance of the change or adjustment.

One mid-term exam and one comprehensive final exam will be administered during the semester. Make sure to follow the deadline dates listed in Canvas and watch for announcements.  The exams will be given in our lecture class time.

If absence is known in advance … Students can optionally take an exam in a NCTC campus testing center prior to our scheduled exam date if you know in advance of an absence. If you need to take the exam early, please contact the NCTC campus testing center (of your choice) immediately to set a date/time prior to the scheduled exam date.  You must contact your instructor immediately upon completing your reservation with the NCTC Testing center to inform of date/time and NCTC location.  No less than 72-hours notice must be given to the instructor, so material can be prepared and submitted to the NCTC Testing center.  You will have only one attempt at each exam.  No make-up exams will be given after the scheduled exam date, but the final exam can replace your lowest unit exam grade.  Students have 24 hours, after the return of each exam, to contact the instructor by email with questions on grading.  After that point, the student forfeits the opportunity to contest an exam grade.

Mid-term Prep … Students will be allowed to prepare a handwritten half page (front/back) memory enhancer for the mid-term exam as well as use a non-web based, course approved calculator on the exams.

               The final exam will be comprehensive and is required of all students. Students will be allowed to prepare a handwritten 8.5x11 page memory enhancer as well as use a non-web based, course approved calculator for the final exam. The final exam will also be given in our lecture class time according to the NCTC Final Exam schedule. The final exam is set for Thursday, July 11, 2019 from Noon-2:00pm.  No make-up exams will be given, but the final exam can replace your mid-term exam grade, if better – nothing replaces the final exam.

Gradebook:

The gradebook in Canvas will keep a running average of your end of course grade.  The grading policy may be amended during the semester at the instructor’s discretion.

The schedule posted in Canvas and in this syllabus is tentative and may change slightly as the semester progresses.  It is provided so that you have a general idea of the order and speed with which we will be covering the material.

COURSE SUBJECT OUTLINE (tentative schedule, may be adjusted by instructor)

Students are expected to Pre-Read each Chapter/Section prior to attending class.

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 940-498-6207.

North Central Texas College is 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/catalog/student-services/office-students-with-disabilities.html  

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

o        Communication

x        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

o        Component Area Option

x          Critical Thinking

x          Communication

x          Empirical and Quantitative

o           Teamwork

o           Personal Responsibility

o           Social Responsibility

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STUDENT HANDBOOK

ACADEMIC DISHONESTY

CAMPUS RESTRICTIONS