INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

All office hours will be held online this semester.  Students can schedule an appointment with their instructor by selecting the Cisco Webex option in Canvas and navigating to the “Office Hour” tab.  The times that the instructor is available will be displayed there and a student may schedule a meeting by choosing a time and selecting “Confirm Meeting” at the bottom of the page.

GRADING CRITERIA

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

Work-weeks are considered to be Monday-Saturday.  You are encouraged to create a schedule to practice, study, and work on assignments on a regular basis throughout the week. 

Participation: Participation assignments may include, discussions (online or during class), class surveys, class work, or pre-class assignments for topic preparation. 

Quizzes: Students will have up to 3 attempts on online quizzes.  Each quiz is timed. and are based on the sections from the current work-week. It is recommended that students review and attempt online quizzes in advance and complete practice homework to prepare and/or remediate. Students may freely ask questions about material in online quizzes during class. I will keep the highest scores for each online quiz. 

Note: The homework score is not included in the overall grade, but may be considered for borderline students.  Homework problems may be included exams and should be used to help conceptualize the concepts.   Homework problems are available on MyLab.

Exams: There will be three unit exams and a final exam. The exams will be mostly short answer, where students must show their work on the test and multiple-choice questions.  Partial credit will be awarded as deemed appropriate by the instructor. All exams are paper and pencil, in-person exams.

• Graphing calculator use may be restricted for some portions of the exams.   
• Students that miss an exam will earn a zero score on that exam.
• Students may not leave and return to the classroom during a test period. 

Final Exam: The final exam is required and comprehensive.   If a unit exam is missed, the zero score on that exam may be replaced with the final exam score.

Policies 

Late assignment policy:  Quizzes and StatCrunch Labs will close 5 days after the due date.  A flat late penalty of 20% will be applied to StatCrunch Labs and a 10% per day penalty will be applied to quizzes. 

Late Exam/retake policy:  No exams may be taken or retaken to improve scores on an exam that has been administered.  Students are encouraged to study the concepts and study guides, or inform instructors of conflicts, prior to the exam.

Reschedule policy:  Students that notify the instructor prior to the exam, may be allowed to make alternate arrangements at the instructor’s discretion.

Absence due to military service: The military service stipulation is offered only to the military personnel himself/herself. Students who need to miss class to meet a military service requirement during the semester should contact me in advance of leaving for service so we can determine how to proceed with schoolwork. If a student is unexpectedly called into service to assist with a crisis/disaster (e.g. as occurred during Hurricane Harvey a few years ago), please notify me via email as soon as the you are notified so I may anticipate necessary adjustments. Usually, there will not be issues with these adjustments, so do not worry. Feel free to email me any questions on this matter.  Albeit a stressful time for the family of the service person, extensions for assignments do not extend to significant others of the service person.  

Attendance and Participation 

• Attendance will be taken daily.   The student is responsible for being present in their seat or, answering roll call appropriately.  Students that are not present or not fully participating may not earn credit for attendance.  It is the responsibility of students that arrive late to ensure they are counted.

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• Exam days: Students should be on time with a pencil, scratch paper, 3x5 note card, and a calculator at the beginning of each exam. Students entering late on exam days, should enter as quietly as possible, turn off cell phones, take their seat, and submit their exam at the regularly scheduled time.   Students may not leave and return to the classroom during an exam period 

COURSE SUBJECT OUTLINE

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

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 any school policy. Be sure to regularly check BOTH the Lion Pride email as well as the Canvas inbox for important messages and information.

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’s 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 the absence is documented and excused by the instructor.  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)

Testing may be administered in a variety of ways and the mode of testing may change during the semester as deemed appropriate by the instructor.  When possible, in-person testing is preferred and testing will occur during the designated class times.  If students are authorized to take exam on a different day,   appointments with the testing center must be made in advance.

Students may be asked to demonstrate knowledge/skills in a one-on-one conference as deemed necessary by the instructor. 

This schedule is tentative and will most likely change 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.

Last day to withdraw from a 16-week course with a “W” is Monday, April 5, 2021.

Students seeking help with any math class can visit the NCTC Mathematics Lab to receive assistance. Sign up for an appointment or see the most current tutoring hours for all campuses at http://www.nctc.edu/student-services/student-success/tutoring/mathematics-lab.html. 

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  https://www.nctc.edu/catalog/student-services/office-students-with-disabilities.html  

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

            Communication

X            Mathematics                  

            Life and Physical Science

            Language, Philosophy & Culture

            Creative Arts

            American History

            Government/Political Science

            Social and Behavioral Sciences

            Component Area Option

X            Critical Thinking

X            Communication

X            Empirical and Quantitative

            Teamwork

            Personal Responsibility

            Social Responsibility

COURSE TYPE

STUDENT HANDBOOK

ACADEMIC DISHONESTY

INFORMATION FOR ONSITE (FACE-T0-FACE) CLASSES

CAMPUS POLICIES