Syllabus
Course: BUS 115 501
Title: Introduction to Business
Semester: Fall 2015
Instructor: Keith Boggs
Phone: 303-678-3872
E-mail: keith.boggs@frontrange.edu
Office Hours: Online daily M-F 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm or by appointment
Lead Faculty: Kathleen Dodardo
Compliments? Issues? Complaints? Need help? Speak to your instructor first.
If you have an issue that cannot be resolved with your instructor, contact the Online Lead for the course.
Online Lead Faculty: Kathleen Dodardo, 303.404.5450, Kathleen.dodardo@frontrange.edu
Online Chair: April Menzies, 303.678.3920, April.Menzies@frontrange.edu
Important Dates
8/24/2015
First Day of class – semester begins
9/8/2015 Last day to drop the class or change the status of the class from credit to audit (the “Census Date”)
Last day to return books to the bookstore for a refund.
11/21/2015 Last day to withdraw – W recorded
12/15/2015 Semester Ends
Prerequisite none
Course Description
This class is a study of the operation of the American business system. This course covers fundamentals of the economy, careers and opportunities, marketing, management, production, governmental regulations, tools of business and social responsibilities.
Course Objectives [Source: Colorado Community College System common courses database.]
1. Establish a macro view of business that is essential to such advanced and specialized courses as finance, marketing, management, and human relations.
2. Develop meaningful, real-world-oriented information that can play a key role in success both within and beyond the classroom.
3. Build an integrated view of the dynamic and exciting world of business.
4. Learn about varied career opportunities in business and aid in selecting a vocation or enhance the vocation already selected.
5. Discuss social and ethical responsibilities of business.
Topical Outline [Source: Colorado Community College System common courses database.]
I. The Business Environment
A. Your Future in Business Begins Now
B. Understanding Evolving Economic Systems and Competition
C. Competing in the Global Marketplace
II. Making Ethical Decisions and Managing a Socially Responsible Business
III. Business Ownership
A. Forms of Business Ownership
B. Entrepreneurship: Starting and Managing Your Own Business
IV. Business Management
A. Management and Leadership in Today¿s Organization
B. Designing Organizational Structures
C. Managing Human Resources
D. Motivating Employees and Creating Self-Managed Teams
E. Understanding Labor-Management Relations
F. Achieving World-Class Operations Management
V. Marketing Management
A. Understanding the Customer and Creating Goods and Services that Satisfy
B. Developing Quality Products at the Right Price
C. Distributing Products in a Timely and Efficient Manner
D. Using Integrated Marketing Communications to Promote Products
VI. Technology and Information
A. Using Technology to Manage Information
B. Using the Internet for Business Success
C. Using Financial Information and Accounting
VII. Stock Market and Investing
VIII. Legal Environment and Government Regulations
Crosswalk To FRCC Student Learning Outcomes
In addition to mastering the prescribed content and completing the foregoing list of objectives for this specific course, FRCC has defined seven Student Learning Outcomes that should be embedded in the college curriculum. These outcomes are more general but no less necessary than the unique skills and body of knowledge defining any one course or any one discipline. Every student should possess enhanced capabilities of these general kinds at the completion of their program of study.
1. Critical Thinking
The ability to interpret, analyze, evaluate, and infer from their own thinking and that of others in order to form well-reasoned and informed conclusions is developed through several activities in this class. The weekly “topical” reports and discussions that address the assigned readings require students to research the content further. They are expected to provide reports providing a thoughtful and reasoned synopsis of the material, different perspectives on it, and to expand and deepen our understanding. The class discussion should reflect different points of view based on students’ individual related experience and their own thoughtful consideration of the material. Students are expected to be prepared when they come to class to go beyond “off-the-cuff” or “first reactions” and raise the discussion to a higher intellectual level.
2. Quantitative Reasoning
Calculating, representing, interpreting, analyzing, evaluating, applying, and communicating numerical information is a parallel skill set to critical thinking. Activities requiring students to use various economic and business data are relevant to this outcome. Learning about marketing research calls upon students’ ability to understand and apply quantitative approaches. Financial accounting, including trend and ratio analysis, is a fundamentally quantitative activity. The final project to develop a hypothetical business plan requires substantial quantitative analysis and interpretation.
3. Reading Comprehension
Students are required to read a number of additional written materials in addition to the textbook. They are expected to come to class having already read the assigned materials and they should be prepared to enter into an informed discussion of the subjects, concepts, arguments, and conclusions expressed by the authors thereof. We will use class discussions to clarify, evaluate, apply, and expand on these ideas, not merely to recite and reinforce them or take them as 100% authoritative and indisputable.
4. Effective Communication
The ability to construct clear written and spoken messages demonstrating understanding of audience and context is required to prepare written reports and to participate meaningfully in the class discussions. The importance of communication within business organizations cannot be overstated. The collaborative structure of the class is intended to model this aspect of organizational behavior.
5. Information and Technology Literacy
Engaging students In the class through D2L is one simple way in which this outcome is achieved. Several exercises, such as locating information and data necessary for completion of the final projects, are related too. Understanding and modeling the important role of collaboration through “virtual teamwork” in contemporary business contexts is one of the principle themes of the class.
6. Professionalism, Ethics, and Social Responsibility
The class readings and discussions address a number of significant issues regarding the importance of business professionalism and ethics. Various examples of corporate malfeasance are discussed including the role of subprime lending and the role played by mortgage backed securities and derivatives on Wall Street in the collapse of the housing bubble of the last decade, for example. By comparison, students also study examples of strategic corporate social responsibility (CSR), such as the introduction of hybrid automobile technology, that can provide a business with a competitive advantage. Questions about individual ethics include the individual responsibility of “whistle-blowers”, full-disclosure in relationships with customers and clients, and compliance with occupational and organizational standards and regulations.
7. Diversity
Students will examine various business human resource issues and theories and strategies of motivation applicable to developing and managing a diverse workforce in which age, gender, and ethnicity, for example, are increasingly significant variables. The dependent factors considered range from job design and evaluation, work life-cyles, and administrative issues including salaries, insurance, and retirement.
Required Materials
Text: Understanding Business 10th Edition
Author: William G. Nickels; James Mchugh; Susan Mchugh Year Published: 2010 Publisher: McGraw-Hill
II. Grading Criteria and Academic Expectations
Activity Weight of Grade Points Possible
Discussions 30% 300
Exam I 15% 150
Exam II 15% 150
Interview Report 10% 100
Final Project 20% 200
4 Quizzes 10% 100
Total 100% 1000
Discussions
1. You will be expected to participate in discussions on a weekly basis. The academic week will begin and end on the same day each week, please see the course schedule for this information.
2. Your “report” posting should be selected each week from a list of topics related to the assigned readings that is posted by the instructor. Your report should be approximately 200 words (or about ½ page 12 pt font double-spaced) at least. It should succinctly highlight the relevant material from the text and supplement it with additional perspective drawing upon your independent research. You need to provide at least one academic reference (a link to source material on the web suffices). It should also include your own thoughts on the topic. This is an opportunity for you to apply your critical thinking skills and practical experience.
3. You will also interact with and provide feedback to your fellow students regarding the topics of their reports. A minimum of 2 substantial comments to other students is required. When responding to others provide critical feedback and specifics. You may want to research the topic more yourself and provide these additional references. The purpose of the responses is to generate dialogue and build on understanding. This is our “classroom” so just as we would discuss a topic in class you will be expected to interact with other students and with me. Just as you are expected to be attentive in a traditional classroom, you are expected to stay “tuned in” to the entire discussion online. This means you need to log on 3 or 4 times each week and read all of the “reports” and comments.
4. When replying to someone in a discussion do not use generic replies such as “I like your post” or “good ideas.” These are not thought provoking replies and will not be consider them for grading. Ask questions, pose challenges, dive deeper etc. I will be doing the same. If a class mate or I reply to your post with a question, I will be looking to see that you replied when I grade the discussion.
5. This is not a chat room or IM. It is expected that you will use formal language and grammar in the discussions. Please see my policy on appropriate conduct in the online classroom in the course policies section of this syllabus.
6. The purpose of the discussions in our online class are to build a deeper understanding of the subject material. In order to do this productively it is important that each student be contributing new/different information and ideas. Simply restating something that someone else has already written does not facilitate this purpose. Make sure that you post original ideas that build on that content which has already been posted. Just as you would not raise your hand and repeat a fellow student in the classroom you should avoid repeating information in the online class room discussions.
7. Please save your work outside of the D2L program and use appropriate means to check your work for errors.
8. The anonymity provided by an online setting can sometimes cloud our decisions as to what is appropriate for sharing in an academic setting. Make sure that your discussion posts focus on the academic nature of the topic and the applicability of theory and technique.
Discussion Grading Rubric Required Activity for Each Discussion Topic
Grading/Points
Post a thoughtful academic response of 200+ words up to 20 points
Provide and utilize one academic reference (of your own) in your post 5 points
Participate on at least three days and reply to a minimum of two classmates up to 5 points
Assignments
1. Two major written assignments are required. The first is a report on an interview with a successful business person. The second is a business plan. The specifications for these assignments are defined in each Dropbox in D2L.
2. Some research of a general nature may be required. Reference material should be cited and the original source for all quotations should be clearly notated.
3. The written reports will be evaluated for grammar, spelling, critical thinking, and overall appropriateness for professional business communication.
Final Project
You will prepare a professional business plan for a hypothetical small business. This needs to be a formal plan similar to one that a small business owner would submit to a financial institution to seek funding. The required contents are defined in a video and notes for the project posted on the class homepage in D2L when the project is initiated following completion of the mid-term examination.
1. This paper will be written in a professional business style presented in APA format and should include a title page, an abstract, body of the paper (6-8 pages), reference page, and any attachments you see necessary.
2. The paper should have a running header and page number on each page. Use the header function and place the header at ½ inch on each page.
3. Use 10 or 12 point font in Arial, Times New Roman, or Georgia with 1 inch margins on every page.
4. You will be required to use 5 academic references to support your work. The references must meet the reference criteria outlined in the syllabus, “Reference Criteria”. These references should be in addition to the use of your textbook if you chose to use it.
5. When submitting the paper you will attach it to the assignment in the dropbox. The paper should be in Word format. Save/title the document according to the instructions in the dropbox.
6. The paper will be graded using electronic comments, saved and returned to you in the dropbox. Please make sure that you read your graded paper and the instructor comments.
7. The due date of this project is outlined in both the course schedule and the assignment dropbox.
Quizzes
There will be 4 short quizzes (4-6 questions) spaced throughout the course. These are not proctored exams that need to be taken at the FRCC testing Centers or some other pre-approved location. They can be taken at any convenient location where access to D2L is available. They are timed with 1-2 minutes allotted for each question. Pay close attention to when these quizzes are coming due as each one will be available for only a few days.
Exams
There will be two exams in this class, a mid-term and final. Each exam will cover the chapters learned to that point; not cumulative (see schedule). Each exam will be worth 150 points. The exams will be a combination of true/false, multiple choice, and short answer or essay. The exams will be graded and the grades as
well as feedback will be available in the quiz function after the exam has closed and all tests recorded.
This course requires proctored exams that must be taken at one of the FRCC testing centers or in another pre-approved location between specified dates. The dates and times that the tests will be available are posted in the course schedule and in the quizzes section of the course. Each exam will be open for several days so that you have ample time and options for going to a testing center. Each exam will be timed and answers provided after the test expires will not be recorded. The exams are closed book and you are not allowed to access the course info or internet during the exam. You will be allowed to take one 3x5card (double-sided) into the exam.
Please bring a photo ID and plan on arriving at the FRCC testing center at least 2 hours before the testing center closes. If you are unable to take the test at the one of the FRCC campus testing centers, contact me immediately via email and complete the web request form at http://www.frontrange.edu/form.aspx?id=10358 during the first week of class so that we have time to arrange proctoring at a site more convenient to you. It is ultimately your responsibility for finding an alternative testing site and making testing arrangements if you are unable to test at a FRCC testing center. Links to testing center hours and proctoring information are available at http://www.frontrange.edu/Current-Students/Learning-Resources-and-Support-Programs/Testing/Hours-of-Operation.aspx If you need any special accommodations for testing please notify me in advance so that I may have ample time to put such accommodations in place. Additional information can be found in this syllabus on special accommodations.
Test taking tips:
• You should have ample time to complete each exam. Take your time and read every question as well as all the possible answers before you choose an answer.
• Make sure that you save the answer to each question and that all questions have been saved before you submit the exam.
• Don’t spend too much time on questions that are problematic; answer the questions you know first and come back to those that need additional attention.
• Make sure that answers to essay questions make sense and that they clearly demonstrate your knowledge; I know the difference between true understanding and regurgitated material. Additionally, make sure that essay questions are answered completely; often there is more than one part to the question.
• Don’t second guess yourself or overanalyze your choice. In MOST cases your first choice is correct.
• Show up to the test in plenty of time so you do not feel rushed.
• Use any provided study guides in preparation for the exam.
• Get plenty of sleep and eat right before the exam. Avoid using caffeine or other drugs that can make you nervous or jittery during the test.
• If you have technical difficulties or need any assistance with the exam software immediately address it with a testing center staff person so that you do not waste time on technical issues.
Letter Grade Percentage Interpretation
A 90%-100% Excellent, Superior Work, Beyond Expectations
B 80% – 89% Good, Better Than Average
C 70% – 79% Average, Met the Basic Requirements of the Assignment
D 60% – 69% Deficient, Did Not Meet All the Requirements of the Assignment
F 59% or below Failure, Failure to Complete the Assignment or Substandard Work
III. Course Policies
References Criteria and Formatting:
This is a college level course and all work you do in class should be reflective of the learning process. All written assignments will be written in APA format. When you are asked to refer to an outside source in discussion it will be expected that you provide an APA formatted reference to the sited work. Read the formatting resource section of the course content.
The Internet can be a valuable source of information if it is used appropriately. Not all information on the Internet is acceptable for use in academic works. If you cannot establish who wrote, when it was written, their references, or their credibility (qualifications to write it) then do not use it. If I cannot locate or identify the source from the reference you provide it will not be counted. If you have a reference on the reference page it should be cited in the body of the paper and vice versa.
References like dictionaries (either online or physical) may be used for clarification, but cannot be counted as an academic reference. Your textbook for the class can be used as a reference, but should not be counted in the minimum number of references for the assignment. Websites like Wikipedia are not considered reliable and should not be used. Do not use other textbooks as references. Textbooks have information that is already synthesized; which is what you are supposed to be doing. If you want to make use of textbooks you should look at their reference pages for possible resources.
You must use a combination of academic sources for your references. This means that you should pull resources from books, academic journals (not popular magazines), online libraries or articles, internet sites, academic videos or audio productions, personal interviews, experiments, studies, etc.
If you ever have a question about formatting, or the quality of a reference, feel free to contact me. Additionally, I have posted resources in the course content that will help you evaluate the quality of information found on the internet.
Incomplete Grades
The FRCC Catalog states, an Incomplete grade is a temporary grade and is designed for students who, because of documented illness or circumstances beyond their control, are unable to complete the coursework within the semester, but have completed at least 75% of all course assignments and tests in a satisfactory manner with a grade of “C” or better.” (Please, see the FRCC Course Catalog for more details.) If requesting an “Incomplete” grade, the student must present to the instructor the documentation of circumstances justifying an “Incomplete” grade.
Incomplete grades are reserved for students who demonstrate extenuating circumstances/an event that is beyond their control during the semester. Incomplete grades are not to be used when a student is behind in their work and simply wishes to have additional time to complete the coursework. If you believe you may need an Incomplete grade you must notify the Instructor immediately, do not wait until the end of the semester.
Late Work Policy
As a college student it is your responsibility to manage your schedule and ensure you set aside adequate time for completing your work. Just as it would be in a job, excuses for late work are not tolerated and there is a natural progression of consequences for failing to meet your responsibilities on time. With that said, I know that there may be life circumstances that interfere with class. I have a standard late work policy in place so that you do not need to provide excuses for late work and I don’t have to take a guess on the nature of the excuse. Regardless of the reason, you may turn in late work accordingly:
• Work that is turned in up to 1 week late will be dropped one letter grade.
• Work that is turned in up to 2 weeks late will be dropped two letter grades.
• No work will be accepted beyond two weeks late.
• Late work should be submitted as an attachment to email in D2L.
• Late work policies do not apply to discussions. Discussions are open for a designated time frame and it is expected that you will post and participate during that time frame. Because of the interactive nature of the discussions, late posts are not accepted for any reason.
• Late work policies do not apply to quizzes or exams. You will have a time frame for completing quizzes exams and it is expected that you complete them during the week they are available.
• No work will be accepted after the last day of class.
*Extreme or emergency situations should be discussed with the Instructor immediately and will be considered case by case. Exceptions to this policy are provided at the sole discretion of the Instructor.*
Appropriate Behavior in Online Communications
When participating in threaded discussions, chats or e-mail conversations, your language must appropriately reflect the academic discussions in which you will be participating. Remember that you are in a virtual classroom, and you should act with the same courtesy that is expected in a traditional classroom. You should respond fairly and responsibly to the posted responses of other students. This is an online class and has stricter standards than a blog or a social networking site on the
Internet. Disagreement is acceptable, but use judgment in how you choose your words. Remember to focus on the argument and do not attack the character of the person making the argument. If a topic seems to be distracting the class or off topic you will be asked to continue it elsewhere. The FRCC Student Code of Conduct applies in this online class. The Instructor will be the arbitrator of what is polite and acceptable in class conversation.
Collaboration
Unless otherwise instructed, all work submitted is to be done individually by the student. This means you should not be working in pairs or in a group to write discussion posts, complete assignments or take quizzes and other assessments unless directed to do so by the Instructor.
Technical Difficulties
Equipment failure of your computer or with internet access will not be considered a valid excuse for missed or late assignments or missed discussions. All students have access to campus based computer labs or public library computers. It is the student’s responsibility to arrange for alternate means of accessing the course materials in the event of technical difficulties or to contact the Instructor without delay. If at any time D2L is down, faculty and staff are informed at the earliest possible date with the exact times this occurred and can make reasonable adjustments as needed.
Code of Conduct Policies
The Student Code of Conduct states that “Conduct that violates students’ rights and freedoms, and is subject to disciplinary action, includes, but is not limited to:
• Plagiarizing, cheating, or helping someone else violate reasonable standards of academic behavior. Students who engage in such behavior are subject to both disciplinary action, as outlined in the Front Range Community College Disciplinary Process, and academic consequences as determined by the instructor.
• Engaging in any disruptive behavior which negatively affects or impedes the teacher’s ability to teach or, the student’s ability to learn (regardless of the mode of educational delivery or class setting), or disrupts the general operation of the college”
Please, see the current FRCC catalog for the complete description of the Student Rights and Responsibilities and the Student Code of Conduct.
Cheating Policy
Students are expected to uphold the school’s standard of conduct relating to academic honesty. Students assume full responsibility for the content and integrity of the academic work they submit. The guiding principle of academic integrity shall be that a student’s submitted work; examinations, reports, and projects must be that of the student’s own work. Students shall be guilty of violating the Student Code of Conduct if they:
• Represent the work of others as their own
• Use or obtain unauthorized assistance in any academic work.
• Give unauthorized assistance to other students.
• Modify, without instructor approval, an examination, paper, record, or report for the purpose of obtaining additional credit.
• Misrepresent the content of submitted work.
The penalty for violating the Student Code of Conduct is severe. Any student violating the Student Code of Conduct is subject to receive a failing grade for the course and will be reported to the Office of Student Affairs. If a student is unclear about whether a particular situation may constitute a Student Code of Conduct violation, the student should meet with the instructor to discuss the situation.
Plagiarism
At the college level all students are responsible for understanding what plagiarism is in an academic setting and for properly citing all work that is not their own. Plagiarism is the act of using words and/or ideas from another person or source without acknowledgment of debt to that person or source. Plagiarism is a serious academic offense.
Students are expected to do their own work. You may not cut and paste or in any other way copy text from another person or resource into your own answers on quizzes or exam questions, or in written assignments. Any work handed in by the student is assumed to be free of any plagiarism and references must be properly cited using complete APA formatting.
Many FRCC courses use www.turnitin.com to scan papers in an effort to prevent plagiarism. The instructor reserves the right to scan all written assignments, essays, and discussions through anti-plagiarism software before or after assignment of a grade. If you have questions about plagiarism and what it is, please contact your Instructor immediately.
There are several resources in the course content that will help you understand and avoid plagiarism. Read those resources at the beginning of the course and ask any questions you may have promptly. Not knowing the policy will not be tolerated as an excuse for plagiarized work after the fact.
Access to the Course
Access to this course is only for the student registered for this specific class section. Just as in a campus-based course, anyone not enrolled in the class must have the permission of the Instructor to log in, send email, post discussions, or otherwise participate in the course. Your student identification number and password are private. Giving someone else this information to allow them to log in to FRCC’s online learning management system is a violation of FRCC’s computer usage policy and the Student Code of Conduct. In case of emergency, contact Online Learning at 303-404-5513 or ol@frontrange.edu. Additionally, the Instructor is not at liberty to discuss your attendance or performance in class with anyone who is not authorized. This includes, but is not limited to parents, spouses, employers etc. If
you need the Instructor to provide information to a third party you will need to provide express written consent and sign an official release of information.
IV. Student Resources
Online Student Success Coordinator
If you have questions or concerns about issues related to services for students, or the student code of conduct, please contact Kae Novak, Online Student Success Coordinator, at 303-404-5470 or kae.novak@frontrange.edu. The Student Code of Conduct can be found in the college catalog or online at www.frontrange.edu.
Disabilities Policy
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), all qualified students enrolled in this course are entitled to “reasonable accommodations.” Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Office of Special Services (BCC/BG/WC – 303-404-5302 or LC – 970-204-8609) to arrange for accommodations and support services. Please notify the Instructor during the first week of class of any accommodations needed for the course.
The Writing & Academic Skills Centers
For writing assignments in this class, I highly encourage you to use the Writing Center. Writing Center instructors can help you narrow down your topic, identify problem areas in your writing, properly document sources, and design a plan with the ultimate goal of helping you become a better writer. For best results go early and often. Bring the assignment description from this syllabus or from the D2L dropbox tab with your typed writing.
In addition to the writing center, FRCC provided a variety of academic learning labs where you can find assistance with a number of needs. For more information on the writing lab or other academic support labs visit the FRCC website at http://www.frontrange.edu/Current-Students/Learning-Resources-and-Support-Programs/Academic-Support-Labs/.
Tutoring
You may find yourself in a position where you would benefit from the assistance of a professional tutor. FRCC provides free tutoring services to students who need additional assistance with course content. If you believe you may need a tutor please let your Instructor know and he/she will assist you in establishing a tutor relationship. You may also visit the FRCC website at http://www.frontrange.edu/Current-Students/Learning-Resources-and-Support-Programs/Tutoring/ to learn more about tutoring services.
V. Campus-Wide Policies
Adding Classes after Census Dates
I, as the Instructor, do not have the authority to add a student to the course past the drop/add deadline or census date nor do I have the authority to drop
or withdraw someone from the class past the respective due dates. It is the student’s responsibility to monitor all important academic dates and take appropriate action. I will monitor and report your attendance in class.
Students enrolling in a 15-week class after the census date are responsible for their share of tuition and the state COF stipend granted by the state, in the amount of $80 per credit hour. Students are responsible for checking add/drop dates for 12, 10, and 5-week courses. This information is located in the current class schedule. No exceptions will be made for students who add classes after census dates.
Drop for non-payment
It is the student’s responsibility to make sure he/she is registered for class and that their name appears on the Instructor’s roster. If the student’s name does not appear on the roster, it is the student’s responsibility to check with Admissions and Records to determine why their name does not appear on the Instructor’s roster. Students who register for class after the add/drop dates are responsible for payment of their tuition and the state’s portion of the COF stipend. No exceptions will be made for students who add classes after posted census dates. In online courses access to the online class will typically be denied if you are dropped for non payment. Please contact me via external email at keith.boggs@frontrange.edu immediately if this should occur.
VI. How To Be Successful In This Course
1. Although the first week of class can sometimes be daunting in term of the amount of information you have to absorb, it is still critical that you read all the policies for the course and the getting started information that is available in the course content. This information will allow you to plan your semester and determine if the coursework and expectations are within your capabilities. The getting started information will also provide you with important information for finding success in this course and as a student overall.
2. Understand that this is not a self-paced course. Although you have a great deal of discretion as to when you login to the course, you will be required to participate throughout the week each week and meet deadlines for assignments, tests, and discussions. Common suggestions for college courses suggest that you dedicate 9 or more hours a week to this type of online course. See the getting started information to find out what a typical week will look like in this course.
3. Obtain the required material immediately and begin your reading the first week of the course. Delays in obtaining your textbook will put you behind in the course and my ultimately contribute to problems in your learning or completing course work. Read the book as it is assigned, do not wait until before exams to read all the chapters; this strategy is not likely to produce success. See the course content for tips and strategies on note taking and study skills.
4. Thoroughly read the chapter summaries and PowerPoint lectures that are posted in the course. These presentations are the equivalent of attending class and listing to lecture. You should take notes from the presentations and use that material in your studies. There may also be other interactive activities, videos, or material associated with a learning
module. It is for your benefit that the material is there so ensure that you examine it as well.
5. Plan ahead for problems you may encounter with Internet access or computers. Make sure that you will have reliable hardware as well as Internet access throughout the semester.
6. Contact me immediately if you are having issues. With prompt notice I can often address most issues. If you wait until the problem is out of control it is not likely that my intervention will be adequate.
VII. Instructional Environment and Support
If you have any special needs or requirements to help you in this course, please notify the instructor as soon as possible.
The Counseling and Advising Center provides, directly or by referral, many services potentially useful to you. This includes individual and group seminar assistance on study skills, test stress, test-taking techniques, etc. The center number is 303-404-5438.
Special Services
All students with disabilities who have qualified for services are entitled to “reasonable accommodations.” Students with a disability are encouraged to contact Disability Services (Boulder County – 303-678-3922, Brighton/Westminster – 303-404-5302, Larimer – 970-204-8112) to arrange for accommodations and support services. Please notify the instructor during the first week of class of any accommodations needed for the course.
If you have physical, learning, psychiatric, vision or hearing disabilities, contact the instructor and the Special Services Office. After your situation is documented with Special Services, contact the instructor to discuss your course accommodations. The Special Services number is303-404-5302.
You should be familiar with the content of the College Catalog and with the current student handbook. You are responsible for knowing the various key FRCC course and administration dates for the semester. See the current semester class schedule for these dates.
Cheating will not be tolerated. Refer to the Code of Student Conduct in the college catalog for details and consequences. See the explanation of the team discussions of the weekly assignments for clarification of how the Code of Conduct applies in that situation
No Show” Policy
College policy requires that all students who are “no shows” will be reported for non-attendance and are automatically dropped from the course. Being dropped may affect financial aid eligibility and disbursement. To avoid this you must participate in graded activities on or before 6:00 pm on the Census Date (this is the same as the Drop Date). The weekly discussions are open from the first day of class. Contributing substantially to these discussions, counts as attendance. The Introductions or merely logging on and browsing the class website do not count.
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