Evaluation and Grading for:                 All O. Tuttle Classes

 

Requirements with Project                                                                   Total % Points

 

       Attendance                                                                                                      20

       Daily Classwork & Homework                                                                       20

       Projects                                                                                                           20

       Regular Tests                                                                                                 20

       Comprehensive Final                                                                                    20

 

Requirements without  Project                                                                             Total % Points

 

       Attendance                                                                                                      25

       Daily Classwork & Homework                                                                       25

       Regular Tests                                                                                                 25

       Comprehensive Final                                                                                    25

 

Resources

 

Computers and computer lab assistants are available in MS103. The LRC and the Academic Skills Center have computers available

for students but with limited or no assistance.  Printouts in the LRC cost $0.10 a page.  To print in any of the other locations, you

must have a printing card appropriate for the place you are printing.  Printing cards are available in the NTCC bookstore.  You may,

however, choose to only work on the computer in any of these places, saving your work to your jump drive and then printing your

work during the time you are in class (at no additional charge).  Caution: LRC computers will not necessarily have the save software

configurations that are available in classrooms and labs.

 

Class Sessions

 

Most class sessions will consist of some lecture time and some lab time.  Some assignments will be worked on together during class. 

However, you must find time outside of class to read ahead in the text and to complete some of the assignments. 

 

Attendance/Participation

 

You are required to attend every class session, and to actively participate in class discussions and exercises.   Points will be deducted

for arriving late, leaving early without permission, and for absences.  You are responsible for making up all work missed. 

***  A student missing six classes will be automatically dropped, for classes meeting twice a week.  For once-a-week classes, the limit

will be three missed classes.  Only extreme circumstances, approved by the instructor, will be exempted.

 

Tests

 

You will be given tests throughout the term.  Makeup tests will be given at the instructor’s discretion.  There must be a legitimate

reason for missing a regularly scheduled test, or no makeup will be given.  It is the responsibility of the student to notify the

instructor concerning the test absence, and arrange for a makeup exam, if qualified.

 

Comprehensive Final

 

You will be required to complete a comprehensive final at the end of the semester.  The date for this final will be shown on your class

calendar.  A makeup for this test will not be allowed, due to time constraints, except in emergency situations.  The student must

notify the instructor concerning this situation.  A review for this final will not be available.

 

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To prevent unnecessary travel for you, in the event that I am detained due to illness, accident, school

closing, etc., perform the following check before coming to class:

Check my class announcement web page at:

NTCC Home Page

Faculty Web Pages

Select my home page

Select links                           

 

If I am unable to do the above, there will be a note on the classroom door with instructions.  If we are not having class, use

the time for lab or study.

 

Student and Instructor Responsibilities

 

1.You are expected to be in the classroom when class starts, attend class regularly, and to participate in class discussions and

exercises.  DO NOT work on the computer, use the printer, or talk among yourselves when your instructor is lecturing or

leading the class in a discussion or exercise.  At no time is playing on the computer or saving to the hard drive allowed. After

class has begun, to prevent interruptions, you may be refused admission to class at the instructor’s discretion.  This is to

preserve the right of the students in attendance to receive a full class presentation.  Before each class begins, turn off all

pagers, cell phones, music players, and other disruptive devices.  If you are expecting an emergency call, select a silent

setting for your device.

 

2.You are expected to be prepared for every class, read the appropriate material in the textbook before we cover it in class,

take notes during class lecture, and to ask the instructor or another student about material covered when you are absent. It is

preferable to contact your instructor by e-mail.

 

3.You are expected to turn in completed assignments at the beginning of class on the assignment due dates, or they will be

considered late.  Late assignments may be accepted, with a grade penalty, and must be submitted before the assignments

are graded and returned to the class.  No assignments will be accepted after graded assignments have been returned, except

in the case of an emergency absence. 

 

4.You are expected to store all of your work on your jump drive or floppy diskettes, and to maintain proper disk-based and

hardcopy backups of all of your work.  You should make a backup of your work disk at the end of each session.  Never

erase documents or files from your work disk until all evaluation on them is complete.  LOSING OR DAMAGING YOUR

DISK is not considered a valid excuse for turning in late assignments.

               

5.You are expected to keep the computer labs neat and clean.  NO FOOD, DRINK, OR TOBACCO products are allowed in the

labs.  All trash should be thrown away before leaving the lab. All other policies, as posted in the computer labs, should be

followed.

               

6.Unless specifically indicated by the instructor, collaboration on assignments among students is not intended or allowed. 

Assignments are to be performed individually, and any material handed in by a student should represent that student’s own

work.  If a student is found cheating, their overall class grade will be reduced by a minimum of one letter grade, and the

student may receive an F, depending on the situation. If two students turn in assignments that are identical or very nearly

identical, BOTH students will get a 0 for that assignment.  Don’t copy someone else’s work, and don’t let someone else copy

yours.

 

7.Your instructor will attempt to return all assignments and tests within a week after their submission. 

 

 

ADA Statement:  It is the policy of Northeast Texas Community College to provide reasonable accommodations for qualified

individuals who are students with disabilities. This College will adhere to all applicable federal, State and local laws, regulations

and guidelines with respect to providing reasonable accommodations as required to afford equal educational opportunity.  It is the

student’s responsibility to arrange an appointment with a College counselor to obtain a Request for Accommodations form.  For

more information, please refer to the Northeast Texas Community College Catalog or Student Handbook.