Important Dates
What is the first day of class? When is the last day of class?
First day: Tuesday, August 23
Last Day: Tuesday, December 6
Special Note: Late work cannot be accepted after our last day of class.
When you add up all of the points for all of the assignments, how many total points are available in our class?
We have 1,000 total points available in our class.
On what day of the week will all of our assignments be due?
Sunday by 11:59pm
Except the very last week (Week 16) when all work is due by our last day of class which is Tuesday, December 6.
What should you do if you have a question about our class?
A few options:
You can raise your hand and ask during class
You can arrive before class or stay after class to ask in private
You can email me to ask
You can schedule a time to meet for office hours outside of class (virtual or in-person)
How can you reach me by email?
Second best way is through my CCA email
When is the last date to drop our class?
When is the last date to withdraw from our class?
What is the difference between "drop" and withdraw"?
Drop date: September 6
Withdraw date: November 17
If you officially unenroll from our class by September 6, you will get a full refund (or no longer owe) and this class will not show on your transcript.
If you officially unenroll between September 7-November 17, you will still owe the tuition and the class will show on your transcript with a grade of W.
How many points are needed to pass our class?
Minimum 700 points to get a C.
Name all of the assignments that count toward your final grade.
Personal Introduction Email, a Discussion in D2L, Reflection write-ups, Online Quizzes, and the Social Responsibility Project
What should you do if you miss class?
Will missing a class hurt your final grade?
If you miss class:
1. Communicate. Check-in and let me know right away. If we need to make a plan to get you caught up, it's best we do so right away.
2. Confirm. Look in our syllabus schedule to see what chapter we covered in class and to see what assignments are due that week.
3. Ask questions. Let me know if you have questions on what we covered in class or on that week's assignments.
No, missing a class will not hurt your grade as we have no points earned for attendance alone. As long as you complete (and do well on) the assignments, you will be on track.
What happens if you miss the due date for an assignment?
I understand that life happens, so late work is accepted. You will need to email me to find out what to do to turn it in late. If you miss a quiz, there will be a five-point deduction because we do go over some quiz answers in class.
Looking at our syllabus schedule, when is Quiz 1 due?
Quiz 1 is due by Sunday, September 18 at 11:59pm.
If someone wants to earn an A in our class, how many points are needed?
At least 900 points are needed to earn an A.
How many total points are allocated to online quizzes?
300 total points
(6 total quizzes worth 50 points each)
What should you do before leaving your home to come to class?
Check in D2L for an announcement or an email. If I am sick and need to cancel class, I will let you know before class time by posting an announcement and/or sending an email in D2L.
If the weather is questionable, we might meet virtually through WebEx. If this happens, you can either attend live or watch it later. I will record the class and send you a link to watch it.
What is the guideline around eating in the classroom?
What is the guideline around bringing children to the classroom?
Please don't eat full meals in class like sandwiches, or loud/crunchy food like chips. There is seating outside of the classroom where you can eat before or after class if you like. Small snacks in the classroom are fine as long as there are no crumbs. Water is perfectly fine.
If you need to bring a child to class, let me know ahead of time. Please make sure the child is occupied and not disturbing the other students.
Looking at our syllabus schedule, what assignments are due on Sunday, October 2?
No assignments are due that week
A fellow student finished our class with 612 total points. Did this person pass our class?
No. 612 points will earn this student a D.
A final grade of C is needed to pass.
How many components make up the Social Responsibility Project?
The Social Responsibility Project is three parts:
The Brainstorming Paper, the Rough Draft, and the Final Paper
What should you do this week to prepare for our semester?
Look through our syllabus
Add the assignment due dates to your personal calendar
Familiarize yourself with D2L
On what date during the semester will we not meet for class?
Tuesday, November 22 - this is our Thanksgiving holiday break
Looking at our syllabus schedule, what assignments are due on Tuesday, December 6?
The Social Responsibility Final Paper and any late work.
What is the single most important thing you can do to pass our class?
Complete all of the assignments on time and do a good job on them.
If someone earned 100% on all of the quizzes AND 100% on the entire Social Responsibility Project, would this person have enough points to pass our class?
No.
Even with 100% on all of the quizzes and 100% on the full project, this would only be 500 points. The person would need 700 points to pass.
What should you do if you get a phone call or a text during class?
(This is not specifically stated in the syllabus, but what would you do?)
Step outside to take your call or reply to your text
What interests you most about our class?
All answers are acceptable