Reading/Academic Success Division Policies

 

GE/RDG PAIRED PASS/FAIL POLICY

  1. If a student withdraws from either class during the semester, they must withdraw from both.
  2. If a student is failing either GE or RDG because they are not coming to one of either of the courses (attendance policy), they will be given the option of withdrawing or accepting a failing grade in both courses. They also have, with instructor permission, the option of approaching the Alternative and Supplementary Instruction Coordinator to seek alternative instruction.
  3. If a student fails RDG only, then they must take an unpaired RDG.
  4. If a student fails RDG and GE, then they must retake both.
  5. If a student fails only GE and has come all semester and done their work, then they will not fail RDG and will be asked to take an unpaired GE 101.

Note: a student failing for any reason has the right to continue to attend class.

 

ATTENDANCE POLICY

Since a clear relationship exists between class attendance and successful completion of a course, the following attendance policy will be used.  Students who miss more than the equivalent of two weeks of class (4 classes) will not receive a passing grade, unless the instructor approves additional class absences on an exceptional basis. 

Note: Any student not meeting the attendance guidelines should be given their option of withdrawing from the class or receiving a failing grade. The student can continue in the class even though they are receiving a failing grade. They are not required to withdraw or stop coming to class.

Students Being tardy or leaving class early will count as ½ absence.   Any student who is physically in class, but is not participating (i.e. Absent mentally) may be marked absent.  Homework assignments are due the following class regardless of absence.  The student is responsible for getting homework assignments.  You will receive points for class attendance which is figured into the class grade.

 

JCC Reading/Academic Success Division Required Homework Policy:  Homework is required assignments and due at the beginning of class on the due date.  Many students do not succeed in courses because they fail to complete their homework, which is part of their grade.  To help students increase their chances of success, the following Homework Alert has been set up for the first 2 weeks of our division’s classes.

Homework Policy:

Reading/Academic Success Division Required Homework Policy:  Homework is required assignments and due at the beginning of class on the due date.  Many students do not succeed in courses because they fail to complete their homework, which is part of their grade.  To help students increase their chances of success, the following Homework Alert has been set up for the first 2 weeks of our division’s classes.

Homework Alert:

1.        First Homework Assignment:  An assignment will be given the first day of class and checked in class on the second day of class.  If this first homework assignment is not successfully completed by the beginning of class on the due date, then the student will be given a warning that if the next homework assignment is not completed by the beginning of class on the due date, then the student will be required to attend one of the scheduled workshops on completing homework assignments in order to continue in the class.

2.        Second Homework Assignment:  If the second homework assignment is not successfully completed by the beginning of class on the due date, the student will be given a number of Homework Workshops dates for which attendance is required in order to pass the class. If the student does not attend Homework Workshops , then the student should be given their option of withdrawing from the class or receiving a failing grade. The student can continue in the class even though they are receiving a failing grade.

*Any exceptions must have been arranged between the student and the instructor before the assignment due date.

Note to instructor: homework for Homework Policy should not be from materials (text) or sources (internet) for which some students will not have access the first two weeks.

 

LATE WORK POLICY

Late Work:  Late work is not accepted unless prior arrangements have been made with the instructor.

 

CLASSROOM ETIQUETTE/BEHAVIOR:  Classroom behavior that seriously interferes with either (1) the instructor’s ability to conduct the class or (2) the ability of other students to profit from the instructional program will not be tolerated.  When a student’s behavior in a class is so seriously disruptive as to compel immediate action, the instructor has the authority to remove a student from the class.  Disruptive class behavior includes, but is not limited to, verbal or physical threats, repeated obscenities, unreasonable interference with class discussion, making/receiving personal phone calls or pages during class, leaving and entering class frequently in the absence of notice to instructor of illness or other extenuating circumstances and persisting in disruptive personal conversations with other class members.  Students should not read newspapers or other materials during class, complete homework for other classes, sleep, or behave in a generally disruptive manner. It may also be considered disruptive behavior for a student to exhibit threatening, intimidating, or other inappropriate behavior toward the instructor or classmates outside of class.  Students engaging in these activities may be marked absent and/or asked to leave.  Food is not allowed in class.  Referrals may be made to other departments or administrators if needed.  Se the Student Code of Conduct at:  www.jefferson.kctcs.edu/students/prospective/default.htm

 

Procedures:  Instructor Response to Disruptive Behavior – Reading/Academic Success Division

When disruptive behavior occurs in a class.

1.        The instructor will warn the student.  The warning will consist of orally notifying the student that his/her behavior is disruptive and that it must cease immediately or the student will face removal from the classes.

2.        If the student fails to comply with the instructor’s warning, the instructor may require the disruptive student to immediately leave the classroom for the remainder of the class period.  If the student refuses to leave, the instructor may summon the campus police to remove the student.

3.        If the instructor believes the disruptive behavior poses an immediate threat to the safely of the instructor, the student, or any other students or persons, the instructor may summon the campus security (418-9051) to remove the student, regardless of whether a warning has been issued.  This action must be immediately reported by the instructor to the Division Chair and the Dean of Student Affairs for review with respect to whether the student’s behavior poses an imminent threat to self or others such that s/he should be removed from the College, pending disciplinary proceedings.

 

DIVISION PLAGIARISM GUIDELINES

Faculty must make their plagiarism policies clear early in the semester.

Steps to Take Before Requiring Formal Sanctions for Student Plagiarism:

  1. For first incidence of plagiarism, inform student that a plagiarism incident may have occurred, explain how the student’s action may be plagiarism, and provide or offer instruction on plagiarism. (Some Basic Plagiarism Tutorials are Below)
  2. For second incidence of plagiarism, faculty may seek sanctions (see Student Handbook on Sanctions)

 

DIVISION EMAIL COMMUNICATION POLICY

Division email communication policy requires that faculty check KCTCS e-mail three times a week for announcements and information. Email is how the division communicates with all RDG/AS faculty. Full-time tenure track faculty are required to check for division email in the summer; it is a condition of employment in the division.