YOUR CLASS SYLLABUS

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YOUR CLASS SYLLABUS

• POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND GOOD PRACTICES

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Course Outlines and Syllabi

• The course outline is the official document that
  defines the class for the curriculum approval
  process and for articulation.
• The syllabus is the individual instructors
  interpretation of the course outline for a
  particular section
• A syllabus should be thought of as a contract
  that can only be changed by agreement of all

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Syllabus Policy

• Adopted by Educational Policies Committee of the
  Academic Senate
• Page 12A of your Faculty Handbook

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Syllabus Policy

• Course objectives expressed as learning outcomes
• Tentative schedule that includes lesson sequence
  and major assignments and tests
• Type and amount of student work expected
• Grading methods
• Attendance and withdrawal policy

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Syllabus Policy

• Make-up policy
• Extra credit availability
• Transferability and degree applicability
• Textbooks and other required purchases
• Office hours and phone number (and e-mail)

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Formatting your Syllabus Top

• Course title
• Elementary Algebra I
• Department, number,section
• Math 111 AB
• Grading method
• Letter grade
• Prerequisites
• Math 811 with a grade of C or better or
  appropriate placement test score
• Transfer and GE
• Non-Transferable

• Instructor
• Albert Einstein
• Availability
• Office 7217
• phone [phone]
• e-mail Einstein_at_smccd.net
• office hours 10 11 everyday. Available by
  appointment

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Formatting texts

• Texts Rader, Melvin The Enduring Questions 5th
  ed.
• Sartre, Jean-Paul No Exit
• Hubbard, Elizabeth, and Ronald D. Robinson.
  Elementary Intermediate Algebra. 3rd
  edition. 2002
• Do consider price to students
• Use the documentation style you will require of
  students

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Objectives Stated as Learning Outcomes

• We will cover the majority of Chapter 1 5 as
  well as some supplemental materials. In
  completing this course you can expect to have
  done the following
• Develop and apply critical thinking skills
• Develop facility with symbolic representations
  and apply them in solving applied problems
• Use active verbs for higher level intellectual
  functions

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Assignments and Grading

• Quizzes 10
• Homework 10
• 3-5 tests 50
• Final examination 30
• Class participation 10
• Be precise but flexible ( make sure it equals
  100)

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Make-up Policy

• Be specific about conditions and deadlines
  possibly consider dropping the lowest grade and
  eliminate any make-up exams
• Consider the conditions for a grade of incomplete
• Remember the multiple obligations of most of our
  students
• Maintain standards
• Dont be the FBI

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Late Policy

• If you will not accept some assignments late, say
  so.
• If you lower grades for late work, say so.
• Again, consider the conditions for a grade of
  incomplete
• Write your policy so that you can be consistent
  and fair

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Extra Credit

• Availability
• Effect on grade points or percent
• Conditions who may turn what in when

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Attendance Policy

• If you use attendance as part of the students
  grade, be specific. For example
• Regular prompt attendance in class is very
  important for your success in this class.
  However, attendance is not used in the
  calculation of your grade

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Withdrawal Policy

• Announce your withdrawal policy. For example
• If you wish to drop this class you must initiate
  the process using the SMART system. Students
  will not be automatically dropped for missing
  class
• Students who have missed more than 6 hours of
  class will be dropped from the class unless they
  demonstrate ability to be successful

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Plagiarism

• Define cheating and plagiarismremember that this
  is a cultural norm, not a universal one
• Refer students to the Student Handbook for more
  detailed information

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DSPS Statement

• The Ed. Policy Committee has asked that the
  following statement be placed in the syllabus
• Students with special needs
• In coordination with the DSPS office,
  reasonable accommodations will be provided for
  qualified students with disabilities. If you have
  an accommodation letter, please meet with me
  during my office hours to discuss your needs. For
  more information, please contact the DSPS office
  at 738 4280

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Some Reminders

• Please turn in a copy of each of your syllabi to
  your division office no later than Friday of the
  first week.
• Syllabi are sometimes called green sheetsyou
  might want to duplicate yours on green with 3
  holes punched.
• Double check to make sure that your syllabi are
  consistent with the official course outline.