REQUIREMENTS

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REQUIREMENTS: Read carefully. Print copy.

This course uses Blackboard Vista exclusively. That means that everything from email messages to submitted assignments must take place within Blackboard. That means:

--NO email messages sent to nmcmillan@mail.accd.edu will be answered after the initial two weeks of the semester. Blackboard provides both Discussion Board and [Private] Mail.

--NO submissions will be accepted/graded that are sent as regular email attachments. Assignment files will specifically spell out how that assignment is to be submitted. For some, an Assignments dropbox is created.

Submissions Dropbox is found within the Assignments icon on the Blackboard left-hand menu. Specific instructions will also be provided as to how to name your prepared file. Most file names follow this form:

NMcMillanOE1, substituting your first initial and last name for my name. The second online orientation essay will be NMcMillanOE2, substituting your first initial and last name for my name. Extra credit work is another dropbox submission. That file name would be named NMcMillanEC1 with your first initial and last name substituted for mine.

All submissions must be proofread and edited. The use of Spell Check is required. Yes, even extra credit submissions.

The only word processing program available to me on home and workstation computers is Microsoft Word (.doc). I cannot open a file sent to me saved in Microsoft Works (.wps) or Word Perfect (.wpd). You must remember to save all files using Rich Text Format (RTF) or as a text file if you do not have Microsoft Word. Please remember this important requirement.

Due Dates: Valid medical documentation faxed to History office or scanned and emailed is required for all scheduled quizzes/exams or assignments within 24 hours if original deadline missed. Makeup must be completed within those same 24 hours.

Regarding an Incomplete Grade: An "Incomplete" will not be issued unless the student has completed two-thirds of the course by the official semester drop date found in the course schedule.

Regarding online participation/attendance: Since online classes do not meet in the traditional classroom setting, online participation is required. That includes postings, attendance at three virtual hour sessions, and taking timed quizzes and exams as scheduled. An enrolled student will be dropped for non-participation in the class if he or she misses three scheduled activities in a row.

Staying abreast of changes in the course: It is imperative that the student discussion board postings regularly. Yes, there will be changes along the way. I strongly suggest daily checks or, at the very least, every other day. Summer sessions and flex terms require daily checks.

Written work requires:

proofreading and editing. These tools are found on every computer.
staying in past tense (this is history, after all). There will be very few times where you will want to write an answer in the present tense.
eliminating the use of personal pronouns. That means learning how to write conclusions using inference. Inference is a logical conclusion based on facts. Below is an exercise that will help you write inference statements. Practice this throughout the semester. Use it in writing any conclusion but especially when you are asked to provide an opinion. You must avoid using the personal pronoun, "I think...", at all costs.

Practice Format:
Start by writing down three facts about any topic. A fact is documentable.
1. Reconstruction reshaped southern politics.
2. Blacks held over 2,000 public offices during the Reconstruction period.
3. White southerners felt threatened by black suffrage.

Logical conclusion based on fact: Because white southerners felt threatened by the black presence in politics, it is clear to see why they used terror and violence to restore white supremacy.

Keep practicing.

Academic Dishonesty-- It is your responsibility as a student enrolled in this class to know what the consequences of "academic dishonesty" are and what constitutes "academic dishonesty."

What is plagiarism?

The full text of the "Student Code of Conduct" which is on pages 52-60 in the San Antonio College Catalog, reads, in part: "Students found guilty of an act of academic dishonesty may be subject to:

(1) Academic penalty including one or more of the following when not inconsistent:
a. a requirement to perform additional academic work not required of other students in the course
b. a reduction in grade
c. assignment of a grade of "F" in the course.

(2) Corrective measures including any penalty that may be imposed in a student disciplinary hearing pursuant to this Code of Conduct.

Online Ethics and Netiquette link also available on my homepage.

Student Financial Aid: Federal regulations require that all students applying for financial assistance must maintain satisfactory academic progress in order to receive aid. The progress standards required of all ACCD students is:

1. Maintain a minimum 2.0 overall and per semester GPA.

2. Successfully complete 65% of all course work attempted.

3. Complete the program of study within 99 hours of attempted course work (including hours attempted at the other colleges).

Student compliance with the progress policy is evaluated after every Spring semester. Progress is categorized in one of three ways: Good Standing, Probation Status, or Suspension Status. Students may receive financial aid while on Good or Probation Status, but not while on Suspension Status.

Repayment policy applies if you drop before 60% of completion date! According to federal regulation, 34CFR668.22, any student receiving federal funding such as Federal Pell Grant, Federal SEOG, and Federal Stafford loans, then withdraws from all classes before the 60% point of the semester must return the unearned portion of the aid disbursed. And, if not paid, you will not be qualify for future financial assistance at any college.

For additional information see ACCD Student Financial Services.