Ozarks Technical Community College

Our mission:

To provide accessible, high quality, affordable learning opportunities

that transform lives and strengthen the communities we serve.

Our Values:

Quality, Accessibility, Diversity, Community, Integrity,

Opportunity, Learning, Innovation, Respect, Personal Growth

COURSE INFORMATION

Instructors of the following courses – please note that changes were made to your course abstract in the April 2017 curriculum meeting – please be sure to use the current abstract information for your SU 17 syllabus

·  ABR 245, 250, 255, 265, 270

·  ATS 202

·  BCS 200

·  CIS 120, 220

·  CUL 101, 102, 103, 105, 110, 115, 121, 130, 150, 160, 170, 180, 201, 203

·  DSL 205

·  ECD 185, 215, 230, 240, 255, 270, 299

·  ELC 110, 115, 120

·  FST 040

·  GDT 163, 165, 222, 250

·  HIT 200, 265, 270, 280, 290

·  HSM 101, 115, 125, 215, 225, 251, 255, 290

·  HUM 102

·  IST (formerly IMT) 120, 125, 130, 137, 140, 170, 190, 200, 225, 246, 260, 273, 280, 290

·  RST 105

·  THR 115, 125, 130

·  WLD 222, 223, 225, 226, 230

Semester: SU 2017

Course Title, Number, and Section: Example: Life Science - BIO 101 – Section 201

Credit Hours: X, Lecture: X , Lab: X, Practicum/Clinical: X instructors access the current course abstract for this information

Class time and location: online sections may use the phrase “online only”, hybrid courses should list meetings times here

Course begins: Month, date, year (see academic calendar for this info)

Proctored Event(s): insert name of proctored event *delete if this is a seated class

Proctored Event(s) Available: open date(s) to close date(s) - instructor – there is not a proctoring schedule set by testing services for the summer semester - so you can set your own proctored event timing

Course ends: Month,date, year (see academic calendar for this info)

INSTRUCTOR CONTACT INFORMATION

A NOTE ON INSTRUCTOR CONTACT INFORMATION: The College has no policy on you providing your students with your personal contact information (cell phone number, social media accounts, etc.) If you choose to disclose your personal contact information to your students, please consider your decision carefully, with the understanding this represents an area in which faculty have been held liable in recent litigation

Instructor: Name

Office: Location or city, state – Example NKM 234J OTC Springfield Campus (if applicable – this may be deleted for online courses)

*helpful hint from a fellow faculty member: consider using the campus and location maps to show your students your office location

Phone: list the number students should use to contact you (this must be your office number if you are assigned an office)

Email: this must be your OTC email

Because of privacy regulations, faculty, staff, and students must use their @otc.edu account for all email communications.

OFFICE HOURS: FT faculty must list their office hours here – Adjunct faculty, please use this space to let your students know how you can reached outside of scheduled class time (this can be by appointment or at a set time, this can be in person or virtual)

Textbook and Other Required Materials

Instructor – insert textbook author, title, edition, and ISBN (this can be found on the OTC bookstore website)

Instructor - list all required materials *(this can be found on the OTC bookstore website )

All textbooks and required materials for this course are available in person and online at the OTC bookstore.

Computer Use Expectations and Requirements

In today’s computer-based society, it is imperative that students develop computer skills. Therefore, OTC students are expected to use online technology to assist in the learning process. At a minimum, students areexpected to login to the online learning platform (Blackboard) where course syllabus and faculty information are located. In addition, students may be expected to further utilize online technology as required by the instructor.

Internet Explorer is not compatible with Blackboard and is not recommended. Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Safari web browsers are recommended for use with Blackboard. If you are having issues using one of these browsers, please try using another. If you continue having issues, please contact .

Students taking online and hybrid courses at OTC must have access to a computer that meets OTC Computer Requirements for Online Courses. If you have any questions about these computer requirements, please email . If you have difficulty using Blackboard, please contact .

Prerequisites, Course Rationale, and Course Description

Instructor – you will need to access the current course abstract to complete the next four sections

Prerequisites

Input the prerequisites from the current course abstract here

INSTRUCTORS – if you teach ENG, MTH, or RDG courses that no longer have prerequisites or testing placement mandates, you may wish to direct your students to the resources for students on the Guided Self Placement website to review their placement choice - however, this is NOT a requirement

*Please note the instrument we use to give students placement guidance underwent a significant revision for in April of 2017 – if you haven’t had a chance to see the new instrument, please take a moment to check it out

Course Rationale

Input the course rationale from the current course abstract here.

Course Description

Input the course description from the current course abstract here.

Course Objectives

Course assignments and exams are aligned to, and assess, student mastery of the following core objectives:

Input the objectives from the current course abstract here.

Grading Scale

This course uses the following OTC grading guidelines: delete all rows that are not applicable to your course

·  100 and 200 level General Education, Technical Education, and Business courses:

A=100%-90%, B=89%-80%, C=79%-70%, D=69%-60%, F=less than 60%

·  Allied Health courses:

A=100%-90%, B=89%-80%, C=79%-75%, D=74%-65%, F=less than 65%

·  Developmental courses:

NA=100%-90%, NB=89%-80%, NC=79%-70%, ND=69%-60%, NP=less than 60%

The standards and requirements set forth in this syllabus may be modified at any time by the College and/or the course instructor.Notice of such changes will be given by announcement in class, or by written or email notice, or by posts in this course Blackboard site, or by announcements in the student portal (my.otc.edu).

Grading

Describe your grading policies and how students will earn their grade in your course.

Sample language might include: Assignments in this course are divided into general categories, which carry the following points in your final grade calculations:

*insert table here (if appropriate)

You are treated as a professional in the course. Reading the directions and grading criteria provided for each assignment is the key to understanding how you will be graded. Following those directions is your key to doing well in the course.

Attendance

Regular attendance is essential for student success and is expected during all courses for which the student is registered. In seated and hybrid courses, your attendance will be recorded in each class session.

Instructor - explain your attendance procedure here – be sure students understand when you will take attendance, if you allow excused absences, etc. If you have a specific policy on what constitutes “tardy” and/or when a “tardy” becomes an “absent” – this is the place to include that statement. Per OTC Policy 5.05 “Other specific criteria to be considered “in attendance” [is] at the discretion of the individual instructor [and] must be included in the syllabus of the courses.”

Sample language might include: Attendance will be taken at the end of each class period with the use of exit slips. Absences will be considered justified and excusable only in cases of emergencies, serious illness or death in the immediate family. It is the student’s responsibility to provide documentation to justify an excused absence.

If your program has an approved attendance policy that supersedes the College policy – be sure to include the policy here AND explain to students that your approved program policy overrides the College policy.

Attendance in an online course is defined as actively participating in an academically-related assignment. Just “clicking in” does not constitute attendance See OTC Policy 5.05 for further information.

ACADEMIC ASSISTANCE

OTC offers several free academic resources to students. Whether you’re seeking homework help, personal support, or job opportunities, we’ve got you covered. Check the resources on the Student Resources website

Administrative Withdrawal

It is the policy of the College that a student will be administratively withdrawn from a course due to lack of attendance in seated classes or nonparticipation in online classes. See OTC Policy 5.36 for further information.

Your instructor will administratively withdraw you from class if you have not attended the class for 14 consecutive calendar days. This does not include days in which the college is not in session.

Attendance in an online course is defined as actively participating in an academically-related assignment. Just “clicking in” does not constitute attendance See OTC Policy 5.05 for further information.

Your instructor may re-enroll you in this course if a plan of action to complete missed class material and assignments has been agreed upon between you and your instructor.

You should be aware that administrative withdrawal for lack of attendance or nonparticipation may reduce the amount of financial aid you receive, delay your graduation, or require repayment of aid you have already received, and does not relieve you of your obligation to pay all tuition and fees due to the college.

Please note you will be charged a $10 course schedule change fee if you are administratively withdrawn from this course.

Instructors – please note that weekly reports are generated on Friday morning to verify instructor compliance with OTC’s attendance policy.

Dropping the Course

You are responsible for understanding OTC procedures for dropping a course, which can be found on the webpage of the Registrar. The last day to drop this course XXXXX

Instructors – please replace the XXXX in the above statement with the last day to drop this course - this listed in the current Academic Calendar.

Please note a change in your schedule will have financial consequences. See the chart below or check out the Tuition & Fee Refunds & Appeals page on the Finance website. If you have further questions, please refer to OTC Policy 6.18 and 5.22 for more details.

8 week classes
Date / Tuition Refund Amount
Before June 5 / 100% Refund on ALL Tuition and Fees
Before June 8 / 100% Refund on ALL Tuition, Course-Specific and Common Fees*
*$40 course cancellation fee charged on each dropped course
Before June 11 / 50%Refund on Tuition and Course-Specific Fees
After June 11 / No Refund Given
First 4 week classes
Date / Tuition Refund Amount
Before June 5 / 100% Refund on ALL Tuition and Fees
Before June 6 / 100% Refund on ALL Tuition, Course-Specific and Common Fees*
*$40 course cancellation fee charged on each dropped course
Before June 8 / 50%Refund on Tuition and Course-Specific Fees
After June 8 / No Refund Given
Second 4 week classes
Date / Tuition Refund Amount
Before July 3 / 100% Refund on ALL Tuition and Fees
Before July 5 / 100% Refund on ALL Tuition, Course-Specific and Common Fees*
*$40 course cancellation fee charged on each dropped course
Before July 8 / 50%Refund on Tuition and Course-Specific Fees
After July 8 / No Refund Given

Instructor – please keep only the table that pertains to your term length – delete the other two

Meeting Deadlines

Many college students juggle school, work, family, and other life responsibilities all at the same time. If a serious life issue prevents you from staying current in your coursework, contact your instructor as soon as possible and explain your circumstances. The faculty and staff at OTC are committed to your success and are aware that students face challenges. Often, we may be able to help you see a way to deal with your circumstances and still complete your courses.

Plan ahead for the unexpected! You are accountable for staying on the semester schedule should technological or other problems arise. You should immediately communicate with the instructor if an emergency may affect your ability to meet course deadlines.

An online course gives you the flexibility to do your coursework when it best fits your schedule, as long as you meet deadlines set by your instructor. Set aside time in your schedule to participate online and to complete your assignments. You will have frequent deadlines to keep you on track.

Assignments are due by 11:59 p.m., based on the Central Time Zone.

Proctoring Requirement

It is the policy of the college that each online course include one proctored event and that each student registered for the course must participate in that event (OTC Policy 2.21). Any student who does not participate in the proctored event will receive a failing course grade, unless the student meets the criteria for administrative withdraw, at which time the student will be withdrawn from the course. These actions will be taken regardless of the earned grade listed in the gradebook for the student.

·  Instructors – please note the new language in this section - The wording of Policy 2.21 has been amended to resolve the conflict between our previous Proctoring Requirement policy of giving a student an F if she/he failed to complete the proctoring requirement for a course and our Administrative Withdraw policy of withdrawing a student for non-attendance.

The new wording to the policy reads “Students who do not participate in at least one proctored event in the course will receive a failing grade unless otherwise meeting the criteria for administrative withdrawal. ”. Functionally, this means that the administrative withdraw policy supersedes the proctored event policy…. So, if a student misses the proctored event (and you aren’t able to work with them to give them an opportunity to make that event up), and then quits attending for 14 days – you should withdraw the student, rather than give them an F for the course.