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Attendance Policy, Classroom Etiquette, and Other Useful Information

Attendance: Your presence in the classroom is crucial to your learning experience. Students who come to every class ontime will be rewarded with participation bonus points: a.)classes that meet once a week: 25-on time, every time or 20-1

absent/late, 15- 2 lates. b.)classes that meet twice a week: 25-on time, every time, 20-1 absent/late, 15 2 absences/2 lates.Barring emergencies or prior engagements, leaving class early will be counted as an absence. Coming to class late wilalso take you out of the running for participation bonus points; both behaviors are rude and disrupt the atmosphere of

learning. I consider someone late who comes after the official start time of class. So even if you come before I call rolebut you come after the official start time, I will record you as late. If you come late, please exit/enter quietly from the

back of the class. Also, for longer classes that have a break in between, cominglate after breaks will be recorded as alate and will lessen your participation extra credit. If you are identified as being chronically late (tardy more than 3times within a short span of time), I will sit down with you to help you to come up with a strategy that will hopefully geyou to class on time. The next time you are late after that, you will be suspended for two classes. After that I will direcyou to the Office of Student Discipline and you may possibly be withdrawn from the class. If you have a situation thatprevents you from coming on time, please bring this to my attention at the start of the semester. Please note thataking two busses or living far away from campus are not legitimate reasons for being late. Think of this class as you

would your job; would an employer accept either of those excuses?

Test days: Do not miss test days, as make-up tests are given onlyfor extenuating circumstances i.e. severe illness. Please

be sure to call or email before (not five minutes after) missing to reserve the privilege of getting a retest. To qualify

for a retest, be prepared to show evidence of illness. I emphasize, you must contact me prior to missing the exam to

be considered for a retest. Only the most severe of illness/issues will prevent you from calling or emailing beforethe exam.

Cheating and Plagiarism: LA Valley College students are expected to maintain high standards of honesty and ethicalbehavior. All assignments submitted in fulfillment of course requirements must be the student's own work. If you are

caught cheating, that will result an immediate 0 on the assignment. You may also be referred to the Office of StudenDiscipline for possible expulsion from the class and other academic sanctions.

Classroom etiquette:Raise your hand when you have a question or a comment and wait for me to call on you. Thisdoes not mean that you raise your hand and just start talking.

Absolutely no texting, mobile phone or laptop use will be tolerated in this class. Please turn these devices off and put

them away before coming to class. I do not want to see them out during class. We meet for one hour and a half. Youcan live without your device for that long. If you have an emergency that will require use of the device, let me know priorto class. If I catch you with a device, after 1 violationyou will not qualify for the extra credit assignment. After two

violations, you will not qualify for the participation bonus points. After three, you will be suspended for two classes

and directed to the Office of Student Discipline. Violations of this policy will be dealt with swiftly and sternly.

No chit-chatting amongst yourselves during class, especially not while I am lecturing. If you have a question abou

the material, raise your hand and ask me rather than a classmate.

Email etiquette: most of the time, you can talk to me before or after class to address any questions or concerns that you

might have. But there may be occasions where you may need to send me an email. For example, you may be sick andwant to preserve your attendance extra credit; or there may be an exam and you have a legitimate extenuating

circumstance that is preventing you from coming. When writing your email, please note that I prefer a formal businessstyle; that means use greetings, titles, and keep the email professional and to the point.

Some Campus Services:

Writing Skills Center: (818) 947-2810,writingtutor@lavc.eduDisabilities: DSPS (818) 947-2681/ TTY (818) 947-2680, dsps@lavc.eduFinancial Aid (818) 947-2412,www.lavc.edu/studentservwebsite/financial/index.html Veterans Services (818) 778-5627,veteransinfo@lavc.edu thank you for your service to our country! If I can be of any

assistance, please do not hesitate to let me know.

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