Administrative Reviewer's Link for Principles of Economics II
THE FOLLOWING MATERIAL IS FOR
INSTRUCTOR USE IN DESIGNING A SYLLABUS
(AND FOR REVIEWERS OF THE SYLLABUS )
Official VCCS description of the course (from PHCC’s catalog)
Paragraph description indicating lecture, lecture/lab, group discussion, or other primary form of instruction; frequency or number of interim exams/quizzes; reading requirements; service learning, hands-on activities; field trips -- roughly how the course described in "A" will be presented.
C. EXPECTED COURSE OUTCOMES (general but comprehensive including 21st century skills)
D. LEARNING OBJECTIVES (Measurable goals or outcomes--specific performance objectives that are measurable)
E. TEXTBOOK(S) AND REQUIRED TOOLS OR SUPPLIES
1. Textbook (required): Title, author, publisher, copyright date, ISBN #
2. Textbook (recommended): Title, author, publisher, copyright date, ISBN #
3. Supplies and/or tools: (available in the Campus Bookstore ???)
a. Item, size, quantity, color, etc.
b.
c.
F. STUDENT EVALUATION (determination of student grade for the course)
1. Clarify whether you will use a letter grade system or a point system. If you will use a point system, explain final point and letter grade equivalents.
2. Either, explain the weighting of course components:
a. Component 1 (e.g., exercises), weight (% or points)
b. Component 2 (e.g., quizzes), weight
c. Component 3 (e.g., interim exams), weight
d. Component 4 (e.g., participation), weight
f.. Component 5 (e.g., attendance), weight
g. Component 6 (e.g., final exam), weight
h. Component 7 (e.g., service learning), weight
Or, in competency-based courses, explain the level at which each competency must be mastered in order to complete the course.
3. Explain how difficult-to-quantify things such as effort, improvement, and participation will be graded, if graded.
4. Explain your policies regarding "I" grades-- also attendance policies if attendance will be factored into the final grade.
5. Explain how any extra credit is awarded, if applicable
G. GRADING SCALE: (list the specific range for various grades)
Example:
90 through 100 = A
80 through 89 = B
70 through 79 = C
60 through 69 = D
59 and Below = F
H. SPECIFIC CLASSROOM POLICIES: Explain any policies or procedures pertaining to homework, expected participation, research form or guidelines, homework/exam make-ups, plagiarism, etc. Give dates and deadlines of assignments and dates of tests. A list may be appropriate. State that "information will be provided later" (or similar wording) where explanations of policies or procedures will be postponed until more appropriate times.
This may be a serious list of "rules," or general statements of expectations regarding courtesy, sexual harassment, simple idiosyncratic operating procedures, etc. Use of electronic communications devices, computer use in the classroom, food and drink in the classroom, children in the classroom, etc.
(optional)
Safety rules, if any, should go here or under a separate heading. If coursework is inherently dangerous, safety instructions and tests are required before any equipment may be used. Safety rules should be listed in the syllabus or in an attachment to it. Safety rules must also be posted, and safety tests taken by students must be kept until the students have completed or otherwise left the program.
Evacuation procedures:
Location of first aid kit:
Emergency ambulance:
Campus security: location, phone (West Hall Room 135) (Telephone-x221)
An open computer lab is available for student use for work related to course assignments. Personnel are available in the lab if assistance is needed. The lab is located in West Hall, Room 121 and hours are generally 8:00am-10:00pm Monday through Thursday, 8:00am-9:00pm Friday, and 12:00pm-5:00pm on Saturday. Hours are subject to change. The lab telephone number is 276-656-0452. Other computers may be available in the LRC and various computer labs across campus.
L. IMPORTANT DATES FOR THE SEMESTER (including add/drop dates)
Occasionally, it is necessary to cancel classes because of inclement weather. Every effort is made to keep the college open during inclement weather; however, when conditions dictate, the delayed schedule may be put into effect. The delayed schedule is used when necessary to allow road conditions to improve. Each student is expected, in the final analysis, to decide whether it is possible or safe to come to the college. Every attempt will be made to work with students who must be absent because of the weather.
This delayed schedule will be in effect upon authorized release to local radio and television stations. Every effort will be made to release this information in time for inclusion in 11:00 p.m. broadcasts and early morning newscasts. Evening classes will generally remain on the regular schedule, unless otherwise announced. All regularly scheduled classes meeting at 8:00 a.m. or earlier will begin at 10:00 a.m. when the delayed schedule is used. Saturday classes will begin two hours later than the regularly scheduled time.
(Monday-Wednesday-Friday Classes)
Regular Schedule Delayed Schedule
8:00-8:50 10:00-11:05
9:00-9:50 10:45-11:25
10:00-10:50 11:30-12:10
11:00-11:50 12:15-12:55
12:00-12:50 1:00-1:40
1:00-2:15 (MW) 1:45-2:50
2:30-3:45 (MW) 2:55-4:00
4:00-5:15 (MW) 4:05-5:15
(Tuesday-Thursday Classes)
Regular Schedule Delayed Schedule
8:00-9:15 10:00-11:05
9:30-10:45 11:10-12:15
11:00-12:15 12:20-1:25
12:30-1:30 1:30-2:30
1:45-3:00 2:30-3:35
Announcements of delayed openings or closings are made as soon as possible to all local and regional radio and television stations. In the case on confusing announcements, please check the college web page at www.ph.vccs.edu or the college cable television channel Cable 18—PHTV.
N. SUGGESTIONS FOR SUCCESS IN THE COURSE
(optional)
P. STUDENT DATA SHEET NEEDED FOR COURSE
(optional)
Q. MISSED EXAMS/ASSIGNMENTS POLICY
R. COMPUTER RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The college attempts to provide appropriate computing resources to its students, faculty, and staff. The objective is to provide users with the level of computer technology to effectively perform their academic and administrative duties. The following guidelines apply to all computing resources provided by PHCC.
| Users have the responsibility of careful and ethical use of college computing resources. |
| Appropriate and responsible use begins with common sense and includes respect for the rights and privacy of other users. |
| User access is granted to an individual and may not be transferred to or shared with another without explicit written authorization. |
| Users have the right to expect that computers will be maintained in a safe and working manner. |
| Users have the right to expect up-to-date computing resources appropriate to the teaching, learning and administrative uses of the college. |
| Users have the right to expect instruction or training to properly use accessible computing resources. |
| Users have the responsibility to adhere to college policies; failure to do so will result in disciplinary action. |
S. SUPPORT SERVICES AVAILABLE/DISABILITY STATEMENT
Questions or concerns about the college's and student's rights and responsibilities regarding persons with disabilities may be directed to the 504/ADA Coordinator located on the second floor of the Learning Resource Center, 276-656-0257. The telephone number for PHCC's telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD) is 276-638-2433.
"Any student with a disability or other special circumstance requiring academic accommodations or other consideration in order to successfully complete the requirements of this course is requested to identify himself/herself individually to the instructor and to discuss this matter in a private and confidential manner."
(optional)
(PHCC home page)
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_plagiar.html
(tips on how to avoid plagiarism from Purdue University)
(Virginia Community College System home page)
Cheating is the actual or attempted practice of fraudulent or deceptive acts for the purpose of improving one's grade or obtaining course credit; such acts also include assisting another student to do so. Typically, such acts occur in relation to examinations, projects, labs, or homework. However, it is the intent of this definition that the term “cheating” not be limited to above listed situations only, but that it include any and all actions by a student that are intended to gain an unearned academic advantage by fraudulent or deceptive means. Plagiarism is a specific form of cheating which consists of the misuse of the published and/or unpublished works of others by misrepresenting the material so used as one's own work. Penalties for cheating and plagiarism range from a 0 or F on a particular assignment, through an F for the course, to expulsion from the college. Plagiarism can include submitting a paper written by someone else as your own;
-written by means of inappropriate collaboration;
-written by you for another course, submitted without the permission of both
instructors;
-purchased, downloaded, or cut and pasted from the Internet;
-or that fails to properly acknowledge its sources through standard citations.
V. HONOR CODE
Patrick Henry Community College will not tolerate any form of dishonesty
including cheating, plagiarism, knowingly furnishing false information to the
college, forgery, or alteration or use of college documents or instruments of
identification with intent to defraud. All students are expected to abide by
the honor code and may be required to sign a pledge on their work such as:
Pledge: On my honor, I have neither given nor received aid on this
assignment/test/exam.
W1. MISCELLANEOUS (AS NEEDED OR DESIRED)
(optional)
1. Use of electronic communications devices (beepers, cell phones, laptops, etc)
3. Course/instructor evaluations
4. Guest speakers/instructors/observers
5. References, study sheets, etc.
6. Permission forms; liability issues
7. By the next class, please ...
W2. MEET THE INSTRUCTOR (ADDED BY THIS INSTRUCTOR)
W3. 15-MODULE CALENDAR (ADDED BY THIS INSTRUCTOR)
W4. BECOMING A SUCCESSFUL DISTANCE LEARNING STUDENT (ADDED BY THIS INSTRUCTOR)
W5. TABLE OF COURSE CONTENTS (ADDED BY THIS INSTRUCTOR)
W6. COURSE CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS (ADDED BY THIS INSTRUCTOR)
X. WEEKLY OR DAILY TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
(optional)
Be sure to entitle it "tentative" to avoid any legal risk if you later vary from it even slightly.
Y. AFFIDAVIT
(optional)
My signature below indicates that I have read and understand this syllabus and
have been given a copy of my own to keep.
Student Signature
Date
(optional)
Show the following statement in small type at the end of the syllabus:
This syllabus conforms to the Patrick Henry
Community College syllabus guidelines.
NOTE:
The principal purpose of a syllabus is to inform students in a formal and
timely way of the nature and content of the course, policies and procedures
that will apply, and logistics involved in participating in classes. In
addition to being informative, however, a syllabus is also a promise of yours
that is both explicit in what it states will be part of the course, and
implicit in what it infers (by not including) will not be part of the course.
The syllabus needs to be consistent with the latest approved curriculum
action, and everything done or required in the class at any time throughout
the term should be in agreement with what the syllabus states or does not
state. Additional textbooks should not be required during the term, the
grading system should not be significantly altered, important projects should
not be required if not explained or provided for in the syllabus, attendance
should not be graded if the syllabus does not make it clear that it will be
factored into the final grade, etc. If anything will be significant and
unique, it should be explained in the syllabus, or it would better be left
until another term. A well planned and well written syllabus is always well
worth the time and effort required to prepare it. A weak syllabus, on the
other hand, or no syllabus, could result in serious personal, professional,
and legal problems.