Important Dates and Policies

Syllabus

Access and read the course syllabus. Please read the entire syllabus and contact your instructor if you have questions. Contents from the syllabus will help you with the Orientation Quiz!

Course Withdrawal

  • You must complete the Orientation Quiz by the due date indicated to avoid being withdrawn by the instructor for non-attendance.

  • The last day to withdraw and receive a refund is (mm/dd/year).

  • The last day to withdraw from the course is (mm/dd/year). Please remember that a withdrawal from the course may affect your athletic eligibility, financial aid, and veterans’ benefits.

  • If you do not officially withdraw from the course by the deadline date, the instructor MUST assign you a letter grade for the course. This has the potential to negatively impact your grade point average. If you must stop participating in the course, please withdraw by the deadline so that you can receive a grade of W.

Attendance Policy

Attendance is required online just as it is in traditional classroom delivery. In order to receive full credit for attendance, students are expected to attend to course materials and assignments, and to interact with classmates and the instructor. Log-ins are monitored by Canvas. See the Course Syllabus for further details on attendance.

Communication with the Instructor

Email is the primary form of communication with the instructor. Students should use the Canvas Inbox Links to an external site. tool to contact the instructor. Students are encouraged to contact the instructor with questions, concerns, feedback, or other situations that require instructor involvement.

  • Email questions sent via the Inbox receive a response [WITHIN.....]
  • All grades and feedback are provided [WITHIN.....] of the due date. Please see the course syllabus for detailed grading policies.
  • Announcements from the instructor are posted [ADD FREQUENCY]

Academic Honesty Policy

It is expected that all students will do their own, original work. Academic misconduct includes engaging in any and all forms of cheating, fabricating, and plagiarism. Academic misconduct is subject to disciplinary measures as enforced by the instructor and the College. Subject to the nature of the infraction, it is possible that the misconduct will also be referred to the Academic Dean for further action. For further information, review the Student Code of Conduct Links to an external site..

Netiquette Policy

You are expected to interact and communicate in a respectful manner including using appropriate language and a civil tone, whether the communication is digital, by telephone, or in person. See Student Code of Conduct in HCC’s Student Handbook. Links to an external site. Everyone in the class is allowed to voice their opinion. Disagreement should be brought to the attention of the class in a respectful and polite manner.

Written communication should be created using the same academic standards as written assignments. Standard English is required, including proper spelling and grammar. Avoid use of popular abbreviations and colloquialisms often found in text messages and social media posts.