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stitution Policies

ATTENDANCE POLICY: Although the college does not r equir e you to attend
every class in order to pass your classes, you are accountable for your performance of
all the tasks necessary to fulfill the objectives of the course. A part of that
performance may occur in the classroom. Therefore your regular participation in your
online class is necessary in order to meet the performance standards of the course and
in order for the instructor to mark you present weekly. College classes will follow
the college calendar at all times, unless subsequently modified. To be successful in
this course, it is highly recommended that you spend 2 hours outside of class studying
for each hour of in-class work. Students are expected to attend all scheduled classes

and exams according to the college calendar. Missing scheduled classes and
exams due to personal travel plans is not a college approved excuse and will result
in missing the points allocated for those days.
For this courses, it is a good idea to set aside a block of time each week to
complete the course work.
Attendance is required for the successful completion of the course. Attendance will
be taken daily as required by MCC and federal guidelines. Any student who must
miss a class should notify your instructor in advance via phone, e-mail, or voice
mail. Late assignments will not be accepted and there will be no make-up exams
except under extreme circumstances. In such cases, advance notification is
required.
For this online course, completion of the assignments by the due date in a given
week is required in order to be in attendance.
Cell phones: Cell phones and pager s must be tur ned off, kept out of sight, and
no text messaging during class.
BAD WEATHER: MCC/ECC: Online classes ar e r ar ely affected by weather
issues. You should refer to Blackboard messages from your instructor regarding
any changes in schedule or assignments based on bad weather. The administration
strives to make weather-related decisions regarding delays or closings by 6:00am for
day classes and by 3:30pm for night classes. The college participates in a free
Emergency Notification System (ENS) and it is recommended that you sign up
through PawPass on the college website. Students can choose phone, text and/or
email messages to be sent in the event of a college closure or emergency.
COURSE CONTENT ADVISEMENT: This cour se addr esses topics that may be
sensitive, offensive, and/or controversial. If you are uncomfortable with any topic or
the manner in which it is presented, please discuss your concerns with the instructor
or the Dean of Instruction.
EVALUATION/CLASS POLICIES:
Academic Integrity: The very nature of higher education requires that students
adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. The Code of Academic Conduct
for Iowa Valley Community College District is found in the Student Handbook
Violations include cheating, plagiarism, and fabrication, abuse of academic materials,
complicity in academic dishonesty, falsification of records and official documents.
Plagiarism/academic dishonesty: is a ser ious violation of the Student Conduct
Code at MCC and ECC. Instructors handle violations in various ways, but you
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