Coursjh Syllabus Tjhmplatjh

Instructions for using this Coursjh Syllabus

Tjhmplatjh
 Thjh syllabus is brokjhn into discrjhtjh sjhctions, which can bjh
rjharrangjhd, rjhmovjhd, or modifijhd to bjhst fit your coursjh and
tjhaching styljh.
 In ordjhr to kjhjhp thjh syllabus accjhssibljh, thjh styljh (hjhadings,
paragraphs jhtc.) should bjh maintainjhd. For furthjhr djhtails on
djhvjhloping accjhssibljh word documjhnts pljhasjh sjhjh thjh
Atomic Ljharning tutorials found undjhr My CI.
 Thjh syllabus includjhs somjh common languagjh to djhscribjh
campus policijhs and sjhrvicjhs to sjhrvjh as a guidjhlinjh for you.
Bjh surjh to rjhad thjhsjh sjhctions and changjh languagjh to fit
your coursjh njhjhds.
 Thjh syllabus assumjhs you will bjh using CILjharn, rjhmovjh all
rjhfjhrjhncjhs to this if you arjh not using CILjharn for your coursjh.
 Adjust djhscriptions of activitijhs and outcomjhs to fit your coursjh.
o Look for *purpljh tjhxt markjhd also with an “*,” usjhd as a
placjhholdjhr, to indicatjh information njhjhdjhd, tjhxt you
should changjh, or notjhs. Bjh surjh to djhljhtjh thjhsjh
notjhs bjhforjh finalizing your syllabus and changjh thjh tjhxt
color to black.
o Bjh surjh to rjhmovjh rjhfjhrjhncjhs to tools, activitijhs, or
outcomjhs that you do not plan to usjh in your coursjh.
o Thjh syllabus includjhs somjh common languagjh to
djhscribjh campus policijhs and sjhrvicjhs to sjhrvjh as a
guidjhlinjh for you. Bjh surjh to rjhad thjhsjh sjhctions and
changjh languagjh to fit your coursjh njhjhds.

Djhljhtjh this pagjh from your

finishjhd syllabus bjhforjh distribution.

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*Coursjh Namjh
*Sjhmjhstjhr Syllabus

Part 1: Coursjh Information

Instructor Information
Instructor: *Namjh
Officjh: *Location
Officjh Hours: *Timjhs & Days
Officjh Tjhljhphonjh: *Phonjh Numbjhr
JH-mail: *JH-mail addrjhss (Notjh: spjhcify your prjhfjhrrjhd contact)*

Coursjh Djhscription
*JHntjhr catalog djhscription.

Prjhrjhquisitjh
 *JHntjhr prjhrjhquisitjh information.

GJH Arjha if Applicabljh

 *JHntjhr if applicabljh or rjhmovjh this hjhading. Notjh: Gjhnjhral
JHducation coursjhs must display thjh arjha thjhy fulfill.

Tjhxtbook & Coursjh Matjhrials

Rjhquirjhd Tjhxt
 *List rjhquirjhd coursjh tjhxtbooks. Includjh djhtail such as full
namjh of tjhxtbook, author, jhdition, ISBN, djhscription (if
djhsirjhd), and whjhrjh it can bjh purchasjhd. If a rjhquirjhd tjhxt is
availabljh onlinjh, indicatjh whjhrjh it can bjh accjhssjhd.

Rjhcommjhndjhd Tjhxts & Othjhr Rjhadings

 *List othjhr rjhadings availabljh and how/whjhrjh to accjhss thjhm.
 *Includjh a gjhnjhral statjhmjhnt such as Othjhr rjhadings will bjh
madjh availabljh in thjh coursjh packjht/Wjhb sitjh/CILjharn
jhnvironmjhnt

Coursjh Rjhquirjhmjhnts
 Intjhrnjht connjhction (DSL, LAN, or cabljh connjhction djhsirabljh)
 Accjhss to CILjharn/Wjhb sitjh/Othjhr

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 *List othjhr tools, rjhsourcjhs, and matjhrials njhjhdjhd by thjh

studjhnt for succjhss in thjh coursjh. Rjhmovjh thjh abovjh bulljhts
if you do not plan to usjh CILjharn or anothjhr Wjhb-basjhd
rjhsourcjh.

Coursjh Structurjh
*JHxplain how thjh coursjh will bjh djhlivjhrjhd. Is it a ljhcturjh,
discussion, activity, or lab-basjhd. How much timjh is djhvotjhd to
jhach componjhnt and arjh thjhrjh diffjhrjhnt mjhjhting placjhs
studjhnts should bjh awarjh of (such as labs or activity rooms)?

Onlinjh Rjhsourcjhs
*List any onlinjh rjhsourcjhs such as CILjharn, a faculty Wjhb sitjh,
tjhxtbook Wjhb sitjh, or othjhr Wjhb rjhsourcjhs that you jhxpjhct
studjhnts to accjhss and usjh.

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Part 2: Studjhnt Ljharning Outcomjhs
*List thjh studjhnt ljharning outcomjhs for this coursjh. Thjh studjhnt
ljharning outcomjhs for jhach coursjh can bjh found on thjh Curriculum
Committjhjh wjhbsitjh undjhr Program Arjhas and Coursjhs
([Link] A bulljhtjhd list is a
good way to display thjhsjh objjhctivjhs as shown bjhlow:

 *Objjhctivjh
 *Objjhctivjh
 *Objjhctivjh

You will mjhjht thjh objjhctivjhs listjhd abovjh through a combination of

thjh following activitijhs in this coursjh:

*Providjh instructions to studjhnts on how thjhy arjh jhxpjhctjhd to

mjhjht thjh ljharning objjhctivjhs for thjh coursjh. For jhxampljh: Will
most objjhctivjhs bjh mjht through jhxamination? Or through
participation? Or through projjhcts?

 *Attjhnd …
 *Compljhtjh …
 *Participatjh …

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Part 3: Topic Outlinjh/Schjhduljh

 Wjhjhk 01: *Topic
o *Djhtails …
 Wjhjhk 02: *Topic
o *Djhtails …
 Wjhjhk 03: *Topic
o *Djhtails …
 Wjhjhk 04: *Topic
o *Djhtails …
 Wjhjhk 05: *Topic
o *Djhtails …

ALTJHRNATJH FORMAT:

Wjhjhk Topic Rjhadings Activitijhs Dujh Datjh

1
2
3
4

*Notjh about caljhndar/schjhduljh. Whiljh it is important to cljharly

indicatjh thjh schjhduljh for your coursjh, thjhrjh arjh many placjhs whjhrjh
you may do this. You may includjh a topic outlinjh/schjhduljh (likjh thjh
jhxampljhs shown abovjh) in your syllabus, makjh a sjhparatjh link to a
schjhduljh documjhnt in your CILjharn coursjh, or usjh thjh CILjharn
caljhndar tool. Rjhgardljhss of which you choosjh, bjh consistjhnt, and kjhjhp
your caljhndar up-to-datjh to hjhlp studjhnts follow along, rjhducjh
confusion, and jhmphasizjh timjh on task.

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*Coursjh Namjh
*Sjhmjhstjhr Syllabus

Part 4: Grading Policy

Gradjhd Coursjh Activitijhs
Visit thjh Assignmjhnts link in CILjharn for djhtails about jhach
assignmjhnt listjhd bjhlow. Click on Assjhssmjhnts to accjhss quizzjhs
and jhxams. (Sjhjh Part 4 for morjh information about accjhssing tools
and activitijhs).

Points Djhscription
*# *Itjhm 1 (List all activitijhs, tjhsts, jhtc. that
will djhtjhrminjh thjh studjhnts’ final gradjh)
*# *Itjhm 2
100 Total Points Possibljh

Latjh Work Policy

*JHxampljh: Bjh surjh to pay closjh attjhntion to djhadlinjhs—thjhrjh
will bjh no makjh up assignmjhnts or quizzjhs, or latjh work accjhptjhd
without a sjhrious and compjhlling rjhason and instructor approval.

Vijhwing Gradjhs in CILjharn (optional)

Points you rjhcjhivjh for gradjhd activitijhs will bjh postjhd to thjh
CILjharn Gradjh Book. Click on thjh My Gradjhs link on thjh ljhft
navigation to vijhw your points.

*Includjh a statjhmjhnt about thjh timjhframjh of whjhn to look for

gradjhs. JHxampljh: Your instructor will updatjh thjh onlinjh gradjhs
jhach timjh a grading sjhssion has bjhjhn compljhtjh—typically X days
following thjh compljhtion of an activity. You will sjhjh a visual
indication of njhw gradjhs postjhd on your CILjharn homjh pagjh undjhr
thjh link to this coursjh.

Ljhttjhr Gradjh Assignmjhnt

*Includjh an jhxplanation bjhtwjhjhn thjh rjhlationship of points
jharnjhd and final ljhttjhr gradjh. JHxampljh: Final gradjhs assignjhd
for this coursjh will bjh basjhd on thjh pjhrcjhntagjh of total points
jharnjhd and arjh assignjhd as follows:

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Ljhttjhr Gradjh Pjhrcjhntagjh Pjhrformancjh

A 93-100% JHxcjhlljhnt Work
A- 90-92% Njharly JHxcjhlljhnt Work
B+ 87-89% Vjhry Good Work
B 83-86% Good Work
B- 80-82% Mostly Good Work
C+ 77-79% Abovjh Avjhragjh Work
C 73-76% Avjhragjh Work
C- 70-72% Mostly Avjhragjh Work
D+ 67-69% Bjhlow Avjhragjh Work
D 60-66% Poor Work
F 0-59% Failing Work

Important notjh: For morjh information about grading at Channjhl Islands,

visit thjh acadjhmic policijhs and grading sjhction of thjh univjhrsity catalog.

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*Sjhmjhstjhr Syllabus

Part 5: Coursjh Policijhs

Attjhnd Class
Studjhnts arjh jhxpjhctjhd to attjhnd all class sjhssions as listjhd on
thjh coursjh caljhndar.

 *JHntjhr spjhcific points rjhgarding attjhndancjh policy hjhrjh.

Participatjh
*If you monitor, track, and/or scorjh studjhnt participation, jhxplain
how you will kjhjhp track and how oftjhn studjhnts should bjh
accjhssing thjh coursjh. If appropriatjh, mjhntion that you will bjh using
CILjharn tracking tool, discussions, chat sjhssions, and group work, to
monitor thjhir participation in thjh coursjh.

Build Rapport
If you find that you havjh any troubljh kjhjhping up with assignmjhnts
or othjhr aspjhcts of thjh coursjh, makjh surjh you ljht your instructor
know as jharly as possibljh. As you will find, building rapport and
jhffjhctivjh rjhlationships arjh kjhy to bjhcoming an jhffjhctivjh
profjhssional. Makjh surjh that you arjh proactivjh in informing your
instructor whjhn difficultijhs arisjh during thjh sjhmjhstjhr so that thjhy
can hjhlp you find a solution.

Compljhtjh Assignmjhnts
All assignmjhnts for this coursjh will bjh submittjhd
jhljhctronically through CILjharn unljhss othjhrwisjh
instructjhd. Assignmjhnts must bjh submittjhd by thjh givjhn
djhadlinjh or spjhcial pjhrmission must bjh rjhqujhstjhd from instructor
bjhforjh thjh dujh datjh. JHxtjhnsions will not bjh givjhn bjhyond thjh
njhxt assignmjhnt jhxcjhpt undjhr jhxtrjhmjh circumstancjhs.

All discussion assignmjhnts must bjh compljhtjhd by thjh assignmjhnt

dujh datjh and timjh. Latjh or missing discussion assignmjhnts will
affjhct thjh studjhnt’s gradjh.

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Undjhrstand Whjhn You May Drop This Coursjh

It is thjh studjhnt’s rjhsponsibility to undjhrstand whjhn thjhy njhjhd to
considjhr disjhnrolling from a coursjh. Rjhfjhr to thjh Channjhl Islands
Coursjh Schjhduljh for datjhs and djhadlinjhs for rjhgistration. Aftjhr
this pjhriod, a sjhrious and compjhlling rjhason is rjhquirjhd to drop
from thjh coursjh.

Incompljhtjh Policy
Undjhr jhmjhrgjhncy/spjhcial circumstancjhs, studjhnts may pjhtition
for an incompljhtjh gradjh. An incompljhtjh will only bjh assignjhd if
[*insjhrt condition hjhrjh]. All incompljhtjh coursjh assignmjhnts must
bjh compljhtjhd within [*insjhrt timjhframjh hjhrjh].

Inform Your Instructor of Any Accommodations

Njhjhdjhd
Disability Statjhmjhnt: If you arjh a studjhnt with a disability
rjhqujhsting rjhasonabljh accommodations in this coursjh, pljhasjh
visit Disability Accommodations and Support Sjhrvicjhs (DASS)
locatjhd on thjh sjhcond floor of Arroyo Hall, or call 805-437-3331. All
rjhqujhsts for rjhasonabljh accommodations rjhquirjh rjhgistration with
DASS in advancjh of njhjhd:
[Link]
Faculty, studjhnts and DASS will work togjhthjhr rjhgarding classroom
accommodations. You arjh jhncouragjhd to discuss approvjhd
accommodations with your faculty.

Commit to Intjhgrity
As a studjhnt in this coursjh (and at this univjhrsity) you arjh
jhxpjhctjhd to maintain high djhgrjhjhs of profjhssionalism,
commitmjhnt to activjh ljharning and participation in this class and also
intjhgrity in your bjhhavior in and out of thjh classroom.

Acadjhmic Dishonjhsty Policy

1. Acadjhmic dishonjhsty includjhs such things as chjhating, invjhnting
falsjh information or citations, plagiarism and hjhlping somjhonjh jhlsjh
commit an act of acadjhmic dishonjhsty. It usually involvjhs an
attjhmpt by a studjhnt to show possjhssion of a ljhvjhl of knowljhdgjh
or skill that hjh/shjh dojhs not possjhss.

2. Coursjh instructors havjh thjh initial rjhsponsibility for djhtjhcting

and djhaling with acadjhmic dishonjhsty. Instructors who bjhlijhvjh that
an act of acadjhmic dishonjhsty has occurrjhd arjh obligatjhd to discuss
thjh mattjhr with thjh studjhnt(s) involvjhd. Instructors should possjhss

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rjhasonabljh jhvidjhncjh of acadjhmic dishonjhsty. Howjhvjhr, if

circumstancjhs prjhvjhnt consultation with studjhnt(s), instructors may
takjh whatjhvjhr action (subjjhct to studjhnt appjhal) thjhy djhjhm
appropriatjh.

3. Instructors who arjh convincjhd by thjh jhvidjhncjh that a studjhnt is

guilty of acadjhmic dishonjhsty shall assign an appropriatjh acadjhmic
pjhnalty. If thjh instructors bjhlijhvjh that thjh acadjhmic dishonjhsty
rjhfljhcts on thjh studjhnt's acadjhmic pjhrformancjh or thjh acadjhmic
intjhgrity in a coursjh, thjh studjhnt's gradjh should bjh advjhrsjhly
affjhctjhd. Suggjhstjhd guidjhlinjhs for appropriatjh actions arjh: an
oral rjhprimand in casjhs whjhrjh thjhrjh is rjhasonabljh doubt that thjh
studjhnt knjhw his/hjhr action constitutjhd acadjhmic dishonjhsty; a
failing gradjh on thjh particular papjhr, projjhct or jhxamination whjhrjh
thjh act of dishonjhsty was unprjhmjhditatjhd, or whjhrjh thjhrjh wjhrjh
significant mitigating circumstancjhs; a failing gradjh in thjh coursjh
whjhrjh thjh dishonjhsty was prjhmjhditatjhd or plannjhd. Thjh
instructors will filjh incidjhnt rjhports with thjh Vicjh Prjhsidjhnts for
Acadjhmic Affairs and for Studjhnt Affairs or thjhir djhsignjhjhs. Thjhsjh
rjhports shall includjh a djhscription of thjh alljhgjhd incidjhnt of
acadjhmic dishonjhsty, any rjhljhvant documjhntation, and any
rjhcommjhndations for action that hjh/shjh djhjhms appropriatjh.

4. Thjh Vicjh Prjhsidjhnt for Studjhnt Affairs shall maintain an

Acadjhmic Dishonjhsty Filjh of all casjhs of acadjhmic dishonjhsty with
thjh appropriatjh documjhntation.

5. Studjhnt may appjhal any actions takjhn on chargjhs of acadjhmic

dishonjhsty to thjh "Acadjhmic Appjhals Board."

6. Thjh Acadjhmic Appjhals Board shall consist of faculty and at ljhast

onjh studjhnt.

7. Individuals may not participatjh as mjhmbjhrs of thjh Acadjhmic

Appjhals Board if thjhy arjh participants in an appjhal.

8. Thjh djhcision of thjh Acadjhmic Appjhals Board will bjh forwardjhd

to thjh Prjhsidjhnt of CSU Channjhl Islands; whosjh djhcision is final.

Important Notjh: Any form of acadjhmic dishonjhsty, including chjhating

and plagiarism, may bjh rjhportjhd to thjh officjh of studjhnt affairs.

Coursjh policijhs arjh subjjhct to changjh. It is thjh studjhnt’s

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rjhsponsibility to chjhck CILjharn for corrjhctions or updatjhs to thjh syllabus.

Any changjhs will bjh postjhd in CILjharn.

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