WKEX 333: General Work Experience – Spring 2019

Variable units: 1 to 6 units · Repeatable (may be repeated for a total of 6 units)

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Instructor Contact Information

Leslie V. Morales, Instructor

E-mail: lmorales@ccsf.edu (However, please use Canvas e-mail for class questions.)

CCSF Phone: TBA

Office Hours: Wednesdays, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., by appointment, Cloud 110 (Ocean Campus)

I will respond to course e-mail within 48 hours Monday through Friday, exclusive of school holidays.

Course Description

General work experience course designed for students who may not yet have selected a specific occupational goal but who are presently employed off campus. Through supervised employment, students can increase their workplace success by undertaking new or expanded responsibilities at their jobs and acquiring improved work habits and career-related skills. One unit of credit is earned for each 60 hours of unpaid work or 75 hours of paid work.

Prerequisites/Corequisites/Advisories

Approval of Business Department Work Experience Coordinator required

Student Learning Outcomes

After successful completion of this course, a student will be able to:

• Formulate personal, measurable learning objectives relating to work settings.
• Describe the standards of appropriate conduct and work habits to interact with supervisors and coworkers and to succeed in the workplace.
• Apply the knowledge and the skills necessary for successful job performance in an off-campus employment setting.
• Assess the benefits of the work experience assignment and explain its relevance to the student's educational and/or occupational goals.
• Plan future educational steps, as needed, to continue to grow in or to transfer to the desired field.

Class Meetings

This class requires attendance at a mandatory on-campus orientation at the Ocean Campus.

All the other required coursework will be completed online, with the required documentation submitted to the Work Experience Coordinator by the posted due dates.

Course Web Resources

Students will use the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS) for reading instructor's postings, viewing assignment instructions, viewing classmates' discussion postings, sharing resources, and viewing grades.

Required Materials

Students do not need to purchase any materials for this class.

Suggested Software

You will need to use word processing software to write the final essay for the Work Experience class. Here is one option:

• Microsoft Word (free for all CCSF students by following the instructions at this link)

Microsoft Word is also available for your use in the Business Computing Lab (Ocean Campus, Cloud 111). You will be asked to sign up for a free, noncredit lab class (COMP 9000) the first time you use the lab. Here are the lab hours:

• Monday through Thursday - 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Important Dates in the CCSF Calendar

• Day class begins: Monday, January 14, 2019
• Day class ends: May 22, 2019
• Last day to add with instructor's approval: Friday, February 1, 2019
• Last day to drop without a 'W' symbol on permanent student record: February 1, 2019

Last day to change number of WKEX units: Thursday, February 14, 20919

If you would like to increase or decrease the number of WKEX units you earn, you must do so online in Web4 by 11:55 p.m. on the due date: http://www.ccsf.edu/web4.

• Last day to drop with a 'W' symbol: Thursday, April 11, 2019

Dropping the Class or Being Dropped from the Class

If you decide to discontinue this course, it is your responsibility to officially drop it to avoid getting no refund, a W on your record, or a No Pass (NP) grade. In addition, if you do not submit the required forms by their posted due dates without prior notice and a reason for your being late, you can be dropped from the class.

Pass/NoPass (P/NP) Grading Option

The Pass/No Pass (P/NP) grading option is the only grading option available for this class.

Instructor Announcements and Q&A Discussion Forum

I will post announcements on the “Announcements” page in Canvas throughout the semester. Canvas then notifies students according to their preferred Notification Preferences as soon as I create an announcement. A “Q&A About This Course” discussion forum is also available in Canvas for you to ask for assistance from me or your classmates.

Attendance

Students who do not attend one of the mandatory on-campus orientations will be dropped from the class. Please contact me if you have a schedule conflict with the orientation dates.

Grading Policy/Methods of Evaluation

To earn a grade of PASS in the class, a student must do the following:

• Work the minimum required number of hours at the job or internship to earn the appropriate number of unit
• Submit all the required documentation in a timely manner after it has been completed, signed, and dated as required
• Submit a college-level final essay meeting the requirements as specified in the assignment guidelines
• Participate in four Discussion Forum threads in Canvas
• Complete an end-of-semester survey about the Work Experience program

- Minimum hours required by the end of the semester for a "Pass" grade in WKEX 333 -

Students must work a minimum of 75 paid hours or 60 unpaid hours per unit of credit earned.

1 unit = 60 unpaid or 75 paid hours 4 units = 240 unpaid or 300 paid hours

2 units = 120 unpaid or 150 paid hours 5 units = 300 unpaid or 375 paid hours

3 units = 180 unpaid or 225 paid hours 6 units = 360 unpaid or 450 paid hours

IMPORTANT DEADLINES FOR WORK EXPERIENCE DOCUMENTATION

• Application for Cooperative Work Experience Education Classes – Wednesday, January 30, 2019
• Work Experience Education Agreement (both sides of form) – Friday, February 1, 2019
• Midterm time sheet/evaluation (both sides of form) – Wednesday, March 13, 2019
• Final paper/essay – Wednesday, May 8, 2019
• Final time sheet/evaluation (both sides of form) – Wednesday, May 15, 2019

Late Policy

All forms and the final essay are due at 11:59 p.m. PST on their posted due dates. If you must be late with a form or the essay, please e-mail me in Canvas prior to the due date with an explanation for the delay and the date by which you will submit the document.

Standards of Conduct

Students who register in CCSF classes are required to abide by the CCSF Student Code of Conduct. Violation of the code is basis for referral to the Student Conduct Coordinator or dismissal from class or from the College. See the Office of Student Affairs and Wellness.

Academic Integrity

Collaborating on or copying text for your final essay is considered an act of academic dishonesty (which is cheating). You are expected to complete this writing assignment by yourself. The purpose of the final essay is to give you the opportunity to reflect on what you have learned from your experiences.

If a student submits an essay that is copied from another student's work, both students will receive an NP in the class. Similarly, if a student submits an essay that contains text taken from an outside source without properly citing the source (such as an article on the Internet), he or she will receive an NP in the class.

Please consult the information at these links:

Encourage Academic Integrity and Prevent Plagiarism

Citing Information Sources

Special Needs

If you need classroom or testing accommodations because of a disability or have emergency medical information to share with me, please e-mail me as soon as possible. Students seeking disability-related accommodations are also encouraged to register with Disabled Students Programs and Services (DSPS) located in Room 323 of the Rosenberg Library (415) 452-5481. Please see the DSPS website for more information and alternate locations.