Criteria to Complete Your Class Successfully!

Attendance Agreement

Portland Community College leadership get that the more you show up the more successful you will be!  

What this means is students are expected to attend all classes and if you must miss a class, it is very important that you let your instructor know - ideally prior to the class you will miss.  

Important to note: If you miss more than two classes, you will not be eligible to earn a passing grade. 

If you are concerned, you will miss more than two classes, you will have the option to withdraw from the class before the deadline to withdraw or receive a non-passing grade.  Please email your instructor in advance regarding potential absences.

Please see the following links for PCC Grading Guidelines and Drop/Withdraw deadlines: 

Grading Guidelines   Drop/Withdrawal deadlines

Participation - Additional criteria to earn that A! This includes guidelines for remote learning too.

Additionally, remote classes are to be treated the same as in-person classes. Students who achieve the highest academic success tend to attend classes with cameras on, actively participate, and do not drive or run errands during class time.  We do understand there may be other reasons cameras are intermittently turned off. In these cases, please let your instructor know so we can make sure you get credit for all classes you attend.

Additional ways to earn that "A that is more like you" are to enter the course at least three times per week to:

• check announcements and email, 

• study the learning materials, and

• complete assignments, and work on projects. 

For each credit hour a student should expect to spend at least 3 hours each week completing assignments, quizzes, and discussions during a 10-week course. In other words, you can expect to spend at least 9 hours per week on this 3-credit course.

It is important to read through everything carefully. Read, and then read again! If something is still unclear, please ask your classmates in the Course Lobby or send the instructor an email. 

We also encourage you to upload a picture or avatar to your profile.  This will help create a safe space and community in our in-person and virtual classrooms!

Discussion Forums and Weekly Discussions

This course is designed with a discussion forum called the Course Lobby  Within the Course Lobby  you will find two discussion topics:

• Ask Questions! Ask questions about the course materials. Include a descriptive topic, i.e., Chapter 2 textbook reading, in your post. If you know the answer, post a reply! All posts can be made anonymously.

• Build Community! This is a fun and friendly place for you to connect with your classmates, share ideas, and post resources. This course also includes weekly module questions.  You can read more details below.

Graded Assignments & Feedback

Attendance & Participation (27% of Final Grade): 

Portland Community College leadership get that the more you show up the more successful you will be! 

1. Attendance - Students agree to attend all classes, however if you do miss a class it is your responsibility to text the instructor prior to class.

2. In this course, a student who is absent more than six (6) hours of class (including finals week) will not be eligible to earn a passing grade which will result in retaking the class. 

3. Participation - Participation will be evaluated using the “Classroom Etiquette” guidelines listed in the next section of this document and the Student Zoom Etiquette Guidelines.

  Attendance and participation are worth 10 points per day for a total of 100 points, or 27% of your final grade. 

Assignments (6% of Final Grade):

Self-Care Assessment & Self-care Agreement Assignments (6% of Final Grade):

You will be asked to complete a Self-care Assessment and Self-care Agreement for managing coursework and stress. These two assignment are worth 10 points each for a total of 20 points or 6% of your final grade.

Support Meetings Assignment & Reflections (6% of Final Grade):

Attend two support groups and write a one-page reflection on each. Online meetings are suggested. Resources will be provided in week 7; reflections are due in week 11. This assignment is worth 10 points for each support meeting attended & reflection for a total of 20 points or 6% of your final grade. 

Discussions (28% of Final Grade):

Addiction Project

Choose something to give up for the term and document your experience weekly. Each week, (Week 1 - 9) write a reflection on your challenges; make sure and apply class concepts for that week.

• Initial discussion post (7 points, due Thursdays) and a

• Reply (3 points, due Sundays). 

Each discussion post and reply are worth 10 points for a total of 90 points, and all discussions together account for 28% of your final grade. 

Week 1 Quizzes (5% of Final Grade):

The 1st Quiz (Liquid Class Syllabus Quiz) is due at the before class starts, September23rd, 2025 and is worth 10 points.

The 2nd Quiz (Course Information Quiz) is due October 5th, 2025 and  is worth 10 points. 

These first two quizzes are worth 20 points and account for 5% of your final grade. 

Remaining Weekly Quizzes (28% of Final Grade): 

The remaining 9 quizzes (Module 1 - 9) are related to the weekly lecture and reading material and are worth 10 points each for a total of 90 points or 28% of your final grade.

All quizzes combined are worth 110 points and account for 33% of your final grade. All quizzes are auto graded. 

Final Exam

There is no final exam in this course.

Feedback From Instructor

Feedback will be posted within 7 days of assignments being submitted.  For discussions, your instructor will be present in each weekly discussion but will not be responding to every discussion post. 

To view feedback, click on Grades from the navigation bar on D2L Brightspace. Click on View Graded Rubric for additional feedback. For more information, visit Viewing instructor feedback for Assignments & Discussions and Viewing Quizzes Attempts.

Grading Criteria

To achieve academic success, students need to understand verbal and/or written instruction. It is the student’s responsibility to clarify any information that they are not clear on.

Learn more about the Grading Guidelines at PCC. 

AEDR

Portland Community College is committed to ensuring that classes are accessible to all students.  If you plan to use academic accommodation for this course, please contact your instructor as soon as possible to discuss your needs. If students elect to use approved academic accommodations, they must provide in advance formal notification from Disability Services to the instructor. Accommodations are not retroactive; they begin when the instructor receives the "Approved Academic Accommodations" letter from you (submitted in person for courses on campus; via email for Distance Learning courses).  To request academic accommodations for a disability, please contact an Accessible Ed Disability Services counselor on any PCC campus.  Office locations, phone numbers, and additional information may be found on the Disability Services website. Accessible Ed Disability Resources works with students and faculty to minimize barriers. 

Grading Scheme

Student scores and current course grades can be viewed by going to Grades in D2L Brightspace. The grading criteria for this course is based on a weighted grading scheme.

Please see the following links for PCC Grading Guidelines and Drop/Withdraw deadlines: 

Grading Guidelines   Drop/Withdrawal deadlines