Semester Wrap-Up and Support
The following information is in preparation for the Campus Curtailment, January Winter session and Spring 2024 courses.
Grade Reporting Assistance
Fall 2023 grades are due by 11:59 pm on Tuesday, December 26, 2023. If you have questions about how to submit grades, visit the instructions on the CODL website, Grade Reporting Instructions for Blackboard and ARIES.
If you need support, STCC Instructional Designers will be available for appointments through Friday, December 22nd, 2023.
Schedule time with Marisha
If you need assistance on Tuesday, December 26th, 2023, contact online@stcc.edu for any Blackboard Grade Center reporting questions.
New Incomplete Grade Policy and Electronic Form Reminder
As a reminder, beginning this Fall 2023 semester, students must initiate a request for an Incomplete grade with their instructor. The full text of the new policy decision can be found on the Shared Governance webpage. Students will access the form through the new Incomplete Grade Request instructional webpage. Please contact the Registrar’s Office at registrar@stcc.edu with any questions.
Holiday Closing / Campus Curtailment
Center for Online & Digital Learning (CODL)
The CODL email will be monitored. Both Instructional Designers appointment calendars are available now to schedule appointments starting on January 2, 2024.
Online Learning / Blackboard Administration
Online Learning will be available for support during the curtailment week: Tuesday, December 26th - Friday, December 29th: 8am - 4pm
For assistance with online course-related issues, please contact Scott Lambert, Blackboard Administrator, at online@stcc.edu.
Professional Development
Professional Development email will be monitored. If you need support, email Mary Wiseman at mwiseman@stcc.edu.
Course Content Requests for Spring 2024
Need a course copy for next semester? Contact Scott Lambert, Blackboard System Administrator, as soon as possible. Watch the course copy video or follow the handy format below.
Course Copy Request Deadline
Course copy requests must be in by Friday, January 19, 2024.
Email request format, it’s as easy as 1-2-3
Copy and paste the 3 steps into an email for each course you would like copied, and update the text in parentheses:
Please copy my (Old Course Number & 6 Digit Number) into my (Spring 2024 Course Number & Digit Number) for the spring semester.
Please (keep or remove) the discussion board threads.
Please open my course to students on:
For full semester and Spring 1 courses: (Friday, January 19 or Monday, January 22, 2024)
For Spring 2 courses: (Friday, March 15 or Tuesday, March 19, 2024)
Textbooks for Spring 2024
If you are still investigating integration with Blackboard, make sure to get it done soon. Check in with your textbook rep. If it's your first time with an integration, check with Scott Lambert. If you are using textbook integration, you should start building in your live shell.
Student Access to Blackboard (Course Availability)
If your class indicates “Private” this means the course is not available to students. You have access and can build your course, but students will not have access until the “Available on” date.
Students are enrolled two weeks prior to the start of the semester. For Spring and Spring 1, 2024 courses, students will be enrolled on January 5, 2024.
If your class indicates “Open” this means the course is open and available to students.
If you prepare announcements ahead of time, please set a future date using “Date Restricted,” for the date when you want students to see your Announcements. This is to prevent emails and app notifications being sent to students as you prepare your course.
Upload Your Syllabi
Winter 2023 and Spring 2024
Be sure to upload your syllabi into your Blackboard Course Shells. See Syllabus upload instructions.