Extra Resources

DSPS Accomodations

If you have a documented disability and need accommodation for this class, please send me your DSPS Academic Accommodation form as early as possible. You must complete the Student Registration for Test Proctoring form on the Test Proctor Website or contact the Test Proctor directly at: cuyamaca.dspstesting@gcccd.edu

Please identify yourself to me (after class) and/or to Disabled Students Programs & Services staff so that the appropriate accommodations can be ensured. Contact the Disabled Students Programs & Services DSP&S, Office A – 113, at the Student Services One-Stop Center or call (619) 660-4239 or TTY: (619) 660-4386.   

Cuyamaca Cares

Cuyamaca College believes that food, housing, and mental wellness are basic rights that you deserve to have. If you need assistance securing these basic rights, please contact the Cuyamaca Cares Basic Rights Center at 619-660-4203 or visit our website at www.cuyamaca.edu/cuyamaca-cares.”

Course Location & Technical Support

This course is taught in Canvas. To access our course, log in to Canvas via Cuyamaca College’s website by clicking the link at the top of the page.

Questions about Canvas are best handled by Canvas Support (1-844-629-6835), although I will try to assist you with technical questions when possible. The Canvas Guides are an excellent resource for you as well.

If you can't log in to Canvas, please call the Cuyamaca College Help Desk at 619-660-4395 or email c-helpdesk@gcccd.edu. If you can't log in to Self-Service, call Admissions & Records at 619-660-4275.

Diversity Statement and Respectful conduct

I would like our class to be a supportive learning environment that values and builds on the richly diverse identities, perspectives, and experiences of our group. Please help me develop this environment by honoring the diverse identities of your classmates and letting your instructor know (via anonymous surveys or email, for example) if an assignment, comment, etc. makes you feel uncomfortable.

Both in the readings and in discussions, you will likely encounter cultures, ideas, and values that differ from your own. These are valuable opportunities to learn more about different perspectives and where they intersect with yours. We all see the world from a point of view informed by our experiences and backgrounds, and what we read and discuss can open new windows through which to understand both our texts and the world around us. You are encouraged to contribute your ideas about our discussion prompts freely, but please remember to demonstrate respect for the works as well as your classmates and instructor. We all have unconscious biases that stem from our experiences, recognizing and discussing them can lead to unexpected insights.

Conversely, disrespectful, or threatening responses tend to shut down conversation and insight, and so these kinds of comments will be promptly addressed by your instructor. To keep our interactions safe and productive, please know that anyone who repeatedly engages in disrespectful or otherwise inappropriate behavior will be locked out of the discussion for the week and/or face student misconduct charges. Please join me in creating a comfortable and productive learning environment for us all.

Hate-free zone

In our classroom, each student should feel free to express their own opinion and ideas in a respectful manner. Students should be open to listening to and appreciate differences in opinions, life experience, worldviews, values/beliefs, etc. Our class is a hate-free zone. Please be mindful of how you communicate your values, beliefs, ideas, opinions, etc. While we will often disagree with other people, it does not give anyone the right to intentionally hurt others with words or to discriminate against them. Words matter. This is especially important in a remote or virtual environment so take a moment to think about what you want to say or post in the chat/discussion board.”

Student support services

Cuyamaca College has many programs and services available to support students in a variety of ways.  Check out the Student Resource Guide.

Through Canvas, you can also access Cuyamaca-Net Tutor which allows you to get help from a tutor online