As this is an entirely online course, you will need to have regular internet access. While cell phones and tablets will allow you to view all our material, the quizzes, exams, and project are best completed on a computer (laptop or desktop is ok).

You will not be required to have a camera turned on at any point this semester.

You may find it handy to have a calculator for a few of our topics this semester, though you do not need to purchase anything special -- your cell phone or computer are perfectly fine for the calculations we will do!

Technology Needs:

• Computer

• Internet access

• Calculator (nice, but not required)

• Camera: not needed

• Canvas Available: August 13

• Course Begins: August 23

• Course Ends: December 18

• Thanksgiving Break: November 22 - 27

Life can be uncertain, especially these days. If you get to a point this semester where you are thinking about dropping the course, please reach out to me first! I'm here to work with you and support you in your learning journey. Please also note the following important dates:

• Drop with a Refund: September 5

• Drop with No Notation: September 6

• Apply for Fall graduation: Sept 30

• Apply for Spring graduation: Feb 28

• Scholarship deadline: occurs in Spring

• Change to Pass/No Pass: October 4

• Drop with a W grade: October 16

Palomar College 2021/22 Academic Calendar

First Week Due Dates:

It is important that you plan on regularly checking our course Canvas page. To ensure that everyone registered is actually participating, you will have some small requirements due by August 27th. Failure to complete these by the due date may result in you being dropped from the course.

A traditional rule of thumb says that a 3-unit class typically comes with an expectation of 9 hours of work per week (three hours of class time plus six hours of study/work time each week). Realistically you will likely have some weeks where the material is more interesting/easier for you than other weeks, so your time needs may fluctuate.

Our class is also asynchronous, meaning we do not have any scheduled live class sections. While this provides maximum flexibility, it can also be difficult to manage your time. I highly recommend picking three days per week where you schedule time for this class (as if you were actually in a classroom).

I will be offering regular virtual Office Hours this semester to help you in your learning. Office Hours are simply the fancy way of saying I will be online and available to video chat and help you in any way I can.