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ACCOMMODATIONS

Our institution values diversity and inclusion; we are committed to a climate of mutual respect and full participation. Our goal is to create learning environments that are usable, equitable, inclusive and welcoming. If there are aspects of the instruction or design of this course that result in barriers to your inclusion or accurate assessment or achievement, please notify the instructor as soon as possible. Disabled students are also welcome to contact DSPS by phone at 949-582-4885, email at scdsps@saddleback.edu, or the  Disabled Students Programs and Services website to discuss a range of options to removing barriers in the course, including accommodations. Students with Disabilities who have a documented disability are advised to contact me. You may email

the required information regarding accommodation. If you feel you may need assistance, but have no confirmed diagnosis, contact the Special Services Office or me.

PRIVACY & Digital Piracy

According to LAW and Institutional Policy, it is ILLEGAL to record, photograph, or share any part of this course without explicit written permission from your Instructor (i.e., commit digital piracy). To copy or share ANY part of this course publicly outside of our class forum will lead to a Failing (F) grade in the class and the submission of an official Student Discipline Report on record to the Vice President of Instruction.  

This policy against digital piracy applies to all parts of our course, including and not limited to:  exam questions, discussion board posts, images, lecture slides, and videos created by other students OR the instructor. It also includes any personal information that may have been voluntarily shared by other students in written or video class discussion, refer to FERPA laws here: 

Family Education Rights and Privacy Act "

FERPA laws were created to protect student privacy.  Please keep in mind that you are not obligated to share any personal information with me or with your classmates on the discussion board assignments. Required examples can be hypothetical. If you give a personal example, only share what you feel comfortable with, consider using fictitious names. 

FAIR USE / COPYRIGHT

South Orange County Community College District AR 4000.2, Section III, 18. Employees or students may not use copyrighted materials without the permission of the copyright holder. The connections represented by the Internet allow users to access a wide variety of media. Even though it is possible to download most of these materials, users shall not create or maintain archived copies of these materials unless the materials are in the public domain, e.g., freeware, shareware, etc.

RECORDINGS

Other than Disabled Students Programs and Services (DSPS) directed auxiliary aids and academic accommodations, the use of any electronic listening or recording device in any classroom is prohibited without the explicit prior consent of the instructor (CA Ed Code Sec. 78907). It is in violation of South Orange County Community College District (SOCCCD) policies (BP 5401 & AR 5401) which address student conduct. It is also a crime to record any private communication, such as a classroom lecture, without the consent of all parties to the conversation (Cal. Penal Code § 632). Violation of such rules may result in disciplinary action.