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On this page you'll learn about the time commitment you are making by enrolling in an asynchronous, online, college-level PreCalculus class. You'll also learn about our class attendance policy, accomodations for disabled students, and the dates for adding, dropping, and withdrawing from this class.
Our class starts on Monday, January 30th, and the final exam is due by Monday, June 5th, at 5:00 pm.
Lincoln's birthday is observed on Friday and Saturday, November 17th and 18th. Washington's birthday is observed on Monday, February 20th. Spring recess is from March 27th through April 1st. Memorial Day is observed on May 29th.
Since we cover a lot of material during the first week, I do not add students after the first day of class, Monday, June 5th. The last day to drop this class without a W appearing on your transcript is February 12th. The last day to apply for a Pass/No Pass grade is Marth 25th (but talk to a counselor before doing so as transfer institutions may or may not accept a Pass grade in this class). Your final overall grade will be available on or before June 8th.
time commitment
time commitment
O.K. Let's do a little arithmetic and calculate the amount of time we should expect to spend on this class each week.
This is an online 6-unit Math 176 class. During a 16-week semester, students in the equivalent face-to-face class spend 6 hours attending class and an expected average of 12 hours studying outside of class each week. That's a time commitment of 18 hours per week in a face-to-face class. So, you can expect to spend at least 18 hours per week (on average) studying PreCalculus this semester.
This amount of time may be a little scary for some of you. If so, please know that you will not be alone. I'm here to support you, and I'm sure your classmates will be supportive as well. Furthermore, the College provides technical, learning, and student support to help minimize frustration. For more information, see the Technical Help, Canvas Support, & Tutoring page and the Student Services & More page in the Orientation & Tools for Success module of our course on Canvas.
important dates
important dates
Our class starts on Monday, January 30th, and the final exam is due by Monday, June 5th, at 5:00 pm.
Spring recess is from March 27th through April 1st. Memorial Day is observed on May 29th.
Since we cover a lot of material during the first week, I do not add students after the first day of class, Monday, January 30th (even if there is room in the class). The last day to drop this class without a W appearing on your transcript is February 12th. The last day to drop is April 30th. The last day to apply for a Pass/No Pass grade is March 25th (but talk to a counselor before doing so as transfer institutions may or may not accept a Pass grade in this class). Your final overall grade will be available on or before June 8th.
accommodations
accommodations
Accommodations are available to students with disabilities. If you suspect that you have a learning disability or any other type of disability, please contact the DSPS office. DSPS students who need an academic accommodation or who may need evacuation assistance during a campus emergency should notify me within the first week of instruction.
attendance policy
attendance policy
Implied Attendance Policy
Implied Attendance Policy
First, please know that I prefer to keep students in my class. I do not want to drop even one student! So if you fall behind, please contact me as soon as possible. We'll work together to get you caught up.
Explicit Attendance Policy
Explicit Attendance Policy
In this class we function as a team – teaching and learning together in small groups that are frequently reorganized. As a result, you could negatively impact your classmates’ grades if you disappear and do not participate in the peer-reviewed assignments in a timely manner. So, if you disappear and have not contacted me to set up a plan for getting caught up, you may be dropped from this class for one or more of the following reasons.
You do not earn 100% on the Orientation Quiz by 11:59 pm on the day after class officially starts. The Orientation Quiz is one of the last items in the Orientation & Tools for Success module of our course on Canvas.
You do not attempt four or more peer-reviewed Module Checkpoints.
You do not engage in the course for five or more consecutive days (including weekends).
Hold on! Does this mean you could suddenly be dropped from the class without warning? Absolutely not! To help you keep up with the work, I will check in with you and, if necessary, send gentle reminders when you seem to be falling behind. I want to support your success! I do not want to drop you. So be sure to check in with me and let me know if you are experiencing difficulties outside of class. We can do this if we work together!
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