The policies listed below are College policies, meaning they are not determined by your instructors but by the College administration. As a student at this college, you are responsible for being aware of and adhering to these policies. If you have any questions about them, please let me know.
It is the general policy of Delgado Community College to provide an equal opportunity for academic success to all students. Reasonable accommodations for a student with a disability will be made provided the student has self-identified with the Office of Accessibility Services and has provided the required documentation. Instructors will appropriately modify their methods of instruction, course and examination requirements and general procedures to accommodate the special needs of the student provided the academic integrity of the course or examination is not violated and the accommodation does not jeopardize the health and welfare of all students. Accommodations will not be made without the letter of accommodation from the Office of Accessibility Services. City Park Campus and Charity School of Nursing students may contact the Office of Accessibility Services at (504) 671-5161. The office is located in Building 2, Room 102. Students may contact the Office of Accessibility Services the first week of class so that I can receive the paperwork by Week 2.
Before you go to the Communication Division Office with a problem, FIRST consult me to resolve the situation. If we cannot resolve the problem, then go see the Department Head of English, Professor Hope. During the initial meeting, the Department Head will function as a mediator. Further action will depend upon the outcome of this meeting. Note that any grievance must be filed within seven (7) days of the incident.
Each semester calendar indicates the last day that you can drop a course with a W (Withdrawn). The date for this semester is Apr. 14. After that date, a letter grade must be given. In other words, if you do not complete the course, you must officially withdraw by the deadline date to avoid an F. You should go to the Registrar’s Office to officially withdraw from a course.
Class attendance is required. Students must regularly and punctually attend (or interact online, if applicable) all classes in which they are enrolled. Failure to do so may lead to a lower or failing grade in a course and an outstanding financial obligation. At final grading, instructors must choose to issue an FN as a final grade to a student for whom the instructor (1) identifies as not meeting the requirements for sufficient participation based on the lack of documented academic attendance and (2) is unable to assign an earned grade based on the lack of documented academic attendance. With the FN final grade, the instructor must include the date of the last documented academically-related activity in which the student participated as defined above. Logging into an online course alone does not constitute the last documented academically-related activity according to Title IV guidelines. See the College Catalog for more information: http://catalog.dcc.edu/content.php?catoid=24&navoid=3171#attend.
A grade of I (Incomplete) indicates that satisfactory work has been done in a course, but you were legitimately unable to take the final exam. The I will not given unless you contact me and request an I grade. You must complete the course work before the end of next semester or sooner; otherwise, the grade becomes an F. In other words, if you miss the final and do not contact me to gain an agreement before grades are turned in, you will receive an F. An I is given at the point when at least 90% of the class work is successfully completed.
Delgado Community College is committed to creating and maintaining an environment in which sexual violence against men and women is not tolerated. Intervening in such instances helps to foster a safe environment for all, while sending a message that this kind of behavior will not be tolerated and is unacceptable in our community. As part of its commitment to providing an educational environment free from discrimination, Delgado Community College complies with Title IX of the Education Amendments, which prohibits discrimination and harassment based upon sex in an institution’s education programs and activities. Title IX prohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence, of students at Delgado Community College sponsored activities and programs whether occurring on-campus or off-campus. Contact information: Delgado’s Title IX Coordinator, Traci B. Smothers, 504-762-3004, tsmoth@dcc.edu.
In accordance with the college’s policy, children—attended or unattended—are discouraged from being on campus and are prohibited from classrooms. Students who encounter a need for childcare should contact the Joey Georgusis Center for Children at (504) 671-6542.