Participation is Attendance!

Online attendance is not marked by your physical presence in a classroom, but rather by your participation and engagement with the online course activities and assignments.

The following items are used to measure attendance:

• Substantive participation in discussions on Canvas.

• Logging into Canvas, viewing an announcement, or clicking on a page does not equal attendance.

• During the first week: Complete the required orientation module in order to mark your attendance and secure your spot!  

Throughout the term, participate regularly on discussion boards to show your active attendance. If you do not participate in the discussions for two modules in a row, you may be dropped for non-participation. 

Late Work and Extensions

• If you need to submit late for any reason, a grace period has been pre-programmed. This grace period covers any life event, illness, family issue, personal emergency, and/or bereavement.  There are no additional extensions beyond the grace period. Details are covered in the Orientation Module inside our course

Special Circumstances

Please contact me or meet with me (preferred) as soon as possible if you have any of the following.

• You have a doctor or hospital note (medical release) for an extended period of time beyond the grace period.

• You are in the military and are deployed or otherwise under a military obligation beyond the grace period (case by case basis). 

• Any extended medical release, illness, and/or bereavement may require you to seek an emergency or medical withdrawal from the course.  

Classwide Extensions

I will extend assignments beyond the grace period for the entire class under these circumstances:

• a technical error with the Canvas system (this is rare)

• a technical issue caused by me (these are not as rare...)

• unforeseen significant city-wide circumstances (major power outages, evacuations, pandemics, etc.)

 Student Support Services

• Visit the Lion's Den inside Canvas! Tons of resources are listed here.

• Use the links on your course syllabus

• Use the HELP module inside your course

• Call the Student Help Desk phone number (559-499-6070) to ask questions about logging in to Canvas or your email or WebAdvisor or any other question you have about our local, SCCCD systems.

Disabled Student Programs and Services

(DSPS) makes reasonable accommodations for persons with documented disabilities. DSPS recommends all students present test accommodation requests to their instructor within the first two weeks of the semester. College materials will also be available upon request in alternate formats (Braille, audio, electronic format, or large print) for students with documented disabilities.

Students requiring special accommodation or materials in alternate formats should contact the DSPS office at (559) 675-4864