For this online course, students need to be enrolled in Canvas the first week AND submitting work in Canvas to be considered “attending” the course. Students will be dropped if they don’t log into Canvas AND submit the syllabus quiz by the first due date, which is Thursday, March 20th at 11:59pm. After that point, due dates will always be Sundays (including the first Sunday). If you are waitlisted, you will be enrolled in the course as space is made available through the end of the first two weeks of class. During that time, there is a possibility you will be added to the class if students drop. If, on census day, there have not been sufficient drops to add you to the class, you will not be able to add. After the first Sunday, if students miss two Sunday due dates with no assignments submitted, they will be considered inactive and may be dropped from the course or receive a “W” through the 60% date. After the 60% date, students may receive an F. 

Please see the course catalog for the withdrawal policy. The Bakersfield College website and course catalog provide information and deadlines for withdrawing from the course.  Please note students are ultimately responsible for withdrawing from courses they do not intend to complete. Students’ failure to execute a web drop to remove themselves from the roster may receive an “F” in the course. 

The last day to drop and avoid a “W” on your transcript is March 26th. The last day to drop and receive a “W” on your transcript is April 24th.

The Student Conduct Code remains in place for all students, whether a course is in-person, online, or remotely. The instructor’s intellectual property rights and the privacy of all course participants must not be violated by students. Students may not share course materials with non-class members without explicit written permission from the instructor. Harassment or bullying of instructors and students, including via electronic media, the internet, social networks, blogs, cell phones, and text messages, will not be tolerated. Students found responsible for such infractions are subject to disciplinary sanctions. Students may not record any part of a class session without the express consent of the instructor unless approved as an accommodation. Individual course instructors may record sessions only for instructional use by registered class members. All recordings will be housed on secure platforms. Unless stated otherwise and highly recommended, web cameras and microphones may not be required to be on during course time. 

ACCOMODATIONS FOR DISABILITIES

DSPS Disabled Student Programs & Services (DSPS) is available to provide accommodations to students with diagnosed learning, mental, physical, and/or other health-related disabilities that are either permanent or temporary. Students 13 

with disabilities needing accommodations, including those with an IEP or a 504 plan in high school, should request the DSPS office by contacting the office by phone call, email, or by visiting their Virtual Lobby. All requests for accommodations require appropriate advanced notice to avoid a delay in services. After completing the intake process with DSPS, please provide your professors with a copy of your DSPS-approved accommodation checklist so that we can work together to ensure your access and success at BC. For more information, visit the DSPS Website, visit us in person at CSS-11. To ensure maximum success for student accommodations, you should share your DSPS accommodation checklist with me at the beginning of the semester. 

Our degreed, professional Writing Specialists are ready to assist you in-person or on Zoom with any writing, reading, or English language needs. We help with all stages of writing, from invention to editing, so you do not have to have a paper written to get started with the Writing Center. You can book your appointments via Starfish or drop in with one of our English, history, or EMLS faculty! For general questions, please call 661-395-4735. You can visit the Writing Center website for our most updated hours and locations. Our brand-new computer lab is open for students to do their writing homework in our office, and printing is free. 

One of our most popular support options is our Canvas asynchronous workshop series. You can take one of these workshops 24/7 to access writing help on your own time! Proof of attendance is given each time you complete a workshop module. From your BC email, please email writingcenter@bakersfieldcollege.edu to gain access to our Canvas workshops. 

Participating in the Writing Center service will enroll you in ACDV B86 NC - Writing Center Support. This is a non-credit course used to take positive attendance. You are not obligated to complete any hours. There are no textbooks and no grades. On your BC schedule, the grade will be listed as “SP,” meaning “satisfactory progress.” Please do not drop this class if you have questions about our enrollment or course. Instead, call us at 661-395-4735 to discuss.

If you face challenges securing your basic needs, you are not alone. Any student who is experiencing difficulty with transportation, affording materials for classes, accessing food regularly, maintaining mental and physical well-being, and/or lacking a safe place to live is encouraged to contact our basic needs center, the Renegade Nexus, by completing the Renegade Nexus Referral Form or by visiting us in-person at the Office of Student Life in the Campus Center. Furthermore, please notify the professor if you are comfortable doing so. This will enable them to provide any resources that they may possess.

Academic dishonesty encompasses both cheating and plagiarism. Cheating includes obtaining or attempting to obtain or aiding another to obtain academic credit for work by the use of any dishonest, deceptive or fraudulent means. Plagiarism involves submitting the works of others as your own and includes improper source citation, no source citation, using materials prepared by another student or person, and using fictitious sources. The penalties for academic dishonesty range from receiving an "F" on the assignment or exam, to receiving an "F" in the course and being reported to the college. Please do not take this risk- come to me if you are falling behind. Mentoring and tutoring are available on campus.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Use

BC recognizes that there are a variety of generative artificial intelligence programs available to assist writers. generative artificial intelligence programs are not a replacement for human creativity, originality, and critical thinking. Writing is a craft that each student must develop over time to develop their own individual voice as a writer. However, within limited circumstances, and with proper attribution, generative artificial intelligence programs may be used as a tool.