Campus Visits, Grading, Withdrawals & Incompletes

Grading, Withdrawals & Incompletes

Grading

Grades are based on the results of the Introductory Letter, Unit Assignments and Unit Exams.

Assignment	Possible Points	Percent of Final Grade
Introductory Letter	5	5%
Unit One Assignment	6	6%
Unit Two Assignment	9	9%
Unit Three Assignment	8	8%
Unit Three Exam	18	18%
Unit Four Assignment	6	6%
Unit Four Exam	18	18%
Unit Five Assignment	6	6%
Unit Five Exam	18	18%
Discussion Board participation	6	6%
TOTAL	100	100%

Grade Scale

A = 90 - 100% = 90 to 100 points
B = 80 - 89% = 80 to 89 points
C = 70 - 79% = 70 to 79 points
D = 60 - 69% = 60 to 69 points
F = Below 60% = Fewer than 60 points

Reminder

Please keep a personal record of all your grades so that you can track your progress.

Plagiarism Statement

According to the NVCC Student Handbook, “plagiarism is the act of appropriating passages from the work of another individual, either word for word or in substance, and representing them as one’s own work. This includes any submission of written work other than one’s own.” In short, plagiarism means using the exact words, opinions, or factual information from another person without giving that person credit. Credit should be given through accepted documentation styles, such as parenthetical citation, footnotes, or endnotes; a simple listing of books and articles is not sufficient. Not only direct quotations need to be credited but also paraphrases and summaries of opinions or factual information formerly unknown to the writers or which the writers did not discover themselves need to be cited.

Information and graphics accessed electronically through the Internet must also be cited, giving credit to the sources. This material includes e-mail (don't cite or forward someone else's e-mail without permission); newsgroup material; and information from Web sites, including graphics. Even if you give credit, you must get permission from the original source to put any graphic that you did not create on your web page.

Good academic work must be based on honesty. Plagiarism is dishonest and cannot be tolerated in an academic setting. The consequences of plagiarizing are detailed in the NVCC Student Handbook. In short, when such misconduct is established as having occurred, the student faces possible disciplinary actions ranging from admonition to dismissal, along with any grade penalty the instructor might impose.

Withdrawal From This Course

You may withdraw yourself from this course at any time until your Last Withdrawal Date. You must withdraw before the Last Refund Date to receive a refund. For your specific course dates, refer to the Quick Start Syllabus mailed to you by ELI. For additional information, see Enrollment Dates and Withdrawal Policy.

You will be withdrawn from the class by the course administrator if you have not shown progress at key checkpoints during your enrollment. You must have met the requirements listed below to stay in the course:

Assignments due by your “Inactive Students Dropped” Date
You must submit at least the:
- Introductory Letter,
- Unit One Assignment, and
- Unit Two Assignment
before the "Inactive Students Dropped" date as indicated on your Quick Start Syllabus, or you will be withdrawn from the course without refund.

Assignments due by your “Last Withdrawal” Date
You must submit at least the:
- Introductory Letter,
- Unit One Assignment,
- Unit Two Assignment,
- Unit Three Assignment, and
- Unit Three Exam and Discussion question
before your "Last Withdrawal Date" or you will be withdrawn from the course without refund.

Incompletes

The incomplete grade is used for verifiable unavoidable reasons. If you have made significant progress in your course, your end of enrollment date is near, and you have reasons that can be documented as unavoidable, you may request a grade of Incomplete. To request a grade of Incomplete for this course, you must:

- Have satisfactorily completed the:

Introductory Letter,
Unit One Assignment,
Unit Two Assignment,
Unit Three Assignment,
Unit Three Exam and Discussion question,
Unit Four Assignment.