Course Syllabus for College Life (LLS 1151)

Course Description

This course is designed to assist the first-time student in achieving academic, career, and person success. One credit-hour.

Prerequisites

None for this course.

Instructor: Mrs. Tiffany Hatcher, BS, RN
Email:	tlhatcher@nemcc.edu
Phone:	662-720-7324
Office:	Childers Suite 109
Office Hours:	M-Th 8 am-4 pm & Friday 8 am-12 pm

 

Course Description

This course is designed to assist the first-time student in achieving academic, career, and person success. One credit-hour.

Course Objectives:

1. Establish positive study skills to build academic success
2. Develop time management skills
3. Demonstrate effective financial planning skills
4. Increase utilization of academic resources
5. Incorporate goal-setting strategies for educational and career goals

Student Learning Outcomes

Throughout and as a result of this course, each student will:

1. Create a plan for exploration and implementation of positive study skills throughout the semester for classes in which the student is enrolled.
2. Create a plan for exploration and implementation of time management skills throughout the semester.
3. Demonstrate understanding of student financial aid principles and policies at Northeast.
4. Complete a reflection on the student’s personal budget for the semester in which the student is enrolled.
5. Understand the purpose and value of academic resources, including academic advising, student success center services, eLearning support, technology, College publications and initiatives, and College student support offices.
6. Explore goal-setting strategies for educational and career goals through a personality inventory, a career exploration activity, and creation of an academic plan.

 

Course Materials

Learning Management System:

Northeast uses the Canvas Learning Management System for course delivery. For direct support of Canvas through Northeast Mississippi Community College, contact the eLearning Office located on the second floor of Cartwright Hall, Booneville, MS.

Email: canvas@nemcc.edu

Office: 662.720.7191

 

Textbook Requirements

Great news: your textbook for this class is available for free online!
College Success from  OpenStax (Links to an external site.), ISBN 978-1-951693-16-9

You have several options to obtain this book:

• View online  (Links to an external site.)(Links to an external site.)
• Download a PDF (Links to an external site.)

You can use whichever formats you want. Web view is recommended -- the responsive design works seamlessly on any device.

 

Supporting Materials

None required for this course.

Goals and Objectives

Core Learning Objectives:

Northeast Mississippi Community College has developed 5 Core Learning Outcomes for all students. Those addressed in this course are bolded:

• Quantitative Literacy
• Collaboration
• Communication
• Digital Fluency
• Critical Thinking

 

Course Objectives

1. Establish positive study skills to build academic success
2. Develop time management skills
3. Demonstrate effective financial planning skills
4. Increase utilization of academic resources
5. Incorporate goal-setting strategies for educational and career goals

 

Instructional Techniques

Teaching Methods:

All instruction throughout this course is asynchronous and online. This means that all material and assignments are conducted virtually through Northeast’s learning management system, Canvas. Additionally, there is no set class meeting time where students must convene for lecture. There are required assignments with fixed due dates, organized into weekly modules with associated content.

 

Methods of Evaluation

Students will be evaluated through multiple means of measurement. Evaluation forms include quizzes, written assignments, discussions, and projects.

This course utilizes a Pass/Fail grading scale, as follows:

Grade	Numerical Score
P (Pass)	60-100
F (Fail)	0-59
I (Incomplete)	Only with the approval of the Vice President of Instruction; reserved for emergencies.

 

Grading

Assignment	Weight of Final Grade
Weekly Surveys	20%
Weekly Assignments	60%
Final Survey	20%
Total	100%

 

Course Policies

Attendance:

Online courses require attendance the same as seated classes. Attendance is recorded through the timely completion of weekly module surveys.

For full explanation of Northeast policies on attendance, withdrawals, and reinstatement, see the below link.

Northeast Policies on Attendance, Withdrawals, and Reinstatement

 

Academic Honesty:

 Academic honesty is a fundamental attribute of higher learning. Students who violate the principle of honesty deny themselves an opportunity to master the skills that they are credited to possess, cheat their classmates of deserved recognition, and demean the college and its degrees. It is a matter of great concern that all members of the college community strive for high standards of personal integrity.

Evaluation of each student’s level of knowledge and understanding is a vital part of the teaching process, and requires tangible measures such as reports, examinations, and homework. Any act that interferes with the process of evaluation by misrepresenting the relationship between the work being evaluated and the student’s actual state of knowledge is an act of academic dishonesty. These acts of dishonesty include but are not limited to: fraud, cheating, plagiarism, forgery, and facilitating dishonesty. (Definitions and discipline procedures may be found in Northeast Procedures Manual).

 

American with Disabilities Act:

 Northeast Mississippi Community College provides adaptations and modifications to the learning environment for eligible impaired and/or disabled students. All students with a disability, including distance learning students, are strongly encouraged to contact the ADA/Section 504 Counselor/Coordinator, Mrs. Leigh Ann Stewart, located in Wright Hall 106 at (662) 720-7192, or via email at lastewart@nemcc.edu to discuss their disability and the appropriate accommodations. Students may also contact the ADA/Section 504 Compliance Officer, Mr. Ray Scott located in Ramsey Hall Room 216, or at (662) 720-7179. Students must self-identify in order to receive accommodations. NEMCC Disability Applications may be obtained from the Counseling Center in Ramsey Hall or online from NEMCC’s website at http://www.nemcc.edu/disability-accommodations/ada-statement/.

Canvas Accessibility Statement

 

Title IX Policy:

In compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Title IX, Educational Amendments of 1972 of the Higher Education Act; and, Section 504 of theRehabilitation Act of1973, as amended, the Board of Trustees of Northeast Mississippi Community College has adopted this policy assuring that no one shall, on the grounds of race, color, age, national origin, or sex, be excluded from participating in, be denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination in any program or activity of the College. Northeast Mississippi Community College adheres to the principle of equal educational and employment opportunity without regard to race, sex, age, color, creed, or national origin. This policy includes the qualified handicapped and extends to all programs and activities supported by the College. The Section 504 Coordinator is Leigh Ann Stewart, Wright Hall (662)720-7192 and the Title IX Coordinator is Liz Roark, (662) 720-7223.

 

Course Communication

Students are welcome to contact me as their instructor at any time via email. Students should expect a reply within 24 hours. If a student waits until the day an assignment is due to ask for help, the instructor cannot guarantee a response before the assignment is due. Students are also welcome to contact me as their instructor during my office hours through a phone call, a video call (like Zoom), or an in-person visit. Walk-ins are always welcome.

Course Calendar

Module 1	Module 2	Module 3	Module 4	Module 5
Sept. 13-19	Sept. 20-26	Sept. 27 – Oct. 3	Oct. 4-10	Oct. 11-17

 

Module 6	Module 7 (covers 3 weeks)	Module 8	Module 9	Module 10	Final
Oct. 18-24	Oct. 25 – Nov. 14	Nov. 15-21	Nov. 22-28	Nov. 29 – Dec. 2	December 2nd