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CalumetCollegeofSt.JosephisaCatholicinstitutionofhigherlearningdedicatedtotheacademic,spiritualandethicaldevelopmentofundergraduateandgraduatestudents.Informedbythevaluesofitsfoundingreligiouscommunity,theMissionariesofthePreciousBlood(C.PP.S.),theCollegepromotestheinherentdignityofallpeople,socialjustice,anethicofservice,studentempowerment,opportunity,andlifelonglearning.

COURSESYLLABUS,Spring2018(2017‐2)Course:BIOL230MICROBIOLOGYLECTURE–SECTIONA

InstructorInformation:InstructorName Dr.Rogers

OfficeNumber: 304PhoneNumber: 219‐473‐4268

Cell/Text(773)719‐8759(pleaseidentifyyourself)Snapchat DrPeszek

Email: drrogers@ccsj.edu Pleaseletmeknowwhatclassandsectionyouarein.

HoursAvailable: MondaythruThursday6:45AMto8:30AM.Monday–Wednesday1:30‐2:30ish.Ifyouforget,allmyhoursarepostedoutsidemyoffice;however,sometimesIamthereatothertimessopleaseCOMEIN!Noappointsareneeded.Ifthedoorisopen,comein!Allarewelcomed!

InstructorBackground:B.SUniversity of Illinois (Chemistry);Ph.D.UniversityofIllinois(BioanalyticalNuclearNeurochemistry);Post‐DoctoralFellow,UniversityofIllinois(BioanalyticalChemistry);AdjunctProfessor:NationalLouisUniversity(2008),PrairieStateCollege(2008‐2009), ElmhurstCollege(2008‐2009),VisitingAssistantProfessor:DePaulUniversity(2009‐2011)andAssistantProfessorofBioanalyticalChemistryandDirectorofUndergraduateStudies(2011‐2013).DirectoroftheScienceProgram,AssistantProfessoratCalumetCollege(2013‐2016).DepartmentChairofScience,Math,andBehavioralScience(2015‐2016).DirectoroftheBiophysicalChemistryProgram(2013‐endof2017),AssociateProfessoratCalumetCollege(2016‐present).BiophysicalChemistryandMathDepartmentChair(2016‐endof2017).

Q:Whatkindofdogdoesachemisthave?A:Laboratoryretrievers(Ihave2…DylanandDaisy)

WhatdoesmyresearchatCalumetCollegeofSt.Josephentail?

Analyzestructuralandneurotoxicpropertiesofneurodegenerative‐diseaserelatedproteinsandpeptides,whicharemajorsuspectsofAlzheimer'sdiseaseandParkinson'sdisease

Utilizevarioussamplepreparationtechniquesincludingbutnotlimitedtobiochemical

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assays,kinetics,neurotoxiceffects involving instrumentation suchasfluorescence,UV/Vis,NMR(solutionandsolidstate),FTIR,andelectronmicroscopy.

Thetypesofscienceswhichareinvolvedinmyresearchcoverabroadrangeofinterdisciplinaryaspectsfromanalyticalchemistry,physicalchemistry,biophysics,nanotechnology,bioanalytical,molecularbiology,biochemistry,andneuroscience

Theoretically,everyoneinthisclasscouldgetanA.Thisfactmeansthatyouareneverin

competitionwithyourclassmates.Ihavethispolicytoencourageyoutostudyingroupsfortheexamstohelpeachotherout.IencourageyoutofollowyourperformanceusingthegradesthatwillbepostedonBlackboard.

CourseInformation:CourseTime: 8:30AM‐10:00AM,MondayandWednesday

Classroom: CCSJ334

Prerequisites: Corbetterin,BIOL115,BIOL115L,BIOL205,BIOL205LandconcurrentenrollmentinBIOL230L.

RequiredBooksandMaterials:

Requiredon a daily basis1. **Youwillneedanycurrentcopyoftheperiodictabletobring

withyourtoclassdaily.2. **Youwillneedascientificcalculator. Thecalculatoronyour

phonedoesnotcount. Thecalculatordoesnotneedtobeexpensive. Forexample,aTexasInstrumentsTI‐30XIIwillsuffice($10atabigboxstore).

3. Accesstoacomputer4. Bauman, Robert W. 2011. Microbiology, With Diseases By Body 

System, fifth edition, Pearson Benjamin Cummings, San Francisco, CA.LearningOutcomes/Competencies:I.CourseLearningObjectives:Thiscourseintroducesthebasicbiology,biochemistry,andgeneticsofmicrobes,followedbytheirrolesindiseaseandhostorganism'sdefenses.TheAmericanSocietyofMicrobiology(ASM)RecommendedCurriculumGuidelinesforUndergraduateMicrobiologycanbefoundinthecoursedocumentssectionofourblackboardwebsite.Withthesuccessfulcompletionofthiscoursethestudentwillbeableto:Outlinethehistoricaloriginsofmicrobiologyincludingitsinterrelationshipwiththetheoryofbiogenesisandgermtheoryofdisease.Identifythemajorgroupsofmicroorganismsaccordingtotheirtaxonomicclassificationanddescribetheirmaincharacteristicsincludingtheirmedicalsignificance.Compareandcontrastprokaryoticandeukaryoticcellsintermsoftheirstructure,replicationofDNA,andflowofgeneticinformationwithinthecell.Relatehowthebiologicalfeaturesofaparticularmicrobeenableittocausedisease.Describegeneralpatternsofregulationofgeneexpression,recombinationofgeneticinformation,andexchangeofgeneticinformation.Identifythephysicalandchemicalfactorsthatinfluencethegrowthofmicroorganisms.Explaincommonphysicalandchemicalmethodsusedtoinactivateorlimitthegrowthofmicroorganisms,includingantimicrobialtherapies.Summarizethemodesoftransmissionofdiseaseincludingpathogenicmechanismsusedby

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microbestoinvadeanddamagethehost.Describethenonspecificandspecificimmunedefensesofthehostagainstmicrobialinfection.Demonstratetherelationshipbetweenscienceandsocietybyidentifyinganddiscussingtopical/ethicalissuesinmicrobiology.Whatyoushouldalreadyknow:SinceBIOL115isaprerequisiteforthiscourse,youareexpectedtobefamiliarwiththefollowingtermsandconcepts:‐Atoms,molecules,andelements‐Chemicalbonds:Covalentbond,ionicbond,hydrogenbond;pH‐Hydrophobicandhydrophilicinteractions,polarandnon‐polarcompounds‐Carbohydrates:Monosaccharides,Disaccharides,andPolysaccharides‐Lipids:Fattyacids,triglycerides,phospholipids,andsterols‐Proteins:Aminoacids;primary,secondary,tertiary,andquaternarystructure‐Nucleicacids:DNA,RNA(mRNA,tRNA,rRNA)‐Membranestructure:Lipidbilayer,membraneproteins,andfluidmosaicmodel‐RespirationandPhotosynthesis‐Enzymes‐DNAReplication‐GeneExpressionandCentralDogma:Transcription,andTranslationMorespecificallywhenanalyzingquantitativereasoningandscientificinquiryskillsattheintroductorylevel:

1) Thestudentcanperformcorrect,clearandconcisecalculations.2) Thestudentcaninterpretandexplaininformationthatispresentedinmathematicalforms

(e.g.equations,graphs,diagrams,tables,words).3) Thestudentcananalyzeandapplyquantitativeandscientificdatatomakejudgementsand

drawappropriateconclusions.4) Thestudentcanidentifyassumptionsinscientificinquiry(e.g.estimation,modeling,and

dataanalysis)andevaluatethevalidityofinferencesdrawnfromthedata.5) Thestudentcanexpressquantitativeorscientificevidenceinsupportofanargumentorthe

purposeofwork(withrespecttowhatevidenceisusedandhowitisformatted,presented,andcontextualized).

6) Thestudentcanapplymathematicalandscientificevidencetotheunderstandingandevaluationofrealworldethical,spiritual,andintellectualissues.

Thiscoursemeetsthefollowingprogramobjectives,attheintroductorylevel:1) ScientificKnowledgeandCriticalThinking:

a) Studentswilldemonstratessubstantialanduptodatecoreknowledgeofbroadareasinbasicbiomedical,translational,orclinicalresearch.

b) Studentswilldemonstratetheabilitytoaccuratelyandcriticallyevaluatetheirownscientificworkandtheworkofothers.

2) ResearchSkillsandProblemSolvingAbility:a) Studentswilldemonstrateadvancedunderstandingofarangeoftechnicaland

conceptualapproachesusedinbiomedicalresearch.b) Studentscandesign,carryout,andinterpretresearchprojectsthatgeneratenew

knowledgethatadvancesthebiomedicalsciencesandhumanhealth.3) SpecificExpertise:

a) Studentscanarticulatethesignificanceoftheirownworktotheirchosenresearchareainbothhistoricalandforward‐lookingcontexts.

b) Studentswilldemonstratesmasteryofarangeoftechnicalandconceptualapproachesusedintheirselectedresearcharea.

4) Communication:

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a) Studentswilldemonstratestheoral,writtenandmediacommunicationskillsrequiredtobeeffectivecommunicants,teachersandmentorsofpeers,futurescientistsandscientificallyliteratecitizens

5) EthicsandAdvocacy:a) Studentswillapplyhigheststandardsofethicstotheirresearch(datamanagement,

researchsubjects,stewardshipofresearchfunds)b) Studentswillimprovetheirconfidenceandinteractionswithcolleaguesandthepublic.c) Studentswillbeabletoadvocatefortheroleofscienceinmedicineandsociety

CourseDescription:Biol230consistsof2weeklylectureswhichare1½hourslong.A3‐creditcourse.BIOL230iswhereemphasisisplacedonultrastructure,genetics,molecularbiology,physiologyandmetabolismofmicroorganisms;roleofmicroorganismsinfood,water,agriculture,biotechnology,infectiousdiseases,andimmunology.LearningStrategies:Activelearning,Blackboard,groupdiscussions,teamprojects,collaborativelearning,interactivelecturing,laboratoryexercises,demonstrationsExperientialLearningOpportunities:Inclassdiscussion,comprehensionandcriticalthinkingalongwithlaboratoryexperienceisessentialforafundamentalunderstandingofthescientificmethod.Thiscoursehasarequiredlaboratoryportionthatprovidesstudentswithexperientiallearningthroughexperimentaldesign,hypothesisdevelopment,datainterpretation,andcommunicationofresultsthroughlaboratoryreports.

Assessments:Thepercentvaluesforeachcategoryofassessmentarelistedbelow.Percentvaluesforeachcategoryarenormalizedforeachtaskandmaybeadjustedtoreflectactualnumberofassignments,quizzes,etc.,attheprofessor’sdiscretionandanychangesmadeduringthesemestersupersedethepointvaluesreflectedhere;changeswillbeannouncedinclassandpostedonBlackboard.

CATEGORY DESCRIPTION PERCENT

Inclassactivities/Quizzes(about20‐

35total)

Quizzesaregivenatthebeginningofclass;coverstheassignedreading/previouslectures.Inclassactivitiesaregivenattheendofthelecturetoverifythatyou'velearnedthematerialandunderstandtheconcepts.

20%

LectureExams 90minutes,duringclass(totalof3,droppingthelowestone)

Each25%Total50%

Activity Projects–TBD. 10%

FinalExam CumulativeExam. 20%

TOTALPERCENT 100%

GradingScale:100–92:A91–90:A‐89–88:B+ 87–82:B81–80:B‐79–78:C+ 77–72:C 71–70:C‐69–68:D+ 67–62:D 61–60:D‐59andbelow FNote:Concernsaboutassignmentorexamgradingmustbebroughttomyattention,inperson,immediatelyafterobtainingacopyofyourexamfrommyoffice.Furthermore,concernsaboutyouroverallperformanceinthecoursemustbebroughttomyattentionbeforethefinalexam.YourgradesarepostedtodateonBlackboard.Pleasefeelfreetokeepuptodatewiththemandaskanyquestionsthatariseimmediately.Iwillnotacceptanylateand/ormissingassignmentsaftertheduedate;therefore,pleasekeepinmindthatitisyour

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responsibilitytokeeptrackofthegradespostedinyourBlackboardaccountforthisclass.Donotcontactmeafterthefinalexamrequestingextracreditorpointstoreceiveagradeyouwant(butdidnotearn).

CourseSchedule:

Ireservetherighttochangethisscheduletomeettheneedsoftheclass.

Responsibilities

Lecture

Week1:Jan15‐19NOCLASSONJan15Introduction,SafetyandEthics–AssessmentExam.SyllabusQuiz/ReviewChapter1‐HistoryofMicrobiology

Week2:Jan22‐26Chapter1‐HistoryofMicrobiologyChapter2–ChemistryofMicrobiologyWeek3:Jan29‐Feb2Chapter2–ChemistryofMicrobiologyChapter3‐CellStructureandFunctionWeek4:Feb5‐9Chapter3‐CellStructureandFunctionChapter4–Microscopy,StainingandClassificationWeek5:Feb12‐17Chapter4–Microscopy,StainingandClassificationExam1Week6:Feb19‐24Chapter5–MicrobiologyMetabolismWeek7:Feb26‐March2Chapter5–MicrobiologyMetabolismWeek8:March5‐9***SpringBreak***Besafeandhavefun!You’veearnedabreak.Week9:March12‐17Chapter6–MicrobiologyNutritionandGrowthWeek10:March19‐23Chapter6–MicrobiologyNutritionandGrowthExam2Week11:March26‐30Chapter7–MicrobialGeneticsWeek12:April2‐6Chapter7–MicrobialGeneticsWeek13:April9‐14Chapter9–ControllingMicrobialGrowthintheEnvironmentWeek14:April16‐21Chapter9–ControllingMicrobialGrowthintheEnvironmentWeek15:April23‐27Chapter9–ControllingMicrobialGrowthintheBody:AntimicrobialDrugsExam3FINALSWEEK:April30‐May4thFinalExam–TBA(Basedonhistory,probablyMonday,April30th@noon,butnotguaranteed)

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AttendingClass

Youcannotsucceedinthisclassifyoudonotattend.Webelievethatintellectualgrowthandsuccessinhighereducationoccurthroughinteractionintheclassroomandlaboratories.However,wedonotwanttopenalizestudentsforparticipatingincollege‐sponsoredevents.Whenyoumissclassbecauseofacollegeevent,youmustgivenoticeofyourabsenceinadvance,andyouareresponsibleforallmissedwork.Beingabsentdoesn’texcuseyoufromdoingclasswork;youhavemoreresponsibilitiestokeepupandmeettheobjectivesofthiscourse.Attendanceiscountedasbeingpresentfromthefirst10minutesofclassuntiltheendoflectureandlab.Itisthestudents’responsibilitytomakeattendanceapriority.Anyonemissingafterthefirst10minutesofclasswillbemarkedabsentunlessawrittenexcuseisprovidedwithin24hoursoftheoccurrence.Similarly,anyoneleavingearlywithoutawrittenexcuseand/orinformingtheinstructorpriortoleavingwillbecountedasabsent.FirstclassisonWednesday,MondaysandWednesdaysclassesare1½hourslongfrom12:00until1:45PM.Thesetimeswillbeusedforlecture,todiscusshomework,reviewmaterialforexams,andadministerexams,quizzes,andin‐classassignments.Pleaserememberthatyouareparticipantsduringthesehours.Inordertogetthemostoutofeachclass,youshouldreadthematerialwewillcoverpriortocomingtoclassandbringacalculatorandperiodictableDAILYsothatyoucanparticipateinin‐classactivities.Itistoyourbenefittoattendeachclassmeeting.Youareresponsibleforallmaterialpresentedinclassandallin‐classannouncementsandassignments.Attendanceismandatory,however,forallexaminationssincetheycannotbemadeupatalaterdatewillnotbeexcusedwithoutavalidexcuse.Thevalidationoftheexcuseislefttothediscretionoftheinstructorofthecoursewhetherornottoacceptthatexcuse.Validatedproofmustbereceivedbytheinstructorassoonashumanlypossible.Theproofofvalidationwillnotbeacceptednolaterthanthedaytheexamsaretobereturned.Oncetheexamisreturned,therewillbenoexceptionsand/orexcusesthatwillbeallowed.Withrespecttoinclassactivities,nomake‐upswhatsoeverforanyoftheinclassassignmentsand/orquizzes.Anyexceptionsarelefttothediscretionoftheinstructor.Traindelays,brokendowncars,oversleeping,forgetting,andotherpersonalbusinessareexamplesofinvalidexcuses.Additionally,youshouldplantoarriveontimeandremainthroughoutthelecturetoavoiddisruptingtheclass.Otherclassroomdisruptions,suchascellphones,pagers,etc.areunacceptable;thesedevicesshouldbeturnedoffbeforethestartofclass.

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80%ofsuccessisshowingup‐WoodyAllenThereareonly27classmeetingsinagivensemester,4ofthoseclassmeetingsareexamsand1istheinitialintroductionday,thereforeeachclassmeetingcovers~8%ofthecoursematerial.Youareresponsibleforyourowneducation.Basedonthecalculationsbelow,Thebasic,full‐timetuitionratefortheacademicyear,(notincludinghousing,fees,studenthealthetc.)isapproximately$17,500.Thereareatotalof32hoursofclasstimeinasemester;thismeansthatattheveryminimumforeveryhourofclasscostsyouabout$86.Youhavealreadypaidforthisclassanditisuptoyoutomakethemostoutofthisinvestment.

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Ifforwhateverreasonyouhavetomissclass,pleaseapproachyourfellowstudentsforthenotesyoumissed,andtakeadvantageoftheclassmaterialsthatwillbepostedonBlackboardhttp://class.ccsj.eduIntellectualgrowthandsuccessincollegeisreinforcedthroughinteractionintheclassroom. Studentsreachpersonalgoalsandcourseoutcomesthroughregularandpromptattendance.Therefore,three(3)unexcusedabsenceswillresultinanadministrativewithdrawnfromthecourse.Participationthroughregularattendanceisrequiredtobesuccessfulinthiscourse.Therefore,ifastudentisabsentmorethanthree(3)times(excessivetardinessiscountedasabsence),thestudentwillbesubjectedtoagradeofForFWperpolicystatedundertheWithdrawalfromClassessectiononthissyllabus.Intheeventofabsenceduringanexam,thestudentwillreceiveaZERO(0)onthatexam.Thelowestexamscoreisdropped,sothatexamscorewillnotbeconsideredwhendeterminingthefinalgrade.Ifastudentisabsentduringmorethanoneexam,thestudentwillreceiveaZERO(0)foreachexam,butonlyonegradewillbedropped.Itisthestudent’sresponsibilitytoensureattendanceonexamdates.Intheeventofabsenceduringlab,thestudentwillreceiveaZERO(0)forthatreport.Aswithexams,onelabreportisdroppedsooneabsenceispermittedwithoutpenalty.

TurningInYourWork

Youcannotsucceedinthisclassifyoudonotturninallyourworkonthedayitisdue.DuedatesarespecifiedforeachassignmentonBlackboardandtheassignments.Youwillbegivenanassignmenteachandeverydaythatwemeet;anychangeswillbeannouncedinclassandpostedonBlackboard.ASSIGNMENTSWILLNOTBEACCEPTEDAFTERTHEIRDUEDATES.

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Youmayrequestanextensioninwritingatleast24hoursinadvanceoftheduedateforassignments,butitisuptotheinstructor’sdiscretionwhetherornottoallowanextension.Ifyouareabsentthedaythatanassignmentisdue,followtheseguidelines: HOMEWORKS:turninviaBlackboardonitsscheduledduedateIN‐CLASSACTIVITIES:cannotbeturnedinlateormadeup;itisthestudent’sresponsibilitytodothisworkindependentlyafteranabsence,butwillnotgetcreditforthemissingassignmentwithrespecttoattendance. QUIZZES:cannotbeturnedinlateormadeup;studentwillreceiveazeroonallmissedquizzes.See“attendingclass”above.Allassignmentscanbesubmittedviae‐mailifalinkisnotprovidedthroughBb.Itisthestudents’responsibilitytorequestextensionsinwritingtotheinstructor.

CCSJStudentHonorCode

ThiscourseasksstudentstoreaffirmtheCCSJStudentHonorCode:I,asastudentmemberoftheCalumetCollegeacademiccommunity,inaccordancewiththecollege'smissionandinaspiritofmutualrespect,pledgeto:

Continuouslyembracehonestyandcuriosityinthepursuitofmyeducationalgoals;

Avoidallbehaviorsthatcouldimpedeordistractfromtheacademicprogressofmyselforothermembersofmycommunity;

Domyownworkwithintegrityatalltimes,inaccordancewithsyllabi,andwithoutgivingorreceivinginappropriateaid;

Domyutmosttoactwithcommitment,insideandoutsideofclass,tothegoalsandmissionofCalumetCollegeofSt.Joseph.

UsingElectronicDevices

Electronicdevicescanonlybeusedinclassforcourse‐relatedpurposes.IfyoutextoraccesstheInternetforotherpurposes,youmaybeaskedtoleave,inwhichcaseyouwillbemarkedabsent. Inordertominimizedistractionsintheclassroom,pleaseturnoffthesoundoncellphonesandpagersandkeepclassroomchatterandeatingnoisestoaminimum.Nosocialmediachatting/textingwillbeallowedtobeusedduringlectureorlabtimesunlessotherwisedirectedbytheinstructor.Novideotapingorrecordingoflecturewithoutwrittenconsentanddiscretionoftheinstructor.Theinstructorreservestherighttoaskyoutoleavetheroomifyouinterrupttheclass.Thesciencefacultywilladdresselectronicdeviceuseasfollows:Occurrence 1st–Studentisgivenaverbalwarning. 2nd‐Studentisinstructedtoleavetheclassroom.Thestudentcannotreturntoclassuntiltheyhavemetwiththeprofessor.

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3rd‐Studentisinstructedtoleavetheclassroom.ThestudentcannotreturntoclassuntiltheyhavemetwiththeV.P.ofAcademicAffairs.Thingscananddohappen.Ifsomeonereallyneedstoreachyouwhileyouareinclass,pleaseinformtheprofessoratthebeginningofclass.Youcansetyourdeviceto"vibrate"andansweryourphonecallinthehallway.Inorderforthelecturestoflowsmoothlyandfortheclasstogetthemostofthetimespenttogether,Irequestthattheuseofthepodiumcomputerbeprohibited10minutespriortolectureand10minutespostlecture.

ParticipatinginClass Participationwillbeexpectedduringin‐classactivelearningexercisesinordertoreceivefullcreditforthoseassignments.ReadingAssignments/Homework:Eachweek’sassignment(s)is(are)statedonthissyllabus.Inregardstoanyannouncements,areadingassignmentforthatweek,andalistofsuggestedproblemsfromyourtextbook,theywillbepostedonBlackboard. Thesuggestedproblemsareintendedtohelpyouunderstandthecoursematerialmoredeeplyandhelpyoupreparefortheexams.TheBlackboardassignmentswillcounttowardsyourfinalgrade(seeBlackboard).Youshouldalwaysfeelfreetoworkonadditionalproblemsinyourtextbook.Studentsarerequiredtoreadtheassignedlecturematerialsbeforeclassandareexpectedtoattendclassesonadailybasis.Thisenablesindepthdiscussionofthematerial,homeworkquestionsandcurrenttopicsinchemistry.Studentsareexpectedtoaskquestionsaswellasbecalledupontoanswerquestionsinclass.Regularclassattendanceaswellasparticipationinclassactivitiesanddiscussionswillbeessentialinthefulllearningprocess.Dailyin‐classassignmentswillbeprovided.Thelowest2scoreswillbedropped.Youmayworkontheinclassassignmentwiththehelpofyourclassmatesandtheinstructor;however,thequizzesaretobeworkedonindependentlywithnoadditionalmaterial,suchasyournotes,theinstructor,computersand/orphones,justtonameafew.Theseassignmentsandquizzeswillvaryintheircontentandformatting,andeachwillcoverdifferentmaterialandwillbeuniquelychallenging.Theirpurposeistoenhanceyourskillssetbasedonindividualpractices.Ifyoumissalecture,youaremorethanwelcometostopbytheinstructors’officetoobtainacopyofanyinclassassignmentsthatyouhavemissed;however,theywillnotbeawardedagradeforpoints,butwillbegradedsothatthestudentisawareofanyerrorsthatmayhaveoccurred.Anyexceptionstotheacceptanceofthelateassignmentcanbelefttodiscretionoftheinstructorforthefinaldecision.Also,theinstructormaynothavethemissedin‐classassignmentwiththematalltimes;itistheresponsibilityofthestudenttoobtainanymaterialmissedandtocatchuponanymissed

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lectures.Theinstructorwillnotgiveyouapersonallectureonwhatyoumissedduetoyourabsence.Exams:Therewillbethree,90minuteexamsandonefinalexamwhichwilltakeplacein‐class.Youwillbeheldresponsibleforallofthematerialdiscussedinclass,Blackboardassignments,allinclassassignments,andtheassignedreadings.Whileanoccasionalhomeworkproblemmightappearonanexam,mostexamproblemsrequireyoutoapplywhatyouhavelearnedtomorechallengingproblemssothatyourmasteryofthematerial(ratherthansimplyitsmemorization)canbebestassessed.ExamRules:Ifyouarelateforanexam,youmustarrivebeforethefirstpersonleavestheroom,otherwiseyouwillnotbeallowedtotaketheexamandyouwillreceivea0.Cellphonesareexpresslyprohibitedduringexams,andmustbeplacedontheledgeofthewhiteboardpriortothestartoftheexam.Allstudentsarerequiredtotakethecumulativefinalexam.ThefinalexamscheduleisTBA.Itemswhichstudentsmaynothavenearthemduringtheexamsinclude:

1) Coats,jackets,hats,orotheritemsofouterwear2) Backpacks,pencilcases,purses,orotherbags3) Cellphonesorotherelectronicdevices4) Graphingcalculators5) Coversfornon‐graphingcalculators

Essentially,youmaybringwithyouanon‐graphingcalculator(butnotitscover)andapenorpencil(ortwo).Ifyouarenotsurewhetheranitemispermitted,pleaseasktheinstructorbeforetheexam.Thereisnotalkingduringexams.Itemsyouarenotpermittedtohaveduringexamsshouldbeplacedatthedesignatedareapriortotheexam.Neithertheinstructornorthedepartmentisresponsibleforanylossortheftofpersonalitems.Theinstructorretainstherighttoissueanexamgradeofzerotoanystudentfoundtobeinviolationofoneormoreexamrules.MAKE‐UPS:NOMAKE‐UPS.Thisincludesthefinalexam!Make‐upexamswillnotbegivenexceptuponthediscretionoftheinstructorwhichincludes:adeathinthefamilyand/orathleticcompetition(notathleticpractice).

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Forillnesses,oradeathinthefamily,itwillneedtobeverifiedandlefttodiscretionoftheinstructorforthefinaldecision.Athleticcompetitionthatinterfereswithexamswillrequiredocumentationtobepresentedtomeatthebeginningofthecourse(Firstweekofclasses!!).Inallcases,Ishouldbenotifiedassoonaspossible,whichshouldbebeforetheexamtakesplace.Make‐upexamwillbescheduledwithin2daysofdatescheduledforallstudentsmissingexamsforvalidreasons.Anyissuenotexplicitlydiscussedherewillbehandledatthediscretionoftheinstructor.Ifyourequirespecialaccommodationsfortakingexamsduetoanyformofdisability,pleaseprovidetheappropriatedocumentationwithinthefirstweekofthecoursetoaddressyourneeds.Gradedexamswillnotbedistributedduringlecturetime.Inordertoobtainacopyofyourexam,pleasestopduringtheinstructors’officehours.Youarefreetogoovertheexamswiththeinstructorindetails.Pleaseseethenoteinthe“GradingScale”.Also,finalexamswillnotbereturnedtothestudents.Youarefreetocomebyandlookatyourexam,buttheexamwillnotleavetheinstructorsoffice.

DoingYourOwnWork

Ifyouturninworkthatisnotyourown,youaresubjecttojudicialreview,andtheseprocedurescanbefoundintheCollegeCatalogandtheStudentPlanner.ThemaximumpenaltyforanyformofacademicdishonestyisdismissalfromtheCollege.Usingstandardcitationguidelines,suchasACS,MLAorAPAformat,todocumentsourcesavoidsplagiarism.TheLibraryhasreferencecopiesofeachofthesemanuals,andtherearebriefchecklistsinyourStudentHandbookandPlanner.PLEASENOTE:Allpapersmaybeelectronicallycheckedforplagiarism.CheatingonExamsCheatingonexamscomesintwoforms: (1)Communicatingwithothersinanyform,eitherverballyornonverbally,asawayofsharinginformationduringanexam;(2)Bringinginsomesortofaid,suchasnotes,toassistyouduringthetakingofanexam.Tohelpfacilitatehonesttesttaking,Iwillrequirethatallcellphonesbeshutoffandputaway,alltablescleared,andallhatsremoved,duringallexams.PlagiarismPlagiarismisthepresentationoftheideas,opinions,orthewritingsofothersasthoughitwereyourown.Plagiarismisstealing.Itisdishonest,unethical,andillegal. Itisalsonotaverysmartapproachtoschool,becauseitdefeatsthepointofyourbeinghere,namely,toimproveyourownpowersofthoughtandexpression.ConsequencesofAcademicDishonesty

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Ihavezerotoleranceforcheatingorplagiarisminmyclassroom.Ifyouarecaughtcheatingonanexam,orifyouarecaughtplagiarizingonawrittenassignment,youwillreceiveazeroonthatexamorwrittenassignmentwithoutimpunity.Youwillnotbegiventheopportunitytoretakeanexam,ortodroporrewritetheassignment.Iwillalsoturnthematterovertotheproperchannelsforfurtherpossibleaction.Iwillhavenoreservationsreportingthisactivity.IfaninstructororotherCalumetCollegeofSt.Josephpersonnelfindthatastudenthasplagiarizedorbeeninvolvedinanotherformofacademicdishonesty,theinstructororotherpersonnelmayelecttobringthematterupforjudicialreview.ThemaximumpenaltyforanyformofacademicdishonestyisdismissalfromtheCollege.TheproceduresforjudicialreviewarelistedunderthesectionofCCSJhandbookthataddressesstudentgrievances.

TrackingYourProgress

YourmidtermgradewillbeavailableonMyCCSJbetweenWeeks6and8.Besuretoseehowyou’redoingandfollowupwithyourinstructor.

SharingYourClassExperience

Attheendoftheterm,youwillhavetheopportunitytoevaluateyourclassroomexperience.Theseconfidentialsurveysareessentialtoourongoingeffortstoensurethatyouhaveagreatexperiencethatleavesyouwellpreparedforyourfuture.Takethetimetocompleteyourcourseevaluations–wevalueyourfeedback!

WithdrawingfromClass

Afterthelastdayestablishedforclasschangeshaspassed(seetheCollegecalendar),youmaywithdrawfromacoursebyfollowingthepolicyoutlinedintheCCSJCourseCatalog.

Resources

StudentSuccessCenter:

TheStudentSuccessCenterprovidesfacultytutorsatalllevelstohelpyoumasterspecificsubjectsanddevelopeffectivelearningskills.Itisopentoallstudentsatnocharge.YoucancontacttheStudentSuccessCenterat219473‐4287orstopbytheLibrary.

DisabilityServices:

DisabilityServicesstrivestomeettheneedsofallstudentsbyprovidingacademicservicesinaccordancewithAmericanswithDisabilitiesAct(ADA)guidelines.Ifyoubelievethatyouneeda“reasonableaccommodation”becauseofadisability,contacttheDisabilityServicesCoordinatorat219‐473‐4349.

StudentAssistanceProgram

Calumet College of St. Joseph provides a free Student Assistance Program (SAP) to current students. The SAP is a confidential counseling service provided to students for personal and school concerns which may be interfering with academic performance and/or quality of life. The SAP counselor is available on campus once a week. For more information, contact the Vice President for Enrollment and Retention, Dr. Dionne Jones-Malone, Office # 611, 219-473-4305.

CCSJAlerts:

CalumetCollegeofSt.Joseph’semergencycommunicationssystemwilltellyouaboutemergencies,weather‐relatedclosings,orotherincidentsviatext,email,orvoicemessages.PleasesignupforthisimportantserviceannuallyontheCollege’swebsiteat:http://www.ccsj.edu/alerts/index.html.

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EmergencyProceduresMEDICALEMERGENCY

EMERGENCYACTION

1. Call911andreportincident.2. Donotmovethepatientunlesssafetydictates.3. Havesomeonedirectemergencypersonneltopatient.4. Iftrained:Usepressuretostopbleeding.5. Providebasiclifesupportasneeded.

FIRE

EMERGENCYACTION

1. Pullalarm(locatedbyEXITdoors).2. Leavethebuilding.3. Call911fromasafedistance,andgivethefollowinginformation: Locationofthefirewithinthebuilding. Adescriptionofthefireandhowitstarted(ifknown)

BUILDINGEVACUATION1. Allbuildingevacuationswilloccurwhenanalarmsoundsand/oruponnotificationby

security/safetypersonnel.DONOTACTIVATEALARMINTHEEVENTOFABOMBTHREAT.

2. Ifnecessaryorifdirectedtodosobyadesignatedemergencyofficial,activatethebuildingalarm.

3. Whenthebuildingevacuationalarmisactivatedduringanemergency,leavebythenearestmarkedexitandalertotherstodothesame.

4. Assistthedisabledinexitingthebuilding!Rememberthattheelevatorsarereservedforpersonswhoaredisabled.DONOTUSETHEELEVATORSINCASEOFFIRE.DONOTPANIC.

5. Onceoutside,proceedtoaclearareathatisatleast500feetawayfromthebuilding.Keepstreets,firelanes,hydrantareasandwalkwaysclearforemergencyvehiclesandpersonnel.TheassemblypointisthesidewalkinfrontofthecollegeonNewYorkAvenue.

6. DONOTRETURNtotheevacuatedbuildingunlesstoldtodosobyCollegeofficialoremergencyresponders.

IFYOUHAVEADISABILITYANDAREUNABLETOEVACUATE:Staycalm,andtakestepstoprotectyourself.Ifthereisaworkingtelephone,call911andtelltheemergencydispatcherwhereyouareorwhereyouwillbemoving.Ifyoumustmove,

1. Movetoanexteriorenclosedstairwell.2. RequestpersonsexitingbywayofthestairwaytonotifytheFireDepartmentofyour

location.3. Assoonaspractical,moveontothestairwayandawaitemergencypersonnel.4. Prepareforemergenciesbylearningthelocationsofexitcorridorsandenclosedstairwells.

Informprofessors,and/orclassmatesofbestmethodsofassistanceduringanemergency.

HAZARDOUSMATERIALSPILL/RELEASEEMERGENCYACTION

1. Call911andreportincident.2. Securethearea.

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3. Assisttheinjured.4. Evacuateifnecessary.

TORNADO

EMERGENCYACTION

1. Avoidautomobilesandopenareas.2. Movetoabasementorcorridor.3. Stayawayfromwindows.4. Donotcall911unlessyourequireemergencyassistance.

SHELTERINPLACE

EMERGENCYACTION

1. Stayinsideabuilding.2. Seekinsideshelterifoutside.3. Sealoffopeningstoyourroomifpossible.4. Remaininplaceuntilyouaretoldthatitissafetoleave.

BOMBTHREATS

EMERGENCYACTION

1. Call911andreportincident.2. Ifasuspiciousobjectisobserved(e.g.abagorpackageleftunattended): Don’ttouchit! Evacuatethearea.

TERRORISMANDACTIVESHOOTERSITUATIONS

EMERGENCYACTION

1. Call911andreportintruder.

RUN,HIDEORFIGHTTIPS:1. Prepare–frequenttrainingdrillstopreparethemosteffectively.2. Runandtakeotherswithyou–learntostayingroupsifpossible.3. Leavethecellphone.4. Can’trun?Hide–lockthedoorandlockorblockthedoortopreventtheshooterfrom

cominginsidetheroom.5. Silenceyourcellphone‐‐uselandlinephoneline.6. Whythelandline?Itallowsemergencyresponderstoknowyourphysicallocation.7. Fight–learnto“fightforyourlife”byutilizingeverythingyoucanuseasaweapon.8. Forgetaboutgettingshot–fight!Youwanttobuytimetodistracttheshootertoallow

timeforemergencyresponderstoarrive.9. Aimhigh–attacktheshooterintheupperhalfofthebody:theface,hands,shoulder,and

neck.10. Fightasagroup–themorepeoplecometogether,thebetterthechancetotakedownthe

shooter.11. Whateveryoudo,dosomething–“reactimmediately”isthebetteroptiontoreduce

traumaticincidents. SemesterII(Spring)‐2018January2 AcceleratedClassesJanuary8 EducationClasses

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January8–12 IntersessionClassesJanuary15 MartinLutherKingJr.Day‐SchoolClosedJanuary16 TraditionalClassesBeginJanuary16 TuitionpaymentdueJanuary23 Lastdayforclasschanges(add/drop)February6 LastdaytowithdrawfromacoursewithoutinstructorapprovalFebruary6 Mid‐termMarch5‐11 SpringBreakMarch30‐April1 EasterRecessApril27 LastDaytowithdrawfromacoursewithinstructorapprovalApril28 TraditionalClassesEndApril30‐May5 SemesterExaminationsApril27 AcceleratedClassesEndMay19 Commencement