Syllabi for Camilo
COURSE INFORMATION
Course Name: GEB-Business Administration Capstone
Course ID/Section: GEB 2860
Term/Year: Fall 2022
Length of Term: 15 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Meeting Day/Time: Online
“If you are unable to participate in the course due to illness, family emergency, etc.,
please communicate with me as soon as possible, in order to create a plan to complete any missed assignments so that your learning can progress in your course.
In the case of a prolonged online absence, please communicate with me as soon as possible, in order to create a plan for the best course of action.”
INSTRUCTOR CONTACT INFORMATION
CREDIT HOURS: 3
PREREQUISITES: ENC 1101, MAN 2021, and ACG 2021C
CLASS MEETING ROOM: Online
DAY/TIME: Online
PROFESSOR: Professor Jessica. Camilo
OFFICE: Virtual
SCHEDULED OFFICE HOURS - Monday through Friday 11:00 am – 1:00 pm (virtual)
EMAIL: jcamilo4@valenciacollege.edu
COURSE DESCRIPTION AND OUTCOME
GEB 2860 BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION CAPSTONE 3 Credits
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION CAPSTONE Prerequisite: ENC 1101, MAN 2021, and ACG 2021C This course is designed as the capstone for the A.S. Business Administration degree program. The business capstone course will assess the knowledge learned throughout the program and will cover aspects from marketing, management, accounting, business law, economics, and ethics. Students will be required to apply this knowledge to develop, complete and present a business case project Prerequisites: N/A
TEXTBOOK & REQUIRED MATERIALS
In addition to the required textbook for the course, we will discuss current events and use free supplemental resources such as academic journals, videos, and case studies in addition to exploring past, current and future business trends.
COMPUTER/EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS
Device: Desktop computer, laptop, tablet, and microphones
Accessories: Headphones, Webcam, mouse, keyboard
COURSE COMPETENCIES
At the end of the course students will have a better understanding of how a business operates in the social and economic environment.
Students will be able to:
- Understand how business ethics apply to customers and other stakeholders in the
business world.
- Understand the basic forms of business ownership.
- Gain a basic understanding of national and international business and the complexities of
operating in a global environment.
- Understand the basic functions of management and the skills required of managers
working with different concepts of motivation.
- Understand how a company utilizes human resource management to recruit,
train and retain employees.
- Develop an understanding of the marketing concept and the various elements of the
marketing mix.
Grading Scale
| Total Percentage | Letter Grade |
| 90% - 100% | A |
| 80% - 89% | B |
| 70% - 79% | C |
| 60% - 69% | D |
| 0% - 59% | F |
Grading Breakdown
| Assignment Type | Total Percentage |
| Discussions | 25% |
| Case Studies | 25% |
| Capstone Project | 50% |
Classroom Policy
Each student is expected to attend every class session. This will account for 25% of your Class Participation grade. The balance of this grade factor will be based on what you do while you are in you are active in class. Thus, excessive absences will result in a lower grade for this grade component. Each student is expected to actively contribute to class discussions, as this mirrors real life business situations, and this is the way we all learn from each other.
Communication Policy:
Below are some helpful tips with communication:
- I check my email during the hours of 8am-5pm (Monday-Friday) and I will respond accordingly, within 24 hours.
- I do not respond to emails over the weekend starting from Friday 5:00pm through Sunday 11:59pm
- I will respond to all emails from the weekend on Monday Morning.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT
Changes to the course calendar may be made at the discretion of the professor, and students will be notified of any changes in class and/or via the Canvas Inbox conversations tool.
COURSE POLICIES
Academic Honesty Policy
Each student is expected to do his or her own work, unless otherwise specified. Cheating will not be tolerated and will result in an automatic “zero” on that exam or assignment. Cell phones will not be permitted to be used as calculators or for any other reasons during exams. Anyone accessing their phone during an exam will receive a zero for that exam. Students may not leave the classroom for any reason during exams.
Course assignments will be checked for plagiarism using the "Unicheck" Plagiarism software, which is embedded into each assignment. All forms of academic dishonesty are prohibited at Valencia College. Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, acts or attempted acts of plagiarism, cheating, furnishing false information, forgery, alteration or misuse of documents, misconduct during a testing situation, facilitating academic dishonesty, and misuse of identification with intent to defraud or deceive. For more information, view the Valencia College Academic Dishonesty Policy.
Discussion Instructions
(Initial Post is Required before “Viewing” Peer Posts):
You are required to submit a substantial response. A substantial response is one that stays on topic and fully addresses the assignment in a clear, concise, and meaningful manner. Substantial content refers to providing relevant content toward the actual topic of the discussions. This includes quality input, questions, and information in your discussion posts and responses to peers.
The deliverable length of initial posting must be at least 150 words. After the initial posting, students are required to respond to at least two (2) peers’ responses. Peer responses must be at least 50 words for each response, in order to receive full credit. Discussions must be the student’s original thoughts based on the topics from the "Open Educational Resource" (OER) Course Textbook and/or other referenced sources. Direct quotes from references must be less than 10 words. Please review postings for sentence structure, grammar, and punctuation errors.
Plagiarized discussions will result in a "0" for the submission of this assignment.
Late submissions are not accepted for discussions.
All assignment(s) derive from the OER Textbook. For academic purposes, at least 1 APA formatted reference is required pertaining to the topic(s).
Discussion Posting Rules
- Personal attacks of other students because of their posts will not be tolerated.
- Provide clear analysis and insight into the topic or questions.
- Post original thoughts to avoid plagiarism and the penalties for plagiarism.
- Zero or minimal credit will be given to students with very FEW or NO SUBSTANTIVE postings or who post all posts within a matter of minutes or all on the last day.
- Proof postings to eliminate offensive references, poor sentence syntax, misspelled words, etc.
Online and Attendance Policy
For online attendance, students are required to log on weekly, review the week's course material, and submit appropriate assignments/exams. Student assignments within Canvas are due for each module of the online course. Attendance will be taken based on your submitting assignments weekly. If a student fails to submit an assignment when due, the student will be marked absent for that week. You are expected to attend all class meetings of all courses for which you are registered. Regular attendance and regular class participation are significant factors that promote success in college.
CLASS POLICIES:
- Attendance: If you are absent more than two weeks in the semester, you are subject to withdrawal. Attendance is recorded each week you submit a discussion question response, assignment, or exam. You are marked absent each week you do not submit any of the weekly assignments. Logging into Canvas without submitting something does not count for attendance. The academic week runs from Monday at 12:00am EST to Sunday at 11:59pm EST.
If the syllabus notes additional activities that must be completed during a given week or time period for the student to be viewed as having “attended” the course, those instructions apply in addition to the minimal requirements listed above.
- The student is responsible for submitting assignments, discussions, and quizzes before the due dates outlined below. Late submissions will not be accepted. If you are unable to participate in the course due to illness, family emergency, etc., please communicate with me as soon as possible in order to create a plan to complete any missed assignments so that your learning can progress in your course. In the case of a prolonged online absence, please communicate with me as soon as possible in order to create a plan for the best course of action.
- Students must do their own work; there are no exceptions.
- Students must have an active Atlas account. Students must check their Atlas e-mails regularly as to not miss any important messages from the professor. Missed messages via Atlas or any other medium (in-class, etc.) may affect your grade and are the responsibility of the student.
- Students with disabilities who qualify for academic accommodations must provide a letter from the Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) and discuss specific needs with the professor, preferably during the first two weeks of class. The Office for Students with Disabilities determines accommodations based on appropriate documentation of disabilities (West Campus SSB 102, ext. 1523).
Tardy Policy
Tardiness is defined as: any student arriving late to class.
Any student who is tardy by more than 15 minutes will be regarded as absent for the period and must present a valid and acceptable reason for being tardy. Let’s face it, would you be late to work and expect to still have a job? (insert shrug). We are perfecting your time management skills so that you are prepared for the workforce and everyday life appointments.
Tardiness is unacceptable because:
- It reduces the instructional time that I get to interact with you and teach the lesson planned for that day.
- Let’s be fair... when you are tardy you interrupt your classmates from hearing and participating in the lesson. Which results in a loss of instructional quality and time for all students (I value the time I have with you 😊).
- Punctuality is a practice valued by business and society; students should be utilized this skillset moving forward in their field of study.
Summary: Tardiness is not acceptable; “To be early is to be on time, to be on time is to be late”
Excused vs. Unexcused Absences
Student absences are defined as excused or unexcused. Unexcused absences are those that occur without adequate reason. Unexcused absences may be used in the computation of grades.
Excused absences are defined as absences stemming from (a) participation in college sponsored activities and (b) compelling and extenuating circumstances beyond a student’s control. Documented excused absences may not be used in the computation of grades. Instructors must allow students to make up missed examinations, quizzes, writing assignments, and other course work for documented excused absences. Examples of excused absences include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Student’s documented illness
- Student’s documented injury
- Documented death in a student’s immediate family
- Documented illness or injury in a student’s immediate family
- Documented student’s required military duty
- Documented student’s required jury duty
Professors are not obligated to excuse an absence if a student fails to provide requested documentation after the due dates have expired. Professors also reserve the right to determine when the number of excused absences exceeds a reasonable limit to the extent that it significantly interferes with a student’s satisfactory mastery of course content/skills. Excused absences do not exempt a student from course requirements, and therefore in circumstances that entail excessive excused absences the professor may reasonably recommend that a student consider withdrawal from a course.
Late Work/Makeup Policy
Life happens and I will allow for late work/make up test to be turned in; the timeframe for submission will be 24 hours- 1 business day from the late work deadline. All assignments are due Sunday at 11:59pm. The portal to submit will automatically close and you will not be able to submit after. Therefore, you will need to email me so that I can reopen for you to submit Monday by 11:59pm. If late work/make up test is not submitted within the timeframe given, a grade of zero will be assigned.
Extra Credit Policy
Extra credit assignments will not be given, so please do not ask. I say that because extra credit is a “safety net’ for those that do not put forth the effort in the beginning. You are responsible for your actions, what you put in is what you will get out.
IMPORTANT DATES
Start Date: Monday, August 22nd, 2022, | FULL, H1, TWJ
End Date: Sunday, December 11th, 2022
Drop/Refund Deadline: August 29th, 2022, | FULL, H1, TWJ
Withdrawal Deadline: September 23rd, 2022, | H1
Withdrawal Deadline: October 28th | FULL
Final Grades Due: December 11th
Final Grades Viewable on Atlas: December 13th
Campus Closed: Monday, Sept 5th Labor Day
Friday, Nov 11th- Veterans Day *some classes will not be held
Nov 23rd- 27th- Thanksgiving Holiday
Winter Break- Dec 21st-Dec 31st
College Calendar: https://valenciacollege.edu/academics/calendar/documents/2021-2022-academic-calendar-student-view.pdf
COLLEGE POLICIES
No Show Policy
Class attendance is required for face-to-face classes beginning with the first class meeting. If you do not attend the first class meeting, you may be withdrawn from the class as a “no show.” Class attendance is required for online classes; students who are not actively participating in an online class and/or do not submit the required attendance activity or assignment by the scheduled due date must be withdrawn by the instructor at the end of the first week as a "no show". If you are withdrawn as a “no show,” you will be financially responsible for the class and a final grade of “WN” will appear on your transcript for the course.”
Withdrawal Policy
The student is permitted to withdraw from a class on or before the withdrawal deadline as published in the College calendar. A student is not permitted to withdraw from a class after the withdrawal deadline, which is Tuesday, July 5th for the Summer Semester. If you are thinking about withdrawing from this course, I ask that you please contact me first. I also highly recommend you contact your academic adviser and financial aid counselor as students on financial aid may be adversely affected by withdrawing from classes. The professor is permitted to withdraw a student from the class for violation of the professor’s attendance policy with written notification to the student prior to the beginning of the final exam period.
A student who withdraws from a class before the withdrawal deadline will receive a grade of "W." A student who is withdrawn by a professor will receive a grade of "W." A student who is withdrawn for administrative reasons at any time will receive a grade of "W" or other grade as determined in consultation with the professor. Any student who withdraws or is withdrawn from a class during a third or subsequent attempt in the same course will be assigned a grade of "F".
Final course grades of "A", "B", "C", "D", or "F" shall be assigned based upon the student's academic achievement on all course work.
If you drop the course(s) by the Drop/Refund Deadline, which is Monday, May 16th, 2022 for this class, all tuition and refundable fees will be refunded. (Application and certain other fees are not refundable.) See (College Policy: 6HX28:06-08.1 Student Fees and Refunds) for more information.
Note to International Students (F-1 or J-1 Visa)
Please be advised that withdrawal from this course due to attendance may result in the termination of your visa status if you fall below the full-time enrollment requirement of 12 credit hours. Contact Valencia’s International Student Services. office for more information.
College Student Conduct Policy
Valencia is dedicated not only to the advancement of knowledge and learning but also to the development of responsible personal and social conduct. As a registered student, you assume the responsibility for conducting yourself in a manner that contributes positively to Valencia’s learning community and that does not impair, interfere with, or obstruct the orderly conduct, processes, and functions of the college as described in the Student Code of Conduct.
Academic Honesty
All forms of academic dishonesty are prohibited at Valencia College. Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, acts or attempted acts of plagiarism, cheating, furnishing false information, forgery, alteration or misuse of documents, misconduct during a testing situation, facilitating academic dishonesty, and misuse of identification with intent to defraud or deceive.
All work submitted by students is expected to be the result of the students' individual thoughts, research, and self-expression. Whenever a student uses ideas, wording, or organization from another source, the source shall be appropriately acknowledged. If a student is caught submitting plagiarized work a first offense will result in a zero score on the assignment, a second offense will result a class grade of F.
Students with Disabilities
Valencia is committed to ensuring that all of its programs and services are accessible to students with disabilities. The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) determines reasonable and appropriate accommodations for qualified students with documented disabilities based upon the need and impact of the specific disability.
Any student requiring course accommodations due to physical, emotional or learning disability must contact the instructor and provide a Notification to Instructor form by the end of the second week of class. To obtain a letter of accommodation, contact OSD at 407-582-2229.
Baycare Student Assistance Services
Valencia College strives to ensure all our students have a rewarding and successful college experience. To that purpose, Valencia students can get immediate help with issues dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, adjustment difficulties, substance abuse, time management as well as relationship problems dealing with school, home or work. BayCare Behavioral Health Student Assistance Program (SAP) services are free to all Valencia students and available 24 hours a day by calling (800) 878-5470. If needed, the counselor may refer the student to appropriate resources or to speak face-to-face with a licensed counselor.
Diversity & Inclusivity Statement:
Valencia College is committed to creating and preserving a diverse, approachable, respectful, and supportive learning community. It fosters respect and understanding among all cultures and individuals who work, study, live and teach within this community. Racism, expressions of hatred or discriminative, behaviors that violate the freedom and respect that every individual deserves will not be tolerated at any cost. Just as understanding benefits from the relationship of teaching and learning in a variety of disciplines, so does Valencia College learn and benefit from diverse cultures and viewpoints.
Student Observance of Religious Holidays:
All students at Valencia College have a right to expect that the college will fairly accommodate their religious observances, practices, and beliefs. Students, will provide notification to their instructors, shall be excused from class or other scheduled academic activity to observe a religious holy day of their faith. Students shall be authorized a fair amount of time to make up the material or activities covered in their absence. Students shall not be penalized due to absence from class or other scheduled academic activity because of religious observances.
Learning Support Statement:
Distance Tutoring & Technology Support at Valencia: You can easily access Valencia’s free distance tutoring and tech support from a computer, laptop or mobile device.
Distance tutoring services are provided fully online via Zoom. Through this service, you will receive real-time assistance via a Valencia tutor. Online tutoring is offered in: mathematics, sciences, accounting & economics, computer programming, EAP and foreign languages, and writing.
Online Learning Technology Support services are also available. Students can receive assistance with navigating: Canvas, OneDrive, Zoom, YouTube, and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, & PowerPoint). Support is also provided for video editing (via iMovie and MovieMaker) and converting documents from a Mac to PC. Tech support is available live (on-demand) via Zoom, by appointment, or via email. Students are encouraged to use the 24/7 Canvas Help located inside Canvas by clicking on the “Help” icon.
To get started using the Distance Tutoring and Learning Technology Support services, please visit www.valenciacollege.edu/tutoring. Through this site, you can view the schedule of tutors/tech support assistants, find available times, learn more about the services, and access a collection of supplemental resources that are available 24/7.
Hours of Operation:
Monday-Friday: 8 am – 10 pm
Saturday & Sunday: 9 am – 7 pm
Online Tools:
- Students who need Microsoft office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) can access these applications through Atlas. Please feel free to use the following statement: As a Valencia student, you have access to Microsoft Word (as well as Microsoft Excel, Powerpoint, etc) free for personal use. You can learn more about accessing these applications in Atlas, on the "My Atlas" tab, right hand column, under "Microsoft Office for Personal Use.
COLLEGE LINKS
Microsoft Office Instructions for free software
Course Support: onsite, online tutoring, writing help, etc.
Copyright Policy
As a rule, the author of a Work is the owner of the copyright. It is the general policy of the College that Works that are created on an individual’s own independent initiative outside the time, place, and scope of employment or activity within the College are owned by the author.
Third Party Software & FERPA Policy
The U.S. Department of Education established the Privacy Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) as a “one-stop” resource for education stakeholders to learn about data privacy, confidentiality, and security practices related to student-level longitudinal data systems and other uses of student data. PTAC provides timely information and updated guidance through a variety of resources, including training materials and opportunities to receive direct assistance with privacy, security, and confidentiality of student data systems. FERPA is a Federal law that protects personally identifiable information in students’ education records from unauthorized disclosure. It affords parents the right to access their child's education records, the right to seek to have the records amended, and the right to have some control over the disclosure of personally identifiable information from the education records. When a student turns 18 or enters a postsecondary institution at any age, the rights under FERPA transfer from the parents to the student (“eligible student”). The FERPA statute is found at 20 U.S.C. § 1232g, and the FERPA regulations are found at 34 CFR Part 99.
https://studentprivacy.ed.gov/sites/default/files/resource_document/file/Vendor%20FAQ.pdf
Final Exam Policy
To receive credit for a course for which you are registered, you must take the final examination. It is your responsibility to know when and where the final examination is scheduled and to be present and on time. Final examination schedules are available online at valenciacollege.edu/calendar/finalexam.cfm. You may be absent from a final examination or deviate from the examination schedule only with approval by the professor. If you do not take the final examination, you will receive the grade you have earned in accordance with the requirements of each faculty member as outlined in the course syllabus. (See Course Attempts & Course Withdrawal.)
COURSE INFORMATION
Course Name: GEB-Business Administration Capstone
Course ID/Section: GEB 2860
Term/Year: Fall 2022
Length of Term: 15 weeks
Credit Hours: 3
Meeting Day/Time: Online
“If you are unable to participate in the course due to illness, family emergency, etc.,
please communicate with me as soon as possible, in order to create a plan to complete any missed assignments so that your learning can progress in your course.
In the case of a prolonged online absence, please communicate with me as soon as possible, in order to create a plan for the best course of action.”
INSTRUCTOR CONTACT INFORMATION
CREDIT HOURS: 3
PREREQUISITES: ENC 1101, MAN 2021, and ACG 2021C
CLASS MEETING ROOM: Online
DAY/TIME: Online
PROFESSOR: Professor Jessica. Camilo
OFFICE: Virtual
SCHEDULED OFFICE HOURS - Monday through Friday 11:00 am – 1:00 pm (virtual)
EMAIL: jcamilo4@valenciacollege.edu
COURSE DESCRIPTION AND OUTCOME
GEB 2860 BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION CAPSTONE 3 Credits
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION CAPSTONE Prerequisite: ENC 1101, MAN 2021, and ACG 2021C This course is designed as the capstone for the A.S. Business Administration degree program. The business capstone course will assess the knowledge learned throughout the program and will cover aspects from marketing, management, accounting, business law, economics, and ethics. Students will be required to apply this knowledge to develop, complete and present a business case project Prerequisites: N/A
TEXTBOOK & REQUIRED MATERIALS
In addition to the required textbook for the course, we will discuss current events and use free supplemental resources such as academic journals, videos, and case studies in addition to exploring past, current and future business trends.
COMPUTER/EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS
Device: Desktop computer, laptop, tablet, and microphones
Accessories: Headphones, Webcam, mouse, keyboard
COURSE COMPETENCIES
At the end of the course students will have a better understanding of how a business operates in the social and economic environment.
Students will be able to:
- Understand how business ethics apply to customers and other stakeholders in the
business world.
- Understand the basic forms of business ownership.
- Gain a basic understanding of national and international business and the complexities of
operating in a global environment.
- Understand the basic functions of management and the skills required of managers
working with different concepts of motivation.
- Understand how a company utilizes human resource management to recruit,
train and retain employees.
- Develop an understanding of the marketing concept and the various elements of the
marketing mix.
Grading Scale
| Total Percentage | Letter Grade |
| 90% - 100% | A |
| 80% - 89% | B |
| 70% - 79% | C |
| 60% - 69% | D |
| 0% - 59% | F |
Grading Breakdown
| Assignment Type | Total Percentage |
| Discussions | 25% |
| Case Studies | 25% |
| Capstone Project | 50% |
Classroom Policy
Each student is expected to attend every class session. This will account for 25% of your Class Participation grade. The balance of this grade factor will be based on what you do while you are in you are active in class. Thus, excessive absences will result in a lower grade for this grade component. Each student is expected to actively contribute to class discussions, as this mirrors real life business situations, and this is the way we all learn from each other.
Communication Policy:
Below are some helpful tips with communication:
- I check my email during the hours of 8am-5pm (Monday-Friday) and I will respond accordingly, within 24 hours.
- I do not respond to emails over the weekend starting from Friday 5:00pm through Sunday 11:59pm
- I will respond to all emails from the weekend on Monday Morning.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT
Changes to the course calendar may be made at the discretion of the professor, and students will be notified of any changes in class and/or via the Canvas Inbox conversations tool.
COURSE POLICIES
Academic Honesty Policy
Each student is expected to do his or her own work, unless otherwise specified. Cheating will not be tolerated and will result in an automatic “zero” on that exam or assignment. Cell phones will not be permitted to be used as calculators or for any other reasons during exams. Anyone accessing their phone during an exam will receive a zero for that exam. Students may not leave the classroom for any reason during exams.
Course assignments will be checked for plagiarism using the "Unicheck" Plagiarism software, which is embedded into each assignment. All forms of academic dishonesty are prohibited at Valencia College. Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, acts or attempted acts of plagiarism, cheating, furnishing false information, forgery, alteration or misuse of documents, misconduct during a testing situation, facilitating academic dishonesty, and misuse of identification with intent to defraud or deceive. For more information, view the Valencia College Academic Dishonesty Policy.
Discussion Instructions
(Initial Post is Required before “Viewing” Peer Posts):
You are required to submit a substantial response. A substantial response is one that stays on topic and fully addresses the assignment in a clear, concise, and meaningful manner. Substantial content refers to providing relevant content toward the actual topic of the discussions. This includes quality input, questions, and information in your discussion posts and responses to peers.
The deliverable length of initial posting must be at least 150 words. After the initial posting, students are required to respond to at least two (2) peers’ responses. Peer responses must be at least 50 words for each response, in order to receive full credit. Discussions must be the student’s original thoughts based on the topics from the "Open Educational Resource" (OER) Course Textbook and/or other referenced sources. Direct quotes from references must be less than 10 words. Please review postings for sentence structure, grammar, and punctuation errors.
Plagiarized discussions will result in a "0" for the submission of this assignment.
Late submissions are not accepted for discussions.
All assignment(s) derive from the OER Textbook. For academic purposes, at least 1 APA formatted reference is required pertaining to the topic(s).
Discussion Posting Rules
- Personal attacks of other students because of their posts will not be tolerated.
- Provide clear analysis and insight into the topic or questions.
- Post original thoughts to avoid plagiarism and the penalties for plagiarism.
- Zero or minimal credit will be given to students with very FEW or NO SUBSTANTIVE postings or who post all posts within a matter of minutes or all on the last day.
- Proof postings to eliminate offensive references, poor sentence syntax, misspelled words, etc.
Online and Attendance Policy
For online attendance, students are required to log on weekly, review the week's course material, and submit appropriate assignments/exams. Student assignments within Canvas are due for each module of the online course. Attendance will be taken based on your submitting assignments weekly. If a student fails to submit an assignment when due, the student will be marked absent for that week. You are expected to attend all class meetings of all courses for which you are registered. Regular attendance and regular class participation are significant factors that promote success in college.
CLASS POLICIES:
- Attendance: If you are absent more than two weeks in the semester, you are subject to withdrawal. Attendance is recorded each week you submit a discussion question response, assignment, or exam. You are marked absent each week you do not submit any of the weekly assignments. Logging into Canvas without submitting something does not count for attendance. The academic week runs from Monday at 12:00am EST to Sunday at 11:59pm EST.
If the syllabus notes additional activities that must be completed during a given week or time period for the student to be viewed as having “attended” the course, those instructions apply in addition to the minimal requirements listed above.
- The student is responsible for submitting assignments, discussions, and quizzes before the due dates outlined below. Late submissions will not be accepted. If you are unable to participate in the course due to illness, family emergency, etc., please communicate with me as soon as possible in order to create a plan to complete any missed assignments so that your learning can progress in your course. In the case of a prolonged online absence, please communicate with me as soon as possible in order to create a plan for the best course of action.
- Students must do their own work; there are no exceptions.
- Students must have an active Atlas account. Students must check their Atlas e-mails regularly as to not miss any important messages from the professor. Missed messages via Atlas or any other medium (in-class, etc.) may affect your grade and are the responsibility of the student.
- Students with disabilities who qualify for academic accommodations must provide a letter from the Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) and discuss specific needs with the professor, preferably during the first two weeks of class. The Office for Students with Disabilities determines accommodations based on appropriate documentation of disabilities (West Campus SSB 102, ext. 1523).
Tardy Policy
Tardiness is defined as: any student arriving late to class.
Any student who is tardy by more than 15 minutes will be regarded as absent for the period and must present a valid and acceptable reason for being tardy. Let’s face it, would you be late to work and expect to still have a job? (insert shrug). We are perfecting your time management skills so that you are prepared for the workforce and everyday life appointments.
Tardiness is unacceptable because:
- It reduces the instructional time that I get to interact with you and teach the lesson planned for that day.
- Let’s be fair... when you are tardy you interrupt your classmates from hearing and participating in the lesson. Which results in a loss of instructional quality and time for all students (I value the time I have with you 😊).
- Punctuality is a practice valued by business and society; students should be utilized this skillset moving forward in their field of study.
Summary: Tardiness is not acceptable; “To be early is to be on time, to be on time is to be late”
Excused vs. Unexcused Absences
Student absences are defined as excused or unexcused. Unexcused absences are those that occur without adequate reason. Unexcused absences may be used in the computation of grades.
Excused absences are defined as absences stemming from (a) participation in college sponsored activities and (b) compelling and extenuating circumstances beyond a student’s control. Documented excused absences may not be used in the computation of grades. Instructors must allow students to make up missed examinations, quizzes, writing assignments, and other course work for documented excused absences. Examples of excused absences include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Student’s documented illness
- Student’s documented injury
- Documented death in a student’s immediate family
- Documented illness or injury in a student’s immediate family
- Documented student’s required military duty
- Documented student’s required jury duty
Professors are not obligated to excuse an absence if a student fails to provide requested documentation after the due dates have expired. Professors also reserve the right to determine when the number of excused absences exceeds a reasonable limit to the extent that it significantly interferes with a student’s satisfactory mastery of course content/skills. Excused absences do not exempt a student from course requirements, and therefore in circumstances that entail excessive excused absences the professor may reasonably recommend that a student consider withdrawal from a course.
Late Work/Makeup Policy
Life happens and I will allow for late work/make up test to be turned in; the timeframe for submission will be 24 hours- 1 business day from the late work deadline. All assignments are due Sunday at 11:59pm. The portal to submit will automatically close and you will not be able to submit after. Therefore, you will need to email me so that I can reopen for you to submit Monday by 11:59pm. If late work/make up test is not submitted within the timeframe given, a grade of zero will be assigned.
Extra Credit Policy
Extra credit assignments will not be given, so please do not ask. I say that because extra credit is a “safety net’ for those that do not put forth the effort in the beginning. You are responsible for your actions, what you put in is what you will get out.
IMPORTANT DATES
Start Date: Monday, August 22nd, 2022, | FULL, H1, TWJ
End Date: Sunday, December 11th, 2022
Drop/Refund Deadline: August 29th, 2022, | FULL, H1, TWJ
Withdrawal Deadline: September 23rd, 2022, | H1
Withdrawal Deadline: October 28th | FULL
Final Grades Due: December 11th
Final Grades Viewable on Atlas: December 13th
Campus Closed: Monday, Sept 5th Labor Day
Friday, Nov 11th- Veterans Day *some classes will not be held
Nov 23rd- 27th- Thanksgiving Holiday
Winter Break- Dec 21st-Dec 31st
College Calendar: https://valenciacollege.edu/academics/calendar/documents/2021-2022-academic-calendar-student-view.pdf
COLLEGE POLICIES
No Show Policy
Class attendance is required for face-to-face classes beginning with the first class meeting. If you do not attend the first class meeting, you may be withdrawn from the class as a “no show.” Class attendance is required for online classes; students who are not actively participating in an online class and/or do not submit the required attendance activity or assignment by the scheduled due date must be withdrawn by the instructor at the end of the first week as a "no show". If you are withdrawn as a “no show,” you will be financially responsible for the class and a final grade of “WN” will appear on your transcript for the course.”
Withdrawal Policy
The student is permitted to withdraw from a class on or before the withdrawal deadline as published in the College calendar. A student is not permitted to withdraw from a class after the withdrawal deadline, which is Tuesday, July 5th for the Summer Semester. If you are thinking about withdrawing from this course, I ask that you please contact me first. I also highly recommend you contact your academic adviser and financial aid counselor as students on financial aid may be adversely affected by withdrawing from classes. The professor is permitted to withdraw a student from the class for violation of the professor’s attendance policy with written notification to the student prior to the beginning of the final exam period.
A student who withdraws from a class before the withdrawal deadline will receive a grade of "W." A student who is withdrawn by a professor will receive a grade of "W." A student who is withdrawn for administrative reasons at any time will receive a grade of "W" or other grade as determined in consultation with the professor. Any student who withdraws or is withdrawn from a class during a third or subsequent attempt in the same course will be assigned a grade of "F".
Final course grades of "A", "B", "C", "D", or "F" shall be assigned based upon the student's academic achievement on all course work.
If you drop the course(s) by the Drop/Refund Deadline, which is Monday, May 16th, 2022 for this class, all tuition and refundable fees will be refunded. (Application and certain other fees are not refundable.) See (College Policy: 6HX28:06-08.1 Student Fees and Refunds) for more information.
Note to International Students (F-1 or J-1 Visa)
Please be advised that withdrawal from this course due to attendance may result in the termination of your visa status if you fall below the full-time enrollment requirement of 12 credit hours. Contact Valencia’s International Student Services. office for more information.
College Student Conduct Policy
Valencia is dedicated not only to the advancement of knowledge and learning but also to the development of responsible personal and social conduct. As a registered student, you assume the responsibility for conducting yourself in a manner that contributes positively to Valencia’s learning community and that does not impair, interfere with, or obstruct the orderly conduct, processes, and functions of the college as described in the Student Code of Conduct.
Academic Honesty
All forms of academic dishonesty are prohibited at Valencia College. Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, acts or attempted acts of plagiarism, cheating, furnishing false information, forgery, alteration or misuse of documents, misconduct during a testing situation, facilitating academic dishonesty, and misuse of identification with intent to defraud or deceive.
All work submitted by students is expected to be the result of the students' individual thoughts, research, and self-expression. Whenever a student uses ideas, wording, or organization from another source, the source shall be appropriately acknowledged. If a student is caught submitting plagiarized work a first offense will result in a zero score on the assignment, a second offense will result a class grade of F.
Students with Disabilities
Valencia is committed to ensuring that all of its programs and services are accessible to students with disabilities. The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) determines reasonable and appropriate accommodations for qualified students with documented disabilities based upon the need and impact of the specific disability.
Any student requiring course accommodations due to physical, emotional or learning disability must contact the instructor and provide a Notification to Instructor form by the end of the second week of class. To obtain a letter of accommodation, contact OSD at 407-582-2229.
Baycare Student Assistance Services
Valencia College strives to ensure all our students have a rewarding and successful college experience. To that purpose, Valencia students can get immediate help with issues dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, adjustment difficulties, substance abuse, time management as well as relationship problems dealing with school, home or work. BayCare Behavioral Health Student Assistance Program (SAP) services are free to all Valencia students and available 24 hours a day by calling (800) 878-5470. If needed, the counselor may refer the student to appropriate resources or to speak face-to-face with a licensed counselor.
Diversity & Inclusivity Statement:
Valencia College is committed to creating and preserving a diverse, approachable, respectful, and supportive learning community. It fosters respect and understanding among all cultures and individuals who work, study, live and teach within this community. Racism, expressions of hatred or discriminative, behaviors that violate the freedom and respect that every individual deserves will not be tolerated at any cost. Just as understanding benefits from the relationship of teaching and learning in a variety of disciplines, so does Valencia College learn and benefit from diverse cultures and viewpoints.
Student Observance of Religious Holidays:
All students at Valencia College have a right to expect that the college will fairly accommodate their religious observances, practices, and beliefs. Students, will provide notification to their instructors, shall be excused from class or other scheduled academic activity to observe a religious holy day of their faith. Students shall be authorized a fair amount of time to make up the material or activities covered in their absence. Students shall not be penalized due to absence from class or other scheduled academic activity because of religious observances.
Learning Support Statement:
Distance Tutoring & Technology Support at Valencia: You can easily access Valencia’s free distance tutoring and tech support from a computer, laptop or mobile device.
Distance tutoring services are provided fully online via Zoom. Through this service, you will receive real-time assistance via a Valencia tutor. Online tutoring is offered in: mathematics, sciences, accounting & economics, computer programming, EAP and foreign languages, and writing.
Online Learning Technology Support services are also available. Students can receive assistance with navigating: Canvas, OneDrive, Zoom, YouTube, and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, & PowerPoint). Support is also provided for video editing (via iMovie and MovieMaker) and converting documents from a Mac to PC. Tech support is available live (on-demand) via Zoom, by appointment, or via email. Students are encouraged to use the 24/7 Canvas Help located inside Canvas by clicking on the “Help” icon.
To get started using the Distance Tutoring and Learning Technology Support services, please visit www.valenciacollege.edu/tutoring. Through this site, you can view the schedule of tutors/tech support assistants, find available times, learn more about the services, and access a collection of supplemental resources that are available 24/7.
Hours of Operation:
Monday-Friday: 8 am – 10 pm
Saturday & Sunday: 9 am – 7 pm
Online Tools:
- Students who need Microsoft office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) can access these applications through Atlas. Please feel free to use the following statement: As a Valencia student, you have access to Microsoft Word (as well as Microsoft Excel, Powerpoint, etc) free for personal use. You can learn more about accessing these applications in Atlas, on the "My Atlas" tab, right hand column, under "Microsoft Office for Personal Use.
COLLEGE LINKS
Microsoft Office Instructions for free software
Course Support: onsite, online tutoring, writing help, etc.
Copyright Policy
As a rule, the author of a Work is the owner of the copyright. It is the general policy of the College that Works that are created on an individual’s own independent initiative outside the time, place, and scope of employment or activity within the College are owned by the author.
Third Party Software & FERPA Policy
The U.S. Department of Education established the Privacy Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) as a “one-stop” resource for education stakeholders to learn about data privacy, confidentiality, and security practices related to student-level longitudinal data systems and other uses of student data. PTAC provides timely information and updated guidance through a variety of resources, including training materials and opportunities to receive direct assistance with privacy, security, and confidentiality of student data systems. FERPA is a Federal law that protects personally identifiable information in students’ education records from unauthorized disclosure. It affords parents the right to access their child's education records, the right to seek to have the records amended, and the right to have some control over the disclosure of personally identifiable information from the education records. When a student turns 18 or enters a postsecondary institution at any age, the rights under FERPA transfer from the parents to the student (“eligible student”). The FERPA statute is found at 20 U.S.C. § 1232g, and the FERPA regulations are found at 34 CFR Part 99.
https://studentprivacy.ed.gov/sites/default/files/resource_document/file/Vendor%20FAQ.pdf
Final Exam Policy
To receive credit for a course for which you are registered, you must take the final examination. It is your responsibility to know when and where the final examination is scheduled and to be present and on time. Final examination schedules are available online at valenciacollege.edu/calendar/finalexam.cfm. You may be absent from a final examination or deviate from the examination schedule only with approval by the professor. If you do not take the final examination, you will receive the grade you have earned in accordance with the requirements of each faculty member as outlined in the course syllabus. (See Course Attempts & Course Withdrawal.)
Valencia College |Division of Business| West Campus
Course Information
GEB 2860- Business Capstone | 2023| Summer | CRN-33408
Credit Hours- 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites /Co-requisites – ENC 1101, MAN 2021, and ACG 2021C
Course Description - This course is designed as the capstone for the A.S. Business Administration degree program. The business capstone course will assess the knowledge learned throughout the program and will cover aspects from marketing, management, accounting, business law, economics, and ethics. Students will be required to apply this knowledge to develop, complete and present a business case project.
Instructor Name: Jessica Camilo
Contact Information: jcamilo4@valenciacollege.edu
Virtual Office Hours: Monday- Friday 9:00am- 5:00pm
COURSE POLICIES
Academic Honesty Policy
Each student is expected to do his or her own work, unless otherwise specified. Cheating will not be tolerated and will result in an automatic “zero” on that exam or assignment. Cell phones will not be permitted to be used as calculators or for any other reasons during exams. Anyone accessing their phone during an exam will receive a zero for that exam. Students may not leave the classroom for any reason during exams.
Course assignments will be checked for plagiarism using the "Unicheck" Plagiarism software, which is embedded into each assignment. All forms of academic dishonesty are prohibited at Valencia College. Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, acts or attempted acts of plagiarism, cheating, furnishing false information, forgery, alteration or misuse of documents, misconduct during a testing situation, facilitating academic dishonesty, and misuse of identification with intent to defraud or deceive. For more information, view the Valencia College Academic Dishonesty Policy.
Discussion Instructions
(Initial Post is Required before “Viewing” Peer Posts):
You are required to submit a substantial response. A substantial response is one that stays on topic and fully addresses the assignment in a clear, concise, and meaningful manner. Substantial content refers to providing relevant content toward the actual topic of the discussions. This includes quality input, questions, and information in your discussion posts and responses to peers.
The deliverable length of initial posting must be at least 150 words. After the initial posting, students are required to respond to at least two (2) peers’ responses. Peer responses must be at least 50 words for each response, in order to receive full credit. Discussions must be the student’s original thoughts based on the topics from the "Open Educational Resource" (OER) Course Textbook and/or other referenced sources. Direct quotes from references must be less than 10 words. Please review postings for sentence structure, grammar, and punctuation errors.
Plagiarized discussions will result in a "0" for the submission of this assignment.
Late submissions are not accepted for discussions
All assignment(s) derive from the OER Textbook. For academic purposes, at least 1 APA formatted reference is required pertaining to the topic(s).
Discussion Posting Rules
- Personal attacks of other students because of their posts will not be tolerated.
- Provide clear analysis and insight into the topic or questions.
- Post original thoughts to avoid plagiarism and the penalties for plagiarism.
- Zero or minimal credit will be given to students with very FEW or NO SUBSTANTIVE postings or who post all posts within a matter of minutes or all on the last day.
- Proof postings to eliminate offensive references, poor sentence syntax, misspelled words, etc.
Online and Attendance Policy
For online attendance, students are required to log on weekly, review the week's course material, and submit appropriate assignments/exams. Student assignments within Canvas are due for each module of the online course. Attendance will be taken based on your submitting assignments weekly. If a student fails to submit an assignment when due, the student will be marked absent for that week. You are expected to attend all class meetings of all courses for which you are registered. Regular attendance and regular class participation are significant factors that promote success in college.
CLASS POLICIES:
- Attendance: If you are absent more than two weeks in the semester, you are subject to withdrawal. Attendance is recorded each week you submit a discussion question response, assignment, or exam. You are marked absent each week you do not submit any of the weekly assignments. Logging into Canvas without submitting something does not count for attendance. The academic week runs from Monday at 12:00am EST to Sunday at 11:59pm EST.
If the syllabus notes additional activities that must be completed during a given week or time period for the student to be viewed as having “attended” the course, those instructions apply in addition to the minimal requirements listed above.
- The student is responsible for submitting assignments, discussions, and quizzes before the due dates outlined below. Late submissions will not be accepted. If you are unable to participate in the course due to illness, family emergency, etc., please communicate with me as soon as possible in order to create a plan to complete any missed assignments so that your learning can progress in your course. In the case of a prolonged online absence, please communicate with me as soon as possible in order to create a plan for the best course of action.
- Students must do their own work; there are no exceptions.
- Students must have an active Atlas account. Students must check their Atlas e-mails regularly as to not miss any important messages from the professor. Missed messages via Atlas or any other medium (in-class, etc.) may affect your grade and are the responsibility of the student.
- Students with disabilities who qualify for academic accommodations must provide a letter from the Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) and discuss specific needs with the professor, preferably during the first two weeks of class. The Office for Students with Disabilities determines accommodations based on appropriate documentation of disabilities (West Campus SSB 102, ext. 1523).
Tardy Policy
Tardiness is defined as: any student arriving late to class.
Tardiness is unacceptable because:
- It reduces the instructional time that I get to interact with you and teach the lesson planned for that day.
- Let’s be fair... when you are tardy you interrupt your classmates from hearing and participating in the lesson. Which results in a loss of instructional quality and time for all students.
- Punctuality is a practice valued by business and society; students should be utilized this skillset moving forward in their field of study.
Summary: Tardiness is not acceptable; “To be early is to be on time, to be on time is to be late”
Excused vs. Unexcused Absences
Student absences are defined as excused or unexcused. Unexcused absences are those that occur without adequate reason. Unexcused absences may be used in the computation of grades.
Excused absences are defined as absences stemming from (a) participation in college sponsored activities and (b) compelling and extenuating circumstances beyond a student’s control. Documented excused absences may not be used in the computation of grades. Instructors must allow students to make up missed examinations, quizzes, writing assignments, and other course work for documented excused absences. Examples of excused absences include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Student’s documented illness
- Student’s documented injury
- Documented death in a student’s immediate family
- Documented illness or injury in a student’s immediate family
- Documented student’s required military duty
- Documented student’s required jury duty
Professors are not obligated to excuse an absence if a student fails to provide requested documentation after the due dates have expired. Professors also reserve the right to determine when the number of excused absences exceeds a reasonable limit to the extent that it significantly interferes with a student’s satisfactory mastery of course content/skills. Excused absences do not exempt a student from course requirements, and therefore in circumstances that entail excessive excused absences the professor may reasonably recommend that a student consider withdrawal from a course.
Late Work Policy
The student is responsible for submitting assignments, discussions, and quizzes before the due dates outlined below. Late submissions will not be accepted. Due dates will either be Sunday 11:59pm or Saturday 12:00pm. Assignments or discussions not submitted at the designated due date will result in a “0” as the grade
Extra Credit Policy
Extra credit assignments will not be given, so please do not ask. I say that because extra credit is a “safety net’ for those that do not put forth the effort in the beginning. You are responsible for your actions, what you put in is what you will get out.
IMPORTANT DATES
Start Date: Monday, May 8th, 2023
End Date: Tuesday, August 1st, 2023
Drop/Refund Deadline: May 15th, 2023
Withdrawal Deadline: June 9th, 2023
Final Grades Due: August 2nd, 2023 (Faculty)
Final Grades Viewable on Atlas: August 4th, 2023
Campus Closed: May 29th – Memorial Day- College Closed
Independence Day-July 4th- College Closed
College Calendar: 22STU002-22-23-Important-Dates-Calendar.indd (valenciacollege.edu)
COLLEGE POLICIES
No Show Policy
Class attendance is required for face-to-face classes beginning with the first-class meeting. If you do not attend the first-class meeting, you may be withdrawn from the class as a “no show.” Class attendance is required for online classes; students who are not actively participating in an online class and/or do not submit the required attendance activity or assignment by the scheduled due date must be withdrawn by the instructor at the end of the first week as a "no show". If you are withdrawn as a “no show,” you will be financially responsible for the class and a final grade of “WN” will appear on your transcript for the course.”
Withdrawal Policy
The student is permitted to withdraw from a class on or before the withdrawal deadline as published in the College calendar. A student is not permitted to withdraw from a class after the withdrawal deadline, which is June 30th , 2023, for the Summer Semester. If you are thinking about withdrawing from this course, I ask that you please contact me first. I also highly recommend you contact your academic adviser and financial aid counselor as students on financial aid may be adversely affected by withdrawing from classes. The professor is permitted to withdraw a student from the class for violation of the professor’s attendance policy with written notification to the student prior to the beginning of the final exam period.
A student who withdraws from a class before the withdrawal deadline will receive a grade of "W." A student who is withdrawn by a professor will receive a grade of "W." A student who is withdrawn for administrative reasons at any time will receive a grade of "W" or other grade as determined in consultation with the professor. Any student who withdraws or is withdrawn from a class during a third or subsequent attempt in the same course will be assigned a grade of "F".
Final course grades of "A", "B", "C", "D", or "F" shall be assigned based upon the student's academic achievement on all course work.
If you drop the course(s) by the Drop/Refund Deadline, which January 17th, 2023 for this class, all tuition and refundable fees will be refunded. (Application and certain other fees are not refundable.) See (College Policy: 6HX28:06-08.1 Student Fees and Refunds) for more information.
Note to International Students (F-1 or J-1 Visa)
Please be advised that withdrawal from this course due to attendance may result in the termination of your visa status if you fall below the full-time enrollment requirement of 12 credit hours. Contact Valencia’s International Student Services. office for more information.
College Student Conduct Policy
Valencia is dedicated not only to the advancement of knowledge and learning but also to the development of responsible personal and social conduct. As a registered student, you assume the responsibility for conducting yourself in a manner that contributes positively to Valencia’s learning community and that does not impair, interfere with, or obstruct the orderly conduct, processes, and functions of the college as described in the Student Code of Conduct.
Academic Honesty
All forms of academic dishonesty are prohibited at Valencia College. Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, acts or attempted acts of plagiarism, cheating, furnishing false information, forgery, alteration or misuse of documents, misconduct during a testing situation, facilitating academic dishonesty, and misuse of identification with intent to defraud or deceive.
All work submitted by students is expected to be the result of the students' individual thoughts, research, and self-expression. Whenever a student uses ideas, wording, or organization from another source, the source shall be appropriately acknowledged. If a student is caught submitting plagiarized work a first offense will result in a zero score on the assignment, a second offense will result a class grade of F.
Students with Disabilities
Valencia is committed to ensuring that all of its programs and services are accessible to students with disabilities. The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) determines reasonable and appropriate accommodations for qualified students with documented disabilities based upon the need and impact of the specific disability.
Any student requiring course accommodations due to physical, emotional or learning disability must contact the instructor and provide a Notification to Instructor form by the end of the second week of class. To obtain a letter of accommodation, contact OSD at 407-582-2229.
Baycare Student Assistance Services
Valencia College strives to ensure all our students have a rewarding and successful college experience. To that purpose, Valencia students can get immediate help with issues dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, adjustment difficulties, substance abuse, time management as well as relationship problems dealing with school, home or work. BayCare Behavioral Health Student Assistance Program (SAP) services are free to all Valencia students and available 24 hours a day by calling (800) 878-5470. If needed, the counselor may refer the student to appropriate resources or to speak face-to-face with a licensed counselor.
Diversity & Inclusivity Statement:
Valencia College is committed to creating and preserving a diverse, approachable, respectful, and supportive learning community. It fosters respect and understanding among all cultures and individuals who work, study, live and teach within this community. Racism, expressions of hatred or discriminative, behaviors that violate the freedom and respect that every individual deserves will not be tolerated at any cost. Just as understanding benefits from the relationship of teaching and learning in a variety of disciplines, so does Valencia College learn and benefit from diverse cultures and viewpoints.
Student Observance of Religious Holidays:
All students at Valencia College have a right to expect that the college will fairly accommodate their religious observances, practices, and beliefs. Students, will provide notification to their instructors, shall be excused from class or other scheduled academic activity to observe a religious holy day of their faith. Students shall be authorized a fair amount of time to make up the material or activities covered in their absence. Students shall not be penalized due to absence from class or other scheduled academic activity because of religious observances.
Learning Support Statement:
Distance Tutoring & Technology Support at Valencia: You can easily access Valencia’s free distance tutoring and tech support from a computer, laptop or mobile device.
Distance tutoring services are provided fully online via Zoom. Through this service, you will receive real-time assistance via a Valencia tutor. Online tutoring is offered in: mathematics, sciences, accounting & economics, computer programming, EAP and foreign languages, and writing.
Online Learning Technology Support services are also available. Students can receive assistance with navigating: Canvas, OneDrive, Zoom, YouTube, and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, & PowerPoint). Support is also provided for video editing (via iMovie and MovieMaker) and converting documents from a Mac to PC. Tech support is available live (on-demand) via Zoom, by appointment, or via email. Students are encouraged to use the 24/7 Canvas Help located inside Canvas by clicking on the “Help” icon.
To get started using the Distance Tutoring and Learning Technology Support services, please visit www.valenciacollege.edu/tutoring. Through this site, you can view the schedule of tutors/tech support assistants, find available times, learn more about the services, and access a collection of supplemental resources that are available 24/7.
Hours of Operation:
Monday-Friday: 8 am – 10 pm
Saturday & Sunday: 9 am – 7 pm
Online Tools:
- Students who need Microsoft office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) can access these applications through Atlas. Please feel free to use the following statement: As a Valencia student, you have access to Microsoft Word (as well as Microsoft Excel, Powerpoint, etc) free for personal use. You can learn more about accessing these applications in Atlas, on the "My Atlas" tab, right hand column, under "Microsoft Office for Personal Use.
COLLEGE LINKS
Microsoft Office Instructions for free software
Course Support: onsite, online tutoring, writing help, etc.
Copyright Policy
As a rule, the author of a Work is the owner of the copyright. It is the general policy of the College that Works that are created on an individual’s own independent initiative outside the time, place, and scope of employment or activity within the College are owned by the author.
Third Party Software & FERPA Policy
The U.S. Department of Education established the Privacy Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) as a “one-stop” resource for education stakeholders to learn about data privacy, confidentiality, and security practices related to student-level longitudinal data systems and other uses of student data. PTAC provides timely information and updated guidance through a variety of resources, including training materials and opportunities to receive direct assistance with privacy, security, and confidentiality of student data systems. FERPA is a Federal law that protects personally identifiable information in students’ education records from unauthorized disclosure. It affords parents the right to access their child's education records, the right to seek to have the records amended, and the right to have some control over the disclosure of personally identifiable information from the education records. When a student turns 18 or enters a postsecondary institution at any age, the rights under FERPA transfer from the parents to the student (“eligible student”). The FERPA statute is found at 20 U.S.C. § 1232g, and the FERPA regulations are found at 34 CFR Part 99.
https://studentprivacy.ed.gov/sites/default/files/resource_document/file/Vendor%20FAQ.pdf
Final Exam Policy
To receive credit for a course for which you are registered, you must take the final examination. It is your responsibility to know when and where the final examination is scheduled and to be present and on time. Final examination schedules are available online at valenciacollege.edu/calendar/finalexam.cfm. You may be absent from a final examination or deviate from the examination schedule only with approval by the professor. If you do not take the final examination, you will receive the grade you have earned in accordance with the requirements of each faculty member as outlined in the course syllabus. (See Course Attempts & Course Withdrawal.)