BPS 101 Spring 2021 syllabus PDF

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Course Syllabus Course BPS101 and Section 204 Instructor Angela Nelson Email address: [email protected] Phone number: 845-574-4093 Cell number: 201-500-8504 Course Description This seminar introduces students to the School of Business and Professional Studies and teaches important skills for succeeding in college and beyond. Topics covered include identity, values, and goal setting; study skills and the fundamentals of proper citation; maintaining physical and mental health; career and transfer preparation; degree/ certificate advisement; financial literacy; and strategies for engaging with RCC's many support services.

Instructional Method – Online (Synchronous) Course This course has been scheduled as a remote synchronous course. This means that there are routine course meeting times (specified days at specific times) where class activities are conducted through the ZOOM virtual platform. This course will be enhanced by the use of the Blackboard Learning Management System and we will review how to access Blackboard during the first week of the semester. The course syllabus has been posted on Blackboard. As the course progresses, grades for assignments, exams and projects will be posted on Blackboard, so you can easily find out how well you are progressing. This information will be available for the duration of the course anytime and anywhere there is internet access. In addition, links will be posted regularly to class agendas, web pages, videos, and other material to augment our classroom discussions. Finally, to build on our class conversations, there may assignments involving online discussions on Blackboard. Course Guidelines The aim of BPS 101 is to prepare you to be successful at RCC. In this course, explore career and transfer options, learn about time management and study skills, and develop a personalized educational plan. You will also learn strategies for maintaining physical and mental health, for getting involved on campus, and for accessing RCC’s support services. We will use Open Educational Resources for our course materials. All our texts will be available at no cost from Lumen Learning and will be available via Blackboard. More information will be shared with you in the first week of the semester. You are responsible for completing the readings and assignments outside of class and for participating in all discussions. This is a Pass/Fail course. To pass, you must earn a final grade of 70% or higher. Final grades are based upon attendance, participation, and several assignments: Attendance 5% (Log in at least twice per week and complete work) Textbook Quizzes in Blackboard 10%

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Focus 2 Career Reflection 35% Personalized Educational Plan 35% Module 10: Personal Finance Assignment 15% You will be allowed two (2) attempts on each quiz. You must complete your quiz attempts for the modules assigned to each module by 11:59pm. Please note that you will notice many assignments. They are not all required. They are just to help you develop skills. The only required activities that count towards your grade are the Quizzes, Focus 2, Personalized Education Plan and Module 10 Personal Finance Assignment.

Course Learning Outcomes After completing the assignments for this course, you will be able to: Define the purposes of higher education and the policies and expectations of both RCC and the Honors Program.  Define the purposes of higher education, the policies and expectations of

both RCC and the School of Business and Professional Studies  Demonstrate the ability to use essential technology  Locate multiple support services available at the college and use these to solve both academic and non-academic challenges  Create education and career goals, prepare personalized education plan, and develop a financial strategy to support this plan  Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively and professionally while demonstrating proficiency in discipline- specific conventions Attendance Attendance will be taken at every class. If you are absent, you are responsible for taking steps to learn what was covered in class and whether any modifications were made to the course calendar. Being absent does not excuse you from the work. Participation Please always come prepared to class and make every effort to be an active participant. Your participation grade will take into account your attentiveness and comments in class, and your timely completion of our projects. Course Resources Accessibility Services: SUNY RCC is committed to providing qualified individuals with disabilities full access to all programs, services and facilities as mandated by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the American with Disabilities ACT (ADA) of 1990. To that end, the Office of Accessibility Services (OAS), located in Technology Center Room 8150, provides unique and comprehensive services and accommodations to students with physical and

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learning disabilities who desire to pursue college level studies. Contact them by calling (845) 574-4541. The Reading and Writing Center (RWC) helps current and former SUNY Rockland students to become stronger readers and writers. Students may come to the RWC for free assistance with reading and writing assignments from any course. The staff of the RWC is also happy to assist with personal reading and writing tasks such as letters, transfer essays, and creative writing. To schedule an appointment, please log on to Tutor Trac (via the Quick Links menu on the RCC home page), visit the Tutoring Center (Room 8340 in the Technology Building) or call (845) 574-4790. The Connection Center helps students stay enrolled at Rockland Community College, while linking them and/or their family members to non-academic offcampus resources, when life happens. In addition to establishing mutually identified goals with students and family members, we maintain an environment that fosters understanding, warmth, acceptance, and inclusion. We encourage and promote self-advocacy, self-empowerment, and the overall well-being of those we help. We invite you to learn more about our services and programs, including our on-campus Food Cupboard, discussion groups, and basic needs assistance, by visiting the Connection Center in 8372, calling 845574-4414, or emailing [email protected].

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Academic Dishonesty Academic dishonesty is a serious offense and will not be tolerated. Below is the policy for academic dishonesty as per the SUNY Rockland student handbook: 1. Academic Dishonesty includes, but is not limited to the following: a. Cheating on examinations. b. Plagiarism, i.e.: the use of words or ideas of others, whether borrowed, purchased or otherwise obtained, without crediting the source. c. Submitting work previously presented in another course. d. Willingly collaborating with others in any of the above actions which result(s) in work being submitted which is not the student’s own. e. Stealing examinations, falsifying academic records and other such offenses. 2. If the instructor deems that a student is guilty of cheating or plagiarism, the instructor may initiate disciplinary action through the Dean of Students, and/ or may: a. Require that the student repeat the assignment or the examination. b. Give the student a failing grade for the assignment or examination. c. Give the student a failing grade in the course and deny the student continued access to the class. d. The instructor should advise the Dean of Students, in writing, of any of these actions. 3. If the student wishes to appeal the above decision, he/ she may request in writing a hearing before a Hearing Committee. Cell Phones, Tablets, and Laptops [Fill in your school or instructor’s technology policy here, e.g.] Cell phones, laptops, and tablets are powerful tools, but they should not be used inappropriately. You are always welcome to use technology for note-taking and research purposes in class, but electronic devices should not be used for Internet access (including texting, social media, etc.) unrelated to our classroom work. If you have an emergency that requires an exception to this rule, please notify me in advance. A Note on Sexual Misconduct Rockland Community College is committed to fostering a safe, productive learning environment. Title IX and college policy prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex. If you wish to speak confidentially about an incident of sexual misconduct, please contact the following licensed counselors: Professors Kathleen Carroll, Janice Moore, or Inez Rivera-Pena of Counseling Services, Technology Center, Suite 8220, Room 8236, 845-574- 4306 http://www.sunyrockland.edu/go/counseling If you wish to report sexual misconduct or have questions about college policies and procedures regarding sexual misconduct, please contact the College's Title IX Coordinator: Melissa L. Roy, JD, Brucker Hall, Room 6301, 845-574-4758, [email protected]

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Links to student help on navigating search, register or drop class https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOiG-5OY7Hc&feature=youtu.be Navigating registration in self-service Banner in English and Spanish https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1GQ6Jj6ByY&feature=youtu.be

Quick Guide to Self Service Banner (see below)

Quick Guide to Self-Service Banner Registration 1.

Login to the myRCC student portal using a web browser. Google Chrome is recommended.

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Click on the Self-Service link under My Apps.

The Banner Student Services page will open as seen below.

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Click on the Ellucian Menu (the four boxes) or click Alt + M - then under Student Menu, click on Student Registration Self Service

You are now on the Banner Student Registration page

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Click on the Register/Drop Classes link

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Choose a Term from the drop down and click Continue.

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From here, you can register two different ways: Register using Find Classes tab or Enter CRNs tab

Remember that WebAdvisor and Self Service Banner code courses differently. To find your course in Self Service Banner, simply add "00" to the last two digits of the WebAdvisor course code.

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For Example: English 101-College Writing 1 WebAdvisor: The course appears as ENG-101 Self-Service Banner: The course appears as: ENG-10100 To make sure you are accurately registering in the desired course, verify the course name a.

Find Classes tab

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Click the blank box next to Subject to scroll through the subjects or type in the desired subject. Click Search.

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Click on the Course title to view details about the course Click on the Add button to the right to add the course to your Registration Summary. The added course will be posted under Summary section to the bottom right of the screen and on the Schedule section to the bottom left of the screen.

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Click Submit to register for the course. The enrollment status will then change to Registered. It is important to remember to click Submit to save your changes. Unless a course shows the enrollment status as Registered, you are not registered for the course. It will show Pending/Web Registered until you click Submit.

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Enter CRNs tab i.

Click on the Enter CRNs tab to register for classes based on their Course Reference Numbers.

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To add multiple CRNs, click on Add Another CRN for each additional class that you wish to register for.

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When you have finished entering the CRNs, click Add to Summary for them to be added to your Registration Summary.

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Click Submit on the Registration Summary to register for these classes. It is important to remember to click Submit to save your changes. Unless a course shows the enrollment status as Registered, you are not registered for the course. It will show Pending/Web Registered until you click Submit.

How to determine course mode:

How to Determine Course Mode In-Person Courses 

In-person courses will be designated with a building and room number. Note: Some in-person courses may rotate attendance in the classroom; your instructor will describe the details of this type of attendance. Course capacities have been reduced for in-person courses and social distancing rules will be maintained.

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Remote and Online Courses Remote and online courses are either Synchronous or Asynchronous.

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These designations are noted in Self Service in the Meeting Times column on each course record. Please note that the columns in the course record can be expanded by hovering your mouse over the column separator and pulling the column wider to fully expose all the text. 

Synchronous means that there are routine course meeting times where class activities are conducted through a virtual platform. In Self Service, courses labeled Remote Learning are generally synchronous courses. In addition, some Online-Blackboard and OnlineCollaborate courses are synchronous. Look for calendar days and times - these are indicators that the course has designated, routine meeting times.

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Asynchronous means that there is no standard, routine course meeting times. In Self Service, many courses labeled Online-Blackboard are asynchronous. If no calendar days and times are indicated, then the course is asynchronous.

How to register for Flex Classess https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=zGTuXJ4JtNQ&feature=youtu.be

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Full Semester and Flex Start Video: How to Register for Flex Start 2 Courses To determine if a class is for the full semester or one of the flex start sessions, expand the meeting times column by dragging the right side of the column header until you can see the start date and end date.

Flex Start 1 courses start the first day of the semester and end mid-semester

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(October for fall or March for Spring) Flex Start 2 courses start mid-semester (October for fall and March for spring)

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and end the last day of the semester

How to Register for ENG 10100 and the Corequisite ENG 09800 Video: How to Register for ENG 10100 and the Corequisite ENG 09800 1.

On Self Service, Search for ENG 10100 and find the section time that you want a.

Look for courses with a section number starting with a “9” (i.e. 944) – these are the sections that require the ENG 09800 corequisite course

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Click on the underlined, hyperlinked title of the ENG 10100 course so that the Class Details box pops up (as noted below)

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Once in the Class Details box, click on the Corequisites tab to find the ENG 09800 section that is linked to this ENG 10100 course (see

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below).

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Write down or note the CRN number of the ENG 09800 class that is linked to this ENG 10100 course (in this example, the CRN is 81128)

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Close the Class Details box and hit the ADD button (see below) to add the desired course ENG 10100 section to your Summary box that appears in the lower right hand corner of the screen. Let the ENG 10100 course sit in your Summary box for now. DO NOT SUBMIT YET.

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Find the Enter CRNs tab (see below). Click on it and enter the ENG 09800 CRN that you found in the Corequisite tab of the ENG 10100 Class Details box. In our example, the CRN is 81128. (See example below). Click on the Add to Summary button.

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Now, with the ENG 10100 and the ENG 09800 courses in your Summary box, and both marked with the status “Pending” and “Registered,” hit the Submit button in the lower right hand corner. You will see the status change for both courses to a highlighted green “Registered.”

Search for classes: (click on video below) https://rcc.sunyrockland.edu/study-at-rcc/search-for-classes

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