Reading 0123
(Course Overview)

The staff in the Learning Center are very interested in helping you succeed in this class and in the rest of your college career.  We are open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.  If you need additional tutoring outside of class, we have staff available to assist you at all times during these hours of operation.  You are also welcome to use the Center's other resources during these times.

Class attendance is very important; there are no excused absences.  You will receive an attendance grade for this course.  The attendance policy will be explained in detail by your instructor during the first week of class.  Your attendance grade will be averaged with your homework grades at the end of the semester.

According to the Board of Regents, no student in developmental courses may make a grade lower than a C; therefore, you must make an average of 70 percent on all your course work.  This work includes a midterm, a final, six vocabulary tests, one essay/response paper,  critiques of new sources, daily homework and/or quizzes from the textbook, and a history lesson.  Once you have reached this average, you must also score at the 50th percentile on the College Placement Test to pass the class.  You have two attempts to pass the midterm, the final, and the six vocabulary tests; however, all of these attempts must be taken before the next scheduled test day.  In other words, if you have a test on Aug. 21, and you fail it, you are eligible to take two more attempts that would raise your grade.  If your next scheduled test was set for Aug. 28, you could take this remaining  attempt anytime (except for class time!) up until the late afternoon of Aug. 27.  We give you this extra attempt so that you can master this material.  Take advantage of it!

The text for the class is Reading for Results.  The midterm and the final are taken from this text, and your instructor will give quizzes based on this reading.  All assignments must be turned in no later than 5 p.m. on their respective due dates in order to receive full credit. If you fail your first attempt at the essay, you will have the chance for one rewrite to improve your grade.

Note:  Any student needing special accommodations due to a disability should contact the Coordinator of Student Disability Services, Student Union, Suite 204 or call (580) 745-2254 (TDD# 745-2704).   It is the responsibility of each student to make an official request to the Coordinator for academic accommodations.