Please refer to the College Catalog/Student Handbook for additional information.

All students who have a disability and need accommodations should visit, call, or e-mail Student Disability Services at the beginning of each semester. Students are strongly encouraged to obtain their accommodation forms within the first 2 weeks of class to ensure appropriate services. The office is located at the Barton Campus in the Student Center (Building 105), Room 124, and can be reached by phone at 250-8202 or 250-8408 or by email at sharon.bellwood@gvltec.edu. The Disability Service Counselor is available to meet with students on satellite campuses by appointment.

For English classes, the deadline for submitting accommodation forms to instructors is the end of the second week of the term unless there is a compelling reason, like a new diagnosis, after that date.

ATTENDANCE

Studies done on college students show a high correlation between regular class attendance and success in courses. Therefore, students are expected to attend class each time the class meets. Students are responsible for all material assigned or discussed in class regardless of whether or not they are present. If students fall too far behind to catch up in this or any other course, it is their responsibility to fill out and turn in to Student Records a Course Update form to officially withdraw from the course by the published deadline. According to Greenville Tech policy, instructors may withdraw students from the course if their absences exceed ten percent of the contact hours of the course. However, students should not assume that instructors will do so and thus should take care of course withdrawal work themselves.

NOTICE: According to the Greenville Technical College Student Handbook, “class attendance is necessary to receive maximum benefits from the educational program and to have successful academic performance. It is the student’s responsibility to attend class and to be punctual.” A student in ENG 031 or ENG 100 will be administratively withdrawn if: 1) more than 3 hours of class in a given course are missed and 2) the student has a course grade average less than 75. The student will not be notified that he/she is being administratively withdrawn.

NOTICE: Greenville Technical College, the English Department, and the course instructor reserve the right to change or modify the course content, the number of tests, and/or the type of tests when in the opinion of the instructor such action is in the best interest of the instructional process or is dictated by inclement weather or other disruptive circumstances.

CHILDREN ON CAMPUS

Students of the college may not bring children to class or leave children unattended on campus. The college assumes no responsibility for supervision of students’ children.

CLASSROOM CONDUCT

Students should see Greenville Tech’s Student Handbook for expected standards of conduct. In particular, the following policies will be enforced:

· Class discussions relevant to the course are encouraged; however, if students need to discuss matters not related to course content, they should do so outside of class.

· Devices such as beepers/ pagers and personal cellular phones are permitted on campus but must not be activated in classrooms.

· Students should not be late to class, but if they are late, they should enter the classroom unobtrusively.

DIVISION CONTACT SHEET

To maintain the best possible learning environment in classes, students are invited and encouraged to contact their instructors immediately if they have problems or concerns related to teaching and learning. Instructors are available at their offices during the times given on their course syllabi. If these times are inconvenient for students who wish to talk over concerns, they are asked to schedule a specific appointment with their instructor.

Student comments--including concerns about teaching procedures and grading--will be addressed by the instructor in a serious, professional manner. Students' views help instructors to judge whether or not they are meeting students' educational needs.

If, for any reason, students do not want to share concerns with their instructor, or if they are dissatisfied with an instructor's response to their comments, they may contact either the head of the English Department or the Dean of Arts and Sciences. Students will be asked to note their concern in writing if they wish to see the department head or the dean.

Please note that in most situations, if a student and teacher have not been able to resolve a problem together, it is best to bring teaching or learning issues directly to the department head or associate department head.

Department Head: *Mr. Tom Treffinger *Students should see Mr.Treffinger if their

Office Location: 104 (UT) 263 teacher is a full-time GreenvilleTech

Telephone Number: 250-8268 instructor.

Associate Department Head: *Ms. Cheli Turner *Students should see Ms. Turner if their

Office Location: 104 (UT) 268 teacher is an adjunct Greenville Tech

Telephone Number: 250-8795 instructor.

Dean of Arts and Sciences: *Dr. Suresh Tiwari

Office Location: 104 (UT) 104

Telephone Number: 250-8197

Students who have concerns about personal problems, transcripts, academic standing, or similar questions should see their division counselor.

Counselor for Developmental Studies: Steve Batson

104 (UT) 355

250-8131

Counselor for Arts and Sciences: Travis Gleaton

104 (UT) 116

250-8137

FINAL EXAMINATIONS

Final exams are given during the week following the last day of class. Exact dates of the final exam days may be found in the Schedule of Classes published each semester. Instructors will announce exact times of final exams well in advance.

GRADING SCALE

The English Department uses the following grading scale for all English courses:

A: 90% - 100% B: 80% - 89% C: 70% - 79%

D: 60% - 69% F: 0% - 59%

Incomplete (I) Grade: See Incomplete policy below.

Audit (AU) Grade:

1. Student must register as an auditor before the end of drop-add. (See student handbook for details.)

2. Student earns no credit hours and may not subsequently earn credit by examination.

3. Testing and class participation are optional with instructor.

4. An audit may not be looked upon favorably by some colleges.

MAKE-UP POLICY

CLASS ACTIVITIES: Due to their participatory nature, certain class activities (i.e. impromptu speeches, pop quizzes, group work, oral quizzes, in class writing, etc.) may not be made up.

ASSIGNMENTS AND EXAMS: Students must make arrangements with the instructor ahead of time if they expect to be late with an assignment or miss an exam. Penalties of up to one letter grade per day late may be assessed on late assignments. Students who miss an assignment or exam due to documentable circumstances (i.e. death in the family, accident, hospitalization, etc.) must notify the instructor (personally or through official school channels) before the next class period. Only two major assignments or exams may be made up during the term. Work must be made up in a timely manner as agreed upon by the instructor and student--generally within one week. Assignments which require class time to make up (i.e. speeches, oral reports, group presentations, etc.) pose special problems which must be handled at the discretion of the instructor. These assignments may be made up provided class time permits make-up of these assignments.

INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY

During periods of inclement weather, Greenville Technical College will follow the schedule announced by the Greenville County School District (public schools) with regard to DAY classes that meet Mondays – Fridays. If the School District announces that classes are cancelled because of inclement weather, DAY classes at Greenville Tech will be cancelled. If the School District announces a delayed opening or early dismissal because of inclement weather, DAY classes at Greenville Tech will begin or be dismissed (as the case may be) at the same time.

The College will determine its own schedule with regard to NIGHT and WEEKEND classes. (Night classes are considered to be those with a start time of 5:00 p.m. or later, Mondays – Fridays.) The cancellation or delay of day classes will not result in the automatic cancellation or delay of night or weekend classes. Prior to 3:00 p.m. on a day of inclement weather, announcements will be sent to area news media by designated College personnel if night classes are going to be cancelled or delayed on that date. Announcements concerning the cancellation or delay of weekend classes will be made as soon as possible.

Students are encouraged to listen to local radio or television stations to find out if classes will be cancelled or delayed during periods of inclement weather. (Please be aware that the news media usually will make no announcements if schools and colleges are operating on a normal schedule.) Students may call the College’s switchboard (864-250-8000) for a recorded announcement or visit the College’s website at www.greenvilletech.com.

INCOMPLETE POLICY

According to Greenville Tech’s Student Handbook, an incomplete “indicates some work is incomplete in a course taught in a traditional manner. The student is responsible for making up all unfinished course work within the next semester. The student cannot re-enroll in the class until the ‘I’ has been replaced with a letter grade. The ‘I’ will be changed to an ‘F’ if all work is not completed satisfactorily one week before the beginning of exams in the next semester.”

Specifically, the English Department's Incomplete Policy is as follows:

1. Instructors should indicate that an "I" is a rarity, given to students only in extreme situations that occur at the end of the term.

2. Students must request the Incomplete, or the instructor must contact the student prior to submitting the "I.”

3. Before the "I" is given, the instructor and student must sign a contract stipulating work to be made up and the completion date.

4. No more than three items can be missing from the student's work for that semester. NOTE: Instructors may be more stringent than this stipulation, but not less stringent.

5. Because history shows that student success tends to decrease the longer students wait to make up missing work, the English Department recommends that all missing work be completed within four weeks of the start of the next semester.

6. At the time the "I" is granted, students must be passing the course with a "C" or better.

7. Students must verify reasons for failing to complete the necessary work during the semester.

An “I” grade can be changed at any point during the semester subsequent to issuing the “I,” but an “I” grade cannot be changed after the date established by the school for submission of final grades for students who receive an “I.” Grade changes from an “I” will not appear on the student’s transcript until the end of the term in which the “I” is completed.

LOST ASSIGNMENT POLICY

English instructors make every effort to ensure that graded assignments (papers, tests, quizzes) are carefully secured. However, if an instructor misplaces or loses graded work, the instructor and student will arrange to have the work made up. If ungraded work is lost, a grade cannot simply be given to the student nor can the student exempt the work; the instructor and student will decide how the work will be made up with supervision from the head of the English Department. As insurance, students should always keep a copy of required assignments before submitting them to their instructors. Also, unless otherwise instructed, students turning in late work should always submit the work directly to their instructor.

PLAGIARISM: DEFINITION AND POLICY

The following is the Department's definition of and policy statement on plagiarism. All students are expected to read and follow this policy carefully. Instructors may check assignments for plagiarism through electronic filters.

1. Plagiarism includes the literal repetition without acknowledgment of the words of another author (direct quotations).

2. Plagiarism includes the borrowing without acknowledgment of the ideas of another author (paraphrases).

3. Plagiarism includes inadequate or incomplete paraphrases, even though documented.

4. Plagiarism includes allowing another person or organization to prepare the paper and submitting it as one's own work.

5. Plagiarism includes incomplete, inaccurate, or confused documentation which severely impairs the reliability and the effectiveness of the paper.

Note: Plagiarism is a serious writing offense and is the academic equivalent of literary theft. Such papers will be seriously penalized. The penalty for plagiarism will merit the grade of F on the paper in which it occurs; however, severe or repeated cases will result in an F for the entire course or other disciplinary action by the College.

Remember: plagiarism can be avoided by the following:

• careful and complete note-taking;

• careful and complete preparation of citations and works cited page according to MLA format;

• enclosing all direct quotations in quotation marks;

• paraphrasing thoroughly in one's own words and sentence structure.

Students who have any questions about any of the above should consult the instructor before turning in the paper.

ACADEMIC HONESTY

According to Greenville Tech's Student Handbook, "students should know what activities constitute cheating, plagiarism and collusion as defined in the Student Code for South Carolina Technical Colleges. Any student involved in any of these activities will, at a minimum, receive a grade of "0" for that portion of the course. This grade will be computed in the final course grade.

"Any student who is suspended or expelled due to an act of academic dishonesty will have the right to due process as explained in the Student Code for South Carolina Technical Colleges."

POLICY REGARDING STUDENT PAPERS

Students are responsible for keeping all returned papers (paragraphs, essays, etc.) for one year after the course has ended. During the course, students should refer to graded papers to use as a learning tool to improve their writing. If students wish to discuss their grades, either during or after the course, students will be responsible for providing graded papers as proof of grades earned.

READING/MEDIA ASSIGNMENTS DISCLAIMER

English instructors carefully choose all class content including readings and media selections for their classes. Given the subject matter of some of the scheduled essays, stories, films, etc., some students may find portions of assigned materials and/or classroom discussions offensive. Instructors should be notified of concerns and will try to alleviate such issues in a courteous and professional manner.

THEME STANDARD POLICY

The English faculty at Greenville Technical College consider the following errors to be serious and to warrant special consideration in the grading of papers:

1. sentence fragment

2. comma splice and/or run-on sentence

3. agreement (subject/verb and/or pronoun/antecedent)

4. incorrect verb form

Any paper having a combination of 4 or more of these serious errors will automatically receive a failing grade (F).

Also, any paper having 6 or more different misspelled words will automatically receive a failing grade (F). (Misspellings include mistakes with the use of the apostrophe.)

A combination of the above-mentioned serious errors and misspellings, even though not sufficient to fail a paper, will lower the grade substantially.

Of course, a paper can fail also for such reasons as weak content, poor organization or confused sentence structure; not meeting assignment requirements; plagiarism.

The Theme Standard Policy will affect the following courses: English 101 (after essay #1 or its equivalent), English 102 (all papers), English 165 (process essay, proposal, job application letter, and follow-up letter), and all 200 level courses (all written work affected, including written work in SPC 205, SPC 208 and SPC 209).

Policy on theme revisions: Although revisions of themes are definitely encouraged for self-improvement, revisions made after a grade has been awarded will not change the grade. This policy does not apply to ENG 031, 100, RDG 031 or 100.

Eng 101 Theme Standard Essay Grading Form

This is the grading standard that all teachers in the English Department use at Greenville Tech. By staying in this course and submitting essays, you are acknowledging that you understand that your work will be evaluated according to this standard. A grade of D is usually given only to recognize some improvement over previous work or to recognize a redeeming feature of a paper which would otherwise receive an F grade. Grades of D and F do not transfer to other colleges. This Theme Standard Policy will affect the following courses: English 101 (after essay #1or its equivalent) and English 165 (process essay, proposal and job application and follow-up letter).
Performance Objective/criteria	Performance Outcome					Points earned
	Needs Improvement	Below Expectations	Meets Minimum Expectations	Above Expectations	Exceptional
Organization	(10 points) Coherence and organization are lacking. The introductory and/or concluding paragraphs are off topic or missing.	(12-13 points) Coherence is limited and organization is not logical. The introductory and/or concluding paragraphs are weak.	(14-15 points) Coherence is acceptable and organization shows limited development. The introductory and/or concluding paragraphs are adequate.	(16-18 points) Coherence and organization are good. The introductory and/or concluding paragraphs are good.	(19-20 points) Coherence and organization are excellent. The introductory and/or concluding paragraphs are creative and well-written.
Logic/development	(10 points) Content may have several logical fallacies and/or poor development of ideas. The assigned mode has not been used.	(12-13 points) Content may have some logical fallacies and/or weak development of ideas in several sections. The assigned mode may not be used throughout the essay.	(14-15 points) Content has minor errors in logic and/or some development of ideas. The majority of the essay is developed using the assigned mode.	(16-18 points) Content is logical with adequate support for presented ideas. The essay is developed in the assigned mode; however, a few points are not sufficiently developed.	(19-20 points) Content is logical with strong, substantial support for the presented ideas. The essay is developed in the assigned mode with strong development of ideas.
Specific details/support	(10 points) Content is poor, irrelevant to the assigned topic or too skimpy to evaluate. Content lacks concrete details and appropriate support for the topic sentences and thesis.	(12-13 points) Content shows little substance or may be irrelevant to the assigned topic or mode. Content has few concrete details and support for topic sentences, and thesis is insufficiently developed.	(14-15 points) Content is relevant to the assignment, but not substantially developed. Content shows some thought in the topic sentences and thesis. Some concrete details and appropriate support are provided but are not adequate proof for the thesis.	(16-18 points) Content is thoughtful, relevant to the assignment and substantial. Concrete details and appropriate support are given for the majority of the topic sentences and thesis.	(19-20 points) Content shows originality and thorough development. It is relevant to the assigned topic. Content is strong with plenty of concrete detail and appropriate support for all topic sentences and the thesis.
Thesis/topic sentences	(10 points) Content lacks a thesis and topic sentences are not provided for the majority of paragraphs.	(12-13 points) Thesis is weak, off-topic, or inappropriate for the assignment. Not all paragraphs have appropriate topic sentences.	(14-15 points) Thesis is adequate. Topic sentences are adequate and provided for the majority of paragraphs.	(16-18 points) Thesis is accurate, developed, and appropriate for the assignment. Topic sentences are generally good.	(19-20 points) Thesis shows originality and creativity, is well-developed and appropriate for the assignment. All paragraphs have strong topic sentences.
Sentence variety & Diction	(10 points) Diction shows little knowledge of standard English in meaning or usage. Sentence variety is lacking and illustrates limited understanding of appropriate style and tone.	(12-13 points) Diction is poor with frequent errors in usage and meaning. Sentence variety is limited and/or illustrates limited understanding of appropriate style and tone.	(14-15 points) Diction is average and may have some errors of usage or meaning. Sentence variety illustrates some understanding of appropriate style and tone.	(16-18 points) Diction is good and words are correctly used. Sentence variety illustrates a good understanding of appropriate style and tone.	(19-20 points) Diction shows strong word choice and usage. Sentence variety illustrates a strong understanding of appropriate style and tone.
The English faculty at Greenville Technical College considers the following errors to be serious and to warrant special consideration in the grading of papers. The points listed in each area will be deducted from the above total. However, these errors will not lower a grade to less than 50% of the assignment point total except in cases of applied late penalties or plagiarism.						=SUM() \# "0" Subtotal: