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dAily sChedule
Set up a daily schedule and stick to it. If you can’t do it alone, find someone in the Kinkel
Center for Academic Resources or in the Counseling Center to assist you. Get a DayMinder
or “Calendar-at-a-Glance” from the bookstore. Assign sufficient time for study, sleep, your
spiritual life, and recreation. If you have family or work obligations, find ways to balance
them with academic demands.
AssiGnMents
• Word-process all assignments unless otherwise specified by the instructor. If you do not
know how to use a computer, there are workshops each semester to get you started. Check
bulletin boards or stop by the Information Technology Office on the third floor of Ryan to
inquire.
• Observe due dates for assignments carefully. If the course syllabus does not list due dates
for assignments, inquire from your instructor. If you submit late assignments, you may
expect some penalty in grading.
• Use university level grammar, spelling and proofreading skills on all written assignments.
Use university level presentation skills on all oral assignments. University level assignments
always include the use of good communication skills as part of the grade. Therefore, failure
to use university level skills will result in grade penalties.
testinG
• Note test and exam dates as listed on your course syllabus. A final exam schedule is
published in each Semester’s Course Schedule booklet.
• Do not assume that the instructor provides for make-up tests or exams. If a make-up policy
is not listed on the course syllabus, inquire at the beginning of the course.
study hAbits
Assess and improve your study habits. Find out about your own learning style. This will help
you learn how to take more efficient notes in class and be more successful on tests. The Kinkel
Center for Academic Resources, First Year Seminar, the MAP (Managing Academic Progress)
program, and the Counseling Center can be of assistance to you.
GrAdinG
At the beginning of each course, instructors will inform the students in the class of the factors
taken into consideration for grading the course. Methods of grading and evaluation are included
in the course syllabus. If the grading policy is not listed on the course syllabus or is unclear,
immediately ask the instructor about the policy. No grade changes, i.e., letter grade to pass/
no pass (P/NP) or pass/no pass (P/NP) to letter grade, may be requested after the deadline
specified in calendar in each Semester’s Course Schedule booklet.
ClAssrooM Courtesy
• Inquire whether or not the instructor permits eating and drinking during classes. Long
classes (longer than 75 minutes) provide a break when you can eat a snack.
• Do not assume that the instructor encourages spontaneous answers (“shouting out”) to
classroom questions. Some instructors prefer raised hands or other methods of response
to classroom questions.
• Avoid private conversations while class lecture or activities are in progress. Such conversations
are disrespectful and cause you and nearby students to miss parts of classroom
activities and are disruptive for other students as well as the instructor.
• Turn off cell phones and pagers during class.
iMportAnt doCuMents
• Obtain a current Fontbonne University Catalog when you begin at Fontbonne. This will
be the catalog which governs your degree requirements, even if a new catalog is published
while you are in school. Read and assume responsibility for the statement in the catalog
under “Academic Policies and Regulations” entitled “Student Responsibilities”.
• Keep your catalog and course syllabi even after you graduate or withdraw from Fontbonne.
If you wish to attend another school at a later date, the officials of that school may seek
detailed information about your courses or degree. The catalog and syllabi will supply this
information.
• Obtain a Fontbonne Course Schedule booklet each semester and keep it until your graduate.
Besides the current course listings, the Course Schedule booklet lists the semester calendar,
deadlines, the exam schedule, e-mail address information, costs and other important
information particular to a given semester.
• Obtain a student handbook (Griffin Scratch) each year. Some regulations in the handbook
may change from year to year. Each year is governed by the rules and regulations of the
current student handbook.
ForMs
Recognize that you will need to complete a number of specialized forms as you progress
through Fontbonne University, for example, a major approval form, approval for teacher
certification, permission to study at another institution, or application for graduation. Obtain
the necessary forms from the registrar’s office, complete all information requested, including
all required signatures in the order presented on the form, and return forms immediately to
the registrar’s office.
online ClAsses
• Before your first online class at Fontbonne University, you must complete the Blackboard
tutorial (FOC 101) or you will not have access to your other classes
• Set aside specific times to work on your online class; you should allot the number of credit
hours of the course plus 2-3 hours per credit hour each week. If the course is an eight week
course, double the number of hours! Example: 3 credit hour class for 16 weeks= 9- 12
hours per week of study; 3 credit hour class for 8 weeks= 18- 24 hours per week of study.
• Read all your class materials thoroughly
• Stay in contact with your instructor
• Ask for the help you need from your instructor, from the library, from the Kinkel Center
and from IT
WithdrAWAl FroM A Course
Students who, with proper authorization, withdraw from a course before the date specified
in the semester course schedule receive a grade of W. The request for withdrawal will not be
accepted after the deadline specified in the Semester Course Schedule booklet.
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