Course Syllabus - Fort Scott Community College

J. CLASSROOM RULES OF CONDUCT:
It is my goal to ensure that while you are in my classroom, you are in a safe, non-hostile and free
of distractions environment that is conducive to learning:
When the Instructor is talking, you are not;
Raise your hand for your turn to speak;
Be polite and be a friend;
Be safe.
Each student in this classroom shall exhibit mutual respect towards others in this classroom.
Take care of your business before coming to class. If a student leaves the classroom when class is in session,
that student is not to reenter the classroom until the class period has ended and the student will be counted
absent for that class period. (Exceptions may be made in the cases of documented medical emergencies or
conditions. But such exceptions must be approved by the instructor in advance before the class and during the
instructor’s office hours.)
Misconduct includes but not limited to: operation of a cell phone in class, chatting in class and cross talk
without the instructor’s permission, foul language, singing, whistling, misuse of laboratory tools and equipment,
horseplay and other behaviors and actions which are unrelated to course contents or are intended to disrupt
class. No eating, drinking or tobacco use shall be permitted in the classroom. The consequences for
misconduct, as deemed by the instructor, will vary from a verbal or written warning to the complete
expulsion of the culprit student from the course with a grade of W or an F, regardless of what the
student’s grade might have been up to the expulsion time.
When a student is dismissed from class as a result of the student’s involvement in misconduct, then the student
shall be counted absent for that class period.
K. CELL PHONE USE:
Cell phones must be TURNED OFF before entering the classroom. Cell phones must be stowed away and out
of sight when in the classroom. The use of cell phones in class is not allowed, and is considered rude and
disruptive. You will absolutely NOT be allowed to use the cell phone as a calculator under any circumstances
in the classroom; BRING a REGULAR CALCULATOR to class.
L. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
The students and the instructor shall adhere to the highest moral and ethical academic standards. Honesty and
integrity are at the core values of any educational establishment; deviation from such values destroys the
foundation of such an institution.
Dishonesty will not be tolerated. PDAs, MP3 players and cell phones must be stored out of view and must not
be accessed at all times during a test. Use of any material other than that allowed by the instructor on a test will
be considered an attempt to cheat. Do not talk to anyone other than the instructor during a test or a quiz even if
you were done. Do not pass any kind of objects to another student during the test even if you were done. Do
not talk out loud or whisper during the test even if you were done. If you need help raise your hand and the
instructor will come to you. Failing to comply with the above will constitute cheating or attempting to cheat.
Copying the reports of others and their assignments and turning them in as your own for credit is also
considered cheating.
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