Course Syllabus - Fort Scott Community College

“Any student dishonesty detected in a course (including during examinations or in submitting plagiarized
materials) may result in the student receiving no credit for the examination, written work or quiz, and
may result in an F grade, suspension and/or dismissal from the course.”
M. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES:
a. Evacuation procedures: Exit the classroom quickly in an orderly and calm manner. Students
in the front row exit first followed by the second row and so on until the last row of students
have exited the classroom. Students are to assemble in the designated area as follows so that
the instructor can get a headcount making certain that no student left behind:
i. Tornado: each classroom should have a sign informing you of which room number has
been designated as tornado shelter for your class room. Seek shelter in the designated
room. Rooms that are designated tornado shelters should have a sign posted on the
outside indicating their designation as a tornado shelter.
ii. Fire: follow the evacuation procedures in “a”. Feel your way to find the safest route to
the nearest exit. Assemble in the parking with your instructor for a headcount. DO NOT
GO Back into the building.
b. Lockdown: Stay in the classroom away from the field of view of windows. The classroom door
is to be locked.
c. Location of first aid kit: Faculty lounge.
d. Universal Precaution Kit: Faculty lounge.
e. Always follow the orders from official first responders.
Information regarding Textcaster for alerts can be found at www.fortscott.edu
Emergency contact phone numbers seem to change regularly. For updated numbers, please check
www.fortscott.edu under About tab also under the Staff tab.
Campus security: Emergency only – Phone: 1-620-224-7207
Emergency 911
Maintenance: Emergency only – Phone: 620-223-2700 ext. 471
N. MISCELLANEOUS:
The instructor will hold class as scheduled to present the contents of the course to the student in an instructional
and professional manner. It is the student’s responsibility to learn the material being presented in this course
by:
Attending class regularly and on time;
Paying attention to the lecture and asking the instructor questions during class and during instructor’s posted
office hours to clarify the concepts which the student might be having difficulties understanding;
Spending adequate time learning the material presented to you by reading the reference material required for
this course and doing your homework and submitting it by the due date (it is recommended that the student
spends 2 hours per week, on average, studying and doing homework for each 1 hour of class time.)
Behave in a professional manner and make use of your college years to acquire knowledge and culture to help
you achieve your career goals in life after college. Make your stay pleasant and respect others as you would
expect them to respect you. Study hard and be proud of your achievements.
Be a friend and be safe.
O. TENTATIVE SCHEDULE:
Assignment due dates will be announced in class.
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