2011-2012 - College of Osteopathic Medicine - Touro University ...

AUDITED COURSESAn audited course is defined as the registration and participation of a student in acourse for which the student receives no credit or grade. However, a record of theaudited course will be maintained in the student's permanent academic file. Studentsinterested in registering to audit a course should first contact the course coordinatorwho must approve enrollment. Procedures for registering for audited courses can beobtained from the Office of the Registrar. Registration for audits must be completedduring the normal registration period. Students registered for an audited course cannotchange back to credit for the course after the first day of class.Course Management and Examination PoliciesPOSTING OF COURSE MATERIALS ON BLACKBOARDLecture (e.g., PowerPoint) presentations and required laboratory or small groupassignments/readings are to be posted on Blackboard as early as possible; however,they must be posted a minimum of 48 hours prior to the lecture or laboratory/smallgroup session. If, for any reason, this deadline cannot be met, a message must beposted as to when the materials will be posted and the course coordinator must benotified as to the reason for the delay. Course coordinators will be required to report tothe Associate Dean for Academic Affairs any instances of chronic tardiness incompliance with this policy (more than two instances).Once the materials are posted, any corrections or changes that require a later re-postingmust be identified clearly and any potential impact on grade-bearing activities(examinations, team based learning requirements, etc) must be explained.STANDARDIZED DISPLAY OF GRADES IN BLACKBOARDStandardized Display of Weighting1. For every course, a grid will be created that shows all planned graded activitiesor planned categories of graded activities. In the event that weights are to beapplied, the planned weight in each subdiscipline and the course overall will beindicated. The grid will also show that the planned weights equal 100% in eachsubdiscipline and the course overall. In the event that no weighting scheme isapplied an “X” will be used to indicate whether a graded activity will beincluded in the score calculated for any subdiscipline or the course.2011 – 2012 COM Student Handbook