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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
2. The grid will be placed in Blackboard (see below).3. If the plan is revised a revised grid will be posted and the students will beadvised of the change.Standardized Placement in Blackboard and Nomenclature of Weighting1. The grid showing grading scheme will be posted in the Syllabus folder.2. The grid will be titled: “Grade Weights by Subdiscipline and Course.” Revisionsto the grid will be titled: “Grade Weights by Subdiscipline and Course Revised(insert date).”Standardized Display of Grades in Blackboard1. The first several columns in the gradebook will display the running totals foreach subdiscipline and the course overall.2. Running totals will be updated and displayed frequently, preferably as resultsfrom each graded experience become available.EXAMINATION SCHEDULESThe responsibility for developing and coordinating these schedules rests with theparticipating Course Coordinators, Department Chairs/Program Directors andAssociate Deans.EXAMINATION PROTOCOLBoth the student and faculty member/instructor/proctor are responsible to be familiarwith and ensure that the examination protocol is followed consistently. The followingare the procedures that are to be followed when administering an examination:1. Students are required to be present for all scheduled examinations.2. A student cannot be given an examination more than 15 minutes after thescheduled start time or after the first person has completed the exam and left the2011 – 2012 COM Student Handbook
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Page 9 and 10: Mission of Touro CollegeTouro Colle
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Page 15 and 16: The educational program is centered
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Page 21 and 22: FEDERAL DIRECT SUBSIDIZED LOANS AND
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Page 39 and 40: will be assigned to training in ost
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APPENDIX A: CODE OF RESPONSIBILITIE
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To be familiar with this code and t
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m. To have due process when charged
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substitute in any academic evaluati
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This formal method of resolution is
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. A recording secretary is to be ap
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c. A student‟s personal disciplin
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7. “Student" means any person who
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University) who has no direct inter
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e. To state and local officials or
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