VICTORY UNIVERSITY SYLLABUS BU-3133, Principles of ...

Disabilities:Victory University is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to all students whoproperly disclose and document disabilities. We are equally committed to upholding allapplicable provisions of Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (1990) and Section 504of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act (1973), which mandates equal access for students withdisabilities to private, postsecondary institutions. It is the student’s responsibility to voluntarilyand confidentially disclose information regarding the nature of the disability. Students who desireaccommodation under the ADA must demonstrate their eligibility for accommodation bycompleting the following two steps: 1) Register with the Student Success Center and 2) Providecurrent, approved documentation of the qualified disability. More information, is available at theStudent Success Center website titled, “Students with Disabilities.”Student Success Center:Tutorial assistance with specific course writing assignments is available at the Student SuccessCenter. Students can also make appointments to receive general writing instruction. Additionalinformation and hours of operation can be found at the Math and Writing Lab Student SuccessCenter.Online learners may submit assignments, for advising (in formats compatible with Word) to theStudent Success Center at SSC@victory.edu. Allow 2-3 days for responses to online submissions.Your instructor may require you to use the Writing Center services.Online Writing Center:The Victory University, Online Writing Center, houses an assortment of tools that will helpstudents write essays, learn how to format academic papers, improve grammar, and learn how torecognize and easily correct common errors.Computer Use Policy:Students using any University-owned computer in connection with completing work for thiscourse should first read and understand the "Computer Use Policy" published in the currentAcademic Catalog. Ignorance of this policy shall not be deemed an excuse for failure to comply.New Hybrid Course Model for all 8-week courses:The following hybrid format will start in T3, 2013.Victory University's 8-week courses are accelerated, academically intensive, hybrid learningexperiences. In the 8-week format, students at Victory can expect to be challenged intellectuallyand practically as they strive to meet the demands of a rigorous workload in a condensed periodof time. To meet certain accreditation standards, all 8 week classes at Victory are comprised ofbut not necessarily limited to: in-class contact time, faculty involved online learning,collaborative group work with peers under faculty supervision, or any institutionally approvedassignment that constitutes a direct extension of the course's learning outcomes. Students shouldnote that these hours do not include any time spent on homework, which also requires asignificant commitment on the student's part beyond actual time spent in class. Because the modelfor the 8 week course is hybrid, students must be prepared to engage the course's subject matterthrough Victory's online Learning Management System as well as other online tools required bythe class. Above all, the goal of each 8 week accelerated hybrid course at Victory is to provide