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Assistance for Students
Accommodations for students with disabilities As stated in the current QCC catalog, any student who needs specific accommodations based upon the impact of a disability should register with the office of Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) to be eligible for accommodations, which are determined on an individual basis. The SSD office is located in the Science Building, room S132 (718-631-6257). Students should also contact me privately to discuss their specific needs. Services for Students with Disabilities Accommodations for students with disabilities As stated in the current QCC catalog, any student who needs specific accommodations based upon the impact of a disability should register with the office of Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) to be eligible for accommodations, which are determined on an individual basis. The SSD office is located in the Science Building, room S132 (718-631-6257). Students should also contact the instructor privately to discuss their specific needs. The QCC Office of Services for Students with Disabilities issues the "Accommodations Card" , a new card being issued by Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD). SSD will issue these cards to QCC students who have properly registered with our office and have been approved for appropriate reasonable accommodations and/or academic adjustments as per the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The Accommodations card will go into effect for the Fall 2011 semester
The philosophy and mission of Services for
Students with Disabilities (SSD) is "to
facilitate the academic success of students with
disabilities through the provision of
appropriate educational supports and settings
while nurturing personal development." This
commitment is consistent with the guidelines set
forth by the Section 504 of the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA) of 1990, and the ADA Amendments Act of
2008 (P.L. 110-325).
Services for Students with Disabilities is here to provide the services and support that foster independence and student development to our diverse population at every level. Students must register with the office to be eligible for accommodations, which are determined on an individual basis. The office additionally serves as a liaison to faculty and the community regarding disability issues. Click here to view CUNY's on-line edition of Reasonable Accommodations- a Faculty Guide to Teaching Students with Disabilities. Normal Office Hours:SSD Main Office (Room S-132) – Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. SSD Lab (Room LB-116) – Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 1: What if a student is taking classes at a distance? Can they fax the SSC Card to the faculty member or have some other way of "presenting " it? Either they can present such an Accommodations Card in person to the faculty member or if they cannot meet on campus, then in such a case a letter/email from SSD would be needed. The letter/email must be requested by the student and , if needed, can be sent from SSD to the faculty member upon student consent. 2.What is the purpose of this new card? Until now, Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) has required students request, and present, "Accommodation" letters to their professors every semester in order to confirm approval of testing and/or classroom accommodations. In most cases this new Accommodations Card will replace these letters and a student can produce the card when accommodations are needed in a particular class. We do realize some accommodations will still need an accompanying letter, and/or email, to explain certain situations.
3. What information does the Accommodations card contain? 4. Does the Accommodations Card replace the QCC ID Card? No, the Accommodations card is not an official QCC ID card. 5. How will it work? If a student is entitled to classroom accommodations under the ADA, he/she must show you their card at the beginning of the semester to make you aware of their needs. We advise students to produce the Accommodations card to remind you of their testing accommodations each time they request you complete and sign our "yellow" SSD Testing Accommodation Form when scheduling exams to be proctored by SSD. 6. Once a student "self Identifies" as having a disability, must they utilize exam accommodations for each exam? No. Students, as adults, have the right to take exams with or without accommodations any time they choose to do so on their own free will. But, if a student chooses to take an exam without accommodations, they do not have the right to request a retake of the exam due to lack of accommodation. CONTACT:
Assistance with Written Assignments As this course is an introduction to Philosophy and as Philosophy is a mental activity the primary objective is to have students understand and appreciate what Philosophy is and to some degree develop their own mental abilities becoming more critical in their thinking and more clear and precise in their expression. The principle means for the instructor to evaluate how well students have come to develop their thinking skills and knowledge of philosophical matters is to examine their thinking. This can only be accomplished through communication revealing both the student's thought process and knowledge. This in turn would require either lengthy oral discussions, oral dialogues and hopefully a dialectical inquiry or else evidence of such skills as would be involved in the oral exchanges in written form, such as in essays and term papers. Thus there are written requirements. The instructor understands that some students may not have as much experience in writing and in research as they would like and further that some students may not have all the time required for written assignments and even that some students have little or no access to word processors. Students are advised to seek assistance in the Writing Center and in the Library where they have access to word processors and the following resources: a)Literature for research:
b)Helpful Texts:
c)Library ONLINE Resources: Safety Advice Students are advised to use word processors and save their files because the instructor will permit and encourage students to revise their essays and revisions are much easier using word processors Personal Assistance: The instructor has office hours. Check Contact Information or inquire directly or by email for the hours this semester.
Queensborough Assistance
TigerWrite is a free, online service
created to assist QCC students with improving their writing. **************************************************************
IMPORTANT:
Remember this is a Writing Intensive class and that you may revise papers and resubmit them at least once!
Consider your first submission to be a draft.
No grade will be reduced upon resubmission.
You will not have your grade lowered after you submit a revision. Format For Submitting Written AssignmentsINSTRUCTIONS for PREPARING and SUBMITTING WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS Composing your assignment Normally, you should compose your response using your word processor or on paper. This will give you the opportunity to revise, proofread, and spell check. When you have completed your assignment document be sure to spell check it . Make sure to read the directions for each assignment carefully for details, due dates, and any thing else that may be specific to the assignment. WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS Each student is requested to submit the following assignments according to the schedule for the semester. Check on the COURSE CALENDAR for the due dates. Follow the INSTRUCTIONS for PREPARING and SUBMITTING WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS
Assignments are intended to provide for an assessment of the learner's achievement and progress. Assignments and parts of assignments are intended to assess the learner's motivation, reading comprehension, critical thinking skills and appreciation of philosophy. Assignments may be revised. Assignments for modules 1 to 6 may be revised and resubmitted any number of times up to one month before the end of the semester. Assignments for modules 12 to 14 may be revised and resubmitted up to the date of the last scheduled class. Composing your assignment Normally, you should compose your response using your word processor or on paper. This will give you the opportunity to revise, proofread, and spell check. When you have completed your assignment document be sure to spell check it . Make sure to read the directions for each assignment carefully for details, due dates, and any thing else that may be specific to the assignment. Go to TigerWrite and register there for services in support of the written assignments Format For Submitting Written Assignments Whether you are in an ONLINE CLASS or a traditional class or a hybrid class you must submit the assignments by EMAIL ppecorino@qcc.cuny.edu Do not send attachments!!! Copy and paste your text from the word processor directly into the message window of the email. In the subject line put: first name , last name, class number ##, section, assignment# Evaluations The evaluation for your assignment will appear directly in your document or with your document when returned to you by email or returned directly to you by the instructor. Evaluations are private and can only be read by the student and professor. OBSERVE THE DUE DATES!! Check on due dates: All written assignments may be revised and resubmitted. Go to TigerWrite and register there for services in support of the written assignments. The TigerWrite eTUTORS will assist you with your assignments for modules 2 through 7. You are required to use the eTUTOR service so that you will maximize you grade. At least one assignment must be submitted in draft form and then after receiving the instructor’s comments and suggestions, it is to be revised and resubmitted for formal assessment. Students may resubmit their revised assignments no more than three times before the final day of class. In all cases the written work must show evidence of the author’s awareness of the materials made available in the online textbook and through the related Internet links found in the Online Textbook that is part of the course. Proper citations and accreditation are to be made evident in the body of the work. The learners are required to provide evidence of research and scholarship and to AVOID Plagiarism! Criteria for evaluation of the written assignments is given under Course Information document titled ” How you will be evaluated.” Other students will not view student written assignments anywhere within the course. Students may send drafts of their work to their classmates and discuss them through the use of email. They may discuss the assignment itself within the course in the Student Café. |
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