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ALAMOCOLLEGESST.PHILIP'SCOLLEGEMATHMATHEMATICS

CALCULUSIIMATH2414
SummerFirst5WeekSessionSummer2015 Section007.15809 440Credits
06/08/2015to07/09/2015 Modified06/07/2015

MEETINGTIMES
CONTACTINFORMATION
MathematicsDepartment
WilliamDavisScienceBuilding,Rm106
(210)4862270
http://www.alamo.edu/spc/math/(http://www.alamo.edu/spc/math/)

Instructor:JessicaLopez
Email:jlopez@alamo.edu(mailto:jlopez@alamo.edu)
Office:SCI108L
Phone:(210)4862530
Email/phonemessageresponsetimeiswithintwobusinessdays.BusinessdaysareMondaythrough
Thursday:7:00am7:00pm.
OfficeHours:
Monday:9:00am12:00pm
Wednesday:9:00am12:00pm
(ThismeansJune8,June10,June15,June17,June22,June24,June29,July1,July6,July8
arethedaysIwillbeavailableoncampusbetween9amand12pm.)

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MATERIALS
ConnectPlusaccesscodeisrequiredforonlineclasses,optionalforfacetofaceclassesbasedon
instructorrequirements.
Homepagehttp://connect.mcgrawhill.com(http://connect.mcgrawhill.com/)
ConnectPlusFirstDayofClass:ConnectPlus,Learn,SmartBookandRegistrationYoutube
Video(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tj88Ns07qqE)(wewillnotuseLearnSmartor
SmartBookinthiscourse)
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tj88Ns07qqE)
StudentregistrationtutorialScreenshots(http://create.mcgrawhill.com/wordpressmu/succe
ssacademystudent/registeringforconnect/#.U1lSIFVdXTp)

Calculators:Scientificorgraphingcalculatoroptional.Graphingcalculatorsarepermittedhowever,
studentsareexpectedtoshowwork(demonstrateunderstanding)onallproblemstoreceivecredit.
AllcurrentSPCstudentsmayborrowagraphingcalculatorfromtheMathematicsDepartment.Please
consultyourinstructorforthecalculatorloanform.YoumusthaveacurrentSPCstudentIDyour
BannerIDprintedonthefrontofthecardandthecurrentsemestersticker(youcanobtainfromthe
WelcomeCenter)affixedonthebackofthecard.

Calculus:EarlyTranscendentalFunctions
Author:Smith&Minton
Publisher:McGrawHill
Edition:4th(2012)

ISBNDescription
125916344X
9781259163449

PPK:Textwith2Year
ConnectPlusCardand
ALEKS

ConsultInstructor

PPK:2YearConnectPlus
CardwithALEKS

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DESCRIPTION
Differentiationandintegrationoftranscendentalfunctionsparametricequationsandpolarcoordinates
techniquesofintegrationsequencesandseriesimproperintegrals.

Prerequisites
MATH2413withagradeof"C"orbetter,orequivalent
INRW0420

OBJECTIVES
Duringthiscourseyouwillbeengagedinunderstandingandutilizingthefollowing:
1. Findingthesum,product,quotient,chain,andpowerrulesimplicitdifferentiation.
2. Determiningmaxima,minima,extrema,pointsofinflection,curvesketching.
3. Findingantiderivative,areabetweencurves,work,approximateintegration.
4. Determininglimitpoints,limitsoffunctions,onesidedandinfinitelimits,andcontinuity.
5. Evaluatingderivativesofandintegralsinvolvingtrigonometricfunctions.
6. Evaluatingderivativesofandintegralsinvolvinglogarithmicandexponentialfunctions,and
applications.
7. Calculatingderivativesofandintegralsinvolvinginversetrigonometricfunctions.
8. EmployingindeterminateformsandL'Hpital'srule.
9. Utilizingthevariousmethodsofintegration(formulas,substitutions,trigonometric
substitutions,integrationbyparts,partialfractions,andmiscellaneoussubstitutions).
10. Evaluatingarclength,andvolumesandsurfaceareasofsolidsofrevolution,conicsections,
parametricequations,andderivatives.
11. Employingpolarcoordinatesandgraphs,polarrectangularrelationships,andderivativesand
areasinpolarcoordinates.
12. Calculatingsequencesandseries,comparison,limitcomparison,ratio,andintegraltests.

OUTCOMES
1Usetheconceptsofdefiniteintegralstosolveproblemsinvolvingarea,volume,work,andother
physicalapplications.
2Usesubstitution,integrationbyparts,trigonometricsubstitution,partialfractions,andtablesofanti
derivativestoevaluatedefiniteandindefiniteintegrals.
3Defineanimproperintegral.
4Applytheconceptsoflimits,convergence,anddivergencetoevaluatesomeclassesofimproper
integrals.
5Determineconvergenceordivergenceofsequencesandseries.
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6UseTaylorandMacLaurinseriestorepresentfunctions.
7UseTaylororMacLaurinseriestointegratefunctionsnotintegrablebyconventionalmethods.
8Usetheconceptofpolarcoordinatestofindareas,lengthsofcurves,andrepresentationsofconic
sections.

QEPSTUDENTLEARNINGOUTCOME
Studentswilldemonstratetheirabilitytodevelopwellreasonedconclusionsandsolutions,checking
themwithrelevantcriteriaandstandards.

EVALUATION
METHODSOFMEASUREMENT(graderequirements):
Gradeswillbedeterminedbyperformanceonunittests,acomprehensive,cumulativefinalexamination,
andhomeworkassignmentsasdeterminedbytheinstructor.
Theweightofeachcomponentwillbedeterminedbytheinstructorandstatedinhis/hercourseoutline.
Thefollowingscalewillbeusedinassigninggrades:
A:90%100%
B:80%89%
C:70%79%
D:60%69%
F:Below60%
I:Passing,butdidnotcompleteallrequiredwork(oneunittestorthefinalexamination,forexample).
(Studentmustcompleteworkwithin120days,orthegradeischangedtoanF.)

Breakdown
Forthisparticularcourse:
Thefinalgradewillbedeterminedbyperformanceonamidtermexam,assignmentsinConnectPlus,
andacomprehensivefinalexamination.
ConnectPlusAverage:40%
MidtermExam:30%
FinalExam:30%

COURSEPOLICIES
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ATTENDANCE
ThisfirstweeksattendancewillbebasedonstudentcompletionofaSyllabusQuizinCanvas,
submissionofamemorandumofunderstandingANDregistrationintoConnectPlus.Thosethatdonot
completethequizwithascoreof100%,submitaCOMPLETEmemorandumofunderstanduingAND
successfullyregisterinConnectPlusbyThursday6/11/20157:00pmwillbedroppedfromthecourse
immediatelyviatheSmartDropPolicy(noexceptions).
FortheCourseReadinessQuiz(SyllabusQuiz):Anyscoreunder100%doesNOTsatisfythe
requirementandthequizmustberetakenuntilthe100%scoreisachievedbefore7:00pm6/11/2015
toavoidbeingdroppedfromthecourse.ThequizisinCanvasattheendoftheOrientationmodule.
FortheMemorandumofUnderstanding:Studentsmustsubmitthedocumentcompletelyfilledout
by7:00pm6/11/2015toavoidbeingdroppedfromthecourse.Thedocumentfordownloadingand
uploadingisinCanvaswithintheOrientationModule.
ForRegistrationintoConnectPlus:IfyouarenotontherosterinConnectPlus,youdoNOTsatisfythe
requirementandmustcompletetheregistrationprocessbefore7:00pm6/11/2015toavoidbeing
droppedfromthecourse.
AnemailwillbesentoutWednesday06/09/2015toremindthosestudentswhohavenotcompleted
bothrequirementsandwhichrequirement(s)exactlytheyaremissing.
SmartDropswilloccurat7:00pm6/11/2015.
Note:AftertheSmartDrops,theinstructorwillnotdropanyfurtherstudentsunlessrequestedbythe
studentatleast2businessdaysbeforethelastdaytowithdraw.
Seetheschedulebelowtoviewthe5weekbreakdownfromdates/timestosuggestedtimelineof
assignments.
AttendanceafterthefirstweekisrecordedbyprogresswithinConnectPlus.

EXAMPOLICY
TherewillbeamidtermexaminConnectPlusandacomprehensivefinalexamforthiscourse.The
finalexammustbetakenoncampusoratapreapprovedproctoredcenterbyappointmentonly
(arrangementsneedtobeconfirmedbefore7:00pm06/25/2015).Allexamsmustbetakenfora
completiongrade(A,B,C,D)inthiscourse.Allexamdatesaresubjecttotheduedates,settings,and
gradingoutlinedinConnectPlus.Allexamsmustbetakeninonesitting.Eachexamwillbetimed.Do
notclickonoropenanexamunlessyouarereadytotakeit.Thisisanofficialwarningand
examswillnotberesetifyouaccidentallyopen/startonewithoutcompletingit.Examsare
takenonthecomputerinConnectPlus.
Note:Sinceemailresponsetimeisrequiredwithin2businessdaysandbusinessdaysare
MondayThursday7:00am7:00pm,itisbestyouaskanyandallquestionsby7:00pmthe
Tuesdaybeforetheexamtoensureyougetaresponseintime.
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TUTORING
Inadditiontoreceivinginandoutofclasshelpfromtheinstructor,studentsmayobtainassistancein
MATHWORLD,SCI101orinEducationalSupportServices,NTB116.Thereisnochargeforthese
services.Brainfuseofferslivechatsessionswithqualifiedtutors.Formoreinformationandinstructions
foraccessingBrainfuse,logintoACES,andclickontheMyCoursestabunderStudentResources,
clickontheBrainfuseOnLineTutoriallink.

COMPUTERREQUIREMENTS
StudentsmustbeusingaversionofWindowsOSoraversionApple/MACOS(noLinux,no
Unix,etc.)
Thereisnoexcusefornoncompletionofanyhomeworkassignementormissingatestby
theduedatesscheduledinConnectPlus.Therearenomakeupsallowedaccordingto
departmentpolicy.
StudentsmustownorhavereadyaccesstoacomputerconnectedtotheInternet.
StudentsmustbeabletousetheInternet,inparticulartheWorldWideWeb.
Studentsmustbeabletouseemailtosend,receive,andreplytomessages,including
sending,receiving,andhandlingattachments.
Computerproblemscanbeexasperating,buttheyarenotanexcusefordoingpoorlyinan
onlinecourse.Computersarewidelyavailableatcollegecampusesandpubliclibraries.Let
theinstructorknowimmediatelyofproblems,butstillmakeeveryefforttocompleteall
assignmentsandtestsontime.
Softwareneeded:
WebBrowserYouwillneedaWebbrowsersuchasGoogleChrome,Safari,or
MozillaFirefox.Note:MicrosoftInternetExplorerwillnotsupportCanvas.
AdobeReaderYoullneedthisprogramforreading.pdffiles.Thisprogram
comespreloadedonmostcomputers.Afreedownloadisavailableathttp://ge
t.adobe.com/reader/(http://get.adobe.com/reader/)
VirusProtectionYourcomputershouldbeprotectedbyanuptodatevirus
protectionpackage.Afreeantivirusprogramisavailableathttp://free.avg.co
m/usen/freedownloads(http://free.avg.com/usen/freedownloads%20For)
ForWindowscomputers,Microsoftalsooffersafreesecuritypackagecalled
SecurityEssentialsseehttp://windows.microsoft.com/en
US/windows/products/securityessentials

GENERALINFORMATION
Thiscoursewillbegradedandtranscriptedthesameasanyothermathcourse.Thecontentand
requirementsarethesameonlythedeliverymethodisdifferent.Thatis,someactivitiesand
assignmentsareredesignedfortheInternet,buttheystillmeetthesamecourseobjectivesand
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competencies.
Studentswhotakeonlinecoursesarestudentswhoneedacourseanddonotwanttoberestrictedto
thetraditionalclassroommethodofinstruction.Ifastudenttravelsalotonbusiness,isinthemilitary,
orhastransportationproblemsorsmallchildrenathome,thistypeofcoursedeliverymaysolvesome
ofthoseproblems.Atthesametime,suchaclassisnotforeveryone.Theinstructorwilldoallthey
cantohelpstudentssucceedinthecourse,andtheywillprovideplentyofopportunitiesfor
communication.However,studentsmusthavethecommitmentandselfdisciplinetoscheduleand
budgettimeeffectivelytomeetdeadlines,andtoremainontaskindependentlywithoutthephysical
presenceoftheinstructor.
Itistheresponsibilityofthestudenttoaskquestionsastheyariseandtonotwaituntilitis
toolate!Theinstructorcanexplainanswers/solutionsusingwords,symbols,documents,
videos,etc.
Tofindoutifyouareagoodcandidateforthisdistancelearningenvironment,visit
http://stphilips.smartermeasure.com/assessmentpublic.login.OntheFirstTimeUserLoginonthe
right,selectusernamespcstudent,andenterthepasswordspcuser.Allow3060minutesto
completetheprocess.Itisnotrequiredtosendtheresultstotheinstructor,butitisagoodtool
tohelpassesswhetherornotyoushouldtakethiscourseinthisenvironment.Donotwait
untilitistoolatetodothis!
ACESisasecuresiteconnectingAlamoCollegesFaculty,Staff,&StudentstoAcademicResources,
Email,&otherOnlineServices.StudentscanlogontoACESfromanycomputerconnectedtothe
Internet.ToaccessyourACESaccount,visithttps://aces.alamo.edu/cp/home/displaylogin.Ifyouhave
troubleloggingin,contacttheAlamoCollegesHelpDeskat(210)4850555.
ConnectPlusisahomeworkplatformwhereallhomeworkandexamswilltakeplace.
CanvasInstructureistheAlamoColleges'LearningManagementSystem.Awebbasedsystem,
CanvasInstructurehostsonline,hybrid,blendedorwebenhancedcoursesthatcanbedeliveredat
thecollegeoroffcampus.Thesystemfacilitatesdeliveryofcoursematerials,communicationtools,
assessmenttoolsandcoursemanagementtools.WithinCanvas,studentswillfindavarietyof
resources.ToaccessCanvas,logintoACES,clickontheMyCoursestab,thenclickonCalculus.This
willdirectlylinkstudentstothecourseinCanvas.Ifitdoesnot,contacttheAlamoCollegesHelpDesk
at(210)4850555tofindouthowtoenablepopups.ThereisadiscussionboardwithinCanvas.This
willallowstudentstopostquestions,comments,andotherideasforotherstudentsandtheinstructor
toseeandrespondto.Unlikeachatroom,thisisanasynchronouscommunicationfeature,which
meansthatthosecommunicatingdonothavetobeonlineatthesametime.Otherswillseepostings
thenexttimetheyvisitthediscussionboard.Pleasenotethat,whateverastudentposts,boththe
instructorandfellowstudentswillsee.Privacyisnotanoptiononapublicdiscussionboard.If
informationisfortheinstructor'seyesonly,sendanemaildirectlytothem.Pleaseconfinepostingsto
courserelatedcontent.IncanvasthereisalsoanInboxwhereyoumaysendandreceivemessages
fromtheinstructorandotherstudents.Mostcommunicationfromtheinstructorwilloccurinthe
InboxinCanvas.

ConnectPlus
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EverystudentisexpectedtoregisterforConnectPlusaccess.ConnectPlusisthehomeworkmanaging
systemwherestudentswillcompletehomework.
Toregister:SeetheregistrationpageintheOrientationmodule.Thispageisonlyavailableforviewing
AFTERstudentshavescoreda100%ontheCourseReadinessQuiz(SyllabusQuiz).
(http://connect.mcgrawhill.com/class/j_lopez_2415006)

StudentExpectations
TheSixDropRuleCurrentTexaslawlimitsthenumberofclassesyoucandroptoatotal
ofsix(6),throughoutyourentireundergraduatecareer.Thisappliestoallstudents
enteringcollegeforthefirsttimeinFall2007orlater.Fordetails,refertopage7ofthe
currentScheduleofClasses.
ReadandfollowsyllabiandOrientationrules/guidelines/instructions/expectations.
Ensureintegrityinallaspectsofacademicandcareerdevelopment.
Consult/Notifyinstructorinadvanceorimmediatelyincaseofanemergencywhenunable
tocompletehomeworkortestsasscheduledoranyattendance/absenceissuesviae
mail.AllcommunicationviaemailmustbefromanACESstudentaccount,
specifically,an@student.alamo.eduaccountorwithinCanvas.Thisisdistrictpolicy.
Checkalamo.eduemail,student.alamo.eduemailandCanvasemailforimportant
announcements,updates,changes,messages,surveysetc.atleasttwiceaweek.
Studentsareresponsibleforanyinformationsentouttoeitherofthetwoportals.
Studentsareresponsibleforkeepingupwiththecoursematerial,duedates,etc.
Sincethisisanonlinecourse,studentswilltaketheresponsibilityoftime
management.
Askforhelpwhenneeded.Useallavailableresourcesandfacilitiesprovidedbythe
Collegetoenhancethelearningexperience.Seekhelpimmediatelyifyoudonot
understandsomethingorcannotdotheassignment.Ifyouwait,youwillfallbehind.Itis
absolutelycriticalthatyoukeepupwiththecoursesincethematerialbuildsonitself.Donot
beafraidtoaskquestionsviaemail.Also,rememberyouhaveseveralresourcesfor
gettinghelp:theinstructor,thetutorsoncampusintheMathLabinSCI101,thetutorsin
NTB116,andclassmates.
Devotesufficienttimeforstudyingthisincludesbalancingpersonalobligationsand
educationalpursuits.Workwithacounselor/advisortodesignarealisticschedulethat
dedicatesadequateefforttobesuccessfulincollegestudies.Inordertobesuccessfulin
thiscourse,youneedtospendtimeeverydayonthematerial.

SCHEDULE

Math24148WeekTimeline
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Week1

OrientationinCanvasCourseReadinessQuizRegisterforConnectPlus

4.1ANTIDERIVATIVES
4.2SUMSANDSIGMANOTATION
4.4THEDEFINITEINTEGRAL
4.5THEFUNDAMENTALTHEOREMOFCALCULUS

Week2

4.6INTEGRATIONBYSUBSTITUTION

4.8THENATURALLOGARITHMASANINTEGRAL
5.1AREABETWEENCURVES
5.2VOLUME:SLICING,DISKSANDWASHERS
5.3VOLUMESBYCYLINDRICALSHELLS
5.4ARCLENGTHANDSURFACEAREA
5.5PROJECTILEMOTION
5.6APPLICATIONSOFINTEGRATIONTOPHYSICSANDENGINEERING

Week3

6.1REVIEWOFFORMULASANDTECHNIQUES
6.2INTEGRATIONBYPARTS
6.3TRIGONOMETRICTECHNIQUESOFINTEGRATION
6.4INTEGRATIONOFRATIONALFUNCTIONSUSINGPARTIALFRACTIONS
(OFFLINEASSIGNMENTINCONNECTPLUS)
6.6IMPROPERINTEGRALS
MidtermReview
MidtermExam

Week4

8.1SEQUENCESOFREALNUMBERS

8.2INFINITESERIES
8.3THEINTEGRALTESTANDCOMPARISONTESTS
8.4ALTERNATINGSERIES
8.5ABSOLUTECONVERGENCEANDTHERATIOTEST
8.6POWERSERIES
8.7TAYLORSERIES
9.1PLANECURVESANDPARAMETRICEQUATIONS
9.2CALCULUSANDPARAMETRICEQUATIONS

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9.3ARCLENGTHANDSURFACEAREAINPARAMETRICEQUATIONS(OFFLINE
ASSIGNMENTINCONNECTPLUS)
9.4POLARCOORDINATES
9.5CALCULUSANDPOLARCOORDINATES
9.6CONICSECTIONS
ReviewforFinalExam
FinalExam

ADDITIONALITEMS
INSTITUTIONALPOLICIES
STUDENTRESPONSIBILITIES:
A.Attendance:
EffectiveSpringTerm2010,studentabsenceswillberecordedfromthefirstdaytheclassmeets.
Regularandpunctualattendanceinallclassesandlaboratories,dayandevening,isrequired.Students
whoareabsentforanyreasonshouldalwaysconsultwiththeirinstructors.Coursesyllabimustprovide
specificinformationregardingattendance,including,forcoursesinvolvingtheinternet,onlineactivitythat
constitutesattendance.Also,bothtardinessandearlydeparturefromclassmaybeconsideredforms
ofabsenteeism.Inallcases,studentswillbeheldresponsibleforcompletionofcourserequirements
coveredintheirabsence.
Additionally,itisthestudentsresponsibilitytodropacoursefornonattendance.Courseinstructors
establishpolicywithregardtoattendanceintheirrespectivesyllabiandmaydropastudentforexcessive
absences.Absencesareconsideredexcessivewhenmorethan12.5percentofthetotalcontacthours
ofinstructioninasemester,includinglectureandlab,aremissed.Forexample,inathreecredithour
lectureclass,studentsmaybedroppedaftermorethansixcontacthoursofabsences.Inafourcredit
hourlecture/labclass,studentsmaybedroppedaftermorethaneightcontacthoursofabsences.
Absencesarecountedregardlessofwhethertheyoccurconsecutively.
Inspecialprogramswithadditionalaccreditationorcertificationstandards,additionalattendance
requirementsmaybeenforcedbutfacultymustclearlyexplainthesepoliciesintheirsyllabi.Students
whostopattendingclassforanyreasonshouldcontacttheinstructorandthecollegeregistrartoofficially
withdrawfromtheclass.Studentsmayberequiredtoconsultwithanadvisorordesigneebefore
dropping.
Failuretoofficiallywithdrawmayresultinafailinggradeforthecourse.Itisthestudentsresponsibilityto
withdrawofficiallyfromaclassbysubmittingacompletedWithdrawalFormtotheAdmissionsand
RecordsOffice.
B.StudentResponsibilityforSuccess(AlamoCollegesPolicyF.6.2):
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AsmembersoftheAlamoCollegeslearningcommunity,students,faculty,staffandadministratorsall
sharetheresponsibilitytocreateanatmospherewhereknowledge,integrity,truth,andacademic
honestyarevaluedandexpected.Aclearacknowledgmentofthemutualobligationsofallmembersof
theacademiccommunityemphasizesthisimplicitpartnershipinfosteringtheconditionsnecessaryfor
studentsuccess.
Inthisrelationship,theAlamoCollegesprovidesinstitutionalpolicies,procedures,andopportunitiesto
facilitatestudentlearningthatencourageinteraction,involvementandresponsibleparticipation.Inherent
intheacademicclimateistheexpectationthatstudentswillassumeresponsibilityforcontributingtotheir
owndevelopmentandlearning.Academicsuccessisdirectlytiedtotheeffortstudentsputintotheir
studies,thedegreetowhichtheyinteractwithfacultyandpeers,andtheextenttowhichstudents
integrateintothecampuslife.
1.Engagement
1. Createconnectionsandbuildrelationshipswithfaculty,staffandstudents(visitduringoffice
hours,joinclubsandorganizations,participateinstudentactivities,etc.)
2. Stayinformedofpolicies,procedures,deadlinesandeventsforacademicandcocurricular
activities
3. Completeallrequirementsforadmission,registration,andpaymentbydeadlines
4. Applyforfinancialassistance,ifneeded,complyingwithallfederal,stateandlocalregulations
andprocedures
5. Meetallfederal,stateandlocalhealthcareregulations.
2.Communication
1. Seekguidancefromfaculty,advisorsorcounselorsforquestionsandconcernsinregardsto
degreeplans,majorselection,academicstatus,grades,andissuesimpactingcollege
success
2. Developapeersupportsystemtoidentifystudentcontactsforquestions,groupassignments,
etc.regardingacademicandcocurricularactivities
3. CommunicatewithCollegepersonnelpromptlyregardingacademicorcocurricularconcerns
andassistancerequests
4. CarefullyconsidertheinformationprovidedbyCollegepersonnelandmakedecisionsusing
thatinformation
5. ChecktheAlamoCollegesWebServicesregularlyforemails,holds,studentrecords,
financialaidstatusandannouncements
6. Submitdisabilitydocumentationifseekingservicesandrequestacademicaccommodationsin
advanceofeachsemester.
3.AcademicSuccess
1. Completecourseswithpassinggradesandmaintainingoodacademicstanding(2.0GPA)
status
2. Readandfollowallsyllabi
3. Purchasetextbooksandrequiredsuppliesinatimelymanner
4. Attendclassesregularlyandontime,withasfewabsences,latearrivals,andearlyexitsas
possible
5. Arrivetoclasswithallneededmaterialsandcompletedassignmentsforthatclassperiod
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6. Beattentiveinclassandactivelyparticipateasappropriate
7. Devotesufficienttimeforstudying
8. Ensureintegrityinallaspectsofacademicandcareerdevelopment
9. Accuratelyrepresentonesownworkandthatofothersusedincreatingacademic
assignments.Useinformationethicallyandexerciseappropriatecautiontoavoidplagiarism
onallassignments
10. Notifyfacultyinadvanceorassoonaspossibleaboutabsencesandprovidedocumentation
asappropriate
11. Consultfacultymembersinadvancewhenunabletocompleteprojects,assignments,ortake
examinationsasscheduled.
4.SelfResponsibilityandResponsibilitytoOthers
1. Maintainaccurateandcompletedegree/certificatemajorselectionandcontactinformation
includingname,address,phonenumberandemergencycontact
2. Balancepersonalobligationsandeducationalpursuits.Workwithacounselor/advisorto
designarealisticschedulethatdedicatesadequateefforttobesuccessfulincollegestudies
3. KnowandfollowtheregulationsandguidelinesoutlinedintheStudentCodeofConductand
StudentHandbook
4. Maintainrespectfulandappropriatebehaviorwithinandoutsidetheclassroom
5. Askforhelpwhenneeded.UseallavailableresourcesandfacilitiesprovidedbytheCollege
toenhancethelearningexperience
6. Attendscheduledadvisingsessions,tutorials,andotherappointments.Cancelorreschedule
onlywithgoodreasonsasearlyaspossible
7. Arrivepreparedfortutorialsessions,bringingallneededmaterials(books,syllabi,rough
drafts,calculators,assignmentsheets,etc.).
C.TextbookAvailability
Astudentofthisinstitutionisnotunderanyobligationtopurchaseatextbookfromauniversityaffiliated
bookstore.Thesametextbookmayalsobeavailablefromanindependentretailer,includinganonline
retailer.
COLLEGEREQUIREMENTS:
Acomprehensivefinalevaluation,nottoexceedthreehoursinlength,shallbegivenattheendofeach
courseattheofficialscheduledfinalexamtime.Anyexceptionstothisrequirementmustbeapprovedby
theappropriateDean.Otherevaluationsaregivenatthediscretionoftheinstructor.
Astudentwhomustbeabsentfromafinalevaluationshouldpetitionthatinstructorforpermissionto
postponetheevaluation.Astudentabsentwithoutpermissionfromafinalevaluationisgraded"0"onthe
exam.
IncompleteGrades.TheconditionalgradeofImaybeissuedtoastudenthavingapassingaverage
onallcompletedcourseworkbutforajustifiedreason,suchasillnessordeathinthefamilyorby
providentialhindrance,hasbeenpreventedfromtakingthefinalexaminationorcompletingother
requiredcoursework.TheIbecomesanFinonehundredtwenty(120)calendardaysfromtheendof

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thetermunlessthestudentcompletesthebalanceofthecourseworkwithaperformancegradeofDor
higher.ReenrollmentinthecoursewillnotresolvetheI.Thestudentandfacultymustfilloutan
IncompleteContract,clearlydefiningtheworkremainingtobefinished.

COLLEGEPOLICIES
PoliciesforSt.Philip'sCollege:
A.AlloftheAlamoCollegesaretobaccofree.
B.AlamoCollegesDPSEmergencyPhoneNumbers:
EmergencyPhone(210)4850911
GeneralPhone(210)4850099
WeatherPhone(210)4850189(Forinformationoncollegeclosures)
DisabilityAccessStatementInaccordancewiththeAmericanswithDisabilitiesAct(ADA)andSection
504oftheRehabilitationAct,itistheresponsibilityofthestudenttoselfidentifywiththecampus
DisabilitySupportServicesoffice.Onlythosestudentswithappropriatedocumentationwillreceivea
letterofaccommodationfromtheDisabilitySupportServicesoffice.Instructorsarerequiredtofollowonly
thoseaccommodationand/orservicesoutlinedintheletterofaccommodation.Forfurtherinformation,
pleasecontacttheDisabilitySupportServicesofficeat(210)4867175orvisittheofficelocated:
MLKCampus
NorrisTechnicalCenter100
SWC
LIFEspaceCenter,ITCA135
Web
http://www.alamo.edu/spc/disabilityresourcecenter/(http://www.alamo.edu/spc/disabilityresourcecent
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