BIOL 1030 College at Home and Hybrid

INSTRUCTOR-Mrs. Stacey Riggins

VSCC voice mail-ext 2828

VSCC email- stacey.riggins@volstate.edu

Home phone-325-1423

330 Thompson Lane

Portland, TN 37148

 

Methods for turning in homework:

Homework for this class may be emailed to the VSCC email address or mailed by US Postal.  If you email your homework, it will only be accepted from your VSCC email address.

 

If your class meets on Saturday, then the mailed homework must be postmarked on or before the Friday preceding.  If your class meets on Thursday, the homework must postmarked on or before the Wednesday preceding.  Thursday hybrid class can turn in homework due for that class meeting in person.  Emailed homework is due by midnight of the published date.   When mailing by US Postal, please remember 1 stamp is not sufficient.  It’s best to have your mail weighed to determine appropriate postage.

 

Downloading homework:

Homework assignments, schedules and class calendars are available for downloading on the VSCC website.  Please click on the Site Map, scroll down and click on Biology Program, click to learn about courses, then choose Biol 1030.  Please only open the folder that pertains to your class, i.e., CAH vs. Hybrid.  Lessons can be downloaded by the student, and, in turn, completed work may be emailed back to me.  It is not necessary to re-write the question, just provide the answers.  All work must be labeled with your class section, name and assignment number.

 

Contact information:

Email will also be utilized for any “housekeeping” issues.  Email will be used to send updates and reminders, in addition to occasional extra credit options.  If you need to pose any questions pertaining to the course, tests, or assignments, please contact me by email or VSCC voice mail.  I may also be reached at my home number, but only for urgent matters and when you have exhausted the other options for contacting me.

 

Often times, sickness, weather and work related issues may arise and pose a conflict to test taking.  Please check email and local TV broadcasts for any weather related closings.  If you provide advance notice of your absence, I may allow make up tests.  Prior arrangements will need to be made and you must contact me to seek approval.

 

 

Grades:

Tests are not comprehensive.  Your final class grade will be comprised by the following:  75%==test average

                25%==homework average/class work 

 

Expectations:

I ask that assignments be legible and sent in a timely fashion.  If you miss more than one exam with an unapproved absence, your final grade will result in a zero.  It usually takes students a couple of weeks to get acclimated to taking a CAH or Hybrid course, so, don’t panic!  Please email me with any questions or concerns.