Course Syllabus

Fall 2024 | INT-1050-VO19 - Dimensions of Self & Society

Online Class

Online courses take place 100% online via Canvas, without required in-person or Zoom meetings.

Faculty

Paul Acciavatti
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Hiring Coordinator for this course: Jennifer Gundy

General Education Requirements

CCV 1st Semester Seminar

Note

Many degree programs have specific general education recommendations. In order to avoid taking unnecessary classes, please consult with additional resources like your program evaluation, your academic program catalog year page, and your academic advisor.

Courses may only be used to meet one General Education Requirement.

Course Description

In this interdisciplinary first-semester seminar, students make the transition to college-level academic culture. This seminar is designed to help students develop the learning skills and habits of success that will support them throughout their college experience and as they consider career pathways. Reading, writing, and discussion are central to developing an understanding of academic and societal responsibility. Students critically examine the relationship between societal values, individual beliefs, ways of knowing, and cultural worldviews.

Essential Objectives

1. Interpret, analyze, and evaluate a text and its sources.
2. Demonstrate foundational information literacy, research skills, and academic honesty necessary for academic writing.
3. Demonstrate effective written communication skills, including active engagement in asynchronous online discussion.
4. Apply effective strategies for building new knowledge and skills through reflection on learning preferences, challenges, and goals.
5. Identify possible career goals and educational pathways.
6. Examine social issues through the lens of the individual and society.
7. Examine personal assumptions and biases, and ethical impacts of decision making and participation in society.
8. Consider issues from multiple perspectives and discuss, debate, and defend ideas with clarity and reason as part of a respectful learning community.

Required Technology

More information on general computer and internet recommendations is available on the CCV IT Support page. https://support.ccv.edu/general/computer-recommendations/

Please see CCV's Digital Equity Statement (pg. 45) to learn more about CCV's commitment to supporting all students access the technology they need to successfully finish their courses.

Required Textbooks and Resources

*** This is a no cost textbook or resource class. ***

This course only uses free Open Educational Resources (OER) and/or library materials. For details, see the Canvas Site for this class.

Artificial Intelligence(AI) Policy Statement

CCV recognizes that artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI tools are widely available and becoming embedded in many online writing and creative applications.

Prohibited: The use of generative AI is not allowed in this course, with the exception of spellcheck, grammar check and similar tools. This course rests in the value of students engaging in the learning process without relying on AI-generated content. Students will develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills independently, owning their learning journey from start to finish. If you use these tools, your actions would be considered academically dishonest and a violation of CCV's Academic Integrity Policy.

Revision is an integral part of this course: I expect to see the development of your writing as we go along. The expectation will be thatall writing is your own.

It is certainly possible that a student could illicitly use generative AI to create a rough draft, then a revision and a final paper. However, this would be an absurd amount of effort; probably more work for the student than just doing their own revisions.

In any case, going from nothing to a completed essay without showing revisionswill not result in a passing grade.

Methods

• small and large group discussions
• interactive projects
• multimedia presentations and films
• readings, writing, and inquiry-based research

Evaluation Criteria

This course uses a weighted categories system to calculate final grades.

• Participation (Discussions) = 30%
• Quizzes and Minor Assignments = 30%
• Projects = 40% total, individually weighted as follows:
  • Living, Learning, Working Project: 15%
  • Beyond the Single Story Project: 15%
  • Seeing Things Whole Project: 10%

Grading Criteria

CCV Letter Grades as outlined in the Evaluation System Policy are assigned according to the following chart:

	High	Low
A+	100	98
A	Less than 98	93
A-	Less than 93	90
B+	Less than 90	88
B	Less than 88	83
B-	Less than 83	80
C+	Less than 80	78
C	Less than 78	73
C-	Less than 73	70
D+	Less than 70	68
D	Less than 68	63
D-	Less than 63	60
F	Less than 60
P	100	60
NP	Less than 60	0

Weekly Schedule

Attendance Policy

Regular attendance and participation in classes are essential for success in and are completion requirements for courses at CCV. A student's failure to meet attendance requirements as specified in course descriptions will normally result in a non-satisfactory grade.

• In general, missing more than 20% of a course due to absences, lateness or early departures may jeopardize a student's ability to earn a satisfactory final grade.
• Attending an on-ground or synchronous course means a student appeared in the live classroom for at least a meaningful portion of a given class meeting. Attending an online course means a student posted a discussion forum response, completed a quiz or attempted some other academically required activity. Simply viewing a course item or module does not count as attendance.
• Meeting the minimum attendance requirement for a course does not mean a student has satisfied the academic requirements for participation, which require students to go above and beyond simply attending a portion of the class. Faculty members will individually determine what constitutes participation in each course they teach and explain in their course descriptions how participation factors into a student's final grade.

Participation Expectations

This is a 100% online course, and so you’re required to be active and engaged in the discussion forums. 20% of your grade comes from participation, and that means participating in the forums.

Each week, you have at least one assigned post in a discussion forum. Five points per day will be subtracted for every day that it is late after the deadline. You should also writemeaningfulreplies to at least two discussion posts from your colleagues in class.A short reply like “I agree” does not count as a meaningful post. Instead: ask a question, make an observation from your own experience, or try to extend the colleague’s point in some way. After each week, I will grade the overall quality of your posts and then subtract 5 points for each post under 4 posts.

Again: you are expected to beactiveandengaged. “Active” means you are making the posts as expected, and “engaged” means you are participating throughout the week. If you just make all your posts at once, you will not have the opportunity to engage with any replies you receive. Therefore, I will expect you to be posting on at least two days each week.

Missing & Late Work Policy

• You are responsible for checking Canvas daily. Please reach out and ask questions if anything is unclear.
• All assignments will be submitted on Canvas.Work will not be accepted in email.
• Assignments are due by the deadline noted on the syllabus, even when you need to be absent.
  • Extensions are available on a case-by-case basis. Contact the instructor if extended absence or other responsibilities will impact your ability to turn in work by the due date.

Accessibility Services for Students with Disabilities:

1. Provide disability documentation to the Accessibility Coordinator at your academic center. https://ccv.edu/discover-resources/students-with-disabilities/
2. Request an appointment to meet with accessibility coordinator to discuss your request and create an accommodation plan.
3. Once created, students will share the accommodation plan with faculty. Please note, faculty cannot make disability accommodations outside of this process.

Academic Integrity