Assignment Submission and Grading Procedures

Note:  Discussion Boards are different from Assignments

Step-by-step procedures for Assignments, Discussion Boards (DBs), and Tests.

IMPORTANT:  CHECK YOUR EMAIL ON EACH ASSIGNMENT'S DUE DATE.

 If , for some reason,  I can't read your submission,   I will notify you by email of the problem   and you   must resubmit THE SAME DAY   I send the email to you with the notification that something was wrong, If you do this, (and it is not a frequent problem) it will not be counted as late.    I will also send an email to those whose  assignments I have not received at all.

FOR EACH ASSIGNMENT you are required to submit either the assignment or an email telling me it will be late and when you expect (within the two-day "late limit") to submit it.  Failure to do this will result in a loss of "Contact" points. You may have your "Emergency Contact" send the email if you are unable to do so.

 

1.  ASSIGNMENT LISTED:  Assignments are listed in order of date due on the "Assignments" page in Blackboard.  The due date is indicated as well as the total points the assignment is worth.  For Assignments, there is a "Grading Code" link (used for indicating where points were taken off in the assignment) and usually a "Help" link (answering questions about the assignment and/or how to do it that past students have asked).  These are usually located in a box at the bottom of the "Assignment page."

2. DUE DATES:  The dates are listed as to day date and time (All times are EST).  Example:  Monday, 8 July/Tues., 8AM (This is to be interpreted as I will start grading the assignment on Tues., 9 July at 8AM.  Any after that time is late.)  Another Example: Fri., 13 July, MIDNIGHT (Any received after Midnight on 13 June is late.)

You may submit any assignment earlier than the due date. LATE ASSIGNMENTS are those not submitted on the scheduled due date AT THE SCHEDULED TIME. (There is only one Discussion Board posts that is accepted late, the first one.). Since Assignments may be submitted earlier than the deadline, technical difficulties do not excuse you from the responsibility of submitting them on time. As in most online courses, technical difficulties do not excuse one from the responsibility of participation and other assigned work.  LET ME KNOW IMMEDIATELY VIA EMAIL IF YOU ARE HAVING TECH PROBLEMS.

ANY ASSIGNMENT SUBMITTED LATE will result in a point deduction (see "Assignments Checklist."). You may submit a late assignment by 5:00PM two days after the scheduled due date. Example,  if assignment is due Monday, 8 July/Tues., 8AM...the late assignment will be accepted for points by Thurs., 11 July at 5PM.  If you are two assignments, including DBs, tests, etc. behind, it is suggested that you withdraw from the course, regardless of excuse.  Failure to do so may result in a final grade of "F." Generally, you must withdraw before the Drop Deadline for a "withdrawal passing." 

IMPORTANT:  Each part of the Stress Management Program (SMP) must be turned in before the next part will be considered (Example: SMP1 must be submitted before SMP2, SMP2 before SMP3, etc.).  If you are beyond the late deadline (2 days after original is due) with SMP1, for example, it will be given a zero but still MUST BE SUBMITTED before SMP2.  However, you may use ONE of these "beyond late" assignments graded as your ONE CHOICE assignment (see "Extra points" below).

3. ASSIGNMENT FORMAT:  A. Your assignments will be typed using the word processing program Microsoft Word (*.doc or .docx) OR saved in Rich Text Format (*.rft). If you do not have Microsoft Word, you can obtain it by purchasing MS Office at the U.C. Bookstore. In a special arrangement with Microsoft, you will obtain a software program that could cost you hundreds of dollars for about $10.00! 

NOTE:  I cannot convert your assignments from Microsoft Works (.wps) or WordPerfect. If you use these programs, when you finish your assignment, click "File", "Save as", choose "Rich Text Format (.rft)."

B. Use 8 pt., Arial type format if possible (see "Grading of Assignments" below).

C. Put your name and the assignment in the upper-left hand corner of each page of the written assignment (e.g. Bill Smith ASC1).  Run all parts of assignments down the page and run pages together (separating into pages is not necessary).  It takes less space this way. (see "Grading of Assignments" below)

D. Label all answers (1, 2, 3, A, B, C,etc.) as directed for all assignments.

Following A-C will make it much easier for me to grade the assignments and send you the grades as soon as possible.

4. SUBMITTING ASSIGNMENTS:  All Assignments will be submitted as an attachment via email unless otherwise directed.  Put "707 PQ assignmentname" in the SUBJECT BOX of your email.  Example:  "707 PQ SMP1."  Put YOUR NAME and the ASSIGNMENT NAME in the message box and send to me.

The reason for the "code" in the Subject Box is that (1) You will receive an automatic reply ("Dr. G. has received your work.") when I open your email  and (2) The Assignment will be automatically moved to the appropriate assignment folder in my email.

MY GRADING OF ASSIGNMENTS (click link)