LBD Online Policies and Procedures

LBD candidates must follow the Graduate/LBD Program Policies for Online Students. Policies include such items as the responsibility for checking email daily, the format for submitting documents, and online course procedures.

To participate in the online LBD Program, candidates should have access to the following:

• computer with internet connection with a minimum of a 56K modem (preferred DSL or cable), a minimum of a Pentium II processor (preferred Pentium 3), and 64 MB of RAM;

• printer and monitor;

• a current back-up plan for data files;

• a back-up connection for emergencies;

• Software: Microsoft Windows 2000 or XP, Internet Explorer 6.0, Office 2000 or XP (a minimum of PowerPoint): for occasional scanned documents, be prepared to use Adobe. Virus protection software strongly recommended.

For courses that use Live Classroom (audio chat), the additional items are needed:

• a computer with speaker capabilities;

• candidates may listen and respond via text; however, a headset (earpiece and microphone) is strongly encouraged.

Graduate School Expectations for OnLine Students

1. Students must “log in” and “log out” of all chat sessions.

2. Participation is expected in all On-line chats and discussions. Participation/attendance is required. Failure to participate may result in lowered grade. Chats are from 8:00 -9:00 pm on designated days.

3. Discussion postings will be graded and calculated into the final grade.

4. Students must focus during chats/discussion on the topics for the particular chat/discussion.

5. Personnel discussions during chat are not permitted. Students should contact each other before/after chat for such conversations.

6. All students have a right to express their own opinions in discussions and every other student must respect this right.

7. Students should not dominate chats/discussions.

8. APA style on all papers submitted.

9. Assignments turned in on time/date required. All assignment due dates refer to midnight EST on the listed due date. Late assignments may result in lowered grade per assignment or may be given a “0”.

10. Communication to the Professor of any absences, delays, etc., is expected. Notice must be given PRIOR to the absence or delay.

11. Courses to be completed in timely fashion. Incompletes in courses will be determined by the individual professor based on “life threatening or unusual circumstance”.

12. Assignments are to be submitted in the format preferred by the professor. All ECE students should save copies of their assignments on a CD for their Graduate Portfolio. Assignments may be emailed, faxed, mailed, or submitted in the manner required by the professor(s).

13. Students must visit the course site daily. Postings and announcements will occur at different times and it is the responsibility of the student to check the course site and respond accordingly.

14. Students must read email daily. Professors will keep in contact by email. Your email address must be current. If it changes, notify the professor and also change it in your profile online.

15. Students will contact professors during the professors published office hours.

16. Students must indicate the purpose of emails by using the subject line when sending emails to professors. Professors will do likewise.

17. Students can expect professors to answer e-mails received on a given day no later than the close of work on the next workday, unless the professor has provided different directions to students.

18. Students are expected to use Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and/or Excel for assignments. If you do not have access to these formats, students may purchase Word XP Professional from the College Bookstore.

19. If students experience technical problems and you cannot submit assignments or participate in chat/discussion, the student must notify the professor immediately and explain the difficulty.