First Week of Class
First Week of Class
The first week of the semester is hectic for everyone, but the following should be helpful in getting things off to a smooth start:
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- Check your Mailbox: Faculty will receive a mailbox, located in the Campus Manager’s Office, at every campus they are assigned a section for the semester. Faculty should check their faculty mailboxes at every assigned campus before class for administrative guidelines, messages, etc.
- Update Lighthouse Information: Office hours, course syllabus, and curriculum vitae posted on Lighthouse.
- Provide Syllabus to Students: On the first day of class, faculty must provide students a written syllabus that incorporates elements of the master syllabi template. A complete and more detailed list of what to include in the syllabus, including suggested wording, is available at the master syllabus website. A compilation of master syllabi for each course is available at the Master Syllabus repository. The syllabus not only provides valuable information for the student, but it serves as a protective role for faculty as well in the case of grade or other disputes. A statement of College policies should be distributed to students on the first class day either as part of the syllabus or as a separate document. These policies are also available at the Master Syllabi website.
Class Rosters
Online Services provides accurate, up-to-date enrollments, giving faculty access to real-time class enrollment information. It is also the entry site for all final grade submissions. The online prerequisite class roster also includes student course and skill area prerequisite information. Class rosters are available starting the first day of registration each semester.
Student Attendance Certification
Federal financial aid regulations mandate that institutions of higher education be able to document attendance for all students who are receiving financial aid. Awarding of aid and determination of possible repayment for non-attendance requires this information. Each semester, by the official reporting date for each teaching session (ie: 16-week, 8-week, 12-week, etc.) faculty must certify students’ attendance on the official roster.
Attendance certification is a per-student function. This means that each enrolled student’s attendance must be certified irrespective of when that student registered for the section. Students may be added to sections after a professor has certified attendance; for this reason, professors should verify enrollment and certify attendance for each student enrolled.
Class Rosters
Online Services provides accurate up-to-date enrollment giving faculty access to real-time class roster information. The online prerequisite class roster also includes student course and skill area prerequisite information. Class rosters are available starting the first day of registration each semester.
To access Class Rosters: MyACC
Instructor-Initiated Withdrawals
A student who is not in compliance with course policies or not meeting course objectives in the syllabus may be withdrawn from the course at the discretion of the instructor. A student who has been marked as “Never Attended” on the instructor’s attendance certification roster, will be administratively withdrawn from the course effective one day prior to the official reporting date for the course. Instructor-initiated withdrawals count towards state limits on course withdrawals.
When the instructor withdraws a student or the student is administratively withdrawn, written notice will be sent by the college to the faculty email address and to the ACC student email address. The student may appeal a withdrawal in writing immediately upon notification within five (5) business days after receipt of the college notice of withdrawal. The written appeal shall be made initially to the course instructor, who will respond in five (5) business days to the appropriate Department Chair, then the Dean, whose decision will be final.
Attendance Certification
Federal financial aid regulations mandate that institutions of higher education be able to document attendance for all students who are receiving financial aid. Awarding of aid and determination of possible repayment for non‐attendance requires this information.
Each semester, by the official reporting date for each teaching session (i.e. 16‐week, 8‐week, 12‐week, etc.), faculty must certify students’ attendance on the official class roster.