| Instructor PoliciesIntroduction to Criminal JusticeCJA/204 | Campus/Learning Center: Westside Learning Center |

Facilitator Information David HernandezHernandezdj@email.phoenix.edu (University of Phoenix)davidjhernandez@sbcglobal.net (Personal)713.854.0011 Facilitator AvailabilityI am available from 5p.m..- 10p.m. Central Time on most days, but I attempt to reserve Sunday for my family. On Saturdays, I tend to be online in the morning only. If these times are not convenient for you, please let me know. I will be happy to accommodate your schedule, if possible. I provide you with these times to make it easier to communicate with me, and not to limit our contact.

I want you to know that, should you need to contact me outside these time frames, you should not hesitate to do so. | Late Assignments Late assignments receive a 10% deduction for each day they are late if assignments are not posted by 6:00 p.m. C.S.T. on the day they are due. Assignments more than 4 days late will not be accepted. Technological issues are not considered valid grounds for late assignment submission. In the event of a University of Phoenix server outage, students should submit assignments to the instructor and when systems are restored, submit those assignments according to syllabus instructions. Unless an Incomplete grade has been granted, learner assignments submitted after the last day of class will not be accepted. | Learning Teams University of Phoenix students are expected to work effectively in diverse groups and teams to achieve tasks. They must collaborate and function well in team settings as both leaders and followers. They should respect human diversity and behave in a tolerant manner toward colleagues and peers. If you experience difficulties working with your team, you are expected to resolve them within the team if possible. However, please feel free to contact me for guidance if you have concerns in this area. Because Learning Team projects are outcome-based, all members of your Learning Team will generally earn the same grade for Learning Team projects. However, I reserve the right to report different grades for different Learning Team members if I see a substantial imbalance in individual contribution. Learning Teams should provide a brief summary of any communication held outside the forum. Therefore, if you hold conference calls, work in a real-time chat room, or get together outside the OLS (Online Learning System) environment in another way, please post a log, transcript, or summary in the Learning Team forum. Further, do not use any of these supplementary communication tools unless everyone on your Learning Team agrees to the method and to the schedule. If you have any questions, please contact me. Learning Team Charters and Peer Evaluation forms are required. Please see the instructions in the weekly sections for more information. It is expected that you will actively participate with your learning team and contribute to the team discussions by a) contributing original work that is accepted and used by the team with proof of originality b) participating in the project from assignment organizing through meaningful final review of the team project for submission, and c) ensuring to your team that your contributions are your original work and properly quoted, cited, and referenced. | Classroom Management Policies Arrival / Early Departure Breaks * Each class will be given a break period. * Students are expected to return from the break on time. * Returning from the break more than 1 minute after the allowed break time, may result in a penalty of 1 point. * Students are expected to be punctual * Late arrival or partial presence will be recorded and may result in a reduction of class participation points as follows: * Entering class after 6:15 PM - 1 point from participation * Leaving class before 8:30 PM - 2 points from participation * Leaving class before 10:00 PM - 1 point from participation Communication Devises * Communication devices are not to be used in the classroom. * Use of communication devices in the classroom may result in deduction of points. * Laptops can be open and operated during class, but if you are using it for activities other than that related to the material at hand, I will ask you to close it. Cell phones, smart phones, and other devices should be placed on silent and may not be operated during class. Failure to adhere to the communication devices policy may result in the loss of participation points or other actions. | Grading Scale Grade | A | A- | B+ | B | B- | C+ | C | C- | D+ | D | D- | F | Percentage | 95+ | 90-94 | 87-89 | 84-86 | 80-83 | 77-79 | 74-76 | 70-73 | 67-69 | 64-66 | 60-63 | <60 | |