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Classroom Policies

CLASSROOM DECORUM

The following principles and process help maintain a positive environment conducive forlearning. So that Scripture may be taught and understood with minimal distractions, we expect

these policies to be followed by all students.

 Be ready to start class on time. Students shall be in their seats, ready for class to begin at the

appointed time. If the teacher is late, students may talk quietly while waiting. Every effort will bemade to inform students should class be cancelled because of sickness or other emergency. therwise, students should allow the instructor !" minutes before leaving. #hen the teacher

 begins class, students should be quiet and give attention to the class.

 Stay in class until it is over. The teacher$s authority to start and end class should be respected.Students are not to leave early without telling the teacher beforehand, and then only for

unavoidable circumstances of an urgent nature. Students not staying the entire period may be

counted absent. %t the end of class, students should wait until teachers announce that they aredismissed before beginning to talk, stand, or put away materials.

 Save conversations until after class. &uring class, there are very few times when talking

 between students is appropriate. ccasionally asking a student for clarification on a teacher$s

words or briefly commenting on a topic relevant to the class may be acceptable. 'egularconversation or chattering among students is a distraction both for the teacher and the class

members. Talking makes it difficult for other students to hear what the teacher is saying. 'efrain

from any unnecessary discussion that competes with the message of the teacher.

 Ask clarifying questions, but avoid argumentation.  #e encourage students to ask questions forclarification or further information about a topic being discussed in the class. (owever, the

classroom is not a forum for students to present competing viewpoints. If the issue is relevant, a

student may ask the teacher a question about an issue of interest to all, but the classroom settingis not conducive to trap or attack a teacher. )uestions that do not fit the topic of the class should

 be handled in e*mail or private conversation. %rgumentative or hostile student interaction with

teachers is not appropriate for the classroom.

 Don’t distract the class through inappropriate behavior. Students are not to engage in behavior 

distracting from the instructor$s teaching. Examples of inappropriate distracting behaviorinclude the following+

• doing workreading of a non*class orientation,

• using electronic devices -laptop, tablet, /0 player, cell phone1 in a way that is irrelevant

to class or distracting to others. This includes text messaging, Internet access, placing or

receiving calls, or checking voice messages. 2ell phones should be off unless there is an

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emergency. Improper usage of computers during class will lead to the loss of the

 privilege of using a laptop the rest of the semester.

• intentionally making loud noises or rude comments that compete with the teacher for the

students$ attention,

• regularly moving between locations in the classroom, and

• engaging in unsolicited comments on what is being taught.

#hile others could be listed, the general principle is that any intentional behavior which keeps

the teacher from having the class$s full attention is inappropriate.

 Respect the teacher’s authority to set policies. The authority of the teacher in the classroom is

 paramount. Teachers create policies on a number of issues3 the student is expected to abide by allof them. These may include, but are not limited to, food and drink restrictions, late work, usage

of electronic devices, locking the door when class begins, no questions until the end of class, oranything that they think will be beneficial to the learning experience. %ny student believing thata particular policy is inappropriate should address the concerns in writing to the teacher or the

4ice /resident of %cademics, while continuing to follow the policy.

Warnings

Students who violate the classroom decorum policy may receive a verbal warning for the firstviolation, written notice for the second violation, and dismissal from the class for a third

violation. The appeals committee of the faculty will hear any petition by dismissed students.

st  !iolation" #arning  5 n the first violation of this policy, a student will be given a verbalwarning by the teacher, either at the time of the violation or the end of class.

$nd  !iolation" #ritten %otice  5 n the second violation, a student will be issued a written

reprimand by the faculty member, copied to the academic office.

&rd  !iolation" Dismissal   5 n the third violation, a student will be officially removed from the

class. The %cademic /olicies 2ommittee will hear any appeal by dismissed students. The

student may attend class until the appeal is resolved.

CLASSROOM VISITORS

The college classroom is intended for students who are enrolled in a course and the instructor to

have an ongoing learning experience. That learning experience is changed by the presence of

visitors -including children1. Therefore, as a general rule, visitors are not allowed to come toclass, except for the following exceptions. ut of courtesy, please confirm with the instructor

 before bringing visitors to the class.

• /rospective students may visit class after checking in with the admissions department.

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• /arents of students may attend a class when visiting, sub6ect to the room availability.

• Some classes may have a policy where no visitors are allowed at all, and this is at the

discretion of the professor.

• ccasionally, an instructor may invite children to class for purposes of instruction. %nexample might be a 2hristian education class in which the presence of the child actuallyhelps the learning process.

• Teenage children may attend class with their parents, as it is assumed that they will be

able to learn from what is being taught. They must not bring anything that could distract

the class -cell phone, gaming device, etc.1. Their presence is sub6ect to the approval of theinstructor and available space within the classroom.

Note+ In case of emergency, when a parent needs childcare during class, another student could

hold a baby or watch a child and count it as 2hristian service -but not if the babysitting is paid1.

Students who need childcare on a regular basis are expected to contract with a childcare facilityor pay a student for services as needed.

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