my teaching philosophy

When you miss class, you miss important information. If you are absent, you are responsible for learning the material covered in class and staying up-to-date on all class announcements. We will often have in-class assignments and activities that you need to be present to complete.

You should read the assigned material before class. Bring thoughtful questions to class for discussion. Take notes during lectures and while completing reading assignments. This will help make the material become more meaningful to you and will help with retention and understanding. 

During classroom time:

• No phone use during class. Cell phones are to be turned off/silenced and put away. 
• Earbuds are not allowed.
• Eating during class time is not permitted.
• Please be respectful of each other, myself and any guest presenters while in class. Any side conversations or note-passing is prohibited. 

“Netiquette”:

• You are expected to exhibit respectful and professional behavior while taking the online portions of any course.  

 Failure to adhere to these classroom rules may result in your being dismissed from class. Any disrespectful or disruptive behavior may result in your referral to the Office of Student Life.  

For IN-PERSON classes, these materials are required for all courses:

• Textbook 
• Notebook and pen/pencil 
• At least 5 Scantron 882-e forms (for exam days)
• At least 1 pencil #2, with pencil sharpener or multiple pencils, if you do not have a sharpener (for exam days) 
• Planner or calendar

For STATISTICS IN-PERSON classes, these materials are required:

• Scientific calculator or calculator with the square root feature (NOT your phone) 
• Approximately 5 sheets of graphing paper will be required throughout the semester
• At least 5 index notecards 3”x5” (for exam days)

For ONLINE classes, all above materials are required except for:

• Scantron 882-e forms
• #2 pencils and pencil sharpener 

You will act with academic integrity: Cheating, generative artificial intelligence (ChatGPT), fabricating, or falsifying information or sources, improper collaboration, submitting the same paper for different classes without permission, and plagiarism are all forms of academic dishonesty.  

Academic dishonesty and/or plagiarism in any course will result in one or more of the following consequences: failure of the assignment, and referral to the Dean of Students. In this course, most often, your instructor will require oral citation of paraphrased material. Cite sources carefully, completely, and meticulously; when in doubt, cite. Familiarize yourself with the Student Code of Conduct (KCCD Board Policy 5500) and BC definitions of plagiarism and cheating.

https://www.bakersfieldcollege.edu/campus-life/student-conduct/academic-integrity.html

 https://www.bakersfieldcollege.edu/campus-life/student-conduct/code.html 

Generative Artificial Intelligence tools are not permitted for any stage or phase of work in these classes. If you use these tools, your actions would be considered in violation of the academic integrity of the Student Code of Conduct (KCCD Board Policy 5500).

My class embraces diversity and recognizes our responsibility to cultivate an open, welcoming environment where everyone of all backgrounds can collaboratively work and learn. I am personally committed to Bakersfield College's efforts to build, maintain, and promote a culture of equity and inclusion. 

Diversity is valued and promoted by recognizing that multiple perspectives lead to a better education and knowledge of the world; listening and witnessing different experiences helps us to understand and contextualize power and privilege related to gender, race, class, religion, ability, and sexuality in terms of access and barriers to resources and opportunities.