Course Syllabus
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Course Description and Prerequisites | Course Objectives | Time Expectation | Course Requisite Technical Skills | Textbooks and Materials | Course Grading | Course Policies | Student Rights & Responsibilities | Your Email Account | Student Resources | Accommodation Policy and Statements | NOVA Online Policies and Procedures | Course Summary (Assignment Schedule and Critical Dates)
Course Title: Student Development - Seminar & Project (1 credit)
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Course Description and Prerequisites
Course Objectives
Time Expectation
Course Requisite Technical Skills
In order to succeed in this online course, you must be comfortable working with technology. At a minimum, you must possess the following technical skills:
- Ability to use the Internet in an effective and efficient manner, including installation and management of browser plug-ins and add-ons.
- Basic knowledge about the operation of a computer, file management, and software installation.
- Working knowledge of the Canvas learning management system.
- Ability to proficiently search the web for information
- Ability to download and print information from websites
- Ability to download, view, and/or print PDF files
Course Grading
Grades will be based on the assignments below:
| Assignment | Points |
| Discussion Boards (4 @ 10 pts each) | 40 |
| Credit for Prior Learning Methods Quiz | 11 |
| Chronological Record | 16 |
| Goals Paper | 24 |
| Life History Paper | 24 |
| Narrative of Competencies Peer Review | 15 |
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E-Portfolio Assignments:
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70 |
| Completion of Portfolio with recommended edits | 100 |
| Total Points | 300 |
NOVA Online proctored or major assessments are required to maintain compliance with our accreditation standards and the Higher Education Act’s identity verification requirements for online courses. College-wide, proctored or major assessments must prove identity. To accomplish this in online courses, students must show overall passing levels on the proctored or major assessments in order to pass the course.
In this online course, if your average score on all proctored or major assessments (E-portfolio) is a passing percentage of 60 percent or higher, then your grade will be calculated according to the scale in the table below. Otherwise, a final grade of F will be assigned.
| Grade | Points | Percent |
| A | 270-300 | 90-100 |
| B | 240-269 | 80-89 |
| C | 210-239 | 70-79 |
| D | 180-209 | 60-69 |
| F | 0-179 | 0-59 |
Course Policies
Attendance Policy:
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Late Work Policy:
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Grading Turnaround Time:
All completed assignments will be graded no later than seven days from the submission date, and sooner when possible.
Incomplete Policy:
Withdraw from the Course
Student Rights & Responsibilities
NOVA Student Code of Academic Integrity
As a NOVA student, you should use academic integrity as the guiding principle for all that you do, from taking assessments and making presentations to writing papers. It requires that you recognize and acknowledge information derived from others and take credit only for ideas and work that are yours.
You violate this principle of academic integrity if you:
- Falsify and fabricate (e.g. your identity in an online course, the results of your research)
- Plagiarize
- Cheat
Since online courses and online requirements vary, your professor will help you understand what does and does not constitute cheating in your course and on your proctored assessments. Be sure to ask your professor if you aren’t sure.
If you violate the Academic Integrity Policy, your professor may give you a failing grade for the assignment or for the course. Further, you may be reported for an academic integrity violation, reported to an academic dean, or even referred to the Dean of Students for disciplinary action depending on how serious an infraction was committed. Be sure to educate yourself about academic integrity at NOVA by reviewing the Student Conduct and Integrity page on the NOVA website.
Your Email Account
Student Resources
Accommodation Policy and Statements
NOVA Online Policies and Procedures
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