1. Dawson College Business Administration
Presentation slide for courses, classes, lectures et al.
DW * Introduction to Business *
DW * Basics of Marketing *
Patrick J. Kidd

2. Attendance Attendance is required.
Punctuality is important.
Do not plan to go to work at your part-time job during a class or a lab.
Attendance List - You must sign it every class.
There is also a separate attendance list for tardy (=late) students.
Religious holidays
Students are required to inform all teachers within the first two weeks of the term.
Lea/Omnivox
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3. Course Outline Lea/Omnivox
Contact information
Course details and requirements
Evaluation
Textbook is required. (new or used)
Read chapter 1 before the next class.
Course content
Exams will include everything in all the chapters, all the lectures, all the homework.
Lea/Omnivox
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4. Contact Information (for Patrick Kidd)
No telephone in office 4H.7
Please se to book an appointment.
Do not leave a voice message. Please send instead.
MIO (Mail in Omnivox) is not recommended
Worst choice - because MIO requires logging into Omnivox to respond.
Moodle Quickmail is OK
(if you have added your real to your Moodle profile)
(or see Moodle)
Best choice. Just fill in the online form.
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5. The Rules
Attendance & Punctuality (& Preparation & Participation)
Quizzes may be given often (daily). This is your only warning.
Participation & Behaviour
Respect.
Don’t interrupt or disrupt (the class, the lesson, your teacher, your classmates)
Uploads (to Léa - files for homework, labs, assignments, projects)
Must be submitted by each and every individual in the group.
Penalties for work submitted late
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6. Disruptions www.pkidd.com/conduct.htm
Results of an in-class student survey
2016-1

7. Behaviour & Conduct
Don’t interrupt or disrupt the class or the lesson.
Late arrivals must sign the attendance sheet and be seated quietly without talking or otherwise disrupting anybody.
Disruptions. It is disrupting for everyone in the class if a student talks, stands, walks around the classroom, or leaves the classroom.
Electronics, Eating, Noises, Walking around (Arriving late, Leaving early), etc. See “Disruption” chart slide.
Automatic warning: Walking around the classroom, Leaving the class
Plan ahead. Do what you have to do before coming to class. If you have a medical problem, please discuss your needs with your teachers.
Talking in class. If someone talks to you during the lesson, ignore that person completely. If that person persists on talking, raise your hand. This will signal that you are not the guilty party. Talking in class is disruptive.
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8. Penalties Warning Warning #2 or #3 Ejection from the class.
Don’t interrupt or disrupt the class or the lesson.
Warning
Automatic warning: Walking around, Leaving the class
Warning #2 or #3
Meeting after class - (Required, if you were warned more than once)
Marks deducted – (automatically)
Extra marks deducted if you don’t stay and meet your teacher after class.
Ejection from the class.
Do not argue.
Leave quietly.
Wait outside the classroom until your teacher goes to talk to you or until the end of class so that you can go to talk to your teacher. This meeting is required. Extra marks deducted if you don’t stay and meet your teacher after the class.
Send an to your teacher (before the end of the day) to summarize the situation.
A follow-up meeting may be required.
Escalation and Follow-up (if required)
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9. Homework Buy the book. (new or used) Homework Read chapter 1.
There will be textbook readings required before every lesson.
Homework
Readings: Always read the next chapter before the next lesson.
See Lea/Omnivox
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