BUSN 9953 - Leaves of Absence/Attendance
Instructor: Linda Jarrell
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Course Description
This course is a comprehensive overview of the major federal and state leaves of absence and their impact on attendance policies and processes. The course focuses on compliance with the Family and Medical Leave Act and is designed to meet the needs of the owner and manager. The program will include an overview of federal legislation including the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities, the Veterans Employment and Reemployment Rights Act and companion pieces of state legislation. The course will provide an understanding of the legislation and assist attendees in developing appropriate processes as well as ways of handling these complex attendance and absence issues.
To take this class, you must have daily access to a computer with an Internet connection, an email account, and experience using a web browser. You will also need to update your email address in CLASS-Web when you register.
Check the college catalog for CSU/UC transferability and to see if this course meets AA/AS degree requirements.
This class begins Feb 9 and ends Mar 15.
On-Campus Meetings
All class meetings will be online EXCEPT on February 9 when students will meet on campus from 9 am - 2:50 pm in Room 201.
How This Class Operates
The online learning activities and face-to-face instruction will complement each other in this class. As a result, this combination will maximize your learning while providing you with time flexibility.
Class Activities
Various group activities, such as games, contests, etc., will be used to reinforce the concepts taught.
Class Project(s)
Students will then have approximately 3 weeks to complete a take-home test and an individual project that will be submitted to the instructor online.
How Students are Graded
Grades are issued based on the percentage of total points earned. Points are assigned for class participation, the in-class projects, the take-home test and final project.
90-100% = A
80-89% = B
70-79% = C
60-69% = D
Less than 60% = F
Succeeding Online
Students who succeed in the online portion of hybrid courses tend to be independent, self-motivated learners with good computer skills. If you are a procrastinator who relies heavily on the instructor for motivation and can't use a computer too well, you should probably consider enrolling in a completely face-to-face course instead.
Also, don't enroll in this class if you believe the myth that learning online requires less effort than learning face-to-face. This course covers the same content and has similar activities as the completely face-to-face version of the course; only the method of delivery partly changes.
LPC offers a tutorial called "Succeeding in an online course" that will not only tell you if you are a good fit for online learning, but it also offers many strategies -- among other pertinent information -- that will help you succeed online. Though the title of the tutorial says "online course", all of it is applicable to the online portion of hybrid courses. Please complete the tutorial.
Blackboard
This course will use the Blackboard course management system as its virtual classroom. To learn how to log in to Blackboard, go to the Blackboard Login Procedures page. Once you enroll, you will not be able to log in until the first day of class.