\ 2.      Define and discuss the principles of planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and controlling at the supervisory level.  SCANS* Interpersonal C5; Resources C4; Interpersonal C12; Systems C16; Personal Qualities F13, F16

\ 3.      Identify and discuss the human skills necessary for supervision including the following:

\ A.     Understanding job descriptions, job assignments, and work schedules.  SCANS* Resources C4

\ B.     Interviewing, selecting, and training employees. SCANS* Resources C4

\ C.     Delegating.  SCANS* Interpersonal C10

\ D.     Identifying problem employees, classifying disciplinary problems, and showing knowledge of how the disciplinary due process works.  SCANS* Thinking Skills F12

\ 4.    Explain motivational techniques and give examples of how they can be utilized by a

\ supervisor.  SCANS* Thinking Skills F12

\ 5.    The student will discuss ways to structure a working environment which will provide                   

\ a variety of ways for employees to become motivated.  SCANS* Interpersonal C9

\ 6.   Describe ways to improve productivity and control costs with a better quality of     

\       workmanship.  SCANS* Information C

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\ *Meets Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS)

\ Information:  Acquires and uses information

\ Interpersonal:  Works with others, serves clients, exercises leadership.

\ Systems:  Understands complex interrelationships (evaluates, monitors, improves social organizational and technological systems).

\ Thinking Skills:  Thinks creatively, makes decisions solves problems, visualizes, knows how to learn and reason.

\ Personal Qualities:  Displays responsibility, self-esteem, sociability, self-management, integrity, and honesty.

\ Resources:  Identifies, organizes, plans and allocates resources (time, money, materials and facilities and human resources).

Students Rights and Responsibilities

Log in using the AC Connect Portal

In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu .

If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".

Expected Student Behavior

Be on time and prepared for classroom discussion.

Cell phones and pagers must be in silent mode while class is in session. PLEASE REFRAIN FROM TEXTING DURING CLASS. 

You are expected to behave in the classroom, in a manner that is supportive of the learning environment. Behaviors that are not supportive include, but are not limited to: tardiness/leaving early; electronic device noises; talking during lectures; abusive, offensive, or disrespectful language; abusive, offensive, or disrespectful demeanor toward AC faculty, staff, students and/or property.

BEST PRACTICES:
•Log into Blackboard on Mondays to see what is due for the week (check the college email several times a week to stay informed)
•Plan ahead if you have limited internet access
•Communicate, communicate, communicate with your instructor
•USE SPELL CHECK  (What do you think about the person or an articles with incorrect spelling?)
•Know your resources, (student help, library hours, tutoring locations, etc.) if you don't know and need help....ask!!

DISCUSSION BOARDS:
•Use complete sentences in discussion boards.  DO NOT use abbreviated language used in text messaging. 
•Use spell check.
•Address classmates in a non-threatening tone of voice; refrain from insults, slurs, insensitive comments and slang.
•Please be respectful or classmates on the discussion boards.

Plagiarism, Cheating and Individual Work Ethic:

Amarillo College policies and Code of Student Conduct is strictly adhered to when dealing with plagiarism, cheating, and duplication of work product. Any evidence of plagiarism, cheating, or duplication of work product will result in a zero on the work in question.

A complete statement regarding scholastic dishonesty can be found in the Student Code of Conduct in the Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook at http://catalog.actx.edu/content.php?catoid=12&navoid=426

Grading Criteria

GRADING SCALE:

90-100%      A    Excellent
80-90%        B    Above Average, Very Good
70-80%        C    Average, Good
60-70%        D    Poor, but passing
Below 60%   F   Failing
 

Instructor reserves the right to subjectively influence the final grade relative to class attendance, participation and attitude.

Weighted Total:

40% Assignments and attendance

35% Discussion Board

25% Exams               

100% Total Grade

ASSIGNMENTS:

Weekly assignments MUST be typed and submitted into Blackboard.  Assignments are due by class start. Late assignments will be docked 10% per day and will not be taken past February 25th.

EXAMINATIONS:

Examinations will consist of essay, true-false, multiple choice, matching or short answer questions. Final Examination will be comprehensive. Should  an emergency arise, contact the instructor in ADVANCE before the test time via phone, e-mail or text.  If contact is NOT MADE BEFORE class, a 0 will be given for that test grade.  Tests taken more than a week from the original test date will result in docked or a zero grade.  There are no make-up exams.    Only one exam will be allowed to be missed.

WITHDRAWAL POLICY:

It is the responsibility of the student to initiate drop or withdrawal procedures through the Registrar’s office. Students who stop attending class but do not officially drop or withdraw from this course will receive a grade of F if their average falls below a 60.   PLEASE communicate with the instructor BEFORE the class is dropped to discuss options!  Once the class is dropped, all grade records are deleted in Blackboard and can not be accessed again.

February 25th is the last date to withdraw.

Accessing Grades Online:

To view your current course grades:
•Go to www.actx.edu, click on AC Connect and log in using your ACNetID and password
•Click on BMGT-1301.
•Click on My Grades on the menu to the left.

To view your Final course grades:
•Go to www.actx.edu, click on AC Connect and log in using your ACNetID and password
•Scroll down to Self Service on bottom right of the page, and click on Current Student.
•Under current student, click on Academic Profile and click on Grades.

Be aware that the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (as amended) does not permit instructors to disclose information regarding grades over the phone, via email, or to a third party. Therefore, if you need to discuss your grades, you must do so in person.

Attendance

ATTENDANCE POLICY:

"90% of success is just showing up."  ~ Woody Allen

Students are expected to attend all regularly scheduled class meetings.  Attendance is taken and does count toward the final grade.  If one (3 hr. set) or fewer absences are missed in the 3 weekends, the student is exempt from the final exam.  (It is NOT considered full attendance if the student comes late or leaves early.)  It is the student's responsibility to determine what has been missed and take appropriate actions if class is missed. Please obtain the names and phone numbers of at least two fellow classmates and contact them about anything missed.

Calendar

Additional Information

Relevant dates:

March 16 - 20 - Spring break

April 13 - Summer registration begins

April 23 - Last day to withdraw

May 11 - 14 - Final exams