High Performance Work Teams Syllabus for 2016-2017
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Administrative Drop Policy

Students who do not attend class on or prior to the census date will be administratively dropped. Effective Fall, 2016

Student Withdrawal Procedures

Students who wish to withdraw from a class must:

• consult with their instructor to obtain a signed academic withdrawal request form to submit to the AskAC department for processing
• consult with the financial aid office if receiving financial aid
• consult with the Veterans Benefit Coordinator if receiving veteran benefits
• consult with their academic advisor to determine how withdrawing may affect their enrollment in future semesters
  • NOTE:  The Texas Education Code stipulates that students attending Texas institutions of higher education for the first time fall 2007 and later may not withdraw from more than six courses during their academic career, including courses from which transfer students have withdrawn at other Texas institutions of higher education. (Senate Bill 1231) Rule 4.10.

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Course

BMGT-1307-001 High Performance Work Teams

Prerequisites

Course Description

Basic principles of building and sustaining teams in organizations including team dynamics and process improvement.

Student Resources Student Resources Website

Department Expectations

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Hours

(3 sem hrs; 3 lec)

Class Type

On Campus Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

TEXTBOOK:

There is no required textbook for this course.  Reading assignments from various sources will be given throughout the semester.  Handouts and notes will be passed out in class.

Supplies

Notebook to take notes with.  There may be some team projects in which you will need additional supplies.

Student Performance

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES:

After studying the material presented in the course of study, the student will be able to do the following, as evaluated by the instructor.

1.  Understand opportunities and responsibilities in taking roles and sharing leadership in groups and teams.  SCANS*  Basic Skills, Interpersonal Skills
2.  Know the importance of ethics and diversity in groups and teamwork. SCANS* Personal Qualities
3.  Develop knowledge and skill in problem-analysis, decision-making task processes in teams. SCANS* Thinking Skills, Interpersonal Skills
4.  Develop knowledge and skill in critical and creative thinking in teams’ task processes. SCANS* Basic Skills
5. Develop knowledge and skill in verbal, nonverbal, listening, and questioning communication for teams’ transactional processes. SCANS* Basic Skills
6. Understand and facilitate development of teams in positive communication climates. SCANS* Information
7. Develop knowledge and skill in managing problems with members, leaders, and organizations that groups and teams experience. SCANS* Thinking Skills
8. Develop knowledge and skill in managing problems with deviance, conformity, game playing, groupthink, and conflict in groups and teams. SCANS* Thinking Skills
9. Know methods for planning and implementing small and large group meetings and projects. SCANS* Information, Resources, Interpersonal, Systems
10. Know how to plan and present oral and written team projects. SCANS* Basic Skills

*Meets Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS)
Resources: Identifies, organizes, plans, and allocates resources (time, money, materials and facilities, and human resources).
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 reasons.
Basic Skills: Reads, writes, performs arithmetic and mathematical operations, listens, and speaks.
Personal Qualities: Displays responsibility, self-esteem, sociability, self-management, integrity, and honesty.

Students Rights and Responsibilities

Student 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

Grading Criteria

GRADING SCALE:

            90 - 100%         =          A          Excellent

            80 -   89%         =          B          Above Average, Very Good

            70 -   79%         =          C          Average, Good

            60 -   69%         =          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:

30% Assignments and attendance

25% Project

15% Discussion Boards

15% Peer Evaluation

15% Exams 

100% Total Grade

 

ASSIGNMENTS:

Weekly assignments MUST be typed and submitted into Blackboard.  Assignments are due by 10:45 p.m. on Monday.  Late assignments will be docked 10% per day. Assignments will permanently close one week past the due date.  Extenuating circumstances will be considered, if communicated BEFORE the due date. 

EXAMINATIONS:

Examinations will consist of essay, true-false, multiple choice, matching or short answer questions. Final Examination will be comprehensive.  Should you have an emergency, contact me in ADVANCE before 5:30.  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. 

 

WITHDRAWAL POLICY: 

It is the responsibility of the student to initiate drop or withdrawal procedures through Instructor of the course. 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 to discuss options before considering dropping the class!  Once the class is dropped, all grade records are deleted in Blackboard and can not be accessed again. 

October 4th is the last date to withdraw.

***If after four weeks of coursework, a student’s grade is under a 70, an academic retention alert will be sent to advisor and financial aid department.

Accessing Grades Online:

To view your current course grades:

• Go to www.actx.edu, click on AC Connect anf log in using your ACNetID and password
• Click on BMGT-1307
• Click on My Grades on the menu to the left.

Final grade will be determined by dividing total number of points by the number of tests and projects. Instructor reserves the right to subjectively influence the final grade relative to class attendance, participation and attitude.

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:

ATTENDANCE POLICY:

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

In order to be successful in this class, students are expected to attend all regularly scheduled class meetings.  Should you miss a class, it is your responsibility to determine what you have missed and take appropriate actions. Please obtain the names and phone numbers of at least two of your fellow classmates and contact them about anything you have missed.

ATTENDANCE POLICY:

Attendance will be taken at the beginning of class.  Complete attendance is considered attending the whole class, coming to class late or leaving early is not considered full attendance.  A student who misses one or less classes will be exempt from the final exam.  This class is graded mostly on team projects and exams.  Attendance is vital for you to be successful in this course. Your grade will suffer if you are not present to work with your team on assignments. 
 

WITHDRAWAL POLICY:
It is the responsibility of the student to initiate drop or withdrawal procedures through the Instructor of the course.  Students who stop attending class but do not officially drop or withdraw from this course will receive a letter grade at the end of the semester.  PLEASE communicate with the instructor to discuss options before considering dropping the class!

Last day to withdraw (drop) – October 4th

EXAMINATIONS:

Students are expected to take the exam by the due date.  NO make-up exams are allowed except for extenuating circumstances. 

Calendar

Additional Information

Important Dates to Remember :

August 22	First Day – Fall 2016
August 29	Census Day
September 5	Labor Day
October 4	Last Day to Withdraw
October 10	Finals Week