HIS 111 - D20

World Civilizations Pre-1500 CE

2021 Spring 12W

Course Information

In HIS 111, we will embark on a critical survey of world civilizations from the ancient

period to 1500 CE. Contrary to popular belief, historians do not just memorize and

reiterate concrete facts. Instead, we participate in a continuous, fluid study of the

human past. Historians develop an understanding of the past through primary and

secondary sources. Primary sources are those that come from the time period in focus,

whereas secondary sources are the work of historians removed from the focus period by

time. While historians are challenged by significant gaps in the historical record, the

foremost difficulty we face is that both primary and secondary sources are human

creations, while being humans ourselves. The discipline of history seeks to account for

the role of perception and bias as we shape our ever-evolving understanding of the

past.

This is a synchronous course, with required Zoom classes every Tuesday and Thursday

from 11:00 AM -12:15 PM. To facilitate active learning, our Zoom classes will be

coordinated with a chapter(s) of the text. Prior to attending each scheduled Zoom class,

students will be required to read the chapter we will be discussing. Students will find a

detailed calendar herein. The provided calendar will also provide a completed list of

assignment due dates. All Assignments will be due on either a Tuesday or a Thursday by

11:59 PM save for the Final Exam, which is due on a Friday.

To access our scheduled Zoom classes, select “Zoom” on our Canvas navigation menu.

Students will see a semester-long list of our Zoom classes, and should select “Join” for

the class that corresponds to the present date. In order to maximize the quality of our

Zoom classes, students will be required to complete a registration before our first class.

Students may register at the time of entry, but may also register in advance by

accessing the following link:

https://vccs.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIpcemrqzIrGtcRQvYpxVDY48qgNsXp3RgJ.

Students must register with their VCCS email address, along with their first and last

name as it appears on my roster. Students who access each of our classes within their

TNCC-provided Zoom account will only need to complete this registration once during

the semester.

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In addition to this registration, please note that students will not be able to join a Zoom

class until I am present in the room. I will be present in the room at least ten minutes

prior to the start of class. For security purposes, students will be entered into a waiting

room while I approve your admission.  Before attending our first Zoom class, please

review our "Course Etiquette" policies contained within this syllabus.

Each Zoom class will be similar in structure. The instructor will present an open-forum

lecture, accompanied with a slide presentation. Lectures will include, as needed,

images, maps, videos, etc. Our Zoom classes will also feature text chats, real-time polls,

and/or breakout-room sessions for students to work in smaller settings with one another.

Due to copyright concerns, I will not publish my slide presentations on Canvas. I will,

however, copy and paste every single written word of each slide presentation to a

lecture outline coordinated by chapter. Students may access these "Lecture Outlines By

Chapter" within the "Modules" tab of Canvas. Please view these outlines as note-taking

aids, not note-taking replacements.

Each of our Zoom classes will be recorded. Recordings can be accessed within the

"Zoom" tab of Canvas. Transcripts of recorded classes are automatically provided by

Zoom. Please be advised that these transcripts may contain significant errors until the

instructor has an opportunity to review them. My review will only focus on correcting the

most significant transcription errors rather than providing completely accurate and

grammatically correct transcripts.

Please be advised that this is an accelerated twelve-week course. Students will be

required to devote more time each week to the course than they would typically devote

to a sixteen-week course.

Academic Division Information

Division: Arts, Business, Humanities and Social Science (ABHS)

Email Address: abhs@tncc.edu

Communication Policies

Students are encouraged to communicate with their instructors via Canvas.

When communicating outside of Canvas by email, students must use their

Thomas Nelson/VCCS e-mail account when contacting their instructor, other

offices at the college, or interacting with classmates. When communicating

with instructors outside of Canvas, students should include the course and

section number in text of the message. Students are responsible for checking

their Canvas inbox and their Thomas Nelson/VCCS e-mail account regularly,

daily at a minimum. Students are encouraged to add communication

preferences to their Canvas account settings and to get messages forwarded

to the communication methods they use most. For more information on how

to set your Canvas communication preferences, review these Canvas Guides: 

How to Add Contact Methods for Canvas Notifications.

How to Set Canvas Notification Preferences.

Instructor Email Response Policy

Email from students will be returned within 24 hours during weekdays and

within 48 hours on weekends.

Course Etiquette

Email Etiquette: Please be advised that emails are considered professional

communications. Emails must be written in appropriate, Standard English, including

both a salutation and a signature. Emails must be respectful toward the instructor. I

reserve the right to not respond to emails that do not adhere to these requirements. If

your email observed these requirements but did not receive a reply within the

guaranteed window, please resend your message, as it either did not reach me or

accidentally escaped my attention.

Netiquette: A college classroom is a professional environment, and, for the purposes of

this course, Canvas and/or Zoom is our classroom. Proper online conduct, or

“netiquette,” is mandatory, and, any violation thereof, is subject to disciplinary action in

accordance with TNCC policy. Here are my three golden rules of netiquette:

1. Remember there is a human behind that screen. The Internet has drastically

changed the speed and efficiency of our communication, while also allowing us to

continue our lives amid challenging times. Internet communication, however, lacks

several benefits that face-to-face interactions offer. Keep in mind that we often do

not have the use of facial expressions, body language and gestures, and tone of

voice to assist us, making misinterpretations more likely. Behind that computer

screen, though, is a real human. As a general rule, please treat one another and

myself as you would if we were right next to each other. For an added incentive,

please remember that Internet communication is more lasting than face-to-face

interactions in many ways. Once information is online, it is very difficult to rescind.

2. Remember where you are. A high degree of professionalism is required for both

students and instructors. Avoid using slang, and under no circumstances, will

profane or obscene language be tolerated. Be careful not to make any remarks

that may be construed as racist, sexist, or bigoted. Also be careful with humor.

Without the use of nonverbal cues, humor in an online setting is all too easily

interpreted as sarcasm. I personally have no problem with the occasional, yet

appropriate text speech or emojis. Sometimes the occasional “LOL’ or a smiley

face can make up for a lack of nonverbal cues, but please do not misuse this

privilege. Disagreeing with one another is acceptable, and even encouraged, but

please present your counter views in a constructive, appropriate, and well-

meaning way. Personal attacks or remarks will not be tolerated. Please do not type

with the CAPS LOCK ON, as it insinuates yelling.

3. Remember to give the benefit of the doubt. Offense happens, and most of the

time it is completely unintentional. Often the “offender” misspoke and/or simply

does not know that their communication or view was offensive. Please feel at

liberty to address the offense, but, I can promise you, that an atmosphere of

escalating tensions will not bring forward needed apologies or changes. If you feel

that offense has occurred and needs to be addressed, please clarify and repair it

amongst yourselves with open minds and a collaborative spirit. You’re all adults,

and, my involvement, should be viewed as a last resort, only for the most serious

of concerns and/or when peer meditation fails.

Zoom Etiquette (For Classes and Office Hours):

Students should attend Zoom classes on a device that has both audio and video

capabilities.

Students should not engage in any other activities while attending Zoom class.

This includes watching television, listening to music, surfing the Internet, and/or

working on assignments. Please be mindful of your background noise. Typing,

clicking, eating, and/or engaging in outside conversations is disrespectful to the

class. As a general rule, your microphone should be muted whenever you are not

speaking.

Students should use their camera at all times. This heightens our class

engagement, and, we could all use more face-to-face interaction these days.

Please disengage your camera only when you need to step away from the

computer for a personal reason. Please ensure that your background is

appropriate and well-lit. Lighting should come from the side or front of you, as

lighting directly behind you is distracting.

Students are welcome to ask questions and make comments at all times during

our class meetings. You may do so verbally or by using the text chat feature.

Please send your text chats to “Everyone” rather than just the instructor/host,

unless they are of a sensitive nature.

Students are required to be on time and remain in the Zoom class until the the

instructor provides a dismissal.

The instructor will remove any unauthorized attendees or disruptive, authorized

attendees at will. Authorized attendees may return to the class as soon as the

disruption is removed and/or resolved.

Course Description and Credit Hours

(3 credits) Prerequisite: ENG 111 eligible or ENG 111/EDE 11 eligible. Surveys the

history of Asia, Africa, the Americas, and Europe from antiquity to approximately 1500.

Lecture 3 hours per week. THIS IS AN APPROVED PASSPORT COURSE. May be taken out

of sequence.

Student Learning Outcomes

Identify the emergence, spread, and consequences of agricultural societies in

Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Indus Valley, Eurasia, and Africa.

Identify innovations, the rise and spread of religions, and rise and spread of

empires in the Mediterranean basin, China, and India.

Identify imperial causes and consequences and major societal and poltical

developments within the Islamic civilization, Asia, Europe, Africa, and

Mesoamerica.

Identify how communication, trade, and cultural exchange redefined Chinese,

Islamic, European, African, Eurasian, and American states and civilizations.

Identify and analyze primary and secondary sources, while placing them in

proper historical and social context.

Formulate historical arguments based on relevant evidence to the respective

topic(s) being discussed.

Demonstrate understanding of historiography and appropriately apply this

concept to historical research.

Use historical analysis to evaluate cause and effect, comparisions and contrasts,

and patterns of continuity and change over time.

Text(s) and Materials

Title: World History

Subtitle: Cultures, States and Societies to 1500

ISBN: 978-1-940771-10-6

Authors: Eugene Berger, George L. Israel, Charlotte Miller, Brian

Parkinson, Andrew Reeves, and Nadejda Williams

Publisher: University of North Georgia Press

Publication Date: 2016

Required or Recommended: Required (Free Access)

Course Materials

HIS 111 will use only open educational resources (OER) that will be provided through the

instructor via Canvas at no cost to registered students. The above text will form the

foundation of our course, but additional OER materials will be added to Canvas as they

are needed. Students will be provided a free PDF copy of the textbook at the start of the

course. Any student who desires or needs a print copy of the text will have to do so at

their expense, but I can advise students on how to order one.

Course Attendance Policy

For the purposes of this course, attendance is defined as attending each Zoom class in

its entirety. Students may not miss any more than 20% of instructional time throughout

the semester, or four Zoom classes regardless of the reason for the absence. Please be

advised that joining class late or leaving early is counted as a partial absence. The

instructor will maintain records for how much class time is missed during partial

absences. Students will receive a recorded absence for every 75 minutes of class

missed, even if it is across the span of multiple classes.  Any student who exceeds four

absences before the withdrawal date will be advised to withdrawal themselves from the

course. The instructor may initiate a withdrawal on the behalf of the student, but, as

noted above, students bear the responsibility for their own withdrawals. Any student

who has more than four absences at the end of the semester will receive an automatic

zero for the course, regardless of their recorded grades. Attendance will be recorded

within Navigate.

Assignment Policies and Required Assignments

Availability and Grading:

Assignment directions and any needed grading details will be released at least one

week before they are due via the “Assignments” tab of Canvas.

After submitting an assignment, except when automatic grading is possible,

please allow the instructor one week to return completed grades.

The instructor grades each and every assignment carefully, extending credit for

every possible student merit. As such, all assignment grades are final, except in

situations where an exceedingly rare, clerical error has occurred. Students should

contact the instructor directly regarding clerical errors. Students may not redo

assignments in order to boost their grades.

Required Assignments: 

Historical Analysis Journals:  As previously described, to understand the past,

historians must first analyze both primary and secondary sources. We must also

account for the role of perception and bias. To guide students through this process,

students will have ten Historical Analysis Journals to complete this semester.

 Historical Analysis Journals will be comprised of a series of questions that

students must answer in paragraph format. Students will simply answer each

question in turn, but student answers must be in full sentences that employ both

proper grammar and spelling. These journals will, therefore, help us fulfill our

objectives regarding historical analysis and interpretation, along with meeting the

writing requirements for our course. Please be advised that, while these

assignments are completed on an individual basis, Historical Analysis Journals may

feature questions that require student collaboration. I will provide students time

during our Zoom classes to work with one another to answer any such questions

before each the associated journal's due date.  Each Historical Analysis Journal is

worth fifteen points, for a total of 150 points. Students will be informed how each

of these respective assignments will be scored as they assigned.

Quizzes: Students will have twelve quizzes to complete this semester, one for

each of our twelve chapters. These quizzes will be taken through Canvas and are

not proctored. Students are not expressly prohibited from using course materials

during quizzes, but please be advised that quizzes are designed to limit the

reliance on course materials. I utilize two methods to truly gauge student

understanding. First, questions are crafted in a manner that prevents simply

looking up the answer. Second, quizzes are timed. Students will have fifteen

minutes to complete each quiz. Please know that the instructor chose timed

quizzes over requiring the use of an internet proctor in the form of LockDown

Browser/Respondus Monitor. While the time limit is challenging, the alternative

would be even more so. As such, please refrain from emailing me requests for

more time. Please believe that I am making the most effective and efficient choice

for student assessment. Each quiz will be comprised of ten objective questions,

worth 1.5 points each for a total of 15 points. Each quiz will feature a mix of

true/false, multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, and order of events questions. Upon

completion, students will automatically receive their quiz scores and feedback.

Please be advised that students will be able to see what answers they provided

and which questions they missed. Students will not automatically be given the

correct answer to any missed questions. Students should review and arrive at the

correct answer for themselves. At the end of the semester, the instructor will drop

each students two lowest quiz scores from their grade.

Final Exam: Our quizzes will create a pool of 120 questions by the end of the

semester. To measure final student comprehension, students will be required to

complete a final exam as a capstone for the course. The Final Exam will feature

fifty questions from the above pool, worth 2 points each for a total of one hundred

points. Each student will receive a different set of randomly-drawn questions from

the above pool. As with our quizzes, students are not expressly prohibited from

using course materials during the Final Exam, but measures will be taken to limit

the reliance on these materials. Students will have a time limit of seventy-

five minutes to complete the exam.  Please be advised that Final Exam scores

and feedback will be muted throughout Final Exam Week. This means that you will

not be able to see your score or correct/incorrect indicators upon submitting your

Final Exam. Please know that this is done to provide me the time to review each

Final Exam for myself before scores become official. After instructor review, I will

unmute the Final Exams, permitting students to see both their score and what

they answered both correctly and incorrectly.

Map Exercises: Students will be required to demonstrate proper geographic

understanding through the completion of four map exercises this semester. For

each of these exercises, students will be provided a map(s) that is labeled with

numbers 1-10 at approximated locations. Students will be required to match those

numbers with the name of the location from a provided location bank that most

closely corresponds to its placement on the provided map(s). Each correct match

is worth 2.5 points, for a total of twenty-five points. Map Exercise 1 will correspond

to Chapters 1-3, Map Exercise 2 to Chapters 4-6, Map Exercise 3 to Chapters 7-9,

and Map Exercise 4 to Chapters 10-12.

Late Work: All required assignments are to be submitted on the date/time and in the

manner in which the instructor specifies. Late work will be receive a 25% deduction for

every calendar day that it is late. As such, assignments that are more than three days

late need not be submitted, as they will be ineligible for any credit.

Grading/Evaluation Policies

This course is graded using a point system. Students will begin the semester with zero

points and will earn points with every required assignment they complete.

Historical

Analysis

Journals

10 at 15 Points

Each

150 Points 30%

Quizzes 12 at 15 Points

Each (With the

Lowest Two

Quiz Grades

 Dropped at

the End of the

Semester)

150 Points 30%

Final Exam 1 at 100 Points 100 Points 20%

Map Exercises 4 at 25 Points

Each

100 Points 20%

At the end of the semester, students will receive a final letter grade that is coordinated

to the total number of points they earned.

A 90-100% 450-500 Points

B 80-89% 400-449 Points

C 70-79% 350-399 Points

D 60-69% 300-349 Points

F 0-59% 299 Points or Below

Final percentiles are not rounded. For example, if a student earns 398 points, technically

that computes to a 79.6%. That student’s grade will not be raised to a B, but will remain

a C. The instructor will only round final point values to the nearest whole point. For

example, if a student earns 399.5 points, the instructor will round to 400 points,

resulting in the grade of B. If a student has 399.4 points, that 399 will not round.

Final Grades: Final grades are just that...final. The instructor cannot and will not permit

students to complete extra credit or submit incomplete work from earlier in the

semester to boost their final grades. Having said that, if you believe a clerical mistake

has been made pertaining to your Final Grade (not pertaining to individual

assignments), students should follow the procedure outlined in the TNCC Student

Handbook. The Final Grade Appeal Procedure begins with scheduling a face-to-face

meeting (or virtual equivalent via Zoom) with the instructor. Please know that this

meeting will likely be scheduled for the start of the next semester, as instructors often

depart for vacation immediately following a semester's conclusion.

Calendar of Course Activities

DateReading to Complete

Before Class

Assignments Due by

11:59 PM

Tuesday, February 9th

Thursday, February 11th Chapter 1: Prehistory Quiz: Chapter 1

Tuesday, February 16th

Chapter 2: Early Middle

Eastern and Northeast

African Civilizations

Thursday, February 18th Quiz: Chapter 2

Tuesday, February 23rdChapter 3: Ancient and

Early Medieval India

Historical Analysis Journal

1

Thursday, February 25thQuiz: Chapter 3

Map Exercise 1

Tuesday, March 2ndChapter 4: China and East

Asia to the Ming Dynasty

Historical Analysis Journal

2

Thursday, March 4th Quiz: Chapter 4

Tuesday, March 16th

Chapter 5: The Greek

World From the Bronze Age

to the Roman Conquest

Historical Analysis Journal

3

Thursday, March 18th Quiz: Chapter 5

Tuesday, March 23rd

Chapter 6: The Roman

World from 753 BCE to 500

CE

Historical Analysis Journal

4

Thursday, March 25thQuiz: Chapter 6

Map Exercise 2

Tuesday, March 30th

Chapter 7: Western Europe

and Byzantium Circa 500-

1000 CE

Historical Analysis Journal

5

Thursday, April 1st Quiz: Chapter 7

Tuesday, April 6thChapter 8: Islam to the

Mamluks

Historical Analysis Journal

6

Thursday, April 8th Quiz: Chapter 8

Tuesday, April 13thChapter 9: African History

to 1500

Quiz: Chapter 9

Historical Analysis Journal

7

Map Exercise 3

Thursday, April 15th Chapter 10: The AmericasHistorical Analysis Journal

8

Tuesday, April 20th Quiz: Chapter 10

Thursday, April 22nd Chapter 11: Central Asia

Historical Analysis Journal

9

Quiz: Chapter 11

Tuesday, April 27th

Chapter 12: Western

Europe and Byzantium

Circa 1000-1500 CE

Historical Analysis Journal

10

Thursday, April 29thQuiz: Chapter 12

Map Exercise 4

Monday-Friday, May 3rd-

May 7thAll Final Exams must be submitted by Friday, May 7th,

at 11:59 PM. No Exceptions or Extensions.

Holidays

Monday-Saturday, March 8th-13th: Spring Break (No Classes - College Open)

Important College Dates

Thursday, February 11th, 2021: Last day to add/change classes

Friday, February 19th, 2021: Last day to drop with a refund

Saturday, April 3rd, 2021: Last day to drop with a grade of 'W'

Friday, May 14th, 2021: Course grades posted to SIS

Additional Course Policies

Dissemination of Course Materials: Students are expressly prohibited from

uploading instructor-provided lectures, their associated outlines/transcripts, and

assignment/grading details to Internet sites.

Penalties for Academic Dishonesty: TNCC's definition of academic dishonesty is

contained within this syllabus, but students should access the Student Handbook for

more information. The instructor will not tolerate academic dishonesty in any form,

regardless of the severity or frequency. In the event that I suspect academic dishonesty

has occurred, the involved student(s) will receive a zero for the assignment in question.

Please be advised that the instructor is bound by policy to submit a written report to her

academic dean for any act of scholastic dishonesty. The receipt of a zero does not bar

the student from facing additional penalties.

College Policies

Students should refer to the Student Handbook for the full list and

explanation of Thomas Nelson's policies related to students. 

Disability Accommodations

Thomas Nelson Community College operates in compliance with the

Americans with Disabilities Act. Students seeking accommodations based on

a disability should contact Disability Support Services to schedule an

appointment with a Disability Support Counselor. Students must present

instructors with their letters of accommodation as soon as possible when the

course begins. The accommodations become effective on the date when the

student presents the letter to the instructor. Accommodations shall not be

applied retroactively.

Academic Honesty

It is imperative that students maintain a high degree of individual honor in

their scholastic endeavors. Scholastic dishonesty will not be condoned under

any circumstances. Generally, scholastic dishonesty is interpreted as cheating

on an examination or quiz, which includes giving or receiving information;

copying, using unauthorized materials in tests; collaborating during

examinations; substituting for another person or allowing substitutions during

examination; plagiarizing or submitting work other than one’s own; and

colluding with another person or persons in submitting work for credit unless

such collaboration is approved in advance by the instructor. Webster's Third

International Dictionary defines plagiarism as follows: “Plagiarism--to steal

and pass off, as one's own the ideas or words of another; to use without

crediting the source; to present as new and original an idea or product

derived from an existing source; to commit literary theft.”

Technology Policy

Students in all modalities (face-to-face, hybrid, and online) will need access to

devices and an internet connection suitable for using Canvas and other online

resources necessary for success in their courses. Students who experience

unexpected outages or other technology issues should contact their

instructor as soon as possible. If email is unavailable, students should use

other communication methods, such as the instructor’s phone number.

Laptops, internet hot spots, calculators, and other devices are available in

limited quantities on loan from the Thomas Nelson Library.

Children in the Classroom

Children are not permitted to attend any class meeting. Children may not be

left unsupervised in the hallway outside of the classroom. Children under the

age of 15 are only permitted to visit other areas of the campus when

supervised by an adult at all times.

Instructor Lateness/Absence Policy (for on-campus classes)

Instructors will communicate cancelled classes via Canvas and email. If

students have not been notified of a class cancellation and the instructor is

not present at the start time for the class, students should wait 15 additional

minutes in case the instructor is slightly delayed. If, after that time, the

instructor has not arrived, a sign-in sheet should be passed among the

students, listing the class name, meeting day and time, room number, and

instructor name. Students should deliver the sign-in sheet to Campus Police.

Campus Police will forward the sign-in sheet to the appropriate division office.

Students should check Canvas within 24 hours for instructions on how to

prepare for the next class meeting.

Inclement Weather Policy

In the event of inclement weather, the College provides delay and

cancellation information to local radio and television stations and the

Omnilert notification system. Inclement weather, particularly ice storms

and hurricanes, can affect power, cable, and phone lines making it difficult to

submit assignments online. If the College is closed due to inclement weather,

any assignments due during the closing should be submitted on the first day

the College reopens, unless otherwise specified by the instructor. Students

should check Canvas for details. If a student is still experiencing difficulties in

transmission of Canvas assignments due to power or other outages, they

should utilize another source of internet service to contact the instructor via

email, or call the instructor by phone, to resolve questions and concerns in a

timely manner.

Contagious Disease Policy

Enrollment Information

Implications of Enrollment

Students must keep in mind that enrollment in college classes entails

consequences that can be significant and permanent including, but not

limited to, the following: 

1. Final course grades on college transcripts become a permanent part of

a student’s college record.

2. Grades of D and F and course withdrawals can lead to the loss of

financial aid.

3. Once the withdrawal date has passed, students cannot withdraw from a

class, except in extraordinary circumstances such as a medical

emergency

A student who does not attend one of the first two class meetings (or the

equivalent in online courses) may be reported as “Never Attended” by the

census date and dropped from the course. Attendance may affect overall

course grade based on course-specific attendance policies. As per the

Student Handbook, “students have the obligation to initiate their own

withdrawals from classes” using the Student Information System (SIS).

Repeating the Course

Students may attempt to complete a course with a passing grade twice

(withdrawing from the course with a grade of ‘W’ counts as an attempt). To

receive permission for a subsequent attempt, the student must make an

appointment to meet with the Dean of Student Services to appeal for

permission to take the class again. If a course is repeated, the second grade

takes precedence over the first grade, regardless of whether it is better or

worse than the first grade.

For Dual Enrollment Courses

Dual Enrollment courses are college-level courses that may be geared

towards adult learners. Instructors may not and are not expected to tailor

course content to dual enrollment students. If you have any additional

questions or concerns regarding the information above, please feel free to

reach out to your Dual Enrollment Coordinator.

Student Resources

Thomas Nelson's TutorZone

Thomas Nelson provides online tutoring through Brainfuse TutorMatch.

Tutoring is FREE for currently enrolled students. 

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Veterans and active duty military personnel with special circumstances (e.g.

upcoming deployments, drill requirements, etc.) are encouraged to

communicate these circumstances to their instructors (in advance, if

possible). Veteran and military students should also contact Thomas Nelson’s

offices of Enrollment Services and Veteran Services for more extensive

assistance.

Student Safety and Well-Being

Thomas Nelson Community College is committed to providing an educational

environment free of all forms of sex discrimination. As required by Title IX,

the College does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its education

programs and activities, and it encourages any member of the college

community who thinks that he or she has been subjected to sex

discrimination, sexual harassment (including sexual violence) or sexual

misconduct by another student, member of the faculty or staff, or campus

visitor or contractor, to immediately report the incident to our Title IX

coordinator or deputy coordinator. Students should go to the TNCC website,

and click on the link at the bottom of the page marked Report an Incident.

As responsible employees of Thomas Nelson, faculty and staff are mandatory

reporters, and must report all incidents of sexual harassment/misconduct

witnessed by or disclosed to them to the Title IX Coordinator, or to the

deputy coordinator by using the Report an Incident button at the bottom

of each Thomas Nelson website page. Students who witness or are aware of

an incident or situation they believe compromises the safety or well-being of

a member or members of the college community are encouraged to report

the incident or situation to the relevant authorities. Students should go to the

TNCC website, and click on the link at the bottom of the page marked Report

an Incident. Reports can be anonymous, though providing as much info as

possible makes this resource more effective. Click here for more

information on Title IX, including contact information for Thomas

Nelson’s Title IX Coordinators.

Student Basic Needs Statement

Thomas Nelson operates a Care Team Cupboard, which is stocked with

non-perishable food items and is open to students and members of the

community free of charge. Students who need access to the Care Team

Cupboard can contact the Care Team.

A Resource Guide is available on the Thomas Nelson website, which

includes an extensive list of local resources to assist with food insecurity,

housing insecurity, domestic violence, and many others.

Disclaimer

The instructor has attempted to provide a complete and accurate syllabus, but, reserves

the right to modify course policies and the course calendar as may be necessary during

the semester. All such changes will be announced on Canvas, and students are required

to note and attend to all announced changes.