The CIEP Student Handbook 2015-­‐2015
h"p://www.uni.edu/ciep/students/handbook Welcome •  Welcome to The University of Northern Iowa (UNI) and CIEP program •  Quick background on myself •  Thank you for coming •  Please pay close a"enLon to this presentaLon. •  Please ask quesLons. Presenta9on: Goal •  Review the policies/rules of CIEP and expectaLons that UNI and CIEP have for students in CIEP classes. •  It also details important informaLon to help make the transiLon easier for any student coming here for the first Lme. What and Why Is a Student Handbook? •  What is a student handbook? •  ASer the presentaLon –  CD in Welcome Folder –  CIEP Website –  All staff are knowledgeable Where Is It Located? Current Students Where Is It Located? Student handbook appendices What Does It Look Like? Organiza9on of the Handbook •
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UNI Culture & Intensive English Program CIEP Academics CIEP & University Policies CIEP & Government Policies About the University of Northern Iowa Culture & Community CIEP Mission Statement The overall mission of the Culture & Intensive English Program (CIEP) is to provide Interna;onal Students with quality intensive academic English language instruc;on and a cultural orienta;on to the United States in prepara;on for study at the University of Northern Iowa or other ins;tu;on of higher learning. (p. 4) Guidelines for the Classroom: Behavior •  Respect your fellow students and your instructors at all 9mes (p. 10) •  Things you can do: -­‐raise your hand -­‐parLcipate -­‐turn off cell phone. -­‐more on Guidelines for the Classroom: Abusive Behavior •  Abusive behavior is not allowed at UNI. (p. 22) •  No Physical/verbal abuse to anyone on-­‐campus –  Examples (not complete list): •  Physical fighLng, bullying, sexual harassment, verbal threats •  Possible removal from CIEP (p. 23) Guidelines for the Classroom: General Teacher-­‐Student Rela9onship •  Teacherà friend? (p. 11) •  Fairness •  Different country, different culture Guidelines for the Classroom: Textbooks and Materials •  Every day, bring your supplies •  University Book and Supply (p. 14) •  Do not share textbooks Guidelines for the Classroom: Grades •  Grade privacy (p. 21) –  Release of InformaLon Form •  When should I discuss my grade with the teacher? •  Disagreement with teacher (p. 16) •  Midterms and Finals (p. 14) •  Final Grade (p. 16) Guidelines for the Classroom: Grades •  73% or higher is passing (p. 14). Guidelines for the Classroom: Full-­‐Time Status •  20 hours of classes= full-­‐9me status. 4 hours of classes/day x 5 days of classes a week = 20 hours If you are on an F1 visa, you must maintain full-­‐9me status! (p. 28) Guidelines for the Classroom: Deadlines for Enrollment •  New Students: -­‐A"end mandatory sessions -­‐> week before classes -­‐if you miss the scheduled date…. •  Con9nuing Students Guidelines for the Classroom: Missing Classes •  You are s9ll responsible for work you miss. (example: quizzes, tests) (p. 13) •  Contact your teacher as soon as you know you will miss class. Email them. •  The teacher determines if they will allow you to makeup something. •  Sick for more than a week? Guidelines for the Classroom: CIEP Class Cancella9ons •  Why or when would the CIEP cancel class? (p. 9) •  hcp://weblogs.uni.edu/alert/archives/
weather/ Guidelines for the University: UNI and CIEP as an Ins9tu9on •  Is UNI or CIEP a religious insLtuLon? •  What will UNI or CIEP do to accommodate my religious pracLces? •  makeup policy Guidelines for the Classroom: UNI Email •  Use your UNI email •  Do not use other emails •  Appointments, sickness, assignments, etc. Guidelines for the University: Smoking •  There is absolutely no smoking on campus. You must be off campus to smoke. (p. 23) •  Police fine •  Example Guidelines for the University: Dining Dollars •  Dining Dollars = flexible spending dollars (p. 37) •  Where? •  When? •  How? Guidelines for the University: Dining Dollars h"p://www.uni.edu/dor/dining/dining-­‐dollarsmeal-­‐deals Guidelines for the University: U-­‐Bill •
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What is a U-­‐Bill? (p. 24) U-­‐Bill = University Bill A bill Where can you find your U-­‐Bill? U-­‐Bill: Paying U-­‐Bill, Guide h"p://www.uni.edu/sis/sites/default/files/PayingyourUBillQuickReference.pdf U-­‐bill: Addi9onal Informa9on •  InformaLon on U-­‐Bills and other financial informaLon: h"p://www.vpaf.uni.edu/obo/
student_accounts/ •  how to pay your U-­‐Bill: h"p://www.uni.edu/sis/sites/default/files/
PayingyourUBillQuickReference.pdf Comprehension Check Comprehension Check •  If you miss class, who should you email? Comprehension Check •  If you miss class, who should you email? Your teacher Comprehension Check •  When should you discuss your grade with your teacher? Comprehension Check •  When should you discuss your grade with your teacher? During your teacher’s office hours Comprehension Check •  If I don’t come to class, am I sLll responsible for my homework, tests, quizzes, and everything done in class? Comprehension Check •  If I don’t come to class, am I sLll responsible for my homework, tests, quizzes, and everything done in class? Yes Academic Proba9on •  What is academic probaLon? •  A"endance/Grades Academic Proba9on: 3 Reasons •  Low a"endance (p. 18) •  Poor performance (p. 19) •  RepeaLng the same class (p. 19) Academic Proba9on: No9ce of Academic Proba9on Academic Proba9on: Low Acendance (p. 18) •  Good a"endance = be"er language learning and good F1 visa and immigraLon status •  Regular a"endance = 80% a"endance in all classes. •  Less than 80% a"endance = missing 7 or more hours of listening/speaking class or reading class or 14 or more hours of wriLng classes •  Every 3 tardies = 1 absence •  Class cancellaLons will not count against your a"endance. Academic Proba9on: Low Acendance •  How do I get off academic probaLon for low a"endance? –  Have 80% or be"er a"endance –  Remember: You can not receive consecuLve probaLon noLces for low a"endance •  If you do not maintain 80% a"endance for the next session aSer being placed on probaLon for low a"endance you will be dismissed from the CIEP •  80% a"endance = no more than 6 missed classes in L/S or Reading classes or 13 missed classes in wriLng classes. •  Come to class. •  Come to class on Lme. Example à Academic Proba9on: Poor Performance (p. 19) •  If you fail 9 credits in one semester, you will be put on probaLon. (Example) –  Reading or Listening/Speaking = 3 credits –  WriLng = 6 credits •  To get off academic probaLon, a student must pass 6 hours of class in the next 8-­‐week session. •  Student can return to academic probaLon if he/she fails 9 or more hours of classes, he/she returns to probaLon for the second Lme. •  To get off probaLon the second Lme, a student must pass 9 hours of classes. •  You can only be on academic probaLon: poor performance for 2 terms.
Academic Proba9on: Repea9ng the Same Class (p. 19) •  RepeaLng classes •  Fail a class 3 Lmes = not in CIEP Type of Probation
When a student is on probation
the first time, how many
consecutive probation terms
are allowed before dismissal?
If a student returns to probation
after getting off probation, how
many consecutive probation
terms does a student get
before dismissal?
Academic Performance
2 terms (The 3rd notification is a 1 term (Further notifications are
dismissal)
dismissals)
Attendance
0 terms (failing to maintain 80% 1 term (Further notifications are
after the first notice will result in dismissals.)
dismissal.)
Repeating a Class (3 times)
0 terms (The first notification is
a dismissal.)
Comprehension Check Comprehension Check •  What is percentage is considered “regular a"endance?” Comprehension Check •  What is considered “regular a"endance?” 80% a"endance Comprehension Check •  How many tardies = one absence? Comprehension Check •  How many tardies = one absence? 3 Comprehension Check •  If you fail ___hours of classes or more, you are put on academic probaLon for the first Lme. Comprehension Check •  If you fail 9 hours of classes or more, you are put on academic probaLon for the first Lme. Comprehension Check •  If you fail _____ hours of classes or more, you are put on academic probaLon for the second Lme. Comprehension Check •  If you fail 9 hours of classes or more, you are put on academic probaLon for the second Lme. Comprehension Check •  How many Lmes can you be on academic probaLon? Comprehension Check •  How many Lmes can you be on academic probaLon? 2 Lmes Comprehension Check •  When you fail a class_______ Lmes, you are no longer able to be in the CIEP. Comprehension Check •  When you fail a class 3 Lmes, you are no longer able to be in the CIEP. ?’s •  Any quesLons so far? Chea9ng (p. 12) •  Chea9ng isn’t allowed. •  What is chea9ng? •  Examples of chea9ng: –  Copying answers from friends on homework and exams –  Usage of cell phones, electronic dicLonaries (when not permi"ed), iPods, or other electronic devices when tesLng –  Talking to your friend during a test. –  DistracLng the teacher, so others can cheat –  Copying or recording the exam materials for others –  Leaving the room to share the exam with others Examples of Chea9ng •  You cannot do this during a test! Examples of Chea9ng •  You cannot do this during a test! Plagiarism (p. 12) •  New concept? •  Plagiarism = presenLng someone else’s work as your own •  Cite your sources! •  Plagiarism is considered chea9ng. Self-­‐
plagiarism is too! Examples of Plagiarism •  “Copying words, phrases, secLons of another student’s paper and presenLng it as you own •  Curng and pasLng material from an internet source onto your own work and presenLng it as your own •  Asking friends to help you edit and/or write papers and presenLng the paper as your own •  Purchasing an essay or research product and presenLng it as your own •  Submirng the same work/product/paper to more than one teacher to fulfill more than one assignment is also an act of plagiarism if the teachers are not aware of your acLon.” Plagiarism: Example •  Example of using own work •  Example: Quote: “Nothing is said which has not been said before.” Terence (195/185 BC-­‐159 BC) Playwright of the Roman Republic. •  Example: Plagiarism = ““Nothing is said which has not been said before.” Tim Thomas (2011 AD) CIEP No Electronic Devices! (p. 11) •  CIEP doesn’t allow Electronic devices during tes9ng situa9ons. •  Use of electronic devices during a test = cheaLng >examples: electronic dicLonaries, computers, cell phones, communicaLon devices other than cell phones •  CIEP will instruct you how to use non-­‐
electronic means of support Chea9ng/Plagiarism: Consequences (p. 12) •  1st Lme = usually is a warning or meeLng with the teacher •  2nd Lme = failing grade for the exam or related assignment •  3rd Lme = failing grade for the class or expulsion from CIEP. Comprehension Check Comprehension Check •  What is an example of cheaLng? Comprehension Check •  What is an example of cheaLng? –  Examples: Copying answers from friends on homework and exams –  Usage of Cell Phones, electronic dicLonaries (when not permi"ed), ipods, or other electronic devices when tesLng –  Talking to your friend during a test. DistracLng the teacher, so others can cheat –  Copying or recording the exam materials for others –  Leaving the room to share the exam with others Comprehension Check •  What is plagiarism? Comprehension Check •  What is plagiarism? •  Plagiarism = presenLng someone else’s work as your own Comprehension Check •  Does the CIEP allow electronic devices during tesLng situaLons? Comprehension Check •  Does the CIEP allow electronic devices during tesLng situaLons? •  No. •  CIEP doesn’t allow electronic devices during tes9ng situa9ons. Closing •  Thank you very much for your Lme. •  Any quesLons? www.uni.edu/ciep/students/handbook