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Susan Swan Forsyth |
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FAQ2Frequently Asked Questions: This page contains answers to common questions of students
What does the Student Point Totals page on this website tell me? To access this site, you must be officially enrolled in the class, and I must have received notification from the college showing your enrollment and student id number (starts with M00). Key in your student ID. The display will tell you your point totals, enrollment status, points per assignment, and the number of missing assignments, and a final grade at the end of the course. Use the Student Point Totals page to keep track of your point total for the course, and to assure yourself that I have posted all the work that you have submitted, and that you have turned in all work. What do I bring to class each week? See the Textbook/Materials page of this website. I am not very good at math. Will I do well? Yes. We will only be adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing. I try to use small numbers in classroom examples. Extra credit is given in the form of one closed-book, in-class, paper test given on the last day of class. The total points possible for this test is 20 points. To study for the test, look at the "Extra Credit Exam" page of this website. What if I do not have a computer to access the website? You may use the computers in the Business Center Lab or in the Learning Lab on the Kentfield Campus, or Internet cafe on the IVC campus. I missed the first week/two weeks of class. What should I do? We cover a chapter a week in this course. You should catch up as soon as possible in order to submit your online quiz by the due date, and your work by two weeks after its due date. If you cannot do this, plan on taking the extra credit exam near the end of the course. Remember that if you miss a class in one of my sections, you can always make it up by attending class in my other section, See the Syllabus page on this website to see what each class will be covering. What shall I do if I am falling behind? What if my personal life has changes? First, contact me if you need any extra tutoring or help with the subject. I am available during office hours, as well as a limited amount of time by phone and email. If an illness, new job, baby, a household move, or other significant personal circumstances will interfere with your successful completion of the course, come to me and I will give you an Incomplete. An Incomplete will show up as an I on your grade report, and will require that you make up the remaining work by the end of the next regular semester. Do not show up in the last weeks of class hoping to get an extension of time to complete homework, quizzes, etc. or additional extra credit work (other than what is offered) in order to pass the class. What if I decide not to take this course and stop showing up to class? Be sure to officially drop this class by the required due dates (see Important Dates to Add, Drop page of this website). You cannot count on me to drop you. If you fail to drop this class and do not complete the course, you will receive an F. Occasionally, a student will enroll in the class for other purposes (to meet financial aid requirements, to keep visa). If the student does not regularly attend the class, and is likely to fail, I reserve the right to drop the student from the class. May I attend any session of either your Kentfield or IVC accounting class? Yes! Please feel free to attend any session of either class. You do not need to be enrolled in the class to attend. Many students find it helpful to attend the other accounting class meeting when they need to catch up, or perhaps schedule a night/day off from their regular class. The syllabus for both Kentfield and IVC show the work we will be doing in each class session, so that you can better plan. As a rule of thumb, a Saturday class meeting covers two IVC class meetings. Look at Class Location and Hours on this website for time/directions to either class. What if I am having trouble enrolling in the class? Can I continue the class? Consult the Important Dates to Add, Drop page of this website and look for the last day to add the class. I strongly encourage you to add before those deadlines. Only students who are officially enrolled will be allowed to attend classes once those deadlines have passed. An enrollment check will be made after those deadlines. Occasionally, there are circumstances in which a student is petitioning. Meet with me and let me know what your circumstances are, and I will continue to allow you to attend class. I am having trouble reading and understanding the textbook. Any ideas? The textbook can be demanding, but my lectures make the concepts easy to understand, so plan on attending class regularly. A Chapter Outline is available on this website for short, to-the-point, information. A Power Point presentation is available for each chapter on this website. On pages xvii - xviv of the textbook is an explanation of helpful study aids. Review the glossary of accounting terms at the end of every chapter. Finally, take the quiz on page xxvii of the text - How Do I Learn Best - assess your learning style, and follow your Learning Style chart located on the following two pages. Is it difficult to get a good grade in this class? No. We work on classwork problems together in class and, if we have time,homework problems, also. This really helps! I am available for lots of help. Your job is to simply come to class prepared, take the quizzes, and turn in your work on time. WIth that you should be very successful! Do you teach any accounting or spreadsheet software programs in this class? Not as a rule. Occasionally, I will show some classwork problems in Excel and discuss formatting and formulas. If I email you, when can you get back to me? What about phoning you? Usually within 24-48 hours. I prefer that you contact me by email, rather than cell phone. The Teacher page of this website has all the information to contact me. |
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