Radiography Program Classroom Procedures

Please refer to the A-B Tech College Student Handbook and Calendar.

• In the event students are not able to verify a school closing before the time they must leave for clinic or class, you are encouraged to use your judgment in determining whether to drive in the existing conditions.
• If you decide not to attempt to meet a class or clinical rotation time, you must notify the appropriate instructor according to the published attendance policies.
• Tardies due to inclement weather, when proper notification is made, and faculty deem appropriate, will not count toward the three tardy policy or equivalent of one full day's absence. If it is a clinic day, no penalty will result if the student reports to the clinic by 12 noon (notification to the clinic site must be made 1 hour before the start of the shift). However, time missed will have to be made up at the discretion of the faculty. The points on the daily worksheet will not be reduced for these tardies.
• Each case will be considered on an individual basis by the program faculty.

The average total contact time per week is approximately 30-40 hours. This includes classroom, lab, and clinical hours. The average week of involvement in some aspects of the program is Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. However, students will also be required to participate in a night and a weekend clinical rotation during the program. At no time will the student exceed 40 hours of combined clinic, classroom, or lab involvement.

Class Attendance

Regular and punctual attendance is expected of all students to achieve their potential in the radiography program and to develop desirable personal traits necessary to obtain employment in any allied health profession. For these reasons, full-time attendance is mandatory for all didactic classes, laboratories, and clinical rotations. Students who are absent more than 12 weeks, for whatever reason, cannot receive credit for the course.

Attendance Policy—Classroom and Lab

1. You are responsible for contacting the program faculty before the scheduled class time to report an absence or expected tardiness. Communication can be in the form of an email, text, or phone call to the appropriate instructor. The extension numbers are listed in the course syllabus. Messages must not be sent through another student unless extenuating circumstances prevail.
2. Failure to properly report an absence before the start of class will result in an unexcused class absence.
3. An unexcused absence will result in earning a "0" on any graded assignment, lab, quiz, or test given on that day. Absences due to childcare or transportation issues are considered unexcused.
4. An excused absence will result in earning a “0” on any graded assignment, lab, quiz, or test given on that day.
5. In the event of an excused absence, you may be allowed to make up a test. Consideration for a makeup test is at the sole discretion of the instructor. A make-up test can be in a different format and/or with different questions than the original test. If a make-up test is allowed, you must schedule your make-up test with the instructor by 5:00 p.m. on the day of the absence. If you do not set up a make-up appointment by 5:00 on the day of the absence, you will receive a zero (0) on the test. It is your responsibility to seek an appointment for the make-up. A make-up test may be scheduled at 8:00 am the day after the absence. You should check your email for any correspondence from the instructor.
6. In the event of an absence, you are still responsible for all material covered and may be required to prove competency on missed activities.
7. To receive course credit, a student should attend a minimum of 90% of the contact hours of the class. Upon accumulating absences/tardies exceeding 10% of the course contact hours, you will be dropped from the class. If you do not follow the official withdrawal procedure, you will receive a grade of “F”. See the current A-B Tech College Catalog for further information. The 10% number of hours will be included in each course syllabus and will be discussed at the beginning of each semester.
8. Safety is our highest priority. Classroom doors will be closed and locked at the beginning of each class. Classrooms will not be open until break. Students not on time will have to wait until the next scheduled break to enter. You will accrue the entire time spent outside the classroom against the 10% mark for that course.
9. If a student must leave the classroom during the scheduled class, they cannot reenter the classroom until the next break.
10. A tardy is defined as arriving late for class (any minutes), leaving early (any minutes), or being away from class without permission during class hours. It is departmental and college policy that three tardies are the equivalent of one full day's absence from class. For every third tardy, you will have one full day's absence counted for the course. These accumulated absences due to tardiness, regardless of tardy time (i.e., 1 min, 7 min, 15 min, etc.), will count toward the 10% mark for that course.
11. If an instructor is not in class and arrangements have not been made, the class is dismissed after ten minutes. A roll must be signed by the students before leaving. If the instructor is not present for the second hour, the students may again sign the roll and leave for the remainder of the class. Students are encouraged to check faculty offices (AHWD 240) before signing the roll and leaving.
12. You are responsible for adhering to the A-B Tech Code of Classroom Conduct. See the most current version of the A-B Tech Student Handbook and Calendar, and the A-B Tech Catalog.

Classroom attire should be neat and conservative and should not distract from the learning process. Shoes must always be worn.

• The use of a camera from any electronic device is strictly prohibited.
• The use of electronic devices for personal reasons during class time is strictly prohibited.
• Any recording device must be approved by the instructor prior to the beginning of each class. This must be addressed at each class meeting.

Any violations of this policy, unless special arrangements are made with faculty before the start of class, will result in the student receiving a warning for the first infraction, for a second infraction, the student may be required to meet with the division Dean, and a third infraction may result in the student being dismissed from the course.

In a synchronous course using video conferencing software, the code of student conduct applies. You are expected to be professional and respectful when attending class on Zoom.

The following are class policies for meetings with Zoom:

• Sign in with your preferred first and last name as listed on the class roster. Do not use a nickname or other pseudonym when you log in; doing so makes it impossible to know who is in attendance. Using your full name helps your instructor quickly sort students into their groups when needed. Users who do not provide their full names will NOT be admitted to class. If you currently use a different name than what is listed on the official roster, please email me so that your preferred name can be noted on the roster, and you can use it on Zoom. In addition, please complete the Change of Vital Data form at the following link: Name and Address Change, and turn it in to Student Services.
• If you do not have access to a computer or smartphone with internet access, call into class. Calling in is not optimal; please try to locate an internet-enabled device to use for class.
• Stay focused. Please stay engaged in class activities. Close any apps on your device that are not relevant and turn off notifications.
• Note: Class meetings on Zoom (including video, audio, and chat text) may be recorded.

Video

• Turn on your video when possible. It is helpful to be able to see each other, just as in an in-person class.
• Keep it clean. Don't share anything you wouldn't put up on the projector in class!

Audio

• Mute your microphone when you are not talking. This helps eliminate background noise.
• Use a headset when possible. If you own headphones with a microphone, please use them. This improves audio quality.
• Be in a quiet place when possible. Find a quiet, distraction-free spot to log in. Turn off any music, videos, etc. in the background.

Chat

• Stay on topic. Use the chat window for questions and comments that are relevant to class. The chat window is not a place for socializing or posting comments that distract from the course activities. If you fill it up with random comments, I will be unable to sort through the information quickly to address students' questions/concerns about the course.
• No disrespect or hate speech. Just like in our in-person class, respectful behavior is expected. Consider Zoom a professional environment, and act like you're at a job interview, even when you're typing in the chat.