CASD 1114 OER (Velasquez): Home

The Brooklyn College Library's electronic resources (e.g. journals, ebooks, databases, etc.) are available to registered students, faculty, and staff when off-campus, including while abroad.

IMPORTANT: Starting Fall 2021

• To authenticate for remote access to Library databases you will be prompted to use your CUNYfirst Username and Password to log in (same credentials for logging into Blackboard). You may see a redirection screen to the new login screen.
• Using Firefox as your browser is recommended.
• For further assistance go to the library's Ask a Librarian or read more on Library Remote Access.

All CUNY members have free access to The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and the Chronicle of Higher Education.

• Use CUNY.edu email to sign up.
• Faculty & staff renew every year.
• Students have access until graduation.
  • renewal requires working CUNY.edu address.  

NY Times: Anyone who initiates an account will have an active subscription for one year from the date she/he creates the account. If you already have an annual subscription to the NYTimes, you can cancel it and will receive a refund. However, if you only have a monthly subscription, the New York Times will not issue a refund for that month.

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• Blackboard is utilized for synchronous meetings and assignment submissions as a part of distant learning.
• The asynchronous component of the course consists of pre-recorded lectures, discussion board assignments, and other materials posted on this OER website CASD 1114 (Velasquez) at https://libguides.brooklyn.cuny.edu/casd1114_velasquez
• In addition to the asynchronous component, the instructor will host live sessions on Thursdays from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm.
• The link to Blackboard Collaborate live sessions may be located in the course menu.
• For students experiencing weak internet connection, a dial-in option allows them to listen to live sessions using a telephone.
• Please log in to each session on time and be prepared to discuss the material from pre-recorded lectures and corresponding readings/films.

• Pre-recorded lectures as well as other necessary materials are posted on the OER website.
• Access tutorial will be provided during the first class meeting.
• Please watch each lecture prior to the following class and answer any questions pertaining to the material covered.
  • They will be discussed during the live sessions on Blackboard Collaborate.

• Students are expected to respond to discussion board prompts assigned the day of the live sessions each Thursday.
• Responses are due the following week before Blackboard collaborate live sessions.
• As mentioned above, students are also expected to participate during live sessions.

• Students will write two Response Papers for two films/documentaries.
• Response Papers will be graded on the depth of your understanding of the concepts presented in the films, as well as your clarity of writing.
• Details and grading rubrics of each Response Paper will be discussed prior to their assigned due dates.

• Early in the semester, each student will be assigned an application relating to speech and language.
• At the end of the semester, students will submit a presentation about their app (the presentation format is ‘To Be Determined’).
• Details about student presentations will be discussed during a live session on Blackboard Collaborate.
• Notify your instructor at least 24 hours prior to your assigned presentation day if you cannot attend.
• Proof of reason must be presented to the instructor.

• The Midterm will cover all lectures, written assignments, and readings up to the specified date.
• The Midterm will be administered via Blackboard and will utilize strict regulations to avoid cheating.
• No makeups will be permitted without proof of the reason for absence.

• The Final will be a take-home style exam due on our Final Examination Day, May 20, 2021, by 11:59 pm on Blackboard.
• No late submissions will be accepted.

• The faculty and administration of Brooklyn College support an environment free from cheating and plagiarism.
• Each student is responsible for being aware of what constitutes cheating and plagiarism and for avoiding both.
• View complete text of CUNY Academic Integrity Policy and Brooklyn College procedure for policy implementation.
• If a faculty member suspects a violation of academic integrity and, upon investigation, confirms that violation, or if the student admits the violation, the faculty member must report the violation.
• Please read the section entitled “Academic Regulations and Procedures” in the Brooklyn College Undergraduate Bulletin or Graduate Bulletin for a complete listing of academic regulations of the College.

Bereavement Policy:

• Students who experience the death of a loved one must contact the Division of Student Affairs, 2113 Boylan Hall, if they wish to implement either the Standard Bereavement Procedure or the Leave of Absence Bereavement Procedure. The Division of Student Affairs has the right to request a document that verifies the death (e.g., a funeral program or death notice). Contact Email: studentaffairs@brooklyn.cuny.edu
• Typically, this death involves that of a family member, in parallel to the bereavement policy for faculty and staff. However, it is up to the discretion of the Division of Student Affairs to determine if a death outside of the immediate family warrants implementation of the student bereavement policy.
•  As an option, and in consultation with the Division of Student Affairs, students may take the Leave of Absence Bereavement after the Standard Bereavement.
• Reference to the Student Bereavement Policies will be noted on course syllabi.
• Students requesting a religious accommodation should contact the Division of Student Affairs as well. The chief student affairs officer, or a designee, and the student will engage in an interactive process with the goal of finding an acceptable accommodation.

Bereavement Procedure:

• Upon approval from the Division of Student Affairs, the student is allowed one week, commencing from the day of notification to the Division of Student Affairs, of excused absence.
• Should the student feel that he/she needs additional days, these should be discussed with individual course instructors and/or the Division of Student Affairs.
• The Division of Student Affairs will contact the student’s faculty and academic staff of the student’s courses.
• Faculty and academic staff will be advised that extensions must be granted to the student for the period of one week of excused absence.
• Further extensions may be negotiated with the student when he or she returns to campus.
• Students are encouraged to discuss options with their instructors.

Leave of Absence Bereavement Procedure:

• Students may be allowed to withdraw from the semester in which the death occurs.
• The Bereavement Leave of Absence is for one semester only.
• Students who have opted to take the Bereavement Leave of Absence and have already attended classes for the semester of the leave will be allowed to re-enter the following semester without having to reapply to the college.
• Students who wish to take the leave of absence prior to the beginning of the semester will be required to reapply for the following semester.
• Students who are in good academic standing will be given the opportunity to successfully complete the credits for the semester in which they return.
• Students will consult with the Division of Student Affairs, on a case-by-case basis, as to whether they should withdraw from their courses during this leave of absence or to request incompletes from the faculty member.
•  Given that there may be a potential impact on financial aid, students who receive financial aid and who take the Bereavement Leave of Absence, upon arrangement with the Division of Student Affairs, will meet with a financial aid adviser prior to taking this option.

• The New York State Education Law provides that no student shall be expelled or refused admission to an institution of higher education because he or she is unable to attend classes or participate in examinations or study or work requirements on any particular day or days because of religious beliefs.
• Students who are unable to attend classes on a particular day or days because of religious beliefs will be excused from any examination or study or work requirements.
• Faculty must make good-faith efforts to provide students absent from class because of religious beliefs equivalent opportunities to make up the work missed; no additional fees may be charged for this consideration.
• If classes, examinations, or study or work requirements occur on Friday after 4 p.m. or on Saturday, similar or makeup classes, examinations, or study or work requirements will be made available on other days, where possible and practical.
• The faculty and the administration will not allow any adverse or prejudicial effects to accrue to students availing themselves of this regulation.
• If students have complaints about the application of this policy, they are entitled to bring action or a proceeding for enforcement of their rights in the Supreme Court of Kings County

Important Spring 2021 Dates: Distance-Learning
Friday, January 29th : Spring 2021 classes begin.
Thursday, February 4th: Last day to add a class for the Spring 2021 semester.
Tuesday, February 9th : Last day to submit a Pass/Fail application online for Spring 2021.
Friday, February 12th: College Closed
Monday, February 15th: College Closed
Wednesday, February 17th : Last day to apply for Spring 2021 / June 1, 2021 Graduation.
Monday, March 15th : Last day to apply for Summer 2021 / September 1, 2021 Graduation.
Saturday, March 27th : Spring Recess Begins
Sunday, April 4th : Spring Recess Ends
Tuesday, May 18th : Reading Day
Wednesday, May 19th – Tuesday, May 25th : Final Examinations.
Tuesday, May 25th : End of Spring Term
Friday, May 28th : Final Grade Submission Deadline