Course Description

 Continuation of Span 1411 with more advanced conversation, basic writing, listening and reading comprehension, vocabulary building, grammar, and culture. Credit Hours: 4

Prerequisite Information. As stated in the ACC Catalog, to be enrolled in the course, you must have credit for a four or five credit hour college or university course equivalent to, or at a higher level than, ACC Spanish 1411 with a grade of A, B, C.  You can also have equivalent credit by examination. High school, community/continuing education credit, conversation course credit, and previous knowledge are not acceptable substitutes for the required prerequisite. You must present proof of this credit (in the form of a copy of the appropriate transcript or grade report or an ACC printout) to your instructor by the twelfth day of ACC classes or you will be withdrawn from this course and may risk losing any refund.

1. If this is the only course for which you are registered and you are withdrawing, this may constitute a withdrawal from the institution (see Catalog).

2) Any student wishing to challenge this course by examination must withdraw by the twelfth class day.* ( See Catalog.)

*This is the twelfth class day from the beginning of the semester for all ACC courses, not the twelfth day of your class. During the summer with 5 week classes the deadline is the third day.

GRADING SYSTEM FOR THIS COURSE. It is highly recommended that  students study this grading section carefully to comprehend how the final grade is calculated in this course. 

Students must receive a grade of C or better to continue to Spanish 2311.

Your grade will be based on the following:

                                                                                                            Grading Scale

            3 Tests (10 % each)                                30%                 90 – 100          A

            Comprehensive Final                              20%                 80 – 89            B

            Quizzes/Compositions/journals               20%                  70 – 79           C

            WebSAM – online assignments              15%                  60 – 69            D

            Oral Production & participation               15%                  0 - 59                F

Missed Work or Late Work. The following sections will explain how the instructor will grade missed or late work. Please note that schedule changes may occur during the semester. Any changes will be announced on Blackboard.

Tests and Final Exam The available dates for the tests and final exam are indicated in the Schedule of Work. The tests will be taken in class but if an online  test s required the student will use the Respondus Monitor Lockdown Browser. The tests will cover vocabulary, grammar, and cultural themes. The final exam is comprehensive and will cover chapters 6 through chapter 10.

Quizzes/Compositions/Journals– The grade from this category includes quizzes, compositions, journals, discussions entries.  At the end of the semester, the lowest grade from this grade category will be dropped. Rubrics and grading criteria are included with all the assignments. 

Online Workbook/Video Manual. The workbook assignments WebSAM activities are an important part of this class. Students are expected to view the tutorials for each chapter and to complete the indicated homework assignments from the Supersite’s online version of the workbook/manual. You will need a microphone. 5 % penalty points will be calculated if the homework exercises are not submittedt by the due date. It is important that you become very familiar with the Supersite and that you ask questions if you do not understand how to complete the WebSAM assignments or how to view the results of the graded assignments. Some of the exercises are computer graded and others are graded by the instructor. The workbook exercises are 15% of the final course grade.

Oral Production Grade. Presentations, Interviews, or other Oral Acitivity  assignments will be required in addition to the speaking exercises assigned as part of the Vistas online work. This category includes attendance and participation. 

Course policies

Withdrawals. Regular and timely class participation in the discussions and completion of work is expected of all students. If attendance or compliance with other course polices is unsatisfactory, departmental policy allows instructors to drop students from a course. If you decide to withdraw from this class, it is your responsibility to fill out any forms or to do what is necessary to drop the course. If you do not take the appropriate steps yourself, you risk receiving an F at the end of the semester. The ACC calendar shows the last day that a student is able to withdraw. If a student decides to withdraw, he or she should also verify that the withdrawal is recorded before the Final Withdrawal Date and ensure that his or her name is removed from the rolls. Students are responsible for understanding the impact that withdrawals from a course may have on their financial aid, veterans’ benefits, and international student status.

Student Discipline. All students are expected to be courteous and to respect others in the course. If a student is absent in a face to face class, 4 points will be subtracted from the Oral Participation - Oral Production grade. If a student is participating in a video conference call or a video class lecture, he is expected to be completely focused on the class activity and participate as required by the instructor.

Incompletes. Incompletes are strongly discouraged. ACC policy states that if there is a documented extenuating circumstance after the last day to withdraw, then the student may be eligible for an incomplete. To qualify for an incomplete, a student must have completed 90% of the work for the course, meet the minimum requirements for satisfactory progress, and have a grade of C or better. The student must consult with the instructor and the final decision will be at the instructor’s discretion. If a grade of I is given the remaining course work must be completed by a date set by the student and professor. This date may not be later than two weeks prior to the end of the following semester. A grade of I also requires completion and submission of the Incomplete Grade Form to be signed by the faculty member (and student if possible) and submitted to the department chair. If an Incomplete is not resolved by the deadline, the grade automatically converts to an “F”. Approval to carry an Incomplete for longer than the following semester or session deadline is not frequently granted.

Copyright violations. By college policy, there shall be no copying of or from copyrighted works intended to be “consumable” in the course of study or of teaching. These include workbooks, exercises, standardized tests and test booklets and answer sheets and like consumable material. Copying shall not substitute for the purchase of books, publishers’ reprints or periodicals. Please view the Department 's Generative AI policy included in the syllabus. Also view the ACC guidelines on Scholastics Dishonesty and Academic Misconduct. 

Senate Bill 212 and Title 1X Reporting Requirements.

Under Senate Bill 212 (SB 212), the faculty and all College employees are required to report any information concerning incidents of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking committed by or against an ACC student or employee. Federal Title IX law and College policy also require reporting incidents of sex - and gender-based discrimination and sexual misconduct. This means faculty and non-counseling staff cannot keep confidential information about any such incidents that you share with them.

If you would like to talk with someone with confidentiality, please contact the District Clinical Counseling Team who can connect you with a clinical counselor on any ACC campus: ( 512) 223 – 2616, or to schedule online: https://www.austinccaustincc.edu/students/counseling. While students are not required to report, they are encouraged to contact the Compliance Office for resources and options: Charlene Buckley, district Title IX Officer, (512) 223 – 7964; compliance @austincc.edu.

If a student makes a report to a faculty member, the faculty member will contact the district Title 1X Officer for follow-up.

Safety Statement

 Health and safety are of paramount importance in classrooms, laboratories, and field activities. Students are expected to learn and comply with ACC environment, health and safety procedures and agree to follow ACC safety policies. Emergency Procedures posters and Campus Safety Plans are posted in each classroom and should be reviewed at the beginning of each semester. All incidents (injuries/illness/fire/property damage/near miss) should be immediately reported to the course instructor. Additional information about safety procedures and how to sign up to be notified in case of an emergency can be found at http://www.austincc.edu/emergency

Everyone is expected to conduct themselves professionally with respect and courtesy to all. Anyone who thoughtlessly or intentionally jeopardizes the health or safety of another

individual may be immediately dismissed from the day’s activity and will be referred to the Dean of Student Services for disciplinary action.

In the event of disruption of normal classroom activities due to an emergency situation or an illness outbreak, the format for this course may be modified to enable completion of the course. In that event, students will be provided an addendum to the class syllabus that will supersede the original version.

Use of ACC email

All College e-mail communication to students will be sent solely to the student’s ACC mail account, with the expectation that such communication will be read in a timely fashion. ACC will send important information and will notify students of any college-related emergencies using this account. Students should only expect to receive email communications from their instructor using this account. Likewise, students should use the ACC mail account when communicating with instructors and staff. Information about ACC email accounts, including instructions for accessing it, are at available at: http://www.austincc.edu/help/accmail/questions-and-answers.

Student Support

Student support ACC strives to provide exemplary support to its students and offers a broad variety of opportunities and services. Information on these campus services and resources is available at http://www.austincc.edu/students.

Student Accessibility Services

Students with documented disabilities who need classroom, academic, or other accommodations must request them through the office of Student Accessibility Services (SAS). SAS offices are located at each major campus. Students are encouraged to request accommodations when they register for courses or at least three weeks before the start of the semester; otherwise, the provision of accommodations may be delayed. on the campus where they expect to take the majority of their classes. Students who have received approval for accommodations from SAS for this course must provide the instructor with the “Notice of Approved Accommodations” from SAS before accommodations will be provided.

 Arrangements for academic accommodations can only be made after the instructor receives the “Notice of Approved Accommodations” from the student.

 Additional information about the Student Accessibility Services is available at http://www.austincc.edu/offices/student-accessbility-services-and-assistive-technology.

Clinical Counseling services are available throughout the ACC Student Services District to address personal and /or mental health concerns: http://www.austincc.edu/students/counseling.

 If an emergency occurs during operational hours, please come to the Student Services Office and let the front intake staff know that you are experiencing a crisis. They will alert appropriate personnel. You may also contact the ACC District Police at 222 (on campus) or 223 -7999 (off campus or cell phone.)

After Hours:

If you are struggling with a mental health or personal crisis, call one of the following numbers to connect with resources for help. However, you are afraid you might hurt yourself or someone else, call 911 immediately.

Free Crisis Hotline Numbers:

•       Austin/Travis County 24 hour Crisis & Suicide hotline: 512 – 472-HELP (4357)

•       The Williamson County 24 hour Crisis hotline: 1 – 800-841-1255

•       The Bastrop County Family Crisis Center hotline: 1-888-311-7755

•       Hays County 24 Hours Crisis Hotline – 1- 877-466-0660

•       National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1 – 800-273-talk (8255)

•       Crisis Text Line: Text “home” to 741741

•       Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 9SAMHSA) National Helpline: 1 – 800 – 662-HELP (4357

•       National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Helpline: 1 – 800-950-NAMI (6264)

    General Education Student Learning Outcomes:

Students will demonstrate competence in:

—    Critical Thinking:  Gathering, analyzing, synthesizing, evaluating and applying information

—    Interpersonal Skills (Teamwork): Interacting collaboratively to achieve common goals

—    Civic and Cultural Awareness (Social Responsibility) Analyzing and critiquing competing perspectives in a democratic society, and comparing, contrasting, and

interpreting differences and commonalities among peoples, ideas, aesthetic traditions, and cultural practices

—    Personal Responsibility: Identifying and applying ethical principles and practices, and demonstrating effective learning, creative thinking, and personal responsibility

—    Written, Oral and Visual Communication (Communication): Communicating effectively, adapting to purpose, structure, audience, and medium

Required Texts/ Materials

            Vistas, 7th ed., Blanco / Donley, Vista Higher Learning

Students are required to have a copy of the Textbook (either the print or the electronic copy) and the Supersite Plus Access Code.