Its in the Syllabus!

The syllabus is an important document that can help you:

Find specific information

• Professor's name, office hours and location, phone number, and email address
• Your professor's preferred way for you to communicate with him/her
• Course objectives (These are really important)
• List of reading material and assignments
• Grading policies, such as class participation points, extra credit, penalties for late work, or missing class, etc.
• Important dates for assignments, readings, quizzes, tests, projects, etc.
• OCCC policies
• Your professor's expectations regarding class behavior and cell phone use

Find course assignments

• Check it at the beginning of each week for due dates
• Refer to it for required readings and other assignments
• Plan your semester by putting due dates in a planner or calendar

Keep a copy of your syllabus! You will need it if you transfer to another institution and need to show the content that you learned in the courses you took at OCCC.