College is an arena for the open exploration of ideas. While we may engage in spirited debate about issues and ideas, we will always be considerate and respectful of others’ ideas and opinions. We may ultimately agree to disagree and we may maintain those beliefs and values we hold dear without fear of ridicule.
All GUHSD and college rules apply
(see GMCHS handbook and college catalogue)
- Be on time, polite, respectful, prepared and work hard.
- Three strike rule applies:
- Student-teacher/counselor contact
- Parent-teacher/counselor contact
- Returned to home school
- Acts of academic dishonesty (cheating on quizzes and/or tests, fabrication, plagiarism, and/or unauthorized collaboration) will not be tolerated.
- Identical or nearly identical work may result in both students facing a penalty of loss of credit.
Consequences:
- first offense = zero credit for assignment, no make-up
- second offense = removal from course, “F” grade for course, “academic
dishonesty” notation on transcript - final offense = removal from GMCHS; referral to school of origin
Alcohol, Drug and Substance Abuse:
- Most particularly on the Grossmont College campus, students may not possess, use, sell, be under the influence of, or furnish any amount of alcohol or controlled substance of any kind.
- Three strikes DOES NOT apply.
- Consequences: first offense = removal from GMCHS; referral back to school of origin.
- FYI repeated offenses could result in expulsion.
- Parent or guardian calls the GMCHS office if student will be absent: 644-7524.
Tardies: 4 = a call home from the office. - College instructors expect you to attend class. (You may be dropped from a class without warning if you miss as many session as are offered in a week.)
- Communicate with your instructors (high school and college) if you must miss class; they will probably be more sympathetic if they know what is going on.
- You must have at least one study partner you can rely on in each class.
- If you are absent, contact your partner & do the make-up work PRIOR to returning to school if at all possible.
- Due dates and assignments on the calendar are subject to change. YOU are responsible!
- Cell phones are permitted on campus, but their use in, or disruption of, the classroom is prohibited. (That means “OFF,” not “vibrate” our “courtesy” mode.) In case of emergency, family members should contact the GMCHS office, NOT STUDENTS’ CELL PHONES!
- Consequences:
- first offense = warning
- second offense = phone confiscated; student retrieves at end of school day
- third offense = phone confiscated; parent retrieves
- We are not copy-editors, therefore, not every single error will be corrected for you when assignments are marked.
- We expect that you will reflect your understanding of corrections made by NOT making those errors on successive assignments. If you don’t understand a correction, be sure to ASK!
- You may take your class notes in pencil or whatever.
- All essays are to be done in black ink or typed/keyboarded (highly recommended)
- If we can’t read it, we will return it (and it will be considered late).
- Plan on at least two hours of study each night. The standard for college classes is one to two hours of preparation for each hour of class time. Beware: just because homework isn’t assigned or collected doesn’t mean you are exempted from learning the material! You can be tested on any and every bit of material in a syllabus.
- NEVER EVER throw anything away. Your graded work is your receipt. In the event of confusion about your grade, your possession of a graded assignment is very important!
- All assignments due as hard copy. Work e-mailed or submitted electronically is not acceptable.
- If you have a disability, it is your responsibility to contact your instructor and arrange for accommodations. (Contact the GMCHS and college Special Services office first for assistance.)
- Seek out assistance via the many venues available through the college.
- Work is due at the VERY beginning of the period unless otherwise noted. (That means during the FIRST minute. If class starts at 9:30 that means the work is due at 9:30, not 9:31. Work submitted later during the period or day is late).
- Attach “Late Homework Form” (available at back of classroom) to all late work.
- Late work, which is not the result of an excused absence, will result in loss of credit. Such work may receive 50% credit or less at the discretion of the instructor. (Most college instructors do not accept late work).
- At the discretion of the instructor, you have the same number of days to make up work as you were out (absent Tuesday = grace day Wednesday = work due at the beginning of the period on Thursday).
- Arrange with Sue to make up tests and quizzes with her in the GMCHS office the day you return (make-up during office hours as above or by appointment)
- Pack it in; pack it out. We are so fortunate to have the freedom to have a little sustenance during class time. We (staff and students with weekly clean-up duty) reserve the right to revoke food privileges if the room is not as clean as the first day of class at the end of each period. (See schedule on monthly calendar.)
Requirements to Remain in Good Standing:
- Complete high school core courses with a minimum GPA of 2.75 each semester. English – American or British Literature and Composition; Social Science – American History, or Economics & Government; Study Skills & Career Pathways – 60 hours minimum internship each semester.
- Complete a minimum of 6 college units with a minimum GPA of 2.0 each semester.
- Maintain satisfactory conduct and effort.
Safety and Serenity
- Being on a college campus, the expectation is that students act like adults, and they rise to that expectation. Students treat one another with courtesy and respect, even in the heat of intense debates and despite the fact that their points of view may be diametrically opposed. As a matter of fact, they often behave more civilly than many adults. We are proud of their mature and appropriate attitudes. Typically, it is not possible to differentiate our students from the “college students.”
- The college campus is a safe and serene environment. It’s green open spaces, quiet corners and general tidiness makes it an attractive option to the often crowded, noisy and unsettling environment of the comprehensive high school campus. In the fall of our first semester one student noted, with surprise and delight, that no one cared who she talked to or which “group” she was a part of. She felt a freedom to sit and read, enjoy her studies and be herself, possibly for the first time in her school career.
