CSC Policies & Procedures

Computers At Home
You may use your home or work computer to complete assignments made in class. However you must ensure that you are using the same software application and version that is being used in the classroom. Be aware time spend working on your home computer does not counted for attendance hours.

Attendance
All attendance is monitored through an automated system called "Tutor Trak" Each computer lab has a dedicated computer station where all students must log-in for each class session. There are two methods of logging-in: (1) by mannually entering your 900+ number; or (2) by using an ASG card. The ASG cards may be purchased for $2 at the Student Business Office. The ASG card provides many benefits;  the OC Student Government page to learn about the ASG card benefits.

Note: If you are enrolled in more than one course, you must log in and log out of each course, before beginning work on a subsequent course. If you forget to do this, you will not be receiving attendance credit for other courses. REMEMBER to log-out after each class, and log back in if you will be working on a 2nd class.

Homework Time
You are expected to have a minimum of 6 to 9 hours outside of class time to complete your homework assignments. You will need this time to complete reading assignments, exercises, and projects as well as to successfully complete this course.

Plagiarism/Cheating
Anyone caught cheating or plagiarizing will be dropped immediately from the course with a grade of “F”. Plagiarism – the appropriation or imitation of the work or ideas of another author and representing them as one’s own work.

EAC (Education Assistance Center) Students:
If you are a registered EAC students, you must notify the instructor of record before the end of the second week of the semester so that appropriate arrangements may be made for your testing.

Additional Computer Lab
There is an additional computer lab located on the second floor of the library that is available to all students enrolled at Oxnard College. Students are allowed to use the computer services to complete course requirements.

Tutoring Services / Learning Skills
Tutorial services and learning skills assistance are available in the Oxnard College Library to help you successfully complete your courses. Assistance in such areas such as writing, spelling, vocabulary, note-taking, library services, study skills, etc. are available in the Learning Center. All students can benefit from these services. You are advised to check into these services in order to enhance your learning experience at Oxnard College.

Additional Services
There are many more services available to students at Oxnard College. Read the section on Student Services in the Oxnard College Catalog for additional information.

DO's and DON'Ts

DO log in before beginning any class session. You do not need to log out if you leave for a rest-room break. However, if you will be gone for longer than 5 minutes, you must log-out.

DO bring your textbook, flash-drive, SYLLABUS, pencil/pen and paper to each class session.

DO ask questions of the lab instructor. The lab instructor is there to help you learn. No question is a "dumb" question! The instructors are in the lab to help you.

DO NOT bring food or drink into the computer lab!

DO NOT print your assignments. All assignments will be emailed as file attachments to your instructor of record.

DO NOT print from the Internet -- EVER!

DO NOT bring your children to the lab. Children are not allowed in the lab by Oxnard College policy.