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CALCampus courses are designed and taught by qualified instructors for individual, one-to-one study, as opposed to pre-scheduled group classes. This provides the benefit of a high level of individualization and attention to the student's needs. Students work offline and use the online medium for communication with their instructors and to submit homework. Course Materials and Textbooks Course materials come in a variety of forms: 1) teacher-written hypertext program lessons that are run offline on one's computer, text lessons that are printed, and/or Web-based lessons -- provided online for downloading by CALCampus at no extra feeand/or 2) hardcopy textbook that the student buys. Each course description specifies if a textbook is needed, and those are available for ordering through the Bookstore in our Online Campus. CALCampus uses course textbooks that are published by nationally-recognized, educational publishers, following national standards. Honor System CALCampus operates on the Honor System. This system presumes that the student will do his/her own academic work and all assignments submitted for evaluation will be done solely by the student. All research assignments must be clearly documented according to standard citation guidelines. Incoming high school diploma students sign a pledge to abide by the Honor System upon application. Students under 18 have a designated monitor (parent/guardian) who oversees their work at home. Exams Under our Honor System, students do their exams offline at their home location without a proctor. However, we can and will accommodate proctored final exams, if requested. Homework and Teacher-Student Interaction We use traditional instructional methods. There are weekly homework assignments, projects, exams, and research papers. Students study on their own weekly schedule, prepare homework offline, usually with a word processor, and send assignments to the course teacher each week. Communication with instructors is done through Internet e-mail. Your instructors are available to you not only through e-mail, but also through weekly online office periods during which you may stop by to chat in our Online Campus. Additional meetings with your instructor may be scheduled, by appointment. Homework assignments and tests are evaluated by the course instructor and students receive comments and guidance as they progress through their courses. Rolling Admissions We have rolling admissions which allows students to enter at any time throughout the year. Most students will complete this program within a year. Students need to have a computer (any kind) with an Internet connection. Course Durations Most courses are designed to be completed within the range of 8 to 12 weeks, although we allow students to work longer on their courses. In some cases, we approve a shorter completion time, but we do not approve of rapid completions that do not allow enough time for the student to adequately assimilate the learning that is taking place. If a request is made for completion in shorter than eight weeks, the administration will confer with the CALCampus instructor before approving the registration. For high school students using a course for transfer into their high school, the high school counselor and/or parent will also be contacted to discuss the request. Registration and Admissions Procedure For individual courses, after we have received your course registration form, you are e-mailed by the Registrar with official confirmation of course enrollment. Then, you are e-mailed by your instructor and provided with a course syllabus which is a roadmap of readings and assignments. For diploma program admission, the Director provides individualized academic counseling during the planning stage of your enrollment. Thereafter, the Registrar contacts you as detailed in the individual course registration above. Student Account As a CALCampus student, you will have your own CALCampus User ID and password, which you will use to enter the online campus whenever you wish. The campus allows you to download course materials and to communicate with your instructors. CALCampus facilities (libraries, administrative communications, conference rooms, Web site, Web applications, etc.) are provided through dedicated Web and Application servers, owned by CALCampus and designed specifically by our administration to fulfill CALCampus operations. |
Margaret G. Morabito, Director 
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