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In the event of an emergency or announced campus closure due to a natural disaster or pandemic, it may be necessary for Panola College to move to altered operations. During this time, Panola College may opt to continue delivery of instruction through methods that include, but are not limited to: online learning management system (CANVAS), online conferencing, email messaging, and/or an alternate schedule. It is the responsibility of the student to monitor Panola College's website (www.panola.edu) for instructions about continuing courses remotely, CANVAS for each class for course-specific communication, and Panola College email for important general information.
Unexpected circumstances may arise, but Panola College offers various resources to support students. If you need mental health services or are facing challenges with transportation, affording class materials and supplies, or accessing food regularly—issues that may impact your class performance—please visit panola.edu/resources.
Regular and punctual attendance of classes and laboratories is required of all students. When a student has been ill or absent from class for approved extracurricular activities, he or she should be allowed, as far as possible, to make up for the missed work. If a student has not actively participated by the census date, they will be dropped by the instructor for non-attendance. This policy applies to courses that are in-person, online, hybrid, and hyflex.
Attendance in online courses is determined by submission of an assignment or participation in an activity. According to federal guidelines, simply logging into a distance learning course without participating in an academic assignment does not constitute attendance. Distance learning is defined as when a majority (more than 50%) of instruction occurs when the instructor and students are in separate physical locations. Students must engage in an academic activity prior to the course census date.
When an instructor feels that a student has been absent to such a degree as to invalidate the learning experience, the instructor may recommend to the Vice President of Instruction that the student be withdrawn from the course. Instructors may seek to withdraw students for non-attendance after they have accumulated the following number of absences:
Fall or spring semesters:
3 or more class meeting times per week - 5 absences
2 class meeting times per week - 3 absences
1 class meeting per week - 2 absences
The student is responsible for seeing that he or she has been officially withdrawn from a class. A student who stops attendance in a class without officially withdrawing from that class will be given a failing grade; consequently, the student must follow official withdrawal procedures in the Admissions/Records Office.
Please note: Health Science and Cosmetology courses may require more stringent attendance policies based on their accreditation agencies. Please see the addendum and/or program handbook for further information concerning attendance.
Panola College welcomes pregnant and parenting students as a part of the student body. This institution is committed to providing support and adaptations for a successful educational experience for pregnant and parenting students. Students experiencing a need for accommodations related to pregnancy or parenting will find a Pregnancy and Parenting Accommodations Request form in the Student Handbook or may request the form from the course instructor.
Use of generated AI Permitted under some classroom circumstances with permission.
There are situations throughout the course where you may be asked to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to explore how they can be used. Outside of those circumstances, you should not use AI tools to generate content that will end up in any student work (assignments, activities, discussion responses, etc.). In such cases for Option #2, no more than 25% of the student work should be generated by AI. Use of any AI-generated content in this course without the instructor’s consent qualifies as academic dishonesty and violates Panola College’s standards of academic integrity.
The purpose of this course is to provide students with the basic knowledge of how the state and government rules and regulations play an interconnecting role with each other in the petroleum industry. Students will learn how each agency intercepts with each other at both state and federal levels. This course also serves as the Capstone for the program and will contain material covered in the program along with an end of program exam.
- Students will learn the responsibilities of the state agencies involved in regulating the petroleum industry.
- Students will learn the responsibilities of the federal agencies involved in regulating the petroleum industry.
- Students will be familiar with the various Acts that were responsible for many of the current regulations and how they play a role in the daily activities in the petroleum industry.
- Students will be familiar with various reporting requirements, permits and forms.
After studying all materials and resources presented in the course, the student will be able to:
- Students will learn the responsibilities of the state agencies involved in regulating the petroleum industry. (SCANS 1ai, 1bv, 1ci, 1civ, 2ai, 2aiii, 2ci, 2cii, 2ciii, 2civ)
- Determine the state agencies responsible for regulating and enforcing standards.
- Identify the role these agencies play monitoring and keeping the environment safe.
- Students will learn the responsibilities of the federal agencies involved in regulating the petroleum industry. (SCANS 1ai, 1bv, 1ci, 1civ, 2ai, 2aiii, 2ci, 2cii, 2ciii, 2civ)
- Determine the federal agencies responsible for regulating and enforcing standards.
- Identify the role these agencies play monitoring and keeping the environment safe.
- Students will be familiar with the various Acts that were responsible for many of the current regulations and how they play a role in the daily activities in the petroleum industry. (SCANS 1ai, 1bv, 1ci, 1civ, 2ai, 2aiii, 2ci, 2cii, 2ciii, 2civ)
- Discuss Acts that have played a role in creating rules and regulations for the petroleum and industry.
- Discuss how rules and regulations play an important role in the daily activities of the petroleum industry.
- Students will be familiar with various reporting requirements, permits and forms. (SCANS 1ai, 1bv, 1ci, 1civ, 2ai, 2aiii, 2ci, 2cii, 2ciii, 2civ)
- Determine the reporting requirements and permits needed for the transport of petroleum products.
- Identify the reporting requirements in the case of a spill.
- Identify proper procedures for disposal of waste water.
- Determine the proper forms needed.
- Reporting requirements for pipelines and refineries.
A general description of lecture/discussion topics included in this course are listed in the Learning Objectives / Specific Course Objectives sections of this syllabus.
Students in all sections of Supervision will be required to do the following:
- Students will complete quizzes and assignments based on the material provided for the course and outside research.
- Students will complete online objective exams. Test 2 and the Final Exam will be in the presence of a testing proctor.
Students in traditional, hybrid and Internet classes will have access to courses via Canvas. Students in the traditional class will meet regularly for lecture. Students in the Internet class will be required to take quizzes and exams at an approved testing facility or, they may also be administered by the instructor. Students in hybrid classes will have both in class and online assignments. Hybrid classes are required to read assigned material, take quizzes and exams as assigned by instructor, and complete assigned home work prior to meeting for the face to face labs. Resources for this course, provided through Canvas, include the following Sections in Canvas…
- Modules: Study materials, quizzes and exams
- Announcements and Recent Activities List: Instructor Announcements
- Inbox: Email (to communicate with instructor and classmates inside Canvas)
- Grades: Student grades
- Other sections, as assigned by the Instructor: Students in both the traditional and Internet classes should use the People feature within Canvas (includes Canvas Email) to communicate with the instructor. Using Canvas Email located in the “In Box” menu, gives the student access to the instructor and other classmates without having to remember or type email address es; the student just selects a name from the list. The instructor will attempt to respond to all Canvas email within a timely manner. Please always include in the subject line of the Canvas email, the student’s name, course number and course section number.
The grading scale for this course is as follows:
Quizzes and Assignments – 25%
Tests – 50%
Final Exam – 25%
Major Assignments/Assessments
Assessments
Course Grade:
The grading scale for this course is as follows:
Quizzes and Assignments – 25%
Tests – 50%
Final Exam – 25%
Grading Notes:
Late Work: All listed assignments are due according to the due date provided in Canvas and on the course calendar if you do not complete the assignments on time a 5% per day penalty will automatically be applied to all assignments. If you have missed an assignment due to an approved class absence please contact your instructor for further instructions.
Missed Exams: Missed exams due to an excused absence should be scheduled with the instructor within one week of the missed exam. It is the responsibility of the student to reschedule the makeup with the instructor. The Instructor reserves the right to change the test format of any makeup.
In the event of an unexcused absence on the day of a quiz or exam the student will not be able to make up the exam.
You will only be able to make up ONE exam due to an excused absence. If you miss more than one exam for any reason you will not be able to make it up.
NO MAKEUP WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED DURING FINALS WEEK.
Missed Quizzes and Assignments: There will be no make up work for Quizzes unless it is excused by the Instructor for reasonable circumstances but is based upon the Instructor's discretion.
NO MAKEUP WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED DURING FINALS WEEK.
Attendance: Attendance will be taken from your first 2 assignments submitted within the time frame given in Canvas since this is an Online Class.
Plagiarism: Plagiarism shall be defined as appropriating, buying, receiving as a gift or obtaining by any other means, another person’s work and the unacknowledged submission or incorporation of it in one’s own written work. All papers submitted to Canvas will be scanned with turnitin.com and the instructor reserves the right to dock points based on the results.
Cheating: Cheating on a test shall include:
a. Copying from another student’s test
b. Using test materials not authorized by the person administering the test
c. Collaborating with or seeking aid from another student during a test without permission from the test administrator
d. Knowingly using, buying, selling, stealing, or soliciting, in whole or in part, the contents of an unadministered test.
e. The unauthorized transporting or removal, in whole or in part, of the contents of the unadministered test.
f. Substituting for another student, or permitting another student to substitute for one’s self, to take a test.
g. Bribing another person to obtain an unadministered test or information about an unadministered test. Absolutely no cheating is tolerated.
Cheating in this course will not be tolerated and will result in a “F” for the course.
Class Conduct: All cell phones should be turned off and put away in all classes. If you must receive a call notify your instructor before class begins and step out of the classroom. The use of cell phones (texting, calls, internet, ect.) during class will result in 5 points being taken from the students Test grade for every offense.
Asking of questions and discussion of relevant information in and outside class is highly encouraged; however, talking to neighbors, texting, sleeping, foul language or studying for other courses during class time will not be tolerated.
Grading Scale A=90-100, B=80-89, C=70-79, D=60-69, F=59 and below
A student that chooses to NOT finish the course must complete the withdrawal procedure in the Student Success office in order to receive a ―W.‖ Otherwise, the student will receive a grade at the end of the semester commensurate with the work completed.
Students needing special classroom or testing accommodations because of physical or learning disabilities must contact the Student Success office before these services will be made available in the classroom.
Some mandatory meetings outside of class days and time may be required to attend for credit. Valid excuses must be submitted with proof via email to your professor to avoid grade penalties.
Students may be dropped from the course on the 12th class day if they have not completed any assignments.
OER course all material will be provide online.
Reliable access to a computer and the internet is required for this course.
Material posted through Canvas
- Courses conducted via video conferencing may be recorded and shared for instructional purposes by the instructor.
- For current texts and materials, use the following link to access bookstore listings: https://www.panolacollegestore.com.
- For testing services, use the following link: https://www.panola.edu/student-services/studentsupport/academic-testing-center.
- If any student in this class has special classroom or testing needs because of a physical learning or emotional condition, please contact the ADA Student Coordinator in Support Services located in the Charles C. Matthews Student Center or go to https://www.panola.edu/studentservices/student-support/disability-support-services for more information.
- Withdrawing from a course is the student’s responsibility. Students who do not attend class and who do not withdraw will receive the grade earned for the course.
- Student Handbook: https://www.panola.edu/ (located on at the bottom under student)
- Foundation skills are defined in three areas: basic skills, thinking skills, and personal qualities.
- Basic Skills: A worker must read, write, perform arithmetic and mathematical operations, listen, and speak effectively. These skills include:
- Reading: locate, understand, and interpret written information in prose and in documents such as manuals, graphs, and schedules.
- Writing: communicate thoughts, ideas, information, and messages in writing, and create documents such as letters, directions, manuals, reports, graphs, and flow charts.
- Arithmetic and Mathematical Operations: perform basic computations and approach practical problems by choosing appropriately from a variety of mathematical techniques.
- Listening: receive, attend to, interpret, and respond to verbal messages and other cues.
- Speaking: Organize ideas and communicate orally.
- Thinking Skills: A worker must think creatively, make decisions, solve problems, visualize, know how to learn, and reason effectively. These skills include:
- Creative Thinking: generate new ideas.
- Decision Making: specify goals and constraints, generate alternatives, consider risks, and evaluate and choose the best alternative.
- Problem Solving: recognize problems and devise and implement plan of action.
- Visualize ("Seeing Things in the Mind's Eye"): organize and process symbols, pictures, graphs, objects, and other information.
- Knowing How to Learn: use efficient learning techniques to acquire and apply new knowledge and skills.
- Reasoning: discover a rule or principle underlying the relationship between two or more objects and apply it when solving a problem.
- Personal Qualities: A worker must display responsibility, self-esteem, sociability, self management, integrity, and honesty.
- Responsibility: exert a high level of effort and persevere toward goal attainment.
- Self-Esteem: believe in one's own self-worth and maintain a positive view of oneself.
- Sociability: demonstrate understanding, friendliness, adaptability, empathy, and politeness in group settings.
- Self-Management: assess oneself accurately, set personal goals, monitor progress, and exhibit self-control.
- Integrity and Honesty: choose ethical courses of action.
- Basic Skills: A worker must read, write, perform arithmetic and mathematical operations, listen, and speak effectively. These skills include:
- Workplace competencies are defined in five areas: resources, interpersonal skills, information, systems, and technology.
- Resources: A worker must identify, organize, plan, and allocate resources effectively.
- Time: select goal-relevant activities, rank them, allocate time, and prepare and follow schedules.
- Money: Use or prepare budgets, make forecasts, keep records, and make adjustments to meet objectives.
- Material and Facilities: Acquire, store, allocate, and use materials or space efficiently. Examples: construct a decision timeline chart; use computer software to plan a project; prepare a budget; conduct a cost/benefits analysis; design an RFP process; write a job description; develop a staffing plan.
- Interpersonal Skills: A worker must work with others effectively.
- Participate as a Member of a Team: contribute to group effort.
- Teach Others New Skills.
- Serve Clients/Customers: work to satisfy customer's expectations.
- Exercise Leadership: communicate ideas to justify position, persuade and convince others, responsibly challenge existing procedures and policies.
- Negotiate: work toward agreements involving exchange of resources, resolve divergent interests.
- Work with Diversity: work well with men and women from diverse backgrounds. Examples: collaborate with a group member to solve a problem; work through a group conflict situation, train a colleague; deal with a dissatisfied customer in person; select and use appropriate leadership styles; use effective delegation techniques; conduct an individual or team negotiation; demonstrate an understanding of how people from different cultural backgrounds might behave in various situations.
- Information: A worker must be able to acquire and use information.
- Acquire and Evaluate Information.
- Organize and Maintain Information.
- Interpret and Communicate Information.
- Use Computers to Process Information. Examples: research and collect data from various sources; develop a form to collect data; develop an inventory record-keeping system; produce a report using graphics; make an oral presentation using various media; use on-line computer databases to research a report; use a computer spreadsheet to develop a budget.
- Systems: A worker must understand complex interrelationships.
- Understand Systems: know how social, organizational, and technological systems work and operate effectively with them.
- Monitor and Correct Performance: distinguish trends, predict impacts on system operations, diagnose deviations in systems' performance and correct malfunctions.
- Improve or Design Systems: suggest modifications to existing systems and develop new or alternative systems to improve performance. Examples: draw and interpret an organizational chart; develop a monitoring process; choose a situation needing improvement, break it down, examine it, propose an improvement, and implement it.
- Technology: A worker must be able to work with a variety of technologies.
- Select Technology: choose procedures, tools or equipment including computers and related technologies.
- Apply Technologies to Task: understand overall intent and proper procedures for setup and operation of equipment.
- Maintain and Troubleshoot Equipment: Prevent, identify, or solve problems with equipment, including computers and other technologies. Examples: read equipment descriptions and technical specifications to select equipment to meet needs; set up and assemble appropriate equipment from instructions; read and follow directions for troubleshooting and repairing equipment.
- Resources: A worker must identify, organize, plan, and allocate resources effectively.