Tutoring Statement

The Supplemental Instruction & Tutoring Program at TSTC offers free tutoring and academic support services to help you achieve your academic and career goals. You can access the Tutoring Schedule, as well as MyTSTC Video Tutor Library, by visiting: https://portal.tstc.edu/student/Student_Learning/Pages/Tutoring.aspx (shortened link: goo.gl/Z9vJvY ).

For more information, please contact Norma A. Salazar@ 956-364-4557.

Learning Resource Center

The Learning Resource Center provides online and in person library resources and services.  Go to tstc.libguides.com to find help with your assignments, projects, and papers.  Clicking the Student tab will allow you to find resources, homework help, tutorials, and real time chat to answer your questions.

FOR YOUR SAFETY, PLEASE FOLLOW THESE GUIDELINES:

• Wear a face covering at all times.
• Wash your hands frequently for 20 seconds.
• Use hand sanitizer regularly.
• Practice social distancing by remaining 6 feet apart.
• Pay attention to entrance-and exit-only doors.
• Follow directional signs.
• Follow any safety directions posted.

Should you, or someone with whom you have had close contact, have shown any signs or symptoms of COVID-19 please stay home and let us know as soon as possible by filling out this simple form We will contact you to provide you with further guidance on when you may return to campus.

Title IX

Texas State Technical College (TSTC) seeks to provide an environment that promotes equal opportunity free from discrimination and harassment.

If you have been a victim of sexual harassment, sexual harassment, sexual assault, or any other form of protected class discrimination, we encourage you to make a report. If you report to a faculty member, she or he must notify TSTC’s Title IX Coordinator about the incident. You may also make a confidential report to TSTC’s Counselors.

All students (including pregnant and parent students), regardless of their legal status are entitled to protections under TSTC’s policy.

For more information about Title IX or sexual misconduct, as well as your options, please visit https://www.tstc.edu/student_life/titleix.

For information about equal opportunity and civil rights policies, visit https://www.tstc.edu/governance/sos.

Emergency Assistance Available

As a student you may experience a range of issues that can cause barriers to learning, such as food insecurity, housing, transportation, and childcare concerns, or you may be unable to pay your bills. These stressful events may lead to diminished academic performance or reduce your ability to participate in daily activities. TSTC offers emergency aid and services to assist you with addressing these and other concerns you may be experiencing. Please contact the TSTC Advocacy & Resource Center. You can reach a coach here: http://bit.ly/ARCCoach

Safety Procedures

Students are required to participate in a safety lecture prior to performing in the laboratory portion of the course. A written test will be given to each participating student covering the presented safety materials. Students must complete the safety test with 100% accuracy prior to receiving lab assignments.

All lecture and laboratory safety rules and regulations will be followed in every detail. Failure to comply with this policy will result in dismissal from class until further notice.

• NIOSH approved with clear safety glasses will be worn at all times
• Full-toed shoes (no slippers, sandals, flip-flops, or bare feet)
• Full length pants (must extend past ankles)
• Pants must fit around waist within 3 inches of belly button
• Shirts (no sleeveless or tank tops)
• Shirts with and without buttons can be worn with instructor approval on neck opening exposure
• Clothing must be reasonably snug fitting (not excessively loose, baggy, torn)
• An inappropriate slogan on clothing is not acceptable.
• Jogging clothes, sweats, or warm-ups are not acceptable.
• Acceptable headgear: ball caps or bump caps (No do-rags, bandanas or shower caps)
• The Instructor has the final authority concerning matters of dress

• Smoking in classrooms, laboratories and shops are prohibited
• Smoking is permitted only in designated areas
• Smoking is prohibited within 20 feet of a building, when permitted
• Smoking is prohibited within the fenced area surrounding the ACM and CAT Labs.
• The consumption of drinks, candy and other food items is restricted to lounge areas
• Eating or drinking in laboratories are hazardous because of the toxic nature of lab materials being handled
• No horseplay at any time
• Be responsible – Be a professional

Late Work/ Test Policies

All students are required to be present for class. However, unexpected circumstances will occur. If a student has an excused absence, death or illness in the immediate family, the student must notify the instructor of record immediately. If a test is missed, the instructor has to give permission for make up. The missed test must be made up before the next scheduled period of instruction.

An excused absence only allows for make up of missed assignments or test. The absence is recorded.

Assignments are due at the beginning of class of the set due date. Late assignments will not be accepted and a grade of “zero” will be earned for said assignment. Students who prior contacted the instructor may be considered excused.

PopTests

Can be given at any time by the instructor and are not make up items.

Exemptions:

  Students can be exempted from a final exam if:

A. Lecture average is 90 or above

B. Attendance is perfect

C. Assignments are completed and turned in

D. Projects are complete

Plagiarism:

Plagiarism is the unauthorized use of someone else’s material, which is then presented as being the result of one’s own research or insight. Plagiarism is intellectual theft and is unacceptable in any endeavor.

Any student/students found guilty of this offense will earn a failing grade for the course.

Cell Phone Policy

Cell phones may not be brought into the classroom or lab as they are unsafe and disruptive to the environment.

Anyone failing to adhere to this policy will be dismissed from class and issued a non-participation grade (absence) for that period of instruction.

Departmental Awards Ceremony/ Cleanup Policy

Each student is expected to participate in the awards ceremony and cleanup activities once the date has been identified.

Students final exam grade is dependent upon their participation at these functions. One half (½) of the final exam grade for the course is participation. One half (½) of the final exam grade is completing the final exam for the course.

Students with unexpected circumstances can be excused by the department chair only.

TSTC school calendar identifies the end of the semester. Student break begins the day after..

• Identify all fire exits and safety equipment in the lab.
• Describe the paint and primers for each automotive finishing system.
• Describe the types of finish repair.
• Identify the color of a vehicle finish, Identify intermix paint.
• Describe how to work safely using paint removal methods.
• Identify the two primary corrosion protection methods and how collision repair work can create corrosion hot spots.

• Review/ Mid-Term Exam

• Describe why proper corrosion protection important
  Describe and apply primer, sealer and primer surfacer
  
• Describe how to featheredge
  Describe why block sanding to level the surface is important
• Describe preparing of adjacent panels for blending
• Describe why proper treatment of joint and seams are important
  Describe and apply seam sealers
• Describe and apply chip resistant coatings
  

• Review for Final Exam
• Final Exam