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.

COVID-19 Safety Procedures

For the latest information on COVID-19 safety and protocols, visit tstc.edu/coronavirus.

Wearing a face mask while indoors is strongly encouraged.

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

Description of Graded Elements of the Course:

Student test assessments will be graded on the ability to choose the correct answer in regard to multiple choice questions, test questions that require a missing word and brief statements.

Performance assessments are designed to enhance the student’s level of competency based on the course outcomes and expectations of the industry. 

Students cannot advance to the Lab Performance Exams until the required practice labs are completed and ALL Practice Labs and Performance Labs must be complete before Course Comprehensive Final Exam will be administered.

• Identify the required components of the course syllabus and discuss policies.

• Student will learn to identify and the proper use of hand tools that are commonly found in a collision repair facility.

• Student will learn common methods of fastener repair and replacement found in a collision repair facility.
• Student will learn common methods of thread repair in areas where threaded inserts are not serviceable that are found within a collision repair facility.
• Student will identify common types of labels found on late model automotive applications and common removal and replacement methods found in a collision repair facility.

• Student will learn the common removal and installation methods of exterior trim found within a collision repair facility.
• Student will learn process to access OEM repair procedures for exterior trim removal and installation.
• Student will apply OEM repair procedures procured for repair process and demonstrate proper exterior trim removal techniques.

• Student will learn the common pinstripes and decal removal and replacement procedures found within a collision repair facility.
• Student will identify common issues that occur during pinstripe and decal removal and how to troubleshoot these issues when they occur.
• Student will apply the common procedures used for pinstripe and decal removal and replacement.

• Student will learn the common removal and installation methods of interior trim found within a collision repair facility.
• Student will learn process to access OEM repair procedures for interior trim removal and installation.
• Student will apply OEM repair procedures procured for repair process and demonstrate proper interior trim removal and installation.

• Recall information previously discussed Week 1 through Week 6.

• Student will learn the common removal and installation methods of movable glass found within a collision repair facility (GLA01 Live I-CAR Lecture)
• Student will learn process to access OEM repair procedures for moveable glass removal and installation.
• Student will apply OEM repair procedures for movable glass removal and installation.

• Student will learn the common attachment, removal, and installation methods of exterior bolt-on panels found within a collision repair facility
• Student will learn process to access OEM repair procedures for exterior bolt-on removal and installation
• Student will apply OEM repair procedures for exterior bolt on panel removal and installation.

• Student will learn the common attachment, removal, and installation methods of exterior bolt-on doors found within a collision repair facility.
• Student will learn process to access OEM repair procedures for door removal and replacement.
• Student will apply OEM repair procedures to correctly remove, install and adjust doors.

• Student will learn the common removal and installation methods of lift gates and trunk lids.
• Student will learn the process to access OEM repair procedures for lift gate(s)and trunk lid(s) removal and installation.
• Student will apply OEM repair procedure to correctly remove, install, and adjust lift gates and trunk lids.

• Student will learn common water leaks and wind noises that occur within the collision repair industry.
• Student will learn the diagnostic steps necessary to determine the source of common water leaks and wind noises that occur within the collision repair industry.
• Student will learn common repair techniques to address water leaks and wind noises that occur within the collision repair industry.

• Student will learn the importance of pre and post diagnostic repair scans when performing collision repairs.
• Student will learn process and resources to find OEM repair procedures specifically regarding pre and post diagnostic repair scanning.
• Student will apply knowledge of pre and post diagnostic repair scanning procedures and perform a pre and post diagnostic repair scan on a live project vehicle.

• Demonstrate competency level understanding of material covered in course Week 1 through Week 14.

• Participate in Toyota specific training and demonstration provided by Kevon Kleibrink Collision Training Specialist with Gulf States Toyota.

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 with 100% accuracy prior to receiving lab assignments.

Classroom and Lab Behaviors:

• 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

Tardiness

When a student arrives or leaves after participation record (role) has been taken it becomes the student’s responsibility to alert the instructor of his/her arrival or departure and confirm that the proper update has been made in the student participation record. If the instructor fails to document the arrival or departure it is the student’s fault. This has to be this way especially in the lab environment because the instructor does not keep his participation record on his person at all times. 

Leaving the lecture or lab early without proper notice could become a safety issue and needs to be taken very seriously. In an emergency situation each student must be accounted for. 

Please, out of respect for first responders, instructors and classmates who may go back into a dangerous situation to get you out, let the instructor know when you leave.

Any earned non-participation time will be recorded, tallied and included in the 10% non-participation policy.

Each Tardy will be 1% addition of non-participation to the non-participation policy.

2 tardies will equal 1 absence in this course.

Cell Phone Policy:
Cell phones may be brought into the classroom or lab. However, they must be in the off or vibrate setting.

As instructors, we understand that cell phones can be used in an educational manner which is considered appropriate for this class. The instructor reserves the right to determin if cell phone useage is appropriate for the classroom or lab setting at any given time.

Departmental Cleanup Policy:
Each student is expected to participate in the cleanup activities once the date has been identified.