ECED 2153 Infant/Toddler Care Syllabus H01 Fall 2026

Course Policies

Attendance/Participation

This class meets every Mondays in person from 6:00-7:15p.m. Regular attendance at all scheduled class sessions is expected. Missing more than four classes could end up in a failing grade for the class. If a situation arises that may cause the student to miss class, communication is expected, alternative accommodation can be discussed. If a student needs to utilize zoom to attend class cameras must be on and the student must participate in the class discussion. The student will only receive half points for attendance when attending through zoom. If a situation arises that may cause the student to miss class, communication is expected, alternative accommodation can be discussed. This class is a hybrid format. Students are also expected to check in to the learning management system (LMS) -CANVAS regularly. All lectures, video lectures, learning videos, and assignments will be posted on the LMS. If for any reason a student is unable to complete their work due to illness or other circumstances, please contact the instructor prior to the due date.

Assignments

All assignments must be submitted in a format that is compatible with the LMS Canvas- No .PAGES files. All assignments are due at the date and time specified by the instructor making the assignment. All assignments must be submitted in the appropriate place in the LMS/ Canvas. Assignments will not be accepted through email or canvas messaging. It is the responsibility of the student to submit the assignment in the appropriate place or seek assistance in order to submit the assignment.

Late Assignments

All assignments must be submitted by the posted due date and time. Assignments will close on the due date. Late work is not accepted unless a student has received prior approval to use a Bonus Late Pass.

Each student is granted three (3) Bonus Late Passes for the semester. A Bonus Late Pass allows a student to submit an assignment up to one week past the original due date without grade penalty. To use a Bonus Late Pass, the student must request via email and receive approval before the assignment’s due date. Requests submitted after the due date will not be approved. Bonus Late Passes cannot be used retroactively.

Bonus Late Passes may not be used for the Resource Fair assignment. This assignment must be completed and submitted on time to receive credit.

Child Development Program Requirements: Basic laboratory experience is required or optional in many child development courses within the program. Specific tasks performed in the lab setting will vary according to skills, interests, and course requirements. Prior to initiating lab assignments and projects, Child Development Students must meet requirements for staff in child care facilities as outlined by the Illinois Department of Children & Family Services Child Care Facility Regulations: (1) High School diploma or its equivalent; (2) Must be able to pass DCFS Criminal Background Check; (3) a completed health form; and (4) a signed mandated reporter form. It is a student’s responsibility to make sure all requirements are current and on file with the program coordinator.

Clinical Experience: Students planning to enroll in the Clinical Experience should refer to the college catalog and Child Development Handbook for specific eligibility requirements. Clinical applications are due to the Program Coordinator no later than midterm of the semester before the student is planning to student teach. Students submitting late applications will waive consideration for placement with the clinical group for that semester, unless space is available.

College Policies

Withdrawals

When it is necessary to withdraw from a course or from the college, a student may do so on or before the withdrawal date without receiving a punitive final grade. Students should use Change of Schedule forms which are available in Student Services. Students may submit Change of Schedule forms to Student Services or through the mail, but they must be postmarked no later than the withdrawal date. No withdrawals are allowed by phone. To determine the last date to withdraw with a grade of “W” in this course, log into KCConnect and click on “my registration statement” under Academic Profile.

Code of Conduct

Students need to adhere to the Code of Conduct located in the college catalog.

Early Childhood Academic Honesty Policy

Cheating: Cheating can take many forms in a classroom: copying or using another student’s work, using your own work from another class without my prior permission (i.e., not writing original work for this class), adjusting format to make papers appear longer, working in groups on individual assignments (whether openly or in secret), sharing or stealing answers for tests or assignments, etc. No form of cheating is acceptable. Cheating on an assignment will be taken seriously and discipline action will follow.

Plagiarism: Plagiarism is defined in section 17.6.B of the KCC Code of Conduct: “Taking, reproducing, and/or using as one’s own, without proper attribution, the ideas, writings, paraphrases, data, reports, graphic designs, or computer codes of published or unpublished work of another person in completing an academic assignment. Prohibited conduct may also include the unauthorized submission for credit of academic work that has been submitted for credit in another course.”

Plagiarism includes but is not limited to:

• submitting someone else’s paper
• using published material, including materials published online, without proper attribution/citation
• paraphrasing or quoting someone without attributing the quote in your paper (that is, without providing an in-text citation) even if the source is included on the works cited page
• working with someone (without my permission) to write your paper & submitting it as your own
• Use of AI

When in doubt, add the citation. You are expected to cite all sources of information. If you are in doubt, inquire with the faculty teaching the course or utilize KCC tutoring. In your ECED courses, you are expected to follow APA citation guidelines and formatting. 

Student Found to be in Violation of KCC Academic Honesty Policy: Students found to be in violations of KCC’s academic honesty policy will result in disciplinary action.

• The first instance of academic dishonesty or plagiarism the student will be given a zero, required to meet with the professor, given resources for the student success center, and allowed to redo the assignment after meeting with the professor. A verbal warning from Academic Affairs may go on the student’s recorder if the severity of the academic dishonesty warrants it.
• A second incident of academic dishonesty will result in a zero for the assignment with no opportunity to redo the assignment. The student will be required to meet with the professor to continue in the course. A verbal or written warning will be reported to Academic Affairs.

Additional incidences of academic dishonesty or failure to meet with the professor will result in course failure with no opportunity for the student to withdraw. The student will be reported to Academic Affairs and the incident of Academic Dishonesty will appear on the students record. Student found to be consistently

If a student utilizes AI in their assignment, they must include an acknowledgment specifying how AI was used. The use of AI should not make up more than 25% of the total assignment.

Guest Speaker Conduct

You are expected to treat the guest speaker with respect. This includes but not limited to, distributive behavior when the speaker is presenting, or rude comments. Disciplinary action will be taken if a student for violating the guest speaker code of conduct.

• violating the student code of conduct could potentially be suspended from the institution.