MAFT 1323 Lean and Quality Overview Syllabus W01 Fall 2026

Attendance Policy

The instructor reserves the right to record the grade of “F” for the course or reduce a student’s grade if a student has more than three absences. I reserve the right to ask you to formally withdraw from the course if you have used all three of your absences prior to the withdrawal date for the course; I also reserve the right to administratively withdraw you for nonattendance if you have exceeded three absences prior to the midterm of the course. Each absence in excess of 2 (two) will reduce your final course grade by 10% (one letter grade) per absence.

Classes will begin promptly and attendance will be taken within the first five minutes. Attendance will not be changed after that time unless there was an emergency that was discussed with the instructor prior to or on that date. A students that is more than five minutes late (non-excused) will result in a 50% reduction in the attendance points for the class session.

Late Assignments

All late assignments will be assessed a 10% penalty.

Testing Policy

Students failing to take a test will receive a zero for the test.

There are no makeup tests or excused tests.

Tests may not be taken online outside of class.

KCC Student Athletes Policy

All student athletes will be granted attendance points while participating in KCC sporting events, not practices.

All missed tests due to sporting events must be completed within one week of the scheduled test.

All missed tests due to sporting events must be rescheduled during arranged office hours.

Final Exam

The comprehensive final exam is mandatory.

Student Email Policy:

To ensure a student's privacy under all applicable education laws and to facilitate timely interactions, two College-authorized methods of electronic communication exist: KCC-issued student email accounts (using the domain name of @student.kcc.edu) and the Canvas Learning Management System. Students are expected to regularly check their KCC email accounts and Canvas for important incoming communication from the college or from individual instructors. Students understand that emails they send from personal email accounts (other than those listed above) may not be delivered to the KCC recipient, and students should have no expectation that such messages will be answered.

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 stated on the syllabus without receiving a punitive final grade. Change of Schedule forms (used to add or drop a course) are available in Student Services and the student should obtain the required signatures prior to submitting the Change of Schedule form to an adviser in Student Services. Students may submit Change of Schedule forms 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.