IMPORTANT NEWS FOR BUSC 113 Students: 

Just a reminder that I do not read email on the weekends or on holidays.

This session we will be using student numbers and passwords to access course materials. If you used the system last session, then you simply need to use the same student number and password you used then. 

The first time you access your course site, you should read the home page and the syllabus.  Also, every time you access your site, be sure to click on Message Board, to read any messages that may have been posted that might affect you. 

The Syllabus contains important information about your class.  You will take a quiz on the Syllabus during the first meeting.  This is an “open book” quiz and you are encouraged to refer to the Syllabus as you take the test.  The test is NOT timed and so you should have plenty of time to look up each answer.  The Syllabus quiz is NOT the same as the orientation quiz. 

The Syllabus page is the page that lists all assignments, lectures, due dates, and point value for the assignment for each module.

Check your e-mail once a day. Before emailing Professor Balmages with general questions about the course, post your questions to the main discussion board and wait at least 24 hours for a response. When sending e-mail to Professor Balmages, always put your BUSC class such as BUSC 185 or BUSC 113 in the "SUBJECT" line. Allow at least 24 hours for a response (48 hours on weekends)

If you need assistance because you do not understand an assignment or have a question as to how to do something, please type HELP in the Subject line before the course number and your name.  Remember to check the Message Board prior to emailing for assistance in the event that your question is answered there.  Also, please note that typing in all capital letters is considered to be shouting and is RUDE.  Please use upper and lower case letters in your email.  The only word that should be typed in all capital letters is the word “help” if you need assistance.

If you have a problem accessing the course materials, you should go to the "E-Courses Tech Support" pages (http://www.cerritos.edu/faq/de/de_student_faqs_list.asp). Read the FAQs first and then if you do not find an answer to your problem, click on the Contact Tech Support button at the top of the page.

If you have any questions or problems, first contact the instructor for your course, and if you do not get a satisfactory answer, feel free to contact me. 

Mary Balmages
Court Reporting Department
(562) 860-2451, ext. 2792
mbalmages@cerritos.edu