Electronic Communication

Communication and Electronic Communication

For communication during the course, use regular email providers and send to my SFC email address.
Santa Fe College now wants you to use CANVAS class mail system ("Conversations") for direct communication with me.
As far as I am concerned, you are still welcome to use my regular email address (greg.mead@sfcollege.edu), but the CANVAS system is now preferred. I will check both regularly.

SFC now has a formal policy on email between SFC members (Faculty, Staff, and Students):

"Please note: In order to provide better service, SF students now have access to Office 365, including a student email account. Students are required to use this email account when communicating with the college. Login instructions can be found in eSantaFe notifications."
Because of this, I will no longer respond if you use a non-SFC email account such as gmail, hotmail, etc. Instead, I will respond with the message above. We are now REQUIRED to do this.

When contacting me, please tell me your name and which class you're in. I have a lot of classes and a lot of students.

For submission of course materials, you MUST use the Canvas system.
If you have a lab exercise or other written assignment, you CAN NOT submit it via email, it must be turned in on paper. Individual pages must be STAPLED together or I will deduct points.
If you email me, I will respond via email usually within 24 hours.
When I need to make a general announcement to all students, I will usually use the "Announcement" function in Canvas.
Other acceptable ways of contacting me:

During Fall and Spring semesters, I will set up Zoom sessions every day for at least an hour. Check the Announcements on Canvas for the times and how to get into the sessions.
During the Summer, I will not be on campus regularly. However, my schedule will be very flexible, and if you want to contact me on Zoom, all you have to do is email me with the times you are available (please give me at least a couple hours to respond), and I'll schedule you for a Zoom time

Telephone (see syllabus for number). - I will NOT be in my office most of the time due to the fact that my Summer classes will be online, but I will check my voice mail.
Come by my office during office hours.
Slide a note under my door.
Leave a note with the departmental office (X201).