In this course, you will learn the principles of food-borne illness etiology and transmission as well as those food-borne agents resulting in food spoilage, infections and poisonings. You will also learn sanitary, preventive, and managerial practices mandated by public health laws for food service personnel and health inspectors to ensure food safety.

Please note:  This course is required for students in CCSF's Culinary Arts Program.  A degree in the Culinary Arts from CCSF requires that students BOTH pass this course AND pass an accredited version of the Food Safety Manager Exam.

This is the official COURSE OUTLINE OF RECORD.

Advisories

ESL 184 or ENGL 88 or placement in ESL 186 or readiness for college-level English

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Describe common pathogens in food and the principles of pathogen growth and transmission.
2. Apply the biological principles of sanitation to protect public health in the food-service business.
3. Manipulate environmental conditions in food to control both pathogens and fermentation microbes.

Class Meetings

This is an 8-week short-term, fully online course.  Plan to spend 5-6 hours per week completing work in Canvas.  Do a little every day!

Course Web Site

As a CCSF student, you will use the Canvas Learning Management System [for assignment instructions, submitting assignments, viewing classmates' work, sharing resources, and viewing grades].  I can help with the course material and with some Canvas issues. But, if you need help uploading an assignment or with the mechanics of Canvas, Canvas help is the number to call.

For 24/7 help with Canvas call: 1-844-592-2198.

You can visit my CCSF instructional website outside of Canvas

Instructor Contact

Your Name

• Email: sheri.miraglia@mail.ccsf.edu
• CCSF Phone: (415) 239-3606
• Office Hours: Mondays and Wednesdays from 11 to 12 am by Zoom.
• Office Location: SCIE 330 or my Zoom Room
• I will respond to all course emails within 24 hours Monday-Friday, exclusive of school holidays. Once the course begins, I prefer to get messages through the Canvas "Inbox". 
• You can visit my CCSF instructional website outside of Canvas

Communication Plan

• I love hearing from my students!  Please use the Canvas inbox to email me.  You will hear from me within 24 hours, usually much sooner.   There is nothing too trivial to email me about, and I will never feel "bugged" by too many emails from you.
• Our weekly discussions are a key component of this course.  All of them are opportunities to dive deeper into the course content and to share your experiences in the course with both myself and with other students.   I am looking forward to discussing these topics with you and learning from you as you share your experiences as well.
• The semester goes quickly and life happens!  For that reason, it's really important to log in multiple times per week and keep up with the material.  It helps to do a little every day if possible.  Don't leave assignments until the last minute!  Please communicate with me if you know you will be absent from the online environment for more than 2-3 days, and let's work together to ensure that you can stay on track.  
• My on-campus Office hours for Summer 2021 are Mondays and Wednesdays from 11 am -12 pm via Zoom video-conferencing.  You can find my virtual office hours for the week by viewing the Canvas Calendar.  Click on "Find Appointments" in the upper right-hand corner.  Book an appointment and  I will meet you online then.

Zoom Video Conferencing

If you wish to meet with me, the way to do this by joining my virtual office hours, typically on Mondays and Wednesdays from 11 am -12 pm via Zoom video-conferencing.  You can find my virtual office hours for the week by viewing the Canvas Calendar.  Click on "Find Appointments" in the upper right-hand corner.  Book an appointment and  I will meet you online then.

Instructor Announcements 

The instructor will post announcements on the “Instructor Announcements” page in Canvas throughout the semester. Canvas notifies students according to their preferred Notification Preferences as soon as the instructor creates an Announcement. 

Q&A Discussion

• The “Q&A Discussion” is available on the home page as a quick link and is a great place for course-related questions. The Q&A Discussion is for you to ask for the assistance of your classmates or the instructor.

• In this course, we embrace and encourage diversity in many forms and are committed to inclusivity among our community members, including all students, staff, and faculty. We define diversity as people of different backgrounds, races, nationalities, genders, sexual orientations, beliefs, religions, socio-economic statuses, and more, and inclusivity as an approach where we respect, welcome, encourage, and engage diverse perspectives. Our strength and success are built on the foundation of a wide range of perspectives and experiences.

Canvas

Students will use the Canvas Learning Management system [for assignment instructions, submitting assignments, viewing classmates' work, sharing resources, and viewing grades].  I can help with the course material and with some Canvas issues. But, if you need help uploading an assignment or with the mechanics of Canvas, please use the Student Canvas Guides or live support available through Canvas Chat.

For 24/7 help with Canvas, use Canvas Chat Support.

Zoom Video Conferencing

If you wish to meet with me and you cannot come to campus. We can meet on Zoom. You can find my virtual office hours for the week by viewing the Canvas Calendar.  Click on "Find Appointments" in the upper right-hand corner.  Book an appointment and  I will meet you online then.

Required Software

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Important Dates

• Day Class Begins: 06/05/2023
• Day Class Ends: 07/30/2023
• Last Day to drop without a W: 06/13/2023
• Last Day to Drop with a refund: 06/08/2023
• Last Day to Drop with a 'W' symbol: 07/17/2023

Dropping the Class

If you decide to discontinue this course, it is your responsibility to officially drop it to avoid getting no refund (after 10% of course length), a W symbol (after 20%), or a grade (after 60%). Please note that I am required to drop students who are not attending.  In an online course, this means that you are participating in discussions and turning in assignments.  If life happens, and you must be offline temporarily, please let me know ASAP so we can make arrangements for your continued success in my class.

Pass‐No Pass (P/NP)

You must file for the P/NP option by the date listed above. Once you decide to go for P/NP, you cannot change back to a letter grade. If you are taking this course as part of a certificate program, you can probably still take the class P/NP. Check with a counselor to be sure.

Attendance

Attending an online course is achieved by participating in the course, contributing to discussions, asking questions, proposing answers, submitting assignments, and collaborating with your peers. You'll have many opportunities to participate in the coming weeks. 

I will check in with you if I notice you are not participating and work with you to help you get back on track.  It is strongly advised that if you need to miss more than one class/homework deadline in a row, you contact me and reaffirm your interest in the course. Students who do not log in to an online class after the second week and participate in a learning activity will be dropped from the class. 

Late Policy

Please plan to submit all work before the deadline.    

In this class, we are learning about food safety.  Many of you will be responsible for keeping food safe and training others to do so.  There is no room in this class to cut corners because as you will learn, people can easily die from infectious diseases transmitted by foodborne pathogens.  If a customer becomes sick on your shift you will probably get fired and your restaurant will probably get sued.  

I understand that sometimes, there are extenuating situations that prevent you from getting your work done on time.  I still want you to complete all assignments!  Along those lines, for any late submission, there will be a 10% grade reduction for each calendar day that the work is late.  If you anticipate that there will be a problem with the deadline, please let me know in advance, as soon as possible, so that we can consider negotiating a possible solution. 

Late Discussion board posts: it is not in the best interest of the class to accept late discussion board postings or replies.  To keep the conversations going, students are expected to post their answers to the discussion board questions by Thursday and post all replies by Sunday for each module.  It throws off the rhythm of the class if students post answers or replies after the due dates and cause confusion for the rest of the class.  With this in mind, I ask that students prioritize discussion board questions as I will not accept late postings or replies.

Methods of Evaluation

Each week you will complete two "Lessons", two "Outbreaks", and two Quizzes, and participate in one class discussion.  Your grade will be based on completing these assignments as well as your performance on a midterm and a final exam.

I know that getting good grades can sometimes be stressful. To help reduce that stress and improve the likelihood of getting your best grades, allow yourself the time and space you need to do your best work. Don't procrastinate, and if you get stuck on an assignment, reach out to me or one of your peers.  I welcome your questions and I'm happy to help you think through your ideas so you can successfully complete an assignment. You know how to reach me, right? 

Tips for Success

Do a little bit every day!  Learning science is a lot like learning to play a musical instrument, or play a sport!  Practicing every day by completing lessons, reviewing your notes, and talking with me and other students in discussions are the easiest and most effective ways to learn the concepts that we cover in this class, and retain the information so that you will be a safe food handler and effective food safety manager after the course is over.

Grading Policy

Visit the “Grades” in Canvas to keep track of your grades. I grade several times per week and post grades and comments on the online Canvas grade book.  I do not "round up".  For example, if you need a "B", you must get AT LEAST 80% of the points possible.  79.999999999% is still a "C".    Don't email me at the end of the semester about this.  I will have to tell you "No" and it makes me sad.    

  How do I view my grades, teacher comments, and an assignment rubric as a student?

Grading Breakdown

If taking Pass/No Pass, you need at least 70% of the total class points and complete the midterm exam and the final exam to pass the class.

An “F” grade indicates that a student attended, participated, and completed the course but failed to master the course curriculum.

An “FW” grade indicates the student stopped attending a course after the “last day to withdraw” deadline and subsequently did not submit any work or participate in any exams. Please check with your counselor and financial aid advisor for possible implications of the FW grade on residency and financial aid status.

If you need classroom or testing accommodations because of a disability, have emergency medical information to share with me, or need special arrangements if the building needs to be evacuated, please make an appointment with me as soon as possible. My office hours are by appointment either on the Ocean Campus (9-4 p.m., Monday through Friday) or by Zoom video-conferencing.

Students seeking disability-related accommodations are encouraged to register with Disabled Students Programs and Services located in Room 323 of the Rosenberg Library (415) 452-5481. Please see the DSPS website for more information and alternate locations.

Students who register in CCSF classes must abide by the CCSF Student Code of Conduct. Violation of the code is the basis for referral to the Student Conduct Coordinator or dismissal from class or the College. See the Office of Student Affairs.

Collaborating on or copying of tests or homework in whole or in part will be considered an act of academic dishonesty and result in a grade of 0 for that test or assignment. I encourage students to share information and ideas, but not their work. See these links on Plagiarism:

Encourage Academic Integrity and Prevent Plagiarism

Citing Information Sources

Student Expectations

You will succeed in this course if you meet the following expectations:

• Complete the assigned activities. Please let me know as soon as you can concerning difficulties that you may have in getting assignments in on time. 
• Complete the discussion posts and replies within the given window of time. Our discussions are much more vibrant when we all participate!
• Complete the lessons and weekly quizzes on time.
• Do your own and best work

Instructor Expectations

Here is what you can expect of me:

• I will respond to your email or message within 24 hours during the week unless I inform you otherwise.
• I will treat you and your ideas with respect.
• I will grade your Course Discussion posts and replies most often within 48 hours. (If you have posted late work, it may take longer.) Grades for the final exam will be posted when I receive your scores from ServSafe.
• You will see your grades in the Canvas Gradebook.
• I will work hard to make this a great class.