Help CenterNo Academic Credit:
Swamp School is not an accredited educational institution of higher learning. Your participation in, or completion of, any Course does not confer any academic credit. Nothing in the TOU or otherwise, enrolls you in any educational institution or in any course offered by any such institution.
Swamp School offers its Certified Wetland Delineator (CWD) program awarded to Students who successfully complete a program of courses, becoming competent and highly-skilled in all aspects of wetland delineation. A Certified Wetland Delineator is able to accurately identify and depict land that would be subject to the federal Clean Water Act and the Rivers and Harbors Act and regulations, as administered [enacted, promulgated?] by the US Army Corps of Engineers and the US Environmental Protection Agency. The CWD certification enables clients of a certified delineator to make informed decisions when choosing to engage these individuals for wetland delineator services.
Professional Development Hours
Swamp School offers classes which have been approved by various entities to meet requirements for [continuing education or] professional development hours for their certifications and programs. In addition, the Swamp School basic Wetland Delineation Program has been pre-approved by the Society of Wetland Scientists Professional Certification Program (SWSPCP) as meeting standards for content and instruction and, upon successful completion, have been judged to be immediately eligible to receive credits and/or points toward SWSPCP Professional Certification or SWSPCP Professional Certification Renewal. The number of professional development hours, points or credits for which a class has been pre-approved will be stated in the class syllabus.
The Writing Process:
Swamp School expects that all student submissions will be proofread for proper spelling, usage, grammar, and mechanics. Instructors may deduct points for any incorrect use of spelling, usage, grammar, or mechanics.
Plagiarism Statement of Policy:
Swamp School requires that all student submissions be original work, including text and images. We will not accept work from students that is taken with or without permission from third party resources. This also includes work prepared by other individuals of the same firm that a student may be working for.
In limited circumstances, cited work may be provided at the discretion of the instructor but is not meant to take the place of original work. Citations should be attached and follow American Psychological Association (APA) or similar guidelines.
Student work will be submitted online using our similarity-check system. A color-coded score that represents the degree to which the student work matches other student submissions stored in our repository, as well as Internet and other sources will be assigned to the submission. The score represents a relative match to these sources.
It takes about five minutes for the system to review each student assignment and the score will be posted within 5 to 10 minutes after the initial submission. The student will have an opportunity to review the similarity score along with a detailed analysis of the sources identified as having comparable text. The student has the option of making changes to the assignment and resubmitting before the instructor grades the work.
If a significant portion of a student submission is deemed to be similar to other works, a grade of zero will be issued for that assignment. The student may appeal this grade only after they resubmit an assignment that results in a more acceptable similarity score.
There is no threshold similarity score that is deemed acceptable by Swamp School. Commonly used phrases and expressions can result in an artificially high score. The instructor will review the similarity score report and will make the final determination as to the extent of plagiarism associated with the submission.
Images, drawings and photographs are also expected to be original work generated by the student. There is no automated similarity check for this type of work. The instructor will review the graphical submissions against previous student submissions and an Internet image review. If a match is found the assignment will receive a score of zero. The student may appeal this grade only after they resubmit an assignment that is original work.
Swamp School requires original work for all assignments. If you have used copy/paste, there is a good chance it will be found.
Restrictions on Participation:
Swamp School field workshops do not normally entail physically strenuous activity. If the activity level is intended to be high, this will be disclosed in the tour itinerary. Students may be required, in the sole discretion of Swamp School, to sign a release and waiver of liability before participating in any outdoor activity. Nevertheless, participants must be able to complete moderate walks/hikes with their required field gear sometimes on uneven or slippery surfaces, to meet the schedule of all of our workshops. If you have any health problems or physical limitations, you are required to advise Swamp School prior to booking. Depending upon the itinerary of the workshop, we can usually arrange for a half or a full day’s rest for those who wish to opt out of the field workshop at any time. We will do our best to make our workshops work for you.
Weather Delays:
Swamp School field workshops may be impacted by inclement weather. Workshops will be postponed when the building in which the training site is located closes due to weather related conditions. Field workshop sessions will also be postponed due to poor weather conditions, public health or safety emergencies or other unforeseen conditions. Students will be notified as soon as possible of any scheduled changes.
In the event that the workshop needs to be rescheduled, Swamp School will coordinate with the enrolled students to arrange an alternative workshop date.
There shall be NO REFUND for weather delays or cancellations because of weather before arrival or during the scheduled workshop. The Swamp School is not responsible for any additional costs that may be incurred by weather delays or cancellations due to weather, flight delays, or otherwise.
To protect yourself against, weather delays or other unforeseen circumstances that may arise for you – Third Party Travel Insurance is essential and recommended.