{"id":29,"date":"2026-01-19T12:47:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T17:47:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/pol-100-introduction-to-american-government-artinian\/?page_id=29"},"modified":"2026-01-19T15:54:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T20:54:16","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/pol-100-0507-spring-2026-introduction-to-american-government\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to POL 100 (0507) &#8211; SPRING 2026!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"POL 100 (OL) - Course Intro Video\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rBcOW32fgfo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Welcome to POL 100 (0504) &#8211; SPRING 2026 semester!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dear Students&nbsp;Welcome to This Semester!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Welcome to our class, I look forward to studying American politics together this semester!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Communicating with me:<\/strong><br>There are two ways to reach me, details are outlined <a href=\"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/pol-100-0507-spring-2026-introduction-to-american-government\/getting-in-touch-with-me\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Here&#8217;s our agenda for our first week of classes:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><mark><strong>IMPORTANT<\/strong>:&nbsp;<strong>All class modules are openly accessible on the Internet. You do NOT need a password or an OpenLab account to read assigned materials, nor do you need a password or an account, to submit exams and reading response papers.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark><strong>However, you DO NEED an OpenLab account, and you DO NEED to add yourself to this website, in order to submit DISCUSSION BOARD assignments (and to complete practice quizzes). For guidance on how to join the BMCC OpenLab and to add yourself to this class website (which is part of the BMCC OpenLab), see point 2 below (click on the \u201cGetting Started\u201d link). If you encounter any trouble in the sign-up process, email me at: aartinian@bmcc.cuny.edu<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, if you are having trouble logging into BMCC, try these instructions as well: <a href=\"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/blog\/help\/how-to-sign-up-and-log-in-to-bmcc-openlab-students-staff-faculty\/\">https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/blog\/help\/how-to-sign-up-and-log-in-to-bmcc-openlab-students-staff-faculty\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, here&#8217;s our agenda for the first week:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Watch the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/pol-100-0507-spring-2026-introduction-to-american-government\/\">Introduction to Our Course<\/a><\/strong> video.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">I want to emphasize: watch the video above, where I go into details on how to sign up for the BMCC OpenLab, and how to add yourself to our course website on the OpenLab. Here is the link to the document showing how to sign up to the OpenLab, but you must watch the video where I go through a step-by-step explanation on how to sign up to the site<\/mark>: <a href=\"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/pol-100-0507-spring-2026-introduction-to-american-government\/getting-started-read-first\/\">Getting Started<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Read the information contained in the pages contained under the <strong>Course Materials &amp; Schedule <\/strong>page heading. This includes the following information: <a href=\"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/pol-100-0507-spring-2026-introduction-to-american-government\/course-guide\/\">Course Guide and Schedule<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/pol-100-0507-spring-2026-introduction-to-american-government\/about-this-class\/instructor\/\">Info about the professor<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/pol-100-0507-spring-2026-introduction-to-american-government\/course-policies\/\">Course Policies<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/pol-100-0507-spring-2026-introduction-to-american-government\/about-this-class\/syllabus\/\">Syllabus<\/a>, an overview of <a href=\"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/pol-100-0507-spring-2026-introduction-to-american-government\/online-discussion-guidelines\/\">Online Discussion Board Guidelines<\/a>, and information on <a href=\"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/pol-100-0507-spring-2026-introduction-to-american-government\/how-your-work-is-graded\/\">Grading Rubrics<\/a>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complete <a href=\"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/pol-100-0507-spring-2026-introduction-to-american-government\/modules\/module-1-2-1-2-7\/\">Module 1<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">VISIT THIS PAGE NEXT<\/mark><\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu\/pol-100-0507-spring-2026-introduction-to-american-government\/modules\/module-1-2-1-2-7\/\">Module 1 &#8211; Introduction<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Students&nbsp;Welcome to This Semester! 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