Overview
Deans, Department Heads, Instructors, Vice President of Workforce Development, or designated student conduct officer, or Student Conduct Appeals Panel are responsible for implementing student discipline procedures for academic dishonesty. The College is committed to providing an excellent educational experience for all students. Academic integrity is an essential component to this level of education. The academic penalty for academic-related violations should be clearly stated by the instructor in each course syllabus and reviewed at the beginning of the first-class meeting.
These procedures only apply to academic-related violations, outlined herein and defined in Policy 5.3.2 - Standards of Student Conduct. For non-academic violations, see Discipline and Appeal Procedure 5.3.2.2.
Sanctions for Violations
The following sanctions may be imposed for academic violations:
- Oral warning
- Letter of warning
- Re-complete the assignment
- Additional course work
- Loss of credit for the assignment
- Loss of credit for the course
- Administrative withdrawal from the course.
Instructor’s Investigation
An instructor suspecting an incident of an academic-related violation shall follow these steps to address the concern:
- The instructor suspecting the alleged violation shall first present concerns to the student and provide an opportunity for the student to explain or refute the concerns.
- The student will be allowed to comment on the evidence or to present evidence to clarify the issue in question.
- Based on the evidence presented and the student’s comments, the instructor shall determine whether an academic violation has occurred. This determination will result in one of the following findings:
- An academic-related violation did not take place and the issue is resolved.
- An act of academic dishonesty did occur in the instructor’s judgment.
Instructor’s Determination
The instructor will communicate his/her findings via email to the student’s official College email address within five (5) business days of the initial meeting with the student. If an email address is not available, the instructor shall send his/her written findings to the student’s mailing address on record with the College. The findings must contain, with specificity, the evidence supporting the instructor’s determination. The instructor shall also inform the student of the imposed academic sanctions. The sanction will remain in place unless modified or overturned on appeal.
Appeal Procedures
A student who disagrees with the instructor’s decision may appeal to the appropriate Dean if the student is enrolled in a course for credit, or the Vice President of Workforce Development if the student is enrolled in a non-credit course. This appeal must be submitted in writing within three (3) business days of receipt of the instructor’s decision and describe, with specificity, why the student believes the instructor’s findings to be in error.
The appropriate Dean or the Vice President of Workforce Development will conduct an “on the record review” examining the instructor’s written findings and student’s written appeal. The official may require the student, the instructor and any other necessary party to provide additional documents as needed, including written statements, or provide written clarification to submitted documents.
After considering the evidence presented, the appropriate Dean or the Vice President of Workforce Development will affirm, modify or overturn the instructor’s decision.
The official will inform the student via the student’s official College email address of the decision within 10 business days of the receipt of the student’s appeal. If an email address is not available, the official shall send his/her written findings to the student’s mailing address on record with the College.
The Dean or Vice President of Workforce Development’s decision is final.
June 13, 2022
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