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Administrative Policies

2016-2017 Catalog

Plagiarism

Plagiarism is a specific form of cheating: the use of another’s

words or ideas without identifying them as such or giving

credit to the source. Plagiarism may include, but is not

limited to, failing to provide complete citations and references

for all work that draws on the ideas, words, or work of

others, failing to identify the contributors to work done in

collaboration, submitting duplicate work to be evaluated in

different courses without the knowledge and consent of the

instructors involved, or failing to observe computer security

systems and software copyrights. Incidents of cheating and

plagiarism may result in any of a variety of sanctions and

penalties, which may range from a failing grade on the

particular examination, paper, project, or assignment in

question to a failing grade in the course, at the discretion of

the instructor and depending on the severity and frequency

of the incidents.

Authority and Disciplinary

Actions

Instructors shall be in charge of their classes and students are

under obligation to respect the authority of each instructor.

Clovis Community College seeks to develop responsible,

democratic citizenship among the students enrolled. Students

are responsible for their conduct. Failure to adhere to the

college’s standards will result in disciplinary action. The

college reserves the right to exclude at any time a student

who violates student conduct standards and/or is not taking

proper advantage of the opportunities offered. (See Student

Right to Know on page 10).

Clovis Community College reserves the right to exclude at any

time a student who, in the judgment of the administration,

is not taking proper advantage of the opportunities offered.

Student Rights

Student rights are protected by federal and state laws, and

by policies established by the trustees of the State Center

Community College District. It is therefore essential for the

protection of students’ rights that procedures be established

and followed which would identify violations of student

conduct standards and the resolutions of such violations.

Students have a right to an oral or written notice (reasons

for disciplinary action), an opportunity for a review, and a

decision given orally or in writing. For more information

contact the Dean of Students office. (Board Policy 5520,

Administrative Regulation 5520)

Removal from Class by Instructor

Clovis Community College’s Student Code of Conduct Policy

(Board Policy 5520 and Educational Code 76032) authorizes

an instructor to remove a disruptive student from his or her

class for the day of the removal and the next class meeting.

The instructor shall immediately report the removal to the

Dean of Students. During the period of removal, a student

shall not be returned to the class from which he or she was

removed without the concurrence of the instructor of the class.

Grievance and Complaint Policy

for Students

Any complaint concerning an alleged unauthorized or

unjustified act or decision by any staff member, involving

sexual harassment and/or discrimination, which adversely

affects the grades, status, rights, or privileges of a student is

the concern of the Clovis Community College administration.

Individuals seeking information and/or resolution of

alleged acts of sexual harassment and/or discrimination

are directed to contact the Dean of Students.

See

Administrative Regulation (AR) 5530 which is available in

the President’s office and on the district’s website at www.

scccd.edu

A student who has a complaint that does not involve sexual

harassment and/or discrimination may take action in the

following sequence:

Discuss the problem with the individual involved.

If a mutually satisfactory understanding has not

been reached at step one, the student may complete

a Clovis Community College Student Appeal

Complaint form and return it to the Office of

Administration (AC1-260). The Student Appeal

Complaint form must be submitted and time allowed

for processing. After the complaint is thoroughly

investigated, the student will be notified of the decision.

If the student’s concerns remain unresolved after steps

one and two, the student may make an appointment

with an administrator. The following lists the

appropriate administrator to make an appointment

with: