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GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE appeal the matter through judiciary procedures. Students who receive classroom sanctions
for academic misconduct may be subject, at the instructor’s discretion, to disciplinary action
SOUTHERN UNION STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE complies with non-discriminatory by the Dean of Students if the misconduct also violates the Student Code of Conduct and
regulations under Title VI, Title VII, and Title IX of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Title IX is reported by the instructor for such disciplinary action.
Educational Amendment of 1972; and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and
Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990. Inquiries concerning this policy may be directed Academic Misconduct
to the ADA Coordinator ext. 5351. The grievance procedure is described beginning on page Academic misconduct undermines the purpose of education. Such behavior is a fundamental
13 of the Catalog. Grievance Procedure Forms are available in the President’s or Vice-Pres- violation of the trust that must exist between the faculty and students in order for the College
ident’s Office, at ext. 5352. Grievance Officer is identified below: to cultivate intellectual growth and development. Academic misconduct can commonly
be defined as all acts of dishonesty in an academic or related matter. Academic dishonesty
Ms. Marty Kirby includes, but is not limited to, the following categories of behavior:
Grievance Officer
P.O. Box 1000 CHEATING: use or attempted use of unauthorized materials, information, study aids, the
Wadley, AL 36276 answers of others, or computer related information.
(256) 395-2211 ext. 5813
PLAGIARISM: claiming as one’s own the ideas, words, data, computer programs, creative
compositions, artwork, etc., done by someone else. Examples include improper citation of
Freedom of Access to Higher Education referenced works, use of commercially available scholarly papers, failure to cite sources,
Within the limits of its facilities on all campuses, Southern Union is open to all persons or copying another’s ideas.
without regard to sex, race, creed, disability, or national origin. It is the responsibility of
the College to publish its educational objectives and to make available the criteria it shall FABRICATION: presenting as genuine, falsified data, citations, or quotations.
use in evaluating student success in all programs. It is the responsibility of the student to Handbook Student
avail himself of a knowledge of these objectives and criteria as published and set forth by ABETTING: helping another student commit an act of academic dishonesty. Examples
Southern Union College. Provided they are used in a manner appropriate to the academic include allowing a fellow student to copy quiz/examination answers or use one’s work as
community and in compliance with college standard policies, the facilities and services of his/her own.
the College will be open to all of its enrolled students.
MISREPRESENTATION: falsification, alteration, or misstatement of the contents of doc-
Freedom of Expression uments, academic works, or other materials related to academic matters, including works
The instructor in the classroom and in conference will encourage free discussion, inquiry, substantially done for one class as work done for another without receiving prior approval
and expression where relevant and appropriate to the educational objectives of the course. from the instructor.
Students’ grades will not be influenced by opinions expressed in the classroom or outside
the classroom. Academic Penalties
The following is a list of potential penalties that may be imposed upon any student found
In the classroom, students are invited to air their views on matters pertaining to the subject guilty of academic misconduct by the instructor:
matter. With the freedom of attending class comes the responsibility of being well informed
of the required class material and content. All students have the right of question, through 1. Requirement to submit additional work or take additional examinations.
orderly procedures, regarding academic evaluation. A student’s grade will be based solely 2. A lower or failing grade on the assignment or examination.
on academic achievement, unless otherwise specified by the professor in writing at the first 3. A lower or failing grade in the course.
class meeting. 4. Automatic “F” in the course
5. Referral to the Dean of Students
ACADEMIC CONDUCT
Code of Conduct Instructors may impose other appropriate penalties as outlined on their course syllabi.
Southern Union expects all members of its academic community to perform according to the
highest ethical and professional principles. The entire college population must be involved Possible Additional Penalties
to ensure this quality of academic conduct. Whether or not academic misconduct occurred, The following is a list of penalties that may be imposed by the Dean of Students in addition
and what classrooms sanctions, if any, are to be applied, are matters to be determined by the to those imposed by the instructor, as appropriate.
respective instructor. Any student who opposes the sanction imposed by an instructor may 1. Reprimand: a written statement from the College expressing disapproval of
conduct. This reprimand will be retained with the student’s disciplinary record.