FCC Academic Catalog 2016-2017

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2016/2017 fcc catalog
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Students found to be in violation of Academic
Integrity may receive sanctions imposed by the
faculty member in whose class the violation
occurred. Sanctions will increase in severity in
accordance with the level of the violation and/
or the number of prior documented violations.
The faculty member will confer with the Provost/
Vice President for Academic Affairs, who will
check the secured College tracking system to
determine if other recorded violations have
occurred prior to imposing a sanction. The
faculty member will confer with the Department
Chair and/or the appropriate Associate Vice
President to inform him/her of the sanction
determined to be appropriate.
Once a sanction has been imposed, the Provost/
Vice President for Academic Affairs will notify
the Registrar to remove the hold they previously
placed on the student account, unless the
sanction is a failing grade for the class, in which
case the hold will remain, and the student will
not be permitted to withdraw from the class.
3. Sanctions for Violations of Academic Integrity
a. First Violation
i. Students found in violation of Academic
Integrity for the first time will be assigned by
the faculty member a sanction appropriate
for the offense. The student will be informed
in writing, sent by registered and priority mail,
of the sanction by the faculty member. If the
appropriate sanction is determined to be
class failure, the faculty member must seek
approval from the Department Chair. If the
student requests to remain in the class and
the faculty member and Department Chair
approve, he/she may. Continued participation
will not change the assigned failing grade.
The faculty member must send a copy of the
sanction letter to the Provost/Vice President
for Academic Affairs who will update the
secured College tracking system.
ii. A copy of the student’s sanction letter will
be sent to the Department Chair and the
appropriate Academic Affairs Associate
Vice President. The appropriate Associate
Vice President will document the sanction
and inform the Provost/Vice President for
Academic Affairs who will ensure that the
sanction is recorded in the secured College
tracking system.
b. Second Violation
i. Students found in violation of Academic
Integrity for the second time, either in
the same course or a different course,
will be assigned, with the approval of the
Department Chair, a failing grade in the
course where the second violation occurred.
ii. The student will receive a sanction letter
from the faculty member. A copy of the
sanction letter will be sent to the Department
Chair and the appropriate Academic Affairs
Associate Vice President. The appropriate
Associate Vice President will document
the sanction and inform the Provost/Vice
President for Academic Affairs who will ensure
that the sanction is recorded as a second
violation in the secured College tracking
system.
c. Third Violation
i. Students found in violation of Academic
Integrity for the third time, either in the
same or a different course, will be assigned,
with the approval of the Department Chair,
a failing grade in the class where the third
violation occurred. The student forfeits the
opportunity to repeat the course in question.
Additionally, the student will be referred
for appropriate action through the Code of
Student Conduct with the recommendation
that the student be expelled from the College.
4. Appeals
All appeals must be submitted in writing as
indicated below:
a. Appeal of Sanctions for First Violation –
Students who have been sanctioned for their
first violation of Academic Integrity for whom
the sanction was not class failure will have 7
workdays from the date of being notified of
the sanction to request an appeal. Failure to
request an appeal within the allotted timeframe
will result in the student’s waiver of the right
to appeal. A written request of appeal must
be submitted to the appropriate Associate
Vice President or Director. The Associate Vice
President will appoint the Department Chair
to schedule a meeting with the student, the
faculty member, and the Department Chair
within 10 workdays of receipt of the request for
appeal and will inform all parties of the date,
time, and location of the appeal hearing. Failure
of the student to appear for the appeal hearing
without prior notification or evidence of
extenuating circumstances, provided adequate
advance notice of the appeal hearing date,
time, and location has been given, results in a
waiver of his/her right for further appeal, and
the sanction imposed by the faculty member
will stand. The decision of the Associate Vice
President will be final. The Associate Vice
President will notify the student in writing
of his/her decision within 3 workdays of the
meeting.
b. Appeal of First Violations that Resulted in Class
Failure and Second and Third Violations - All
appeals for sanctions of first violations resulting
in class failure and second and third violations
of Academic Integrity will proceed according
to the Student Grievance Procedure for Grades
procedure) and in the case of facilitation of
academic dishonesty, to the appeal process
for Code of Student Conduct Section VI of this
Policy.
c. A copy of the appeal decision will be sent to the
Department Chair, the appropriate Academic
Affairs Associate Vice President, and the AVP/
DOS. The appropriate Associate Vice President
will document the decision of the appeal and
inform the Provost /Vice President for Academic
Affairs who will ensure that the determination
of the appeal is recorded in the secured College
tracking system.
B. Facilitation of Violations of Academic
Integrity
1. The following prohibited conduct, when
committed by any student, or any student who
aids, abets, incites, or attempts to facilitate
violations of academic integrity by another
student, will be considered in violation of
the Code of Student Conduct. All reported
violations of the Code of Student Conduct in
which students facilitate violations of academic
integrity and their subsequent resolutions will
be monitored and managed by the office of the
AVP/DOS. Facilitating Violations of Academic
Integrity – intentionally, or knowingly, assisting
or attempting to assist another student in
violation of Academic Integrity. Examples
include but are not limited to:
a. Completing an academic activity in another
name.
b. Permitting another student to copy one’s
work for an assignment, or examination.
c. Providing another student with unauthorized
material during an academic activity.
d. Collaboration with other students to
complete class assignments when prohibited
by the faculty member.
e. Providing examination information to
students in other course sections.
f. Selling, possessing, or purchasing
examinations, papers, or other assignments