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| Academic Dishonesty |
It is the belief at San Bernardino Valley College that students
share a responsibility with their instructors for assuring that their
education is honestly attained. In keeping with this belief, every instructor
has the responsibility and authority to deal with any instances of plagiarism,
cheating and/or fabrication that occur in the classroom. Examples of
academic dishonesty include (but are not limited to) the following:
Plagiarism: Plagiarism is the act of presenting someone
else's work as one's own. Examples include:
- Copying and pasting text from websites or other electronic sources
and presenting it in an assignment as your own original work.
- Copying and pasting text from printed sources (including books,
magazines, encyclopedias or newspapers) and presenting it in an
assignment as your own original work.
- Using another student's work and claiming it as your own original
work (even if you have the permission of the other student).
Cheating: Cheating is the act of pretending (or helping
others to pretend) to have mastered course material through misrepresentation.
Examples include:
- Copying from another student's test or assignment.
- Allowing another student to copy from your test or assignment.
- Using the textbook, course handouts, or notes during a test
without instructor permission.
- Stealing, buying or otherwise obtaining all or part of a test
before it is administered.
- Selling or giving away all or part of a test before it is administered.
- Having someone else attend a course or take a test in your place.
- Attending a course or taking a test for someone else.
- Failing to follow test-taking procedures, including talking
during the test, ignoring starting and stopping times, or other
disruptive activity.
Fabrication: Fabrication is the intentional use of invented
information. Examples include:
- Signing a roll sheet for another student.
- Giving false information to college personnel.
- Answering verbal or written questions in an untruthful manner.
- Inventing data or sources of information for research papers
or other assignments.
As members of the San Bernardino Valley College learning community,
students are not to engage in any form of academic dishonesty. Any act
of academic dishonesty will be considered a very serious offense that
is subject to disciplinary action. The consequences of academic dishonesty
may include receiving a grade of "F" for a class or possible expulsion
from the college. |
| Animals on Campus |
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The college does not permit staff or students to bring animals on
campus, with the exception of "seeing eye" and "hearing ear" dogs
and animals used for instructional purposes. At no time should dogs
be left in vehicles. |
| Children on Campus and in the Classroom |
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All children (with the exception of high school juniors and seniors
who have been admitted to the college) must be accompanied by an
adult while on campus. Children are not allowed in the classroom
under any conditions and are not to be left unattended in any campus
facility. |
| Complaints |
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Any complaint about a grade, an instructor, or course content should
be made to the instructor involved, then to that instructor's
Department Head, then to the Division Dean of that department. If
necessary, complaints beyond the Dean's level should go to the Vice
President of Instruction. |
| Financial Obligations |
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Students who have an outstanding financial obligation will not be
allowed to register for classes, receive grades, transcripts,
diplomas or certificates, obtain enrollment verification or receive
any other services normally afforded students in good standing.
Examples of obligations falling under this policy include (but are
not limited to) returned checks, unpaid loans, equipment breakage,
and unpaid library fines. An item or service withheld shall be
released when the student satisfactorily meets the financial
obligation. |
| Standards of Conduct |
In the classroom: Students are expected to take
responsibility for helping to create a quality classroom
environment. Students are expected to show:
- Respect for the instructor: This would include
arriving on time, staying for the entire class period, brining
assignments, textbooks and other appropriate materials to class,
refraining from talking while the instructor or classmates are
making a presentation, leaving cell phones and other electronic
devices off during class periods, and using a moderate, mature
and respectful tone when participating in group discussions.
- Respect for other students: This would include using
appropriate language in public areas and refraining from
physically or verbally harassing others in any way.
An instructor has the right to remove a student from class any
time he or she considers the student's actions to be interfering
with a proper collegiate environment. The instructor may also refer
the incident to the administration for disciplinary action as
warranted.
On the Campus: Creating a proper campus environment is
also very important for academic and individual success. The Board
of Trustees of the San Bernardino Community College District has
established district-wide standards of student conduct, which will
be enforced at all times. These rules of conduct are particularly
important in large common areas such as the cafeteria, bookstore,
vending areas, campus quads, and other highly frequented areas. |
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