Student Handbook - San Diego Mesa College

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COLLEGE POLICIES & PROCEDURES
Due Process, students have the right to
an educational environment free from
interference or disruption. As such,
students must adhere to the Student Code
of Conduct. In accordance with Procedure
3100.2, Student Disciplinary Procedures:
• If a student violates the Student Code
of Conduct, faculty may remove them
from class for that class meeting and the
following class meeting..
• Acceptance of make-up work during the
removal period is at the discretion of the
instructor per Policy 3110, College Class
Attendance..
For more information or for a copy of
Policy 3100 or Procedure 3100.2, go to
www.sdmesa.edu/instruction/policy/index.
html, visit the Student Affairs office in
H-500, or call 619-388-2699.
FREE SPEECH
Policy 3925
Free-speech areas have been designated
on the college campuses to maximize
the opportunity for free discussion and
expression while minimizing the potential
for disruption of classroom and college
activities. Information concerning freespeech
areas is available in the Student
Affairs Office in H-500.
HONEST ACADEMIC CONDUCT
Honesty and integrity are integral
components of the academic process.
Students are expected to be honest and
ethical at all times in their pursuit of
academic goals in accordance with Policy
3100, Student Rights, Responsibilities and
Administrative Due Process. Procedure
3100.3 describes the academic and
administrative sanctions for students
who are found to be cheating. A copy of
Procedure 3100.3 can be obtained in the
Dean of Student Affairs Office, H-500.
LOST AND FOUND
A person who finds lost property on
campus is not required to take charge of
it. If a person does take charge of lost
property, then a reasonable effort should
be made to identify the owner and return
the property. If the owner cannot be found,
the property should be turned over to the
College Police, Q-100. Lost property is held
in “lost and found” for 90 days (except for
textbooks, which are given to the bookstore
during the last week of the session). If
the property (excluding money, which is
credited to the district general fund) is not
claimed by the owner, the property may
be claimed by a finder who is not a district
employee.
PETITION REQUEST FOR
MODIFICATION OF GRADUATION
REQUIREMENT
Any variation to major requirements must
be approved by the academic department
under which the major falls.
Procedure:
• Obtain a “Petition for Modification of
Graduation Requirement” from the
Evaluations or Counseling Office
• Provide information requested, including
necessary documentation.
• Obtain signature of department chair
and dean. Depending on the major, other
signatures, such as from the program
director, may be required.
• Submit completed form in Evaluations
Office.
Once the above process has been
completed, the Evaluations Office will
determine whether all conditions have
been met and will then make the necessary
adjustments in the student’s educational
plan. Approved petitions are only for the
Mesa campus.
PETITION FOR APPROVAL
OF MAJOR-AREA ELECTIVES
This petition is only applicable to the
business management major at Mesa
College.
Procedure:
• Student obtains the form in Evaluations
Office or Counseling Office
• Student meets with counselor to select
appropriate courses or major electives.
• The student and the counselor sign the
form.
• The student takes the form to the
department chair for approval.
• The form is returned to the Evaluations
Office. The evaluator makes the
necessary changes in the student’s
educational plan.
REQUEST FOR GENERAL
EDUCATION CERTIFICATION
California State University (CSU)
or University of California (UC)
A student who needs certification of
completion of lower-division general
education requirements for transfer to
UC or CSU, must complete the “Request
for Certification.” This form is available
only in the Evaluations Office and on
the Evaluations website via student
web services. The petition should not be
filed until the student has completed all
requirements and has been accepted by the
receiving institution.
Procedure:
• Complete the form and indicate whether
full or partial certification is requested
and which type of certification is
requested: UC-IGETC or CSU-IGETC or
CSU-GE Breadth.
• All transcripts from other institutions
must be on file in the Records Office.
If documentation is complete and the
petition is filed when all coursework has been
completed, the process takes two weeks.
In order for students to meet the UC IGETC
Certification deadline, students must submit
their requests to the college Evaluation Office
by the last business day of June.
PETITION FOR GRADUATION
Graduation is not automatic. Students must
file a “Petition for Graduation” form to