Computer Science - Burlington County College

STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT, continued
H. Range of Sanctions
1. Violations of sections B.1. through
B.10. of this Code may result in
expulsion, unless specific and
2.
significant mitigating factors are
present. Factors to be considered in
mitigation shall be the present
demeanor and past disciplinary
record of the alleged violator, as well
as the nature of the violation and
severity of any damage, injury or
harm resulting from it.
Violations of sections B.11. through
B.13. of this Code may result in
suspension, unless specific and
significant mitigating factors as
3.
specified in section e.1 are present.
Repeated or aggravated violations of
any section of this Code may also
result in expulsion or suspension or in
the imposition of such lesser sanctions
as may be appropriate.
4. Attempts to commit acts prohibited
by this Code may result in imposition
of the same discipline as for actual
misconduct.
5. The sanction imposed in a particular
case should be appropriate and just
depending on the facts of that case.
The burden of establishing facts in
mitigation of expulsion or suspension
will be upon the alleged violator.
Confidentiality of
student records
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords
students certain rights with respect to their education records.
They are:
(1) The right to inspect and review the student's
education records within 45 days of the day the College
receives a request for access.
Students should submit to the Registrar or other
appropriate official, written requests that identify the record(s)
they wish to inspect. The Registrar will make arrangements for
access and notify the student of the time and place where the
records may be inspected. Records will be inspected under
the supervision of an appropriate College employee. If the
records are not maintained by the College official to whom
the request was submitted, that official shall advise the
student of the correct official to whom the request should be
addressed.
(2) The right to request the amendment of the student’s
education records that the student believes are inaccurate or
misleading.
Students may ask the College to amend a record that
they believe is inaccurate or misleading. The written request
must clearly identify the part of the record they want
changed, and specify why it is inaccurate or misleading.
I. Appeals
1. Any student found to be in violation
of this Code under the foregoing
procedures may appeal the decision
of the Code of Conduct Committee
directly to the President of the
College. An appeal shall stay implementation
of sanctions, but shall not
permit a student removed from
campus to return.
2. The notice of appeal must be
received at the office of the President
of the College within five College
working days of the date of the
Committee’s decision. No particular
form of notice is required.
3. A copy of the notice of appeal must
be filed with the Chairperson of the
Code of Conduct Committee.
4. After a notice of appeal has been
filed, a transcript of the hearing shall
be prepared as soon as practicable
and shall be forwarded to the
President of the College and the
appellant or his representative.
If the College decides not to amend the record as requested
by the student, the College will notify the student of the
decision and advise the student of his or her right to a hearing
regarding the request for amendment. Additional
information regarding the hearing procedures will be
provided to the student when notified of the right to a
hearing.
(3) The right to consent to disclosures of personally identifiable
information contained in the student’s education
records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure
without consent.
One exception which permits disclosure without consent
is disclosure to school officials with legitimate educational
interests. A school official is a person employed by the College
in an administrative, supervisory, academic or research, or
support staff position (including law enforcement unit
personnel and health staff); a person or company with whom
the College has contracted (such as an attorney, auditor,
consultant, or collection agent); a person serving on the
Board of Trustees; or a student serving on an official
committee, such as a disciplinary or grievance committee, or
assisting another school official in performing his or her tasks.
A school official has a legitimate educational interest if the
official needs to review an education record in order to fulfill
his or her professional responsibility.
(4) The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department
of Education concerning alleged failures by Burlington County
College to comply with the requirements of FERPA. The name
and address of the Office that administers FERPA are:
www.bcc.edu
5. The President of the College, within
ten College working days of receiving
the notice of appeal, shall either
affirm, reverse, or modify the decision
of the Code of Conduct Committee.
The President’s written decision shall
be forwarded to the student or
his/her representative, to the chief
student development officer, to the
complainant and to the Chairperson
of the Code of Conduct Committee.
The President’s written decision shall
include his/her reasons for arriving at
said decision. Said decision shall be
final.
To contact the Chief Student Development
Officer please visit Student Services.
Family Policy Compliance Office
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20202
A copy of the BCC policy and a copy of the FERPA
regulations are on file in the offices of the Registrar, the
Vice President of Student Services, Evening Administrators,
and the Library.
Public notice designating
directory information
BCC hereby designates the following student information as
public or directory information. Such information may be
disclosed by the institution for any purpose, at its discretion:
Name, email address, place of birth, photographs, grade level,
dates of attendance, enrollment status, most recent
educational institution attended, major field of study, awards,
honors and degrees received, height and weight of athletic
team members and participation in officially recognized
activities and sports.
Students may withhold permission to disclose this
information under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy
Act of 1974, as amended (FERPA), by notifying the Registrar’s
Office, in writing, of their intentions. Such notification shall
become effective as of the date on which it is received in the
Registrar’s Office and will remain in effect for the remainder of
the academic year.
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