2006-07 College Catalog - South Florida State College

5HWXUQWR6HFWLRQ0HQXACADEMIC APPEALS -1. Academic Suspension, Refunds, Withdrawal:A. The Academic Appeals Committee reviews requestsfor exceptions to College academic procedureswhen there are factors beyond your control.The committee hears requests for waiving academicsuspensions, approving tuition refunds,and approving withdrawal from a class after thedeadline.B. You have a maximum of six months followingcompletion of a class to appeal for a tuition refundor withdrawal from a class after the deadline.C. You have a maximum of six months after the termin which you receive a GPA below the required levelto appeal an academic suspension.D. Documentation verifying extenuating circumstancesmust accompany any request for refund,withdrawal or academic suspension.E. You should obtain the Academic Appeals Formfrom the Registrar’s Office. The completed formalong with supporting documentation is to be submittedto the Registrar’s Office for processing.F. The Academic Appeals Committee will make arecommendation to the Dean of Student Servicesto approve or deny the request.G. The Dean of Student Services makes the final decisionto approve or deny the request.H. The Registrar informs you of the final decision.2. Grade Appeals:A. Members of the teaching faculty are responsiblefor issuing grades. If you believe you have receivedan incorrect grade you should immediately requesta conference with your instructor(s) within 15 workingdays after the grade(s) is issued.B. If the conference does not resolve the disputedgrade, you should make an appointment to discussthe problem with the instructor’s Director,Department Chair, or Program Manager within fiveCollege working days after meeting with the instructor.C. If the meeting with the Director, Department Chair,or Program Manager still does not resolve the situation,you may submit a written appeal to the Deanof the Division within five College working daysafter meeting with the Director, Department Chair,or Program Manager.D. If the meeting with the Dean of the Division doesnot resolve the situation, you may submit a writtenappeal to the Vice President for Educational andStudent Services within five College working daysafter the conference with the Dean of the Division.E. The Vice President for Educational and StudentServices makes the final decision to approve ordeny the request for grade change.ACADEMIC ETHICS POLICY - The faculty of South FloridaCommunity College is committed to a policy of honesty inacademic affairs. Conduct for which you may be subject toadministrative and/or disciplinary penalties, up to and includingsuspension or expulsion, includes:1. Dishonesty consisting of cheating of any kind withrespect to examinations, course assignments, orillegal possession of examination papers. If youhelp another to cheat, you will be subject to thesame penalties as the student assisted.2. Plagiarism consisting of the deliberate use andappropriation of another’s work without identifyingthe source and the passing off such work as yourown. If you fail to give full credit for ideas or materialstaken from another, you have plagiarized.Procedure: In case of cheating or plagiarism:The instructor may take academic action consistentwith College policy that may range from loss of creditfor a specific assignment, examination, or project toremoval from the course with a grade of “F.” Your instructorand you should seek to resolve the problem toyour mutual satisfaction. Failing this, your instructor oryou may request action from the appropriate chair,dean/director, and the Vice President for Educational &Student Services (see Grade Appeals in this Catalog)who adjudicates on the basis of College policy.AUDITING CLASSES - You may register to audit a courseonce prior to registering for credit (college preparatorycourses cannot be audited - 6A.14.0301, 1001.02 FloridaStatute). Courses taken on an audit basis do not count forcredit. Regular fees are charged and you must abide bythe instructor’s audit policy. Audited courses are recordedon your academic record with a grade of “X.” You may notchange your registration for a course from credit to auditafter the end of the Drop with Refund Period.CLASS ATTENDANCE - Absences from class may result inyour being withdrawn by the instructor. Instructors will explaintheir class attendance policies (this policy must beprovided to you during the first week of class). If you are notregistered for the class, you are not permitted to attend.There are additional attendance requirements for veteransin occupational programs and financial aid students.53