2011 - 2012 Student Calendar - Helena College of Technology

Academic InformationAcademic IntegrityThe University of Montana - Helena College of Technologyexpects its students to adhere to a high standard of academicintegrity. It is a violation of academic integrity to presentthe ideas, designs, or works of another person as one’s ownefforts or to permit another person to do so. The followingguidelines are intended to clarify these issues for students,faculty, and administration.The College will regard the following acts as violations ofacademic integrity constituting academic dishonesty:Plagiarism - A student will be considered in violation ofacademic integrity if he or she submits an assignment,whether written, oral, graphic, or computer-generated, whichconsists wholly or partially of the words, work, or ideas ofanother individual without giving the original author propercredit.Copying - A student will be considered in violation ofacademic integrity if he or she uses crib notes, cheat sheets,books, or any other material or electronic device as aidsin an examination or any other graded exercise, unlessthe instructor of the class has given permission to usesuch materials. Collaboration with another student on anexamination or other graded exercise, unless the instructorhas given permission, also constitutes copying.Contributing to Academic Dishonesty - A student willbe considered in violation of academic integrity if he orshe willfully assists another student in an act of academicdishonesty.Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated. Academicsanctions for a first violation are at the discretion of theinstructor and range from a failing grade for the particularinstance to a failing grade in the course in which academicdishonesty occurs. When a faculty member assigns a failingcourse grade on the basis of academic dishonesty, he or sheshall assign a grade of “FX.” The student may petition theRegistrar’s Office by letter to remove only the “X” portion ofthe grade after successfully completing an Ethics course witha grade of “B” or better from any accredited college withinthree academic years of the original failure. Retaking thefailed course does not remove the “F” or “FX” designationfrom the transcript. A student may not represent the Collegein any official manner nor hold a student government officewith an “FX” grade.Faculty must report all violations of academic integrity tothe student involved, the appropriate Department Chair(s),and to the Associate Dean/Academic Affairs; in cases ofrepeated offenses, the Associate Dean/Academic Affairswill recommend disciplinary sanctions that may result inexpulsion from the College. Students retain their right todue process and may refer to the Student Handbook or theAssistant Dean of Student Services regarding any academicor disciplinary sanctions.Associate of Applied Science DegreeThe University of Montana - Helena College of Technologyoffers the Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degreein Accounting Technology, Automotive Technology,Aviation Maintenance Technology, Computer Technology,Construction Technology, Diesel Technology, ElectronicsTechnology, Fire and Rescue, Metals Technology, Nursing,Office Technology, Water Resources, and WeldingTechnology. The A.A.S. degree is awarded to any studentsatisfactorily completing a program as established by theCollege. The A.A.S. degree is not designed for transfer;however, graduates may be accepted into baccalaureateprograms offered at several four-year institutions. A passinggrade of “C-“ or better in required courses and a 2.0 (2.5 forNursing) minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA)are required for a degree to be awarded. Courses numberedbelow 100 are not applied toward program completionrequirements. Students seeking more than one programmust inform the Registrar’s Office and/or the Financial AidOffice. Students will be required to use the catalog in useat the time the program is declared unless a Request toGraduate from Alternate Catalog form is completed andapproved. Students entering after a one-semester time lapse(excluding summer) or longer will re-enroll under the currentcatalog.Associate of Arts and Associate of Science DegreesThe general Associate of Arts (A.A.) and the Associate ofScience (A.S.) degrees are general transfer degrees, indicatingthe student has completed a course of study equivalent tothe first two years toward a bachelor’s degree. This degreedoes not officially include a major or minor course of study;however, the student must select one of several options. Thestudent must meet the requirements as outlined under theProgram Offerings section of this catalog to receive the A.A.or A.S. degree. The student must earn a minimum gradeof “C-” in each course and maintain a 2.25 (2.5 for Nursing)cumulative GPA in the degree program for a degree to beawarded. Courses numbered below 100 are not appliedtoward program completion requirements. Students will berequired to use the catalog in use at the time the programis declared unless a Request to Graduate from AlternateCatalog form is completed and approved. Students enteringafter a one-semester time lapse (excluding summer) or longerwill re-enroll under the current catalog.The UM-Helena general education core transfers as a unitand satisfies the lower division component of the generaleducation requirements at all institutions of the MontanaUniversity System.The Registered Nursing Program is a two-semester associatedegree program that prepares graduates to function asmembers and leaders of the health care teams in varioushealth care environments. A current, unencumbered LPNlicense is required. Please see the Nursing DepartmentProgram page for specific requirements.UM-Helena College of Technology 2011 - 2012 Academic Catalog 23