www.starkstate.edu CATALOG 2012-13 - Stark State College

Academic Policies andProceduresAcademic policies and procedures are designed to assist Stark State studentsin achieving academic success. The governance of the College routinelyreviews policies and procedures to support student success and to promotethe academic quality of our College.All current and official policies and procedures are maintained on the StarkState College Web site at www.starkstate.edu/policies at all times, includingbut not exclusive toAcademic ForgivenessAcademic HonorsAcademic Probation and DismissalAcademic RegulationsAppealsAttendanceAuditsCollege Computing ResourcesConcealed WeaponsComputer UsageCourse SubstitutionCredit by Proficiency ExamCredit Residency RequirementsCross RegistrationDean’s ListEarly AlertGrievance ProceduresGrade AppealsGrading SystemGraduation RequirementsHonesty in LearningIncompleteLate RegistrationPresident’s ListProbationStandards of Academic Progress (SAP)Student RecordsTranscriptsTransfer CreditWithdrawalThe site is searchable at www.starkstate.edu/policies by opening the linkmarked Complete P & P (pdf), then right-clicking on the document andtyping in the search phrase listed above. Students are responsible for beingfamiliar with and adhering to College policies and procedures. Studentswithout Internet access may use open labs to access www.starkstate.edu/policies. Requests for printed copies of policies and procedures, or questionsregarding any policy or procedure, should be directed to the Office ofAdmissions/Student Services at 330-494-6170.College Commitmentto Scholastic Honesty,Student Integrity andHonesty in LearningStudent integrity and scholastic honesty are an integral part of the College’sscholastic standard, academic quality and a foundation for our society.Faculty, staff and students are responsible for promoting honesty in learning.Students are responsible for reading and following the Honesty in LearningPolicy available at www.starkstate.edu/policies. Any student who violates orassists another to violate the Honesty in Learning Policy will be penalized.HONESTY IN LEARNINGStark State College supports honesty in learning as an institutional value;therefore, dishonesty – such as cheating, plagiarism, or furnishing falseinformation to the College or its staff – will subject a student to disciplinaryaction, which may include dismissal from the College. Faculty, staff andstudents are responsible for promoting honesty in learning. Students areresponsible for being familiar with the policy located in the Student Handbook.Any student who violates or assists another to violate the Honesty in LearningPolicy will be penalized.• Plagiarism – According to the Council of Writing Program Administrators,“In an instructional setting, plagiarism occurs when a writer deliberatelyuses someone else’s language, ideas, or other original (not commonknowledge)material without acknowledging its source.”• Coursework – Work done for class, which a student submits as thestudent’s own work, will not contain that which has been obtained fromanother, other than properly credited references, sources, and citations.The work which a student submits will be prepared in accordance withcourse guidelines.• Exams – Work done on a test, exam, or quiz will be the student’s ownand will not contain that which has been obtained from an inappropriatesource. A student will not obtain nor seek to obtain advanced access toquestions or advance copies of a test, exam or quiz without the instructor’spermission.Procedures regarding violations of the Honesty in Learning Policy arecontained in the Policies and Procedures Manual.18