2010-11 Course Catalog - Century College

will understand and adhere to the conceptof academic integrity and to the standards ofconduct prescribed by the College’s AcademicHonesty Policy. It is expected that each studentwill assume responsibility for his/her workand that materials submitted in fulfillmentof course, program, and college academicrequirements must represent the student’sown efforts. Any act of academic dishonestyattempted by a student at Century College isunacceptable and will not be tolerated.The Student Conduct and Academic HonestyPolicy is available in the Counseling Center,West Campus, or from the Dean of StudentLife, West Campus, 651.773.1780.Student Complaint/GrievancePolicyFor policy and process information, pleaseaccess the Student Concern Process throughthe Century Direct Portal System or call theDean of Student Life at 651.773.1780.Student Complaint Process(Unfair Treatment by College Employee)Students may file a complaint concerningalleged improper,unfair, arbitrary, or discriminatory treatmentand discuss it with the appropriate employeeor with the employee’s supervisor. They mayuse an informal situation resolution form orfollow the grievance process below.Student Grievance Process (PolicyViolation)To initiate a grievance (formal written claim),students may carry an official grievancethrough three steps, if necessary:1. to the employee being grieved.2. to the appropriate supervisor to whom thatemployee reports.3. to the College president. This is the finalstep in the appeal process.However, if the violation involves a MnSCUpolicy, students may carry the grievance to theMnSCU chancellor, and this decision is finaland binding.Copies of the grievance policy and forms areavailable in the Counseling Center, room 2410,West Campus. For more information contactthe Dean of Student Life, 651.773.1780.Student Data PrivacyCentury College, in compliance with theFederal Education Rights and Privacy Act(FERPA), affords students certain rightswith respect to their educational records.Students can inspect and view their recordswithin 45 days of the day the college registrar(Records Office) receives a written requestfor access. Students may ask the College toamend a record by writing to the registrar andclearly identifying what part of the record isinaccurate and why it is inaccurate. Certaineducational records will not be released toother persons without permission from thestudents with the exception of disclosure toschool officials with legitimate educationalinterests. A school official is a personemployed by the college in an administrative,supervisory, academic or research, supportstaff position (including law enforcement unitpersonnel); students serving on official Collegecommittees or assisting another school officialin performing his or her tasks assistingqualified officials; a person or company withwhom the college has contracted, such as anattorney, auditor, or collection agent; a personserving on the MnSCU Board of Trustees, orthe Century Foundation. A school official haslegitimate educational interest if the officialneeds to review an education record in orderto fulfill his or her professional responsibility.The following information has beendesignated as “directory information” and,as such, is available to the general public:students’ names, most recent previous schoolattended, dates of attendance, major fieldof study, degrees, certificates and awardsreceived, birth dates, full- or part-time status,Dean’s list, and photographs. To preventrelease of this information outside of theCollege, the students should contact theregistrar by the 5th class day of the term. Seethe complete Student Data Policy below.Student Data Practices PolicyIn accumulating this information, the Collegeprovides the following assurances:1. Student records are official records ofCentury College and will be used foreducational purposes according toMinnesota and federal student data laws.Student Handbook2. The purpose and intended use of the datawill be explained upon request as well asconsequences of refusing to supply privateor confidential information.3. The registrar, director of Admissions,counselors, and financial aid officers, underthe direction of the vice president ofStudent Services, who is responsibleauthority, are responsible for theconfidentiality and security of theinformation. Information maintained onstudents is listed in the followingcategories.Public Student Data-Directory InformationPublic student data is accessible to anymember of the public for any reason andincludes the following items:1. Name2. Birth date3. Dates of attendance4. Degrees, certificates and awards received5. Major field of study6. Most recent previous school attended7. Status - full-time/part-time8. Dean’s List9. PhotographsPrivate Student InformationPrivate student information is not accessibleto the public. It is accessible to the subject ofthe data, to individuals or agencies authorizedby law to gain access, and to any person oragency having the approval of the subject.1. Address/e-mail address2. Background information, including behavior,performance, traits3. College and high school recordsa) courses takenb) credits attemptedc) credits earnedd) grades earnede) high school rank.4. Counseling records unless they containinformation classified or confidential5. Disciplinary record6. Evaluations7. Financial aid records8. Medical information9. Recommendations10. Social security number11. Telephone number12. Test scores651.779.3300 219