Complete College Catalog 2011-2012 - Rio Hondo College

7 College Policies & Procedures
Current Rio Hondo College Board Policies and Administrative Procedures
can be found on the web site: (www.riohondo.edu/board/policies.htm).
Access to Student Records
All currently enrolled or former students have the
right of access to any records relating to them and
maintained by the College. Students may inspect and
review records during regular business hours in the
Office of Admissions and Records. Requests for access
to records will be granted no later than five working
days following date of request. Qualified personnel
will be present to interpret records for students.
College personnel may also permit access to student’s
records to any person for whom the student has
executed written consent specifying the records to
be released and identifying the party to whom the
records may be released. College personnel will notify
the recipient of such records that the transmission of
information to third parties is prohibited.
Cheating/Plagiarism
Cheating is defined as obtaining or attempting to
obtain credit for work by the use of any dishonest,
deceptive, fraudulent, or unauthorized means.
Helping someone commit an act of academic
dishonesty is also considered cheating. Examples
include, but are not limited to:
1. Unacceptable examination behavior –
communicating with fellow students, copying
material from another student’s exam or allowing
another student to copy from an exam, possessing
or using unauthorized materials, or any behavior
that defeats the intent of an exam.
2. Plagiarism – taking the work of another and
offering it as one’s own without giving credit to
that source, whether that material is paraphrased
or copied in verbatim or near verbatim form.
3. Unauthorized collaboration on a project,
homework, or other assignment where an
instructor expressly forbids such collaboration.
4. Documentary falsification including forgery,
altering of campus documents or records,
tampering with grading procedures, fabricating
lab assignments, or altering medical excuses.
Consequences of cheating/plagiarism may include:
1. Receive an “F” in the course.
2. Receive a 0 on that assignment.
3. Be referred to the Dean of Student Life for further
disciplinary action.
Children on Campus
Except when children are enrolled in the Child
Development Center, other instructional programs in
the District, and/or attending public events under the
supervision of parent or guardian, bringing children
on campus while attending classes is not permitted.
Parents and guardians must be aware that the
ultimate responsibility for the safety of the children
in their care rests with them and no liability can be
accepted by the District nor any of its agents or staff
for the consequences of children being on campus.
Computer Usage
Each computer user is responsible for the use of
computing resources in an effective, efficient, and
lawful manner. Computing resources and equipment
are college property, and the college retains the
right to monitor systems and limit access. Users
of computing resources must abide by the rules/
policies established by the department responsible
for the supervision of the equipment. Each user
must understand and acknowledge that his/her
freedom to access and display information is limited
to authorized academic and administrative uses. No
person may use computer resources for any illegal
act, including the possession or use of programs,
files, or instructions for violating system security or
violation of copyright law. Computer resources may
not be used to intimidate or create an atmosphere of
harassment based upon any protected class/category
(gender, race, religion, ethnic origin, creed, or sexual
orientation, and other categories as applicable).
Grievance Procedures
College Review Board
Students who have a grievance against any faculty or
staff member may request a hearing by the College
Review Board. A grievance is an alleged wrongful
act by a Rio Hondo College staff or faculty member
which has an adverse effect upon a students academic
or personal status at Rio Hondo College.
The Review Board is composed of three members
from the full-time faculty, three members of the
student body and one member of the administrative
staff. Petitions requesting a hearing before the College
Review Board may be picked up and returned to the
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