2011 General CataloG & announCement of Courses - Ventura College

1. A student to whom access is granted pursuant to Education
Code §76230.
2. Parties to whom directory information is released pursuant
to §76240.
3. Parties for whom written consent is executed by the student
pursuant to §76242.
4. Officials or employees having a legitimate educational
interest pursuant to §76243(a).
Such record shall be open to inspection only by the student
and the college official or his or her designee responsible for the
maintenance of students records, and to the Comptroller General
of the United States, the Secretary of Education, an administrative
head of an education agency as defined in Public Law 93-380, and
state educational authorities as a means of auditing the operation
of the system.
(4) The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of
Education concerning alleged failures by the College to
comply with the requirements of FERPA. The name and
address of the Office that administers FERPA are:
Family Policy Compliance Office
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20202-5920
Students, for a fee determined by the Board, may request copies
of their records.
APPENDIX IV
Academic Freedom
The primary purpose of a college is to promote the exploration
of ideas and the discovery and dissemination of knowledge and
understanding. The College is to be an open forum for ideas and
issues to be raised, challenged, and tested.
Academic freedom is the cornerstone of a college. Intellectual
ferment is absolutely dependent upon academic and intellectual
freedom. Freedom in teaching is fundamental for the protection
of both faculty and students in teaching and learning. Freedom in
research is fundamental to the advancement of knowledge.
The 1940 American Association of University Professors
(A.A.U.P.) Statement of Principles on Academic Freedom and
Tenure with 1970 Interpretative notes from the A.A.U.P. provide a
nationally recognized definition of academic freedom, its protections
and its responsibilities.
(a) Academic employees are entitled to freedom in the classroom
in discussing their subject, but they should be conscientious
regarding teaching subject matter which has no relation to their
subject.
(b) Academic employees are entitled to full freedom in research and
in the publication of results, subject to the adequate performance of
their other academic duties, but research for pecuniary return should
be based upon an understanding with the authorities of the institution.
(c) Academic employees are citizens, members of a learned
profession, and officers of an educational institution. When they
speak or write as citizens, they should be free from institutional
censorship or discipline, but their special position in the community
imposes special obligations. As scholars and educational officers,
they should remember that the public may judge their profession
and institution by their utterances. Hence, they should at all times
be accurate, should show respect for the opinions of others, and
indicate that they are not speaking for the institution.
It is the policy of Ventura County Community College District
(VCCCD) that all academic employees, regardless of their
employment status, should enjoy the privileges and exercise the
responsibilities inherent in academic freedom as defined by the
AAUP statement. In addition, all VCCCD employees enjoy the same
protection and responsibilities within the context of their obligations.
Furthermore, faculty tenure constitutes the strongest procedural
safeguard of academic freedom and individual responsibility, and
as such, is essential for the maintenance of intellectual liberty and
high standards in teaching and scholarship.
Reference: BP 4030 Academic Freedom, Title 5, §51023; Accreditation
Standard 11.A.7.
APPENDIX V
Solicitation
The solicitation, selling, exposing for sale, offering to sell, or
endorsing of any goods, articles, wares, services or merchandise of
any nature whatsoever for the purpose of influencing lease, rental
or sale at a college is prohibited except by written permission of
the District Chancellor, President of the College or the President’s
designee. This policy applies to all students, staff, and all others.
Nothing in this policy shall be construed to revoke the rights
and privileges of students and staff as specifically granted by
education code sections and board policy with regard to fundraising
activities, examinations of instructional materials, or other
activities sanctioned by federal, state, and local regulations.
APPENDIX VI
Publicity Code and Information Dissemination
Students wishing to post, display, distribute, or otherwise make
known an activity, event or other piece of information should seek
advance approval from the Student Activities Office. This policy
applies to all printed material distributed by students and all
others on the Ventura College campus including, but not limited,
to all petitions, circulars, leaflets, newspapers, and all materials
displayed on bulletin boards, kiosks, signboards, or other such
display areas. In no case should printed materials be placed on
lamp poles, buildings, windows, doors, retaining walls, painted
surfaces, sidewalks, plants, and other such places.
All printed materials should be clearly designed to meet the
needs of students, staff, and faculty; and the event, activity or
program should be of obvious benefit to members of the campus
community. All posted materials must display the Ventura College
approval stamp. Persons posting materials will be responsible
for their prompt removal when the activity or event is concluded.
Failure to remove the posted material may result in a withdrawal
of future posting privileges.
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