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Dear Student, The Division of Arts and
Sciences is committed to creating a safe learning environment for all members
of the College community. In
accordance with state codes governing student conduct (Washington
Administrative Code [WAC] Chapter 132Q-30 [link below]), we want everyone
involved in courses to know the following information:
It is the goal of Instructors, Department Chairs and
the Dean to help students achieve success in the classroom.
Instructors
have responsibility for creating and maintaining an orderly classroom with an atmosphere conducive to learning for all the students in
the classroom. Students
have responsibility for demonstrating respectful behavior appropriate to the classroom,
to the other students, and to the Instructor. Students
and Instructors are expected to be responsible and respectful in all aspects
of the course. In the event that an
Instructor determines that a student has violated any of the above statements
or the WAC, the Instructor may do the following: 1.
Complete
an incident report and submit the report to the Associate Dean of Student
Development. 2.
If
behavior warrants an immediate consequence, the student(s) may be suspended
from class for up to three days.
Additional stipulations may be required prior to return to class. In the event that a student
believes that the above statements or the WAC have been violated, in most
cases, the steps below are to be taken in the following order: 1.
Speak
with the Instructor. 2.
Speak
with the Department Chair(s). 3.
Speak
with the Dean of Arts and Sciences. Additionally, Academic
Integrity is a core expectation of our work at SCC. Violations of Academic Integrity include,
but are not limited to, copying or downloading material and presenting it as
your own, plagiarizing, cheating on an exam, or
writing papers for another student. These
violations are serious offenses, and the consequences can range from failure
of an assignment to course failure to expulsion. I hope this letter reminds
each of us of our role and responsibility in creating a learning environment
beneficial for everyone at SCC.
Here’s wishing you well this quarter. Sincerely,
Virginia M. Tomlinson, Ph.
D. Dean of Instruction, Arts
and Sciences Division Web link to WAC Codes governing Student Conduct: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=132Q-30 |
