Broadcast Technology Discipline

DISCIPLINE

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION:

Any student with a documented disability (e.g. physical, learning, psychiatric, vision, hearing, etc.) who needs to arrange reasonable accommodations must contact the Disability Services Office at Southwest College at the beginning of each semester.  Faculty are authorized to provide only the accommodations requested by the Disability Support Services Office.  If you have a disability that qualifies you under the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act), please contact Dr. Becky Hauri, 713-718-7909 to determine accommodations.

SCHOLASTIC DISHONESTY

-     Students are responsible for conducting themselves with honor and integrity in fulfilling course requirements.  Penalties and/or disciplinary proceedings may be initiated by College System officials against a student accused of scholastic dishonesty.

-     “Scholastic dishonesty” includes, but is not limited to, cheating on a test, plagiarism, and collusion.

“CHEATING” on a test includes:

-         Copying from another student test paper;

-         Using material during a test that are not authorized by the person giving the test;

-         Collaborating with another student during a test without authority;

-         Knowingly using, buying, selling, stealing, transporting, or soliciting in whole or part the contents of an unadministered test;

-         Bribing another person to obtain a test that is to be administered.

“PLAGIARISM”- means the appropriation of another’s work and the unacknowledged incorporation of that work in one’s written work offered for credit.

“COLLUSION”- means the unauthorized collaboration with another person in preparing written work offered for credit.

VIOLATIONS

-     Possible punishments for academic dishonesty may include a grade of “0” or “F” on the particular assignment, failure in the course, and/or recommendation for suspension or expulsion will be referred to the College Dean of Students for disciplinary disposition.

-     Students who wish to appeal a grade penalty should notify the instructional supervisor within 30 working days of the incident.  A standing committee appointed by the College Dean of Instruction will convene to sustain, reduce, or reverse the grade penalty.  The committee will be composed of two students, two faculty members, and one instructional administrator.  A majority vote will decide the grade appeal and its final.