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Student Code of Conduct Revision AGC - Presentation 1

Lina Blair Amy Kudrna

Student Code Review Team Members

• Amy Kudrna - Chemistry (Co-Chair)
• Lina Blair - Student Life and Conduct (Co-Chair)
• Carmen Andert - Mathematics
• Chris Johnston - AD School of Arts and Sciences
• Jason Schueller - Enrollment
• Kimberly DeVries - Equal Opportunity Compliance
• Pam Miller - AD School of Workforce Development
• Rebecca Whitman - Campus Police Chief
• Steve Henkelman - Machining
• Sue Koons - Nursing
• Thalia Guerra-Flores - Student Life and Conduct
• Jimmie Baber - AD School of Workforce Development

Schedule of Revision

• The Student Code of Conduct shall be reviewed every

three years under the direction of the Student Conduct Administrator.

• Revised 7/15/2010
• Revised 9/16/2014
• Revision scheduled for 2017-2018 academic year
• Benchmarked with Henry Ford CC, Lansing CC,

Washtenaw CC and Macomb CC

Revision Process

• Student Code Review Team makes recommendations
• AGC reviews, makes recommendations and endorses

(with a focus on academically-related pieces)

• Policy Review Team reviews, makes recommendations

and approves

• Cabinet/President reviews, makes recommendations

and approves

Student Code of Conduct: Purpose

The Student Code of Conduct outlines the behavioral expectations The College has of all of its students, including individuals and student organizations. The document includes specific behavior that is against College policy and/or local, state and federal law, the process followed to address the behavior and appeal procedures.

Current Student Code of Conduct: Highlights

• Section 1
• Jurisdiction
• Definitions
• Student’s Rights and Responsibilities
• Section 2
• Academic Honesty - Examples and Consequences
• Classroom Conduct - Examples and Consequences
• General Conduct - 28 Regulations
• Section 3
• Process and Procedures
• Sanctions
• Section 4
• Requesting a Hearing, Hearing Process, etc.
• Final Appeal
• Section 5
• Interpretation and Revision

Preliminary Suggested Changes - General

• Change in gendered pronouns (he/she, his/hers) to gender neutral

pronouns (they/theirs) throughout Student Code of Conduct

• Clarification to definitions in Section 1 (College Officials, Employee,

Complainant, Student)

• Updated Equal Opportunity and Nondiscrimination Policy language
• Updated to reflect Title IX definitions and policies
• Removing outdated language (MySpace)
• Removal of redundancy in language
• Change ‘learning experience’ to ‘learning environment’

Section 1 - Definition Changes

ADDITIONS

• Employee: Anyone employed by GRCC as faculty or staff, on a full-time,

part-time or volunteer basis.

• Student: addition of dual enrolled and middle college students

considered as GRCC students REMOVAL/REPLACEMENTS

• Cyberstalking removed in definitions and added into stalking regulation
• Cyber Bullying removed in definitions and added into bullying regulation

Changes in Section 1

Current

• College officials: Administrative and Executive

Officers and their designees.

• Responsibilities: The College expects all students to

conduct themselves as responsible citizens and members of the academic community. It is the responsibility of each student to know, observe, abide by and adhere to GRCC’s Student Code of Conduct, rules and regulations. Additionally, students are to abide by all rules applicable to conduct in a classroom environment and at College-sponsored activities. Students by enrolling in the College, are automatically placed under the rules and regulations established by the College. Therefore it is the students’ responsibility to familiarize themselves the rules and regulations affecting them.

Proposed Revision

• College officials: An employee

designated to address a conduct-related issue.

• Responsibilities The College

expects all students to conduct themselves as responsible citizens and members of the academic

• community. It is the responsibility of

each student to know, observe, abide by and adhere to GRCC’s Student Code of Conduct and College policies.

Section 2 - Revised Policy Changes

• Clarify distinction between classroom penalties and

conduct sanctions

• Purpose: to give faculty more control in classroom penalties
• Conduct reports, investigations and sanctions continue to go through

the Office of Student Life and Conduct

• This clarification of classroom penalties and conduct sanctions will be

seen in both academic dishonesty and the classroom misconduct language

• Appeal of classroom penalty information is provided in the code

Section 2 - Consequences of Academic Dishonesty at GRCC

Current

• Students who commit acts of

academic dishonesty are subject to classroom and College sanctions. Withdrawal from a course does not exempt a student from any pending charges of classroom misconduct.

• Any of the following sanctions

may be imposed by the faculty member for any violation of academic dishonesty:

Proposed Revision

• Students who commit acts of academic

dishonesty are subject to classroom penalties and conduct sanctions. Withdrawal from a course does not exempt a student from any pending charges of classroom misconduct.

• The faculty member may also make a referral

to the conduct office for additional investigation and potential institutional sanctions in addition to any one or more of the following penalties which may be imposed by the faculty member for any academic dishonesty violation:

Examples of Classroom Misconduct: Cell Phones and Electronics

Current

• Using cell phones or other electronic

devices that disrupt the learning process or teaching environment is not allowed under most circumstances. The use of personal laptop computers, phones, etc. may be acceptable in some classes; however they must be used only for note- taking or activities in direct support of the course objectives. Faculty members have the right to ask students to shut down any electronic devices.

Proposed Revision

• Using cell phones or other

electronic devices that disrupt the learning process or teaching

• environment. Faculty members

have the right to restrict the use

• f electronic devices in their

classroom.

Section 2-Consequences of Misconduct

Current

• Students who commit acts of classroom

misconduct are subject to classroom and College sanctions. In all cases, students will have a right to use the student appeal procedure (as described below.) Withdrawal from a course does not exempt a student from any pending charges of classroom misconduct.

• Any of the following sanctions may be

imposed by the faculty member for any violation of classroom misconduct:

Proposed Revision

• Students engaged in classroom misconduct

are subject to classroom penalties and College sanctions. Withdrawal from a course does not exempt a student from any pending charges of classroom misconduct.

• The faculty member may also make a

referral to the conduct office for additional investigation and potential institutional sanctions in addition to any one or more of the following penalties which may be imposed by the faculty member for any classroom misconduct violation:

Section 2 - Consequences of Classroom Misconduct

• Changes in penalties and sanctions for misconduct:
• Removed :
• Assignment of a failing grade for the course
• Referral to conduct office
• Reasoning: Already included in sanctions/penalties:
• Assignment of a reduced or failing grade on an assignment,

paper, project or exam;

• Reduction in the final grade for the course;

Section 2 - Consequences of Misconduct

Current

• If removed from class for a

second offense, or if the first

• ffense is egregious and/or

involves threatening behavior, the student will be on temporary suspension from that class pending investigation by the conduct

• ffice.

Proposed Revision

• If the offense is egregious,

threatening or repeated, the Director of Student Life and Conduct or designee may impose a temporary suspension pending investigation.

Section 2 - Consequences of Misconduct cont.

Current

• In all cases, students will have

a right to use the student appeal procedure (as described below.)

• Included in first paragraph of

“Consequences of Classroom Misconduct)

Proposed Revision

• Appeals for Classroom Misconduct

penalties imposed by the faculty member that result in a lowering of an

• verall grade should be directed to the

Grade Grievance Process (http://www.grcc.edu/studentaffairs/stud entacademicgrievanceprocedure).

• Appeals for sanctions imposed by the

College conduct administrator should be directed to “Requesting a Hearing” the Student Appeal Procedure (as described in section 4 below).

Table Discussion Questions

• Have you encountered Classroom Conduct or Academic

Honesty issues that the Student Code of Conduct could have provided more guidance on?

• What changes do you suggest to help clarify the language

for students and faculty, particularly concerning Academic Honesty and Classroom Conduct?

• Do you support the team’s recommended changes as
• utlined on these slides? If not, please provide

suggestions/comments.

Feedback Sought from Departments

• Please share with your faculty!
• Current Student Code of Conduct:

http://grcc.edu/sites/default/files/attachments/Stude nt%20Code%20of%20Conduct_0.pdf

• Feedback, suggestions and edits can be provided in

writing today or sent to Lina at carolineblair@grcc.edu by February 2.