Syllabus
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Catalog Description . . .
Computer Skills Designated in Common Curriculum . . .
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Academic Integrity and the Honor Code . . .
Dismissal, Attendance, Disruptions :
Excerpts from the Faculty and Staff Handbook . . .IX. DISMISSAL FROM A COURSE
A student may be dismissed by the instructor from a class roll with an "F" in any course when:
- The student has consistent unexcused absences and has not notified the instructor, department, or Vice President for Student Affairs; or
- The student engages in behavior inconsistent with membership in a scholarly community as outlined in the section on Academic Integrity.
XI. DISMISSAL FROM A CLASS AND STUDENT ATTENDANCE
The University expects regular class attendance by all students. The instructor in each course is expected to state an attendance policy in the course syllabus. Each student is expected to familiarize himself or herself with this policy at the beginning of each course.
Instructors then have the prerogative of informing the Registrar to drop or withdraw a student from a course for nonattendance within the published deadlines for such actions. After the last date to withdraw, a student dismissed from the class roll for excessive absences will receive an F in the course.
Absence from class does not constitute official withdrawal from the class or from the University. A student must initiate withdrawal from the class or from the University in the manner prescribed for "Withdrawal from a course" or "Withdrawal from the University" in the Courses of Study Bulletin.
When a student is excessively absent from class, the instructor should assume responsibility to notify the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs: Curriculum and Student Issues (AVPAA:CSI), who will write the student and invite him/her to discuss the reason for the absences. The student's faculty advisor and the Vice President for Student Affairs will receive a copy of the letter. The AVPAA:CSI will later inform the instructor, the faculty advisor, and the Vice President for Student Affairs of the outcome of the conversation with the student.
XII. POLICY REGARDING DISRUPTION OF CLASS
Students will not be permitted to behave in such a manner as to disrupt the orderly conduct of classroom activities. When such behavior occurs, it is the responsibility of the instructor to discuss the matter with the student involved, warning the student that continuation of such behavior may result in dismissal from the class. If the behavior continues, the faculty member may drop the student from the class. Notification of such action shall be communicated in writing to the student, the student's faculty advisor, the departmental Chair, and the Vice President for Academic Affairs. This notification must include a statement of the reasons for the decision and a summary of the appeal procedures. The student has a period of two school days in which to file a written appeal with the Vice President for Academic Affairs. If the student files an appeal within the time specified, the matter will be referred to the Committee on Academic Integrity for action in accordance with the procedures set forth in the University's Academic Integrity Policy (Chapter 6D) A copy of the dismissal notification will remain in a file created for this purpose in the Office of Academic Affairs; the copy will be destroyed when the student is graduated. If the dismissal from class occurs before the published deadline for withdrawal from a class, the student will receive a grade of "W" in the class; if it occurs after the deadline, the grade will be "F."