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Student Code of Conduct
The Code of Student Conduct has been established to control action
going beyond the exercise of such rights, to maintain order on
campus and to guarantee the broadest range of freedom for all who
come to learn at Sauk Valley Community College.
Each student is responsible for knowledge
of and compliance with this Code of Student Conduct, which is
available through the Student Activities Office (1K3), the
Counseling Office (1H6) or from the Office of the Dean of Student
Services (3L6). The College further recognizes each
student's right to procedural due process, including
notice, an opportunity to respond to the allegations, and an
appeal process. Any student cited for violation of the Code of
Student Conduct will:
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Receive notice of the alleged violation.
The notice will include:
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the specific code violations;
and
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reference to the process and rights of
students as indicated in the Code of Student Conduct.
- Be provided an opportunity to respond to the charges.
- If necessary, appeal the decision.
- Not be permitted to withdraw from the College with a clear
record until such charges have been resolved. Students wishing to
discuss the alleged violation before the hearing occurs should
contact the Dean of Student Services.
I. PROSCRIBED CONDUCT
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Jurisdiction of the College
The Code of Student Conduct applies
and discipline may be imposed for conduct which occurs on College
premises, at off campus recreational or instructional sites, at
any College-sponsored event, or at any College supervised or
provided activity, transportation or facility.
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Conduct-Rules and Regulations
Students at Sauk Valley Community
College are expected to demonstrate qualities of morality,
honesty, civility, honor, and respect. Behavior which violates
these standards for which discipline may be imposed includes, but
is not limited to, the following:
- Acts of dishonesty, including, but not limited to:
- cheating which includes, but is not limited to:
- use of any unauthorized assistance, re- sources or
materials in taking quizzes, tests or examinations;
- dependence upon the aid of sources beyond those
authorized by the instructor in writing papers, preparing
reports, solving problems, or carrying out other
assignments; or
- the acquisition, without permission, of a test or other
academic material belonging to Sauk Valley Community
College, to any department, or to any staff.
- plagiarism which includes, but is not limited to:
- use, by paraphrase or direct quotation, of the
published or unpublished work of another person without
full and clear acknowledgment;
- unacknowledged use of materials prepared by another
person;
- use of any agency engaged in the selling of term papers
or other academic materials.
- furnishing false information to any College official,
faculty member or office.
- forgery, alteration or misuse of any College document,
record, form, or instrument of identification.
- alteration or sabotage of another student's work,
such as tampering with laboratory experiments.
- tampering with the election of any College-recognized
student organization or the student trustee election.
- Disruption or obstruction of any operation of the College,
including, but not limited to, teaching disciplinary
proceedings, College activities, public services functions on
or off campus, or other authorized non-College activities when
the act occurs on College premises.
- Physical abuse, verbal abuse, threats, intimidation,
harassment, hazing coercion, and/or other conduct which
threatens or endangers the health or safety of any person.
- Sexual harassment which includes any unwelcome sexual
advances or requests for sexual favors or any conduct of a
sexual nature when:
- such conduct has the purpose or effect of interfering
with an individual's educational performance or
extracurricular activities; or creating an intimidating,
hostile or offensive educational environment.
- such conduct has the purpose or effect of interfering
with an individual's work performance; or creating an
intimidating, hostile or offensive working environment.
- Attempted or actual theft of or damage to property of the
College or other property of a member of the College community
or other personal or public property.
- Failure to comply with directions of College officials or
law enforcement officers acting in performance of their duties
and/or failure to identify oneself to these persons when
requested to do so.
- Unauthorized possession, duplication or use of keys to any
College premises; or unauthorized entry to, occupancy of, or
use of College premises.
- Violation of published College policies, rules,
regulations, or procedures.
- Violation of federal, state, local law or Board
policy.
- Gambling in any form.
- Use, possession or distribution of a narcotic or other
chemical substance except as expressly permitted by law.
- Use, possession or distribution of alcoholic beverages
expect as expressly permitted by the law and College
regulations, as well as public intoxication.
- Illegal or unauthorized possession of firearms, fireworks,
explosives, other weapons, or dangerous chemicals on College
premises, off-campus instructional sites, or at
College-sponsored or supervised functions.
- Participation in a campus demonstration which disrupts the
normal operations of the College and infringes on the rights of
other members of the College community; leading or inciting
others to disrupt scheduled and/or normal activities within any
campus building or area; intentional obstruction which
unreasonably interferes with freedom of movement, either
pedestrian or vehicular, on campus.
- Obstruction of the free flow of pedestrian or vehicular
traffic on College premises, or at College-sponsored or
supervised functions.
- Conduct performed in such unreasonable manner as to alarm
another and which is disorderly; aiding, abetting, or procuring
another person to breach the peace.
- Theft or other abuse of computer time, including but not
limited to:
- unauthorized entry into a file to use, read or change the
contents, or for any other purpose;
- b. unauthorized transfer of a file;
- unauthorized use of an individual's
identification and password;
- use of computing facilities to interfere with the work of
a student, faculty member or College official;
- use of computing facilities to interfere with operation
of the College and other computing systems;
- unauthorized use or copying of copyrighted software;
- the installation or use of a program whose effect is to
damage the media or files;
- unauthorized use of computer time for personal, business
or illegal purposes;
- Unauthorized use of College telephones or facsimile (fax)
machines.
- Abuse of the student conduct review procedure, including,
but not limited to:
- failure to obey the summons of a Student Conduct Review
Board or College official;
- falsification, distortion or misrepresentation of
information before a Student Conduct Review Board.
- disruption or interference with the orderly conduct of a
proceeding;
- bringing about charges without cause;
- attempting to discourage an individual's proper
participation in or use of the procedure;
- Student Conduct Review board prior to and/or during the
course of the proceeding;
- harassment (verbal or physical) and/or intimidation of a
member of the Student Conduct Review Board to, during and/or
after a proceeding;
- failure to comply with the sanction(s) imposed under the
Code of Student Conduct;
- another person to commit an abuse of the process,
influencing or attempting to influence another person to
commit an abuse of the process.
- Children are not to accompany students to classes unless
special instructor permission is given and they are not to be
left unattended.
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Violation of Federal, State or Local Laws and College
Discipline
- College disciplinary proceedings may be instituted against
a student charged with violation of a federal, state or local
law which is also a violation of this Code; that is, if both
violations result from the same factual situation without
regard to pending civil litigation in court or criminal arrest
and prosecution. Proceedings under this Code may be carried out
prior to, simultaneously with, or following civil or criminal
proceedings off campus.
- When a student is charged by federal, state or local
authorities with a violation of law, the College will not
request or agree to special consideration for that individual
because of his or her status as a student. If the alleged
offense is also the subject of a proceeding before the Student
Conduct Review Board, however, the College may advise
off-campus authorities of the existence of the Code and of how
such matters will be handled within the College community. The
College will cooperate fully with law enforcement and other
agencies in the enforcement of criminal law on campus and in
the conditions imposed by criminal courts for the
rehabilitation of violators who are also students.
DEAN OF STUDENT SERVICES AUTHORITY
- The Dean of Student Services is responsible for
administration of the Code of Student Conduct.
- The Dean of Student Services has the authority, in the
Dean's discretion, to impose discipline as provided
herein Sections 4 A (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9)
and (10). The Dean of Student Services has the authority and
discretion to recommend College suspension or College expulsion.
The Dean of Student Services may, in her discretion, refer any
disciplinary matter to the Student Conduct Review Board.
- The Dean may delegate her authority to one or more other
administrators. All reference to the "Dean of Student
Services" or to "the Dean" in this
Code of Student Conduct includes such designees, unless
specifically stated to the contrary.
- Confidential files should be maintained by the Dean of
Student Services for the purpose of recording actions taken
incident to Article 616.01.
PROCEDURES IN CASES INVOLVING POSSIBLE DISCIPLINE
- Charges or Claims of Violation of Code of Student Conduct
Any member of the College community
may file charges against any student for misconduct. Charges will
be prepared in writing and directed to the Dean of Student
Services. Any charge should be submitted within
five administrative work days after the event takes
place.
- Investigation
The Dean of Student Services will
conduct an investigation to determine if the charges should
proceed. Following the investigation, the Dean of Student
Services shall make a determination of whether there are
sufficient facts to warrant a belief that a violation of the Code
of Student Conduct could have occurred.
- Notice to Student
Any student against whom charges of
misconduct have been filed shall be notified of the accusation of
violation of the Code of Student Conduct, as provided in this
Policy.
- Hearing
In the event the Dean of Student
Services determines there is cause to believe there may have been
a violation of the Code of Student Conduct, the Dean shall
determine whether the matter may be resolved informally, without
a hearing. If the problem is not resolved informally, in his/her
discretion the Dean will either: (1) conduct a hearing, at which
time the accused student shall have the opportunity to respond to
the charge; or (2) refer the matter to the Student Conduct Review
Board for a hearing. The Dean shall be responsible for the
conduct of the hearings he/she holds, and for establishing the
rules which shall apply for the particular hearing. The Dean
shall inform the student of the rules which shall be
applied.
- Imposition of Discipline, and Decision After Hearing
If on informal resolution there is
agreement as to discipline, the Dean shall impose the
disciplinary action agreed upon. If the Dean conducts a hearing
and determines that a violation of the Code of Student Conduct
occurred, the Dean may impose discipline as authorized in Section
II, or, in her discretion, she may refer the matter to the
Student Conduct Review Board for hearing. In the event that the
Dean of Student Services believes after hearing that the
violation warrants College suspension or College expulsion, the
Dean shall refer the matter to the Student Conduct Review Board
for hearing and disposition. If, after the hearing, the Dean
determines no violation of the Code occurred, she shall render
such decision.
- Appeals
Rights to appeal are as provided in
Section VI.
DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS
- The following are types of disciplinary action which may be
imposed, singly or in combination:
- Warning - Verbal or written notice to the student that the
student is violating or has violated institutional rules,
policies and/or regulations and that the continuation of such
conduct or actions may result in further disciplinary
action.
- Reprimand - A formal letter of reprimand sent to the
student stating the violations of the Code of Student Conduct.
Repetition of conduct resulting in reprimand may result in
further disciplinary action described below in paragraphs 3, 4,
5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, or 12.
- Disciplinary Probation - A specified period of observation
and review of conduct during which the student must demonstrate
compliance with College rules and regulations. Terms of
probation and the probationary period will be determined at the
time the sanction is imposed. A student on disciplinary
probation is subject to suspension for any further disciplinary
referrals.
- Limitation to Participate in a Selective Admission Program
- Suspension or denied access to the opportunity to participate
in a selective admission program.
- Suspension of Privileges or College Services - Suspension
or loss of right to specified privileges and College services
for a specific period of time.
- Restitution - Compensation for loss, damage or injury. This
may take the form of appropriate service and/or monetary or
material replacement.
- Discretionary Sanctions - Work assignments, service to the
College or neighboring communities, or other related
discretionary assignments.
- Limited Access - Administrative restriction to selected
parts/locations of campus sites.
- Withdrawal from Class - Administrative withdrawal with
consequent loss of tuition and fees from a class or
classes.
- Temporary Suspension from Class - Temporary suspension of
the opportunity to participate in a class.
- College Suspension - Separation of the student, with
consequent loss of tuition and fees, from the College for a
definite period of time, after which the student may be
eligible to return. Conditions for readmission may be
specified.
- College Expulsion - Permanent separation, with consequent
loss of tuition and fees, of the student from the College.
- When the student violation is deemed severe enough by the
Dean of Student Services to warrant possible College expulsion or
College suspension, the Dean of Student Services will file with
the President of the College and the Co-chairs of the Student
Conduct Review Board a notice of the necessity to convene for
disciplinary action. Written notice to the student involved shall
be served by certified mail, addressed to his/her usual place of
abode or hand delivered. The notice shall include or contain the
following:
- a copy of these policies;
- specific factual allegations of misconduct and reference to
any specific rules which the facts, as alleged, violate;
- notification of the Student Conduct Review Board convening
time.
- Students may be directed to participate in counseling or
educational seminars in lieu of, or in addition to, the
imposition of disciplinary actions described in A above.
- Other than College expulsion, disciplinary sanctions will not
be made part of the student's permanent academic record,
but will become part of the student's confidential record
maintained by the Dean of Student Services.
- The following sanctions may be imposed upon clubs, groups or
organizations:
- those sanctions listed in Section A Paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4,
5, 6, 7, and 8.
- Deactivation - loss of all privileges, including College
recognition, for a specified period of time.
TEMPORARY SUSPENSIONS
- Class Suspension
- An instructor or the Dean of
Student Services may temporarily suspend the opportunity of a
student to participate in a class, if either determines that
the continued presence of the student would disrupt the
educational process, or endanger the physical well-being of
others in the classroom or immediate area.
- Communication of Suspension of Student - The temporary
suspension of the student will be promptly communicated to the
student.
- If prompt action dictates that the temporary suspension
be only communicated orally due to the urgency of the
situation, the student will be given oral notification and
then receive written notification of the reasons for the
temporary suspension within three administrative work days
from the removal.
- Except as provided in sub (a) above, the temporary
suspension of a student must be communicated to the student
in writing, and the written notice shall state the reasons
for the temporary suspension.
- All temporary suspensions from the classroom initiated by
the instructor shall be reported to the appropriate academic
administrator or supervisor, and to the Vice President of
Learning Services and the Dean of Student Services within one
administrative work day of the temporary suspension from the
classroom.
- Any student temporarily suspended from a class by an
instructor may be readmitted to that class only by the
appropriate academic administrator or the Dean of Student
Services, following a conference with student.
- College Suspension
- In his/her discretion, the
Dean of Student Services may impose a College suspension prior
to the hearing before the Student Conduct Review Board. Interim
suspension may be imposed only:
- To insure the safety and well-being of members of the
College community or preservation of College property; or
- To insure the student's own physical or emotional
safety and well-being; or
- To avoid a threat of disruption of or interference with the
normal operations of the College.
- During the interim suspension, students will be denied access
to the campus (including classes), to off-campus instructional
sites, and/or to all other College activities or privileges for
which the student might otherwise be eligible, as the Dean of
Student Services determines appropriate.
APPEALS
- Disciplinary Action by Designees of Dean of Student Services
A decision reached, or discipline
imposed by a designee of the Dean of Student Services may be
appealed in writing within five administrative days to the Dean
of Student Services. The Dean of Student Services shall render a
decision on the appeal within five administrative days after
receipt of the appeal.
- Decision by Dean of Student Services or Student Conduct
Review Board
- A decision reached or
discipline imposed by the Dean of Student Services herself, or
by the Student Conduct Review Board may be appealed to the
President of the College.
- Time and Manner of Appeal - Appeal to the President shall
be in writing containing the materials described in subsection
2 below, and must be presented to the Office of the President
within five administrative work days from the date of issuance
of the decision of the Student Conduct Review Board, or the
Dean of Student Services, as appropriate.
- Content of Written Appeal - The written appeal shall
include such information as the person bringing the appeal
deems necessary to show that the decision reached was
erroneous.
- Record on Appeal - In considering the appeal, the President
shall have available the report from the Student Conduct Review
Board, or the Dean of Student Services as appropriate, along
with any written documentation submitted at the hearing.
- Time for President's Decision - The President shall
render a decision on the appeal within ten administrative work
days after receipt of the last to be received report and
written documentation.
- Referral to Board of Trustees - Upon review of the
materials, if the College President deems it necessary, the
President may defer the responsibility for decision on the
appeal to the Board of Trustees of the College. In the event of
such deferral, the President shall notify the accused student,
and the Dean of Student Services, and the matter shall be
presented to the Board for its consideration at the next
regularly scheduled Board meeting. The Board shall render a
decision on the appeal after due consideration.
- Rehearing
The right to appeal does not
entitle a student to a full rehearing of his/her case.
- Scope of Appeal
An appeal will be limited to review
of the initial process except when appropriate new evidence is
presented.
- Change of Disciplinary Action on Appeal
If discipline is imposed, the Dean
of Student Services, the President or the Board of Trustees (as
appropriate), who hears the appeal, may not impose a more severe
disciplinary action than the original disciplinary action
imposed. A disciplinary action may be reduced on
appeal.
- Finality of Decision
The decision on appeal of the Dean
of Student Services under paragraph A above shall be final. The
decision of the President on appeal pursuant to paragraph B shall
be final, unless the President shall defer the decision to the
Board of Trustees of the College, in which case the decision of
the Board of Trustees shall be final.
DEFINITIONS
- The term "College" means Sauk Valley
Community College.
- The term "student," for the purposes of
this code, includes all persons applying for admission or taking
credit or non-credit courses provided by the College both
full-time and part-time.
- The term "faculty member" means all full-
or part-time teachers, counselors and librarians, excluding
interns and student teachers.
- The term "official" includes any person
employed by the College performing assigned administrative or
professional staff responsibilities.
- The term "member of the College community"
includes any person who is a student, faculty member, College
official, or any other person employed by the College. A
person's status in a particular situation will be
determined by the Dean of Student Services.
- The term "College premises" includes all
land, buildings, facilities, and other property in the possession
of or owned, used, or controlled by the College (including
adjacent streets and sidewalks).
- The term "organization" means any number of
persons who have complied with the formal requirements for
College recognition.
- The term "will" is used in the imperative
sense.
- The term "may" is used in the permissive
sense.
INTERPRETATION AND REVISION
- Any question of the interpretation regarding the Code of
Student Conduct will be referred to the Dean of Student Services
or a designee for final determination.
- The Code will be reviewed periodically and amended as
necessary under the direction of the Dean of Student
Services.
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