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Finally, students should keep in mind that as a member of the Bakersfield College campus academic community, students are expected to demonstrate integrity in all of their academic endeavors and will be evaluated on their own merits. Students should be proud of their academic accomplishments and help to protect and promote academic integrity at Bakersfield College. The consequences of cheating and academic dishonesty – including a formal written warning, possible loss of grade – are simply not worth it.
STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT
www.bakersfieldcollege.edu/studentconduct/code deanofstudents@bakersfieldcollege.edu Campus Center | (661) 395-4614
The purpose of this administrative process is to provide a prompt and equitable means to address violations of the Student Code of Conduct, which guarantees to the student or students involved the due process rights guaranteed them by state and federal constitutional protections. This process will be used in a fair and equitable manner, and not for purposes of retaliation. It is not intended to substitute for criminal or civil proceedings that may be initiated by other agencies.
These administrative procedures are specifically not intended to infringe in any way on the rights of students to engage in free expression as protected by the state and federal constitutions, and by Education Code Section 76120, and will not be used to punish expression that is protected.
This section describes BC’s Student Code of Conduct. It specifies prohibited types of behavior and the sanctions that can be applied. Students may be accountable to both external authorities and to Bakersfield College for acts, which constitute violations of law and the Student Code of Conduct.
The Dean of Students is appointed by the Bakersfield College President as the President’s Designee to address and administer all student related judicial affairs (Student Code of Conduct, Academic Integrity, Students of Concern, and Student Complaint Process).
Students are always expected to act in a manner consistent with Bakersfield College’s Student Code of Conduct which are set forth in the Student Handbook and the Kern Community College District Board Policy. This Student Handbook is available to all students and is also available online.
A student’s failure to act in a manner consistent with Bakersfield College’s Student Code of Conduct shall constitute good cause for discipline, including but not limited to removal, suspension, or expulsion. The principal components of Bakersfield College’s Student Code of Conduct are stated in this Handbook.
Since public education is furnished by the people, it is a privilege. The Board of Trustees of the Kern Community College District, in support of public education and the exercise of general supervision of the campuses, requires that student conduct must reflect the standards of appropriate behavior as defined in pursuant the Education Code.
Students shall respect constituted authority. This shall include conformance to Federal and State laws, Board regulations, College regulations, and applicable provisions of civil law. The District expects students to conduct themselves in a manner consistent with the educational purposes of the College. Student conduct should reflect consideration for the rights of others, and students are expected to cooperate with all members of the College community. For specific guidelines regarding conduct, see KCCD Board Policy.
College personnel are responsible for communicating appropriate student conduct and for reporting any violations thereof, and the College President or designee shall have the right to administer suitable and proper corrective measures for misconduct.
The Board of Trustees, the College President or designee may suspend a student for good cause or when the presence of the student causes a continuing danger to the physical safety of the student or others. The Board of Trustees may exclude from attendance in regular classes any student whose physical or mental disability is such as to cause his or her attendance to be inimical to the welfare of other students.
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