obligations, to maintain integrity and a high standard of honor in academic work and
to observe a standard of conduct appropriate for the College. The College expects all
students to conduct themselves under all circumstances in a responsible manner. This
implies thoughtful consideration of College property and members of the College
community. Any student or group of students failing to observe either the
general standards of conduct or any specific regulation adopted by the College
or acting in a manner not in the best interest of other students of the College,
shall be subject to disciplinary action. Copies of the Student Code of Conduct
Procedure on Disciplinary Due Process are available in the Student Services Office
and/or the Office of Student Life.
Framework for Addressing Student Concerns
Should the student have a concern or a complaint — an issue believed to have
an adverse effect upon the student, someone else or a group of students —
the student may work to address that problem by first bringing the issue to
the attention of the person(s) against whom the complaint is directed. Should
resolution not be reached at that level, the issue must be presented in writing,
within 10 school days of the issue in question, to the immediate supervisor of the
person against whom the complaint is directed or to a Student Services counselor,
who will, in timely fashion, direct the student to the appropriate supervisor and
then to the appropriate dean.
If no resolution is reached at the dean’s level, the student may appeal to the
president of the College. This procedure shall apply to complaints filed on the
basis of discrimination and/or sexual harassment. All decisions, notification of
decisions and reasons for decisions, shall be in writing. Complaints may also be
filed simultaneously with the Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education
or pursue both avenues of complaint resolution.
Academic Dishonesty
Students at Sandburg are responsible for understanding what constitutes academic
dishonesty.
Carl Sandburg College defines academic dishonesty as proposed by Gary
Pavels [Kibler, et al, (1988, p.1) Academic Integrity and Student Development:
Legal Issues and Policy Perspectives. North Carolina: College Administrative
Publications, Inc.]:
CHEATING
Intentionally using or attempting to use work that is not your own, unauthorized
materials, information or study aids in any academic exercise. The term academic
exercise includes all forms of work submitted for credit or hours.
FABRICATION
The intentional and unauthorized falsification or invention of any information for
citation in an academic exercise.
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