Butte College Academic Honesty

BP 5500 STUDENT RIGHTS AND CONDUCT

Butte College Plagiarism/Cheating Policy: The board recognizes that as citizens of the Butte-Glenn
Community College District, students are free, individually and collectively, to express their interests.
However, these privileges carry with them an obligation to respect the rights and privileges of others, as
well as any obligation to abide by the rules and regulations set down by the College, its various agencies,
and agents.
The Superintendent/President is authorized to suspend any student for good cause for an indefinite
period of time as prescribed by code. The Board of Trustees will be annually apprised of any student
suspensions. In order to protect student rights and insure appropriate student conduct, the
Superintendent is directed to develop appropriate procedures to implement this policy.
Administrative Procedure: Disciplinary action involving students is primarily the responsibility of the Vice
President for Student Services. Disciplining students is a means of protecting the rights and privileges of
each member of the campus community, as well as protecting College property.
The procedures described herein are designed to protect students from the imposition of unfair
disciplinary action. It is the right of every student to request due process. In order to file an appeal
against disciplinary action, the individual must be currently enrolled or must have been enrolled at the
time of the alleged violation.
GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION
As legally required, students are advised that the following behavior will constitute good and sufficient
cause for disciplinary action to be initiated.
Dishonesty: such as cheating, plagiarism, or knowingly furnishing false information to the College.
Misconduct: reference Butte College Catalog for information.

Butte College Accommodations

Non-Discrimination Policy: Butte College complies with all Federal and State rules and regulations and
does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, marital status, or
disability. Harassment of any employee or student is strictly prohibited. Inquiries regarding compliance
and/or grievance procedures may be directed to our Title IX Officer and Section 504/ADA Coordinator:
Allen Renville, Vice President for Student Services, Butte Community College, 3536 Butte Campus Drive,
Oroville, CA 95965.
Academic Accommodations: If you believe that you may need an accommodation in this course
because of a disability, please notify your instructor immediately and make an appointment during
office hours. Although not required, if you have a permanent or temporary disability you are
encouraged to contact the Office of Disabled Student Programs and Services (DSPS) located in SAS 238
on the main campus. DSPS may be able to provide you with appropriate and reasonable
accommodations, adjustments, or services to mitigate the effects of your disability in this course. An
appointment with DSPS can be scheduled by calling 895-2455 [voice] or 895-2308 [TTY] or email at
dsps@butte.edu. The DSPS office is open (M/W/TH), 7:30am-3:30pm; (T), 9:00am 3:30pm; and (F)
8:00am-11:30am.

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visual limitation or reading difficulty that limits access to traditional print material caused by a
learning disability, blindness, disease, medication, or physical condition may request printed materials in
an alternate media format, with appropriate documentation of disability. Examples of alternate media
formats include: e-text (e.g., text on CD), audiotape, MP3 file, large print, tactile graphics, and Braille.
Contact DSPS for alternate media requests by calling 895-2455 [voice] or 895-2308 [TTY] or email at
dsps@butte.edu. The DSPS office is open (M/W/TH), 7:30am-3:30pm; (T), 9:00am 3:30pm; and (F),
8:00am-11:30am.
Updated by the Office for Student Learning & Economic Development in collaboration with the Academic
Senate, Admissions and Records and the Office for Student Services. On 12/04/13 we created two
documents: (1) the new Attendance Guidelines and (2) this existing Academic Honesty/Accommodations.
Both can be found in the Faculty Information Packet in MyBC Christie Boggs

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Butte College Attendance Guidelines:

Required Syllabus Attachment Updated Spring 2014
STUDENTS

Students are always responsible for understanding their instructors individual attendance policies and
dropping or withdrawing themselves from courses they are no longer attending.
A) Students can drop themselves through Census Date and may withdraw themselves through the 50%
point. This can be done online, in person, or via Telereg.
B) Students who cease attending after the 50% point should discuss with their instructor or a counselor the
possibility of withdrawal for serious and compelling reasons.
FACULTY
Faculty must include in their syllabus a clear attendance policy (or participation policy for online classes) and are
required to, in a timely manner, report the last date of attendance of any student who ceases attending a course
at any point in the semester. Best practice would be to report any students who have not attended class or
participated in an academic activity for two or more weeks without communication.
A)
B)

Instructors report that students have ceased attending through Web Drop Entry in MyBC.
Instructors must provide a last date of attendance this should be the last time the student:
i) was physically present
ii) submitted an academic assignment
iii) took an exam or quiz
iv) participated in an interactive tutorial or computer assisted instruction
v) participated in an online discussion about academic matters
vi) initiated contact with a faculty member to ask a question of an academically related matter
pertinent to the course

C)

For online courses participation is the only effective means to demonstrate attendance (logging in to
Blackboard is insufficient for establishing a last date of attendance the student must demonstrate that
he or she participated in course activity). See details on the Butte College Distance Learning page.
ALL

Instructors have the option to report a last date of attendance, regardless of whether the student consents, for
any student who exceeds the allowable number of absences as defined in the instructors syllabus or has not met
participation requirements as defined in an online instructors syllabus (see note about online courses in point C
above).
When students remove themselves from the course, the date the student reports the drop or withdrawal to
Admissions and Records becomes the last date of attendance.
When instructors report the last date of attendance, the date provided by the instructor (not the date of the
report) will be the last date of attendance.
The FW Failing Withdrawal/Stopped Attending is issued when a student ceases attending after the 8th week or
50% point of the course, but before the final, making academic evaluation of student performance not viable.
Students will be issued a NS No Show, DR Drop, W Withdrawal, or FW Failing Withdrawal/Stopped
Attending based on the last date of attendance recorded and according to the following timeframes:

Approved Academic Senate Meeting 12/04/2013

No-Show
Never
Attended

Term

Drop

Primary Day 1-Week 2

Irregular

1 to 20%

Withdrawal

Serious & Compelling

-OR- FW

FW

Week 3 to Week 8

Week 9 to Week 12

Week 13 to Final

21 to 50%

51 to 75%

76-99%

***

Within the semester, and prior to grades being issued, students may withdraw from ALL courses with counselor
approval & serious and compelling reasons.

***

At any point beyond the 75% of a course a student may request a late withdrawal. Students initiate this process in
Counseling and must submit a written statement and proof of the justification for late withdrawal.

(***Note: When the last date attended is submitted via grade roster, it will always result in an FW)
Withdrawals recorded during weeks 9-12 or 51% through 75% require a serious and compelling reason as stated
in the catalog. These drops require an instructor signed drop card be submitted to Admissions and Records.
Otherwise, disenrollment during this timeframe will result in an FW. Students wishing to withdrawal from all
courses for serious and compelling reasons should make an appointment with a counselor.

Approved Academic Senate Meeting 12/04/2013