Student Academic Policies and Procedures
The Board of Trustees recognizes that as citizens of the Butte-Glenn Community College District, students are free, individually and collectively, to express their interest. Students of the College are afforded certain rights and privileges, in addition to the freedom to learn. However, these privileges carry with them an obligation to respect the rights and privileges of others, as well as an obligation to abide by rules and regulations set by the College, its various agencies, and its agents.
Butte College Attendance Guidelines
STUDENTS
Students are always responsible for understanding their instructors’ individual attendance policies and dropping or withdrawing themselves from courses they are no longer attending.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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:
- was physically present
- submitted an academic assignment
- took an exam or quiz
- participated in an interactive tutorial or computer assisted instruction
- participated in an online discussion about academic matters
- initiated contact with a faculty member to ask a question of an academically related matter pertinent to the course
- For online courses, participation is the only effective means to demonstrate attendance (logging in to Canvas 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 Online Courses 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 instructor’s syllabus or has not met participation requirements as defined in an online instructor’s 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:
|
No-Show |
Term |
Drop |
Withdrawal |
Serious & Compelling |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Never Attended | Primary | Day1-Week 2 | Week 3-8 | Week 9-12 | Week 13 - Final |
| Irregular | 1-20% | 21-50% | 51-75% | 76-99% | |
| *** | 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. | ||||
| *** | 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
Butte College Academic Integrity: Student Responsibilities
Academic Integrity
Students and faculty at Butte College are committed to honesty, responsibility, and excellence in teaching and learning, establishing a culture of academic integrity in all aspects of college life.
Academic Dishonesty
Definition of Cheating
Cheating is the act of obtaining or attempting to obtain credit for academic work through the use of dishonest, deceptive, or fraudulent means.
Examples of cheating include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Copying answers from another person during an exam or on an independent assignment.
- Using unauthorized materials, technological devices, or concealed information during an exam.
- Submission of the same assignment for more than one course without prior approval of all the instructors involved.
- Altering or interfering with grading.
Definition of Plagiarism
Plagiarism is representing the work or ideas of someone else as your own. Examples of plagiarism include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Use of the ideas, conclusions, words, or other intellectual property of another without appropriate citation.
- Turning in someone else's work as your own.
- Copying media (especially images) from other websites to paste them into your own papers or websites without appropriate citation.
Responsibilities of Students
Students are obligated to:
- Bear full responsibility for the content and integrity of all academic work submitted.
- Know and understand the definitions of and the college's policies on cheating and plagiarism.
- Understand individual instructors' expectations regarding research, homework, tests, papers, group work, and use of materials prepared for more than one class.
Consequences of Academic Dishonesty May Include:
- Receiving a failing grade on the test, paper, or exam.
- Being placed on disciplinary probation.
- Being placed on disciplinary suspension.
Student Due Process
- A student has the right to appeal an instructor's determination of cheating or plagiarism.
- The instructional dean will facilitate a meeting with the instructor and student or meet with the student to hear that student's appeal.
- If the determination of cheating is upheld by the instructional dean, the student's disciplinary consequences remain.
- The student may also pursue a grade challenge if the cheating determination is upheld if the student feels that the determination has had an unfair effect on his or her grade.
Resources
- Butte College Board Policy AP5500 on Standards of Conduct (PDF)
- International Center for Academic Integrity
- Plagiarism.org
Butte College Accommodations
Non-Discrimination Policy
Butte-Glenn Community College does not permit discrimination or harassment in its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristic protected by institutional policy and, state, local or federal law. The College values fairness and equity for all members of the College community. The following individuals have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies and Section 504 discrimination:
Curtis Pahlka
Title IX Coordinator
Student Administrative Services (SAS) Building 210
530-893-7487
pahlkacu@zb-fc.com
http://g2s.zb-fc.com/titleix/
Chris Little
Executive Director-Human Resources
Student Administrative Services (SAS) 344
530-879-4052
littlech@zb-fc.com
For further information and resources on notice of non-discrimination.
Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
U.S. Department of Education
50 United Nations Plaza
Mail Box 1200, Room 1545
San Francisco, CA 94102
Telephone: 415-486-5555
FAX: 415-486-5570; TDD: 800-877-8339
Email: ocr.sanfrancisco@ed.gov
Academic Accommodations: Students have the right to request reasonable modifications to college requirements, services, facilities or programs if a student’s documented disability imposes an educational limitation or impedes access to such requirements, services, facilities or programs. A student with a disability who will be requesting a modification, accommodation, or access to an auxiliary aid is required and responsible for identifying themselves to the instructor who should refer the student to the Disabled Student Programs and Services (DSPS) office.
Students can consult or request assistance from the DSPS Office regarding specific modifications, accommodations or use of auxiliary aids and will be required to meet timelines and procedural requirements established by the DSPS Office.
Alternate Media: This publication is available in alternate media. Students with a print disability — a 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@zb-fc.com. The DSPS office is open (M/W/TH), 7:30am-4:00pm; (T), 9:00am – 4:00pm; and (F) 8:00am-11:30am.
