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Grading/Academic Standards
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What is the grading policy at Cal State Hayward?
It is an integral part of the teaching responsibility of the faculty to provide careful evaluation and timely assignment of an appropriate grade to each enrolled student. There is a presumption that grades assigned are correct. It is the responsibility of anyone appealing an assigned grade to demonstrate otherwise. In the absence of compelling reasons, such as instructor or clerical error, prejudice, or capriciousness, the grade determined by the instructor of record is to be considered final. Final course grades must be submitted by the faculty to the Records Office no later than noon of the second academic day after the end of the Final Examination Period. Also see "What are the policies which affect my registration, grades, and academic status" in the Graduate and Post-Baccalaureate Studies chapter.
If you believe that an appropriate grade has not been assigned, and you cannot resolve the matter informally with the instructor, department chair, and/or school dean/associate dean, you should present your case to the President's appointee to the Fairness Committee, the Assistant Vice President, Instructional Services. The Fairness Committee may authorize a change of grade under certain circumstances (see "What recourse do I have if I believe I have received a grade that is inappropriate?" in this chapter.). If the instructor of record does not assign a grade to an individual student, the appropriate failing grade for nonattendance (U or NC) is automatically recorded by the Records Office. You may petition the Fairness Committee if you believe the instructor should have assigned an academic grade. If the instructor of record is unable to assign course grades, the Fairness Committee is authorized to ensure that other qualified faculty do assign grades.
For purposes of correcting an error, an instructor may change a grade with approval of his/her department chair and school dean. No grade may be changed once graduation has been recorded. The administrative symbol for withdrawal cannot be assigned by a faculty member. See the Registration chapter for the description of withdrawal policies and procedures.
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What are the academic grading symbols for undergraduates, and what do they signify?
| Academic Symbols | Definitions | Grading (Quality) Points Earned |
| A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D F CR NC | Excellent Excellent Good Good Good Satisfactory Satisfactory Satisfactory Poor Poor Failing Credit No Credit | 4.0 3.7 3.3 3.0 2.7 2.3 2.0 1.7 1.3 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 |
"A-F" Grading Pattern
Courses required for your major in your major department are taken in this pattern. Specific department exemptions are noted in the course description. Faculty use of "+" or "-" is optional.
Credit/No Credit and A/B/C/No Credit Grading Patterns (CR/NC and A/B/C/NC)
You may enroll in up to 60 units in credit/no credit patterns as an undergraduate. There are two credit/no credit patterns: (1) "CR/NC," and (2) "A/B/C/NC." Some courses are only offered in the "CR/NC" or "A/B/C/NC" patterns. You can select the "CR/NC" pattern for most other courses subject to certain restrictions. You can choose the "CR/NC" pattern during Registration and Add/Drop. No changes to, or from, the credit/no credit pattern are permitted after the Add/Drop period. There are no exceptions to this rule. No course in your major department may be taken "CR/NC," unless that is the only grading pattern in the course. Courses in your major which are offered by other departments may be taken "CR/NC" with the permission of your major department. Be certain to check with your advisor before taking any course in your major on a "CR/NC" basis.
Units that you earn in courses taken under these grading patterns will apply to your degree requirements as long as they are not remedial courses (courses numbered 0800 - 0999). "CR" signifies you mastered the material at the level of "C-" or higher. "NC" signifies a work level of "D+" or lower. Faculty use of "+" or "-" is optional.
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What are the administrative grading symbols, and what do they signify?
| Administrative Grading Symbols | Definitions | Grade (Quality) Points Earned |
| RP | Report in Progress | 0.0 |
| I | Incomplete (Authorized) | 0.0 |
| IC | Incomplete Charged | 0.0 |
| RD | Report Delayed | 0.0 |
| W | Withdrawal | 0.0 |
| WU | Withdrawal Unauthorized | 0.0 |
| AU | Audit | 0.0 |
Report in Progress (RP)
The symbol "RP," Report in Progress, is used in connection with courses that extend beyond an academic term. It indicates that work is in progress, but that a final grade cannot be assigned until additional work is completed. The work is to be completed within one year, except in the case of graduate theses. A graduate thesis must be completed and approved within five years of the student's initial enrollment in a thesis course. If the work is not completed within the established time limit (one year, and for graduate theses, five years), the "RP" grade will be changed to an "F" or "NC," depending on the grading pattern of the course.
Incomplete (I)
The symbol "I", Incomplete (Authorized), indicates that a portion of required coursework has not been completed and evaluated in the prescribed time period due to unforeseen, but fully justified, reasons and that there is still a possibility of earning credit. It is your responsibility to bring pertinent information to the attention of the instructor and to determine from the instructor the remaining course requirements which must be satisfied to remove the Incomplete. A final grade is assigned when the work agreed upon has been completed and evaluated. Your instructor will specify the work needed for completion and will communicate the requirements to you in writing with a copy to the department or program chair.
An "I" must normally be made up within one calendar year immediately following the end of the term during which it was assigned. This limitation prevails whether or not you maintain continuous enrollment.
When you complete the required work and it has been evaluated, your instructor will submit a change of grade form and the academic grade will be recorded. If you do not complete your work within the allowed time limit, the grade will be recorded as an "IC" (Incomplete Charged).
Incomplete Charged (IC)
The symbol "IC," Incomplete Charged, is used if you received an authorized incomplete ("I"), but did not complete the required coursework within the allowed time limit, and the original grading pattern of the course was "A-F." The "IC" replaces the "I" and is counted as a failing grade for computing your grade point average. You may be able to receive up to two one-quarter extensions from the instructor. These extensions are for cause and must be approved by both your instructor and department chair. (Examples of cause include military service, serious health or personal problems, or instructor's leave of absence.) If you want credit for a course after an "I" has been converted to an "IC," you must reregister and pass the course. Do not reregister while the grade is still recorded as "I," for you would then be responsible for completing both enrollments.
You can graduate with an "I" grade on your record if the course is not necessary for you to graduate. Remember that no grade may be changed once graduation has been posted.
Report Delayed (RD)
You will be assigned this administrative grade for a course if the instructor notifies the Registrar that grade reports have been delayed by circumstances beyond his or her control. An example is the illness of the instructor at the end of the quarter. Your instructor will replace the "RD" grade with an academic grade as soon as possible. If the instructor fails to replace it with an academic grade by the end of the following term, the grade "RD" will be converted to a "WU" or an "NC" depending on your grading pattern.
Withdrawal (W)
This administrative grade indicates you were permitted to withdraw from a course after the end of the Add/Drop period with the approval of the instructor and appropriate campus officials. This grade does not reflect the quality of your performance and is not used in calculating your grade point average. Your instructor is urged to provide you with a mechanism to evaluate your progress in the course during the first two weeks so that you can make an informed decision regarding your continued enrollment before the beginning of the withdrawal period.
Withdrawal after the seventh week is normally not permitted. If you have attended the class, done the work, and have a valid reason for failing to complete the course, your instructor should normally assign the Incomplete (Authorized) grade.
Withdrawal from a class after the seventh week requires verification of the reason by an impartial third party, written on letterhead stationery, and approval by the instructor, the department chair and university registrar. The requirements for withdrawal from the university from the third through the seventh weeks must also be fulfilled.
You may not withdraw if you have taken the final examination.
If you do not attend class and do not have an approved withdrawal petition, you will receive a failing grade of "WU" or "NC," depending on the grading pattern you selected for the course.
Details on the withdrawal process are documented in the Registration chapter.
Withdrawal Unauthorized (WU)
This administrative grade indicates that you enrolled in a course, but did not withdraw from the course and also failed to complete course requirements. It is used when, in the opinion of the instructor, completed assignments or course activities, or both, were insufficient to make normal evaluation of academic performance possible. The "WU" is counted in your grade point average as an "F" grade.
Audit (AU)
You may take courses for instruction only (Audit), attending class but not receiving credit. You will pay the same fees and enjoy the same instructional privileges as students enrolled for credit. You may participate in class, take examinations or complete other assignments, but you are not required to do so.
You may not petition to change your enrollment status from, or to, "Audit" after the Add/Drop period has expired.
Details on the audit process are covered in the Registration chapter.
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How is my grade point average (GPA) computed?
Grade Point Averages and Their Significance
You earn grade (quality) points on the following basis:
| 4 quality points per unit of "A," 3.7 quality points per unit of "A-," 3.3 quality points per unit of "B+," 3 quality points per unit of "B," 2.7 quality points per unit of "B-," 2.3 quality points per unit of "C+," 2 quality points per unit of "C," 1.7 quality points per unit of "C-," 1.3 quality points per unit of "D+," and 1 quality point per unit of "D." A grade of "F" or "U" earns no quality points. | |||||
The number of quality points you earn may affect your academic standing on a quarterly basis. If your total number of Higher Education quality points does not equal at least twice the number of Higher Education quality hours, or your number of Cal State Hayward quality points does not equal at least twice the number of Cal State Hayward quality hours, you will be placed on probation (your GPA will be below 2.00). Graduate students refer to the "Probation and Disqualification" section of the Graduate and Post-baccalaureate Studies chapter. If you fall short of a 2.0 grade point average, then you are said to have a quality (grade) point deficiency. The quality point deficiency is computed as follows:
| Number of quality points deficient = | 2 x (number of quality hours) |
| - (quality points earned for those units) |
If you have a quality point deficiency either in your entire undergraduate record or in your Cal State Hayward record, you are placed on Academic Probation. If your quality point deficiency reaches certain specified levels defined in the section, "What Constitutes Probation and Disqualification" in this chapter, you are subject to Academic Disqualification.
You should note three significant aspects of the GPA. First, it is the number of deficient quality points and not the GPA itself which determines disqualification. For example, two students have identical GPA's of 1.75, but one is a freshman and deficient 15 quality points and the other is a senior and deficient 55 quality points. The former is on probation; the latter is disqualified. A second point to note is that a certain quality point deficiency may be sufficient to disqualify a person at one class level, but not at another. For example, an 18 point deficiency will subject a senior to disqualification, but not freshmen, sophomores, and juniors. Finally, you should recognize that there are two ways in which progress toward a degree is gauged. A simple accumulation of units is one method, but the proper accumulation of quality points must also be maintained. It is impossible to graduate with any quality point deficiency, no matter how many units you earn. A student may progress toward graduation accumulating "D" or "D+" units at the same time (s)he increases a quality point deficiency and thus moves farther from graduation.
"CR" and "NC" grades and units are not included in your GPA calculation.
"SP" and "I" grades and units are not included in your GPA calculation. An "SP" or "I" grade becomes an "F" if you do not complete the coursework in the specified time frame. The "F" will be included in your GPA calculation in the quarter in which the "SP" or "I" changes.
"U" grades are regarded the same as "F's" in your GPA calculation.
"RD" grades and units are not included in your GPA.
"W" grades and units are not included in your GPA.
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When are final examinations scheduled?
Your instructor will fully inform you of the manner of his/her evaluation as well as requirements and assignments. Typically, there will be periodic examinations, graded assignments, and a final examination. Final examinations are administered only during final exam week and only at the times scheduled by the university in the Class Schedule. Exceptions for compelling reasons are authorized in writing by the department chair with a copy to the school dean. The day and start time of the first lecture in the week determine the final examination time. Some courses contain a separate laboratory, activity, or discussion segment. If your instructor desires, s(he) may give a final examination on that segment during the last class meeting of that segment. You will find the final examination policy and schedule in the Class Schedule.
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When will I receive my grades?
At the end of each quarter you will be notified of your academic standing and grades achieved. Grades for the current quarter are available on the World Wide Web the Monday after the faculty submit their official grade rosters. To check your grades log-on to: https:myinfo.csuhayward.edu. Click on "Personal Student Information."
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How can I qualify for the Dean's and Honors Lists?
Your name can be placed on these annual lists if you have an outstanding academic record. You must complete at least 24 units with letter grades in a four-quarter period (Spring through Winter). These recognitions will be posted to your academic record at the end of each Winter quarter, and students on the Dean's List are recognized at the annual Honors Convocation in the Spring quarter. (Honors and Dean's Lists do not apply to graduate students.)
| Dean's List: | 3.80 to 4.00 GPA |
| Honors List: | 3.60 to 3.79 GPA |
If you are on the Dean's List for the year or are graduating with Honors (on the basis of your entire academic record), you will be invited to the Student Honors Convocation in May. This is a popular event, with families, friends, faculty, and staff attending.
Honors at Graduation is covered in detail in the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements chapter.
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What constitutes probation and disqualification?
Academic Probation
According to Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations, you must achieve at least a 2.00 GPA in all university work, all work at the degree-granting state university, and all work in your major to receive a baccalaureate degree. Academic Probation warns you that your academic performance is below the state minimum required for graduation, and that you must improve before a degree can be granted.
There are various university services to help you improve your academic work, and you should take advantage of one or more. If you have declared a major, contact Academic Enhancement Services (510) 885-4707. If you are on Academic Probation, consult with your academic department advisor prior to registration in the subsequent quarter. If you have not declared a major, contact the University Advisement Center (510) 885-4682. If you are an Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) student, you must also consult with your EOP counselor.
When both your Higher Education (cumulative) GPA and Cal State Hayward GPA reach 2.0, you are removed from Academic Probation.
Administrative Academic Probation
You can also be placed on Administrative Academic Probation if (a) you withdraw or are administratively disenrolled from all courses for two consecutive quarters, or any three quarters; (b) you repeatedly fail to make progress toward a degree while enrolled, e.g., earn 23 "NC" units; (c) you fail to comply with a routine academic requirement or regulation, e.g., fail to take the Writing Skills Test; or (d) you earn only grades of "F," "NC," and/or "U" for two consecutive quarters, or any three quarters.
Academic Disqualification
You can be academically disqualified if your quality point deficiency is so great that it is unlikely you can make it up in the remaining time before you complete other degree requirements. Only when you can provide compelling evidence that you will be able to complete a university degree will reinstatement be considered.
While on Academic Probation, you will be Academically Disqualified if:
| • | with fewer than 90 earned hours of college work completed, you fall 32 or more quality points below a 2.0 GPA on either Higher Education quality hours or Cal State Hayward quality hours. | ||||
| • | with 90 to 134 earned hours of college work completed, you fall 23 or more quality points below a 2.0 GPA on either Higher Education quality hours or Cal State Hayward quality hours. | ||||
| • | with 135 or more earned hours of college work completed, you fall 18 or more quality points below a 2.0 GPA on either Higher Education quality hours or Cal State Hayward quality hours. | ||||
If you become subject to Academic Probation while on Administrative Academic Probation or you are placed twice on Administrative Academic Probation for the same reason, you will be administratively disqualified.
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How can I be readmitted after Academic Disqualification?
To be readmitted following Academic Disqualification, you must demonstrate evidence of improved academic performance. This is usually demonstrated by earning good grades at another institution or through Open University. Typically, you will not be considered for readmission for one year, certainly not for at least a quarter. If you are not admitted within three quarters, you must reapply for admission.
If you are readmitted/reinstated following Academic Disqualification, you are placed on Academic Probation.
If you are readmitted/reinstated, you must maintain a 2.5 GPA each and every quarter until you are no longer subject to disqualification. You may be subject to application fees depending on how many quarters have elapsed since you last registered.
If you are academically disqualified a second time, you will not be readmitted/reinstated a second time.
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Can I qualify for Academic Renewal?
Academic Renewal is the process that matriculated students seeking a bachelor's degree follow, under limited circumstances, to remove the punitive effect of past academic failures. (A matriculated student is regularly enrolled after being admitted to the university.)
There are two ways to achieve Academic Renewal, Repetition of a Course and Forgiveness of Previous Term(s).
Repetition of Courses
You may repeat a course, which means your earlier attempts are ignored in GPA calculations, but not removed from your record, subject to the following conditions:
General Education course equivalencies:
Certain General Education courses are considered equivalent for the purposes of academic renewal. Therefore, students will receive credit for only one course in each of the following groups.
ART 1010, 1011; BIOL 1001, 1003, 1005, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004; BIOL 1002, 1004, 2005; BIOL 2010, 2011; CHEM 1000, 2001, 2002; CHEM 1601, 1605; E S 1002, 2002; GEOL 1001, 1003, 1004; GEOL 2101, 2100; HSC 1100, 2100; MUS/ANTH 1004, MUS 1014; PSYC 1000, 1001, 1005, 2004, 2009; REC 1000, 2400; SOC 1000, 1001, 1002, 2001, 2002; THEA 1010, 1011.
| You must file a "Report of Academic Renewal" form if: | |||||
| your original grade is an "F," "D," "D+," or "U" and all attempts in the course are at Cal State Hayward either as a matriculated student or through Open University/Extension. After you reregister for the course, fill out the "Report of Academic Renewal" form at the Admissions and Records Information counter in the lobby of Warren Hall. You must file by the Add/Drop deadline of the quarter in which you repeat the course. (This form reports your academic renewal; it is not a petition subject to approval.) The Graduation Evaluations Office will mail you a copy at the end of the quarter in which you repeat the course. The previous attempt(s) will then be excluded from your GPA calculations. This happens after the end of that quarter and may not be reflected in that quarter's grade report. | |||||
| You must file a "Petition for Academic Renewal" with the Office of Academic Programs and Graduate Studies (WA 859) if: | |||||
| 1. | (a) the course prefix and/or number has changed, (b) the course is Independent Study, (c) the course is in the Accounting Option in Business Administration, you are a Business Administration/Accounting major, and you are taking the course for the third time, or (d) the course is Biology 2010, 2020, or 3005. | ||||
| 2. | your original grade is an "F," "D," "D+," or "U" and one or more attempts were at another accredited post-secondary institution. | ||||
| 3. | your original grades were "C-" or better, regardless of where the original grades were assigned. You may repeat a maximum of 20 units graded "C-" or better. A grade of "CR" qualifies as "C-" or better. [There is no limit on the repeatability of courses in which the original grade was an "F," "D," "D+," or "U" except as noted in 1(c) and (d) above.] | ||||
| 4. | you are a readmitted student who was disqualified for earning only grades of "F," "NC," and/or "U" for three consecutive, or four total quarters. | ||||
Note: The CSU system normally forbids retroactive Academic Renewal. File your petition before reregistering for the course to give yourself time to adjust your program if your petition is denied.
If your required renewal petition is not filed or it is denied and you repeat the course:
| • | All grades will be used in GPA calculations if the original grades are "D+," "D," "F," or "U," but unit credit toward graduation will be given only once if all grades are "D" or "D+." | ||||
| • | The second attempt may be calculated in summary statistics if the original grade is "C-" or better, until the final graduation check has been completed. At that time the second attempt will no longer be calculated in any summary statistics. | ||||
| Academic Renewal is not possible in the following circumstances: | |||||
| • | You cannot renew an "A-F," "I," or "U" grades with an "F," "NC," "I," or "U." | ||||
| • | Business Administration will not allow a student who is a Business Administration/Accounting major to renew any course in the Accounting Option after two enrollments. | ||||
| • | Academic Renewal can not be approved for any grade assigned as a result of academic dishonesty. | ||||
| • | If the original grade(s) was assigned at Cal State Hayward, Academic Renewal by repeating a course at another institution is normally not possible. (Exceptions can be made for disqualified students who file an approved petition prior to repeating the course elsewhere, but only to the extent necessary for their readmission.) | ||||
Note: The last grade earned is the grade used in GPA calculations regardless of whether it is higher than, lower than, or identical to the earlier grade(s).
You should not file a "Petition for Academic Renewal" or a "Report of Academic Renewal" if:
| 1. | your original grades were "NC." You may repeat the course but there is no Academic Renewal because the "NC" grade has no effect on your GPA. | ||||
| 2. | the original grade is still an "I." You can not get Academic Renewal because the "I" does not affect your GPA. If the grade has been changed to an "F," Academic Renewal is possible. | ||||
You can petition to exclude from degree requirements and GPA computations up to three quarters (or up to two semesters) of coursework taken at any institution. To have your petition approved, you must meet certain conditions and follow the process described below.
Approval of your petition requires satisfaction of all the following conditions:
| • | proof that the coursework to be excluded does not represent your scholastic ability, and that this substandard performance was due to an extenuating circumstance, and that you would be compelled to complete additional courses or enroll in additional quarters to achieve your baccalaureate degree if your petition is not approved | ||||
| • | five years have elapsed since the most recent coursework to be excluded was completed | ||||
| • | you completed at least 22 units at Cal State Hayward since the last term to be disregarded, with a 3.0 GPA, 45 units with a 2.5 GPA, or 67 units with a 2.0 GPA. | ||||
| • | complete your portion of the "Academic Renewal, Forgiveness of Previous Term(s)" petition available from the Admissions and Records Information Counter | ||||
| • | obtain your major advisor's approval on the petition | ||||
| • | file the petition at the Admissions and Records Information Counter. If you are eligible, the Graduation Evaluations Office certifies that you meet the above conditions, attaches a copy of your academic record, and forwards the package to the Academic Renewal committee in the Provost's Office. The committee acts upon all petitions by majority vote. | ||||
Cal State Hayward honors the exclusion policies of other institutions. Each term excluded by another institution reduces by one the number of terms that Cal State Hayward will consider for exclusion.
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What recourse do I have if I believe I have received a grade that is inappropriate?
If you question the grade you received in a course, attempt to resolve the problem with your instructor. If you are not satisfied, discuss the issue with the chair of the department in which the course is offered. If the issue is not resolved, see the dean or associate dean of the school in which the course is offered. If all previous actions fail, contact the Presidential appointee to the Fairness Committee through the Office of Instructional Services. If you are a candidate for a degree, notify your graduation evaluator that a question is pending resolution. Remember, once your degree has been posted, no grade changes will be recorded.
Fairness Committee
This is your recourse to resolve serious cases of alleged academic unfairness or discrimination. After every effort by all parties to resolve the dispute have been ineffective, you discuss your case with the Assistant Vice President, Instructional Services, who is the President's appointee to the Fairness Committee. S(he) will assist you in exhausting all normal channels and, if necessary, in filing a formal complaint. Submit your complaint and supporting documentation to the office of the Presidential appointee to the Fairness Committee. The Fairness Committee will review your documentation and the response(s) filed by the other parties involved in the dispute. If the committee finds possible grounds for a grievance, a Hearing Panel will be convened to hear the case. Under normal circumstances, you must file your case before the end of the quarter following the quarter in which the alleged incident took place. Cases occurring in the Spring may be filed the following Fall.
The Fairness Committee is empowered to change a grade in accordance with the Fairness Document and to assign a grade in cases where the instructor may have assigned an unfair academic grade. In cases where your instructor is unable to assign course grades, the Fairness Committee is authorized to ensure the grades are assigned by other qualified faculty. The Fairness Committee is authorized to change a grade only after it has conducted a proper review of the case.
More information is available from the Office of Instructional Services (Warren Hall, Room 755, (510) 885-4637).
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How does Cal State Hayward define and handle academic dishonesty?
Faculty members are expected to instill in their students a respect for integrity and a desire to behave honestly. Deception for individual gain is an offense against the members of the university community. To this end, faculty will take measures to discourage dishonesty, adjust grades appropriately if dishonesty is discovered, and recommend that additional administrative sanctions be considered. Grading policies are the exclusive prerogative of faculty. Non-academic administrative sanctions are the province of the Student Disciplinary Officer, the Vice President, Student Affairs (Warren Hall, Room 959, (510) 885-3646).
| Academic Dishonesty includes, but is not limited to: | |||||
| • | cheating, which includes possessing unauthorized sources of information during examinations, copying the work of others, permitting others to copy your work, submitting work done by others, completing assignments for others, altering work after grading and subsequently submitting it for re-grading, submitting the same work for two or more classes without the permission of all instructors involved, or retaining materials that you have been instructed to return to your instructor; | ||||
| • | plagiarism, which includes taking the words or substance of another and either copying or paraphrasing the work without giving credit to the source through footnotes, quotation marks, or reference citations; | ||||
| • | providing materials to another with knowledge they will be improperly used; | ||||
| • | possessing another's work without permission; | ||||
| • | selling, purchasing, or trading materials for class assignments (includes purchasing term papers via the World Wide Web); | ||||
| • | altering the work of another; | ||||
| • | knowingly furnishing false or incomplete academic information; | ||||
| • | altering documents that make up part of the student record; | ||||
| • | forging signatures or falsifying information on any official academic document. | ||||
| If there is evidence of dishonesty: | |||||
| • | involving cheating, you should be privately informed, if possible; the materials should be confiscated; you should be allowed to finish the exam; and your instructor should note the names of adjacent individuals; | ||||
| • | involving plagiarism, your instructor should assemble documentation and notify you promptly in private. | ||||
Depending on the circumstances, you may: (a) be warned; (b) be required to resubmit work or retake an exam under specified conditions and with a possible grade penalty; (c) have your grade adjusted for the assignment; or (d) have your grade adjusted in the course, including assignment of an "F" at the discretion of the faculty. If the course grade is adjusted, it is not subject to Academic Renewal.
You may appeal an instructor's action to the Fairness Committee (see above). Your appeal of an instructor's academic sanction is governed by the "Fairness Document."
Depending upon the severity of the offense or the number of offenses, the instructor may directly refer the instance of academic dishonesty to the Student Disciplinary Officer, the Vice President, Student Affairs, to determine if further action is necessary. (In any instance of academic dishonesty, however, whereby an academic sanction is imposed, the instructor will file an "Academic Dishonesty Incident Report." See two paragraphs above.) At the discretion of the Student Disciplinary Officer, administrative sanctions such as warning, probation, suspension, or expulsion may be imposed. As prescribed in Executive Order #628, Article VI, Subsection 6, sanctions of "probation and suspension" shall be made part of the student's academic record during the term of the probation or suspension. Expulsion shall be made part of the student's permanent academic record." The Student Disciplinary Officer shall inform the instructor of the actions taken on any referral. (If an appeal to the Fairness Committee regarding an academic sanction imposed by the instructor is pending, action by the Student Disciplinary Officer will be postponed until after the adjudication of the appeal.)
Your appeal of administrative sanctions is governed by Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations, sections 41301 through 41304 and Chancellor's Executive Order #628 (1994). The Student Disciplinary Officer can provide you with details.
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