Policies

Important Information from Miramar College and the San Diego Community College District

College Policies

Miramar College and myself hold you to a high standard because we know you are a capable student. You need to be aware of some of the policies that have been set in place. Of course if you have any questions, please contact me.

San Diego Mesa College Academic Honesty Statement

San Diego Mesa College values honesty, academic integrity, and community. Our goal is to guide our students in maintaining academic excellence, in addition to fostering a sense of belonging to our campus.

At San Diego Mesa College, students are expected to create their own work in connection with all lecture and laboratory assessments and assignments, and will refrain from copying, cheating, plagiarizing, utilizing outside resources, or any form of academic misconduct. Students will only use external sources when approved by faculty and will properly acknowledge these external sources.

We understand our students wish to maintain these community standards; however, failure to follow these community standards will be considered a violation of the Student Code of Conduct under Board Policy 3100 and may result in student disciplinary action. We thank our students in advance for adhering to these community standards.

Cheating and Plagiarism

Students are expected to be honest and ethical at all times in the pursuit of academic goals. Students who are found to be in violation of Administrative Procedure 3100.3 Honest Academic Conduct, will receive a grade of zero on the assignment, quiz, or exam in question and may be referred for disciplinary action in accordance with Administrative Procedure 3100.2, Student Disciplinary Procedures.

Student Code of Conduct

Students are expected to adhere to the Student Code of Conduct at all times. Students who violate the Student Code of Conduct, may be removed from class by the faculty for the class meeting in which the behavior occurred, and the next class meeting.

If restricted from class, any and all missed assignments and/or test/quizzes will receive a grade of “0”. There will be no make-ups allowed.

Incidents involving removal of a student from class will be reported to the college disciplinary officer for follow up.

The Student Code of Conduct can be found in San Diego Community College District Board of Trustees Policy, BP 3100, Student Rights, Responsibilities and Administrative Due Process on the District website at: https://www.sdccd.edu/about/leadership/board-of-trustees/board-policies/index.aspx

Due Process

Due process is a concept that applies in all arenas. If you are unhappy regarding this course, if you feel that this course is not progressing as set forth in our contract - the syllabus, then you have a right to voice your concern and be heard. You should first discuss your concern with your instructor, if not satisfied you should discuss your concern with the chairperson of the department, then the Dean of the School of Health Science.

Instructor: Donna Cecil, dcecil@sdccd.edu
Department Chairperson: Wai-Ling Rubic, wrubic@sdccd.edu
Dean: Jesse Lopez, jlopez0006@sdccd.edu

Disability Support Programs and Services (DSPS)

Students with disabilities who may need academic accommodations are encouraged to discuss their authorized accommodations from Disability Support Programs and Services (DSPS) with their professors early in the semester so that accommodations may be implemented as soon as possible.

a) The faculty member will work with the DSPS Office to ensure that proper accommodations are made for each student. By law, it is up to the DSPS Office, through the interactive process with the student, to determine which accommodations are appropriate, not the instructor.

b) Students that need evacuation assistance during campus emergencies should also meet with the instructor as soon as possible to assure the health and safety of all students.

c) Instructors may contact DSPS if they have any questions related to authorize accommodations in their classroom.

d) ANY request for academic accommodations or auxiliary aids must be first evaluated and approved by the Disabled Students Programs and Services (DSPS) Department or the Campus 504 Officer.

e) Students requesting accommodation must be able to present documentation of their identification of need to the DSPS office.

f) Students must complete the DSPS intake appointment before accommodations can be given, which the student should complete well before classes begin.

g) Once students have met with a DSPS Counselor, they may present their Authorized Academic Accommodations letter to the instructor of a course at any time during the course. However, it is recommended that the student communicate these needs early in the course to promote maximum success.

h) All accommodations are subject to maintaining instructional integrity. Where there are concerns, a joint effort and dialogue by the student, DSPS counselor, instructor, Program Director and Department Chair may be necessary to identify the accommodations that can be made, while maintaining instructional integrity.

Students who may benefit from utilizing accommodation measures, but have not been previously identified, are encouraged to contact the campus DSPS Department prior to or early in the semester to participate in the DSPS processes.

For more information, you may contact the DSPS Office on your campus or the website at http://dsps.sdccd.edu/or refer to Administrative Procedure, AP 3105.1 Academic Accommodations and Disability Discrimination for students with Disabilities.

Changes to Syllabus

The instructor reserves the right to make changes to the assignments and timeline in this syllabus. It is the student’s responsibility to make changes on their copy of the syllabus.

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