Resources: The Psychological Academic Resources Lab (PARL) is available to all undergraduate psychology students at CSUSM and can provide academic support for writing, computing, quantitative, and research methodology skills that are essential to psychology. PARL is located in SBSB 1206 (Website: http://www.csusm.edu/psychology/currentstudents/parl.html). In addition, The Writing Center is a resource available to all students at CSUSM. The Writing Center is located in Kellogg 1103 (Website: http://www.csusm.edu/writingcenter).
Each of us must contribute to creating a pleasant environment that is conducive to learning in the classroom. CSUSM has a Student Code of Conduct at: www.csusm.edu/dos/conduct/studentconduct.html
In accordance with the code, please observe the following student conduct rules for the classroom:
• Respect for Others (Classmates and Instructor): Don't talk while others (either the instructor or your fellow students) are speaking. Respect the views and opinions of others even if they differ from your own. Do not behave in a manner that disrupts the learning experience for others. Review the goals of our campus Civility Campaign: http://csusm.edu/civility/
Students engaging in disruptive behavior may be asked to leave the classroom and will not be allowed to make up work missed. Disruptive behavior includes, but is not limited to: texting, playing on electronic devices, side conversations, doing assignments for other classes, sleeping, reading, using derogatory language, making offensive remarks to the instructor or other students, and engaging in other activities that detract from the classroom learning experience. Faculty are required to report any serious disruptive behavior that interrupts their ability to teach, compromises the safety of the learning environment, or inhibits students' ability to learn to the Office of the Dean of Students.
Any evidence of cheating or plagiarism will result in failure of the assignment, possible failure of the course, and notification of the offense to the Dean of Students. Forms of academic dishonesty include (but are not limited to): plagiarism - presenting another person’s ideas as your own (e.g., those found in an article, or from another student), copying or closely paraphrasing someone else’s work (e.g., another student, an online source), or turning in someone else’s work as your own. Familiarize yourself with our university’s policies on Academic Honesty (e.g., plagiarism, cheating) that are fully explained in our campus website at:
http://www.csusm.edu/policies/active/documents/Academic_Honesty_Policy.html
CSUSM Title IX and Employee Mandatory Reporting Obligations:
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is a federal law that (1) protects people from discrimination based on sex regardless of gender identity or orientation in educational programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance, (2) covers sexual harassment and sexual assault as forms of sex and gender discrimination, and (3) provides protections for pregnant and parenting students.
Most staff and faculty at CSUSM (except those employed at the CSUSM Student Health and Counseling Services or as sexual violence advocates, physicians, or counselors in their role at CSUSM) are mandated reporters of any violations of Title IX that are disclosed to them, including reports of sexual harassment and sexual assault experienced on or off campus. If you decide to tell CSUSM staff or faculty about your experiences, they are required to notify the Dean of Students/Deputy Title IX Coordinator or Title IX Coordinator. The staff or faculty member is required to report all details of a sexual misconduct incident including the identities of both the victim/survivor and alleged perpetrator to the Title IX Coordinator. The Title IX Coordinator will then contact you to discuss options for support and accountability. For more information go to https://www.csusm.edu/title9/home.html
If you wish to discuss your experiences with Title IX violations, including sexual misconduct, and wish your information to remain confidential you can seek support from the CSUSM Sexual Violence Advocate and Educator or professional mental health counselors on campus who are required by law to maintain near or complete confidentiality.
You also have access to the CSUSM Writing Center for additional assistance with your writing. The Writing Center is located in Kellogg 1103 and the website is: http://www.csusm.edu/writingcenter/
Options for Confidential Support: If you want to talk to someone confidentially, the following people and organizations offer support and are not mandated to report to university officials:
Christa Wencl, Sexual Violence Advocate and Educator, cwencl@csusm.edu, http://www.csusm.edu/shcs/advocate/index.html
Students with disabilities who require reasonable accommodations must be approved for services by providing appropriate and recent documentation to the Office of Disabled Student Services (DSS). This office is located in Craven Hall 5205, and can be contacted by phone at (760) 750-4905, or TTY (760) 750-4909. Students
authorized by DSS to receive reasonable accommodations should meet with me during my office hours. The
DSS website is: https://www.csusm.edu/dss/
Health and Safety -- https://www.csusm.edu/csusmasone/plans/health-safety.html