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Academic Regulations, Probation & Dishonesty
2008-2009

Policies and Procedures
Monmouth College believes that the responsibility to develop and respect general conditions conducive to the freedom to teach and learn is shared by all members of the College. Policies, procedures, and expectations are designed to ensure this freedom and to promote the meaningful, effective functioning of the Monmouth College community.

The act of matriculation is a commitment to share responsibility for the development of our collegial life as well as to achieve personal academic objectives. Thus, students are encouraged to participate with faculty and staff in the review, evaluation, and formulation of regulations, standards, and procedures. The development of effective social communities is one of the most pressing issues of our time. The College community presents us with an opportunity to work toward such a goal.

It is, therefore, the intent of the regulations and procedures described to promote individual opportunity and freedom within a context of responsibility to the Monmouth College community.

Academic Regulations
Academic Regulations are described most fully in the Monmouth College Catalog, a current copy of which should be consulted. Academic regulations as they involve particular classes are spelled out in syllabi for those courses. Students should know that all faculty reserve the right to amend syllabi, making the announcements while class is in session. Students are expected to attend class regularly and be aware of such changes in the course syllabus.

Class Attendance
Students are expected to attend all classes regularly and to inform instructors promptly of any condition that prevents them from doing so.  Instructors formulate their own policies with regard to attendance, make-up examination, and related assignments.

W and WF Grades
The W grade is given when the student withdraws from a course during the first week or after the ninth week if the student is passing at the time. The WF grade is given when a student withdraws from a course after the ninth week and is failing at the time of withdrawal. If, after the ninth week of a semester, a student is dismissed or suspended or if he/she withdraws, the student may be assigned grades of W and WF with the approval of the instructor, the adviser, and the dean of the College.  Otherwise, an F will be recorded.

Academic Probation
A student who fails to make normal progress as defined in the current College catalog may be dismissed or placed on academic probation. The Committee on Admission and Academic Status reviews such cases individually, and makes recommendations to the dean of the College.

Classifications
Class promotion is in accordance with the following schedule of course credits earned: sophomore, 28 course credits; junior, 59 course credits; and senior, 90 course credits.  A student is placed on academic probation as a result of unsatisfactory progress, either a low grade average or lack of earned credits. As a condition of probation, the Admissions and Academic Status Committee may require a student to register for an Academic Skills course and/or restrict participation in extracurricular activities (including inter-collegiate athletics).

Academic Dishonesty
Academic dishonesty may result not only in failure in the course, but in suspension or dismissal from the College. The following areas are violations and subject to the dishonesty charge:

1. Cheating on tests, labs, etc.

2. Plagiarism, i.e., using the words, ideas, writing, or work of another without giving appropriate credit.

3. Improper collaboration between students, i.e., not doing one’s own work on outside assignments specified as group projects by the instructor.

Any incident of academic dishonesty is to be submitted to the dean of the faculty by the faculty member. The student’s name, a brief description of the infraction, and the penalty imposed should be included in the report to the dean of the College.

Instances involving academic dishonesty by a student are handled immediately by the faculty member instructing the class, usually after conferring with the department chair and/or other faulty members within the department.

The incident should be properly investigated by the instructor before it is reported. The dean of the faculty is notified and maintains a record of such dishonesty reports. The dean of the faculty will inform the student(s) involved of any infractions that have been reported and will also inform the Office of Student Affairs, so that the student’s need for counseling may be considered.

In the case of an unusually flagrant and premeditated violation or repeated violations, the dean will ask the Admissions and Academic Status Committee to convene a hearing to consider the dismissal or expulsion of the student. Only committee members, the dean, the involved faculty member, and the student may participate at the hearing. The student may request that another faculty member or student be present, but that individual may not participate in the deliberations of the committee unless invited to so by that group.

The committee then makes its recommendation to the dean of the faculty, who then notifies the student of the action taken. Students have the right to appeal to the president any actions taken by the instructor, the committee or the dean of the faculty for either a first or subsequent offenses.

Last Updated: August 11, 2008

 
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