College students have the same rights as other members of the community and are accountable to the same federal and state laws and statutes. In addition, SCC students are accountable to Los Rios Board policies and SCC Rules and Regulations. The following Code of Conduct has been adopted by SCC to protect the rights and privileges of students and to allow the college to function properly: Policy 2000, 2440 Standards of Conduct and Due Process, 2441 Standards of Conduct.

Misconduct & Discipline

Misconduct for which students are subject to discipline:

• Obstruction or disruption of the learning process of the college, including teaching, administration, and college activities
• Physical or threatening abuse of any person on college-owned or controlled property, or at any college-sponsored or supervised activity
• Theft of, or damage to, property of any person on college-owned or controlled property, or at a college-sponsored or supervised activity
• Unauthorized entry to or use of college facilities
• Violation of college policies or campus regulations. Please refer to www.scc.losrios.edu/legal
• Disorderly, lewd, obscene, or indecent conduct or expression on college-owned or controlled property or at college-sponsored or supervised activities
• Willful disturbance at any college meeting

In addition to the above, to provide quality education for all students, the integrity of the learning process must be maintained. It is important that all students understand exactly what is expected and what is considered inappropriate during the teaching/learning process.

Cheating

Cheating is the act of obtaining or attempting to obtain credit for academic work through the use of dishonest, deceptive, or fraudulent means. Cheating includes the following:

• Copying from someone else's test
• Submitting work that is not your own
• Submitting work presented previously in another course, if contrary to the rules of either course
• Altering or interfering with grading
• Using material during an exam that is not allowed
• Consulting with someone, other than the instructor, during an exam
• Committing other acts which defraud or misrepresent

Plagiarism

Plagiarism is representing the work of someone else as your own and submitting it for any purpose. Plagiarism includes the following:

• Incorporating the ideas, works, sentences, paragraphs, or parts of another person's writings, without giving appropriate credit, and representing the product as your own work
• Representing another's artistic/scholarly work as your own
• Submitting a paper purchased from a research or term paper service

Other Acts of Dishonesty

• Purposely allowing another student to copy from you during a test
• Giving your homework, term paper, or other academic work to another person to plagiarize
• Having another student submit work in your name
• Lying to an instructor to improve your grade
• Altering a graded work after it has been returned and then resubmitting the work for regrading
• Removing a test from the classroom
• Stealing tests

Consequences of Dishonesty

Depending on the seriousness of the infraction, the following may occur as a result of the dishonesty:

• Receive a failing grade on the test or paper
• Have a course grade lowered
• Receive an "F" in the course
• Placed on disciplinary probation or suspension
• Expelled

In any conflict related to student discipline, students shall be informed in writing of charges to be brought against them, and they shall have the right to participate in an informal investigative meeting with the Student Discipline Officer. At such informal meetings or even at more formal Discipline Appeal hearings, students may not be represented by an attorney.

Animals

Pets and other animals are not allowed in buildings or to be turned loose on campus. They must be contained. Seeing-eye and other medically necessary dogs are excepted.

Demonstrations

Students have the right to demonstrate in a responsible manner, under the following conditions:

• Demonstrations will in no manner interfere with any class, community service program, or other approved activity be ing conducted on campus
• Demonstrations will neither interfere with free ingress to nor regress from buildings nor block normal traffic flow, pedestrian or vehicular
• Voice amplification is permitted only during specified time periods (contact Student Leadership and Development for information on time periods). Excessive noise will not be permitted
• Only persons connected with the college will be permitted to participate in student demonstrations
• Students will not be granted excused absences from classes to participate in demonstrations
• No obscenities, nor challenges that might incite physical reactions, will be tolerated
• Students participating in on-campus demonstrations are not immune from civil regulations and penalties

Non-College Persons on Campus

Any person on college-owned property or at college-sponsored or supervised activities who engages in disruptive behavior is subject to disciplinary and legal actions by the President of the college or his or her designee(s).

Posting Materials

Student fliers, advertisements, or other student-related activities must be approved by the Student Leadership and Development Office before posting in approved locations. Commercial posting or other non-student oriented materials must be approved by the Facilities Office. Unauthorized material will be removed. Approval is subject to Los Rios Community College Board policies and campus regulations.

Program Sponsorship

A recognized student organization presenting programs solely for its members requires only the approval of its faculty advisor. Programs open to the student body must be coordinated through Student Development.

Smoking

Smoking is prohibited in all buildings and within 30 feet of all building entrances.

Weapons

Possession or use of explosives, dangerous chemicals, or deadly weapons on college property or at a college function without prior authorization of the college President or designated representative is grounds for expulsion.

For more information regarding the Code of Conduct, please contact the Vice President of Student Services, (916)558-2141.