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12. Student Protection
In a recent submission to PEQAB (March 2012) Fanshawe College provided policies and a copy of several
pages from the academic calendar that demonstrates openness and clarity with the information
provided to applicants and students. These documents illustrate integrity and ethical conduct in the
College’s approach to dealing with students.
The College’s Ombudsman plays a watchdog role when policies are being developed and information is
made available to students, and also provides an advocacy role in situations where a student feels
her/his interests are not being fairly protected.
Once a student has accepted an offer of admission to Fanshawe College, he or she receives a
Registration Package which includes the Terms and Conditions under which the offer of admission is
accepted. This package specifies that all students at Fanshawe College are required to abide by the
policies and regulations of Fanshawe College. It further states that each student will receive a Student
Planner at the start of each academic year registration period which will provide a reference for
important policies affecting all students at Fanshawe College. It states that students should familiarize
themselves with the Student Code of Conduct and Academic Offense policies. Registration in the
program via the Ontario College Application Service, and payment of fees, is deemed to be acceptance
of these Terms and Conditions.
Upon arrival at the College, all students are supplied with a Student Planner which lists and briefly
describes the policies with which they should be familiar. The complete text of these policies is available
to students via the College website (www.fanshawec.ca) and on the Student Portal (myFanshawe) on
FanshaweOnline, our course management system, to which all students have access.
A duplicate of some relevant pages from the Student Planner are included with this document as Figure
12.1.
The following policies are particularly relevant to the discussion of student protection:
2‐G‐02
2‐G‐03
2‐E‐01
2‐C‐06
2‐C‐05
Student Appeal of a Grade or other Academic Decision
Student Concerns and Complaints
Student Fees
Academic Withdrawal and Termination
Academic Standing
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