Catalog 05-06 - NHTI - Concord's Community College

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While CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation provides information as a service to the public, copyright is retained on all digital catalogs.Academic Requirements and PoliciesC- 1.7 pts with those levels required for successfulentry into the student’s chosen career field.D+ 1.3 pts Represents some evidence of achievement,D 1.0 pts but substantially below the levelD- 0.7 pts. required for successful entry into the student’schosen career field.F 0.0 pts Represents negligible academic achievement.A student who receives an “F” grade in a coursewhich is a prerequisite to other courses mustrepeat the failed course with a passing gradebefore being eligible to continue with the coursesequence.PPassEPass grade issued for Credit-By-Examinations. Doesnot affect GPA.PPProvisional pass; warning (in clinic courses).NPNo pass; unsatisfactory (in clinic courses).IADAFWWFWPAUDesignates that course work has not been completed by the end ofthe semester due to extenuating circumstances such as illness. Thework must be completed by the student through arrangement withthe instructor no later than the midpoint of the following semester.In the case of an “I” during a spring semester, the next succeedingsemester shall be defined as the following fall semester,unless the curriculum requires summer semester enrollment, inwhich case the summer shall be considered the next succeedingsemester. Should the student fail to complete the work within thisperiod, the grade will become an “F.” “I” grades will not be includedin the computation of Grade Point Averages.Instructor initiated withdrawal from a course for failing to meetattendance requirements as published in the instructor's syllabus;must be issued prior to the last day to withdraw with a "W" grade(60%) and does not affect GPA.Instructor or administrator initiated withdrawal at any time forreasons other than poor grade performance, e.g., failure to meetattendance requirements, as published in the instructor’s syllabus,violation of the Student Conduct Code, disruptive behavior, etc.The grade may also be issued if a student registered in a clinic,practicum, internship or lab is deemed unsafe or performing in anunsatisfactory manner as determined by an evaluation by a facultymember/agency supervisor in accordance with department criteriaand procedure. Calculated in GPA as “F”.Issued to reflect an official drop/withdrawal from a course at anytime prior to completion of 60% of the length of the course.Student initiated withdrawal after the drop deadline; student hasfailing grade at time of withdrawal; calculated in GPA as “F”.Student initiated withdrawal after the drop deadline; student haspassing grade at time of withdrawal; does not affect GPA.Audit (no credit, no grade). Does not count toward course load forany semester.Grade Appeal/Grade ChangeAny appeal of a grade must be initiated by the student with theinstructor before an ensuing semester has elapsed. Students should beadvised that in most instances a grade may be changed only by the instructor.Only in a case of obvious computational error or blatant abuse of thegrading prerogative, can the Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA),the only other individual on campus empowered to change a grade, altera student’s grade.Students who believe they have a valid ground for a grade appealwill use the following process to resolve the issue:1. Meet with the instructor. The student shall contact the faculty memberand schedule a meeting to discuss the grade appeal and attempt toresolve the conflict. The faculty member and student shall meetwithin the next five (5) work days.2. Meet with the Program Director/Department Head. If the issue was notresolved in Step 1, the student has three work days from the date ofthe faculty member’s decision to file a written appeal with the facultymember’s Program or Department Head, or with the VPAA ifthe faculty member is also the Department Head or Program Director.Within three work days the Department Head (or VPAA) willmediate the dispute either through discussion with the instructor, orwith the student in the company of the faculty member. If noresolution is reached, proceed to step 3.3. Meet with the VPAA. If the issue is not resolved in Step 2, thestudent has three work days to file a written appeal with the VPAA.The VPAA will meet with all parties concerned within the nextthree work days to attempt to resolve the dispute. The VPAA willhave three work days from the last meeting to render a decision onthe grade appeal. The decision of the VPAA is final.Note: During the summer, when faculty are not on campus, studentsmay begin the grade appeal process with the Office of Academic Affairs.Every attempt will be made to have the faculty member contact and meetwith the student within the specified time. On occasion, however, thesetimes may need to be adjusted.Plagiarism/Cheating Policy andProcedures1. Faculty will gather all material evidence (e.g., papers, crib notes,copied materials and the source(s) from which it came, et al.) If thecharges have arisen from an inconsistency in quality, prior worksamples, along with the work in question, should be presented to thestudent. Names of those who have pertinent knowledge of thesituation will also be presented.2. Once the information is gathered a meeting between the individualfaculty member and the accused should be held within 5 class days(or within 5 business days of a final exam) to discuss the matter. Allparties shall maintain confidentiality at this point. The faculty member,however, may seek advice/counsel from his/her DepartmentHead. The student may seek advice/counsel from an individual ofhis/her choice.3. Following the meeting the faculty member shall have the followingoptions available if he/she feels disciplinary action is warranted:a. Have the student redo the assignment or do a different assignment;b. Reduce the student’s grade a specified amount;c. Give the student an “F” grade for the assignment;d. Give the student an “AF” or “F” grade for the course;e. Issue the student a letter of sanction (copies to Registrar andstudent’s Department Head);f. Other options as appropriate, not including those outlined in#4 below.4. Options available needing the approval of the Department Headand Vice President of Academic Affairs:a. Suspend the student from the program or the Institute for onesemester;b. Suspend the student from the program or the Institute formore than one semester;c. Dismiss the student from the program or the Institute;The faculty member’s decision will be put in writing to the studentwithin two class days of the meeting. If another student, not in the class,was complicit in the cheating/plagiarism, the faculty member has theobligation to pursue disciplinary action against that student. Disciplinaryaction against a student not in the class would be limited to 3e and f or4a-c above.5. A student may appeal actions covered in number 3a-d above throughthe Grade Appeal/Grade Change process (p. 80 of the NHTI catalogue);a student may appeal actions covered in 3e and 4a-c above80