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Academic Regulations

3. Unauthorized preparation, giving, selling, transfer, Prospective employers and other educational institutions
distribution, or publication, for any commercial frequently use recommendation forms that ask for
purpose, of any contemporaneous recording of an judgment and comment on an individual’s moral or ethical
academic presentation in a classroom or equivalent behavior. Many scholarship opportunities, awards and
site of instruction, including, but not limited to, memberships to academic societies, such as honor societies
handwritten or computer generated class notes, except or discipline-specific associations, also rely heavily on
as permitted by any college policy or administrative recommendations. College faculty and administrators
procedure. knowledgeable of academic dishonesty infractions are
ethically bound to report such incidences. Moreover, in all
SANCTIONS FOR ACADEMIC DISHONESTY cases in which a grade of “F” is assigned for disciplinary
An instructor who determines that a student has cheated reasons, the “F” will remain on the student’s transcript,
or plagiarized has the right to give a failing (i.e. “F”) even if the course is retaken and a passing grade is
grade, or numerical equivalent, for the assignment or achieved. Lastly, many other institutions and professional
examination. Instances of alleged plagiarism or any other environments impose a no tolerance policy on dishonesty
form of academic dishonesty may be referred to the Vice which may result in the student being expelled or fired.
President, Student Services, for action in accordance with Solano Community College students are therefore
the established disciplinary procedures as set forth in obligated to develop educational habits befitting their
Solano Community College Board Policy §5300. Following scholastic and career goals.
procedures consonant with due process, a student may be
expelled, suspended, or given a lesser sanction if he or she SOLANO COMMUNITY COLLEGE HONOR CODE
is found to have committed an act of academic dishonesty. At Solano Community College, we believe that Academic
The totality of the particular circumstances, the student Integrity is fundamental in an institution dedicated to
involved, and any relevant mitigating factors shall be personal development through learning, free inquiry, and
considered in every case. the exchange of ideas. Honest work is an integral part of
the learning process: it builds self-esteem, knowledge, and
Additional Consequences of Violating the Academic skills. It is the responsibility of every Solano Community
Integrity Policy College student to represent work truthfully and engage
Students committing acts of academic dishonesty not only honestly in all assignments. We believe that any instance of
face college censure but run a serious risk of harming academic dishonesty hurts the entire College community.
their future educational and employment opportunities.

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