COURSE POLICIES

Academic Honesty (Cheating and Plagiarism):

The Joliet Junior College Student Handbook states that plagiarism "includes but is not limited to the use by paraphrase or direct quotation of the published or unpublished work of another person, without full and clear acknowledgement, or the unacknowledged use of materials prepared by another person or agency, engaged in the selling of term papers or other academic materials" (29).  The minimum penalty for students who plagiarize will be a zero on the assignment. More severe penalties may be implemented by the instructor, including failure of the course, and a referral to the Dean of Student Development for academic misconduct.

Student Conduct:

Students are accountable for their own conduct.  Sanctions for violations of college rules and regulations for conduct will be dealt with according to the “Student Code of Conduct” as stated in the college catalog.

Impairment Cautionary Statement:

Students are responsible for reporting to their instructor any condition that would impair their abilities within the class environment.  Failure to notify your instructor of this issue may be a violation of the Code of Student Conduct. 

Sexual Harassment:

JJC has a strong policy prohibiting the sexual harassment of one member of the college community by another. Sexual harassment includes any unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors or other conduct of a sexual nature when: (1) the student's scholastic program, extracurricular activities or participation in other JJC programs are, or will be, affected by the student's decision to accept or reject the sexual conduct; or (2) the sexual conduct creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive learning environment.

College Documentation Styles:

MLA and APA have been adopted as the official documentation styles of the college.  The selected documentation style for this class is MLA.

Withdrawal Policy and Grades of “F”:

A student who does not withdraw from a course may receive a grade of ‘F’, depending on course progress or course attendance, which will become part of the student’s permanent record.  The withdrawal date will be provided in class.   

Incomplete Grade Policy:

No incomplete grade will be given for this class.