Student Handbook
Academic Regulations
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY/PLAGIARISM
Strict honesty is fundamental to education. The college expects that both student and teachers will be honest in all their academic dealings. Academic dishonesty includes (but is not limited to) cheating on tests, turning in others' work as your own (plagiarism), and submitting false reports about required activities. A student who is guilty of academic dishonesty can be failed on the project or failed in the course. In extreme cases, or if a pattern of dishonesty is evident, a student can be suspended from the college.
CLASS ATTENDANCE
Regular class and convocation attendance is expected of all students. Students with excessive absences may likely earn a failing grade. Individual instructors will establish the attendance policy for their own courses. Students should contact the instructor as soon as a need for an absence becomes apparent. Make-up work for all absences is determined by the instructor of the class.
CLASSROOM CONDUCT
Each faculty member at McPherson College has the full authority to maintain an atmosphere conducive to learning consistent with the mission of the College. In addition to disciplinary responses by the appropriate College hearing boards and/or officials, a professor may withdraw a student from the class if the student’s behavior disrupts the learning atmosphere in the class. The process for withdrawing a student in these circumstances should include written notification from the instructor to the student, the Associate Dean of Academic Records, and the Provost and Dean of the Faculty. Examples of such disruptive behavior include violence, threatening words or actions, or persistently disruptive behavior. Students have the right to appeal a professorial decision through the Office of the Provost and Dean of the Faculty.
READMISSION
Students who are absent from the College for a semester or longer or who have withdrawn from the College for any reason, must apply for readmission. The Student Enrollment Services Office can assist persons through the readmission process.
WITHDRAWAL
To withdraw from McPherson College at any time during the academic year, a student must first pick up a form from the Office of Student Enrollment Services, which will require the signatures of appropriate College personnel. A student who fails to withdraw properly may forfeit his or her room damage deposit.
OTHER ACADEMIC REGULATIONS
The McPherson College Catalog provides the academic information and requirements for the current year. The College Catalog also provides information on academic advising, credit requirements, student records, and a variety of other topics that are related to academics.
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