Spectrum 2007-2008
Policies and Regulations
TN Board of
System of
Institutional
Student Disciplinary Rules
0240-3-2-.03 ACADEMIC AND CLASSROOM MISCONDUCT
- The instructor has the primary responsibility for control over classroom behavior and maintenance of academic integrity, and can order the temporary removal or exclusion from the classroom of any student engaged in disruptive conduct or conduct violative of the general rules and regulations of the institution or school. Extended or permanent exclusion from the classroom or further disciplinary action can be effected only through appropriate procedures of the institution or school.
- Plagiarism, cheating, and
other forms of academic dishonesty are prohibited. Students guilty of
academic misconduct, either directly or indirectly through participation
or assistance, are immediately responsible to the instructor of the class.
In addition to other possible disciplinary sanctions which may be imposed
through the regular institutional procedures as a result of academic
misconduct, the instructor has the authority to assign an "F" or
a zero for the exercise or examination, or to assign an "F" in
the course. The Dean of
Libraries will make a librarian, who is familiar with using free and
fee-based technologies to detect plagiarism, available to teach workshops
on the subject through the Teaching and
- If the student believes that he or she has been erroneously accused of academic misconduct, and if his or her final grade has been lowered as a result, the student may appeal the case through the university's grade appeal process for students.
- Disruptive behavior in the classroom may be defined as, but is not limited to, behavior that obstructs or disrupts the learning environment (e.g. offensive language, harassment of students and professors, repeated outbursts from a student which disrupt the flow of instruction or prevent concentration on the subject taught, failure to cooperate in maintaining classroom decorum, etc.) the continued use of any electronic or other noise or light emitting device which disturbs others (e.g. disturbing noises from beepers, cell phones, PDA's, laptop computers, games, etc.).
- Class attendance and punctuality requirements are contracted between the faculty and students, through specific expectations for attendance and punctuality and specific consequences are outlined by individual faculty members in the printed syllabus for each course.
Students are expected to attend classes regularly and on time and are responsible for giving explanations/rationale for absences and lateness directly to the faculty member for each course in which they are enrolled.
In cases where student absences are the result of emergency circumstances (e.g. death in the family, a student's serious injury or incapacitating illness), for which students are unable to make immediate contact with the faculty, the student may contact the Office of Student Affairs for assistance in providing such immediate notification to faculty. However, the student remains responsible for verifying the emergency circumstances to faculty and for discussing arrangements with faculty for completion of coursework.
Both give guidance and clarification to both students and faculty on matters of classroom conduct and attendance requirements.
Statutory Authority: T.C.A. Section 49-8-203