College of the Siskiyous

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College of the Siskiyous

• Students Rights and Responsibilities

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As a student of College of the Siskiyous, you
have the right to

• Request info on College regulations, procedures,
  programs, and services available.

• Propose changes in College regulations and
  procedures.

• Distribute printed materials or petitions and
  wear buttons.
• Form organizations to promote any lawful purpose
  or point of view.

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Students rights

• Take reasonable exception to opinion in any
  course.

• Be taught by instructors who know their subjects
  well.

• Request and receive a full explanation of grades
  substantiated by accurate records.

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Students rights

• Have instructors available for specified weekly
  conference hours.

• Insist that course content be reasonable and
• consistent with the course description
• presented in the College Catalog.

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Privacy Rights of Students

• College of the Siskiyous observes the provisions
  of the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act
  (FERPA) as amended in 1974 as follows
  
• Educational records are not released to any
  individual or agency without written consent of
  the student.
• This includes your parents and/or your spouse!

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Privacy rights

• Students have the right to review their
  educational records to determine accuracy.
  Submit these requests, in writing, to the
  Admissions Records office at least 3 working
  days in advance.

Students also have the right to challenge the
accuracy of their educational records.
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Students Responsibilities

• Your primary responsibility as a student
  attending College of the Siskiyous is to become
  self-sufficient in navigating complicated
  processes and systems and to be responsible for
  your success.

We hope that you will demonstrate your
ability to develop and implement
educational, career and life plans and know
how to enter your chosen profession.
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Responsibilities

• Respect and support the rights of faculty, staff
  and other students. This includes turning off
  your cell phone for classes and in all
  appropriate settings.

Become informed regarding curriculum
requirements and course assignments.
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Responsibilities

• Abide by all rules and regulations of the College
  as well as the local, state and federal laws.

Additionally, we hope that you will embrace
the values of the College learning,
achievement, innovation, environment,
collaboration, diversity, accessibility, and
people.
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Plagiarism

• is an act of dishonesty. Intentional plagiarism
  is when you copy from a source, but fail to cite
  it. Unintentional plagiarism is when you attempt
  to summarize a source, but copy too much instead
  of writing the ideas in your own words.
• Plagiarism is punishable.

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Internet Code of Conduct

• You bear the responsibility for the material that
  you choose to access, send or display. COS
  encourages its students and staff to use the
  Internet for teaching, research, learning and
  administrative purposes.
• Choose your sites wisely. ?

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Sexual Harassment Policy

• Sexual harassment, whether subtle or blatant, is
  unacceptable at COS.

Sexual harassment is any unwanted verbal or
physical conduct of a sexual nature that creates
an intimidating or hostile environment.
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Sexual Harassment Policy

• Any individual who believes that s/he has been
  sexually harassed is encouraged to raise the
  issue and/or file a complaint according to
  established procedures.

For a complete copy of the Policy Prohibiting
Sexual Harassment, please contact
Nancy Miller Director of Human Resources (530)
938-5317
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Grievance Procedure

• College of the Siskiyous has the following
  grievance procedure for students who have a
  misunderstanding, problem or disagreement with an
  instructor

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Grievance procedure

• Meet with your instructor to discuss the problem.
• Meet with the Dean if you do not feel the problem
  was resolved.
• Meet with the Vice President of Instruction, by
  appointment, if you still dont feel the
  situation has been resolved.
• If these three steps do not resolve the original
  problem, then you may file a report to the
  attention of the Superintendent/President of the
  College.

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Drug Alcohol Policy

• In accordance with the California Education Code,
  alcohol is not allowed on community college
  campuses at any time. Any student found under the
  influence of, consuming, or in possession of
  alcoholic beverages on the campus, or at any
  college sponsored function is subject to
  disciplinary action.

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Drug Alcohol Policy cont

• In accordance with the California Education Code,
  the use, sale or possession on campus of, or your
  presence on campus under the influence of any
  controlled substance or illegal drug is
  forbidden. Anyone committing an offense is
  subject to disciplinary action.

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Drug Alcohol Policy cont

• Students are responsible for what takes place in
  their rooms and for the conduct of their
  visitors. Enrollment at COS creates special
  obligations.
• Students have a responsibility to remove
  themselves from situations that are a violation
  of college policy.

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Additional Information

• A sign of alcohol poisoning is passing out, which
  reflects the bodys inability to tolerate the
  amount of alcohol that you have put into it.
• Alcohol is a central nervous system depressant
  that works to slow down the heart rate, lower
  your blood pressure, and slow your breathing
  rate.
• 90 of all campus rapes occur when alcohol has
  been used by either the assailant or the victim.

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Comprehension Quiz

• 1. If your parent, guardian or spouse calls to
  collect information on your academic status or
  enrollment, it is provided as long as s/he can
  verify your social security number.
• FALSE! Students must provide written consent to
  release this information.

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Quiz

• 2. The first step in the grievance procedure is
  to notify the Dean about a conflict you have with
  an instructor.
• False! It is important to discuss the matter
  with the instructor first before notifying other
  parties of the conflict.

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Quiz

• 3. Sexual harassment includes only verbal
  remarks of a sexual nature between instructors
  and students.
• False! Sexual harassment can be verbal and
  physical conduct that creates a hostile
  environment for an individual, regardless of
  his/her position on campus.

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Quiz

• 4. It is the students responsibility to
  collect information as it pertains to course
  requirements and assignments.
• True! Be sure to take detailed notes of the
  faculty expectations.

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Quiz

• 5. Rachel and Tracy (both 19yrs old) are
  roommates in the dorms. Tami is a friend who
  also lives in the dorms, but in another room.
  Rachel routinely brings alcoholic beverages into
  her room. Tracy is aware of her practice and is
  frequently in the room when Rachel is drinking.
  Tami is also aware of her practice but is never
  in her room when there is alcohol present.
• Which of the residents is in violation of the COS
  Student Code of Responsibilities and Conduct?

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Quiz

• Answer
• Rachel, who is consuming the alcohol, and her
  roommate Tracy.
• Students who frequent the room while this
  prohibited conduct is taking place are violating
  the published rules governing the residence
  halls.

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Quiz

• 6. More than half of the COS full time students
  drink alcoholic beverages a couple of times a
  week on a regular basis.
• False! Interestingly, of the COS students polled
  in 2005, only about 15 of the students drank
  this often.

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Quiz

• 7. Alcohol use is associated with which of the
  following
• A) Sexual assault
• B) Poor academic performance
• C) Being bit by a rattle-snake
• D) All of the above

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Quiz

• D) All of the above
• Alcohol is a factor in 40 of academic problems
  and 28 of drop outs.
• 75 of men and 55 of women involved in date rape
  had been drinking at the time.
• 25 of students reported failing a test because
  of a hang over.
• Alcohol plays a role in a significant number of
  accidents including rattle-snake bites.

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Quiz

• 8. What should you do when your friend passes out
  from drinking too much?
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• A) The best thing to do for someone who is drunk
  is to put them to bed and let them sleep it off.
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• B) DO NOT LEAVE A DRUNK (INTOXICATED) PERSON
  ALONE! Stay with the person, check their
  breathing, check their skin temperature, and
  frequently try to wake them.
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• C) This person is suffering from alcohol
  poisoning and needs medical attention. Call 911

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Quiz

• Answer
• C) The amount of alcohol it takes to make you
  pass out is dangerously close to the amount of
  alcohol it takes to make you dead!

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Wrap-Up

• Thank you for your attention!