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suspension, long-term suspension, and expulsion. A. Academic dishonesty shall Include: without being restrictive, submitting examinations, themes, reports, drawings, laboratory notes, or other work as one's own when such work has been prepared by another person or copies from the work of another person, assisting a fellow student in an act of cheating and altering one's grade or marking on an examination or in an instructor's grade book. B. Plagiarism is the appropriation of the words or Ideas of another without crediting the source. C. In cases of academic dishonesty or plagiarism the instructor shall attempt to discuss the matter with the student. Either the instructoror the student may bring the matter to the attention of the Academic Vice President. D. The instructor may take action as severe as giving the offending student a failing grade in the assignment or course. E. Further College action, such as suspension or expulsion, may be recommended by the instructor by filing a written request for such action with the Academic Vice President. F. If the Academic Vice President believes further action IS necessary, he will make his recommendation to the chief disciplinary officer of the College, the Dean of Students.

28. The Dean of Students will investigate the allegations, and hear the student's explanation. The Dean of Students shall determine if further College action is justified and may exclude the student from further attendance at the College.

29. Long-term suspension or expulsion in cases of academic dishonesty will be dealt with as described above. The Academic Vice President may convene the Hearing Board upon the student's request and procedures outlined in sections 1 to 30 will be followed.

30. EXCEPTIONS TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 1 TO 30 A. Administrators and faculty may take actions regarding student behavior, other than those which are specifically provided above, which aid the student, further school purposes, or prevent interference with the educational process. B. An instructor may recommend administrative withdrawal of any student whose failure to attend class threatens his academic progress. Administrative withdrawal is an academic, not a disciplinary matter, and is therefore governed by the established procedures described in the appropriate academic policy statement of the College, and not by the provisions of sections 1 to 30. C. Suspension of a student for failure to maintain the standards of academic progress, as stated in the applicable College catalog, is an academic, not a disciplinary matter, and is therefore governed by the established procedures described in the appropriate academic policy statement of the College, and not by the provisions of sections 1 to 30.

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