student integrity and other behavioural concerns

8/2/2019 Student Integrity and Other Behavioural Concerns

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Alexis Iffert

Director, Student Integrity

STUDENT INTEGRITY &

OTHER BEHAVIORALCONCERNS


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Academic Integrity Policy

Faculty Adjudication Process

Student Integrity Board Hearing

Non-Academic Conduct Issues

Other Behavioral Concerns

Writing an Incident Report

OUTLINE FOR TODAYS PRESENTATION


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ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

POLICY


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We will not lie, steal, or cheat,

nor tolerate the actions of those

who do.

GGC HONOR STATEMENT


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A . A c a d e m i c M i s c o n d u c t : P e r f o r m i n g , a t t e m p t i n g t o p e r f o r m , o r a s s i s t i n g a n o t h e r i n p e r f o r m i n g a n y a c to f a c a d e m i c d i s h o n e s t y .

B . C h e a t i n g : T h i s a c t o f d i s h o n e s t y i n c l u d e s b u t i s n o t l i m i t e d t o g i v i n g i n f o r m a t i o n t o o r t a k i n gi n f o r m a t i o n f r o m o t h e r s t u d e n t s d u r i n g e x a m i n a t i o n s . C h e a t i n g i s a l s o c o m m i t t e d w h e n s t u d e n t s c o p y

f r o m u n a u t h o r i z e d s o u r c e s a n d / o r r e p r e s e n t s o m e o t h e r p e r s o n s w o r k a s t h e i r o w n . C o l l a b o r a t i o n o no u t - o f - c l a s s a s s i g n m e n t s o r e x a m i n a t i o n s i s c o n s i d e r e d t o b e c h e a t i n g i f p r o h i b i t e d b y t h e p r o f e s s o r .

C . P l a g i a r i s m : T h i s c a t e g o r y i n c l u d e s c o p y i n g m a t e r i a l f r o m u n p u b l i s h e d o r p u b l i s h e d s o u r c e s , i n c l u d i n ge l e c t r o n i c r e s o u r c e s , a n d s u b m i t t i n g t h a t m a t e r i a l a s t h e s t u d e n t s o w n w o r k . S t u d e n t s a r e r e s p o n s i b l ef o r i d e n t i f y i n g t h e p r o p e r s o u r c e a n d f o r g i v i n g c r e d i t t o t h a t s o u r c e a n y t i m e t h a t t h e y p r e s e n t i d e a sw h i c h a r e n o t t h e i r o w n .

D . U n a u t h o r i z e d U s e o r P o s s e s s i o n o f M a t e r i a l s o r R e s o u r c e s : S t u d e n t s m u s t n o t u s e o r p o s s e s su n a u t h o r i z e d m a t e r i a l s o r r e s o u r c e s i n a n a c a d e m i c a c t i v i t y . T h i s a c t i n c l u d e s b u t i s n o t l i m i t e d t ou s e / p o s s e s s i o n o f a c h e a t s h e e t w h e n n o t a u t h o r i z e d t o d o s o o r u s e / p o s s e s s i o n o f a n y o t h e r r e s o u r c e so r m a t e r i a l s d u r i n g a n e x a m i n a t i o n , q u i z , o r o t h e r a c a d e m i c a c t i v i t y w i t h o u t t h e e x p r e s s p e r m i s s i o n o ft h e f a c u l t y m e m b e r , w h e t h e r a c c e s s t o s u c h r e s o u r c e s o r m a t e r i a l s i s t h r o u g h a c e l l p h o n e , P D A , o t h e re l e c t r o n i c d e v i c e , o r a n y o t h e r m e a n s .

E . C o l l u s i o n : T h i s a c t o f d i s h o n e s t y i n c l u d e s b u t i s n o t l i m i t e d t o b u y i n g o r s e l l i n g m a t e r i a l w h i c h w i l lb e m i s r e p r e s e n t e d a s a s t u d e n t s o w n w o r k . I n a d d i t i o n , s t u d e n t s w h o f a i l t o r e p o r t k n o w n a c t s o fa c a d e m i c d i s h o n e s t y o n t h e p a r t o f o t h e r s a r e g u i l t y o f c o l l u s i o n .

F . P r e v i o u s l y S u b m i t t e d M a t e r i a l : S t u d e n t s m u s t n o t s u b m i t w o r k w h i c h h a s b e e n o r i s b e i n gc o n c u r r e n t l y s u b m i t t e d , i n w h o l e o r i n p a r t , i n a n o t h e r c l a s s w i t h o u t f i r s t h a v i n g r e c e i v e d t h ep e r m i s s i o n o f a l l t h e p r o f e s s o r s i n v o l v e d .

G . M i s r e p r e s e n t a t i o n o r F a l s i f i c a t i o n o f M a t e r i a l : T h i s a c t i n c l u d e s b u t i s n o t l i m i t e d t om i s r e p r e s e n t i n g , f a b r i c a t i n g , o r a l t e r i n g a c a d e m i c m a t e r i a l , s u c h a s t r a n s c r i p t s , d i p l o m a s , g r a d e s o rr e c o r d s , p r o f e s s o r s o r a d m i n i s t r a t o r s s i g n a t u r e s o r i n i t i a l s . I n a d d i t i o n , s t u d e n t s m u s t n o t t a k e a ne x a m i n a t i o n o r t e s t i n t h e n a m e o f a n o t h e r s t u d e n t o r p r e s e n t a n o t h e r s t u d e n t s w o r k a s t h e i r o w n .

H . M i s r e p r e s e n t a t i o n o f C i r c u m s t a n c e s : S t u d e n t s m u s t n o t m i s r e p r e s e n t p e r s o n a l c i r c u m s t a n c e s ( e . g . ,i l l n e s s , c o n f l i c t i n g r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s , e t c . ) t o a v o i d m e e t i n g a c a d e m i c r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s o r t o g a i n a n

a c a d e m i c a d v a n t a g e .

1. ACADEMIC DISHONESTY


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Faculty AdjudicationProcess

- First-t ime violationAND

- Behavior does not warrantmore than academic sanctions

and seminar referrals

AND

- Faculty witnessed the

violation

Student IntegrityBoard Hearing (FormalResolution)- Student has had prior

violations

AND/OR

- Could result in suspension,

expulsion, or other non-

academic sanctionsAND/OR

- Faculty did not witness theviolation

PROCEDURES FOR RESOLVING ACADEMIC

DISHONESTY VIOLATIONS


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The first step is to contact the

Office of Student Integrity at

678-407-5760.

GGCS STUDENT INTEGRITY PROCESS


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1. Contact the Of f ice of Student Integrity at 678-407-5760 and notify

the Dean of the school in which the violation occurred.

2. Complete page 1 of the Faculty Adjudication Form.

3. Attach a typed description and al l relevant materials to the Faculty

Adjudication Form.

4. Notify the student of the need to meet to discuss the al legations.5. Meet with the student to review the Faculty Adjudication Form and

discuss the al legations.

6. Make a decision regarding the al legations and have student sign the

form.

7. Send the completed Faculty Adjudication Form and al l other

documentation to the Off ice of Student Integrity (E-2130).

8. The Off ice of Student Integrity sends a resolution letter to the

student. Copies are sent to faculty member, respective

dean/director, VPASA, AVPSA, De an of Students, and the students

integrity f i le.

FACULTY ADJUDICATION PROCESS


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Failure of the course

Reduction of final course grade

No credit (0) for the assignment in

question

Reduction of assignment grade

Retake/replace assignment

Reprimand - Stated disapproval or awarning issued to the student

Ethical Decision Making Seminar

Citation/Referencing Workshop

SANCTIONING FOR FACULTY

ADJUDICATION


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1. Contact the Offic e of Student Integrity at 678-407-5760 andnotify the Dean of the school in which the violation occurre d.

2. As directed, submit a report online to the Office of StudentIntegrity providing as much detail as possible:www.ggc.edu/reportform.

3. Forward all original documents (exams, papers, printed websites,email exchanges, etc.) to the Office of Student Integrity (E-2130or [email protected]).

4. The Office of Student Integrity will send a charg e letter to the

student, copying the referring facul ty member.

5. Student Integrity Board Hearing is held with char ged student and

faculty member present (and any additional witnesses).

6. Case is heard by hearing panel of students/staf f/faculty and adecision is made.

7. The Office of Stu dent Integrity sends a resol ution letter to the

student. Copies are sent to faculty member, respective

dean/director, VPASA, AVPSA, Dean of Students, and the

students conduct f i le.

STUDENT INTEGRITY BOARD HEARING
http://www.ggc.edu/reportformhttp://www.ggc.edu/reportformmailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]://www.ggc.edu/reportform


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NON-ACADEMIC

CONDUCT ISSUES


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Reports should also be f i led whenever a student violates any

other section of the Code of Conduct:

(2) Other Acts of Dishonesty(3) Disorderly Conduct

(4) Sexual Assault and S exual Misconduct

(5) Alcohol, Mari juana, and Other Drug Related Misconduct

(6) Theft, Damage, and Disregard for Property

(7) Fire Safety and Sanitation(8) Weapons

(9) Unauthorized Entry/Use of College Property/Facil it ies/Keys

OTHER STUDENT INTEGRITY

REGULATIONS


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(10) GGC Housing Policies and Procedures

(11) Misuse/Abuse/Theft of Computer Time/Services

(12) Gambling

(13) Hazing

(14) Interference with the Orderly Operation of the Student Integrity

Process

(15) Shared Responsibi l i ty for Student Code of Conduct Violations

(16) Violation of College or Board of Regents of the University

System of Georgia Policy

(17) Violation of Law

OTHER STUDENT INTEGRITY ISSUES

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(3) Disorder ly Conduct . Examples of speci f ic prohib i ted act ions include but are notl imited to the fo l lowing:

A. Behavior whic h d isrupts the order ly funct ioning of the col lege, or behavior whichdisturbs the peace and/or comfort of person(s) .

B . Disrupt ion or obstruct ion of teaching, researc h, administ rat ion or other Col lege

act iv i t ies on or off campus, or other authorized non-Col lege act iv i t ies taking p lace onCol lege property .

C. Engaging in conduct that caus es or provokes a d isturbance that d isrupts theacademic pursui ts , or infr inge s upon the r ights, pr ivacy, or pr iv i leges of anotherperson .

D. Physical abuse, verbal abuse, threats, int imidat ion, harassment , coercion, and/orother conduct that threatens or endangers the heal th or safety of another perso n or

other conduct used to coerce c lub/organizat ion membership .

G. Fai lure to comply with d i rect ions of Col lege off ic ia ls or law enforcement of f icersact ing in per formance of thei r dut ies and/or fa i lure to ident i fy onesel f to thesepersons when reque sted to do so.

(3) DISORDERLY CONDUCT


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1. Report is submitted to the Office of Student Integrity

(www.ggc.edu/reportform ).

2. The Office of Student Integrity sends the student a charge

letter via his/her GGC email account.

3. Student meets with Student Integrity staff member to reviewreport and select hearing type.

4. Hearing takes place to determine f indings and sanctions.(Report writer and witnesses may need to attend hearing to

provide a verbal statement.)

a. Informal Resolution

b. Formal Resolution (Administrative Hearing)c. Formal Resolution (Student Integrity Board Hearing)

5. Decision letter is sent to student.

6. Student has the right to appeal the decision/sanctions as

outlined in the decision letter.

STUDENT INTEGRITY PROCESS
http://www.ggc.edu/reportformhttp://www.ggc.edu/reportform


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Expulsion

Suspension

Conduct Probation

Restitution

Community Service

Restrictions

Other Educational Sanctions

Termination of Student

Employment

Housing and Residence LifeRestrictions

No Contact Order

Fines

And/Or Other Sanctions

SANCTIONING


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OTHER BEHAVIORAL

CONCERNS


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DEAN OF STUDENTS

STUDENT CONCERNS TEAM (DSSCT)

A multi-disciplinary group of professionals whose

purpose is meeting regularly to review reports of

student behavior perceived to be concerning,

disruptive, and/or threatening.

Procedures:

DSSCT receives reports of disruptive or concerning

behaviors of students, reviews for common themes,and recommends appropriate intervention action to

the Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs.


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Disorderly or substantial ly disruptive behavior

Verbally aggressive behavior expressing uncontrol lable anger or

hostil ity

Unusual, bizarre, or disturbing behavior

Threat of violence or physical harm

Destructive behavior causing damage to property

Act/s of violence striking, pushing, or assaulting another person

Possession of a weapon

Stalking behavior pur suing another person

BEHAVIORAL CONCERNS:

DSSCT REFERRAL


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Transportation to the hospital for alcohol and drug use/abuse;

Evidence of self -harming behaviors

Reports of suicidal thoughts and/or attempts

Direct expressions

Indirect or non-verbal All references to suicide, self-harm, not wanting to be here, etc.,

should be taken seriously Other behaviors that indicate a student is in acute personal

distress.

I n t h e s e s c e n a r i o s , y o u c a n r e f e r t h e s t u d e n t t o t h e C o u n s e l i n gC e n t e r A N D t h e D S S C T

BEHAVIORAL CONCERNS:

DSSCT REFERRAL


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OUTCOMES OF REFERRAL TO DSSCT

Outcomes:

Provide central ized system for reporting and maintaining records of

concerning behaviors of students

Review submitted reports and gather additional information as necessary

Referral to on an off -campus resources to positively address concerns

Uti l ize expertise of team of professionals to recommend appropriate

intervention to VPASA

VPASA will work with other administrators and make decisions on how to

proceed with students

Students may be referred to on-campus resources including Dean of

Students, Office of Disability Services, Counseling Center

If Code of Conduct has been violated, student will participate in conduct

process through Office of Student Integrity

Student may be temporarily removed from campus


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DSSCT MEMBERS

Jennifer Arrocena

[email protected]

x5883

Buck Buchanan

[email protected]

X5166

Katie Ganske, Ph.D.

[email protected]

x5592

Todd Harris

[email protected]

x5510

Alexis I ffert

[email protected]

x5760

Tomas Jimenez

tj [email protected]

x5662

Ray Rawlins

[email protected]

770-656-0342
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WRITING AN INCIDENT

REPORT (IR)


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Use the online report form www.ggc.edu/reportform.

Contact Alexis If fert via phone at 678-407-5661 or email at

[email protected].

If situation is urgent or threatening, contact Public Safety

immediately at 678-407-5333.

FILING A REPORT
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Information to include:

First and Last Names and ID numbers of anyone involved (includingwitnesses)

Be sure to mention anyone l isted as an involved individual in the narrativeof the report and vice versa!

Location, date and time of incident (be specif ic! )

Any conversations between you and an involved person, using quotationmarks where necessary.

Write the report in the f i rst person (I saw, I observed, etc.)

Keep in mind.

All reports should be professional (complete sentences, no obvious grammaticalerrors). They could end up in a court case.

The report is considered part of the students educational record. As such, he/she willhave access to view it. Be sure to stick to the facts!

It is extremely important that you write the report as soon after the incident aspossible, otherwise important details may be forgotten!

TIPS FOR WRITING REPORTS


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SCENARIOS TO DISCUSS


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One of your students has been missing a lot of class sessions.

When he does show up to class, he is almost always 5-10

minutes late. Today, he arrives 10 minutes late; the rest of

the class is already taking a quiz. He yells, Sorry Im late.

Can I still hand in my homework? You have a strict policythat no homework is accepted late and tell him, No. Please

sit down and start the quiz. He sits down and begins talking

to the student next to him. You ask him to stop talking and

focus on the quiz. He snaps back at you that he is going to

email the Dean to tell him how rude you are being and opens

his computer. He begins to type, speaking loudly about what

he is typing to the other students in the class.

SCENARIO ONE


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You are lecturing in a course. You notice Chatty Cathy and her

friend Conversational Carl talking, openly and loudly. It is

clear that they are not discussing course content. You stop

lecturing and make eye contact with the students. They stop

talking. Shortly after you continue with the lecture, they starttalking again; only this time, they are whispering. You

verbally ask them to stop. They continue to talk and laugh.

SCENARIO TWO


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It is halfway through the semester. You have just started your

class. 25 percent of your students are texting/playing on

their phones. Another 25 percent are taking with each other,

conversations not related to the course content.

SCENARIO THREE


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You begin to notice a pattern in your class. While you are

lecturing, you realize that students are leaving the class every

10 minutes or so. Only a handful of students remain in class

at the end of the hour.

SCENARIO FOUR


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You are handing back papers at the beginning of class. One

student is very upset at the grade that he received and

shouts, This is bullshit! You are the worst teacher I ever

had! You calmly ask the student to take a seat, but he

continues to yell, I hate you and I promise that you will pay!and runs out of the classroom.

SCENARIO FIVE


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Youve noticed that one of your best students has been

missing class lately. When she does come to class, she

doesnt seem able to focus and rarely participates. You ask

her to stay after class one day to check in. While meeting

after class, she tells you that she is having trouble at home.Her mother is dying of cancer and her father has been laid of f

of his job. She has been missing class so that she can pick

up extra hours at her part time job. She feels guilty for taking

classes when her family cant pay the bills. At one point, she

tells you that she has thought about ending her l ife.

SCENARIO SIX


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Office of Student IntegrityStudent Center Suite #2130

678-407-5661

www.ggc.edu/integrity

Alexis IffertDirector of Student Integrity

[email protected]

Jeff EppleyAssistant Director of Student Integrity

[email protected]

Darrah HenryAdministrative Assistant

[email protected]

CONTACT INFO
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