Academic Honesty
The Laurel Ridge Community College experience depends on the absolute integrity of the work completed by each student, and it is imperative that students maintain a high standard of honor in their coursework. Academic honesty is essential to develop students’ full intellectual potential and self-esteem.
Cheating, plagiarism, unauthorized collaboration, deliberate interference with the integrity of the work of others, fabrication or falsification of data, and other forms of academic dishonesty, including those not specifically identified below, are considered serious offenses for which disciplinary penalties can be imposed. To see the full policy, including definitions, procedures, administrative disposition of the charge, and the impact that it can have on Academic Honors, go to www.laurelridge.edu/policies and click on Academic Policies.
Animals on Campus
The policy applies to all faculty, staff, students, and campus visitors. Per this policy, no person can bring an animal onto campus, other than service dogs and approved emotional support animals or animals approved for academic or student services programming. The policy provides further details, definitions, and procedures. To see the full policy, go to www.laurelridge.edu/policies and click on Student Policies.
Children on Campus
Children needing supervision cannot be left unattended on Laurel Ridge Community College premises. The Laurel Ridge Community College staff has no responsibility for protecting such children from the possibility of harming themselves nor for insuring they do not disrupt scheduled operations when they are left unattended. Additionally, they cannot be taken into classrooms or laboratories without the explicit permission of the instructor, which instructors may grant at their discretion. In short, responsibility for arranging proper care of children needing supervision rests solely upon those people responsible for them (e.g., parents, guardians, brothers, or sisters). Violators of this policy may be subject to appropriate administrative review/action. To see the full policy, go to www.laurelridge.edu/policies and click on Student Policies.
Posting
All fliers, posters and other materials designed to help advertise, promote, sell, rent, or otherwise spread information about an event or service that is being sponsored by a Laurel Ridge Community College student club and organization or a non-Laurel Ridge Community College entity must be approved by a full-time employee in the Student Life and Engagement Office or designee. All Materials presenting information directly related to Laurel Ridge Community College instruction and business can receive permission to post materials within their individual department leaders. To see the full policy, go to www.laurelridge.edu/policies and click on Student Policies.
As a recipient of federal funds, Laurel Ridge Community College is required to comply with Title IX of the Higher Education Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq. (“Title IX”), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs or activities, admission, and employment. Under certain circumstances, sexual harassment constitutes sexual discrimination prohibited by Title IX. Inquiries concerning the application of Title IX may be referred to the College’s Title IX Coordinator or to the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights. The Title IX Coordinator is Mia Leggett Dezura, whose office is located at Fairfax Hall 106D (Middletown Campus) and may be contacted by phone at 540-868-7087 or by email at mleggett@laurelridge.edu.
Laurel Ridge Community College is committed to providing an environment that is free from harassment and discrimination based on any status protected by law. Accordingly, this Policy prohibits sex discrimination, which includes sexual harassment, sexual assault, sexual exploitation, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. This Policy also prohibits retaliation. This Policy supplements the following general policy statement set forth by the Virginia Community College System: This College promotes and maintains educational opportunities without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions including lactation, age (except when age is a bona fide occupational qualification), veteran status, or other non-merit factors. This Policy also addresses the requirements under the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013, (also known as the Campus SaVE Act), and Virginia law.
This Policy is not intended to substitute or supersede related criminal or civil law. Individuals are encouraged to report incidents of sexual and domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking to law enforcement authorities. Criminal and civil remedies are available in addition to the remedies that the College can provide. To see the full policy, go to www.laurelridge.edu/policies and click on Student Policies.
Student Complaint Policy
In accordance with VCCS Policy 6.5.0.1 Student Grievance and SACSCOC Standard 12.4 Student Complaints: “This Student Complaint policy provides students with a fair and equitable process to present an issue which they feel warrants action. The policy applies to all students in matters relating to other students, faculty, administrators, and staff at all College locations. A student concerned with a staff member or College department should try to resolve the complaint informally. If a satisfactory resolution cannot be reached informally, the student may appeal by submitting the formal complaint form. Complaints not submitted using the formal complaint form will not be considered formal.”
This policy does not apply to the following appeals or grievances. Policy and procedures for these are contained in other policy statements.
- Grade Appeals
- Any formal appeal or grievance covered by another College policy (e.g., code of conduct, admissions, financial aid, satisfactory academic progress, tuition appeal, etc.)
- All Human Resource policies
- Concerns regarding code of conduct, academic honesty, threats to campus safety, and/or sexual harassment should be reported via See Something Say Something.
The student complaint procedure provides students a fair and equitable process to present an issue which they feel warrants action regarding their right to secure educational benefits and services without regard to non-merit factors including but not limited to such things as race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions including lactation, age, status as a veteran, national origin, or other non-merit factors. To see the full policy, go to www.laurelridge.edu/policies and click on Student Policies.
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