Siast policy for the instructor sept. 20 2012
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Transcript of Siast policy for the instructor sept. 20 2012
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KEY STUDENT MANAGEMENT POLICIES
Academic Progress (A-1.3) Supplemental Examinations (A-1.9) Grade Appeal (A-1.10) Reasonable Accommodation (G-3.5) Harassment and Discrimination (G-
3.6)
KEY STUDENT MANAGEMENT POLICIES (CONT’D)
Violence (O-2.5) Guidelines for SIAST Faculty, Staff
and Students for Resolving Student concerns (POP Manual #7.4)
Student Conduct (A-2.5) Student Appeal (A-2.7)
WHERE TO LOCATE POLICIES
www.siast.sk.ca Click on “About SIAST” Click on “Policies and
Procedures” Full alpha listing/listing by policy
grouping:- G series (Governance)- A series (Academic)- O series (Operations and
Administrative services)
SETTING THE CONTEXT
Authority to set rules
Obligated to take action
Comply with rules of procedural fairness
Consider concerns when disagreement
SETTING THE CONTEXT (CONT’D)
Contractual relationship and legally binding:
Contract: Students pay a fee, SIAST delivers quality training that qualifies student for employment
SIAST defines the rules Students have a right to challenge
SETTING THE CONTEXT (CONT’D)
Two Key Principles:
Right to be heard Right to an unbiased decision
Objective decision making Protecting the rights of
individuals Enhancing public confidence
in process Applies to daily interactions
and processes
PROCEDURAL FAIRNESS
STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES
Conduct themselves in respectful, safe, healthy and educationally conducive manner
Uphold values and standards of academic integrity
Be aware of standards and policy
STUDENT RIGHTS
An educational environment conducive to student success
Clear and unambiguous communication of standards and policy
Consistently applied standards and policies
Presumed not to have committed a breach until decision-makers have established a breach has occurred
Right to appeal
STUDENT CONDUCT POLICY A-2.5
PURPOSE:
Positive and safe learning environment SIAST will take action to restore or protect learning environmentDescribes academic misconduct and non-academic misconductOutlines procedures/disciplinary measures
STUDENT CONDUCT POLICY (A-2.5) (CONT’D)
Academic and non-academic misconduct may be subject to
discipline;
Disciplinary action will be progressive.
PROCEDURES FOR ADDRESSING ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT
Allegations made known to student (or students, individually)
Instructors to inform program head Evidence must be presented and
student given opportunity to respond
If suspected misconduct occurred, discipline (using progressive model) will be taken.
Communicate in writing and document in official file
ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT CONSEQUENCES
Grade reduction or loss of course credit
Academic misconduct reprimand Academic misconduct probation Academic misconduct suspension Academic misconduct expulsion
PROCEDURES FOR ADDRESSING NON-ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT
Document Details Inform student Meet within 5 days of incident
(severe should be immediate) If group of students, meet
individually with each student Student(s) may bring support (SA,
classmate)
PROCEDURES FOR ADDRESSING
NON-ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT (CONT’D)
Evidence discussed directly with student
Student given opportunity to respond
Consequences follow principles of progressive discipline
Communicate in writing and document in official file
NON-ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT CONSEQUENCES
Non-academic misconduct behavioural contract;
Temporary suspension Non-academic misconduct reprimand Non-academic misconduct probation Non-academic misconduct suspension Restitution Non-academic misconduct expulsion
STUDENT APPEAL POLICY (A-2.7)
Students will appeal despite your best efforts.
Decision to have a student appeal proceed does not mean you did anything wrong.
STUDENT APPEAL POLICY (A-2.7)
Any disciplinary or performance rulings that impact the education of a student may be subject to appeal.
STUDENT APPEAL POLICY (A-2.7) (CONT’D)
Reasonable grounds for a hearing: Alleged misapplication of procedural
regulations or policy Alleged inconsistent, discriminatory,
or arbitrary use of regulation and/or determination of a penalty
New evidence that could impact findings
STUDENT STATUS DURING APPEAL
Student may continue in program unless:
Detrimental to environment; Student’s personal safety; or Safety of others.
STUDENT APPEAL POLICY (A-2.7)
Staged Resolution Approach:
Focus on early resolution (Original Decision Maker and Student Level One Appeal – Immediate Supervisor)
Level Two Appeal – Campus Appeal Committee
Level Three Appeal – SIAST Appeal Committee (Decision Final and Binding)
STUDENT APPEAL POLICY (A 2.7) (CONT’D)
Appeals not covered in this policy:
Admission decisions Grade appeals (unless biased,
unfair treatment) PLAR and transfer credit
SUMMARY
Early resolution Transparent decision-making Procedural fairness
MAXIMIZING STUDENT SUCCESS
SIASTBest Practices
and Opportunities
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Alison Pickrell for sharing her previous presentations in this area.
Lynn M. Smith for her work: Procedural Fairness for University and College Students, (CACUSS, 1998).
David Hannah for his work: Student-institution legal relationships in colleges and universities in the common law provinces of Canada: An analysis of case law from 1982 to 1994. (Unpublished doctoral thesis, doctoral thesis, BGSU)
ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND SPECIAL THANKS TO: