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Academic Regulations
and obligations including satisfactory academic
performance and social behavior consistent with
the lawful purposes of the College. Student
conduct, therefore, is not considered in isolation
within the college community but as an integral
part of the education process. All students are
expected to know and abide by the Student Code
of Conduct. A copy of the Student Code of
Conduct is available upon request from the Vice
President for Student Services Office and also
contains the student grievance process.
Academic Dishonesty
Eastern Wyoming College regards all forms of
academic dishonesty as serious offenses that
cannot be condoned. These forms include
inappropriate dependence upon the aid of other
persons in carrying out class or laboratory
assignments; plagiarism; and cheating on quizzes,
tests, or examinations. For a first offense,
a student will be subject to the instructor's
disciplinary action which may include a grade
of zero on the affected coursework, lowering of
the final grade in the course, or receiving a grade
of "F" in the course. The student who commits
such an offense a subsequent time will be assigned
the grade of "F", and may be subject to dismissal
from the College with the reason for dismissal
specifically stated and retained in college records.
A student who has been the subject of disciplinary
action for academic dishonesty may follow the
EWC Grievance Policy included in the Student
Code of Conduct.
Safety
Correct safety instruction and practices are a vital
concern within the instructional programs and
it is the responsibility of all persons to practice
correct safety measures.
If an injury occurs, either during instruction or
at any other time while on campus, the injured
party must report the injury to the appropriate
office (instructor or advisor) so that an accident
report may be completed.
Eastern Wyoming College
Notification of Rights under FERPA
for Postsecondary Institutions
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
(FERPA) affords students certain rights with
respect to their education records. They are:
(1) The right to inspect and review the student's
education records within 45 days of the day EWC
receives a request for access.
Students should submit to the Vice President for
Student Services, or other appropriate official,
written requests that identify the record(s) they
wish to inspect. The EWC official will make
arrangements for access and notify the student
of the time and place where the records may be
inspected.
(2) The right to request the amendment of the
student's education records that the student
believes are inaccurate or misleading.
Students may ask EWC to amend a record that
they believe is inaccurate or misleading. They
should write the EWC official responsible for the
record, clearly identify the part of the record they
want changed, and specify why it is inaccurate or
misleading.
If EWC decides not to amend the record as
requested by the student, the College will notify
the student of that decision and advise the student
of his or her right to a hearing regarding the
request for amendment. Additional information
regarding the hearing procedures will be provided
to the student when notified of the right to a
hearing.
(3) The right to consent to disclosures of
personally identifiable information contained in
the student's education records, except to the
extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without
consent.
One exception which permits disclosure
without consent is disclosure to school officials
with legitimate educational interests. A school
official is a person employed by EWC in an
administrative, supervisory, academic or research,
or support staff position; a person or company
with whom the College has contracted (such
as an attorney, auditor, or collection agent); a