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General Statement on Students’ Responsibilities
In accepting admission to graduate study at New Jersey City University, a public institution of higher learning, students assume the responsibilities and behavior patterns stipulated by the University. Graduate students at the University are expected to have a serious interest in their intellectual growth. Students are expected to meet problems with intelligence and resourcefulness and to have respect for the rights of others. Students are expected to comply with federal laws and ordinances of the State, county, and city, as well as the regulations of the University. Any student who commits a breach of state, county or city law or ordinance or university regulation shall be subject to such reasonable disciplinary action as deemed appropriate by the University. This may include suspension, dismissal or expulsion.
Academic Integrity
During the course of a student’s academic career, it is anticipated that written work in the form of reports, term papers and research projects will be assigned by the faculty as part of course requirements. In meeting these requirements, students should be aware of the following guidelines for the presentation of written work.
- Sources from which specific ideas, phrases or sentences are extracted should be noted by an appropriate footnote reference.
- All sources should be included in a bibliography.
- Written assignments which utilize the work of other students must acknowledge this indebtedness.
- Written work submitted for one course should not be used to fulfill the requirements of another course.
- Term papers obtained from professional “term paper” companies constitute the most flagrant violation of academic integrity.
Students who do not adhere to these guidelines may be guilty of acts of plagiarism. Simply defined, plagiarism means a) to steal and pass off ideas or words of another as one’s own, b) to use material without crediting the source or c) to present as new and original an idea, phrase or statement derived from an existing source.
Grievance Procedure
The following procedure is available to students to resolve grievances regarding grading, course requirements, attendance requirements, and other related complaints.
Step 1. Discussion with faculty member.
Step 2. Appeal to the appropriate department chairperson.
Step 3. Appeal to the appropriate academic dean.
Grievances which are not resolved at the dean’s level may be referred to the Faculty-Student Concerns Committee of the University Senate. The Faculty-Student Concerns Committee shall hear grievances involving students and faculty or administrators. Upon receipt of a written appeal from a student, faculty member or administrator, the Committee shall first determine that a) the grievance has basis in fact and b) all normal avenues of grievance resolution (i.e., student-faculty members, chairperson and academic dean) have been exhausted. It shall then process the grievance and render its decision to the interested parties. It may take further action if necessary. The entire process, from presentation of written appeal to final decision, should be completed within six (6) weeks. The Committee shall include at least one full-time faculty member from the School of Professional Studies, College of Education and the School of Arts & Sciences. The Chairperson or Vice Chairperson of the Senate shall also be a member.
Confidentiality of Student Records
New Jersey City University protects the privacy rights of all its students and assures the confidentiality of students records. The University fully complies with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act which became effective on November 19, 1974. This act serves to: protect the privacy of educational records by limiting the release of information to individuals from outside the University without written consent of the student; extend to the student the right to inspect the educational record; and make provision for correcting a factual inaccuracy in the record. Students who wish to inspect and review their college and/or university records must file a written request with the Director of Graduate Studies. All legitimate requests will be honored within seventytwo hours (three working days) at a mutually convenient time. Students have the right to inspect and review their educational records except for:
- Financial records of the student’s
parents.
- Confidential letters or statements
placed in the file prior to January,
1975.
- Material which includes information
on other students, but students
may review or be informed
of the specific information
that pertains to themselves.
If anyone believes that his or her educational record contains a factual inaccuracy, s/he may apply to the Director of Graduate Studies to have that inaccuracy removed from the records. The Director will schedule whatever conferences seem appropriate for that purpose. Any disputes will be resolved through an appeal, in writing, to the President of the University.
The following information may be released at the discretion of the University: student’s name, address, telephone listing, participation in officially recognized activities and sports, weight and height of athletic team members, dates of attendance, degrees and awards received, and most recent previous educational institution attended. If the student does not wish such general information released, the Director of Graduate Studies must be informed of this in writing.
Change of Name, Address, Telephone Number
In order to ensure the prompt receipt of communications and bulletins from the University, a graduate student who has a change of name, address or telephone number should immediately complete the “Student Directory Card.” This card is available only in the Office of Graduate Studies.
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