GENERAL INFORMATION &  INSTITUTIONAL POLICIES    ACADEMIC                                     A student may initiate the Academic        whether or not owned or operated by  GRIEVANCES                                   Grievance process by using the             the College.                                               following steps:  The Academic Grievance Procedure                                                        Acceptable Use  is established for student grievances        Step 1.  relating to grades. In matters relating                                                 The use of electronic information  to grades, the instructor’s judgment is      Within 15 calendar days of the grades      resources, other computer-based  normally deemed final and conclusive.        being posted by the College, the           resources and media (the “System”)  For instance, an instructor’s judgment       student may request a meeting with an      must be consistent with the mission of  that a grade should be a B and not an        instructor to discuss a course grade.      the College. Students are expected to  A is final and binding and will not be                                                  act responsibly and follow all College  reviewed by grievance procedures.            The instructor shall meet with the         policies, procedures and guidelines                                               student within 7 calendar days to          when using the System. College-owned  Students may not appeal the                  discuss the grade.                         electronic equipment and resources  professional judgment exercised by an                                                   should be restricted to educational and  instructor in assigning a grade except       Step 2.                                    business use. System users have no  under the following circumstances:                                                      expectation of privacy in connection                                               If a student is dissatisfied with the      with the use of the College’s System.  Academic Grievance Procedure                 instructor’s response, the student may                                               appeal to the appropriate division         Privileges  Students may initiate an appeal if the       chairperson. Such an appeal must be in  student believes that one or more of the     writing within 15 calendar days of the     Access to the System is a privilege, not  following has occurred:                      meeting with the instructor and must       a right, and may be denied or revoked                                               clearly identify and explain the basis     at any time. Inappropriate use of the       1.	 Inconsistent grading standards      for the appeal. The division chairperson   System may result in loss of privileges            were used to grade students of     will render a written decision within      or other disciplinary actions as the            the same class.                    10 calendar days of the appeal. If the     College deems appropriate.                                               division chairperson is the faculty       2. 	 The instructor altered the         member involved, then the student may      Security of System and            grading procedure as defined       appeal to the appropriate Dean/Vice        Responsibilities of System Users            in the course outline without      President.            advising the class of the                                                     Security must be a high priority for all            change.                            ACCEPTABLE                                 users. System users shall not disclose                                               USE POLICY FOR                             their personal login ID or password/PIN       3. 	 The instructor deviated from       INFORMATION                                to anyone, including another College            his/her established grading        TECHNOLOGY                                 employee, or attempt to log into the            policy.                            AND ELECTRONIC                             System as another person.                                               RESOURCES (4019)       4. 	 A student’s assignment is                                                     Users are prohibited from transmitting            graded and an explanation of       Southeastern Illinois College (the         social security numbers or credit card            the method for determining         “College”) provides electronic             information through email or other            the grade is not provided by an    information resources and other            insecure means unless reasonable            instructor.                        computer-based resources to support the    precautions are taken to encrypt or                                               College’s educational mission. Students,   password protect the information. All       5. 	 A final grade is lowered           faculty, staff and others who use the      System users are required to maintain            because a student missed an        College’s computer-based resources are     the confidentiality of student and            examination for a College          required to adhere to this policy.         personnel records.            function and was not permitted            to make up the exam.               This policy applies to all computer        Users are required to act responsibly in                                               hardware and software owned or             regards to the content and maintenance       6. 	 The student’s grade was            operated by the College, College           of their electronic mailbox. This            improperly computed.               electronic mail, College websites,         includes but is not limited to general                                               and College online services and            maintenance, not engaging in activities       7. 	 The instructor alleges that        digital signage systems. “Use” of the      that would encourage inappropriate            a student has been involved        College network shall include use of or    or illegal content, and not engaging in            in academic dishonesty,            obtaining access to the wired or wireless  activities compromising System data,            plagiarism, or willful             network from any electronic device         integrity, security, or performance.            falsification of educational data            that is represented as scholarly                                              The College provides email systems to            research.                                                                     students and employees and evaluates                                                                                                                                          39