These absence policies are communicated to the students and are on file with the department head. It is the student's responsibility to adhere to the instructor's absence policy. Any student may appeal an instructor or dean initiated withdrawal through the Campus Office of Student Affairs within 5 days after the withdrawal is effected. A formal petition for the incomplete with documentation must be filed with the Science Department. Cheating includes any attempt to defraud, deceive, or mislead the instructor in arriving at an honest grade assessment.
Plagiarism is a form of cheating that involves presenting as one's own the ideas or work of another.
If you are a student who is disabled as defined under the Americans With Disabilities Act and require assistance or support services, please seek assistance through the Center for Disability Services. A CDS Counselor will coordinate those services. No person shall, on the grounds of race, color, sex, religion, creed, National origin, age or disability, be excluded from employment or participation in, be denied benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity conducted by Dekalb College. Affirmative Action Statement Dekalb College adheres to affirmative action policies designed to promote diversity and equal opportunity for all faculty and students. Science laboratories typically utilize material which, if handled improperly, may have a hazardous effect on the health of students.