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2021-2022
Catalog/Student Handbook
Addendum
November 18, 2021POLICIES AND REGULATIONS
requirements in English, humanities, and mathematics. determined.
3. All candidates must pay all fees and discharge all other • Educator Preparation Institute, Certificate - Florida; all other
obligations to the College. states not determined
4. All candidates must file an application for degree and • Emergency Medical Technician, C.C.C. - All states
meet all degree requirements by the last date of the term • Health Information Technology, A.S. - Florida; all other states not
in which they plan to graduate. determined
Baccalaureate Degrees • Florida Law Enforcement Officer Academy, C.C. - Florida only
The College awards the Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood • Medical Assisting, C.C. - Florida; all other states not
Education, the Bachelor of Science in Nursing, and the Bachelor of determined
Applied Science in Organizational Management. • Nursing, A.S. - All states
1. All candidates for a degree must complete the minimum • Paramedic, C.C. - All states
number of hours specified for the degree. Candidates • Practical Nursing, C.C. - Florida only
for the Bachelor of Applied Science in Organizational • Radiologic Technology, A.S. - All states except Maryland
Management and Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree • Respiratory Care, A.S. - All states
must have a 2.0 minimum overall GPA, whereas those in
the Bachelor of Science program in Early Childhood Any state not listed as accepting of a program’s licensure may have
Education must have a 2.5 minimum overall GPA. different educational requirements from Florida.
A minimum of 30 credits of upper division (ie 3000 -
4000 level) semester credit hours must be completed at If you live in any state other than Florida and are a prospective
SJR State. For the Bachelor of Applied Science in student interested in one of these programs, please consult NC-
Organizational Management degree, this includes the SARA’s Professional Licensure Directory https://nc-sara.org/resources/
senior year internship capstone course. For the Bachelor professional-licensure and contact the appropriate licensing agency in
of Science in Early Childhood Education degree, this your state or the state where you intend to work to get its state licensure
includes the semester-long senior student internship. requirements before starting a program. SJR State makes every effort to
BSN students are allowed transfer of up to 9 (nine) ensure licensure information is current and is continuing to investigate
credits of upper level BSN courses as long as a minimum out-of-state licensure requirements; however, professional licensure
requirement of completing 25% of total program hours regulations vary by state and are frequently revised. Please contact the
at SJR State can be met. Students are required to take director of your program of interest at SJR State if you need additional
NUR 3169 and NUR 4949 at SJR State. guidance on identifying licensure requirements in your state.
2. All degree candidates must complete all general
education requirements and successfully demonstrate GRADUATION CEREMONY
college-level proficiency in communication and The College holds a graduation ceremony at the end of each
computation. A grade of “C” or higher is required for spring and fall term. Degree/college credit certificate candidates
those courses meeting the area requirements in English, are encouraged to participate in the exercise. Degree/college credit
humanities, and mathematics. certificate recipients may participate in the graduation exercises by
3. All degree candidates must have completed two years of purchasing a cap and gown through the SJR State Bookstore by the
the same high school foreign OR two semesters of college date specified in the academic calendar. Degree/college certificate
level foreign language OR documented proficiency of a candidates must submit a graduation application by the date specified
foreign language. If you did not take two years of the in the academic calendar. Cap and gowns ordered from the SJR State
same high school foreign language and do not have Bookstore are black and are required by all participants. Students have
documented proficiency of a foreign language, you will the ability to also purchase additional tassels. Baccalaureate stoles are
need to register for two semesters of college level foreign available for purchase along with the appropriate stoles for collegiate
language in order to graduate. high school graduates and dual enrollment graduates. Students who
4. All candidates must pay all fees and discharge all other order a cap and gown through the SJR State bookstore will be notified
obligations to the College. in writing prior to the ceremony with instructions for commencement
5. All candidates must file an application for degree and day.
meet all degree requirements by the date indicated in the Graduates from Florida School of the Arts have their own graduation
academic calendar. ceremony, which truly reflects the artistic nature of the school.
Participation in the annual June ceremony is required of graduating
OUT-OF-STATE RECIPROCITY AND PROFESSIONAL students. Candidates must also satisfy all financial obligations to the
LICENSURE DISCLOSURE College.
Effective July 2018, St. Johns River State College has been approved
by Florida to participate in National Council for State Authorization STEPS TO APPLY FOR GRADUATION/DEGREE CONFERRAL
Reciprocity Agreements. NC-SARA is a voluntary, regional approach to 1. Review catalog, Degree Works evaluation, or contact an
state oversight of postsecondary distance education. The reciprocity advisor to make sure you have met all requirements.
agreements allow for the open delivery of academic credit-earning 2. Complete graduation application by deadline in the
activities in participating states, including academic field experiences academic calendar.
such as internships or practicums. • If you fail to apply by the deadline, you may be
SJR State offers a variety of programs designed to prepare students required to file a petition in order to graduate.
for employment in various occupations. Programs leading to licensure • Applications submitted after the end of term will
meet the educational requirements of the state of Florida. Completion be processed for the next term’s graduation.
of these programs may meet licensure requirements for same or similar • You will be notified in writing after the end of the
occupations in states other than Florida; however, individual state’s term with the conferral decision.
requirements vary. The following is a list of SJR State programs that lead 3. If you want to participate in either the spring or fall
to licensure: graduation ceremony, you must purchase a cap and
gown at one of the SJR State bookstores by the deadline
• Florida Corrections Officer Academy, C.C. - Florida only in the college Academic Calendar.
• Early Childhood Education, B.S. - Florida; all other states not
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RIGHTS TO CHALLENGE AND HEARING State.
Students (parents) have the right to challenge the content of (B) The term “student” includes all persons taking courses at the
any record to which they are granted access under paragraph one College, both full-time and part-time, pursuing an undergraduate
in order to ensure accuracy, privacy, and other rights. Any challenge degree. Persons who are not officially enrolled for a particular
may be settled through informal meetings between the parents, term but who have a continuing relationship with the College are
guardian, or students and the appropriate college official. If an considered “students.”
agreement cannot be reached informally, a hearing shall be held in (C) The term “faculty member” means any person hired by the
accordance with the Rules of the State Board of Education. College to conduct classroom activities.
(D) The term “College official” includes any person employed
RIGHT OF PRIVACY by the College, performing assigned administrative or professional
Every student has the right to privacy for educational records responsibilities.
kept on him or her. Personally identifiable records of students are (E) The term “member of the College community” includes
confidential and are exempt from the provisions of section 119.07(1) any person who is a student, faculty member, College official, or
Florida Statutes (which permits access to public records). The College any other person employed by the College. A person’s status in a
shall not permit the release of records without the written consent of particular situation shall be determined by the Vice President for
the student (or parent/guardian if appropriate). Student Affairs.
Personally identifiable information may be released without the (F) The term “College premises” includes all land, buildings,
student’s or parent’s/guardian’s consent to the following persons or facilities, and other property in the possession of or owned, used or
organizations: controlled by the College (including adjacent streets and sidewalks).
1. Officials of schools where student intends to enroll. (G) The term “organization” means any number of persons who
2. Other school officials who have legitimate educational inter- have complied with the formal requirements for College (recognition/
ests in the information sought. registration).
3. Local, state, and federal educational authorities who are (H) The term “judicial body” means any person or persons
authorized to receive the information pursuant to law. authorized by the Vice President for Student Affairs/Assistant General
4. In connection with financial aid for which the student has Counsel to determine whether a student has violated the Student
applied or which the student has received. Code and to recommend imposition of sanctions.
5. Entities conducting studies for, or on behalf of, an institution (I) The term “Judicial Advisor” means a College official authorized
for the purpose of developing, validating, or administering on a case-by-case basis by the Vice President for Student Affairs/
predictive tests, and student aid programs if such studies are Assistant General Counsel to impose sanctions upon students found
conducted so as not to permit the personal identification of to have violated the Student Code. The Vice President for Student
students. Affairs/Assistant General Counsel may authorize a judicial advisor to
6. Accrediting organizations in order to carry out accrediting serve simultaneously as a judicial advisor and the sole member or
functions. one of the members of a judicial body. Nothing shall prevent the
7. Appropriate parties in connection with an emergency, if Vice President for Student Affairs/Assistant General Counsel from
necessary, to protect the health or safety of the students or authorizing the same judicial advisor to impose sanctions in all cases.
other individuals. (J) The term “Appellate Board” means any person or persons
8. The Auditor General in connection with his/her official authorized by the Vice President for Student Affairs/Assistant General
functions. Counsel to consider an appeal from a judicial body’s determination
9. A court of competent jurisdiction in compliance with an that a student has violated the Student Code or from the sanctions
order of that court or the attorney of record pursuant to a law imposed by the Judicial Advisor.
fully issued subpoena upon the condition that the student (K) The term “shall” is used in the imperative sense.
and, if appropriate, his or her parent/guardian are notified of (L) The term “may” is used in the permissive sense.
the order or subpoena in advance of compliance by the (M) The Vice President for Student Affairs/Assistant General
educational institution. Counsel is the person designated by the College President to be
10. Credit bureaus in connection with an agreement for financial responsible for the administration of the Student Code.
aid which the student has executed to the extent necessary (N) The term “policy” is defined as the written regulations of the
to enforce the terms of the agreement. College as found in, but not limited to, the Student Code and the
11. A contractor, consultant, volunteer, or other party to whom Catalog/Student Handbook.
an agency or institution has outsourced institutional services (O) The term “cheating” includes, but is not limited to:
or functions may be considered a school official under this 1. use of any unauthorized assistance in taking quizzes,
paragraph, provided that the outside party: tests, or examinations;
a. Performs an institutional service or function for 2. dependence upon the aid of sources beyond those
which the agency or institution would otherwise use authorized by the instructor in writing papers, preparing
employees. reports, solving problems, or carrying out other
b. Is under the direct control of the agency or institution assignments; or
with respect to the use and maintenance of education 3. the acquisition, without permission, of tests or other
records. academic material belonging to a member of the College
Consents for disclosure must be signed, dated, and shall specify faculty or staff.
the records to be disclosed and to whom the disclosure should be (P) The term “plagiarism” includes, but is not limited to, the use,
made. by paraphrase or direct quotation, of the published or unpublished
Requests for access to student records should be in writing and work of another person without full and clear acknowledgment. It
retained as part of the record. (Authority section 1002.22 Florida also includes the unacknowledged use of materials prepared by
Statutes) another person or agency engaged in the selling of term papers or
other academic materials.
STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT
Article I: Definitions Article II: Judicial Authority
(A) The term “College” means St. Johns River State College, SJR (A) The Vice President for Student Affairs/Assistant General
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Counsel shall determine the composition of judicial bodies and 6. Failure to comply with directions of College officials or
appellate boards and determine which judicial body, judicial advisor, law enforcement officers acting in performance of their
and appellate board shall be authorized to hear each case. duties and/or failure to identify oneself to these persons
(B) The Vice President for Student Affairs/Assistant General when requested to do so.
Counsel shall develop policies for the administration of the judicial 7. Unauthorized possession, duplication or use of keys to
program and procedural rules for the conduct of hearings which are any College premises or unauthorized entry to or use of
not inconsistent with provisions of the Student Code. College premises.
(C) Decisions made by a judicial body and/or judicial advisor 8. Violation of published College policies, rules or
shall be final, pending the normal appeal process. regulations.
(D) A judicial body may be designated as arbiter of disputes 9. Violation of federal, state or local law on College premises
within the student community in cases which do not involve a or at College sponsored or supervised activities.
violation of the Student Code. All parties must agree to arbitration, 10. Use, possession or distribution of narcotic or other con-
and are to be bound by the decision with no right of appeal. trolled substances except as expressly permitted by law.
11. Use, possession or distribution of alcoholic beverages
Article III: Proscribed Conduct except as expressly permitted by the law and College
regulations, or public intoxication.
(A) Jurisdiction of the College 12. Illegal or unauthorized possession of firearms, explosives,
Generally, College jurisdiction and discipline shall be limited other weapons, or dangerous chemicals on College
to conduct which occurs on College premises or which adversely premises.
affects the College community and/or the pursuit of its objectives. 13. Participation in a campus demonstration which disrupts
The Vice President for Student Affairs/Assistant General Counsel shall the normal operations of the College and infringes on
determine on a case-by-case basis whether jurisdiction over off- the rights of other members of the College community;
campus activity should be asserted. leading or inciting others to disrupt scheduled and/or
(B) Conduct--Rules and Regulations normal activities within any campus building or area;
Any student or student organizations found to have intentional obstruction which unreasonably interferes
committed the following misconduct is subject to the disciplinary with freedom of movement, either pedestrian or
sanctions outlined in Article IV: vehicular, on campus.
1. Acts of dishonesty, including, but not limited to, the 14. Obstruction of the free flow of pedestrian or vehicular
following: traffic on College premises or at College sponsored or
a. Cheating, plagiarism, or other forms of academic supervised functions.
dishonesty. 15. Conduct which is disorderly, lewd, or indecent; breach of
b. Furnishing false information to any College official, peace; aiding, abetting, or procuring another person to
faculty member, or office. breach the peace on College premises or at functions
c. Forgery, alteration or misuse of any College document, sponsored by, or participated in by, the College.
record or instrument of identification. 16. Theft or other abuse of computer time, including but not
d. Tampering with the election of any College limited to:
recognized student organization. a. Unauthorized entry into a file, to use, read, or change
2. Disruption or obstruction of teaching, research, adminis- the contents, or for any other purpose.
tration, disciplinary proceedings, other College activities, b. Unauthorized transfer of a file.
including its public-service functions on or off campus, c. Unauthorized use of another individual’s identification
or other authorized non-College activities, when the act and password.
occurs on College premises. d. Use of computing facilities to interfere with the work
3. Physical abuse, verbal abuse, threats, intimidation, of another student, faculty member or College
harassment, coercion and/or other conduct which Official.
threatens or endangers the health or safety of any e. Use of computing facilities to send, receive, or access
person. obscene or abusive messages, websites, or materials.
4. Attempted or actual theft of and/or damage to f. Use of computing facilities to interfere with normal
property of the College or property of a member of the operation of the College computing system.
College community or other personal or public property. 17. Abuse of the judicial system, including but not limited to:
5. Hazing, defined as an act which endangers the mental or a. Failure to obey the summons of a judicial body or
physical health or safety of a student, or which destroys College official.
or removes public or private property, for the purpose of b. Falsification, distortion, or misrepresentation of
initiation, admission into, affiliation with, or as a condition information before a judicial body.
for continued membership in, a group or organization c. Disruption or interference with the orderly conduct of
operating under the sanction of a postsecondary institu- a judicial proceeding.
tion. Such term includes, but is not limited to, any d. Institution of a judicial proceeding knowingly without
brutality of a physical nature, such as whipping, beating, cause.
branding, forced calisthenics, exposure to the elements, e. Attempting to discourage an individual’s proper
forced consumption of any food, liquor, drug or other participation in, or use of, the judicial system.
substance, or other forced physical activity which could f. Attempting to influence the impartiality of a member
adversely affect the physical health or safet of a judicial body prior to, and/or during the course
of the student and also includes any activity which of, the judicial proceeding.
would subject the student to extreme mental stress such g. Harassment (verbal or physical) and/or intimidation
as sleep deprivation, forced exclusion from social of a member of a judicial body prior to and/or after
contact, forced conduct which could result in extreme a judicial proceeding.
embarrassment, or other forced activity which could h. Failure to comply with the sanction(s) imposed under
adversely affect the mental health or dignity of the the Student Code.
student. i. Influencing or attempting to influence another
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person to commit an abuse of the judicial system. 2. College disciplinary proceedings may be instituted
18. Publications of class lectures without consent of faculty against a student charged with violation of a law
or lecturers. which is also a violation of this Student Code, for
19. The College is a tobacco free campus. The use of all forms example, if both violations result from the same factual
of tobacco and smoking, including cigarettes, loose-leaf situation, without regard to the pendency of civil
tobacco, snuff and electronic devices is prohibited. The litigation in court or criminal arrest and prosecution.
tobacco free policy applies to all campus properties, Proceedings under this Student Code may be carried
walkways, sidewalks and parking lots, as well as personal out prior to, simultaneously with, or following civil or
vehicles in these areas. criminal proceedings off-campus.
20. Gambling is prohibited on college property. 3. When a student is charged by federal, state or local
21. Sleeping in public areas is prohibited. authorities with a violation of law, the College will not
22. Distribution or posting of any commercial material request or agree to special consideration for that
on campus must have the approval of the President or individual because of his or her status as a student. If
his/her designee. the alleged offense is also the subject of a proceeding
23. With the exception of service animals (dog or miniature before a judicial body under the Student Code, however,
horse), pet animals are not allowed on campus, including the College may advise off-campus authorities of the
sidewalks, in campus buildings, in classrooms, on the existence of the Student Code and of how such matters
grounds, or at collegiate sporting events and practices. will be handled internally within the College
24. A service animal must be on a leash or harness unless it community. The College will cooperate fully with law
would interfere with the service animal’s ability to enforcement and other agencies in the enforcement of
perform the tasks it is trained to do, and it must be under criminal law on campus and in the conditions imposed
the handler’s control. If an animal is not under the by criminal courts for the rehabilitation of student
handler’s control, is not housebroken, or poses a threat, violators. Individual students and faculty members,
the College may request its removal. acting in their personal capacities, remain free to interact
25. Students who do not honor their financial obligations with governmental representatives as they deem
to the College (including but not limited to, worthless appropriate.
checks, loans, veteran deferments, and other fees) will
not be allowed to re-enroll. If it becomes necessary for Article IV: Judicial Policies
the College to turn over a student’s account balance to a
collection agency for collection, the collection cost (A) Charges and Hearings
(agency fees) will be added to the student’s account and 1. Any member of the College community may file charges
must be paid by the student. against any student or student organization for
26. Students must attire themselves in such a manner as misconduct. Charges shall be prepared in writing and
not to be in violation of health laws and/or disrupt the directed to the Vice President for Student Affairs/
College’s educational process. Appropriate dress for the Assistant General Counsel responsible for the
appropriate activity is expected. A student may be administration of the College judicial system. Any charge
asked to leave an area when he/she is not appropriately should be submitted as soon as possible after the event
attired in the opinion of the College official or instructor takes place, preferably within five (5) class days. This
who is acting in a supervisory position. Repeat offenders time limit may be extended for an additional 10 days
shall be reported to the Vice President for Student Affairs. for extenuating circumstances.
27. All students must carry identification and/or proof of 2. The Vice President for Student Affairs/Assistant General
registration. Counsel may conduct an investigation to determine if
28. Unless it is part of a structured classroom activity, the charges have merit and/or if they can be disposed of
students may not bring guests or family members into administratively by mutual consent of the parties
the classroom. involved on a basis acceptable to the Vice President for
29. The posting of vulgar, abusive, derogatory, threatening, Student Affairs/Assistant General Counsel, or the Vice
discriminatory, or gang-related content on any college- President for Student Affairs may refer the matter to a
sanctioned social media accounts is strictly prohibited. judicial advisor who will conduct the investigation of
The College reserves the right to block users and/ the charges to determine if they have merit and can be
or remove a post that violates college policies, creates disposed of administratively by mutual consent of the
a hostile environment, or contains content that is vulgar, parties involved on a basis acceptable to the Vice
abusive, derogatory, threatening, discriminatory, or President for Student Affairs/Assistant General Counsel.
gang related. Such disposition shall be final and there shall be no
30. After closing hours, students may not enter any building subsequent proceedings. If the charges cannot be
unless accompanied by a college employee. Unless disposed of by mutual consent, the judicial advisor may
otherwise authorized, all persons must be off the campus later serve in the same matter as the judicial body or a
by 11:00 p.m. member thereof.
(C) Violation of Law and College Discipline 3. All charges shall be presented to the accused student in
1. If a student is charged only with an off-campus written form. A time shall be set for a hearing, not less
violation of federal, state, or local laws, but not with any than five (5) nor more than fifteen (15) class days after the
other violation of this Code, disciplinary action may be student has been notified. Maximum time limits for
taken and sanctions imposed for grave misconduct scheduling of hearings may be extended at the
which demonstrates flagrant disregard for the discretion of the judicial advisor.
College community. In such cases, no sanction may be 4. Hearings shall be conducted by a judicial body according
imposed unless the student has been found guilty in a to the following guidelines:
court of law or has declined to contest such charges, a. Hearings normally shall be conducted in private. At
although not actually admitting guilt (e.g., “no contest” the request of the accused student, and subject to
or “nolo contendere”). the discretion of the chairperson, a representative
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of the student press may be admitted, but shall not monetary or material replacement.
have the privilege of participating in the hearing. f. Discretionary Sanctions--Work assignments, service
b. Admission of any person to the hearing shall be at the to the College or other related discretionary
discretion of the judicial body and/or its judicial assignments (such assignments must have the prior
advisor or Vice President for Student Affairs/Assistant approval of the Judicial Advisor).
General Counsel. g. College Suspension--Separation of the student
c. In hearings involving more than one accused student, or student organization from the College for a definite
the chairperson of the judicial body, in his or he period of time after which the student or student
discretion, may permit the hearings concerning each organization is eligible to return. Conditions for
student to be conducted separately. readmission may be specified.
d. The complainant and the accused have the right to be h. College Expulsion--Permanent separation of the
assisted by any advisor they choose at their own student from the College.
expense. The advisor may be an attorney. The i. Permanent removal of student organization from
complainant and/or the accused or advisor may College.
participate in the presentation of the case. 2. More than one of the sanctions listed above may be
e. The complainant, the accused, and the judicial body imposed for any single violation.
shall have the privilege of presenting relevant 3. Other than College expulsion, disciplinary sanctions
information and witnesses, subject to the right of shall not be made part of the student’s permanent
cross examination by the participants. academic record, but shall become part of the student’s
f. Pertinent records, exhibits, and written statements confidential record. Upon graduation, the student’s
may be accepted as evidence for consideration by a confidential record may be expunged of disciplinary
judicial body at the discretion of the chairperson. actions upon application to the judicial advisor.
g. All procedural questions are subject to the final 4. The following sanctions may be imposed upon groups or
decision of the judicial body chairperson. organizations:
h. After the hearing, the judicial body shall determine by a. Those sanctions listed above in Section B1, a through
majority vote if the judicial body consists of more e.
than one (1) person whether the student has violated b. Deactivation--Loss of all privileges, including College
each section of the Student Code which the student is recognition, for a specified period of time.
charged with violating. 5. In each case in which a judicial body determines that a
i. The judicial body’s determination shall be made on student has violated the Student Code, the sanction(s)
the basis of whether it is more likely than not that the shall be determined and imposed by the Judicial
accused student violated the Student Code. Advisor. In cases in which persons other than or in
j. There is a presumption that no violation occurred. addition to the Judicial Advisor have been authorized
k. The complainant and the accused have the right to an to serve as the judicial body, the recommendation of
impartial hearing officer. all members of the judicial body shall be considered
l. The complainant and the accused have the right by the Judicial Advisor in determining and imposing
against self-incrimination and to remain silent. sanctions. The Judicial Advisor is not limited to sanctions
m. The complainant and the accused have the right recommended by members of the judicial body.
to receive copies of accurate and complete records of Following the hearing, the judicial body and the Judicial
relevant disciplinary proceedings. Advisor shall advise the accused in writing of its
5. There shall be a single verbatim record, such as a tape determination and of the sanction(s) imposed, if any.
recording, of all hearings before a judicial body. The (C) Interim Suspension
record shall be the property of the College. In certain circumstances, the Vice President for Studen
6. Except in the case of a student charged with failing to Affairs/Assistant General Counsel, or a designee, may impose
obey the summons of a judicial body or College official, a College suspension prior to the hearing before a judicial
no student may be found to have violated the Student body.
Code solely because the student failed to appear before 1. Interim suspension may be imposed only:
a judicial body. In all cases the evidence in support of a. to ensure the safety and well-being of members of the
the charges shall be presented and considered. College community or preservation of College property;
(B) Sanctions b. to ensure the student’s own physical or emotional
1. The following sanctions may be imposed upon any safety and well-being; or
student found to have violated the Student Code of c. if the party poses a definite threat of disruption of
Conduct: or interference with the normal operations of the
a. Warning--A notice in writing to the student that the College.
student is violating or has violated institutional 2. During the interim suspension, parties shall be denied
regulations. access to the campus (including classes) and/or all other
b. Probation--A written reprimand for violation of College activities or privileges for which the student
specified regulations. Probation is for a designated might otherwise be eligible, as the Vice-President for
period of time and includes the probability of more Student Affairs/Assistant General Counsel or the judicial
severe disciplinary sanctions if the student is found to advisor may determine to be appropriate.
be violating any institutional regulation(s) during the (D) Appeals
probationary period. 1. A decision reached by the judicial body or a sanction
c. Loss of Privileges--Denial of specified privileges for a imposed by the judicial advisor may be appealed by
designated period of time. accused students, complainants or student
d. Fines--Previously established and published fines organizations to an appellate board within five (5) school
may be imposed. days of the decision. Such appeals shall be in writing
e. Restitution--Compensation for loss, damage or injury. and shall be delivered to the Vice President for Student
This may take the form of appropriate service and/or Affairs/Assistant General Counsel or his/her designee.
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2. Except as required to explain the basis of new evidence, STUDENT COMPLAINT PROCESS
an appeal shall be limited to review of the verbatim Federal regulations and State laws require that public
record of the initial hearing and supporting documents colleges in The Florida College System have processes for
for one or more of the following purposes: students, employees, and applicants to file complaints against any
a. To determine whether the original hearing was respective college. In almost every situation, the college’s process
conducted fairly in light of the charges and evidence for resolving complaints must be followed first. Before contacting
presented, and in conformity with prescribed the State Division of Florida Colleges, please read SJR State’s
procedures giving the complaining party a reasonable policies and procedures for filing complaints which may be found
opportunity to prepare and present evidence that the in the Catalog/Student Handbook on page 31. If you wish to file
Student Code was violated, and giving the accused a complaint with the Florida Department of Education, please visit
party a reasonable opportunity to prepare and their website at fldoe.org/schools/higher-ed/fl-college-system/
present a rebuttal of those allegations. about-us/complaints.stml.
b. To determine whether the decision reached regarding Complaints may also be filed with our accrediting agency,
the accused party was based on substantial evidence, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on
that is, whether the facts in the case were sufficient to Colleges (SACSOC) using its complaint procedures found on their
establish that a violation of the Student Code website at sacscoc.org/app/uploads/2020/01/ComplaintPolicy-1.
occurred. pdf.
c. To determine whether the sanction(s) imposed were
appropriate for the violation of the Student Code
which the party was found to have committed.
d. To consider new evidence, sufficient to alter a
decision, or other relevant facts not brought out in
the original hearing, because such evidence and/or
facts were not known to the person appealing at the
time of the original hearing.
3. If an appeal is upheld by the appellate board, the matter
shall be remanded to the original judicial body and
judicial advisor for re-opening of the hearing to allow
reconsideration of the original determination and/or
sanction(s).
4. In cases involving appeals by parties accused of violating
the Student Code, review of the sanction imposed by the
appellate board may result in concurrence of the
existing sanction, reduction of the existing sanction,
elimination of the existing sanction, or revision of the
existing sanction.
Article V: Interpretation and Revision
(A) Any question of interpretation regarding the Student Code
shall be referred to the Vice President for Student Affairs/
Assistant General Counsel for final determination.
(B) The Student Code shall be reviewed every two (2) years
under the direction of the judicial advisor.
Students are expected to take reasonable care of the classrooms,
student centers, and other facilities of the three SJR State centers.
Students who abuse property or facilities will be reported to the
Vice President for Student Affairs/Assistant General Counsel for
disciplinary action.
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For the purpose of this rule, a grade of “C” or better shall be considered CIVIC LITERACY REQUIREMENT
successful completion for all courses that meet Gordon Rule Associate in Arts students initially entering a Florida College System
requirements. institution fall semester 2021 or thereafter must demonstrate
competency in civic literacy, to include demonstration of the
In accordance with Florida State Board of Education Rule Number following competencies:
6A-10.030, all students must successfully complete at least 12 hours • Understanding of the basic principles and practices of
of courses requiring multiple college-level writing assignments. American democracy and how they are applied in our
Students at SJR State may meet this requirement through the republican form of government;
completion of ENC 1101, ENC 1102, any one of the designated Gordon • An understanding of the United States Constitution
Rule literature courses, and any one of the designated Gordon Rule and its application;
humanities courses. • Knowledge of the founding documents and how they
have shaped the nature and functions of our
The Gordon Rule also requires all students enrolling in any institutions of self-government; and
college for the first time on or after January 1, 1983, to complete • An understanding of landmark Supreme Court cases,
satisfactorily a minimum of six semester hours of mathematics. These landmark legislation and landmark executive actions
mathematics courses must be at the College Algebra level or higher. and their impact on law and society.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT Demonstrating competency of civic literacy is met by both earning
The Foreign Language Competency requirement can be met by credit for one of the approved courses and passing one of the
completion of two years of the same high school foreign language approved assessments prior to graduation:
PROGRAMS OF STUDY
or completion of two semesters of the same college level foreign
language or documented proficiency of a foreign language. If you did • Approved Courses:
not complete two years of the same high school foreign language - POS 1041 United States Federal Government
and do not have documented proficiency of a foreign language, you - AMH 2020 United States History Since 1877
will need to complete two semesters of the same college level foreign - AP Government and Politics: United States (minimum
language in order to graduate with your Associate in Arts degree. score 3)
These foreign language credits will count towards your required - AP United States History (minimum score 4)
general education elective and/or baccalaureate transfer program - CLEP: American Government (minimum score 50)
prerequisites/elective credit hours. Please check with your Academic
or Career and Technical Advisor if you are unsure whether you already • Approved Assessments:
meet this requirement. - AP Government and Politics: United States (minimum
score 3)
Native speakers of languages other than English - AP United States History (minimum score 4)
may petition to waive the foreign language coursework - CLEP: American Government (minimum score 50)
requirement. - Civic Literacy Assessment administered in Florida
Native speakers who are able to demonstrate they completed high schools in US Government course (must appear
part of their education in a non-English educational system should on high school transcript)
complete and submit the foreign language coursework waiver - Florida Civic Literacy Test (administered by SJR State
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petition with proof of enrollment in a foreign language school in which Testing Department)
the language of instruction was not English for a specific, prolonged
period of concurrent academic years, generally to include at a Completion of an approved course does not waive the requirement
minimum the completion of at least three years of formal schooling. of successfully passing one of the approved assessments, nor does
Additional documentation may be requested at the discretion of the successfully passing one of the approved assessments waive the
Vice President for Academic Affairs. requirement of successfully passing the approved course, with
Native speakers without proof of foreign education have the the following exception: the indicated minimum score on the
following options: AP Government & Politics: United States; AP US History; or CLEP
- If the language is currently offered by St. Johns River American Government assessment meets both the civic literacy
State College, the student may petition to complete a campus- course and the civic literacy assessment requirements.
based proficiency examination by a qualified SJR State foreign
language faculty member. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
- If the language is not currently offered by St. Johns River In order to be awarded an Associate in Arts degree, students must
State College and there are therefore no faculty on staff who can meet the following requirements:
evaluate that language, students have several options: 1. Earn a minimum overall grade point average of 2.0 as of
• submit proof of proficiency in the language through the last day of the term applied;
a recognized, standardized test such as CLEP: 2. Complete the required courses set forth in the college
• provide alternative documentation concerning their catalog;
language proficiency to be approved at the 3. Complete all general education requirements, choosing
discretion of the Vice President for Academic Affairs, baccalaureate transfer program prerequisite course and
or earning a grade of “C” or higher for all courses meeting
• complete the foreign language requirement in the area requirements in communications, humanities,
another language. and mathematics;
For more information or a copy of the foreign language 4. Complete a minimum 25% of all credit hours required
coursework waiver petition, please see your academic advisor. for graduation through SJR State;
5. Pay all fees and discharge all other obligations to the
College;
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