Academic Honesty

Reference BP 3500 and 3500[A]​

Academic honesty and integrity are core values of the Riverside Community College District. Students are expected to perform their work independently (except when collaboration is expressly permitted by the course instructor).​

Believing in and maintaining a climate of honesty is integral to ensuring fair grading for all students. Acts of academic dishonesty and plagiarizing - using another's words, ideas, data, or product without appropriate acknowledgement and cheating-the intentional use of or attempted use of unauthorized material, information, or study aids on any academic exercise.

Students who violate the standards of student conduct will be subject to disciplinary action as stated in the “Standards of Student Conduct", listed in the Student Handbook. Faculty, students, and administrators all share the responsibility to maintain an environment which practices academic integrity.

In cases of academic dishonesty by a student, a faculty member may take any one of the following actions:
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1. 1. 1. ​The faculty member may:
         
         a) reduce the score on a test(s) or assignment(s);
         
         b) reduce the grade in the course; or
         
         c) fail the student if the weight of the test(s) or assignment(s) warrants course failure. The faculty member may recommend to the College Dean of Instruction that the student be suspended from the course. If course suspension is recommended, the College Dean of Instruction will review the information regarding the charge of academic dishonesty, notify the student, consult with the faculty member regarding the recommendation for suspension, and prescribe appropriate due process procedures.
         
         
      2. If the suspension is upheld, the College Dean of Instruction will make a note of the offense in the student's educational records. A second instance of academic dishonesty may result in expulsion proceedings. Any enrollment, tuition, and other applicable fees will not be refunded as a result of disciplinary action for academic misconduct.​
         
         

Online (ONLN)

Online classes are distance education classes with no scheduled meeting days. Students will log in to Canvas and complete work regularly throughout the week. Canvas and other technologies will be required to complete coursework.

Regular Meeting (REG MEET)  

Distance education classes with regular weekly meeting during scheduled days and times. Students will attend class online during the published course times. Additionally, students will log in to Canvas and complete work regularly throughout the week. Canvas and other technologies will be required to complete coursework.

Occasional Meeting (OCC MEET)

Distance education classes with occasional meetings during scheduled days and times. Students will occasionally attend class online during the published course times. Additionally, students will log in to Canvas and complete work regularly throughout the week. Canvas and other technologies will be required to complete coursework.

Face-to-Face (F2F)

Face-to-Face classes are in person and on-campus classes with weekly scheduled meeting days and times. Students will complete the semester on campus unless the college is ordered to discontinue face-to-face classes. If face-to-face and hybrid courses are discontinued due to COVID-19, alternative formats will be implemented.

Hybrid (HYB)

Hybrid classes are distance education courses combined with on-campus face to face classes that will meet on required scheduled meetings days and times unless the college is ordered to discontinue face-to-face classes. If face- to-face courses are discontinued, and the course cannot be completed through distance education, it will be cancelled. Canvas and other technologies will be required to complete coursework.

For more information on Canvas, Riverside Community College District's Learning Management System, please visit the Distance Education website.

Technology for Online Courses

A desktop or laptop computer with internet access should be the primary device used for online courses in Canvas. While Canvas can be used on mobile devices, such as tablets, Chromebooks, and cell phones, Canvas does not always function properly with mobile browsers, and there are features within Canvas that your instructor might use that do not appear in the Canvas app for mobile devices. In addition, some of the third-party applications that your instructor may have integrated in your Canvas course may not work on yo ur mobile device. There is limited mobile support for Canvas, so if you have a problem with Canvas using the mobile app, you may not be able to get help.

Your instructor may require that you take online proctored tests that use a webcam and microphone. Please check with your instructor to be sure that you are aware of hardware and software requirements for your course.