TAMIU Student Handbook 2021-2022

Page 12 of 91 Section 3.07 Attendance Policy A vital part of every student’s education is regular attendance of class meetings. Every faculty member keeps a current attendance record on all students. Absences may affect the quality of a student’s work and grades. To learn more about the Attendance Rule and specific excused absences, read Appendix A. Section 3.08 Student Leave of Absence The Student Leave of Absence (LOA) rule assists and encourages students to return and graduate after an absence from TAMIU. Eligible students are encouraged to take advantage of the benefits provided by a LOA, e.g., a returning student need not apply for readmission to the University and may participate in their regularly scheduled registration/enrollment period upon return. Please note that re-admission to a college program may be required. To learn more about the Student Leave of Absence (LOA) rule, read Appendix B. Section 3.09 Faculty/Staff Contact Information TAMIU offe rs an online directory with usefu l information that provides phone numbers, emails and office location. A printable direct ory with all phone numbers is also available. Please visit http://www.tamiu.edu/directory for this information or call 956.326.2001. Section 3.10 Copyright The Copyright Act of 1976 grants copyright owners the exclusive right to reproduce their works and distribute copies of their work. Works that receive copyright protection include published works such as a textbook. Copying a textbook without permission from the owner of the copyright may constitute copyright infringement. Civil and criminal penalties may be assessed f or copyright infringement. C ivil penalties include damages up to $100,000; crimin al penalties include a fine up to $250,000 and imprisonment. To learn more, please visit http://www.copyright.gov. and refer to TAMIU SAP 29.01.99.L1, Information Reso urces . Section 3.11 Risk, Fraud, Waste, Abuse, and Misconduct Hotline Every TAMIU student shares the responsibility of promoting an ethical and safe environment. If you have factual information suggestive of unsafe, fraudulent, wasteful, abusive, or inappropriate activities involving any TAMIU employee, student, or other affiliate, we want you to report it. Examples of reportable issues include: • Misuse of TAMIU Property, Information, Resources (i.e., taking University property home for personal use; driving a University vehicle to run personal errands; using a University credit card to buy personal items)