TAMIU Student Handbook 2022-2023

Page 22 of 92 faculty’s academic Dean (or their designee) and to the student’s academic Dean (or their designee). When a student’s conduct requires immediate removal from the class, the following steps are required: A. The faculty member responsible for the class or activity where the alleged disruptive behavior occurred will inform the student that the behavior is inappropriate. The faculty member will describe to the student specific changes needed in the student’s behavior. The student will be provided an opportunity to modify their behavior in accordance with the changes identified. The faculty member will provide the student with a written, dated summary of the discussion with the student, and the faculty member will retain a copy of this summary. B. If a student believes the faculty’s expectations are unreasonable, the student may confer with the faculty member’s department head about this matter. The department head may choose to support the guidelines developed by the faculty, or the student may work with the faculty member to develop a modified set of expectations. If there are changes in the faculty member’s original set of expectations, the department head will provide a dated and signed copy to both the student and the instructor. C. Should classroom conduct issues continue, the faculty member will apprise the faculty member’s department head of the situation and will share with the department head a written summary of discussions held with the student. The department head may initiate an additional discussion with the faculty member and/or the student. If the department head concurs with the faculty member’s view that the problem has not been resolved, the situation may be referred to the SCCE. A memorandum briefly describing the student’s behavior, as well as a copy of the written summary of the faculty’s discussion with the student and any other related material, should be forwarded to the SCCE for review. A copy of all material sent to the SCCE should be provided to the faculty member’s academic Dean (or their designee) and to the student’s academic Dean (or their designee). Section 4.02 Disputes over Academic Matters Faculty members are responsible for determining course curricula, for developing appropriate methods of evaluating student learning, for evaluating fairly, for upholding academic standards, and for enforcing procedures concerning academic honesty. Decisions made by faculty members regarding the quality or integrity of student work, including decisions about course grades, are presumed to be fair and final (unless the student files a successful grade appeal). In cases of academic violation students may be subject to both grade sanctions and disciplinary action (see Student Violations of Academic Integrity below).