websites. Efforts are made to guide students through the program changes so as not to adversely affect program completion. Examples of activities may include such things as development of department grids describing the relationship between old and new course requirements and advisories to district evaluators and counseling faculty. In some cases, solutions are found through the course substitution or waiver process. In addition, students retain catalog rights as long as enrollment is maintained in at least one semester per academic year, excluding summer session and intersession (IIA6b-1).
department chairs well before the term begins and is crosschecked by department chairs and division deans for accuracy before it is submitted for publication. Every effort is made to ensure that any and all publications include accurate representation of information in alignment with the catalog—e.g., department brochures, marketing materials, college/ department websites, and student advisory forms (IIA1-4).
Evaluation The college meets this standard.
Much effort is made to represent Laney College clearly, accurately, and consistently to its prospective and current students, the public, and its personnel through its catalogs, statements, and publications. Additionally, there is considerable effort made to review policies, procedures, and publications to assure integrity in all representations. The above efforts are made through crosschecking by concerned and knowledgeable personnel and are overseen by the Office of Instruction.
Planning Agenda None. II.A.6.c The institution represents itself clearly, accurately, and consistently to prospective and current students, the public, and its personnel through its catalogs, statements, and publications, including those presented in electronic formats. It regularly reviews institutional policies, procedures, and publications to assure integrity in all representations about its mission, programs, and services. Description The Office of Instruction is responsible for housing the official course outlines of record and program requirements, including the recording of any modifications or development of new programs. The information is ultimately published in an alternating biannual catalog and catalog addendum; multiple levels of crosschecking are incorporated, including accuracy assessments conducted by department chairs, division deans, instructional and student services vice presidents, articulation officers, district educational services staff, and program coordinators/ directors (IIA6b-1). In addition, the Office of Instruction is responsible for accuracy of information published in the class schedule (hardcopy and online) for each academic term (fall, spring, summer, intersession). Class offering information is received from
Evaluation The college meets this standard.
Planning Agenda None. II.A.7 In order to assure the academic integrity of the teaching-learning process, the institution uses and makes public governing board-adopted policies on academic freedom and responsibility, student academic honesty, and specific institutional beliefs or worldviews. These policies make clear the institution’s commitment to the free pursuit and dissemination of knowledge. II.A.7.a Faculty distinguishes between personal conviction and professionally accepted views in a discipline. They present data and information fairly and objectively. Description Intellectual freedom for faculty is guaranteed through Board Policy 5.10. In addition, the Laney College Faculty Handbook includes a clear statement about academic freedom within the classroom, along with the consequences of overstepping the bounds of free speech protections and veering into behavior that
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