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with the College board of trustees. The appeal notice must be filed in writing within
10 days of the date of the written level three response. The requested conference
will be placed on the agenda for the next scheduled board meeting after the receipt
of the written Notice of Appeal/request for a conference.
The College shall determine whether the complaint will be presented in an open or
closed meeting in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act and other
applicable law. The board shall hear the complaint and may request that the
administration provide an explanation for the decisions at the preceding levels. It
may give notice of its decision orally or in writing at any time up to and including
the next regularly scheduled board meeting. If for any reason the board fails to
reach a decision regarding the complaint by the end of the next regularly scheduled
meeting, the lack of a response by the board upholds the administrative decision at
level four.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
Academic integrity is the pursuit of scholarly activity in an open, honest and
scholarly manner. Academic integrity is a basic guiding principle for all academic
activity at Trinity Valley Community College, and all members of the College
community are expected to act in accordance with this principle. Consistent with
this expectation, the College states that all students shall act with personal integrity,
respect other students’ dignity, rights and property, and help establish and maintain
an environment in which all can succeed.
Violations of academic integrity will be handled as outlined in the Student Code of
Conduct section of this catalog.
ASSESSMENT AND PLACEMENT OF STUDENTS
Prior to registering for coursework towards an associate degree, students must
submit official test scores on an approved Texas Success Initiative (TSI) test unless
the student meets one of the TSI exemptions. Approved TSI tests are the THEA,
THEA Q-T, COMPASS, ASSET and ACCUPLACER. Students who do not receive the
minimum required test scores will be required to enroll in developmental courses
and remain in those courses until passing test scores in each area (reading, writing
and math) are received or until the developmental course sequence in each area has
been successfully completed.
ATTENDANCE AND ABSENCE POLICY
Responsibility for class attendance rests with the student. Regular and punctual
attendance at all classes is expected. When a student has a legitimate reason for
being absent, the instructor has the option of permitting the student to make up
work missed and may require an explanation for the absence. In the event that a
student’s absence is the result of him/her representing the College and attending a
school sponsored activity or event, the student WILL be permitted to make up work
in accordance with the policies/guidelines of the class and as they are outlined in
the course syllabus.
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