Accused
The term “accused” refers to the student who is charged with violating the DACC Student Code of Conduct. He or she will be asked to respond to the report and follow the conduct procedures noted below. These terms can be used interchangeably. Please note: The College’s Sex-Based Misconduct Policy and Procedures contain their own definitions of “Complainant” and “Respondent,” with which students should familiarize themselves.
Respondent
The term “respondent” refers to the student who is charged with violating the DACC Student Code of Conduct. He or she will be asked to respond to the report and follow the conduct procedures noted below. These terms can be used interchangeably. Please note: The College’s Sex-Based Misconduct Policy and Procedures contain their own definitions of “Complainant” and “Respondent,” with which students should familiarize themselves.
Accused Student
The term “accused student” refers to the student who is charged with violating the DACC Student Code of Conduct. He or she will be asked to respond to the report and follow the conduct procedures noted below. These terms can be used interchangeably. Please note: The College’s Sex-Based Misconduct Policy and Procedures contain their own definitions of “Complainant” and “Respondent,” with which students should familiarize themselves.
Administrator
The term “administrator” includes any person employed by DACC, performing assigned administrative or professional responsibility.
Appeals Committee
The term “appeals committee” means any person or persons authorized by the DACC President to consider an appeal from the Student Conduct Officer’s or Student Conduct Hearing Committee’s determination as to whether a student has violated the Student Code of Conduct or from the sanctions imposed by the Student Conduct Officer or Student Conduct Hearing Committee.
Bullying
The term “bullying” means unwanted, aggressive behavior that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time. There are 6 main types of bullying: 1) verbal, 2) social, 3) physical, 4) relational aggression, 5) cyberbullying, and 6) prejudicial bullying.
Cheating
The term “cheating” is defined as any attempt by a student to answer questions on a test, quiz, or assignment by means other than their own knowledge. Examples include the following:
- Using a textbook or other materials, such as a notebook, not authorized for use during an examination;
- Using technology (i.e., generative artificial intelligence (AI) programs or apps, communication platforms, cell phones, computers, tablets, social media, text messages, etc.) to aid in the completion of work unless explicitly permitted to do so;
- The acquisition, without permission, of tests or other academic material belonging to a member the DACC faculty or staff; and/or
- Engaging in any behavior (to complete an assignment, test, or project) that is specifically prohibited by a faculty member in the course syllabus or class discussion.
College
The terms "college" or "College" mean Danville Area Community College
Campus
The term "campus" means Danville Area Community College
DACC
The term "DACC" means Danville Area Community College
College premises
The term “college premises” includes all land, buildings, facilities, and other property owned, used, or controlled by DACC [including adjacent streets and sidewalks].
Complainant
The term “complainant” means any person who is alleged to be the victim of conduct that could constitute a violation of the Student Code of Conduct. The Complainant is not always the same person who submitted the referral concerning the charges. Regardless of whether the Complainant submitted the referral concerning the charges, the Complainant will be afforded all the basic rights (i.e., the right to an advisor) outlined in the Code of Conduct Procedures below.
Disruptive Behavior
The term “disruptive behavior” includes, but is not limited to the following:
- Behavior that causes a disruption to either academic endeavors or the administration of the College;
- Conduct that disrupts any authorized or sponsored College event;
- The blocking of an entrance, exit, or access to any College facility, area, road, stairway and/or walkway;
- Behavior that could endanger life or property
- Behavior that infringes on the rights of other members of the College community;
- Leading or inciting others to disrupt scheduled and/or normal activities within any campus building or area
Faculty Member
The term “faculty member” means any person hired by DACC to conduct classroom or teaching activities or who is otherwise considered by the College to be a member of the faculty.
FERPA
The term “FERPA” means the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974. Among other provisions, FERPA deals with the release of student education records, and affords students certain rights regarding those records.
Generative Artificial Intelligence or Generative AI
The term “generative artificial intelligence or generative AI” is defined as any technology that is capable of generating human-like text, images or other media in response to prompts, such as instructions or questions.
Hazing
The term “hazing” means any activity expected of someone joining or participating in a group that a reasonable person would find to humiliate, degrade, abuse, or endanger them, regardless of the person’s willingness to participate.
May
The term “may” is used in the permissive sense.
Member of the DACC College Community
The term “member of the DACC college community” includes any person who is a student, faculty member, DACC administrator, staff, volunteer, or any other person employed by or contracted to perform services for the College. A person’s status in a particular situation shall be determined by the Vice President of Human Resources or his/her designee.
Plagiarism
The term “plagiarism” includes, but is not limited to, the use, by paraphrase or direct quotation, of the published or unpublished work of another person without full and clear acknowledgement. It also includes the unacknowledged use of materials prepared by another person or agency engaged in the selling of term papers or other academic materials.
Policy
The term “policy” refers to those policies that have been adopted by the Board of Trustees and are included in the College’s Policy Manual.
Procedure
The term “procedure” refers to the written regulations of DACC as found in, but not limited to, the Student Code of Conduct, Student Handbook, and in the College Catalog.
Reporting Party or Referring Party
The term “reporting party” or “referring party” mean any person who submits a referral alleging that a student violated this Student Code of Conduct.
Staff
The term “staff” includes any person employed by DACC, performing duties assigned.
Student
The term “student” includes all persons taking courses at Danville Area Community College, either full or part time, credit or non-credit. Persons who withdraw after allegedly violating the Student Code of Conduct, who are not officially enrolled in a course but who have a continuing relationship with the College or who are in the process of enrolling in a course are still considered “students.”
Student Conduct Hearing Committee
The term “Student Conduct Hearing Committee” means any person or persons authorized by the Provost/Vice President of Academic & Student Affairs to determine whether a student has violated the Student Code of Conduct and to recommend sanctions that may be imposed when a violation has been found to have occurred.
Student Conduct Officer
The term “Student Conduct Officer” means a DACC official authorized on a case-by case-basis by to investigate and impose sanctions upon any student(s) found to have violated the Student Code of Conduct.
Will or Shall
The terms “will” and “shall” is used to refer to something a person is expected to do.