Student Rights and Responsibilities
Access to & Confidentiality of Student Records
Student records are protected by state law and Los Rios Community College District Board policy from access by casual or unauthorized persons. Access to records is provided to the student, parents of a dependent student, persons having written consent of the student, or by court order or subpoena. Rights and procedures for access to records are outlined in Los Rios Community College District Administrative Regulation 2265. Copies of this document are available for review through:
Dean, Admissions & Records-558-2439 or
Vice President, Student Services-558-2141
Catalog Rights
For the purpose of meeting Associate Degree or certificate requirements, students may elect to meet the requirements in the SCC Catalog in effect at the time of first enrollment, or at the time of graduation from SCC if they are continuously enrolled for at least one regular semester in each calendar year.
Assembly & Speech
Students have the right:
- To hear speakers on any subject and on-campus recognized student organizations shall have the right to present speakers on any subject
- To freely assemble, subject to regulations that assure the continued regular functioning of the college which shall include reasonable provisions for the time, place and manner of conducting these activities
Causes
Students have the right to:
- Take stands on issues
- Examine and discuss questions of interest to them
- Support causes by orderly means, which are in harmony with the regular functioning of the institution
Decision-Making
Students have the right to:
- Be informed and participate in campus matters that can be shown to be directly relevant to them
- Be members of faculty and administrative committees related to students' concerns; such student representatives shall have a vote as committee members
Organizations
Students have the right to:
- Form an organization around any particular interest not in violation of campus and district regulations
- Join established student organizations
Publications
Student publications are generally free from censorship and advance copy approval, providing they:
- Adhere to canons of responsible journalism, such as avoidance of libel, indecency, undocumented allegations, attacks on personal integrity, and techniques of harassment and innuendo
- State on the editorial page that the opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the college or of the student body
For additional information regarding Student Rights and Responsibilities, please refer to the Los Rios Community College District Administrative Regulation/Policy, Sections 2400-2443. Students should feel free to contact the Vice -President, Student Services should clarification be needed.
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