2021-2022
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Introduction to legal research and writing, overview of the law and how to research, simple legal research problems in case law and statutory exercises, citation form, appropriate research instruments including Westlaw and Shepard''s Citations.
1. Chapter/mid-term/final examinations 2. Quizzes 3. Group project 4. Homework 5. Brief/memorandum drafts 6. Participation
Any student who has a documented disability and wishes to access academic accommodations (per the 1973 Rehabilitation Act and Americans with Disability Act) must contact the HCC Coordinator of Disability Services, at 620-665-3554, or the Student Success Center, Parker Student Union. The student must have appropriate documentation on file before accommodations can be provided.
Education requires integrity and respect for HutchCC’s institutional values. HutchCC students are required to maintain honesty through a “responsible acquisition, discovery, and application of knowledge” in all academic pursuits. Preserving and upholding academic honesty is the responsibility of HutchCC students, faculty, administrators and staff.
I. Student Responsibilities
All HutchCC students are required to:
II. Definition of Academic Dishonesty
III. Sanctions for Academic Dishonesty
Students who violate the Academic Honesty Policy may be subject to academic or administrative consequences.
Instructor Sanctions for Violation:
Students suspected of violating the Academic Honesty Policy may be charged in writing by their instructor and any of the following may apply:
Institutional Sanctions for Violation
Students charged with academic dishonesty, particularly in instances of repeated violations, may further be subjected to an investigation and any of the following may apply:
IV. Procedure
V. Due Process Rights
Students charged with violations of academic honesty have the right of appeal and are assured of due process through the Academic Honesty Appeal process.
Academic Honesty Appeal Process
I. Due Process Rights: Students charged with violations of academic honesty have the right of appeal and are assured of due process through the Academic Honesty Appeal process.
II. Process
If the student disagrees with the charge of a violation of academic honesty, the student has the right to due process as described in the Academic Honesty Appeal process below:
Instructors may give a student a grade of Incomplete (I) under the following conditions:
Hutchinson Community College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). The Higher Learning Commission is one of six regional institutional accreditors recognized by the US Department of Education and the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
In Kansas, a person who may have been exposed to an infectious or contagious disease by being within close proximity of an infected person is known as a contact. For COVID-19 contacts, Kansas law (L. 2020 Special Session, Ch. 1, Section 16 (h)) allows this community college to share contact information when we become aware of a confirmed case involving COVID-19 if the contact consents. For the safety of our academic community, we have adopted the policy that your use of and presence at our facilities as students, faculty and staff is your consent to our release of contact information to public health authorities. If you do not wish to provide such consent, you may opt-out by signing a written form and providing the signed form to the following office: Student Services. The opt-out consent form can be picked up at this location: Information Counter in Parker Student Union or online at the COVID-19 resource page.