Parents or guardians desiring access to the educational records of a student who is their dependent should ask the student to grant permission in writing or via eSantaFe to the college, via the Student Authorization for Access to Educational Records form. Without written permission from the student, the parents or guardians must certify in writing to the Office of the Registrar that the student is economically dependent upon them as defined by Section 152 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 and must document this dependency by providing an IRS Tax Transcript of the previous year's income tax return.
Student Rights and Responsibilities The purpose of this document is to provide students with a general overview of both their rights and responsibilities as members of the Santa Fe College community. This list of student rights and responsibilities was developed using various documents that mandate College policies, rules and procedures. This document is not intended to create new or additional rights or responsibilities or to supersede or supplement existing rules and procedures, but merely to serve as a helpful guide for students. In the event a rule or procedure is modified, the terms of that rule or procedure will govern the students' rights and responsibilities rather than this summary document. Academic Advisement. Students have the right to academic advisement. Academic advisors provide degree-seeking students with information and guidance as they develop a plan to attain their educational goals - including course selection and sequencing, as well as answers to their transfer questions. Students are assigned an academic advisor based on program of study. The name of each student's advisor is listed in eSantaFe. Academic Freedom. Students have the right to be taught by faculty who have the freedom to 1) teach and discuss any aspect of a topic pertinent to the understanding of the subject matter of the course that he/she is teaching and 2) act and speak in his/her capacity as a citizen without institutional censorship or discipline. Santa Fe College has had a long history of responsible academic freedom in which it takes justifiable pride. Academic Objectives. Students are responsible for satisfying the entire range of academic objectives as they are defined by the instructor in any course. Failure to satisfy any of the course objectives may have an adverse effect on the grade earned in the course or may result in the student receiving no credit in the course. Attendance requirements are included in the academic objectives of each course and shall be presented in writing by the instructor at the beginning of each term. Academic Responsibilities. Students are responsible for knowing and fulfilling all graduation requirements as well as pre-professional requirements for your major/program of study. To meet that goal, students are responsible for: 1) Completing orientation to receive direction prior to first term of enrollment 2) Meeting with an advisor on a regular basis about graduation requirements and understanding admission requirements for your major 3) Reviewing the degree audit to ensure he/she understands the remaining degree requirements. 4) Seeking advisement when in academic difficulty and 5) Maintaining personal academic records transcripts, degree audits, evaluation of transfer work, and notes from previous advising sessions. If at any time a student is uncertain or confused about academic requirements or your progress toward a degree, they are encouraged to meet with an academic advisor as soon as possible. View the SF website at www.sfcollege.edu for information on general education requirements, pre-professional courses required by universities and majors, SUS foreign language requirements, university links and the degree audit. Academic Standards of Progress. Students have the right to be informed about academic standards of progress. To be considered in good standing and continue successfully toward a degree, a student must achieve a minimum term grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or higher each term. Students not meeting this requirement may be placed on Academic Warning, Academic Probation, Academic Suspension or Academic Dismissal. Students who do not meet the requirements for academic progress are notified of their academic standing via the college's official notification system. Accessibility. Students have the right to access all Santa Fe College's courses, programs, services, and activities. That includes the right to request reasonable substitutions and reasonable accommodations for admission and graduation requirements based on documented disabilities. Approved accommodations may not fundamentally alter the nature of a course or a program. Students with disabilities have the right to an equal opportunity to participate in and benefit from courses, programs, services, and activities offered through the College; to an equal opportunity to learn, and to receive reasonable accommodations, academic adjustments, and/or auxiliary aids and services; to appropriate confidentiality of all disability related information and to choose to whom, outside of the College, disability related information will be 35 | P a g e
