A student who has an unresolved disagreement or dissatisfaction with the College District, a faculty or staff member, another student, student group or administrator has the right to file a written complaint without prejudicing his or her status with the College District. Blinn College does not require students to take either the ACT or SAT test for admittance. All admission information must be on file, all holds cleared, before an official transcript will be released.
You must provide proof to change your classification. However, Students who are administratively withdrawn from a course due to excessive absences will have that course counted toward the six drop rule.A student who desires to withdraw from the College District on or after the first day of class for a semester can do so by dropping all their classes through myBlinn. Students are recommended to take either or both of these tests and have their scores sent to the college. For provisions regarding discrimination and harassment targeting College District students, see FFD.The College District prohibits bullying as defined by this policy. The investigator shall have received appropriate training regarding the issues related to the complaint and the relevant College District’s policy and proceduresThe investigation may consist of personal interviews with the person making the report, the person against whom the report is filed, and others with knowledge of the circumstances surrounding the allegations. An official DD-214 must be on file in the Admissions and Records Office to receive this credit. The student must initiate this contact no later than the end of the next long semester. If an allegation is deemed to be unfounded, the vice chancellor, student services or designee shall dismiss the alleged violation and shall provide the student who is the subject of the allegation a written notice that the allegation of misconduct was made against the student and that the allegation was dismissed.If, however, the vice chancellor, student services or designee determines that the allegation warrants further consideration, the vice chancellor, student services or designee shall require the student who is the subject of the allegation to attend a conference to be held within a reasonable time frame, not to exceed ten (10) College District business days, following the receipt of the alleged violation of misconduct.At the conference, the vice chancellor, student services or designee shall notify the student of the allegation(s) and provide the student an opportunity to respond.After conferring with the student, if the vice chancellor, student services or designee determines that the student did not commit a violation of College District policies and/or procedures, including the rules of student conduct, then the allegation(s) shall be dismissed as unfounded. Adequate control of test materials, strict supervision during testing, and other preventive measures should be utilized, as necessary, to prevent cheating or plagiarism. After the law enforcement or regulatory agency has completed gathering its evidence, the College District shall promptly resume its investigation.Absent extenuating circumstances, such as a request by a law enforcement or regulatory agency for the College District to delay its investigation, the investigation should be completed within ten College District business days from the date of the report; however, the investigator shall take additional time if necessary to complete a thorough investigation.The investigator shall prepare a written report of the investigation.