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attendance warning. Students who do not attend at least once in any 14 consecutive day period may be dropped from the course and administratively withdrawn from the College retroactive to the last date of recorded attendance. Students who attend on the first day following 14 consecutive days of non- attendance will not be dropped from their course or administratively withdrawn. Students must be officially enrolled in order to attend class and receive a grade. The Registrar's office shall not post grades for students who are not enrolled. Online Student Code of Conduct Freedom of speech and expression is valued not only throughout the society but also, and particularly, in the academic setting. Equally valued is the respect given to college computer systems and information technology. To that end, online students shall adhere to the following online code of conduct: • Access Pacific College courses only for lawful purposes. • Respect the privacy of other members of the class and other students. • Respect the integrity of the College's computer systems. • Respect the diversity of opinions among the instructor and members of the class and respond to them in a courteous manner. • Maintain academic integrity by preventing unauthorized use of username and password, • Maintain an environment free of harassment, stalking, threats, abuse, insults, or humiliation to the instructor and members of the class. This includes, but is not limited to demeaning written or oral comments of an ethnic, religious, sexist (or sexual orientation), or racist nature; and the unwanted sexual advances or intimidations by email, or on discussion boards and other postings in course shells. • Abide by all rules and regulations published by the College and agree to be subject to disciplinary actions as described in the General Catalog. Disciplinary action may include probation, suspension, or dismissal from the College. Students suspected of committing any violation of the College policy are afforded due process before disciplinary action is imposed. However, in appropriate circumstances students may be suspended prior to a hearing. When a violation has occurred, an incident report, including all pertinent data related to the alleged act must be submitted in writing to the Vice President of Instruction. This report should include description of the action and names of all parties involved including witnesses. Upon receipt of the report, the Vice President of Instruction will determine if a policy has been violated. If there is sufficient information, the Director will contact the student and initiate an investigation. The student will have the opportunity to provide any documentation to the committee to support or refute the report. Student Authentication for Distance Education Student Authentication is mandated by the federal government and assures academic integrity. Student authentication allows for the use of unique student identification and passwords to ensure compliance and requires that, "...institutions of higher education offering distance education programs have a process by which the institution of higher education establishes that a student registered for a distance education course is the same student that participates in, completes, and receives credit for the course." (The Higher Education Opportunity Act, 2008). Pacific College Distance Education therefore requires the current minimal standard for authentication: all distance education course work must be accomplished through a secure course management system with unique usernames and passwords each time a student engages in online coursework. Pacific College 2020-2021 Catalog 35