Revised June 16, 2021

Fullerton College

ONLINE BUS 100

Syllabus, Login & Orientation Material
INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS
Subject to change

Instructor: Dr. Eric H. Furlong (aka Dr. E)

efurlong@fullcoll.edu
Summer, 2021

You must create a Cengage account and begin your assignments by June 27 or you may be dropped from the class for
failing to participate.

Welcome to our class!

I’m excited to be your instructor this class. This class will give you the essentials you’ll need to understand how
businesses work. Often, students find this class very helpful in deciding whether or not they want to major in business in
college. And since this class provides an introduction to the major business functions including marketing, finance,
human resources, operations, and other business disciplines, students often find this class useful in deciding which
business discipline to focus on.

Being successful in this class

Usually, this class is delivered over the course of 16 weeks, but this version will be completed in only 5. Therefore, it will
pretty important to not fall behind on assignments – it will be kinda hard to catchup if you start falling behind. It won’t
be impossible, but the pain and suffering of trying to catch up make it well worth your time to keep up.

Pace Yourself!
Each week has three chapters (okay, one week has four). I suggest you divide up the work to do into parts of the week.
Use Monday and Tuesday to do one or two chapters. Use Wednesday and Thursday to do another two or three
chapters. Then you have Friday (and the weekend) to catch up on stuff, contribute to a Discussion assignment (which I’ll
explain shortly), and, hopefully, have some time to enjoy a summer outside of Covid lockdown!

Also, be sure to have your Canvas Announcement Notifications set to “Notify me right away” (Canvas → “Account” →
“Notifications” → Under “Course Activities” Click ✓next to Announcements), and check your email account that you
have on file with Fullerton College regularly as Canvas notifications, announcements, scores, and direct email from me
will be sent to this account. (Your Fullerton College email address usually is your first name initial and full last name
@fullcoll.edu. Mine is efurlong@fullcoll.edu).

Be sure to watch your email account as there will be pretty regular announcements regarding class stuff coming from me
as we move through the term. By the way, always email me through the Canvas inbox. I will do my best to reply to your
emails within 24 hours. If I do not, please email me again because I may not have received your original message.

Be sure to use only your exact name as registered with Fullerton College when using Canvas and Cengage to avoid being
dropped or missing out on any credit and/or grades. If you use a different name or even spelling, ‘the system’ will not
recognize you, which could cause you to not get credit for things you do and could end with you getting dropped from
the class.

Class Meetings: We are fully asynchronous, which means we don’t meet at all really. BUT if you’d like to discuss
anything with me, I will gladly set up a Zoom call for us (as if you haven’t had enough Zoom already, but it’s what we got
)

Our Book
The book we will be using is Foundations of Business 6th edition by Pride, Hughes, and Kapoor with the Cengage-Mindtap
access code. You need a NEW book as used books will not have a usable Cengage-Mindtap access code. Your high
school should have equipped you with this textbook and/or an online Textbook Access Code before class started. If you
don’t have the textbook and/or code, contact your high school immediately as, once again, you don’t want to fall behind
or get dropped.

By the way, don’t panic when you log into MindTap and see that the rather long list of stuff for each week. Much of
what you will see are resources for you, which include textbook reading and flash cards and even narrated presentations
(these are really great by the way).

Only access MindTap-Cengage through our class Canvas site both to register your access code and to get to your
assignments for this class. The link to get to MindTap is in the “Start Here” module in Canvas. Use that link EVERY TIME
you want to log into MindTap.

Grading
Your grade will be based on the number of points you earn. These points are earned by doing the following:
Cengage assignments (up to 800 points)
Chapter concept checks (2 points each in Cengage-MindTap)
Chapter Assignments (20 points each in Cengage-MindTap)
Chapter video quizzes (10 points each in Cengage-MindTap
“You Make the Decision” (150 points (6 @ 25 points each in Cengage-MindTap)
Syllabus Quiz (15 points in Canvas, first module)
Personal Career Plan (50 points. Compose this in MSWord and upload to Canvas, due toward end of class)
Online discussions (45 points (3 discussions, 15 points each)) which will be found in selected Canvas modules
Final Exam (100 points)

Extra Credit
You can earn extra credit in this class using the Online Discussions. For FULL credit, you need to post a total of
three posts to each discussion (your original plus two comments to your classmates’ contributions). If your original post
is really good (not just long, but good) and you make good replies to MORE than two of your classmates’ posts, you will
earn extra points. Also, as mentioned earlier, you will get extra credit for attending our Monday Morning Check Ins via
Zoom.

Grade Distribution: A > 900, B > 800, C > 650, D > 500, and F < 500 points

Bus 100 Required Course Materials // QUICK START TO SUCCESS IN BUS 100

If you have not created a Cengage account and begun your assignments by
June 27, YOU CAN BE DROPPED FROM CLASS for failing to participate

1. Get the textbook and/or Cengage access code.

2. Logging into our Canvas course
3. Use Logging in to Cengage the links in Canvas to log into Cengage (these appear in the Start Here… module and
at the top of Week 1 module)
4. Using your access code to access Cengage resources and assignments
5. Follow the Modules and Cengage Assignment due dates and complete the assignments on time
6. Look for Discussions that will appear in selected Canvas Modules

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Read and work ahead. Most students who fail online classes do so because they fall behind and miss the due dates.

No extensions are given for “emergencies” and technical glitches. Do not wait until Sunday to start your assignments
because there will be mistakes, unexpected illnesses, emergencies and technical problems that will take time to resolve.
It is going to happen and you will miss the due date. To account for this, there are extra assignments on every chapter to
make up for assignments that you may miss. This class allows you to submit work early and complete the online work
ahead of the assigned due dates. You may begin submitting the assignments immediately after the first day of class. To
be fair to all students, late assignments will not be accepted, no extensions of due dates given, and no resets are
available.

Student Learning Outcomes:  Upon completion of Introduction to Business, the student will be able to:
1) Use a working vocabulary of business terminology.
2) Identify the various functions of a business enterprise.
3) Prepare a personal career plan.

Expected Time Commitment: This is a college level course. Many students have the false belief that an online course will
be easier or entail less time. This is not true. This online class will take just as much time (perhaps more) as a traditional
classroom course. College credits are based on “units”. One semester unit represents one lecture hour of required
classroom time and two hours of student preparation time. Thus, our three unit course requires, approximately 9 hours
per week during a 16 week semester and 18 hours per week for an 8 week course, that you will need to commit. (see
page 5 “Study Commitment”.)

ADA Statement: Fullerton College is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities
upon request of the student (in a timely fashion) and upon verification of disability. Any request for accommodation
should be submitted at the beginning of the semester.

Course Outline

Week / Chapter assignments on Cengage

1 Log in to Canvas, create Cengage account & start assignments

Watch “Getting Started” Video & take video quiz on Cengage
Take the 15 point syllabus quiz on Canvas “Start here week 1” Module
Chapter 1 The World of Business & Economics
Chapter 2 Ethics & Social Responsibility
Chapter 3 Global Business

2 Chapter 4 Forms of Business Ownership

Chapter 5 Small Business, Entrepreneurship & Franchises
Chapter 6 Understanding the Management Process
Current Event Discussion #1 (mind due dates!)

3 Chapter 7 Creating a Flexible Organization

Chapter 8 Producing Quality Goods & Services
Chapter 9 Attracting & Retaining the Best Employees
Current Event Discussion #2 (mind due dates)

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4 Chapter 10 Motivating & Satisfying Employees & Teams
Current Event Discussion #3 (yes, keep minding due dates)
Chapter 11 Customer Relationships & Effective Marketing
Chapter 12 Creating & Pricing Products
Chapter 13 Distributing & Promoting Products

5 Chapter 14 Exploring Social Media & E-Business

Chapter 15 Using Management & Accounting Information
Chapter 16 Mastering Financial Management
Personal Career Plan DUE on Canvas
Final Exam

Study Commitment: the way to an “A”

After you have read the syllabus, start your work for this class by reading our Canvas class homepage. Not only will it
include the latest announcements listed at the top and some important support numbers at the bottom, but it will also
change throughout the semester to provide other helpful tips and resources to help keep you on track. From the
homepage, click on “modules” where you will find your assignments divided into weekly folders.

Students should earn at least 40+ points on each chapter (in addition to 25 points on each “You Make the Decision”) to
reach the 800 points maximum on Cengage. There will be mistakes, unexpected illnesses and emergencies. It is going to
happen. To allow for this, there are 886 points total available on Cengage, but a student is only allowed to earn a 800
point maximum total on Cengage -- giving students extra points available on each chapter. But you need to complete
each chapter’s assignments by the due date each week. Late work will not be accepted. (For more on Cengage, see
pages 6 & 7)
For each assigned chapter, the student should:
1) Read the assigned textbook chapter and complete “Concept Checks” as you read
2) Watch the “Narrated Lecture Slide Video” on Cengage
3) Take notes on “Final Exam Study Guide” (print from Canvas module)
4) Review the “summary” and “key terms” at the end of each chapter
5) Study the “Learning Objectives and Lecture Materials” on Canvas
6) Complete remaining Cengage chapter assignments
When available, students may use “Check My Work” ONE time before submitting for grading.
Concept Checks: 2 points each
Chapter Assignments: 20 points each
Video Quiz: 10 points each
You Make the Decision: 25 points each (one per “Part”, 10 attempts)

Remember to submit discussions & replies on Canvas before due date

Students who do not submit the assignments or discussions can be dropped for failing to participate.

Click on the “Final Exam Info” link on the Canvas module for the final exam study guide and final exam lockdown
browser practice. Do the lockdown browser practice at least a few days before you take the final exam so that you won’t
have any technical difficulties on final exam day. When you do the practice, if you have any problems, call Canvas
Support at 1-844-600-4948 for help.

No late work will be accepted. See the “Make-up” section for any missing or lost points. Submit your work a few days
before it is due. Plan for Internet and system outages, computer and website crashes and other “cyber-emergencies”.
Due dates will not be extended. No resets.
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Communication Plan: It is your responsibility to have your Canvas Announcement Notifications set to “Notify me right
away” (Canvas→“Account”→“Notifications”→Under “Course Activities” Click ✓next to Announcements). It is also your
responsibility to check your email account that you have on file with Fullerton College regularly as Canvas notifications,
announcements, scores, and direct email from me will be sent to this account. Expect weekly announcements. Always
email me through the Canvas inbox. I will do my best to reply to student emails within 24 hours. If I do not, please email
me again because I did not receive your original message. (See page 5 for more on Canvas and Canvas help.)

Logging in to Canvas

Important: Use ONLY your EXACT name as registered in this class with Fullerton College when using Canvas and Cengage
to avoid being dropped or any loss of credit and/or grades.

The Canvas site contains the required discussions, assignments, textbook site, Narrated Lecture slide videos,
PowerPoints, final exam study guide, lecture material, scores, announcements, and additional course information.

Fullerton College will create a Canvas account for you 24 to 48 hours after you register. You may not be able logon until
then.

THREE WAYS TO ACCESS CANVAS

1. On the Fullerton College website, the Canvas link is just to the right of the search box.
2. Go directly to the secure login page at: https://fullcoll.instructure.com/
3. Login to MyGateway. Go to the Fullerton section and scroll down to the Distance Education box. Click on Canvas
at Fullerton College.

At all three of these locations, login using your MyGateway user name (with no @ sign in front of it) and password. If
you need to reset your MyGateway password, do it only once and wait for the system to sync up. If you reset it multiple
times, the system will get gridlocked. For help with MyGateway, call the District Information Services Help Desk: 714-
808-4849.

Popup Blocker: You should disable your popup blocker when using the Canvas system or you may not be able to access
all of the material.

If you have a technical problem, resolve it right away! Canvas provides a 24/7 helpline. Phone: 844-600-4948. Students
can find helpful guides to Canvas at https://guides.instructure.com

Logging in to Cengage/MindTap

View the Cengage/Mindtap registration video https://play.vidyard.com/gssLzSQoPmR3cz1vhq5LDw

After the first day of class when you have logged into your course on Canvas and read the Canvas homepage, then click
on “modules” on the left.
Next, click on the “Start Here – Syllabus & Log in to Cengage/MindTap”.
Next, click on “Click here for ALL textbook reading and ALL Cengage/Mindtap assignments”. Follow the directions to
create your Cengage account.

You have several purchase options (outlined on page 2), so I advise that you choose the “free trial access” when you
initially log into Cengage/MindTap before making your purchase choice. Begin your assignments to avoid being dropped.
The assignments for week one include watching a video to learn how to navigate the Cengage site.

If you already have a Cengage account or Cengage Unlimited, you will still need to go through this Canvas site process so
that you will be able to begin your assignments for this class. Each semester’s class has a unique Cengage site that is
integrated through Canvas. There is no course key for this class.

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Trouble Logging In to Cengage / Cengage-MindTap? call: 1-800-354-9706

Getting Started (…with actually taking this class instead of just reading about it :)

Start your work for this class by reading our Canvas class homepage. Not only will it include the latest announcements
listed at the top and some important support numbers at the bottom, but it will also change throughout the semester to
provide other helpful tips and resources to help keep you on track. From there, click on “modules” where you will find
your assignments divided into weekly folders.

Percentage scores do not determine your grade. Points determine a student’s grade.

Stuff You Need to Do:

Concept Checks: Each chapter has multiple concept checks embedded in the Mindtap reader, which is basically an
electronic book. These Concept Checks will appear at the bottom of important sections. Expand them by clicking on the
down-arrow in the upper-right hand corner of the Concept Check box (this will make sense once you see it.). Each
Concept Check has two to three simple questions about the material that precedes it. Most chapters have between 5
and 10 concept checks. Each concept check is worth up to 2 points. Students may “Check My Work” ONE time on each
assignment before submitting for grading. These are really useful tools to ensure you’re ‘getting it’ and they can be
completed pretty quickly (about 1 minute each).

Chapter Assignments: Each chapter has one set of quiz-type questions worth 20 points. These multiple choice questions
test your familiarity with the basic material from the chapter. Students may “Check My Work” ONE time on each
question before submitting for grading. Estimated time to complete: 10-15 minutes.

Video Quizzes: Each chapter has a video featuring a well-known company to help students relate to the chapter
concepts. The video pauses for questions at intervals. Each video exercise is worth 10 points. Completing all of the video
exercises (when available) is a great way to accumulate points to reach the 800 point maximum allowed on the Cengage
site. Estimated time to complete: 5-10 minutes.

You Make the Decision: Each of the six “Parts” (group of chapters) has one of these. Students make strategic business
decisions in these interactive activities. Every decision impacts the outcome of the scenario, creating a unique
experience for each student. Correct completion can earn up to 25 points. Students may attempt up to ten times to get a
perfect score. Estimated time to complete: 20-30 minutes.

There is a maximum limit of 800 points that a student can earn on Cengage. If a student were to complete all of the
work on Cengage with perfect scores, the student would have 886 points; however, 800 would be the maximum on
Cengage that will count towards the grade.

Your Cengage point total is always available on the Cengage site; however, the Canvas grade book can be misleading.
Students who go over the 800 point maximum on Cengage will appear as if they have more points in the class than they
really do. There is no way for me to block the Cengage points over 800 from spilling into the grade book on Canvas.
Therefore, to find your "actual" Cengage score that will count toward your class grade, subtract all of your discussion
scores from the total on the Canvas grade book. Up to 800 points on Cengage will count towards your grade.

Problems using Cengage, call: 1-800-354-9706

Online Discussions

To submit a Discussion, a student must logon to the Canvas site, click on “Discussions” on the left column of the course
menu, then click on the assigned discussion. Click “Reply” and enter your post. Click “Post Reply”.

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When? Four discussion due dates are in the syllabus “Course Outline” and are listed on Canvas in the corresponding
week’s module.

15 total points per discussion are available:

 The student’s post is REQUIRED to be:
1. At least five complete sentences in two paragraphs like the example.
2. Answer the question(s) posed
3. Make SPECIFIC reference(s) to material in the textbook that supports your position. (HINT: You may
need to use the textbook Table of Contents, index, and search to find relevant references to support
your position.)
4. Give your personal experience with the subject
 If you have no personal experience with the topic, read an article and use that information to
directly relate to the topic of the current event.
 The student must post at least two well thought out replies other classmates’ posting using at least three
complete sentences. Please don’t just post something like “I totally agree”. Be sure to explore WHY you agree
or disagree and offer your own perspective or opinion on the matter being discussed.

To earn 10 points full credit for your post -- An example of a student’s response to a Current Event about whether
Google introducing a new phone will be successful should look like this:
I think that Google’s new phone will be another flop. Google is a great internet search engine, but they have
never had a successful product. Google’s earlier phones, computers, tablets, and glasses all failed.

The textbook chapter 12 talks about how important product development is to the success and growth of a
company. Apple seems to get it right with both products (computers, phones, etc.) and services (iTunes, iCloud,
etc.), but Google doesn’t seem to be able to expand into physical products.

In my experience, I like Google’s services and use Gmail and YouTube all the time. They are the best in the
market. But I’ll stick to the iPhone because I don’t have any confidence in a Google product.

To earn 5 points full credit for your reply -- An example of an appropriate REPLY to earn 5 points full credit to this
student’s posting would be:

John, I disagree with your conclusions about Google’s products. All companies have some failures. Samsung had
some failures with their phones and now they outsell the iPhone worldwide. I would like to have some
competition for a lower priced smart phone. Chapter 12 talks about the importance of branding. The Google
brand is still one of the best in the world. Google has been successful with their virtual reality systems.

Plan ahead in case of techno-emergencies and system outages! There are no excuses for not getting a discussion in on
time. Do not wait until the last minute to post. The discussion will automatically lock students out at the due time and
date. Do not email them to me. They will not be graded. If you miss the discussion due date, see “Make-up Points” on
the next page.

Canvas help is available 24/7 at 1 844 600 4948.

Personal Career Plan (50 points):

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This will be submitted in Canvas, not in MindTap. I encourage you to start this sooner than later as it will take a bit of
time to complete. To get the details on this, open the “Personal Career Plan” module in Canvas and take a look.

Start with the specific job title, salary range, job description, and required education/experience. Followed with a three
paragraph paper that must be submitted on Canvas.
Paragraph one will discuss the industry in which you are interested with specific factual data.
Paragraph two discusses a particular company within that industry with specific factual data.
Paragraph three will discuss a particular job within that company with specific factual data.
Include a minimum of three links to the references that you have used.
Canvas will automatically lock at the due date listed in the syllabus and no late work will be accepted.

Academic Honesty: The use of unauthorized material, communication with fellow students during an exam, attempting
to benefit from the work of another and similar behavior that defeats the intent of the examination or assignment is
unacceptable. Copying assignments is specifically prohibited. Rephrasing another students’ discussion is plagiarism!
Any violation of this policy will result in the student receiving a zero on the examination or assignment in addition to
what the College decides is necessary. (See college catalog for Academic Honesty Policy.)

Catalog Description: An introductory business course designed to give an understanding and appreciation of the
American business/economic system. The course surveys the nature of business, ownership, physical factors, personnel
relations, marketing, finance, corporate ownership, management control, business regulations, law, taxation, and the
international business environment. (CSU) (UC) (Degree credit) 3 units.

FULLERTON COLLEGE
BUSINESS AND COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS DIVISION
Course Syllabus Appendix & Resources
Drop Policy
A student may be withdrawn by the instructor if no longer participating in the course. Students who do not submit the
online assignments or discussion forums can be dropped for failing to participate. Definitions of non-participation shall
include, but are not limited to, excessive unexcused absences. While an instructor officially may withdraw a student who
has poor attendance, it is the student’s responsibility to withdraw from the course. All student withdrawals are to be
completed through MyGateway. The last day to drop without a “W” and qualify for a refund and the last day to
withdraw with a “W” are in the Fullerton College class schedule. Failure to do so may result in the student receiving a
failing grade. Fullerton College Important Dates and Deadlines

Emergency Response
Please take note of the safety features in and close to the classroom, and study the posted evacuation route. The most
direct route of egress may not be the safest because of the existence of roofing tiles or other potentially hazardous
conditions. Similarly, running out of the building can be dangerous during severe earthquakes. During strong quakes the
recommended response is to duck, cover and hold until the shaking stops. Follow the guidance of your instructor. You
are asked to go to the designated assembly area. Your cooperation during emergencies can minimize the possibility of
injury to yourself and to others. Fullerton College Campus Safety

Special Accommodations / ADA Policy

Fullerton College is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities upon request by
the student and upon verification of a disability. Students with disabilities requiring special treatment must inform the
instructor at the beginning of the semester. If you need additional time to complete a test or if you require special
accommodations, you must notify the instructor in a timely manner. Otherwise, you will be expected to adhere to the
information included in this syllabus.
Fullerton College Disability Support Services

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Academic Resources
The Skills Center's mission is to assist students in improving their academic skills through self-paced work with computer
programs, print, audio, video, and Internet-based materials.
The Skills Center:
 supports reading, ESL, and foreign language courses
 provides self-paced learning materials for all students
 helps students improve learning strategies, critical thinking, writing, etc.
 administers make-up exams for all Fullerton College courses Fullerton College Skills Center

The Writing Center’s mission is to promote students’ success and independence as writers in College and beyond. They
strive to provide an environment that is conducive to writing and learning and to serve as a model for peer interaction.
They help writers make their own choices about a text rather than “fixing” papers for them. They don’t write on
students’ papers; they counsel students about the choices they have as writers. Fullerton College Writing Center
The Tutoring Center’s mission is to assist students in successfully completing their courses and improving their learning
skills. This endeavor is accomplished through peer and expert tutoring. Tutors share their knowledge of the subjects
with students, explaining difficult concepts, steps and methods, giving examples and being a sounding board to
illuminate problems. Tutors impart encouragement, inspiration, motivation and confidence to students enabling them to
keep a positive attitude and succeed in their courses. The Center's goal is for students to become independent learners
with an interest in lifelong learning. Fullerton College Tutoring Center

Academic Honesty Policy

Students are expected to abide by ethical standards in preparing and presenting material which demonstrates their level
of knowledge and which is used to determine grades. Such standards are founded on basic concepts of integrity and
honesty. These include, but are not limited to, the following areas:

1. Students shall not plagiarize, which is defined as:

A. stealing or passing off as one’s own the ideas or words of another, or
B. using a creative production without crediting the source.
The following cases constitute plagiarism:
 paraphrasing published material without acknowledging the source,
 making significant use of an idea or a particular arrangement of ides, e.g., outlines,
 writing a paper after consultation with persons who provide suitable ideas and incorporating these ideas
into the paper without acknowledgment, or
 submitting under one’s own name term papers or other reports which have been prepared by others.
2. Students shall not cheat, which is defined as:
A. using notes, aids, or the help of other students on tests or exams in ways other than those expressly
permitted by the teacher, or
B. misreporting or altering the data in laboratory or research projects involving the collection of data.
3. Students shall not furnish materials or information in order to enable another student to plagiarize or cheat.

Instructors may deal with academic dishonesty in one or more of the following ways:
1. Assign an appropriate academic penalty such as an oral reprimand or point reduction.
2. Assign an “F” on all or part of a particular paper, project, or exam.
3. Report to the appropriate administrators, with notification of same to the student(s), for disciplinary action by
the College. Such a report will be accompanied by supporting evidence and documentation. Fullerton College
Policies and Rules

Instructional Computing Lab Policy

Fullerton College reserves the right to limit, restrict or extend computing privileges and access to its information
resources. All campus computing facilities are to be used in a responsible, efficient, ethical and legal manner in
accordance with the mission of Fullerton College. Failure to adhere to the Acceptable Use Policy may result in
suspension or revocation of the offender's privilege of access. The person in whose name the account is issued is
responsible for its proper use.
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Acceptable uses of the computing resources are activities that support learning and teaching at Fullerton College.
Deliberate attempts to degrade or disrupt system performance will be viewed as criminal activity under applicable state
and federal law. The system administrator in the course of managing the system may view all data, including email.

Unacceptable uses of the computer resources include but are not limited to:
1. Violating individuals' right to privacy.
2. Using profanity, obscenity, or language offensive to another user.
3. Reposting personal communications without the author's prior consent.
4. Copying copyright protected material in violation of copyright law.
5. Downloading or installing software.
6. Playing games.
7. Peer-to-peer file sharing.
8. Using the network for financial gain, commercial, or illegal activity.
9. Using the network to access material or make individual contacts or communications that are without
educational value in the context of the mission of the College.
The network management accepts no responsibility for harm caused by system use. Logging in acknowledges that you
have read this policy, are familiar with its contents, and agree to act in accordance with the above. Fullerton College
Instructional Computing Lab Policies
Fullerton College Computer Labs

Standards of Student Conduct and Discipline Policy

The standards of student conduct and disciplinary action for violation of Board Policy 5500 were approved by the
NOCCCD Board on January 28, 2003, were revised on October 23, 2007, and were drawn in compliance with Sections
66300, 66301, 76030, 76033, 76034 and 76036 of the State Education Code.
Students are expected to respect and obey civil and criminal law and shall be subject to the legal penalties for violation
of the city, county, state, and national law(s).
Student conduct must conform to Board Policy and College regulations and procedures. As cited in BP5500, “A student
who violates the standards of student conduct shall be subject to disciplinary action including, but not limited to, the
removal, suspension or expulsion of the student.” Misconduct, which constitutes “good cause” for disciplinary action
includes, but is not limited to, the following:
1. Disruptive behavior, willful disobedience, habitual profanity or vulgarity, the open and persistent defiance of the
authority of, or persistent abuse of, District personnel, or violating the rights of other students.
2. Failure to identify oneself when requested to do so by District officials acting in the performance of their duties.
3. Cheating, plagiarism in connection with an academic program (including plagiarism in a student publication), or
engaging in other academic dishonesty.
4. Dishonesty, forgery, alteration, or misuse of District documents, records, or identification, or knowingly
furnishing false information to the District.
5. Misrepresentation of oneself or of an organization to be an agent of the District.
6. Causing, attempting to cause, or threatening to cause physical injury or physical or verbal abuse or any threat of
force or violence, to the person, property, or family of any member of the College community, whether on or off
District property as defined above.
7. Willful misconduct which results in injury or death to a student or to District personnel, or which results in the
cutting, defacing, or other damage to any real or personal property of the District.
8. Unauthorized entry into, unauthorized use of, or misuse of property of the District.
9. Stealing or attempting to steal District property or private property on District premises, or knowingly receiving
stolen District property or stolen private property on District premises.
10. Causing or attempting to cause damage to District property, or to private property on North Orange County
Community College District.
11. Unlawful use, sale, possession, offer to sell, furnishing, or being under the influence of any controlled substance
listed in the California Health and Safety Code, section 11053 et seq., an alcoholic beverage, or an intoxicant of
any kind, or any poison classified as such by Schedule D in Section 4160 of the Business and Professions Code or
other State law defining controlled substance while on District property, or at a District function; or unlawful
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 possession of, or offering, arranging or negotiating the sale of any drug paraphernalia, as defined in the
California Health and Safety Code, section 11014.5.
12. Willful or persistent smoking in any area where smoking has been prohibited by law or by regulation of the
District.
13. Possession, sale, use, or otherwise furnishing of explosives, dangerous chemicals, deadly weapons or other
dangerous object including, but not limited to, any facsimile firearm, knife or explosive on District property, or at
a District function, without prior written authorization of the Chancellor, College President, School of Continuing
Education Provost, or authorized designee.
14. Engaging in lewd, indecent, or obscene behavior on District property, or at a District function.
15. Violation of municipal, state, or federal laws in connection with attendance in programs or services offered by
the District, or while on District property or at District-sponsored activities.
16. Soliciting or assisting another to do any act (including the purchasing, transporting or consumption of any
controlled substance), while under the supervision of a District official, which would subject a student to
expulsion, suspension, probation, or other discipline pursuant to this policy.
17. Attempting any act constituting cause for disciplinary action as identified in the above sections of this policy.
18. Committing sexual harassment as defined by law or by District policies and procedures.
19. Engaging in harassing or discriminatory behavior based on race, sex (i.e., gender), religion, age, national origin,
disability, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by law.
20. Engaging in physical or verbal intimidation or harassment of such severity or pervasiveness as to have the
purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with a student’s academic performance, or District employee’s
work performance, or of creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive educational or work environment.
21. Engaging in physical or verbal disruption of instructional or student services activities, administrative
procedures, public service functions, authorized curricular or co-curricular activities or prevention of authorized
guests from carrying out the purpose for which they are on District property.
22. Stalking, defined as a pattern of conduct by a student with intent to follow, alarm, or harass another person, and
which causes that person to reasonably fear for his or her safety, and where the student has persisted in the
pattern of conduct after the person has demanded that the student cease the pattern of conduct. Violation of a
restraining order shall, without more, constitute stalking under this policy.
23. Persistent, serious misconduct where other means of correction have failed to bring about proper conduct or
where the presence of the student causes a continuing danger to the physical safety of students or others.
24. Engaging in expression which is obscene, libelous, or slanderous according to current legal standards, or which
so incites students as to create a clear and present danger of the com mission of unlawful acts on District
property, or the violation of the lawful administrative procedures of the District, or the substantial disruption of
the orderly operation of the District.
25. Use of the District’s computer systems or electronic communication systems and services for any purpose
prohibited by Administrative Procedure 3720, Computer & Electronic Communication Systems, or for any act
constituting cause for disciplinary action as provided in this policy.
Furthermore, no student shall be suspended from a College or School of Continuing Education program or
expelled unless the conduct for which the student is disciplined is related to College, School of Continuing
Education or District activity or attendance. Any violation of law, ordinance, regulation or rule regulating, or
pertaining to, the parking of vehicles, shall not be cause for removal, suspension, or expulsion of a student.
The Chancellor shall establish procedures for the imposition of discipline on students in accordance with the
requirements for due process of law. The procedures shall identify potential disciplinary actions including, but not
limited to, the removal, suspension or expulsion of a student.
The Chancellor shall establish procedures by which all students are informed of the rules and regulations governing
student behavior. NOCCCD Board Policy 5500

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