9 Miss. Code R. § 8-5-5.3
MSVCC Student Privacy
The local Host College has established procedures for protecting personally identifiable information within the Student Information System. For the MSVCC, the MCCB utilizes https and secure file transfer processes to protect student information during the transfer and storage of registration, course, and grade information in the ET. A unique, college generated student ID serves as the main identifier within the ET, Student Information System, and learning management system, and password encryption is determined by the authentication configuration set up by each school. Students can only access the learning management system using a secure internet portal. All information within each LMS is stored off-site in locations with firewall, network, and physical security.
MSVCC Student Surveys
MSVCC Student Surveys are made available in the ET and may be utilized to evaluate courses and student services at the Host College.
MSVCC Attendance Policy
In accordance with the MCCB Enrollment Audit and Reporting Guidelines, a student is considered IN ATTENDANCE for reimbursement purposes if they have not exceeded the maximum number of allowable absences in any given term. The ET attendance portal is available to MSVCC participants for documenting hosted and/or provided attendance. Colleges may elect to report attendance data either manually (instructor logging in weekly to the ET to record attendance using their unique login and password) and/or via database import (customized SIS import into the ET Data Portal).
The MSVCC consortium defines attendance as active participation in course activities. In alignment with the typical course start day of Monday, the Enrollment Tool (ET) is programmed to allow instructors to record attendance as follows:
* 8-week and 15-week classes: attendance is measured weekly, on Sundays, and should reflect documented engagement with the course content.
* 3-week and 4-week classes: attendance is measured twice per week, on Wednesdays and Sundays, and should be based on documented engagement with the course content.
No Show
A student is considered a "No Show" for attendance purposes if there is no documentable engagement with the course content within the timeframe allowed.
* 3-week and 4-week terms: First 3 days of the term
* 8-week term: First week of the term
* 15-week term: First 2 weeks of the term
Note: The United States Department of Education defines academic engagement. The determination of exactly what constitutes a learning activity may be left to individual colleges and their instructors. However, learning activities should demonstrate participation in the course. Participation in these learning activities should be used when determining the last date of attendance reported to consortium members.
MSVCC Honesty Policy
The hallmark of any profession is integrity and honesty. Academic honesty is expected of all students; therefore, each student is expected to accomplish their own work. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to, deceptive acts such as the following:
* Plagiarizing from any source,
* Cheating in any manner on tests, papers, reports, et cetera,
* Submitting work that is not the student's own,
* Improperly using technology,
* Stealing, buying, or selling course material,
* Impersonating another student while taking an exam or having another person assume one's identity to take an exam; and/or
* Deliberately conveying false or misleading information.
When academic misconduct has occurred, the instructor is responsible for assigning an appropriate penalty in accordance with the Provider College's policy. This may include failure of the assignment, course failure, or dismissal from the college. The college policy must be outlined in the course syllabus and uploaded in the ET and Course Site.
MSVCC Discipline Policy
Students who register for a MSVCC course will be subject to the disciplinary policies and procedures of the student's Host College (Host College is the college where the student registers for class.).
MSVCC Student Grievance Procedure
Students who wish to make a complaint regarding any aspect of the MSVCC must follow these steps:
No adverse action will be taken against a complainant for filing a grievance.
Out-of-State Students
If a complaint cannot be resolved through the college's student complaint process, complainant may file a grievance with the Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation (MCCA) by visiting their site at misssissippi.edu/mcca and following the student complaint process. Complainants may also contact the appropriate agency in their state of residency.
9 Miss. Code. R. § 8-5-5.3