Course Policies

Non-participation in Coursework

If you do not participate in the online classroom on a regular basis and you are not participating and/or turning in your coursework, it is the instructor's prerogative to administratively withdraw you from the course. It is in your best interest to log in to the online classroom on at least four (4) different days per week and participate in the online assignments and discussions.

Cheating

The Academic Honesty Policy is located online. It states:

Students who engage in academic dishonesty bring discredit upon Hutchinson Community College as well as themselves. HutchCC students are thus required to maintain honesty in their academic pursuits. The administrators and faculty at Hutchinson Community College require students to do the following:

Submit examinations, themes, reports, drawings, laboratory notes and other work that represent the students' best efforts without cheating, plagiarizing, or misrepresenting.
Provide all academic records such as transcripts and test scores that are free of falsification, forgery or alteration.
Refrain from participating in the academic dishonesty of any person.

Sanctions for Violation:

Students suspected of engaging in academic dishonesty may be charged in writing by the instructor and be subject to failure of the work in question and/or failure and dismissal from the course in which the dishonesty occurs. Students failed and/or dismissed by an instructor from a course as a result of academic dishonesty will not be allowed to take a "W" for the course. Instructors may also recommend to the Dean of Instruction that such students be dismissed from the program and/or the institution.

Students charged with academic dishonesty have the right of appeal and are assured of due process by the institution through the Academic Appeal process.

Incompletes

Incompletes are only for special circumstances to a student who is unable to complete the class. An incomplete grade WILL NOT be given to students who are failing and/or falling behind in their work.

Incomplete Grades:

Instructors may give a student a grade of Incomplete (I) under the following conditions:

The student must initiate the request prior to the time final course grades are submitted to Records.
The request must be made because of an emergency, illness or otherwise unavoidable life-event.
The instructor must agree to the request before a grade of incomplete can be submitted.
A written contract between the instructor and student, signed by both, will document the work required and date needed to complete course work.
If a student does not complete the course requirements within the time frame established by the instructor, a grade of "F" will be recorded on the student's transcript at the end of the semester.

View the current College policy about Incomplete grades.

Withdrawal

If you need to withdraw from the course, it is your responsibility to use the self-drop feature in DragonZone. It is also a good idea to contact your advisor so he/she can best advise you of the consequence of withdrawal. The grade of "W" will only be allowed if you follow the proper procedure to withdraw from the course.

View the current college policy about Withdrawals.

Conduct

Any conduct considered offensive to any other student or the instructor is prohibited. Any unsafe behavior may result in dismissal from class. The instructor has the right to remove postings or comments they feel are inappropriate or disrespectful.

HutchCC Refund Policy

Once you confirm your intent to take a class through Hutchinson Community College, you have agreed to pay for the course. But what if you decide not to take the course after all? Review HutchCC's refund policy to find out.

Campus Store Refund Policy

All returns must be accompanied by a dated sales receipt. Credit card purchases will be refunded to the credit card used in original transaction. All other refunds will be placed on a student account. NO CASH WILL BE GIVEN OUT!!!
New & used books must be returned within 10 business days from the date of purchase for the Fall and Spring semesters. Books must be returned within three business days from the date of purchase for Summer semester and classes starting after September 1st for Fall and February 1st for Spring semester. Exception: The BI100 – Basic Concepts class has one day to return the book for a full refund.
Canceled courses have ten business days to return the book for a full refund. This only applies to courses canceled by HutchCC.
All books returned after the above mentioned time frames may be purchased at a reduced refund rate with a dated sales receipt.
New books must be in perfect condition--free from all writing, stains, markings, tears, or damage to the cover and binding--in order to be eligible for a refund. Shrink-wrapped books must remain in original shrink-wrap to receive a full refund.
Defective books will be replaced and should be returned as soon as possible. Replacement books will be new for new and used for used where available. The student must meet any price differences.
Any CDs or other supplementary products that were in your textbook at the time of purchase must be returned with the book.
After three weeks of classes, the bookstore may or may not have your book in stock.
All clothing returns must be accompanied by a dated sales receipt. Clothing and gift items must be returned within ten business days from the purchase date. Tags must be attached and clothing must be in the same condition as when purchased.
If an item is listed as "No Refund" on the receipt, it cannot be returned. Non-returnable items include: Opened Access Codes, Software, Electronics, Calculators, Lab Manuals, Lab Packages, and Sale/ Clearance Items. These cannot be returned. No exceptions!