CSU Policies and Procedures 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under CSU's Student Conduct Code, which of the following constitutes academic dishonesty?
- Submitting another student's work as your own (Correct answer)
- Collaborating on a group project assigned by the instructor
- Using a dictionary during an open-book exam
- Asking a tutor to explain a concept
Correct answer: Submitting another student's work as your own
Submitting another student's work as your own is plagiarism, which violates the CSU Student Conduct Code.
Question 2: What is the CSU system-wide policy regarding student records under FERPA?
- Records can be shared with anyone upon request
- Students have the right to inspect and review their own education records (Correct answer)
- Faculty may post grades using student ID numbers publicly
- Parents may access records without student consent for students over 18
Correct answer: Students have the right to inspect and review their own education records
FERPA grants students the right to inspect and review their own education records held by the institution.
Question 3: How long does a CSU campus typically have to respond to a student's formal grievance after it is filed?
- 5 business days
- 10 business days
- 30 calendar days (Correct answer)
- 60 calendar days
Correct answer: 30 calendar days
CSU campuses generally have 30 calendar days to respond to a formal student grievance.
Question 4: Which CSU Executive Order governs the campus Smoke and Tobacco-Free policy?
- EO 1038
- EO 1097
- EO 1115 (Correct answer)
- EO 1062
Correct answer: EO 1115
CSU Executive Order 1115 establishes the Smoke and Tobacco-Free Campus policy system-wide.
Question 5: A CSU student who disagrees with a financial aid disbursement decision should first:
- File a lawsuit in state court
- Contact the California Student Aid Commission directly
- Submit an appeal to the campus Financial Aid Office (Correct answer)
- Request a hearing before the Board of Trustees
Correct answer: Submit an appeal to the campus Financial Aid Office
Students must first exhaust the campus-level appeal process through the Financial Aid Office before escalating.
Question 6: Under CSU's Nondiscrimination Policy, which characteristic is NOT explicitly protected?
- Genetic information
- Marital status
- Political affiliation (Correct answer)
- Veteran status
Correct answer: Political affiliation
While many characteristics are protected, political affiliation is not an explicitly enumerated category under CSU's Nondiscrimination Policy.
Question 7: What must a CSU campus provide to a student who requests a reasonable accommodation for a documented disability?
- A waiver of all academic requirements
- An equal opportunity to access programs and services (Correct answer)
- A private tutor at no cost
- Automatic grade adjustments
Correct answer: An equal opportunity to access programs and services
CSU is required to provide reasonable accommodations that ensure equal access to programs and services, not to eliminate academic standards.
CSU Policies and Procedures 2
Under CSU's Student Conduct Code, which of the following constitutes academic dishonesty?