TAMIU Student Handbook 2019-2020

Page 12 of 86 Section 3.08 Student Leave of Absence The Student Leave of Absence (LOA) rule assists and encourages students to return and graduate after an absence from TAMIU. Eligible students are encouraged to take advantage of the benefits provided by a LOA, e.g., a returning student need not apply for readmission to the University and may participate in their regularly scheduled registration/enrollment period upon return. Please note that re-admission to a college program may be required. To learn more about the Student Leave of Absence (LOA) rule, read Appendix B. Section 3.09 Faculty/Staff Contact Information TAMIU offers an online directory with useful information that provides phone numbers, emails and office location. A printable directory with all phone numbers is also available. Please visit http://www.tamiu.edu/directory for this information or call 956.326.2001. Section 3.10 Copyright The Copyright Act of 1976 grants copyright owners the exclusive right to reproduce their works and distribute copies of their work. Works that receive copyright protection include published works such as a textbook. Copying a textbook without permission from the owner of the copyright may constitute copyright infringement. Civil and criminal penalties may be assessed for copyright infringement. Civil penalties include damages up to $100,000; criminal penalties include a fine up to $250,000 and imprisonment. To learn more, please visit http://www.copyright.gov and refer to TAMIU SAP 29.01.99.L1.27, Peer- to-Peer File Sharing Software . Section 3.11 Risk, Fraud, Waste, Abuse, and Misconduct Hotline Every Texas A&M University System (TAMUS) employee shares the responsibility of promoting an ethical and safe environment. If you have factual information suggestive of unsafe, fraudulent, wasteful, abusive, or inappropriate activities involving any TAMUS member, employee, student, or other affiliate, we want you to report it. Examples of reportable issues include: • Misuse of A&M System Property, Information, Resources (i.e., taking university property home and using it for personal use; driving university vehicle to run personal errands; using university credit card to buy ersonal ite s) • Violations of Safety Rules or Environmental Laws • Theft (i.e., stealing or borrowing money) • Conflicts of Interest • NCAA Violations • Inappropriate Conduct • Harassment • Discrimination