The College is proud of the academic standards it maintains, in today's competitive job market, professional conduct is a crucial factor in obtaining and keeping a job. Emphasis is continually placed on regular attendance, promptness, honesty and positive attitude. Students will be held accountable for, or should report the following violations while on College, fieldwork, clinical or externship property:
1. All forms of dishonesty including cheating, plagiarism, forgery, and intent to defraud through falsification, alteration, or misuse of College documents.
2. Theft of, or deliberate destruction, damage, misuse, or abuse of, College property or the property of private individual associated with the College.
3. Inappropriate or profane behavior that causes a disruption of teaching, research, administration, or disciplinary proceedings, or other than designated areas.
4. The use of alcoholic beverages or controlled substances on the College or externship property, including the purchase, consumption, possession, or sale of such items.
5. The use of any tobacco product in the College buildings, and eating or drinking in the hallways classrooms, or any location other than designated areas.
6.. Failure to comply with College officials acting within the scope of their employment responsibilities.
7. Bringing animals onto College property. No animals are allowed on the premises unless they are assisting the physically impaired or are being used as classroom subjects.
8. Bringing children into the College teaching areas. The College does not provide childcare services and cannot assume responsibility for their health and safety.
9. Failure to comply with all emergency evacuation procedures, disregarding safety practices, tampering with fire protection equipment or violation of any other health and safety rules or regulations.
10. Failure to comply with any regulation not contained in official College publications but announced on administrative policy by a college official or other person authorized by the Executive Director of the College.
11. Bringing dangerous items such as explosives, firearms, or other weapons either concealed or exposed, onto the College property.
12. Violence or threats of violence toward persons or property of students, faculty, staff, or the College.
13. Improper use of email and Internet access. Please see the Computer and Electronic Communications Policy section for additional information.
14. Failure to comply with federal software privacy statutes forbidding the copying of licensed computer programs.
15. Inappropriate use of pagers, cell phones, or other electronic devices.
A student committing any of the violations listed above may receive a written warning concerning the misconduct and may receive disciplinary action up to and including immediate suspension or dismissal.. Students dismissed for conduct violations will not be readmitted.
PERSONAL PROPERTY
The College assumes no responsibility for loss or damage to a studentʼs personal property or vehicle.
COMPUTER AND ELECTRONIC
COMMUNICATIONS POLICY
Computer equipment, email accounts, facsimile equipment, Internet access, and instant messaging
(if provided) are provided exclusively for studentʼs educational activities.
Downloading distributing or sending pornographic or obscene materials is prohibited. This includes viewing or book marking any such web sites, or opening or forwarding any such email, fax or voicemail messages. Any communications by students via email, instant messenger, voicemail, or fax that may constitute verbal abuse, slander, or defamation or may be considered offensive, harassing, vulgar, obscene, or threatening is prohibited. Offensive content includes, but is not limited to, sexual comments or images, racial slurs, gender-specific comments, or any comments that would offend someone on the basis of age, race, sex, color, religion, national origin, handicap, disability, or veteran's status. Any individual with a complaint about such communications should refer to the policy of Non-discrimination section in this catalog.
Students should not expect that computer files, email, voicemail or Internet bookmarks are confidential or private and therefore, should have no expectation of privacy whatsoever related to their usage of these systems. Even when a message or file is erased, it is still possible to recover the message or file, and therefore privacy of messages and computer files, cannot be ensured to anyone. Messages sent through drives of any computer on the College premises, as well as saved voicemail messages, are the sole property of the College as they may be considered business records and could be used in administrative, judicial, or other proceedings.
The College licenses software to support its educational processes. Students are not permitted to copy, remove, or install software.
By using the College's computer equipment, software, and communications devices, all students knowingly and voluntarily consent to their use of these systems being monitored and acknowledge the College's right to conduct such monitoring. These media and equipment are intended.
