Student Code of Conduct
The college reserves the right to maintain a safe and orderly educational environment for students and staff. Therefore, when, in the judgment of college officials, a student’s conduct disrupts or threatens to disrupt the college community, appropriate disciplinary action will be taken to restore and protect the sanctity of the community. Students are expected to conduct themselves in accordance with generally accepted standards of scholarship and morality. The purpose of this code is not to restrict student rights but to protect the rights of individuals in their academic pursuits. The following are violations of the Student Code of Conduct:
- Academic dishonesty (See Academic Integrity Policy); a second violation of the CCC&TI Academic Integrity Policy shall be treated as a disciplinary issue carrying severe consequences.
- Theft of, misuse of, or damage to college property, or theft of or damage to property of a member of the college community or a campus visitor on college premises or at college functions; unauthorized entry upon the property of the college or into a college facility or a portion thereof which has been restricted in use and thereby placed off limits; unauthorized presence in a college facility after closing hours.
- Possession, use or distribution of alcoholic beverages or being in a state of intoxication on the college campus or at college sponsored or supervised functions off campus or in college owned vehicles. Possession, use or distribution of any illegal drugs, except as expressly permitted by law. Any influence which may be attributed to the use of drugs or of alcoholic beverages shall not in any way limit the responsibility of the individual for the consequences of his/her actions.
- Lewd or indecent conduct, including public physical or verbal action or distribution of obscene or libelous written material.
- Mental or physical abuse of any person on college premises or at college sponsored or college supervised functions, including verbal or physical actions which threaten or endanger the health or safety of any such persons or which promote hatred or racial prejudice.
- Any act, comment, or behavior which is of a sexually suggestive or harassing nature and which in any way interferes with a student’s or an employee’s performance or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive environment.
- Any act or misuse of technology that is directly prohibited by the current computer usage policy.
- Intentional obstruction or disruption of teaching, research, administration or disciplinary proceedings or other college activities, including public service functions and other duly authorized activities on college premises.
- Occupation or seizure in any manner of college property, a college facility or any portion thereof for a use inconsistent with prescribed, customary or authorized use.
- Participating in or conducting an assembly, demonstration or gathering in a manner which threatens or causes injury to person or property; which interferes with free access to, ingress or egress of college facilities; or which is harmful, obstructive or disruptive to the educational process or institutional functions of the college; remaining at the scene of such an assembly after being asked to leave by a representative of the college staff.
- Possession or use of a firearm, incendiary device or explosive, except in connection with a college approved activity. This also includes unauthorized use of any instrument designed to inflict serious bodily injury to any person.
- Setting off a fire alarm or using or tampering with any fire safety equipment, except with reasonable belief in the need for such alarm or equipment.
- Gambling.
- Smoking in classrooms, shops, labs or other unauthorized areas.
- Violation of college regulations regarding the operation and parking of motor vehicles.
- Forgery, alteration, or misuse of college documents, records, or instruments of identification with intent to deceive.
- Failure to comply with instructions of college officials acting in performance of their duties.
- Violation of the terms of disciplinary probation or any college regulation during the period of probation.
- Fiscal irresponsibility such as failure to pay college levied fines, failure to repay college funded loans or the passing of worthless checks to college officials. The college will not accept checks from students who have written the college a check with insufficient funds.
- Violation of a local, state or federal criminal law on college premises adversely affecting the college community’s pursuit of its proper educational purposes.
- Any conduct which materially and adversely affects the educational process.
- Any physical, emotional or behavioral problems that adversely affects the safety of students and the educational process.