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Student handbook Section: 10.0 Title: student code of conduct EEO/NON-DISCRIMINATION Wayne County Community College District is committed to providing an educational environment and culture that maximizes the learning potential of students. To this end, it is the policy of the College to provide equal educational opportunities to all applicants and students without regard to race, religion, sex, national origin, age, height, weight, marital status, familial status, handicap, sexual orientation, Vietnam era or disabled veteran status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws. It is the responsibility of all members of the College community to respect the rights of students, instructors, administrators, staff and all persons visiting our facilities. If a student experiences discrimination or harassment, has a related complaint or believes, in good faith, that he or she has been treated in an unlawfully discriminatory manner, the matter must be immediately reported to the Campus President or designee. No person making a good faith report of discrimination or harassment or assisting in an investigation of such a report will be subject to retaliation for the making or investigation of such report. However, any person who knowingly, or in reckless disregard for the truth, makes a false claim of discrimination or harassment, will be subject to corrective action up to and including expulsion. HARASSMENT The College is committed to maintaining an educational environment that is free from harassment. Therefore, the District prohibits and will not tolerate the harassment of any student on the basis of race, religion, sex national origin, age, height, weight, marital status, familial status, handicap, sexual orientation, Vietnam era or disabled veteran status. Such harassment is a serious violation of state and federal law, as well as District rules and policies. Harassment is generally defined as unwelcome or offensive conduct in the educational environment based on race, religion, sex, national origin, age, height, weight, marital status, family status, handicap, sexual orientation, Vietnam era or disabled veteran status, which reasonably interferes with another’s educational experience. Sexual harassment is defined as unwelcome sexual advances, request for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct or communication of a sexual nature when: • The conduct or communication has the purpose or effect of substantially interfering with an individual’s education; • Submission to, or rejection of, such conduct or communication is used as a factor in decisions affecting such individual’s education; • Such conduct or communication has the purpose or effect of unreasonably or substantially interfering with an individual’s employment or creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive educational environment. Any student who believes he or she has been harassed in violation of this policy or who believes himself or herself to be the victim of an illegal harassment in his or her education should report such activity immediately. A student may make such report to the Campus President or designee. Any College personnel who has reports of harassment reported to them shall immediately discuss the allegation with the Campus President or designee or the Executive Assistant to the Chancellor. The District will investigate any and all reports of harassment and will promptly take any appropriate action necessary. Further, any student who becomes aware of, or has any information regarding the harassment of oneself or another student shall immediately report this information to the Campus President or designee. The failure to report same will result in disciplinary actions, up to and including expulsion. Any student who makes a complaint knowing it to be false or who makes such complaint in reckless regard of the truth will also be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including expulsion. Page 44
Student handbook Section: 10.0 Title: STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT GENERAL COMPLAINT PROCEDURES Any student who believes he or she has been the victim of any type of misconduct which has not been addressed in any previous section of this Student Code of Conduct, including Academic and Grade regulation issues, Discrimination and Harassment, may file his or her written complaint with the Campus President or designee. The College District will investigate any and all complaints and will promptly take any appropriate action necessary. In the event that the Campus President or designee is unable to resolve the complaint, the complaint will be forwarded to the Executive Assistant to the Chancellor or his/her designee for review and action. The determination of the Executive Assistant to the Chancellor will be final. STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES AND STUDENT CONDUCT Enrollment at Wayne County Community College District carries with it the obligation that the student will be a responsible citizen of the District. At the same time the District has the responsibility to inform students of their rights and responsibilities, define reasonable standards of behavior and provide guidelines for addressing violation of the standards. It is essential that all students, as well as other members of the College community, be respectful and courteous of the District, its property and its members at all times to engage in conduct that reflects well on the College. Student responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: • Cooperate with College employees in the performance of their duties and authorized activities; • Refrain from obstructing other students from obtaining a college education; • Meet all financial obligations to the College; • Obey local, state and federal laws and regulations and Wayne County Community College District policies; • Give accurate and complete information for all official records required by the College • Obey all regulations of the College, including the Student Code of Conduct and the Scholastic Ethics Code; • Carry identification at all times while on College property. GUIDELINES FOR STUDENT CONDUCT A student enrolling in the College assumes a responsibility for conduct compatible with the function of the college as an educational institution. Although Wayne County Community College District is dedicated to an open, free society, some behaviors are inappropriate in an institution of higher education and will result in discipline up to and including expulsion. Page 45
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