Undergraduate Catalog - Lake Erie College

All users have space on a network server called their Z drive. This is the recommended place for users to store documents
and files. The amount of materials stored on a user’s Z Drive may not exceed 250 megabytes unless approved
by the I.T. department. MP3 files and video files may not be stored on a user’s Z drive. System Administrators reserve
the right to delete these files without notice along with any files that were obtained or used in a violation of the law.
The user account that exceeds the size limit not be allowed to save any more files to their drive until data is deleted.
Users who do not return to Lake Erie College during the next school semester or have graduated will continue to have
access to their email, documents and account for no more than 60 days. After that time all data, including the student
user account will be removed from the system.
Dating Violence
The term “dating violence” is defined by Lake Erie College, in accordance with the State of Ohio, “…violence committed
by a person who is or has been in a social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature with the victim; and where the
existence of such a relationship shall be determined based on a consideration of the following factors:
• The length of the relationship.
• The type of relationship.
• The frequency of interaction between the persons involved in the relationship.”
Dating Violence is sometimes also call Intimate Partner Violence. The abuse can take a variety of forms such as isolation
of the partner, displaying a self-destructive behavior, physical, sexual, psychological or emotional, and economic abuse.
Dating Violence can range in severity from an occasional slap to repeated hitting
Dating violence of any sort is not acceptable behavior at Lake Erie College and is a violation of the Lake Erie College
Statement of Civility and may be also a violation of other policies set forth in the student handbook. Dating violence or
other infractions as a result of dating violence or intimate partner violence will be handled through the campus judicial
system. Any disciplinary action on behalf of the college has no impact of any criminal procedures brought forth as a
result of the dating or intimate partner violence.
The victim of dating violence shouldn’t have to endure the abusive relationship and Lake Erie College offers assistance
in dealing with or helping to find solutions to the dating or intimate partner violence. In many case the abusive partner
also needs help in dealing with their emotional issues, however, help or assistance cannot be offered until the violence
has been brought to the attention of someone of authority.
Dating Violence and any other abusive relationship should be reported to:
• Security located in Holden Center Room 110 440-375-7575
• Student Life located in Holden Center Room 120 440-375-7505
• Student Success Center, Dr. John Spiesman 440-375-7426
• Painesville Police Department 911 or 440-350-5434
Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence is defined as “… any violent or controlling behavior by a person toward a spouse or partner and can
include a dating relationship.” For the purposes of this policy, domestic violence includes, but is not limited to; any
felony or misdemeanor crimes of violence committed by a current or former spouse of the victim, by a person with
whom the victim shares a child in common, by a person who is cohabitating with or has cohabitated with the victim
as a spouse, by a person similarly situated to a spouse of the victim under the domestic or family violence laws of the
jurisdiction receiving grant monies, or by any other person against an adult or youth victim who is protected from that
person’s acts under the domestic or family violence laws of the jurisdiction.
Domestic violence can adversely affect the well-being and productivity of students who are victims, as well as others
around them. Other effects of domestic violence in the campus environment include increased absenteeism, failing
grades and mental stress.
Lake Erie College will not tolerate domestic violence on campus and is committed to working with students who are
victims or perpetrators of domestic violence to prevent abuse and harassment from occurring on campus.
Lake Erie College will provide appropriate support and assistance to students who are victims of domestic violence.
This includes: confidential means for coming forward for help, resource and referral information. Other appropriate
assistance will be provided based on individual need.
Students who are perpetrators of domestic violence will be encouraged to seek assistance. The Campus Security, Student
Life Office and Dr. Spiesman in the Student Success Center may be able provide information or direction concerning
resources available in the surrounding community to both the victim and perpetrator.
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