A MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN OF STUDENTS - Fisher College

STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT
INTRODUCTION
DEFINITIONS
1. The term “College” means Fisher College.
2. The term “student” includes all persons taking courses at the College, either full-time or part-time, either on
campus or online, pursuing undergraduate or professional studies. Persons who withdraw after allegedly violating
the Student Code, who are not officially enrolled for a particular term but who have a continuing relationship with
the College or who have been notified of their acceptance for admission are considered “students” as are persons
who are living in College residence halls, although not enrolled in this institution. This Student Code does apply to
all locations of the College, including the campus locations in North Attleborough, Brockton, and New Bedford.
3. The term “College official” includes any person employed by the College, performing assigned administrative or
professional responsibilities.
4. The term “member of the College community” includes any person who is a student, faculty member, College
official or any other person employed by the College. A person’s status in a particular situation shall be determined
by the Chief Academic Officer.
5. The term “College premises” includes all land, buildings, facilities, and the property in the possession of or owned,
rented, used or controlled by the College (including adjacent streets and sidewalks).
6. The term “Student Conduct Administrator” means a College official authorized on a case by case basis by the
Dean of Students to impose sanctions upon any student(s) found to have violated the Student Code.
7. The Dean of Students is the person designated by the College President to be responsible for the administration
of the Student Code.
8. The term “policy” means the written regulations of the College as found in, but not limited to, the Student Code of
Conduct, Housing Agreement, College web page and computer use policy, and the College Catalog.
STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. All students are responsible for knowing the information published in this Student Code of Conduct, the College
Catalog, and other official publications of the College. They are also responsible for any information delivered to
them via College mail placed in their College mailbox or hand delivered, via postal mail addressed to the address
that the student has registered with the Registrar’s office, and/or via e-mail sent to their Fisher e-mail account.
2. All students are responsible for upholding College policies and regulations, and observing State and
Federal Laws both on and off-campus.
3. All students are responsible for behaving in a civil manner with members of the College and external community.
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