SMCC Catalog 2013 - 2014 - Southern Maine Community College

E. Authority to Exclude or Limit
A college may exclude a student or limit a student’s admission, enrollment or participation to the extent that a
student’s special circumstance diminishes the student’s:
Likelihood of success in a program for which admission is competitive;
Ability to be placed in a required internship or clinical experience;
Ability to qualify for a professional license after graduation;
Ability to qualify for financial aid, especially federal financial aid if there is a drug-related conviction;
Compatibility for placement in a college residence hall;
Trustworthiness for on-campus employment;
Reliability to comply with the reasonable rules and regulations of the college; and
Reliability not to present a greater likelihood of risk of harm to persons or property.
F. Determining Whether to Exclude or Limit a Student
In determining whether to apply any conditions to a student with a special circumstance, a college should:
Identify the specific nature of the student’s special circumstance. For example, a college should consider the
following:
Whether the conduct underlying the special circumstance was admitted or proven, or is not yet admitted or
proven;
When and how recently the conduct was committed or alleged to be committed, and whether the student was a
juvenile or adult at the time;
Whether the conduct was against a person or property; violent or passive; and intentional, reckless, negligent or
grossly negligent;
Whether the harm actually or allegedly caused was minor and temporary or serious and permanent;
Whether the student acknowledged the student’s responsibility by plea, or contested by trial and/or appeal;
What punishment, if any, was imposed on the student; whether that punishment was satisfactorily completed;
whether the student is on bail, probation or parole, and, if so, the terms and conditions thereof; and the
perceived degree to which the student has been rehabilitated; and
Any other factor that is relevant and material.
Provide the student with an opportunity to be heard before making a decision;
Consult, as appropriate, with the MCCS General Counsel;
Weigh the student’s circumstances against the college’s interests in, for example, those issues addressed in
Section E above and determine the rational relationship between the facts of a particular student’s case and the
college’s interests in excluding or limiting the student; and
Impose those conditions that by amount, scope and duration are reasonable under the particular circumstances.
TUITION AND FEES
Cost of Attendance
Tuition and Fees
The Board of Trustees sets tuition annually for all Maine community colleges. The financial requirements of the
College, changing costs, state and legislative action, and other matters may require an adjustment of these
charges and expenses. The College reserves the right to make such adjustments to the estimated charges and
expenses as may, from time to time, be necessary. All students (or potential students) acknowledge this
reservation by the submission of an application for admission or by registration.
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