2013-14 Guide for Academics and Student Life - Tampa Preparatory ...

PURPOSE OF THIS GUIDEThe purpose of this Guide is two-fold. The first and most important is to provide guidelines for acceptablestudent conduct in a variety of specific situations in which students need to know what isexpected of them. The second is to inform students of what very likely will happen if they violate rulesor the concepts established under the School’s Honor Code. Some of the expectations in this Guide alsogovern expectations of parents and guardians within our community. Therefore, parents and studentsare resonsible for knowing its contents. Because it is impossible to consider every possible situation,especially in an ever-changing environment, we want to stress that none of the stated rules or proceduresprecludes the School from taking disciplinary action if students are involved in activities, on oroff campus, that the School considers detrimental to other students or contrary to the general expectationsof the School community. The Administration, in consultation with the Head of School, has theright to make final decisions in all matters involving student and parent rules. (Revised 7-13)The School reserves the right to interpret the content of this Guide, including the rules and regulationsgoverning the academic and non-academic conduct of students. This Guide is not a contract, nor is itintended to be so construed. Our School reserves the right to modify and/or amend the content of thisGuide at any time during the year. Please consult the most updated version of the Guide on the Schoolwebsite at www.tampaprep.org/guide. If you have any questions about the Guide or any of its policiesplease contact School officials.NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICYAdmission and participation in our educational programs is open to all eligible students who meet ourqualification requirements regardless of race, color, religion, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexualorientation or disability.6 | GUIDE FOR ACADEMICS AND STUDENT LIFE