Student Code of Conduct final 2018-2019_01

STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES
Students are responsible for the following:
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 or via text.
Knowing the information published in the Athletic Handbook.
Upholding the College policies and regulations, and observing State and Federal Laws both on and offcampus.
Behaving in a civil manner with members of the College and external community.
COLLEGE RESPONSIBILITIES
The College is responsible for the following:
Providing an academic curriculum of integrity.
Providing support services for Students in order to ensure their success.
Providing adequate notification to Students of policies or major changes in policies.
Providing recreational, athletic, leadership, educational, and growth opportunities.
Ensuring that a safe, substance and weapons-free campus is maintained where Students, faculty, and staff
are able to pursue learning.
Ensuring that all College policies and federal and state laws are upheld.
Providing a Student Code of Conduct process that upholds College policies and complies with federal and
state laws.
Encouraging an atmosphere of open, civil dialogue between students and other Members of the College
Community. However, in emergency situations, this dialogue may be suspended by the College and
replaced with mandates from the College or other Public officials (e.g., fire department, police officials,
etc.).
Encouraging all members of the College community to behave in a civil manner with each other and with
the external community.
Preserving the privacy of the Students, except as necessary to comply with the law or guarantee the
safety of Members of the College Community.
PRIVACY POLICIES
In order to preserve the privacy of each Student, the College does the following:
Fisher College complies with the regulations set forth by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of
1974 (FERPA) as amended. FERPA affords students certain rights with respect to their educational records.
The detailed policy can be found in the most recent College Catalog. The Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) provides for the confidentiality of students’ medical records. More
information on HIPAA is available at the Health Services Office.
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords students certain rights with respect to their
educational records. These are:
o The right to inspect and review the student’s educational records.
o The right to request the amendment of the student’s education records to ensure that they are
accurate, not misleading, or otherwise in violation of the student’s privacy or other right.
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