General Student Conduct
Students are expected to conduct themselves in a responsible and courteous manner. It is understood that students who enroll agree with the mission and purpose of the College and accept and follow its policies, regulations, and operational procedures. Students are expected to comply with federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Student behavior which, after due process, is found to be disruptive to classes or interferes with the rights of others or causes damage to property may result in probation or suspension.
The College retains the authority to withdraw any student from an internship, clinical area, or observation whose grades, work conduct, or health may have a detrimental effect on themselves, the College, customers, clients, or patients of the cooperating agency.
Students should conduct themselves in a manner consistent with the College’s educational mission. The following specifically, but not limited to, will result in disciplinary action. Disciplinary action will vary depending on the degree of severity of each situation.
- Academic dishonesty, including plagiarism and academic cheating
- Forgery, alteration, or misuse of College documents, records, or identification
- Knowingly furnishing false information to the College
- Obstruction or disruption of College operations
- Obstruction or disruption of College-authorized activities on property owned or supervised by the College
- Violent physical or verbal abuse of any person on property owned by the College or at any functions sponsored by or supervised by the College
- Conduct that threatens or endangers the health, safety, or property of any person, including oneself, on property owned by the College or at functions sponsored by or supervised by the College.
- Theft or damage to College property
- Unauthorized entry to College facilities or property
- Unauthorized use or misuse of College property, including attempting to leave the library with materials which have not been properly borrowed, unauthorized use of computers, equipment or tools, or misuse of College telephones
- Violation of College regulations or campus policies
- The possession, use, manufacture, or distribution of illegal drugs, alcohol, or controlled substances including cannabis used or possessed for medical purposes on property owned by or supervised by the College
- Lewd, indecent, or obscene speech or conduct on property owned by the College, at functions sponsored by or supervised by the College, or as a representative of Mitchell Tech in a public setting, verbal harassment of any Mitchell Tech employee, or violation of any College regulation or policy pertaining to such conduct
- Intimidating behavior directed toward any student, faculty member, staff member, or administrator
- Failure to comply with the directions of an College official acting in the performance of his/her duties
- Unauthorized possession or use of firearms, other dangerous weapons, explosives, or fireworks on property owned by the College or at functions sponsored by or supervised by the College
- Knowingly circulating a false report or false warning that property under College control or supervision may be subject to a bombing, fire, crime, emergency, or other catastrophe
- Smoking or the use of any tobacco or smoking-type product in any area except the Campus Designated Smoking Areas
- Failure to report to the Mitchell Tech Administration Office or local sheriff and/or police agencies, any knowledge of or criminal activity on campus: i.e., murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, or motor vehicle theft. Such a report shall be provided in a manner that is timely and that will aid in the prevention of similar occurrences.