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STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

ATTENDANCE

Upon entering Northland, a student assumes the responsibility of completing each course for which s/he is registered. The student is expected to attend all sessions of the classes in which s/he is enrolled. Any student who has three (3) absences without excuses acceptable to the instructor, medical or otherwise, may be dropped from the class. Students who miss the first two (2) meetings of the class may also be dropped. After a student has been dropped from the class for unexcused absences, an appeal for reinstatement will be considered only under extenuating circumstances.

CONDUCT

The rules of student conduct stated below are not all-inclusive, but are among those that are necessary for the security and well-being of students attending Northland, and are associated with circumstances that may lead to disciplinary action.

1. Acts of dishonesty, including, but not limited to the following:

a. Plagiarism or any behavior involving academic dishonesty.
b. Furnishing false information to any official, College member, or office.
c. Forgery, alteration or misuse of a College document, record, or instrument of identification.

Attempted or actual theft of and/or damage to property of the College or property of a member of the College community or other personal or public property;
Physical abuse, verbal abuse, threats, violation of federal, state or local law, or intimidation, harassment, coercion and/or conduct which threatens or endangers the health or safety of any person;
Conduct which is disorderly, lewd or indecent; breach of the peace; or aiding, abetting or procuring another person to breach the peace on College premises or at activities sponsored by or participated in by the College;
Illegal manufacture, use, possession or distribution of narcotic or other controlled substances, except as expressly permitted by law;
Use, possession or distribution of alcoholic beverages or public intoxication;
Disruption or obstruction of teaching, research, administration, disciplinary proceedings or College activities, including its public service functions on- or off-campus, or other authorized non-college activities, when the act occurs on College premises;
Participation in a College demonstration which disrupts the normal operations of the College and infringes on the rights of other members of the College community; leading or inciting others to disrupt scheduled and/or normal activities within any College building or area; intentional obstruction which unreasonably interferes with freedom of movement, either pedestrian or vehicular, on campus;
Unauthorized possession, duplication or use of keys to any College premises or unauthorized entry to or use of College premises;
Illegal or unauthorized possession of firearms, explosives, other weapons or dangerous chemicals on College premises;
Failure to comply with direction of College officials or law enforcement officers in the performance of their duties and/or failure to identify one's self to these persons when requested to do so;
Gambling on College-owned or-controlled premises;
Violation of published Governing Board policy, College rules or regulations;
Violation of federal, state or local law on College campus/ center premises or at College campus/center premises or at College-sponsored or supervised activities;
Theft or other abuse of computer time, including, but not limited to:

Unauthorized entry into a file, to use, read or change the contents or for any other purpose;
Unauthorized transfer of a file;
Unauthorized use of another's identification and password;
Use of computing facilities to interfere with the work of another student, faculty member or College official;
Use of computing facilities to send obscene or abusive messages;
Use of computing facilities to interfere with normal operation of the College computing system.

Failure to comply with the sanctions imposed under the student code;
Conduct which is not specifically prohibited which may include verbal or nonverbal expressions or actions that could cause serious discomfort, hardship or embarrassment to individuals or discredit to the institution.

Northland offers each of its students the freedom to learn and to enjoy the benefits and rewards of college life. In return, the College expects each student to assume the responsibilities that accompany these freedoms. In accordance with the laws enacted by the Arizona State Legislature, the NPC District Board has adopted a code of student conduct and discipline. The Vice President for Instruction and Student Services will coordinate and administer student discipline within the guidelines established by the College through its governance structure. The final decision in cases of serious disciplinary (suspension, dismissal, and expulsion) action, as well as appeal by students of lesser disciplinary action, will rest with the College administration as outlined in the College's Policy and Procedures Manual, Procedure #2625.

CRIME AWARENESS AND CAMPUS SECURITY

Northland shall be responsible for the investigation of any and all crimes which occur on campuses and centers. The College shall work closely with local law enforcement agencies to insure that proper investigation is conducted and reported to the College. The College will encourage and seek the prosecution of all criminals. Yearly College crime statistics are compiled in accordance with the provisions of Title II of Public Law 101-542, The Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990. Yearly reports are made available to the public.

By October 1, 2003, the Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act requires the state to provide information regarding registered sex offenders to relevant colleges where an offender is enrolled, employed or volunteering on campus. Northland will make information available as per identified state reporting procedures.

FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords students certain rights with respect to their education records. These rights include:

The right to inspect and review the student's education records within 45 days of the day the College receives a request for access. Students should submit to the College registrar a written request that identify the record(s) they wish to inspect. The registrar will make arrangements for access and notify the student of the time and place where the records may be inspected.
The right to request the amendment of the student's education record that the student believes is inaccurate. Students may ask the College to amend a record that they believe is inaccurate. They should write the College official responsible for the record, clearly identify the part of the record they want changed, and specify why it is inaccurate. If the College decides not to amend the record as requested by the student, the College will notify the student of the decision and advise the student of his or her right to a hearing regarding the request for amendment. Additional information regarding the hearing procedures will be provided to the student when notified of the right to a hearing.
The right to consent to disclosures of personally identifiable information contained in the student's education records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent. One exception, which permits disclosure without consent, is disclosure to school officials with legitimate educational interests. A school official is a person employed by the College in an administrative, supervisory, academic or research, or support staff position; a person or company with whom the College has contracted (such as an attorney, auditor, or collection agent); a person serving on the Navajo County Community College District Governing Board; or a student serving on an official committee, such as a disciplinary or grievance committee, or assisting another school official in performing his or her tasks. A school official has a legitimate educational interest if the official needs to review an education record in order to fulfill his or her professional responsibility.
The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by Northland Pioneer College to comply with the requirements of FERPA. The name and address of the Office that administers FERPA is: Family Policy Compliance Office, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20202-4605

Northland Pioneer College has designated the following items as directory information: student name, address, telephone number, email address, date of birth, major field of study, participation in officially recognized activities and sports, weight and height of members of athletic teams, dates of attendance, degrees and awards received, photographs, audio or video recordings and the most recent previous school attended. The College may disclose any of these items without prior consent, unless notified in writing to the contrary by the end of the second week of classes of the fall semester, or the second week of spring semester if student was not in attendance fall semester. Students must notify the College each year they are in attendance if they do not want their directory information disclosed.

GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE

Northland has an established and approved Student Grievance Procedure as published in the Policy and Procedures Manual and the Student Handbook.

Students who have a grievance against a student or any other member of the College community, including college staff members, are encouraged to review the Student Grievance Procedure. Persons needing assistance, having questions, or filing a grievance, should contact their campus/center Academic Advisor.

SCHOOL COLORS AND MASCOT

The school colors are blue and gold. The school mascot is the Golden Eagle.