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STUDENT 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 Pioneer College, and are associated with circumstances that may lead to disciplinary action.

0. Acts of dishonesty, including, but not limited to the following:
   
   
   0. Plagiarism or any behavior involving academic dishonesty.
      
      
   1. Furnishing false information to any official, college member, or office;
      
      
   2. Forgery, alteration or misuse of College document, record, or instrument of identification;
      
      
1. 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;
   
   
2. 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;
   
   
3. 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;
   
   
4. Illegal manufacture, use, possession or distribution of narcotic or other controlled substances, except as expressly permitted by law;
   
   
5. Use, possession or distribution of alcoholic beverages or public intoxication;
   
   
6. 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;
   
   
7. 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;
   
   
8. Unauthorized possession, duplication or use of keys to any College premises or unauthorized entry to or use of College premises;
   
   
9. Illegal or unauthorized possession of firearms, explosives, other weapons or dangerous chemicals on College premises;
   
   
10. 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;
    
    
11. Gambling on College-owned or controlled premises;
    
    
12. Violation of published Governing Board policy, College rules or regulations;
    
    
13. 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.
    
    
14. Theft or other abuse of computer time, including, but not limited to:
    
    
    0. Unauthorized entry into a file, to use, read or change the contents or for any other purpose;
       
       
    1. Unauthorized transfer of a file;
       
       
    2. Unauthorized use of another's identification and password;
       
       
    3. Use of computing facilities to interfere with the work of another student, faculty member or College official;
       
       
    4. Use of computing facilities to send obscene or abusive messages;
       
       
    5. Use of computing facilities to interfere with normal operation of the College computing system.
       
       
15. Failure to comply with the sanctions imposed under the student code;
    
    
16. 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 Pioneer College 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 and the Arizona State Board of Directors for Community Colleges, the NPC District Board has adopted a code of student conduct and discipline. The Vice President for 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.