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All students (as well as employees) are expected to display the qualities of courtesy, respect, and integrity that characterize the behavior of mature individuals and to abide by the rules and regulations established by the College.

Students are expected to be aware of and to abide by all rules and regulations of the College. Violation of any one of the following regulations will be considered a serious offense and may subject the student to disciplinary measures up to and including dismissal from the College.

RULE 1. Disruption of College

A student shall not by use of violence, force, noise, coercion, threats, intimidation, fear, passive resistance, or any other conduct, which causes the disruption, or obstruction of any lawful mission, process, or function of the College. Encouraging, aiding, and/or abetting in the action described above is also prohibited.

Carteret Community College affirms the right of every member of its constituencies to study and work in a safe environment. Carteret Community College expects all members of this community to conduct themselves according to standards of ethics and to behave in a manner appropriate to an institution of higher learning. To this end, Carteret Community College students, in relation to members of the academic, administrative, and support staff are subject to discipline for the following types of behaviors:

(The following are illustrative, but not all-inclusive, of the kinds of conduct encompassed here) (1) occupying any college building, college grounds, or part thereof with intent to deprive others of its use; (2) blocking the entrance or exit of any college building or corridor or room therein with intent to deprive others of lawful access to or from, or use of, the building or corridor or room; (3) setting fire to or otherwise substantially damaging any college building or property; (4) firing, displaying, or threatening use of firearms, explosives, or other weapons on the college premises for any unlawful purpose; (5) preventing of or attempting to prevent by physical act the convening or continued functioning of any college class or activity or of any lawful meeting or assembly on the college campus; (6) preventing students from attending a class or college activity; (7) except under the direct instruction of an administrator, blocking normal pedestrian or vehicular traffic on the college campus; (8) continuously and intentionally making noise or acting in any manner so as to interfere seriously with the instructor's ability to conduct class; and (9) imparting communications to the faculty/staff or fellow students perceived by the recipient to be abusive, threatening, terrifying, harassing or embarrassing.

RULE 2. Damage, Destruction, or theft of Private Property

A student shall not intentionally cause or attempt to cause damage to private property, nor steal nor attempt to steal private property: (1) on the college grounds or (2) off the college grounds at any college activity, function, event, or in a college-owned vehicle.

RULE 3. Physical and Verbal Abuse of a College Employee or a Student or Other Person Not Employed by the College

A student will not intentionally harass, verbally abuse or do bodily injury to any person, or engage in any conduct that causes emotional distress by placing the person in reasonable fear of bodily injury: (1) on the college grounds or (2) off the college grounds at any college activity, function, event, or in a college-owned vehicle.

RULE 4. Weapons and Dangerous Instruments

A student shall not possess, handle, or transmit any object that can reasonably be considered a weapon: (1) on the college grounds or (2) off the college grounds at any college activity, function, event, or in a college-owned vehicle.

This rule does not apply to normal college supplies like pencils or compasses. The rule does apply to any firearms, explosives including firecrackers, knife (other than a small penknife), and other dangerous objects of no reasonable use to the student at college or at a college activity on or off campus.

This does not apply to any law enforcement officer that is required by law or regulation to carry a firearm while in uniform or in the course of his duties.

This rule does not apply to Criminal Justice Technology or Basic Law Enforcement Training students when firearms and dangerous instruments are essential training aids to the approved course being instructed by qualified personnel.

RULE 5. Narcotics, Alcoholic Beverages, and Stimulant Drugs

A student shall not knowingly possess; transmit with intent to sell or deliver; manufacture; sell and/or deliver; use, or be under the influence of any class of drugs including but not limited to the following: controlled substances, inhalants or alcoholic beverages, or intoxicants of any kind.

A student shall not knowingly possess an instrument of drug paraphernalia for the purpose of ingesting a controlled substance: (1) on the college grounds or (2) off the college grounds at any college activity, function, event, or in a college-owned vehicle.

A student shall not knowingly create, sell, or possess with intent to sell or deliver a counterfeit controlled substance (1) on the college grounds or (2) off the college grounds at any college activity, function, event, or in a college-owned vehicle.

See Alcohol/Drug Abuse Section of the Student Handbook

Use of a drug authorized by a medical prescription from a registered physician shall not be considered a violation of this rule. This rule does not apply to Criminal Justice Technology or Basic Law Enforcement Training students when narcotics, alcoholic beverages, and stimulant drugs are essential training aids to the approved course being instructed.

RULE 6. Dishonesty

A student shall not engage in dishonest conduct of any kind including, but not limited to, forgery, cheating, plagiarism, making false statements, providing false information on college documents, or altering college documents.

RULE 7.Repeated Non-compliance

A student shall not repeatedly fail to comply with directions of faculty members or other authorized college personnel during any period of time when under the authority of college personnel.

RULE 8. Policy on Unlawful Harassment

The policy of the College is that no employee or student (while on the campus or off campus at any official college function while under college supervision) may engage in conduct that falls under the definitions of harassment and/or inappropriate behavior cited below. The College does not condone harassment directed toward any person or group within its community _ students, employees, or visitors. Every member of the College should refrain from actions that intimidate, humiliate or demean persons or groups, or that undermine their security or self-esteem. All members of the College community are responsible for the maintenance of a social environment in which people are free to work and learn without fear of discrimination and abuse. The failure of supervisors at any level to remedy harassment violates this policy as seriously as that of the original discriminatory act. The college prohibits in any form the unlawful harassment of its employees, applicants, or students in violation of Title VII and Title IX of the Federal Civil Rights acts or North Carolina General Statutes 126-16.

Definitions of Harassment and Examples of
Inappropriate Behavior covered by this Policy

Unlawful Harassment is unwelcome or unsolicited speech or conduct based upon race, sex, creed, religion, national origin, age, color, or handicapping condition as defined by G.S. 168A-3 that creates a hostile work environment or learning environment or circumstances involving quid pro quo.

Hostile Work or Learning Environment is one that both a reasonable person would find hostile or abusive and one that the particular person who is the object of the harassment perceives to be hostile or abusive. Hostile environment is determined by looking at all of the circumstances, including the frequency of the harassing conduct, its severity, whether it is physically threatening or humiliating, and whether it unreasonably interferes with an employee's work performance, or with a student's academic performance and/or full enjoyment of college programs or services.

Quid Pro Quo harassment consists of unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or other verbal or physical conduct when (1) submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual's employment or a student's academic performance, or (2) submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as the basis for employment or academic decisions affecting such individual.

Examples of sexual harassment may include all activities that attempt to extort sexual favors, inappropriate touching, suggestive comments, and public display (including on or via computers) of pornographic or suggestive calendars, posters, or signs.

Consensual Relations — Sexual Harassment does not include personal compliments welcomed by the recipient, or social interaction or relationships freely entered into by participants. However, the College strongly discourages romantic and sexual relationships between faculty and student or between supervisor and employee even when such relationships appear, or are believed to be, consensual. The lines of power and authority that exist between the parties may undermine freedom of choice. If a charge is made by a party in a consensual relationship, the College will treat the charge the same as any other charge.

Retaliation is adverse treatment that occurs because of opposition to unlawful harassment. Retaliation by any employee of the college against a student or an employee for responsibly using the policy and its procedures is grounds for appropriate disciplinary action.

Consequences — In determining whether conduct constitutes unlawful harassment, the record as a whole will be considered as well as the totality of the circumstances, such as the nature of the alleged conduct and the context in which it occurred. Any employee found to be in violation of this policy will be disciplined in accordance with the Due Process and Discipline portions of the Carteret Community College Policy & Procedures Manual. Any student found to be in violation of this policy (Rule 8) will be disciplined in accordance with the Student Conduct Disciplinary Action Policy portion in the College Catalog and Student Handbook.

Complaint Each office and person involved in advising a grievant on sources of assistance must avoid comments that might dissuade victims from pursuing their rights or constitute threats of reprisal. Such behavior in itself is discriminatory and is a violation of the policy.

The grievant has the right to bypass any step in this procedure involving review of or decisions by the alleged harasser. A grievant has a concurrent right to appeal to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

False Allegations
Failure to substantiate a complaint is not equivalent to a false allegation. However, a false allegation brought forth with malicious intent or without regard for truth will subject the complainant to disciplinary action.

Grievance Officers Designated With respect to unlawful workplace harassment alleged to have been experienced by faculty or staff members, or by job applicants, the Director of Personnel is the designated grievance officer with responsibility for processing such grievances in accordance with procedures set forth in the Unlawful Harassment Procedures of the College Policy & Procedures Manual.

With respect to unlawful harassment alleged to have been experienced by students, the Director of Student Enrollment Resources is the designated grievance officer with responsibility for processing unlawful harassment grievances in accordance with procedures set forth in the College Catalog.

If the grievance officer is unable to serve because of personal involvement in the allegations giving rise to the grievance, the President, or President's designee, shall appoint a substitute grievance officer.

RULE 9. Stalking

Students (as well as employees) shall not engage in conduct which constitutes stalking as defined by the N.C. General Statutes Section 14-277.3.

RULE 10. Policy on Unsafe Health Science Student Practices

The Health Sciences faculty of Carteret Community College has both a legal and ethical responsibility to protect the public and health care community from unsafe practices. As a result of this obligation, students may be disciplined and/or dismissed from a program of study for practices, which are deemed threats to individual safety. Safety threats are those which threaten or have the potential to threaten the safety of a client, the client's family, another student, a faculty member or another health care provider.

The faculty member who determines that a student cannot function at a safe level in clinical practice will notify the student to leave the area immediately. The faculty member will then notify the Curriculum Area Coordinator, who in turn will notify the Division Director of Health Sciences and the Director of Student Enrollment Resources within twenty-four (24) hours of the incident. The faculty member, the Curriculum Area Coordinator, the Division Director of Health Sciences, and the Director of Student Enrollment Resources or his designee will meet to discuss the situation and to determine the appropriate action. The involved student is afforded the opportunity to meet with these individuals to state his/her position. During the period of investigation, the student will not participate in any clinical experience, but may be allowed to attend classroom sessions. The student has the right to appeal the decision involving disciplinary action according to the Procedures for Disciplinary Action as described in the Carteret Community College Catalog and the Student Handbook.

LEVELS OF DISCIPLINARY ACTION
WHICH MAY BE TAKEN

Violation of one or more of the rules set forth above may be the basis for one or more disciplinary actions as follows:

• 1. Verbal warning
• 2. Written reprimand
• 3. Loss of credit
• 4. Summary Suspension
• 5. Restitution
• 6. Probation
• 7. Suspension
• 8. Expulsion

Summary Suspension _ Situation exists resulting in disruption of college activity or in immediate danger causes student to be removed from the campus speedily or without ceremony.

Suspension _ With due process, student is removed from campus for a specified period of time.

Restitution _ The Act of making good or compensation for loss, damage or injury.

Expulsion _ Permanent suspension from the College.

INDIVIDUALS RESPONSIBLE TO
ISSUE DISCIPLINARY ACTION

Any faculty or supervisory staff member may give 1) a verbal warning, 2) written reprimand, or may 3) summarily suspend any student due to violation of rules listed above.

However, only faculty members, Division Directors, and/or appropriate Vice President shall exercise the authority for the loss of credit or grade.

The Director of Student Enrollment Resources, the Vice President for Instruction and Student Support or Vice President of Corporate and Community Education, and the President are responsible for disciplinary action involving restitution, probation, suspension or dismissal.

PROCEDURES FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION

Any faculty or staff member who issues a disciplinary action against a student beyond a verbal warning shall notify said student in written form by certified mail, return receipt, or hand-delivered with student signing for the receipt. This document (disciplinary notice) shall stipulate the nature of the charges against the student, the general findings which substantiate the charges, and proposed disciplinary action to be taken if warning is not heeded, and any due process procedures available to the student. The faculty or staff member will send a copy of the disciplinary notice to the appropriate supervisor and to the Director of Student Enrollment Resources. A written report to the Director of Student Enrollment Resources may follow a verbal warning, but it is not required.

If the disciplinary action involves the process of issuance of a grade, notification by the instructor will be made by the posted date of grade report.

If the disciplinary action involves more than issuance of a grade, notification by the instructor must be made by certified mail, return receipt, or hand-delivered delivered with the student signing for the receipt. The instructor must send a copy of the notice to the appropriate supervisor and to the Director of Student Enrollment Resources. (This would be after the fact in case of Summary Suspension).

Any action, initial disciplinary or upon appeal, taken by the Director of Student Enrollment Resources beyond a verbal warning, shall be conveyed to the student by certified mail, return receipt or by written notice hand-delivered delivered with the student signing for the receipt. The Director of Student Enrollment Resources shall follow this process of notification whether the action is taken upon appeal or whether the action is an original action. A copy of said notice shall be sent by the Director of Student Enrollment Resources to the appropriate Vice President and to the appropriate division director encompassing the student's program of study.

The Director of Student Enrollment Resources shall be responsible for placing a copy of the disciplinary notice in the student's file, which may be noted on the student(s) transcript.

In all cases except the normal issuance of a grade, the date of certified receipt by mail or the date on which the student acknowledges receipt of the notice shall be the trigger for the student's right to the due process procedures set forth herein. In the case of the normal issuance of a grade, the date the grade report was posted shall be the trigger for the student's right to the due process procedures outlined below in making an appeal.

(Note: Address to which correspondence is sent shall be the last place of residence as recorded on official college records.)

RESOLUTIONS OF STUDENT GRIEVANCES

Any student at Carteret Community College has the right to raise a complaint or lodge a grievance whenever the student feels an injustice or unfair treatment has occurred. Depending on the circumstances or area of concern, the student must request a conference with the staff or faculty member directly responsible for the complaint. If the staff or faculty member can solve the problem to the satisfaction of the student, the matter should be settled there.

If the staff or faculty member cannot resolve the problem, the student must put the grievance in written form, and shall include both a simple, straightforward statement of the grievance, and a short, plain statement of facts that the student believes supports the contention. This written grievance should be forwarded to the appropriate Division Director or Director of Student Enrollment Resources depending on the nature of the grievance. This supervisor may either make a final decision or forward the complaint to the appropriate Vice President, if deemed necessary.

PROCEDURE FOR STUDENT APPEAL

A. Appeal of Academic Deficiency Action

Appeal from an instructor's decision involving a question of ACADEMIC DEFICIENCYshall be made in writing, within (5) five working days of the date of the receipt of the written notice, or within (10) ten working days from the date the written notice was mailed, as evidenced of receipt from the U.S. Postal Service, whichever comes first, or, if grades are the issue, within (5) five working days of the date the grade report was posted. The letter of appeal must clearly state the allegations by the appellant and the letter of appeal must be sent certified mail, return receipt, restricted delivery or hand-delivered delivered as set out below. If the letter of appeal is hand-delivered delivered, a college official, as set forth below, shall sign for and date the letter.

Where the issue concerns ACADEMIC DEFICIENCY without any of the confounding issues addressed by the Rules of Student Conduct set forth in the Carteret Community College Catalog and Student Handbook, appeal shall be taken for the following:

• 1. Appellant alleges that College policy or grade issued was arbitrary or capricious;
• 2. Appellant alleges he/she was not fully informed of the College's dissatisfaction with his or her academic or clinical progress; and
• 3. That the alleged deficiency posed a threat to graduation or continued enrollment.

The letter of appeal must be directed to the appropriate division director for the instructional area in which the grade was given. If the division director issued the grade, the appeal will go directly to the Vice President for Instruction and Student Support. The college official receiving the appeal shall designate on the appeal the date on which the appeal was received. They will also be responsible for notifying in writing the instructor and all line supervisors concerning the appeal. The person receiving the appeal will investigate the facts and will determine whether the decision should be upheld or reversed.

If an appellant appeals the grade(s) which would lead to dismissal, the appellant is not to be dismissed from the present course, activity or program, if applicable, until his/her appeal process is complete within the college unless:

• 1. in the case of a clinical affiliate or other off-campus contractor
• 2. the student's continued participation in the activity would pose a threat to the student, the college, or others with whom he/she might come into contact;
• 3. or college policy would be violated.

The person handling the appeal will notify the appellant of the decision either in person or by certified mail, return receipt, within five (5) working days from the day the college officially noted receipt of the request for the appeal. A copy of the letter shall be sent to the instructor and all line supervisors of the instructor. A copy must also be sent to the appellant's parents if the is under the age of 18 and not an emancipated minor.

If an improper grade has been issued based on the evidence, the person handling the appeal, the instructor and the appellant shall meet within five (5) working days from the date of the receipt of the certified or hand-delivered letter by the appellant to agree upon corrective action.

If the appellant continues the appeals process, and the final appeal within the college is resolved against him/her, the appellant will be immediately dismissed. If additional tuition has been paid at this point, there will be no tuition refund if the attendance point has been reached beyond which refunds are not legally possible.

Appeal from a decision of an instructor shall be made to the appropriate division director and from the division director to the appropriate Vice President. Appeal to the Vice President of Instruction and Student Support or Vice President of Corporate and Community Education shall constitute the final appeal regarding the issuance of grades. All letters of appeal must clearly state the allegations by the appellant and must be sent certified mail, return receipt, restricted delivery or hand-delivered delivered as stipulated previously. As appropriate, the appeal must be received by the division director within five (5) working days of the date of the receipt of the certified or hand-delivered delivered letter issued by the curriculum area coordinator. As appropriate, the Vice President or division director will complete investigative work and give a final answer regarding the grade within five (5) working days from the date of receipt of the written request. The final decision must be communicated to the appellant by certified mail return receipt or hand-delivered delivered, and is also to be sent to all parties who have received correspondence concerning this matter previously.

B. Appeal of Disciplinary Action

INFORMAL PROCESS

In case of verbal and written warnings, student may informally appeal the action with the issuing employee and may request help from the Director of Student Enrollment Resources or other appropriate mediator.

FORMAL PROCESS

Appeal from a decision involving a student's misconduct shall be made by that student in writing within five (5) working days of date of receipt of written notice, or ten (10) working days from mailing date of written notice, by hand-delivered delivery or evidence date indicated. The letter of appeal must clearly state allegations of appellate and must be sent certified mail, return receipt, restricted delivery or hand-delivered delivered to the Director of Student Enrollment Resources.

For disciplinary procedures other than verbal or written warnings, the appellant requesting a hearing must set forth in detail the nature of the allegations to the Director of Student Enrollment Resources who will be responsible for notifying, in writing, the staff member, or the instructor and all line supervisors of the instructor or staff member involved in the action. The correspondence must be sent certified mail, return receipt, restricted delivery or hand-delivered.

The Director of Student Enrollment Resources or designee shall stamp the written request for appeal designating the date on which the appeal was received. The Director of Student Enrollment Resources will make an investigation of the facts and will determine whether the decision should be upheld or reversed. The Director of Student Enrollment Resources will notify the appellant of the decision by certified mail, return receipt, or by hand-delivered mail within ten (10) working days from the day the stamped (dated by the college official) request for appeal was received. Copies of this letter shall be sent to the staff member or instructor and all line superiors of the instructor. Copies must also be sent to the appellant's parents, if the appellant is under the age of 18 and not an emancipated minor.

If improper action has been taken based on the evidence, the Director of Student Enrollment Resources, the Vice President for Instruction and Student Support, other relevant instructional personnel, and the appellant shall meet within five (5) working days from the date of the receipt of the certified or hand-delivered delivered letter by the appellant to agree upon corrective action. If circumstances make it impractical for the parties to meet within five (5) working days, then the Director of Student Enrollment Resources may extend this meeting date to a date agreeable to both parties, but in no event shall thirty (30) days laps in receipt of certified or hand-delivered letter.

If the charges are substantiated, the letter shall stipulate the nature of the charges, general findings which substantiate the charges, proposed action to be taken, and the further due process available to the appellant.

The same procedures outlined previously under ACADEMIC DEFICIENCY must be followed regarding the completion of the due process for the appellant before he/she is removed from the course, activity or program.

SUSPENSION OR EXPULSION

If the Director of Student Enrollment Resources, staff member, or an instructor believes that cause exists for suspending or expelling a student for MISCONDUCT, the Director of Student Enrollment Resources may immediately suspend the appellant by certified mail, return receipt, pending proceedings as set forth below. The letter shall stipulate the nature of the charges against the appellant, the general findings which substantiate the charges, the mechanics and length of the suspension, if applicable, and the due process procedures available to the appellant. Copies of this correspondence must be sent to all instructors of the appellant, to all line superiors of these instructors, and to any other relevant college staff. Correspondence must also be sent to the appellant's parents if the appellant is under the age of 18 and not an emancipated minor.

APPEAL TO THE APPEALS COMMITTEE

Appeal from a decision of the Director of Student Enrollment Resources requesting a hearing relative to misconduct shall be made in writing to the appropriate Vice President within five (5) working days of the receipt of the certified or hand-delivered letter from the Director of Student Enrollment Resources, or within ten (10) working days from the date the written notice was mailed, as evidenced by the receipt from the U. S. Postal Service, whichever comes first. The response must be sent by certified mail, return receipt, restricted delivery or hand-delivered. The request must set forth in detail the nature of the allegations. The Vice President shall stamp the written request for appeal designating the date on which the appeal was received. The Vice President shall be responsible for notifying, in writing, all parties who received copies of the original correspondence, that an appeal has been made.

Within five (5) working days of the receipt of such written notice of appeal, the Vice President shall schedule a hearing by the Student Appeals Committee. It shall be the responsibility of the Director of Student Enrollment Resources to notify the members of the Student Appeals Committee and to see that they are supplied with such documentation as shall be necessary to hear the case. The Vice President shall serve written notice to the appellant, to the appellant's parents, if applicable, to all members of the Student Appeals Committee, and to the Director of Student Enrollment Resources as to the time and place of the hearing.

The notice to the appellant shall be by certified mail, return receipt, unless the appellant is readily available on campus, in which case the appellant must sign for and date the document. The Student Appeals Committee, which shall consist of three (3) members of the staff and faculty appointed by the Vice President plus three (3) students who are to be appointed by the President of the Student government Association, shall hear the appeal.

The letter shall stipulate the nature of the charges, general findings that substantiate the charges, proposed action to be taken, and the further due process available to the appellant.

If for any reason the student component of the Student Appeals Committee shall not be fully constituted, the Vice President shall randomly select students having no connection to the incident and parties involved to serve on the Committee. The Vice President shall appoint an individual from among the college staff appointees to the Committee to serve as chairperson.

The student may bring parents, one friend, or a lawyer, but that support person must observe unobtrusively and allow the student to speak for him/her self.

The appellant shall have the right to present witnesses and evidence in his/her behalf. Likewise, the faculty and the administration shall have the right to present evidence and witnesses. It shall be the obligation of the Director of Student Enrollment Resources to present the case to the Appeals Committee to justify the action from which the appeal is taken. All applicable college records of the appealing appellant shall be made available to the Student Appeals Committee. The Student Appeals Committee shall render its written decision to the Vice President who will notify the appellant and send copies to all parties who received copies of the original correspondence and to the Director of Student Enrollment Resources, on the next work day after the day of the hearing. This simple unelaborated statement shall be sent certified mail, returned receipt or hand-delivered.

If the charges are found to be unsubstantiated, the appellant shall be immediately reinstated if on suspension, and in every instance, appropriate corrective action undertaken. If an improper action has been taken based on the evidence, the Director of Student Enrollment Resources, the Vice President for Instruction and Student Support, other relevant personnel, and the appellant shall meet within five (5) working days from the date of the receipt of the notice by the appellant to agree upon corrective action. If circumstances make it impractical for the parties to meet within five (5) working days, then the Director of Student Enrollment Resources may extend this meeting date to a date agreeable to all parties. Recommended corrective measures will be conveyed to the College President. If charges are substantiated, then the Appeals Committee will uphold the disciplinary actions as appropriate to the misconduct.

APPEAL TO THE COLLEGE PRESIDENT

The appellant may appeal the decision of the Student Appeals Committee by a written request for a hearing before the College President within five (5) working days of the date they received the outcome of the hearing or within (10) ten working days from the date the written notice was mailed, as evidenced by the receipt from the U.S. Postal Service, whichever comes first. This request must be sent certified mail, return receipt, restricted delivery or hand-delivered delivered. The request must set forth in detail the nature of the allegations. Within five (5) working days of the receipt of the request, the president shall schedule an appeal with the appellant. The President shall have the sole discretion to investigate the matter as he deems reasonable and may have available at this meeting such staff, as he shall deem necessary. The decision of the President shall be final.

On the day following the appeal, the President shall send the decision to the appellant, with copies to all parties who received correspondence concerning the appeal at any step in the appeals process. This decision must be in writing and sent by certified mail, return receipt.

If the charges are found to be unsubstantiated, the appellant shall be immediately reinstated if on suspension, and in every instance, appropriate corrective action undertaken. The Director of Student Enrollment Resources, the Vice President for Instruction and Student Support, other relevant personnel, and the appellant shall meet within five (5) working days from the date of the receipt of the notice by the appellant to agree upon corrective action. If circumstances make it impractical for the parties to meet within five (5) working days, then the President may extend this meeting date to a date agreeable to all parties. An appellant not communicating within the specified time frame waives the right to appeal.

MISCELLANEOUS In the event that unusual circumstances (holidays or absences due to hospitalization, death in the family, etc., of parties pertinent to the proceedings at any step in the due process procedure) prevent the proceedings from being held as specified, a specific step may be postponed for thirty (30) working days from the date originally scheduled with the consent and approval of the person designated in the appeals process to hear the appeal at that particular appeals level. Said approval must be in writing, but in no event shall thirty (30) days lapse in receipt of certified or hand-delivered letter. For Appeals to the Appeals Committee when a request is made for a postponement to a person other than the President, the President must also be notified in writing. It is also required that the appellant express written approval of such a continuance.

POLICY RELATING TO HEALTH SCIENCE STUDENTS
WITH PHYSICAL AND MENTAL PROBLEMS

Final acceptance into a Health Science Program is contingent upon current, satisfactory physical and/or dental examinations (Practical Nursing applicants only). The faculty reviews the results of the examinations before final admission is granted. In the event that physical or mental problems exist which may interfere with the performance of activities, the student will be referred to a physician. A letter of treatment or medical clearance will be required before the student may enroll in classroom, laboratory, or clinical practices.

In the event that physical and/or mental problems arise following enrollment, the faculty member recognizing the health problem will notify the curriculum area coordinator. The student will be notified verbally and in writing that they will not be permitted to continue in the program of study without clearance from their physician. The student will be counseled about the possible effect of the health problem and consequent absence from class or clinical experience. The student, faculty, curriculum area coordinator, and Director of Student Enrollment Resources or designee will jointly decide upon an individual plan of progression and redemption. Physical or mental problems that do not respond to treatment within a reasonable period of time may interrupt continuous progression through the program of study.

STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Each student is guaranteed the privilege of exercising his or her rights of citizenship under the constitution of the United States without fear or prejudice. In addition to constitutional rights as a citizen, each individual enrolled at the College is guaranteed additional student rights, which are listed below:

• 1. Students are free to pursue their educational goals. Appropriate opportunities for learning in the classroom and on the campus shall be provided by the College.
• 2. Free inquiry, expression, and assembly are guaranteed to all students.
• 3. No disciplinary sanctions other than admonition, warning, and reprimand may be imposed upon any student without due process.
• 4. Evaluation of student academic performance shall not be prejudicial. The student is entitled to an explanation of the basis for grades. The College, however, has the right to set academic standards which students must meet.
• 5. The College and members of the College community have the right to expect personal safety, protection of property, and the continuity of the educational process.

Students are expected to acquaint themselves with and observe College regulations and policies contained in the College Catalog and Student Handbook and all announcements made through the Administration.

Furthermore, it is the responsibility of each student to have knowledge of and to meet the graduation requirements of the College in his or her particular program of study and to maintain the minimum required grade point average. Counselors and academic advisors will work with students, but the final responsibility is that of the individual student.

Technology Acceptable Use Policy (TAUP)

The purpose of Carteret Community College's technological resources is to enhance and support the educational mission of the college. All students, faculty, staff and public patrons are responsible for using Carteret Community College's technological resources in an effective, ethical and lawful manner. These resources include but are not limited to: computers, computer networks and telecommunications, multimedia and hyper media, camcorders and VCRs, instructional television and video microscopes, telephones and voice mail.

Acceptable Use

Use related to administrative and other support activities considered consistent with the mission of the College.

Use for purposes of, or in support of, education and research.

Use consistent with the Acceptable Use Policies (AUP for the North Carolina Research and Information Network (NCREN), the North Carolina Integrated Information Network (NCIN), and the National Science Foundation Network (NSFN). Copies of the AUPs for these organizations are available on each organization's Internet Web Site.

Unacceptable Use

Use of Carteret Community College technological resources that violates federal, state or local laws.

Use of Carteret Community College technological resources which provides or assists in gaining unauthorized or inappropriate access to systems, software or data at Carteret Community College and or other sites.

Use for activities that interfere with the ability of others to use Carteret Community College's technological resources effectively.

Use for activities that result in the loss of another person's work or unauthorized access to another person's work.

Use for distribution of obscene, abusive or threatening messages via electronic mail or other means.

Use for distribution of chain letters or broadcasting to lists of individuals in such a manner that might cause congestion on the network.

Use of Carteret Community College technological resources for commercial use or for profit-making enterprises except as specifically approved by the President of Carteret Community College.

Use inconsistent with the Acceptable Use Policies of NCREN, NCIN, and NSFM.

Conditions

Violations of this policy may be met with a reduction of access to Carteret Community College technological resources or with complete denial of access to Carteret Community College technological resources. Violators should be brought to the attention of Carteret Community College officials who may take legal action. Action taken by Carteret Community College does not preclude the possibility of legal action taken by others. Violations of this policy are as follows:

First Offense -- verbal warning.

Second Offense -- written warning with copies to the

Director of Student Enrollment Resources, the appropri ate division director, and Director of Educational Support Services.

Third Offense -- the offender will meet with the Vice President for Instruction and Student Support and the Director of Student Enrollment Resources, and the appropriate division director to determine the penalty.

If any action by a person constitutes a threat to a person or place or otherwise causes an instructor to believe that there is danger to the offender or to others, it should be immediately reported to the Director of Student Enrollment Resources and the Director of Educational Support Servies for an immediate decision or disciplinary action.

Modifications

Carteret Community College reserves the right to modify this policy at any time.