Maritime College Student Handbook 2021-2022

SECTION 3 - COLLEGE POLICIES/CODE OF CONDUCT

OVERVIEW The Dean of Students/Student Affairs has the ultimate responsibility for the judicial process. The prohibited conduct/violations associated with the policies can be found under each article. OFF CAMPUS MISCONDUCT POLICY The College expects students to conduct themselves in accordance with the law. Student behavior off the premises of the campus that may have violated any local, state, or federal law, or yields a complaint from others alleging law violations or student misconduct, will be reviewed by either the Dean of Students and/or designee. Upon receipt of a complaint alleging off-campus student misconduct, the Dean of Students or designee, will review the allegations to determine the appropriate course of action by the College. In cases in which criminal or civil action is involved, such action and the College’s conduct process will occur simultaneously. The College may elect to defer action until the proceedings of the criminal or civil action have been completed. POLICIES Failure to obey the summons of a judicial body or College official. • Falsification, distortion, or misrepresentation of information or testimony before a College official, staff member, and/or judicial body. • Disruption or interference with the orderly conduct of a judicial proceeding. • Institution of a judicial proceeding knowingly without cause by filing a false report or statement. • Attempting to discourage an individual’s proper participation in, or use of, the judicial system through intimidation or any other means. • Attempting to influence the impartiality of a member of a judicial body prior to, during, and/or after a judicial proceeding. • Harassment (verbal or physical) and/or intimidation of a member of a judicial body prior to, during, and/or after a judicial proceeding. • Influencing or attempting to influence another person to commit an abuse of the judicial system. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY/NON ACADEMIC INTEGRITY Absolute integrity is expected of every Maritime student in all academic undertakings. Integrity entails a firm adherence to a set of values, and the values most essential to an academic community are grounded on the concept of honesty with respect to the intellectual efforts of oneself and others. Academic integrity is expected not only in formal coursework situations, but in all College relationships and interactions connected to the educational process, including the use of College resources. While both students and faculty of Maritime College assume the responsibility of maintaining and furthering these values, this document is concerned specifically with the conduct of students. A Maritime student’s submission of work for academic credit indicates that the work is the student’s own. All outside assistance should be acknowledged, and the student’s academic position truthfully reported at all times. In addition, Maritime students have a right to expect academic integrity from each of their peers. Students are expected to do their own work in class, on assignments, laboratory experiments, and examinations or tests in accordance with the directions given by the instructor. It is the responsibility of all students to read and understand this statement of College policy on academic integrity. Maritime College considers the violation of ABUSE OF THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM Abuse of the Judicial System include but are not limited to: •