Beacon College Mission Statement | 7 |
Academic Standards | 7 |
Student Responsibilities | 7 |
Academic Honor Code | 8 |
Formal Grade Appeals | 8 |
Voluntary and Involuntary Leave from the College | 8 |
Voluntary Leave | 8 |
Involuntary Leave | 9 |
Concerns Regarding Online Classes (Foundations Program) | 10 |
Student Complaints | 10 |
Academic Success Services | 12 |
Preferred and Legal Name Policy | 12 |
Legal Name | 12 |
Preferred Name | 13 |
Legal Name Policy | 13 |
Preferred Name Policy | 14 |
Legal and Preferred Name Display Areas | 15 |
Academic Affairs | 15 |
Student Affairs | 16 |
Internet and Technology | 16 |
Beacon College Email Account Policy | 16 |
Internet Usage Policy | 16 |
Catalog, Print, and Electronic Materials | 18 |
Computing and Internet Services | 18 |
Acceptable Use | 18 |
Privileges | 19 |
Computers and Technology | 21 |
E-mail Communication | 21 |
Personal Device Policy | 21 |
Reservation of Rights | 22 |
Campus Resources | 22 |
Campus Mail | 22 |
Campus Safety | 23 |
Missing Person | 23 |
Clery Report | 26 |
Dining Services | 26 |
Meal Plans/Exemptions from Meal Plans | 27 |
Financial Aid | 27 |
Fitness and Athletics | 28 |
Student Experience | 32 |
Transportation | 35 |
Student Code of Conduct | 36 |
Conduct Philosophy | 37 |
Jurisdiction and Authority | 37 |
Scope | 39 |
Search & Seizure | 41 |
Notice | 43 |
Confidentiality | 44 |
Anonymity | 45 |
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) | 45 |
Withdrawal | 46 |
Policy Violations | 46 |
Academic Integrity Policies | 46 |
1. Academic Misconduct | 46 |
2. Cheating | 46 |
3. Disturbance in the Classroom | 47 |
4. Fabrication | 48 |
5. Plagiarism | 48 |
Academic Integrity Policy Violation Sanctions | 49 |
Code of Conduct Policies | 50 |
1. Abuse of the Discipline System | 50 |
2. Abuse, Misuse, or Theft of College Information Resources | 50 |
3. Actions Against Members of the College Community and Others | 52 |
4. Alcohol | 52 |
5. Assault | 53 |
6. Bullying | 53 |
7. Complicity | 53 |
8. Counterfeiting | 53 |
9. Discriminatory Harassment | 53 |
10. Disruptive and/or Obstructive Behavior | 54 |
11. Drugs or Narcotics | 54 |
12. Explosives, Firearms, Fire Safety, and Weapons | 54 |
13. Failure to Comply | 55 |
14. False Alarms or Terrorist Threats | 56 |
15. Flammable Materials / Arson | 56 |
16. Gambling, Wagering, Gaming, and/or Bookmaking | 56 |
17. Guests and Visitor Policy | 56 |
18. Harmful, Threatening, or Endangering Conduct | 58 |
19. Hazing | 58 |
20. Intimidation | 59 |
21. Littering | 59 |
22. Providing False Information or Misuse of Records | 60 |
23. Retaliatory Discrimination or Harassment | 60 |
24. Smoking / Vaping | 60 |
25. Stalking | 60 |
26. Theft, Damage, or Unauthorized Use | 61 |
27. Threats | 61 |
28. Unauthorized Entry, Possession, or Use | 61 |
29. Violation of Federal, State, Local Law | 62 |
30. Wheeled or Similar Modes of Transportation | 62 |
Sexual Misconduct Policies | 62 |
1. Intimate Partner / Relationship Violence / Dating Violence | 62 |
2. Nonconsensual Sexual Contact | 63 |
3. Nonconsensual Sexual Intercourse | 63 |
4. Public Indecency | 63 |
5. Sexual Harassment | 63 |
6. Sexual Exploitation | 63 |
Housing Policies | 64 |
1. Care of Space | 64 |
2. Cohabitation Policy | 65 |
3. Grills | 65 |
4. Guests and Visitor Policy | 66 |
5. Hall Sports and Games | 66 |
6. Heating / Air Conditioning Units | 66 |
7. Lockouts, Lost Keys, and Lock Changes | 66 |
8. Maximum Occupancy | 67 |
9. Occupancy Restrictions | 67 |
10. Pet Policy | 67 |
11. Photographic and Video-graphic Recording | 67 |
12. Quiet Hours | 68 |
13. Solicitation | 68 |
14. Tampering | 69 |
15. Trash and Dumpster Policy | 69 |
16. Vandalism | 69 |
Room Assignments | 69 |
Special Accommodations | 70 |
Notifications | 70 |
Room Changes | 70 |
Roommate Conflicts | 71 |
Conflict Resolution | 71 |
Roommate Agreements | 71 |
Health and Safety Inspections | 71 |
Requirement to Vacate in Emergency | 71 |
Check-Out Policy for Student Housing at Beacon College | 72 |
Notification of Check-Out | 72 |
Room Inspection | 72 |
Return of College Property | 72 |
Personal Belongings | 72 |
Final Walk-Through | 73 |
Check-Out Form | 73 |
Financial Obligations | 73 |
Summer Storage | 73 |
Vacations and Interim Housing | 74 |
Definitions | 74 |
Code of Conduct Policy Violation Sanctions | 75 |
Sexual Misconduct Process | 77 |
Student Rights | 77 |
Structures of the Conduct System | 78 |
Conduct Timelines | 79 |
Student Conduct Meeting | 80 |
Student Conduct Committee | 80 |
Interim Suspension | 81 |
Burden of Proof | 82 |
Appeals Process | 83 |