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It is expected that a student communicates effectively in the following ways:
• Adaptshis/hercommunicationstofittheneedsandexpectationsofdifferent
audiences.
• Communicatesinaprofessionalmannerappropriatetothesetting. • Listenswithattentiontothecommunicationsofothers.
It is expected that a student thinks critically by doing the following:
• Beingopentoideasandperspectivesotherthanhis/herown.
• Gatherscredibleinformationtosolveaproblemoransweraquestionortosupport
his/her perspective.
• Asksquestionstounderstand,including“how”and“why.”
Students who fail to observe general standards of acceptable conduct or disrupt the educational process may be placed on warning, probation, suspended, withdrawn, dismissed, and/or subject to legal action for offenses including, but not limited to the following:
i. Physical or verbal abuse, threats, intimidation, harassment, sexual harassment, and other forms of discriminatory or retaliatory conduct, or detention of any person on CVTC property or at CVTC activities which endangers an individual’s health, safety, or rights. Off-campus conduct which could endanger the well-being of students or employees is covered under this policy.
ii. Interference with the learning process of other students or failure to follow behavior and safety rules identified for the learning environment, including classrooms, labs, clinics, or other areas.
iii. Theft, damage, or improper and/or unauthorized use of CVTC property, including abuse of computer time and/or equipment (see also Internet/Email Acceptable Use Student Policy).
iv. Theft of any funds, including forging and falsifying documents for financial gain.
v. Possession of firearms, dangerous articles, combustible devices, explosives, or
other potential weapons on CVTC property or at CVTC sponsored events and/or violation of the CVTC’s Weapons Possession Policy. Students who are licensed under Wisconsin law to carry concealed weapons may carry such weapons only in places not prohibited by the College. See also CVTC’s Weapon’s Possession Policy.
vi. Violation of federal, state, or local laws while on CVTC premises or at CVTC- sponsored activities; or assisting or facilitating the violation of CVTC policies or public law.
vii. Bomb threats – CVTC has a zero tolerance for bomb threats. Any such actions will result in immediate dismissal.
viii. Any other activity considered harmful to students, the College community, the learning process, or that is a violation of CVTC policy, such as CVTC’s Alcohol and Drug Policy for Employees and Students, Internet/Email Acceptable Use Student Policy, or Tobacco and Smoke-Free Campuses Policy.
ix. Dishonesty, including cheating, copyright infringement, plagiarism, or knowingly furnishing false information to CVTC.
x. Failure to comply with disciplinary investigations and sanctions.
The Student Code of Conduct is intended to give CVTC students a general notice of prohibited conduct. However, it does not define all possible misconduct and CVTC reserves the right to take actions provided by the Code for other similar misconduct.
Academic Honesty
Students are responsible for the content and integrity of the work they submit. The following guide can be used to assist students in observing positive behavior in academic honesty.
• Unlesspermittedbytheinstructor,studentsareexpectedtoprepareandsubmittheir own work on homework, reports, projects, examinations, etc.
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