ETHICS POLICY
All members of RCC should be trustworthy, honest, committed and loyal; strive toward
continuous improvement and academic achievement; exercise creativity and innovation; and
be respectful of all people and communities. These standards apply equally to everyone at
RCC and are important to good citizenship. For a more detailed description of acceptable
and unacceptable behavior at RCC, students should review the Student Code of Conduct at
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ethics. The Rockland Community College Ethics Policy outlines standards of ethical conduct
and procedures for disclosing conflicts of interest. The Ethics Policy requires all members of
the RCC community to avoid or disclose any potential conflicts of interests. The policy
describes circumstances that may create a potential conflict of interest, such as favoring
interests outside the RCC community for personal gain, using RCC resources for personal
gain or using information obtained through activities at RCC for personal gain. Most
students will not find themselves in situations at Rockland where conflicts of interest could
arise. It is mainly leaders, teachers and staff who manage the affairs of RCC and make
decisions that affect other people who must avoid or disclose conflicts of interest. Accordingly,
those students who accept leadership responsibilities in student government or student
activities should have a good understanding of the rules prohibiting conflicts of interest. All
student leaders as well as other interested students are encouraged to pick up a complete
version of the Ethics Policy at Human Resources, Brucker Hall, Room 6206. Questions about
the Ethics Policy may be directed to any faculty member or to any RCC Vice President or
Associate Vice President.
FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT OF 1974 (FERPA)
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 protects the confidentiality of students’
records, allows students to inspect their educational records and to request the amendment
of educational records that they believe are inaccurate. The College may disclose directory
information at the discretion of the Registrar or designated official without the student’s
consent. Directory information at Rockland includes: name, address, telephone listing, email
address, date of attendance, field of study, degrees awarded and dates of degrees, honors and
awards, likeness, full and part-time status, sports participation including height, weight, age and
previous schools attended. Students who do not wish to have directory information released
must notify Records & Registration by filing a Request to Prevent Disclosure of Directory
information form within 14 days of the start of the semester. These forms are available in
Records & Registration. Students should consider very carefully the consequences of any
decision to withhold directory information. Once applied for, the request remains in effect until
revoked in writing by the student. All questions should be directed to Records & Registration. A
detailed explanation of this policy is available in the College Catalog, Records & Registration,
or online on the Registrar’s home page.
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