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authority of, or persistent abuse of, College personnel.
13. Cheating, plagiarism (including plagiarism in a student publication), or engaging in other academic dishonesty.
14. Dishonesty; forgery; alteration or misuse of College documents, records or identification; or knowingly furnishing false
information to the College.
15. Unauthorized entry upon or use of College facilities.
16. Lewd, indecent or obscene conduct on College-owned or controlled property, or at College-sponsored or supervised
functions.
17. Engaging in expression which is obscene; libelous or slanderous; or which so incites students as to create a clear and
present danger of the commission of unlawful acts on College premises, or the violation of lawful College administrative
procedures, or the substantial disruption of the orderly operation of the College.
18. Persistent, serious misconduct where other means of correction have failed to bring about proper conduct.
19. Unauthorized preparation, giving, selling, transfer, distribution, or publication, for any commercial purpose, of any
contemporaneous recording of an academic presentation in a classroom or equivalent site of instruction, including but not limited to handwritten or typewritten class notes, except as permitted by any College policy or Administrative Procedure.
20. Harassment of students and/or College employees that creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive environment.
21. Violation of College rules and regulations including those concerning affiliate clubs and organizations, the use of
College facilities, the posting and distribution of written materials, and College safety procedures.
Please refer to Standards of Conduct (BP 5500) for complete policy, available at www.mtsac.edu/governance/trustees/
apbp/BP5500.pdf
Skateboards, Scooters, and Skates
Traffic and Parking Regulations (BP 6750 and AP 6750) for the complete Policy and Procedure.
Smoking Policy
Mt. San Antonio College is committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for its students, employees, and visitors. Smoking of any kind, including use of electronic devices and all uses of tobacco and tobacco products, are prohibited on all property and in all indoor and outdoor spaces owned, leased, licensed, or otherwise controlled by the College, and in all College- owned and leased vehicles. Compliance of this policy is required by students, employees, and visitors. The College also retains the right to issue citations and fines per California Government Code Section 7597.1. (Please see BP 3565 and AP 3565 for more information about the policy. Resources to quit smoking, vaping, and tobacco use is available at (https://mtsac.edu/smokefree)
Alcohol and Other Drug Policies
BP 3550- Drug Free Environment and Drug Prevention Program www.mtsac.edu/governance/trustees/apbp/BP3550.pdf
AP 3550- Drug-Free Environment and Drug Prevention www.mtsac.edu/governance/trustees/apbp/AP3550.pdf
Non Discrimination Policy
Mt. San Antonio College is committed to equal opportunity in educational programs, employment, and access to all institutional programs and activities. The College provides an educational and employment environment in which no person shall be unlawfully denied full and equal access to, the benefits of, or be unlawfully subjected to discrimination on the basis of national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race or ethnicity, color, medical condition, genetic information, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, military or veteran status,
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