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face a $50 fine. See WVC policy 000.240 on the college website, commons.wvc.edu/hr/ pp/000/ Tobacco%20Free%20Campus.aspx.
Firearms
Wenatchee Valley College prohibits, on college property or in college facilities, the unauthorized possession or use of firearms, explosives, dangerous chemicals or other dangerous weapons or instruments. Legal defense sprays are not covered by this policy. Exceptions to this policy are permitted when the weapon is used in conjunction with
an approved college instructional program or is carried by a duly commissioned law enforcement officer. Violators of this policy will be subject to appropriate disciplinary and/or legal action.
Security
WVC has a contract with a local security company, which is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Security at the Wenatchee campus can be reached at ext. 6911 (from a campus phone) or 509.423.3705. When calling security, please indicate which building you are calling from on the Wenatchee Valley College campus. Crimes of a prosecutorial nature are reported and handled by the Wenatchee Police Department or Omak Police Department.
STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT
The Washington State Community and Technical College system developed a standard code of conduct. Refer to the WVC website for the most current & Complete version of the Code of Conduct. For more information, visit the WVC website, wvc.edu.
Rules of Conduct
Purpose
The student conduct code shall apply to student conduct that occurs on college premises,
to conduct that occurs at or in connection with college sponsored activities, or to off- campus conduct that in the judgment of the college adversely affects the college or the pursuit of its objectives. Jurisdiction extends to, but is not limited to, locations in which students are engaged in official college activities including, but not limited to, foreign or domestic travel, activities funded by the associated students, athletic events, training internships, cooperative and distance education, online education, practicums, supervised work experiences or any other college-sanctioned social or club activities. Students are responsible for their conduct from the time of application for admission through the actual receipt of a degree, even though conduct may occur before classes begin or after classes end, as well as during the academic year and during periods between terms of actual enrollment. These standards shall apply to a student’s conduct even if the student withdraws from college while a disciplinary matter is pending. The college has sole discretion, on a case by case basis, to determine whether the student conduct code will be applied to conduct that occurs off-campus.
Wenatchee Valley College students are both citizens and members of the college community. As citizens, students shall enjoy the same freedoms that other citizens enjoy. As members of the college, they are subject to those responsibilities which accrue to them by virtue of this membership.
Admission to Wenatchee Valley College carries with it the expectation that students will conduct themselves as responsible members of the college community, that they will comply with established rules and regulations of the college, maintain high standards of honesty and integrity, and respect the rights, privileges and property of other members of
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