Document No. ACA-1039
Revision No. 25-02 on Feb 1, 2025
1. Purpose
This policy establishes standards of behavior for students, faculty, and staff at Richmindale College to ensure a respectful, professional, and safe academic environment.
2. Scope
This policy applies to all students, faculty, and staff at Richmindale College.
3. Policy
Richmindale College believes that respect for individuals, ideas, and students or other people’s work are all critical to a thriving academic community.
Richmindale College requires its employees, students, and community members to demonstrate appropriate behavior
and comply with all applicable laws in addition to the following rules in all situations at any time:
Disruption of Activities.
Unprofessional conduct:
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Harassment, threatening, bullying, or verbal abuse by any means, including,
but is not limited to the use of threats, profanity, and demeaning or intimidating comments.
Conduct which threatens or endangers the health or safety of any person:
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Physical abuse or threats of physical abuse.
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Providing false information.
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Performing actions that put a person at risk.
Theft, abuse, or misuse of facilities, equipment, systems, or information.
The following consequences may be levied to a student violating any policies, rules, or laws:
1. Written Warning
Minor violations result in a written warning is sent to the student using his or her official email.
2. Grade Reflection
Academic dishonesty results in grade reduction or zero that may prevent a course from being eligible for transcript, requiring the student to retake the course.
3. Expulsion or Revocation of Transcript
Serious or recurring violations result in immediate removal from Richmindale College or revocation of a transcript that has already been granted.
Richmindale College communicates directly with students whose conduct was deemed to warrant disciplinary action.
Students may respond to allegations by following the procedures listed under the Grievance Policy.
See the Grievance Policy section for more details.
See the Academic Honesty Policy section for more details about academic honesty.
4. References
None