Document No. ACA-1039
Revision No. 2505 on May 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