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Code of Conduct
WCTC, as a community dedicated to learning, personal growth and the advancement of knowledge, expects and requires the behavior of all of its students to be compatible with its high standards of scholarship and conduct. Acceptance of admission to WCTC carries with it an obligation for the welfare of its community.
All individuals and/or groups of WCTC community are expected to speak and act with respect for the human dignity of others, both within the classroom and outside it, in social and recreational as well as academic activities. WCTC encourages the free exchange of ideas and opinions, but expects that the free expression of views will be made with respect for the human dignity and freedom of others. WCTC expects the highest standards of conduct for its students. While many standards of conduct parallel the laws of society in general, WCTC standards may be more stringent and set higher than the expectations of the law.
By accepting admission to WCTC, a student accepts its rules and acknowledges the right of WCTC to take conduct action, up to and including suspension or expulsion.
The Terms used within this Code of Conduct are defined in Article Eight.
- Article One: Student Code Authority
- Article Two: Conduct Expectations
- Article Three: Conduct Procedures
- Article Four: Sanctions
- Article Five: Appeals
- Article Six: Interim Suspension
- Article Seven: Interpretation and Revision
- Article Eight: Definitions
This code of conduct has been reviewed by Brett Sokolow from the National Center for Higher Education Risk Management. Some of the model policy language may be proprietary and copyrighted. It is licensed to WCTC for its use and publication, but all other uses and copying of NCHERM models are prohibited without express permission from NCHERM. 12/31/07