Preamble
The enrollment of a student at SAU Tech is a voluntary entrance into the academic community. Each student who applies for admission and registers for classes agrees that he/she will abide by the rules, regulations, and policies established by SAU Tech and voluntarily assumes obligations of performance and functions. These obligations may be much higher than those imposed on all citizens by civil and criminal law. Failing to maintain these higher obligations may result in the imposition of sanctions or separation from the academic community.
The following ideals are part of the collective expectation of the members of this learning community relative to personal conduct.
Civility: Members of a learning community should interact with others in a courteous and polite manner. Members of the community have a responsibility to respect the values, opinions, and feelings of others. Members of a learning community commit to ideals of reasonable human conduct. This is a lifestyle that seeks to harm no one and attempts to be a positive contributor in every interaction.
Ethical Behavior: The pursuit of higher education is a privilege. Associated with that privilege is an obligation to aspire to a set of principles and values that demonstrate a commitment to fairness, honesty, empathy, and achievement.
Respect: Every member of this community should seek to both gain and demonstrate respect. Members should hold one another in high regard. Each individual should conduct himself or herself in a manner worthy of that regard. Respect is gained by decent and correct behavior.
The learning community at SAU Tech does not intend to be prescriptive regarding the personal beliefs and value systems of its members. However, this community does believe that it has a right to expect its members to demonstrate personal responsibility and integrity in word and deed. When the conduct of any member falls outside the boundaries of civil, moral, and/or ethical behavior, that member can expect the community of SAU Tech to call such conduct into question.
Students are expected to comply with all college policies and procedures. The College reserves the right to discipline students or student organizations for inappropriate actions that occur on or off-campus. It is understood that a regulation concerning every possible act of misconduct cannot be specifically stated.
However, the following acts of misconduct serve as examples and apply whether they are performed singly, within a group, or at a function of an organization. These acts of misconduct could result in arrests and charges being filed under local, state, or federal laws.
Acts of violence, threats of violence, weapons possession, and possession of illegal drugs will not be tolerated and may result in removal from a course or dismissal from the College.