Rights and Responsibilities

Academic Integrity Policy

Saint Paul College-A Community and Technical College fosters the highest standards of academic integrity and the highest regard for truth and honesty. The attempt by students to present as their own any work not actually performed by them; collusion, fabrication and cheating on examinations, papers and other course-related work; stealing, duplicating or selling examinations; substituting for others in class discussions or examinations; producing other students' papers or projects; or knowingly furnishing false or misleading academic information on official College records, are considered violations of academic integrity and destructive to the central mission of the College.

Students who violate academic integrity shall, after due process, be subject to College sanctions that may include failure on assignments and examinations, failure in courses and suspension or expulsion. Established academic integrity policies, procedures and sanctions are communicated in classes and publications, such as the Student Handbook.

Directory Information/Data Privacy

Saint Paul College, in compliance with the Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Minnesota Data Protection Act, affords students certain rights with respect to their education records. Students can inspect and view their records within 45 days of the date the Registrar receives a written request for access. Students may ask the College to amend a record by writing to the Registrar and clearly identifying what part of the record is inaccurate. Records will not be released to a third party without permission from the student except to those officials or agencies with specific legal authorization. The following information has been designated as directory information and, as such, is available to the general public: student name; major program of study; dates of attendance; degrees, diplomas, certificates and awards received; full-time or part-time status; and participation in recognized activities. To prevent release of this information outside the College, the student should contact the Student Records Office to sign the Non-Disclosure Form.

E-mail addresses are viewed by Saint Paul College as valid addresses for the institutional purpose of distributing student related information, updates, important dates, payment reminders, enrollment dates, etc.

NOTICE: If you are currently enrolled in or receiving services from one college or university within the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system, your academic records from that institution are available to officials of other schools within the system while you are in attendance. If you seek or intend to enroll at another institution within the system, your academic records from other institutions are also accessible to officials at the school where you are seeking or intend to enroll. Disclosures of your records to other schools under other circumstances may require your prior written consent.

You have the right to request a copy of records that have been disclosed. You also have the right to request a hearing to correct any inaccurate, incomplete, or misleading information in those disclosed records. For further information about your rights, please contact the Registrar at the college or university that supplied the records.

Code of Student Conduct

Saint Paul College, as a part of Minnesota State College and Universities, operates under the Board of Trustees and recognizes that your rights as a student must be respected.

You are expected to be familiar with the Code of Student Conduct. Your rights and responsibilities, as a student and the expectations of the College are described in the Code of Student Conduct. Refer to the Student Handbook for a copy of the Code of Student Conduct.

You are responsible for conducting yourself in a manner that does not interfere with the educational process. Behavior that is threatening to the safety or welfare of yourself or others, or that is harassing or discriminatory in nature, will be reviewed promptly by the College and appropriate action will be taken. The Code of Student Conduct does not replace nor reduce the requirements of civil or criminal laws.

The College has established a Code of Student Conduct that details procedures for the administration of Student Conduct proceedings. You shall be afforded appropriate due process in the adjudication of any charge(s) of violations of the Code of Student Conduct. Students found guilty of violations may be subject to sanctions, including suspension or expulsion.

Allegation of discrimination or harassment shall be adjudicated under separate procedures in accordance with Saint Paul College policies on those issues.

Complaints and Grievances

Saint Paul College has a Student Complaint and Grievance procedure. Both procedures are outlined in the Student Handbook, which is available online at www.saintpaul.edu. If students feel that any of their rights have been violated, they should follow the process as outlined in the Student Handbook.

Discrimination and Harassment Policy

Saint Paul College is committed to providing students with an educational environment free from discrimination and harassment.

No person shall be discriminated against in the terms and conditions of employment, personnel practices, or access to and participation in, programs, services and activities with regard to race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, or membership or activity in a local commission as defined by law, or inclusion in any other group or class against which discrimination is prohibited.

It shall be a violation of this policy for any student, instructor, administrator or other college personnel to harass a student, instructor, administrator or other College personnel through conduct or communication of a sexual nature or regarding religion and race as defined by this policy. (For purposes of this policy, College personnel includes College employees, agents, volunteers, contractors or persons subject to the supervision and control of the College.)

It shall be a violation of this policy for any student, instructor, administrator or other personnel of the College to inflict, threaten to inflict, or attempt to inflict racial, disability, or sexual violence upon any student, faculty member, administrator or other college personnel.

The College will act to investigate all complaints, either formal or informal, verbal or written, in violation of this policy.

Refer to the Student Handbook for additional information on the Discrimination and Harassment Policy.

Drug and Alcohol Policy

Saint Paul College has a policy regarding alcohol and other drug use, including unlawful drug use or abuse in the workplace, in accordance with the Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988 (Public Law 100-690, Title V, Subtitle D) and Drug Free Schools and Communities Act Amendments of 1989 (Public Law 101-226). A copy of the Drug and Alcohol Free Campus information is available in the Student Handbook.

The College forbids the unlawful possession, use or distribution of alcohol and drugs on the College premises, or in conjunction with any College-sponsored activity or event. The College will impose sanctions on students who violate this policy. This prohibition of possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages on campus applies regardless of age.

Smoking and Tobacco Policy

Smoking and the use of tobacco products are only permitted in designated areas on the College campus.