Nevada State College Student Code of Conduct and Policies

Introduction

Nevada State College is committed to an orderly learning environment for all members of the campus community. As students participate in the campus community and its sponsored activities they are responsible for their own actions and subject to local, state and national laws as well as the all college regulations.

In order to maintain an academic climate conducive to each member's success in the pursuit and transmission of knowledge, the college has established a set of policies and standards for all of its members to follow. The college regulations and policies presented on the following pages include expectations for the conduct of individual students as well as student organizations. Also included are college procedures that exist to ensure due process, to support the rights of all students on campus and to educate students about the importance of community based resolution of misconduct.

Scope of the Document

The prohibited conduct, procedures and sanctions established in this document are applicable to the resolution of charges against all students at Nevada State College for allegedly engaging in specified prohibited conduct. Regulations established by the college apply to both students and student organizations at activities on campus and at college and organizational sponsored events off campus.

Individual student conduct alleged to have violated both college regulations and civil or criminal law may be handled concurrently through college disciplinary proceedings and through the courts. Action by the college shall go forward regardless of other possible or pending administrative, civil or criminal proceedings arising out of the same or other charges. The person filing the complaint may choose to file charges against the student in both arenas: internally, through the college student judicial system, or externally, through the legal system.

Emergency Authority

The President may order the immediate removal from campus of a student for an interim period pending a hearing whenever the President determines that the removal is required in order:

1. to protect life, limb, or property, or
2. to ensure the maintenance of order

Any student so removed shall be afforded an opportunity to a hearing no later than 10 college working days following the emergency removal unless the student agrees to delay the hearing to a later time. The hearing shall be held under the hearing procedures established in Section 6.9 of the Nevada System of Higher Education Code, so far as can be made applicable, and by a general hearing officer as established in Section 6.10 of the Nevada System of Higher Education Code. The President's decision upon the hearing officer's recommendation shall be final. The issue shall be limited to whether the continued removal of the individual is warranted pending the outcome of a disciplinary hearing. During the time of the removal, the student may not come onto college property for any reason other than meeting with the appropriate official regarding the hearing. The charges of misconduct related to the emergency removal shall be made against the student and resolution of the charges shall take place according to the judicial procedures established in this code.

Section I: Student Code of Conduct
Section II: Disciplinary Procedures for Students
Section III: Academic Standards
Section IV: Selected Nevada State College Policies