Building a Community of Learners: A Community Guide & Student Handbook 2019 – 2020 3 BUILDING A COMMUNITY OF LEARNERS: A COMMUNITY GUIDE & STUDENT HANDBOOK ................................... 4 NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT ......................................................................................................................... 4 ALVERNO COLLEGE’S COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, INCLUSION, AND COMPASSION .............................................. 4 DISCLAIMER STATEMENT .......................................................................................................................................... 5 STUDENT EMAIL COMMUNICATION STATEMENT ..................................................................................................... 6 COMMUNITY OF LEARNERS ................................................................................................................................... 7 JOINING AND CONTRIBUTING TO A COMMUNITY OF LEARNERS .............................................................................. 7 STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES .................................................................................................................. 7 COMPLAINT AND CONFLICT PROCEDURES ................................................................................................................ 8 COMPLAINT AND CONFLICT PROCEDURES CHART .................................................................................................... 9 ACADEMIC INFORMATION & POLICIES................................................................................................................. 10 ACADEMIC STATUS .................................................................................................................................................. 10 ALVERNO COLLEGE CATALOG .................................................................................................................................. 11 AMNESTY ................................................................................................................................................................. 11 ATTENDANCE EXPECTATIONS .................................................................................................................................. 11 CENTER FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE ...................................................................................................................... 12 CHANGE OF MAJOR AND MINOR ............................................................................................................................. 12 CREDIT FOR PRIOR LEARNING .................................................................................................................................. 12 GRADUATE SCHOOL APPLICATIONS ........................................................................................................................ 12 GRADUATION APPLICATION, AUDIT, AND GRADUATION ........................................................................................ 13 GRADUATION PARTICIPATION ................................................................................................................................ 13 GRADUATION RELATED EVENTS .............................................................................................................................. 13 HONORS .................................................................................................................................................................. 13 INDEPENDENT STUDY .............................................................................................................................................. 14 INTERNAL TRANSFER ............................................................................................................................................... 14 MEDICAL EXCEPTION ............................................................................................................................................... 14 NAME CHANGE POLICY ............................................................................................................................................ 14 PLAGIARISM AND MISREPRESENTATION OF AUTHORSHIP ..................................................................................... 18 STUDENT ON LEAVE (SOL) ....................................................................................................................................... 19 STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND PRIVACY ................................................................... 19 STUDENT RECORDS AND THE FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT (FERPA) ...................................... 20 STUDENT RIGHT-TO-KNOW ..................................................................................................................................... 20 TRANSCRIPTS ........................................................................................................................................................... 20 WITHDRAWAL FROM AN ACADEMIC PROGRAM ..................................................................................................... 21 WITHDRAWAL FROM THE COLLEGE (OW) ............................................................................................................... 21 OPERATIONAL POLICIES & PROCEDURES ............................................................................................................. 22 ACCESSIBILITY FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES .................................................................................................. 22 CAMPUS WIDE ADVERTISING AND POSTING PROCEDURES .................................................................................... 22 ANIMAL POLICY ....................................................................................................................................................... 24 ANTI-RETALIATION/WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY ........................................................................................................ 24 BUSINESS SOLICITATION .......................................................................................................................................... 25 CELL PHONES ........................................................................................................................................................... 25 CAMPUS GUIDELINES FOR SELLING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES .................................................................................. 25 CAMPUS WEAPONS POLICY ..................................................................................................................................... 26 CHILDREN VISITORS ON CAMPUS POLICY ................................................................................................................ 26 MINORS IN CAMPUS PROGRAMS POLICY ................................................................................................................ 27 DEBILITATING OR LIFE-THREATENING ILLNESS POLICY ............................................................................................ 28 DEMONSTRATION OR PROTEST GUIDELINES .......................................................................................................... 28 DRIVING COLLEGE VEHICLES .................................................................................................................................... 29 2 EMERGENCY MEDICAL EVALUATION OR TREATMENT AND RETURN TO CAMPUS .................................................. 32 EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION FROM FAMILY ...................................................................................................... 32 HEALTH INSURANCE ................................................................................................................................................ 33 HEALTH REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................................................................................... 33 IDENTIFICATION CARD POLICY ................................................................................................................................ 34 LOCKER USAGE ........................................................................................................................................................ 35 PARKING .................................................................................................................................................................. 35 RESIDENT STUDENT PARKING.................................................................................................................................. 35 PHOTOS OF STUDENTS ............................................................................................................................................ 35 POLITICAL ACTIVITY POLICY AND GUIDELINES ......................................................................................................... 36 RECYCLING GUIDELINES .......................................................................................................................................... 37 RELIGIOUS ACTIVITY POLICY .................................................................................................................................... 37 RESIDENCE HALL STUDENTS MUST BE FULL-TIME ................................................................................................... 37 TOBACCO FREE CAMPUS ........................................................................................................................................