Student Code of Conduct

Students are expected to conduct themselves in an ethical, professional, and civil manner. One of our core values at Lake College is the individual's responsibility to the classroom community. This entails not only being attentive and respectful in class, but also helping each other toward success.

Students found guilty of violating the Ethical Code of Conduct, committing academic dishonesty or plagiarism, or failing to meet the professional standards of the College shall be liable for sanctions up to and including dismissal from the College. Any student suspected of violating these standards will be referred to the Student Conduct Committee to investigate the allegations. The Student Conduct Committee is comprised of the President, the Director of Student Services, and a faculty representative. Students are not permitted to bring or be represented by legal counsel during committee proceedings. The student will be provided an opportunity to respond to the allegations in writing and/or in person. The committee may elect to exonerate the student, issue a warning to the student, place the student on an administrative leave of absence, place the student on general probation, or dismiss the student from the College. Students will be informed in writing of the disciplinary action, as well as the conditions that must be met in order to remove the disciplinary action.

STUDENT CONDUCT CODE

Each student, while in attendance at Lake College, assumes the responsibility of becoming familiar with and abiding by the general standards of conduct expected by the College. The following actions are violations of the Student Conduct Code:

1. Participation in any activity that disrupts or interferes with the education of others or the orderly operation of the College.
2. Behavior inappropriate for the student's intended occupation.
3. Academic dishonesty of any kind with respect to examinations or course work. This includes any form of cheating and plagiarism from the internet.
4. Falsification or alteration of College documents, records, or identification cards.
5. Using the computer password of another or in any way accessing computer files other than one's own.
6. Forgery, issuing bad checks, or not paying financial obligations to the College.
7. Theft or the deliberate damaging or misusing of property belonging to others or the property of the College.
8. The manufacture, possession, use, or distribution of any form of alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs while on College property.
9. Possession, display, or use of any dangerous instrument, weapon, or explosives.
10. Deliberate interference with academic freedom, freedom of speech, or movement of any member or guest of the College community.
11. Discrimination towards any individual or group, verbal or nonverbal.

The Student:

1. Will abide by all local, state and federal laws.
2. Will abide by all school policies and the Student Code of Conduct.
3. Will assist other students with clean-up of labs, classrooms and other areas used for instruction.
4. Will abide by all conditions of school warning, probation or suspensions.