Important Information
The Higher Education Opportunity Act requires institutions participating in federally funded financial aid programs to make information about the institution available to the public, current and prospective students, current and prospective student loan borrowers, and current employees. Northwest State Community College is committed to the principle of promoting access to information that will allow consumers to make informed decisions about post-secondary education. This page provides readily accessible consumer information to help students, parents, employees and the college community make informed decisions about post-secondary education.
You are also entitled to a paper copy of any of the information contained in this webpage. Please contact Northwest State Financial Aid Office by calling 419.267.1333.
Please contact us finaid@NorthwestState.edu or call us at 419.267.1333 if you have any questions or were unable to find the information that you need.
Student Code of Conduct
The code of student conduct exists to advance the core mission of the college, promote a safe and secure educational environment, foster the academic and social development of students, and protect the persons, property, processes and academic integrity of the college community. Although the code is intended to be as comprehensive as possible, it makes no attempt to list all activities, behavior or conduct which may adversely affect the college community.
In order to maintain an orderly process for learning, the instructor/ supervisor/administrator has the authority to exclude any student who is considered to be detrimental to an ongoing learning experience. This may include dismissing a student from a particular course, workshop, or learning event. As a result of disruptive or detrimental behavior, a student may be subject to additional discipline under this policy including, but is not limited to disciplinary probation, suspension, dismissal, expulsion, withholding of transcripts, or other appropriate action.
The code applies to the on-campus conduct of all students and registered student organizations. The code also applies to the off-campus conduct of students and student organizations in direct connection with:
a. A class assignment;
b. Academic course requirements or any credit-bearing experiences, such as clinical experiences, externships, internships, field trips, study abroad or student
teaching;
c. Any activity supporting pursuit of a degree
d. Activities sanctioned, sponsored, conducted or authorized by the College or by registered student organizations;
e. Any activity that causes substantial destruction of property belonging to the college or members of the college community or causes serious harm to the health or
safety of members of the College community; or
f. Any activity in which a police report has been filed, a summons or indictment has been issued or an arrest has occurred for a crime of violence.
All persons are encouraged to report code violations to a College official as soon as possible. Charges must be filed within sixty days of the incident or of the identification of the person having allegedly committed the violation. Students continue to be subject to city, state and federal laws while at the college. Violations of city county, state and/or federal laws may also constitute violations of the code. The college reserves the right to proceed with disciplinary action under the code, independently of any criminal proceedings and impose sanctions for code violation, whether or not the criminal proceedings are resolved or is resolved in the student’s favor.
Any student found to have engaged, or attempted to engage, in any of the following conduct while within the College’s jurisdiction will be subject to disciplinary action by the college. Prohibited Conduct may include but is not limited to academic misconduct, endangering health or safety of others, sexual misconduct, destruction of property, possession of dangerous weapons, dishonest conduct, theft, failure to comply with College authority, use or possession of drugs or alcohol, unauthorized presence, disorderly or disruptive conduct, hazing, abuse of discipline proceedings, misuse of computing resources, violation of college rules, and riotous behavior.
Prohibited conduct - any student found to have engaged, or attempted to engage, in any of the following conduct while within the college’s jurisdiction will be subject to disciplinary action by the college.
A complete copy of the policy with definitions and procedural guidelines can be obtained from the Vice President for Academics.