Policy

Conduct |  Emergencies |  Sanctions |  Grievance |  Electronic Devices |  Dress Code | Testing |  Refunds |  Attendance |  Course Descriptions

Conduct

While you are on GTCC property or at a GTCC-sponsored event, you may not act in any way that negatively affects the college's educational objectives, that is illegal or that is against the rules and regulations of the college or you will be subject to disciplinary action. You will have the right to appeal. There is a chief disciplinary officer and a disciplinary officer for each campus. Contact the Student Services office on any campus for the name of the disciplinary officer. For more information on student conduct, see the College Management Manual, available in any GTCC library.

Prohibited Conduct Shall Include, but NOT be Limited To:

Be dishonest;

Steal, misuse or damage college property, property of a member of the college community or a college visitor; or break into a locked college facility or be in a college facility after closing hours;

Have, make, use, distribute, sell or be under the influence of alcohol or any controlled substance on college property or at any college-sponsored activity or in a college vehicle;

Be physically or verbally lewd or indecent or distribute obscene or libelous material;

Assault or threaten anyone on college property or at a college-sponsored or supervised event;

Sexually harass a student or employee;

Obstruct or disrupt study, teaching, research, administration or disciplinary proceedings or other college activities;

Occupy or seize college property or a college facility;

Participate in or hold an assembly, demonstration or gathering that threatens or causes injury to anyone or anything, that interferes with access to college facilities, that is harmful to or interferes with the educational process, or stay at the scene of such a gathering when asked to leave by a college employee.

Have, use, sell or distribute weapons of any kind;

Issue a bomb threat; set off a fire alarm or tamper with safety equipment, except in an emergency when such equipment is needed;

Smoke or use other forms of tobacco in any campus building;

Violate college rules on the operation and parking of motor vehicles;

Forge, alter or misuse college documents, records or instruments of identification;

Fail to follow instructions or directions of college employees who are performing their duties;

Violate the terms of disciplinary probation or college regulations while you are on probation;

Fail to pay college fines, loans or write bad checks to the college;

Violate local, state or federal criminal law on college property;

Behave in any way that conflicts with the safety of others;

Steal or misuse computer time;

Abuse the college judicial system;

Be an accessory to a violation or help someone else commit an offense.

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Emergencies

If a student presents a threat to the health, safety or well-being of any member of the college community or any visitor, any college employee can call a campus police officer; call a law enforcement agency with jurisdiction if a campus police officer is not available; or ask the student to stop and suspend the student if he does not.

If an employee suspends a student, the suspension can be extended until the campus disciplinary officer resolves the matter or, if the student was arrested, until the matter is resolved in the courts.

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Sanctions

The disciplinary officer can impose sanctions, which include:

Interim suspension - being excluded from class or privileges until a decision is made.

Reprimand - written notice that any other offense will carry heavier penalties.

General probation - the student must be willing to follow college rules without another penalty and if the student errs again, further action will be taken.

Restrictive probation - the student loses good standing and the disciplinary action is recorded. The student will not be eligible for initiation into local or national organizations, cannot receive any college award or honorary recognition and cannot hold leadership positions in any campus organization. A violation by the student will mean immediate suspension.

Suspension - the student is excluded from classes and other privileges or activities.

Expulsion - a student is dismissed from campus for an indefinite period. Only the president can readmit a student who has been expelled.

Restitution - the student must pay for damage to property.

Loss of academic credit or grade - imposed for academic dishonesty and may result in other sanctions. Withholding a transcript, diploma, degree, certification or right to register or participate in graduation ceremonies.

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Grievances

If you have a complaint and there is no specific grievance or review process, you can discuss the complaint with the supervisor of the function or department where you think the wrong occurred. If you disagree with that outcome, you can appeal in writing within five school days to the supervisor of the person you discussed the complaint with. You must use a Student Grievance form, which is available from division chairs, department chairs, the Dean of Student Support Services or the campus disciplinary officer. The supervisor will make a written decision within 10 days.

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Electronic Devices

The use of cell phones, pagers, or other two-way devices by students is not permitted in the classroom. They can be used outside of the classroom during break periods only. Please remember to turn these devices off or to silent mode while in the classroom. If your device interrupts class at anytime you will be asked to leave and you will be counted absent and possibly dropped from class.

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Dress Code

Your clothes must comply with health and safety regulations, and you must dress appropriately for your program. You will be required to bend, stoop, lift from the ground, crawl, lay on the ground, carry stretchers & other patient carrying device up & down stairs or inclines. Your clothing and footwear should be appropriate for accomplishing these skills. Therefore, any footwear deemed unsafe by the instructors may be prohibited in the lab. These include but are not limited to sandals, flip-flops, high heels, & clogs. You may not enter the lab barefoot. Any clothing that is deemed unsafe, or that unduly exposes the student may be prohibited by the instructor. The decision prohibiting any unsafe attire is at the sole discretion of the instructor.

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Testing Policies

Every EMS core course has at least 3 written unit exams and a final exam. The final exam is cumulative and accounts for 20% of your final course grade. If you are absent on a test day, you will receive a grade of "0" for that examination unless you have made prior arrangements with the instructor or you have experienced documentable extenuating circumstances. Tests are timed, if you are late for a test, you will not receive extra time to complete it. Quizzes may be given at anytime during a course.

All practical exams/skills demonstrations are graded on a pass/fail basis. Successful completion of all practical skills associated with a course is required to pass the course.

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Refunds

GTCC will refund 100 percent of registration fees and other fees if you officially withdraw from a class before the first class meeting. GTCC will refund 75 percent of tuition if you officially withdraw from a class on the first day of class or before the class reaches the 10-percent point. The 10-percent point varies from class to class. Ask your instructor or the Finance office for specific dates.

To officially withdraw, you must fill out a refund request form and turn it in to a Continuing Education office on any campus.

If a class is cancelled or full, GTCC will make a full refund.
Refund policy is established by state legislative action and is subject to change without notice to students. This refund policy was in effect at the time this syllabus was printed.

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Attendance

You'll get the most benefit from your classes if you attend class regularly and are on time for all classes.
The college attendance policy states that you cannot miss more than 1/16 of the hours the class is scheduled to meet (that equals the number of clock hours the class meets in a typical week), therefore you cannot miss more than 3 classes totaling 9 hours. If you are late to class three times, or leave class early, that equals an absence.
If you are absent or late beyond the course requirements, the instructor will decide if you can continue in the class, and will notify you of his or her decision. You can ask to be readmitted and, if denied, appeal the instructor's decision to the instructor's supervisor, whose decision is final.

You are responsible for making up all missed class work and for coming prepared to the class following the absence. You are responsible for letting the instructor know why you are absent and for initiating a contract to complete missed course work in a timely manner.

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