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Attendance Policy:

Required Enrollment

No one is permitted to attend class unless officially enrolled in that class.

Regular Attendance

Students are expected to prepare for and attend each class. When an absence becomes necessary, the student is responsible for making up all missed work.

Dismissal from Class

Attendance is recorded daily, and reviewed regularly.

Learners who miss more than 3 classes in a session will be removed from class and placed at the bottom of the waiting list for the beginning of the next session. 

We understand that life gets in the way and you may need to step out of class until circumstances change to allow you to commit fully to classes.  Learners are welcomed and encouraged to return to class in the next session when they can fully commit to class attendance, and when there is space available in the upcoming class after other students enroll.

Class Cancellation

Our classes are funded by grants from the State of Maryland.  The State has minimum class sizes which the Program must follow.  If class attendance regularly falls below the minimum number of required students, the class will be cancelled before the end of the session.  Remaining students will be permitted to transfer to other open classes in the Program.

Your enrollment in the Chesapeake College Adult Education Program constitutes your agreement with this policy.

Chesapeake College Adult Education Program Student Code of Conduct

The conduct listed below is prohibited.  Attempts to commit acts prohibited by the Code or assisting others to commit or attempt to commit such acts are prohibited and may be held responsible to the same extent as if one had committed the prohibited actions.

References to Chesapeake College include all property under the control, jurisdiction or use of the Chesapeake College Adult Education Program and Chesapeake College.

PROHIBITED CONDUCT

A.         Physical and/or psychological abuse, threat, or harassment of any member of the College community or visitor to the College, or conduct which threatens or endangers the health or safety of any such person. This would include person-to-person, written, and electronic communication.

B.         Unauthorized use, possession, or storage of any weapon, dangerous chemical, or explosive element.

C.         Initiation of, or causing to be initiated, any false report, warning or threat of fire, explosion or other emergency.

D.         Violation of fire regulations, including the misuse or damage of fire safety equipment.

E.         Disruption, obstruction, or interference with College or College-sponsored activities, including, but not limited to, teaching, studying, research, administration, disciplinary procedures, cultural events, or fire, police, or emergency services.

F.         Violation of the terms of any disciplinary action imposed in accordance with this code.

G.         Interference with freedom of expression of others.

H.         Violation of any College policy, procedure, or regulation, including, but not limited to those concerning parking, student organizations, use of College facilities, smoking, alcohol, and the time, place, and manner of public expressions.

I.          Unauthorized possession, use, sale, or distribution of alcoholic beverages or of any illegal or controlled substance.

J.          Littering, damaging, defacing, or destroying College property or property under the College’s jurisdiction, or removing, using, occupying, or entering such property without authorization.

K.         Gambling or holding a raffle or lottery at the College without proper College approval.

L.         Violation of any local, state, federal, or other applicable law.

M.        Disorderly, lewd, or obscene conduct or expression.

N.         Furnishing false information to the College or to members of the College community who are acting in the exercise of their official duties.

O.         Forging, altering, falsifying or misusing College documents, records, or identification cards.

P.         Theft or attempted theft of College property or services, or personal property, or knowingly possessing such stolen property.

Q.         Infringing upon the right of other students to fair and equal access to any of the College’s library materials and comparable or related academic resources.

R.         Unauthorized or fraudulent use of the College’s facilities and/or equipment including but not limited to the phone system, mail system, computer system, transportation system and/or equipment, or use of any of the above for any illegal act.

S.         Causing false information to be presented before any administrative proceeding of the College or intentionally destroying evidence important to such a proceeding.

T.         Failure to comply with the direction of College officials, including campus security officers acting in the performance of their duties.

U.         Hazing, which means doing any act or causing any situation which recklessly or intentionally subjects a student to the risk of bodily injury or endangers the mental or physical health or safety of a student for the purpose of initiation or admission into any student organization.

V.         Encouraging others to commit any of the acts, which have been herein prohibited.

W.        Violation of the Chesapeake College Internet Access Policy as stated below.

X.         Sexual misconduct offenses including, but not limited to: sexual harassment, non-consensual sexual contact (or attempts to commit the same), non-consensual sexual intercourse (or attempts to commit the same), or sexual exploitation;

Y.         Bullying, defined as repeated and/or severe aggressive behavior likely to intimidate or intentionally hurt, control or diminish another person, physically or mentally (that is not speech or conduct otherwise protected by the 1st Amendment).

Z.         Domestic violence, including felony or misdemeanor crimes of violence committed by a current or former spouse or intimate partner of the victim, by a person with whom shares a child in common, by a person who is cohabitating with or who has cohabitated with the victim as a spouse, by a person similarly situated to a spouse of the victim under the domestic or family violence laws of the jurisdiction in which the crime of violence occurred, or by any person against an adult or youth victim who is protected from that person’s acts under the domestic or family laws of the jurisdiction in which the crime of violence occurred.

AA.       Dating violence, defined as violence committed by a person who has been in a social relationship of a romantic or intimate nature with the victim, and where the existence of such a relationship shall be determined based on the consideration of the following factors: the length of the relationship, the type of relationship, and the frequency of interaction between the persons involved in the relationship.

BB.       Stalking, defined as engaging in a course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to fear for his or her safety or the safety of others, or suffer substantial emotional distress. Course of conduct means two or more acts, including but not limited to, acts which the stalker directly, indirectly, or through third parties, by any action, method, device, or means follows, monitors, observes, surveils, threatens, or communicates to or about, a person, or interferes with a person’s property.

Your enrollment in the Chesapeake College Adult Education Program constitutes your agreement with this policy.

Chesapeake College Gender-Based Misconduct Policy Statement

Chesapeake College prohibits all forms of sexual and gender-based harassment and misconduct, including but not limited to acts of sexual violence, sexual harassment, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. The college is committed to addressing all alleged incidents of sexual misconduct, preventing their reoccurrence, and remedying any effects. This policy is in accordance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (“No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any educational program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.”), and applies to conduct which occurs on Chesapeake College property or at college-sanctioned events or programs that take place off campus, including trips or internships. Inquiries concerning the application of this policy and Title IX may be referred to the College’s Title IX Coordinator or Deputy Title IX Coordinator.

The full text of the college’s Gender-Based Misconduct Policy may be found on the college website. Victims of gender-based misconduct or others reporting such incidents will find important emergency contact information for obtaining medical and law enforcement assistance.

Your enrollment in the Chesapeake College Adult Education Program constitutes your agreement with this policy.

HARASSMENT POLICY

Chesapeake College is committed to maintaining a working and learning environment in which students and staff can develop intellectually, professionally, personally, and socially. Such an environment must be free of intimidation, fear, coercion and reprisal. The College prohibits harassment in all forms, including harassment for the following reasons: race, color, religion, creed, age, national origin, ancestry, sex/gender, marital status, genetic information, disability, pregnancy, military status, sexual orientation, or any other class protected by law. Special attention should be paid to the prohibition of sexual harassment. Inquiries concerning the College’s full harassment and grievance procedures may be directed to the Office of Student Success or the Director of Human Resources.

Your enrollment in the Chesapeake College Adult Education Program constitutes your agreement with this policy.

INTERNET ACCESS POLICY

Chesapeake College provides access to the Internet in order to support Chesapeake’s Mission and Core Values as a community college serving the counties of Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s, and Talbot. Specifically, the Internet is used to support the following objectives:

1. Provide for the information needs of the students, faculty, and staff of Chesapeake College and for the information needs, as deemed appropriate by the College, of the residents of the five-county area.
2. Expand the distance-learning services of the College, so that the residents of the five-county area have access to a school without walls.
3. Develop the information literacy skills of the students of Chesapeake College
4. Support the lifelong-learning of the community.
5. Support the professional development needs of the faculty and staff of Chesapeake College and enhance communication between members of the college community and their colleagues across the country.

It is a general policy that Chesapeake College facilities used for connection to the Internet are to be used in a responsible, ethical, and legal manner in accordance with the stated objectives for Internet access and the mission of Chesapeake College. Users must acknowledge their understanding of the general policy and guidelines as a condition for use of the Internet through Chesapeake College.  Failure to adhere to this policy and its guidelines below may result in suspension of the offender’s privilege of network access by the College. Persons who make use of the resources of the College to access the Internet do so as guests of the College and are expected to conduct themselves accordingly. Conduct which adversely effects the ability of others to use the Internet or which is harmful to others will not be permitted. The College reserves the right to monitor its computing resources to protect the integrity of its computing systems, workstations, and lab facilities.

Guideline 1.          Acceptable uses of the Internet are activities which support learning and teaching.  Internet users are encouraged to develop uses which meet their individual needs and which take advantage of the Internet’s functions.

Guideline 2.          Persons obtaining access to the Internet through Chesapeake College should adhere to the commonly accepted social norms of classroom behavior.

Guideline 3.          Unacceptable uses of the Internet include:

a.         Violating the rights to privacy of students and employees of the College including attempts to access another person’s account, private files, or e-mail without permission of the owner.

b.         Use of the College’s computer resources to threaten or harass others.

c.          Reposting personal communications without the author’s prior consent.

d.         Copying commercial software in violation of copyright law.

e.         Using the Internet for any illegal activity.

f.          Attempts to write, produce, copy, or attempt in any way to introduce any computer code designed to self-replicate, damage or otherwise hinder the performance of any computer. Any such software is commonly referred to as malware.

g.         Attempts to alter system software or hardware configurations. Deliberate attempts to degrade or disrupt system performance will be viewed as criminal activity under applicable state and federal laws.

h.         Storing or printing files, materials, or messages that violate Maryland obscenity laws.

i.          The display of sexually explicit materials on a College computer screen in such a manner that it can be seen by others may be violation of the College’s policies on a sexual harassment.

j.          Playing of computer games or simulations not in support of the curriculum at Chesapeake.

k.         Use of the Internet for any commercial purpose without the express written consent of the College.

l.          The use of the Internet to violate copyright law is prohibited, including violation by the use of personally attached computers and other devices. Specifically, the use of any peer-to-peer file sharing software that copies and distributes copyrighted works (e.g. music, videos, software, games), without the permission of the copyright owner, is a violation of copyright law and is prohibited on any device using the College network. For information on legal alternatives to file sharing, please go to www.riaa.com.

Guideline 4.    Accounts issued to individuals are intended for the sole use of that individual. The person in whose name an account is issued is responsible at all times for its proper use. Users should change their passwords frequently.

Guideline 5.    When making copies of information from the Internet, files should be downloaded to your own removable media. Files downloaded to the College’s network, or hard disk drives attached to that network, are subject to deletion without notice.

Guideline 6.    Access to the Internet may be limited at the College’s discretion. In the event that other users are waiting to access College computing facilities, you will be asked to limit your time. Please be considerate of other users.

Your enrollment in the Chesapeake College Adult Education Program constitutes your agreement with this policy.

PHOTO, VIDEO AND AUDIO AUTHORIZATION POLICY

The teachers and staff of the Program occasionally take photographs and videos or audios recordings of Program participants.  Other participants may also take photos and videos or audio recordings. These images may be used for instruction, and in publications, including websites, reports, newsletters, or brochures, or in the media, such as social media, newspapers, magazines, or television.

Your enrollment in the Chesapeake College Adult Education Program constitutes your agreement with this policy.

You authorize or withhold your authorization for the College to use photographs or videos of you as previously describes by completing the authorization form provided to you when you register for the Program.  You may change your authorization at any time by notifying us of the change in writing.

RELEASE OF INFORMATION POLICY

If authorized by you, the Program may release information concerning your attendance, assessment results, classroom work, or any area which impacts your progress or participation in the Program.

Your authorization also extends to information gathered in any/all interviews, informal conversations and classroom observations.  If you grant this permission, it will remain in force from the date your sign the authorization until revoked by you in writing.

The voluntary release of information does not include the release of information pertinent to illegal activities or credible threats of danger to the program participant or others.  Any teacher or staff member made aware of or having reason to believe that illegal activities or threat of danger to a person (including the program participant) are occurring or have occurred is required to report that information to the appropriate authorities.

The Program reserves the right to release information under these circumstances:

Program Participants under 18 years of age: To parent or guardian.

Parents with Children ages 5 and under:  To the Judy Center and or Early Head Start/Head Start Program in your resident country or where you attend classes.

Participants in Detention Center Classes:  To the Detention Center

Referral to Class :  If you are registering in the Program because the Department of Social Services, Workforce Investment Board, housing, probation officer, court, or other agency requires you to do so, please be advised that your enrollment acts as your authorization for the release of  information between the Program and the agency.

Your enrollment in the Chesapeake College Adult Education Program constitutes your agreement with this policy.

You authorize or withhold authorization for the College to release information when you register for the Program..  You may change your authorization at any time by notifying us of the change in writing.

INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY

The Program follows the Chesapeake College closing schedule for weather related closings. When inclement weather or other events necessitate emergency cancellation of all classes, special radio and television announcements and College telephone recordings will notify the community of such closings.

Radio and TV stations will announce if classes are cancelled

Radio Stations	TV Stations
WBAL (1090 AM) Baltimore WCTR (1530 AM) Chestertown WKDI (840 AM) Denton WPOC (93.1 FM) Baltimore WAAI (100.9 FM) Easton WSCL (89.5 FM) Salisbury WCEI (96.7 FM) Easton WTDK (107.1 FM) Easton	WMAR TV (Channel 2) Baltimore WBAL TV (Channel 11) Baltimore WJZ TV (Channel 13) Baltimore WBOC (Channel 16) Salisbury WJLA (Channel 7) Washington WBFF (Channel 45) Baltimore

In some cases Program classes are scheduled in public school facilities.  These classes close when the local public school system closes due to inclement weather, even though the College may be open. Public school announcements will also be made by the radio stations. Program classes DO NOT DELAY when public schools have late openings due to weather.

Classes held in Family Support and Family Service Centers follow the opening and closing schedule of the Center where the class is held.

Announcement Procedures

Announcements regarding morning cancellation will normally be provided by 6:15 a.m.

Announcements regarding evening cancellation will normally begin at 3:30 p.m.

The college website and switchboard will provide closing information normally beginning at 6:15 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. as indicated above.

If no announcement of cancellation is made, all classes will be held at the regularly scheduled time.

SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Chesapeake College provides equal access and services through reasonable accommodations to students with disabilities. A person with a disability is someone who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more life activities including walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning and working.

By law, students requesting accommodations are required to register with the ADA Coordinator each semester, and submit a CURRENT Accommodations Plan to each instructor. Students who do not submit a CURRENT Accommodations Plan are not entitled to accommodations.

Student’s responsibility:

• Self-identify and provide appropriate documentation to the ADA Coordinator.
• Provide copies of the Accommodation Plan to all instructors.
• Register with the ADA Coordinator each semester.
• Contact the ADA Coordinator immediately with any problems.

For more information or to register contact:
Lynnette Blake, Director of Accessibility Services
Phone: 410-827-5805  |  Email: [email protected]
Chesapeake College, 1000 College Circle, Wye Mills, MD 21679

Your enrollment in the Chesapeake College Adult Education Program constitutes your agreement with this policy.

STUDENT PROGRESS POLICY

Students will be required to advance at least one functioning level within a 12 month period of entering the program.

Students not making sufficient academic progress will be required to conduct a program assessment and create an improvement strategy plan with their instructor or designated program staff.

If the student does not make sufficient progress as defined by the measurable gains on approved assessment instruments and/or objectives indicated in their individual student learning plan, and/or after reasonable measures have been attempted, the student shall then be separated from the program for the remainder of the educational term.

If the student fails to make adequate progress within a period of 24 consistent months of instruction, available adult education services may be deemed insufficient for adequate student progress. A recommendation will be made for withdrawal from the program with provided suggested resources for alternative educational opportunities.

Your enrollment in the Chesapeake College Adult Education Program constitutes your agreement with this policy.

SMOKING POLICY

Chesapeake College is committed to promoting a healthy and safe environment for students, faculty, staff and visitors. Therefore, the use of tobacco products is prohibited on the campus of Chesapeake College (“College”). This consists of all buildings, including all grounds, exterior open spaces, parking lots, on-campus sidewalks, streets, driveways, stadiums, recreational spaces and practice facilities; and in all College-owned or leased vehicles.

This policy is intended to reduce the health risks related to smoking and secondhand smoke for the campus community. Smoke-free and tobacco-free policies are becoming a standard to foster a healthy environment in municipalities, businesses, and colleges and universities alike.

Definition:

For purposes of this policy, “tobacco” is defined as smoking tobacco, chewing tobacco, snuff or the use of any other material in any type of smoking equipment, including but not restricted to cigarettes, cigars or pipes. This policy applies to all individuals on Chesapeake College’s campus, including faculty, staff, students, parents, vendors and visitors.

Your enrollment in the Chesapeake College Adult Education Program constitutes your agreement with this policy.