As a student at Central TAFE you must follow the Student Code of Conduct and College By-Laws.
In summary the Code of Conduct means that you must:
- Behave appropriately. Please be considerate of fellow students and staff of the college. We ask that you extend this consideration to your use of mobile phones and other electronic devices, especially in class. Behaviour which is abusive, threatening, violent, excessively noisy, disorderly or dangerous will not be tolerated.
- Meet standards related to your study. We will not accept academic misconduct, which includes: behaviour that affects the delivery of your course, cheating, plagiarism and being disruptive in class, including arriving late for class. Please hand in assessments and assignments by the due date, unless you have arranged an extension with your lecturer.
- Show respect for Central TAFE property and premises.
- Wear appropriate dress and footwear that meet standards of safety, hygiene and decency. You will be expected to meet industry standards when going out to a work place and to take guidance from lecturers in terms of meeting occupational safety and health requirements.
- Refrain from smoking is prohibited on College property.
- Only eat and drink in areas of the College designated for such activities, such as the canteen.
- Ensure that you do not use alcohol or other drugs while on college premises. You must not attend college activities while under the influence of alcohol or other drugs. The use, sale and distribution of drugs are forbidden on college premises. In some circumstances this may include prescription drugs if your performance or behaviour is impaired affected in ways that may be dangerous to yourself or others.
- Follow the ‘Acceptable use of the Internet’ policy, when you use software and computer equipment.
- Treat other students and staff in a non-discrimination manner. Harassment in any form (racial, sexual, physical, etc), against students or staff will not be tolerated.
Breaches of the Student Code of Conduct may result in one or more of the following sanctions.
- An official warning which will be retained on file.
- A fine can be applied according to College By-Laws that have been breached.
- A suspension for a period of time.
- Exclusion from classes.
- Withholding of results.
- Expulsion and re-enrolment refused.
- Referral of assaults and incidents that break the law to the police for further action.