Purpose of the Disciplinary System
Human beings grow and mature in communities. Living in a community requires depending upon the knowledge, integrity, and decency of others. In turn, the best communities help individuals mold habits and values that will enable them to achieve the highest personal satisfaction, including the satisfaction associated with helping to make a better world. The college community is committed to fostering a campus environment that is conducive to academic inquiry, a productive campus life, and thoughtful study and discourse.
A community exists on the basis of shared values and principles. At Howard Community College, members of the community are expected to uphold and abide by certain standards of conduct that form the basis of the Student Code of Conduct. Each member of the college community bears responsibility for their conduct. When members of the community engage in violations of the rules below, campus conduct proceeding are used to assert and uphold the Student Code of Conduct.
The objectives of the conduct process at Howard Community College are:
- To protect members of the campus community from harm resulting from the indiscretions of the few members of the community who are unable, or unwilling, to respect the rights of others;
- To create an environment that enhances the opportunity for learning;
- To protect the rights of members of the college community; and
- To assure students due process when they have been accused of violating college rules or regulations.