Florida State College at Jacksonville is dedicated to maintaining an
environment that fosters student success.
The College endeavors to protect the rights of students and also expects all
students to act responsibly.
Attendance at Florida
State College at Jacksonville is a privilege, and in order to maintain our
ideals of scholarship,
character and personality, the right is reserved by Florida State College at
Jacksonville to establish rules and
regulations to foster these ideals and
protect the interests of the College. Each student is subject to federal
and state laws, respective county and municipal ordinances, and all rules and
regulations of Florida State College at Jacksonville.
Violations of published
laws, ordinances, or rules and regulations may subject the violator to
appropriate
disciplinary action by College
authorities.
Disciplinary action,
unless otherwise provided by law, may include fines, the withholding of
diplomas
or transcripts pending compliance with rules or payments of fines and the
imposition of probation,
suspension or dismissal. Students shall
be afforded due process as defined in District Board of Trustees Rule 6Hx7-2.18
prior to the administration of disciplinary
action for violation of this rule.
Any act or behavior on the
part of the student that tends to impair, interfere with, or otherwise disturb
or obstruct
the orderly conduct, processes, functions and/or interests of Florida State
College at Jacksonville is expressly prohibited.
Such acts or behavior may include, but are not limited to, the following:
A.
Consumption
of alcoholic beverages on campus or at a College function.
B.
Illegal
use or possession of illegal drugs or narcotics.
C.
Cheating
in any form.
D.
The
use of indecent or abusive language.
E.
Gambling.
F.
Hazing
as defined in Chapter 240.326 of the Florida Statutes.
G.
Vandalism
or destruction of property.
H.
Falsification
of records.
I.
Unauthorized
use of the College name.
J.
Lewd
or indecent conduct or attire.
K.
Violence
against any member or guest of the College community.
L.
Theft
or willful destruction of College property or of the property of members of the
College.
M.
Interference
with the freedom of movement of any member or guest of the College.
N.
Obstruction
of the normal processes and activities of the College community.
O.
Deliberate
interference with the rights of others.
P.
Violation
of federal or state law, or county or city ordinance.
Q.
Repeated
offenses of a less serious nature.
R.
Sexual
harassment or assault.
S.
Accessing,
altering or deleting College computer files/systems.
T.
Stalking
(to repeatedly follow another person so as to put that person in fear for
his/her safety).
U.
Violation
of the Computing Facilities Use Agreement.
V.
Any
other offense reasonably deemed to be contrary to the best interests of Florida
State College at Jacksonville.