Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities
The VCCS guarantees students the privilege of exercising their rights of citizenship under the Constitution of the United States without fear of prejudice. Students have the right to due process and to appeal as defined in the sections on Student Disciplinary Procedure and Student Grievance and Academic Due Process of this handbook.
The statements and provisions in the Student Handbook are not to be regarded as an irrevocable contract between the student and the college. The college reserves the right to change, when warranted, any of the provisions, schedules, calendars, programs, courses or fees as might be required. Supplements may be issued to this document as necessary by the college.
CLASSROOM PROTOCOL
Classroom civility and courtesy are expected at all times.
In the event a faculty member is late for class and no information is provided by college personnel, students should wait fifteen minutes, make an attendance list with the signatures of all students present, and leave the attendance list with the administrator on duty.
Eating and drinking is not permitted in computer, nursing, and science labs, studios, and workshops.
Cell phones should not be used during classroom and lab instruction or during testing unless permitted by faculty for instructional purposes.
All students are expected to dress appropriately for class and/or for programs in specific disciplines. As a safety regulation, shoes must be worn at all times.
Students are expected to observe the attendance and lateness policies, which are published in the college catalog and in course outlines, and which are set by individual faculty members.
Unregistered individuals such as the children of students are not permitted in the classrooms and labs. Animals, except for approved assistance animals are not permitted in the classrooms and other campus facilities.
Students are responsible for regularly monitoring their RCC email accounts for messages from the College and from faculty.
This page was last modified on March 1, 2012. If you are looking for previous catalog information, please reference the 2006-2007 Catalog, 2008-2010 Catalog, 2010-2012 Catalog.
