All Durham Tech students are expected to conduct themselves as responsible adults. Behavior that persistently or grossly disrupts the educational process or functioning of the college, whether it occurs on campus or at any college-sponsored activity, may result in disciplinary action. Specific violations of the Student Code of Conduct include the following;

1. Academic dishonesty, including cheating and plagiarism as outlined in the college’s Academic Honesty Policy;
2. Vandalism, damage, destruction, or theft of institutional or private property;
3. Abuse or misuse of computing resources as outlined in the college’s Appropriate Use of Computing Resources policy;
4. Forgery, falsification, alteration, or misuse of college records, documents, or identification;
5. Violation of regulations concerning drug and alcohol use as outlined in the college’s Drug and Alcohol Policy;
6. Possession or use of firearms, knives, explosives, dangerous chemicals, or other weapons, except for legally authorized use either on campus or at any college-sponsored event;
7. Verbal or physical harassment, assault, or battery of a college employee, student, or visitor;
8. Sexual harassment as outlined in the college’s Sexual Harassment Policy;
9. Disorderly, lewd, indecent, or obscene conduct;
10. Breach of peace on college property or at any college-sponsored function in a manner that disturbs the privacy of other individuals and/or the instructional program;
11. Failure to comply with the directions of college officials, faculty, staff, or campus police/security officers acting in the performance of their duties;
12. Failure to identify oneself when on college property or at a college-sponsored or college-supervised event upon the request of college officials, faculty, staff, or campus police/security officers acting in the performance of their duties;
13. Violation of college regulations or policies; and
14. Breach of any federal, state, or local criminal law either on campus or at any college-sponsored activity.

Violations of this code of conduct may result in immediate sanctions, including probation or suspension from the college by the president, upon recommendation by the chief instructional officer, or expulsion from the college by the president, upon recommendation by the chief student services officer and the chief instructional officer. Additionally, the college may defer imposition of sanctions pending the outcome of an investigation. Students who wish to appeal any sanction should consult the Student Grievance Procedure as outlined in this publication.

Source: 2008 Catalog and Student Handbook

Problems with substance abuse are extremely complex. Substance abuse on campus can impact the safety and well being of faculty, staff, and students. Therefore, it is the policy of Durham Technical Community College that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensation, possession, or use of alcohol or a controlled substance is prohibited on college premises and is prohibited as part of college-sponsored activities. Any student violating this policy will be subject to disciplinary action. The specifics of this policy are outlined as follows:

1. Any student who possesses, uses, sells, manufactures, gives, or in any way transfers a controlled substance or alcoholic beverage to another person on college premises or as part of any college-sponsored activity will be subject to disciplinary action up to and including expulsion and referral for prosecution.
2. The term “controlled substance” means any drug listed in 21 CFR Part 1308 and other federal regulations as well as those listed in Article V, Chapter 90, of the North Carolina General Statutes. Generally, these are drugs which have a high potential for abuse. They include but are not limited to the following: cocaine, heroin, marijuana, PCP, and “crack.” They also include any “legal” drugs that have not been prescribed specifically by a licensed physician.
3. If any student is convicted of violating any criminal drug or alcoholic beverage control statute while on college premises, in the workplace, or as part of any college-sponsored activity, he or she will be subject to disciplinary action up to and including expulsion. Alternatively, the college may require the student to successfully finish a drug abuse program sponsored by an approved private or governmental institution as a precondition of continued enrollment at the college.
4. Each student is required to inform the college, in writing, within five days after he or she is convicted for violation of any federal, state, or local criminal drug or alcoholic beverage control statute where such violation occurred while on college premises, or in the workplace, or as part of any college-sponsored activity. A conviction means a finding of guilt (including a plea of nolo contendre) or the imposition of a sentence by a judge or jury in any federal or state court.
5. Employees working under federal grants who are convicted of violating drug laws in the workplace, on college premises, or as part of any college-sponsored activity, shall be reported to the appropriate federal agency. The Human Resources Department of Durham Technical Community College must notify the U.S. Government agency through which the grant was made within 10 days after receiving notice from the employee or otherwise receiving actual notice of a violation of a drug statute occurring in the workplace. The college shall take appropriate disciplinary action within 30 calendar days from receipt of notice. All employees must abide by this policy as a condition of further employment on any federal government grant.

Students employed under the College Work- Study Program are considered to be employees of the college if the work is performed for the college in which the student is enrolled. For work performed for a federal, state, or local public agency; a private nonprofit; or a private for-profit agency; students are considered to be employees of the college unless the agreement between the college and the other organization specifies that the organization is considered to be the employer.

Possible disciplinary action for students violating this policy may include probation, suspension, expulsion, denial of participation in college activities, denial of opportunity to represent the college, required completion of a drug or alcohol rehabilitation program, termination of college work-study employment, and/or referral for prosecution.

Source: 2008 Catalog and Student Handbook

Source: 2008 Catalog and Student Handbook