Expectations for Student Conduct
When you go to class, clinical, lab, or simulation, you are expected to pay attention to the instructor and what is happening in the learning environment, as well as to be considerate of your classmates. It can sometimes help to put yourself in a mental “meeting mode” as it can help remind you that this is an environment where respect for self and others is expected. This enables you to be engaged in what is happening and will enhance your learning and your ultimate success. Your obligation to behave professionally does not end when you leave the classroom or clinical setting. As an MCHP student, you represent the college. As an individual, you are developing a reputation. Your behavior outside of the classroom is what creates that reputation…and remember, you never know what role a stranger may play in your professional life.
Goals of Code of Student Conduct Policy
The college community encompasses administration, faculty, staff, and students. Students are part of the college community and retain the rights, protections, and privileges of fair treatment. Students are also subject to the standards, responsibilities, and regulations associated with an educational environment.
The purpose of the Maine College of Health Professions (MCHP) Code of Student Conduct is to foster a sense of trust, responsibility, professionalism, and accountability among all individuals at MCHP. The Code of Conduct is to assist in students’ personal and intellectual growth to become healthcare professionals, as well as behavioral expectations. Students’ behaviors can have long-term effects, even in their careers. Depending on the offense, students may not be eligible to obtain a professional license; therefore, students should contemplate decisions that violate the Student Code of Conduct. The goals for the disciplinary policy in the MCHP’s Code of Student Conduct are:
- to develop a sense of responsibility
- to provide a safe atmosphere for learning and well-being to encourage ethical behaviors
- to promote academic integrity
The MCHP Code of Student Conduct is located in the MCHP College-Wide Student Handbook.