Students are responsible for attending the courses in which they are enrolled. Failure to attend during the first two weeks of a full-semester course or first week of short-term or summer courses will result in a drop for non-attendance. If necessary, student financial aid awards and veteran benefits will be adjusted if they are dropped for non-attendance. Students are also expected to read and comply with the NIC Student Conduct Policy 5.06 found on the NIC website. The manual covers student information on policies and procedures for some items such as admissions, grading, attendance and many other items. If a hard copy of the policy is needed, please visit the Student Services Office located in the Edminster Student Union Building.
Students who receive financial aid have additional rights and responsibilities as they relate to applying for and receiving financial aid from North Idaho College.
Pro tip! Students are strongly encouraged to know the NIC Student Conduct Policy 5.06, found on the NIC website.
North Idaho College recognizes the health risks and costs associated with the use of illicit drugs and the abuse of alcohol, and is committed to providing a drug-free and alcohol-free educational environment which supports the mission of the college.
Employees, students and members of the NIC Board of Trustees participate in and fully support the process of developing and reviewing the drug and alcohol policy and the implementation of educational and prevention programs.
NIC assures compliance with the Drug Free Schools and Communities Act by regularly monitoring that its printed information is distributed, providing online anytime anywhere access to the NIC Drug and Alcohol Policy, offering preventive and educational programs regarding alcohol and drug use, and implementing appropriate training for employees.
There are substantial legal sanctions pursuant to local, state and federal law which may be levied against individuals for the unlawful manufacture, distribution, possession or use of an illegal drug or controlled substance. The law often treats drug offenses as a criminal matter punishable by substantial fines, imprisonment or other severe sanctions.
The health risks associated with the inappropriate use of drugs include, but are not limited to, physical and psychological addiction, physical, psychological and spiritual deterioration, disease and death.
The college supports participation in programs for the prevention of the inappropriate use of drugs, controlled substances and tobacco/alcohol abuse. NIC’s Health and Counseling Services can provide confidential assistance with drug and alcohol abuse problems. Assistance is available to provide educational training programs, health information, preliminary evaluation and counseling for possible referral for outside medical assistance. Individuals may get more information through the Director of Student Disability, Health and Counseling Office at (208) 769-7794.
By providing this explanation of policy, the college hopes to encourage elimination of all forms of substance abuse and to help those who currently may be involved to stop use and get appropriate help.
North Idaho College is committed to maintaining a healthy and safe environment conducive to learning for all students, employees and visitors. The purpose of the tobacco-free college guideline is to reduce harm from secondhand smoke, provide an environment that encourages individuals to be tobacco-free and establish a college culture of wellness.
NIC Guidelines prohibit the use, distribution or sale of all tobacco products including traditional cigarettes, cigars, cigarillos, electronic cigarettes, pipes, hookahs, smokeless spit tobacco or snuff/snus.
It applies to all areas of the campus and all NIC activities including:
- NIC-owned residences including the Residence Hall
- The NIC beachfront
- All NIC owned or leased vehicles
- The free distribution of tobacco products on college campus
- The acceptance of money or gifts from tobacco companies
- Tobacco advertisements in college-sponsored publications
NIC offers students the opportunity for free tobacco cessation programs and treatment.
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) requires that North Idaho College adopt guidelines concerning the right of a student to inspect his or her educational record. Read more information concerning FERPA, directory information, and consumer information.
The Registrar’s Office will assist students who want to inspect their records. Records covered by FERPA will be made available within 45 days and the college may charge reasonable fees for preparing copies for students. The college reserves the right to have a college representative present during the review of the student’s record and the representative may offer interpretation of the data within the record.
Some records may be withheld by the college. For example, academic transcripts are routinely withheld if the student has a financial obligation to the college. Medical records may be released to the student’s physician rather than to the student. Students may not inspect financial information submitted by their parents, confidential letters associated with admissions or records to which they have waived their inspection rights. In the event a record contains information about other persons, the college will release only the portion of the record that pertains to the student. The college will not release records that are not owned by the college. Directory information consists of: student’s name, address, telephone number, email address, major, dates of attendance, classification, participation in officially recognized activities, weight and height of members of athletic teams, degrees, certificates, awards received, and previous educational institutions attended.
Students may request through the Registrar’s Office that the college not release directory information. Students should fill out the opt-out form and submit it to the Registrar’s Office.
“The term ‘hazing’, for purposes of reporting statistics on hazing incidents…means any intentional, knowing, or reckless act committed by a person (whether individually or in concert with other persons) against another person or persons regardless of the willingness of such other person or persons to participate, that: • is committed in the course of an initiation into, an affiliation with, or the maintenance of membership in, a student organization; and • causes or creates a risk, above the reasonable risk encountered in the course of participation in the institution of higher education or the organization (such as the physical preparation necessary for participation in an athletic team), of physical or psychological injury including— ◊ whipping, beating, striking, electronic shocking, placing of a harmful substance on someone’s body, or similar activity; ◊ causing, coercing, or otherwise inducing sleep deprivation, exposure to the elements, confinement in a small space, extreme calisthenics, or other similar activity; ◊ causing, coercing, or otherwise inducing another person to consume food, liquid, alcohol, drugs, or other substances; ◊ causing, coercing, or otherwise inducing another person to perform sexual acts; ◊ any activity that places another person in reasonable fear of bodily harm through the use of threatening words or conduct; ◊ any activity against another person that includes a criminal violation of local, State, Tribal, or Federal law; and ◊ any activity that induces, causes, or requires another person to perform a duty or task that involves a criminal violation of local, State, Tribal, or Federal law.” • A student organization is defined as “an organization at an institution of higher education (such as a club, society, association, varsity or junior varsity athletic team, club sports team, fraternity, sorority, band, or student government) in which two or more of the members are students enrolled at the institution of higher education, whether or not the organization is established or recognized by the institution”
State of Idaho Hazing Law
TITLE 18
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS
CHAPTER 9
ASSAULT AND BATTERY
18-917. Hazing. (1) No student or member of a fraternity, sorority or other living or social student group or organization organized or operating on or near a school or college or university campus, shall intentionally haze or conspire to haze any member, potential member or person pledged to be a member of the group or organization, as a condition or precondition of attaining membership in the group or organization or of attaining any office or status therein.
(2) As used in this section, "haze" means to subject a person to bodily danger or physical harm or a likelihood of bodily danger or physical harm, or to require, encourage, authorize or permit that the person be subjected to any of the following:
(a) Total or substantial nudity on the part of the person;
(b) Compelled ingestion of any substance by the person;
(c) Wearing or carrying of any obscene or physically burdensome article by the person;
(d) Physical assaults upon or offensive physical contact with the person;
(e) Participation by the person in boxing matches, excessive number of calisthenics, or other physical contests;
(f) Transportation and abandonment of the person;
(g) Confinement of the person to unreasonably small, unventilated, unsanitary or unlighted areas;
(h) Sleep deprivation; or
(i) Assignment of pranks to be performed by the person.
(3) The term "hazing," as defined in this section, does not include customary athletic events or similar contests or competitions, and is limited to those actions taken and situations created in connection with initiation into or affiliation with any group or organization. The term "hazing" does not include corporal punishment administered by officials or employees of public schools when in accordance with policies adopted by local boards of education.
(4) A student or member of a fraternity, sorority or other student organization, who personally violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
History:
[18-917, added 1991, ch. 338, sec. 1, p. 875; am. 2002, ch. 268, sec. 1, p. 798.]
North Idaho Policy and guidelines for reporting Hazing
- Policy Narrative:
NIC shall maintain a Student Code of Conduct that specifically addresses prohibited behavior and assures due process for alleged violations. The Code of Conduct shall make clear possible sanctions for such actions. This document is a codification of disciplinary regulations enacted to govern the conduct of students on campus or at authorized NIC activities on or off the campus.
Acts in violation of federal, state, or municipal statutes come under violation of this code. In such cases, findings of fact in the civil process shall not be re-determined by the NIC Judicial Board. Though the student is subject to both civil law and NIC regulations, the NIC Judicial Board accepts jurisdiction when the student behavior in question affects the operation or performance of NIC. Claiming ignorance of the contents of this code will not exonerate a student charged with a violation. In special circumstances, NIC may apply this code to student behavior occurring off-campus when such behavior endangers the welfare of other members of the campus community.
Prohibited behaviors shall typically fall into categories as outlined below and covered in other NIC policies and procedures that are referred to in the procedures accompanying this policy but that may include behaviors not otherwise listed:
- Academic Integrity
- Physical Abuse, Sexual Offenses, Hazing, or Harassment
- Campus Disorders & Disruption
- Physical Safety and Welfare
- Computer Misuse, Abuse
- Weapons
- Discrimination
- Drugs and Alcohol
- Aiding, Solicitation, and Attempt
- Students Living on Campus
- Professional standards for clinical or internship experiences
- Hazing
The NIC Judicial Board shall be responsible for hearing appeals by students of their culpability and/or assigned sanctions. Students shall follow the process for appeals as stated in the procedures for this policy.
The Judicial Board shall be made up of equal representation from the staff, faculty, and students with three representatives each. The VPSS shall be responsible for training and administratively assisting the board.
NIC endorses a range of sanctions as determined by the VPSS and/or the Judicial Board, including, but not limited to:
- educational opportunities;
- counseling;
- assessment for drug, alcohol, or other psychological disorder;
- warning;
- fees or restitution;
- community service;
- disqualification from activity, class, or specific privilege;
- disciplinary probation;
- special sanctions deemed appropriate and reasonable;
- interim suspension;
- suspension;
- expulsion.
Sanctions must be applied in a manner that protects the institution while in some cases allowing the violators of the code to learn from their behavior. Idaho Code, (Sections 33-3715 and 33-3716) recognizes unlawful campus disorders across the nation that are disruptive of the educational process and threaten health, safety, and property. The Code further states that higher education institutions may establish “standards of conduct, scholastic and behavioral, reasonably relevant to their lawful missions, process, and function,” and may “invoke appropriate discipline for violations of such stan
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