2012-2013 Academic Year Calendar - Marianopolis

RULES AND REGULATIONSRules and Regulations of theCollegeInstitutional Policy on the Evaluation ofStudent Achievement (IPESA)In keeping with the philosophy of supporting andimproving the quality of education, the MarianopolisCollege Institutional Policy on the Evaluation of StudentAchievement (IPESA) enables both students and teachersto assess student achievement through progressive andsystematic evaluation, and reflects the enrolment ofstudents in particular programs designed to prepare themfor university studies.The IPESA describes the general objectives of assessment,the responsibilities of the College’s various academicstructures, the responsibilities and rights of students,teachers and staff, and outlines specific policies and procedures.All students, faculty and staff are responsible foradhering to the provisions of the Policy.Please refer to the IPESA for details concerning:• Rights and responsibilities of students, facultyand staff at the College• General Regulations for student evaluationand Examinations• Policy on Cheating; Policy on Plagiarism, and• the College’s Language PolicyComplete IPESA online: marianopolis.edu/IPESAPolicy on Student ConductIn keeping with the Vision and Mission of MarianopolisCollege, all members of the College community sharerights and responsibilities based upon integrity and respectfor one another, for self and for our environment. TheCollege is committed to ensuring an atmosphere thatpromotes cooperation, courtesy, personal safety, andinclusion. It safeguards the freedom to create, to study, toplay, to learn, to speak and to associate.Student RightsMarianopolis College will:• ensure students’ right to pursue their educationalgoals as well as their personal and social developmentby assuring, as far as possible, the resourcesand atmosphere that these require;• protect, in keeping with the Quebec Charter ofHuman Rights and Freedoms, everyone’s right tobe treated equally and with respect, without harassmentor discrimination of any kind including thatbased on gender, race, ethnicity, religion, sexualorientation or handicap or the use of any means topalliate a handicap;• in the case of breach of regulations, judge each caseconfidentially and independently based on establishedregulations and in keeping with the CollegeVision and Mission and provincial and federallaws;• protect a student’s right to confidentiality particularlywhen reporting problems and concerns toStudent Services or to College faculty or staff;• provide an atmosphere of concern and supportwhen dealing with students in situations of conflictor discipline.Student ResponsibilitiesStudents have a responsibility to:• treat all members of the College community and theCollege environment with respect;• be acquainted and comply with all official publicationsof the College which contain academic andnon-academic regulations, policies and requirements.These publications include the:- College Calendar- Educational Services Contract- Policy on Student Conduct- Institutional Policy on Evaluation of StudentAchievement (IPESA)- Student Agenda and the What’s Up- Library Conduct Policy and the Computer LabUsers AgreementInfractions of the Policy on Student ConductThe present Policy is by no means all-inclusive;Marianopolis College also operates within the confines ofthe provincial and federal laws. Students may be subjectto disciplinary action in all cases involving illegal acts,aggression against others and self, acts against propertyand unacceptable behaviour whether such conduct occursagainst a member or non-member of the College community13