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WEATHER EMERGENCIES
The school reserves the right to close during weather emergencies or other emergencies. The news media will be utilized to broadcast a school closing. Information regarding school closures will be posted on bulletin boards throughout the school. Students will not be considered absent when the school is officially closed.
STUDENT CONDUCT POLICY
American School of Technology (AST) provides opportunities for students to learn occupational skills, acquire knowledge and enrich their personal lives. Like all educational communities, AST relies on the good will and integrity of its students in the furtherance of these goals. The school expects its students to conduct themselves as dedicated, mature, and responsible members of this community, and to contribute toward the achievement of both personal and institutional goals during their tenure at AST. Indeed, without such cooperation and support, the school cannot perform its mission. It is important and necessary that the conduct of students be governed by a clear and reasonable set of standards that are fairly and equitably enforced.
Students are responsible for both familiarizing themselves and complying with the standards of conduct. Students who, after being afforded due process, are found to have any of the following offences, may be subject to disciplinary action. The following rules are therefore intended as minimal guidelines in prohibiting acts that are clearly inconsistent with the purpose and/or efficient functioning of the school.
On-campus conduct for which students are subject to discipline includes:
1. Dishonesty, such as cheating, plagiarism, or knowingly furnishing false information to the School.
2. Forgery, alteration or misuse of school documents, records or identification.
3. Obstruction or disruption of the teaching/learning process, administration, disciplinary procedures or other school activities.
4. Physical abuse of or action which threatens the health or safety of any person on school-owned or controlled property or at school-sponsored functions.
5. Theft of, misuse of, or damage to property.
6. Unauthorized entry to or use of school facilities; unauthorized use of school equipment, property or supplies.
7. Manufacture, possession, control, sale, transmission, or use of substance in violation of state or federal laws. (The school has the policy of full cooperation with law enforcement agencies in such cases.)
8. Disorderly, indecent or obscene conduct on school-owned or controlled property or at school-sponsored functions.
9. Abuse or unauthorized use of alcohol.
10. Conducting any act by another student which violates school policy.
11. Unauthorized representation or contracting in the name of the American School of Technology. (A student may not claim to be an official representative of the school for any commercial purpose.)
12. Verbal or written communication which threatens, or unlawfully exposes any individual or group to hatred, contempt, or ridicule, and thereby injures the person, property or reputation of another.
13. Sexual harassment will not be tolerated.
14. Dress which fails to meet the established safety or health standards in specific classes and on school-owned or controlled property or at school-sponsored activities.
15. Possession of weapons, fireworks, or explosives. (Weapons are defined as firearms, knives, explosives, inflammable materials, or any other items that may cause bodily injury or damage to property.)
16. Failure to comply with directions of school officials or law enforcement officers acting in performance of their duties and/or failure to identify oneself to these persons when requested to do so.
The Director of Education or President or his/her designee, hereinafter referred to as the “Administrator” will oversee and enforce the student code of conduct. Any violation of an AST rule or policy may serve as a basis for one of the following actions: As a first step, a violation will be reported to the Administrator who will determine what, if any, disciplinary action in appropriate.
The Administrator may temporarily suspend a student pending an investigation when the student’s continued presence might endanger the student or others.
If the Administrator determines that sanctions are appropriate, disciplinary action will occur according to published academic policy and procedures.
STUDENT INTERNET AND EMAIL POLICY
Electronic information research skills are now fundamental to preparation of future employees. Access to the Internet and email enables students to explore thousands of libraries, databases, bulletin boards, and other resources while exchanging messages with people around the world.
Students utilizing American School of Technology provided Internet and email access must first have the permission of an AST instructor or staff member. Students utilizing school-provided Internet and email access are responsible for good behavior on-line just as they are in a classroom or other area of the school. The same general rules for behavior and communications apply.
The purpose of school-provided Internet and email access is to facilitate communications in support of research and education. To remain eligible as users, students' use must be in support of and consistent with the educational objectives of the American School of Technology. Access is a privilege, not a right. Access entails responsibility. Administrators and faculty may review files and messages to maintain system integrity and insure that users are acting responsibly.
The following uses of school-provided Internet access OR email are not permitted:
a. to access, upload, download, or distribute pornographic, obscene, or sexually explicit material;
b. to transmit obscene, abusive, sexually explicit, or threatening language;
c. to violate any local, state, or federal statute;
d. to vandalize, damage, or disable the property of another individual or organization;
e. to access another individual's materials, information, or files without permission; and,
f. to violate copyright or otherwise use the intellectual property of another individual or organization without permission.
Any violation of American School of Technology policy and rules may result in loss of school-provided access to the Internet or e-mail. Additional disciplinary action may be determined in keeping with existing procedures and practices regarding inappropriate language or behavior. When and where applicable, law enforcement agencies may be involved.
The American School of Technology makes no warranties of any kind, neither expressed nor implied, for the Internet and email access it is providing. The American School of Technology will not be responsible for any damages users suffer, including--but not limited to--loss of data resulting from delays or interruptions in service. The American School of Technology will not be responsible for the accuracy, nature, or quality of information stored on American School of Technology diskettes, hard drives, or servers; nor for the accuracy, nature, or quality of information gathered through school-provided Internet access. The American School of Technology will not be responsible for personal property used to access school computers or networks or for school-provided Internet and email access. The American School of Technology will not be responsible for unauthorized financial obligations resulting from school-provided access to the Internet and email.
While the American School of Technology’s intent is to make Internet and email access available in order to further educational goals and objectives, students may find ways to access other materials as well. Even should the school institute technical methods or systems to regulate students' Internet and email access, those methods could not guarantee compliance with the school’s acceptable use policy. That notwithstanding, the American School of Technology believes that the benefits to students of access to the Internet and email exceed any disadvantages. Ultimately, however, students are responsible themselves for abiding by the standards set forth in this policy when using media and information sources.
NOTICE: This policy and all its provisions are subordinate to local, state, and federal statutes.
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