| STUDENT CONDUCT
 Commonwealth Institute expects its students to be familiar with, and observe, the ordinary rules governing conduct of mature and responsible adults.
DRESS CODE
Commonwealth Institute expects you to take pride in your personal appearance. Personal grooming and a businesslike appearance are vital to each student’s success. For daily classes, casual clothing which is in good taste is acceptable, as long as it does not cause a disruption in the educational environment. Hats and sunglasses are not permitted in the building. On days of field trips and guest speakers, students are expected to dress in the mode of contemporary funeral service practitioners: navy blue or black suits, white shirt or blouse, dark shoes, conservative ties, and avoid extreme hair styles. STUDENT BEHAVIOR
Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service is a smoke-free environment. Food and beverages are permitted only in the student and faculty lounge, chewing gum is prohibited in the building. Conduct which adversely affects the student’s suitability as a member of the academic community includes but is not limited to: Harassment of students or employees of Commonwealth Institute whether it be
sexual, racial, ethnic, or of any other type
Being under the influence of, possessing, selling and/or using alcoholic beverages or controlled and/or illegal substances on Commonwealth Institute property
Theft, damage or destruction of Commonwealth Institute property
Inability or unwillingness to work in harmony with other students, faculty, and administration
Obstruction or disruption of teaching, research, administration, or other Institute activities
Forgery, alteration, or misuse of Commonwealth Institute documents, records, or identification, theft, fraud, gambling, carrying concealed weapons or explosives
Academic dishonesty (giving or receiving, offering or soliciting information, or using unauthorized materials in an examination or quiz, representing the work of another as one’s own, any other actions which reasonable persons in similar circumstances would recognize as dishonest in an academic setting)
Physical abuse of any person at Commonwealth Institute sponsored, controlled, or supervised activities
Unauthorized entry or use of Commonwealth Institute facilities
Riotous behavior such as property destruction, disturbing the peace, or risking bodily injury to students or employees of Commonwealth Institute
Disorderly conduct or lewd, indecent or obscene conduct or expression at Commonwealth Institute sponsored or controlled activities
Failure to comply with directions of Commonwealth Institute officials acting in the performance of their duties
Conspiring to participate in hazing
Fireworks, firearms, ammunition, or weapons of any sort are prohibited at all activities sponsored or controlled by Commonwealth Institute
Conviction of a misdemeanor or felony which would jeopardize licensure as a
funeral director and/or embalmer
Failure to comply with OSHA and/or EPA rules and regulations
Unauthorized solicitation and distribution of literature or products | A student charged with any of the aforementioned violations, and depending on the severity of the transgression, may be suspended by the President or Dean, pending a hearing on the charges as soon as is practical, when deemed in the best interest of Commonwealth Institute. A member of Commonwealth Institute’s administration (President or Dean) shall serve as the hearing officer and may resolve the matter of alleged violation through an informal hearing. The legal rules of evidence do not apply at the informal hearing, evidence that possesses probative value and is commonly accepted by reasonable people in the conduct of the affairs may be admitted. The student is presumed innocent of the alleged violation, unless the hearing officer is convinced by the evidence that the student is guilty of the violation. The hearing officer may impose one or more of the following penalties if the student is found guilty of the violation: suspension of eligibility for extracurricular activities, letter of warning, suspension for up to the remainder of the current quarter, restitution for damages, denial of the degree, or permanent severance from Commonwealth Institute. |
