All members of the Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine learning community are expected to maintain a professional relationship characterized by personal and professional integrity and mutual respect, courtesy and consideration. Staff and students are expected to conscientiously obey the laws of Canada and the province of British Columbia, respect legally constituted authority, and meet all contractual obligations undertaken.
While on the Institute premises, students are expected to maintain appropriate professional standards of conduct including dress and interpersonal behaviour. Students are to abide by Institute rules and regulations and are expected to contribute to an atmosphere of optimal learning for all members of (everyone at) the Institute. Anyone found to be a consistent detriment to such an atmosphere will be asked to withdraw.
Students are at all times responsible for their own actions. Ignorance of the Institute's rules or the laws of Canada or British Columbia is not a defence against disciplinary action. Lack of intention to violate Institute policy will not generally excuse an infraction. Behaviours that demonstrate unacceptable student conduct include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Conduct in a manner that interferes with or endangers the operations of the Institute, including interference with other students' ability to learn.
- Conduct in a manner that endangers the health or safety of other students, staff and/or clients in Institute-related activities on or off campus.
- The use, possession, or sale of intoxicating beverages in campus buildings or any other public campus area, unless specific prior written permission by the Institute Administration is obtained.
- The use, possession, and/or sale of illicit drugs or narcotics.
- Falsification or the supplying of false information or the withholding of accurate information in order to obtain any Institute document (for example, ID cards, receipts, transcripts, etc.) or to obtain admission to an Institute course or program.
- Disruptive activities or disorderly conduct, including physical or verbal harassment or abuse of another person - for example: abusive, indecent, profane, or vulgar language; obscene actions; disrespect for the rights and privileges of others; or actions which otherwise disrupt the learning environment or hinder the learning process of others.
- Misuse of property, which includes destruction, damage, mutilation, or misuse of Institute property, including but not limited to buildings, library materials, trees and shrubbery, Institute files and records, safety equipment, including fire alarms and fire equipment.
- The use, possession, or sale of fireworks, firearms, knives, or other offensive weapons or materials, on Institute property.
- Failure to comply with reasonable directions of Institute officials, security personnel, or law enforcement officers acting in performance of their duties on campus or affecting conduct on campus.
- Aiding, abetting, or acting as an accomplice in the commission of any of the foregoing offences.
- Persistent, inordinate, or inappropriate demands for time and attention from faculty and staff.
- Cheating or plagiarism, including the impersonation of a student (applicant) at an examination or assessment.
Procedure Governing Breach of the Standards of Conduct Policy
Minor breaches of the Institute's rules, Standards of Student Conduct, or Human Rights and Dispute Resolution Policy, that do not involve physical violence or statute violations, result in a verbal or written reprimand. A record of all official disciplinary actions, including reprimands, is kept in student files.
Major or repeated breaches of the facility and program rules, Standards of Student Conduct, or Human Rights and Dispute Resolution Policy are placed before the Ethics Committee, which may place the student on probation. The student will receive a memorandum informing them that they are on probation.
The memorandum must contain the following:
- A description of the rule(s) violated including the time, place, and names of witnesses (if applicable).
- A clear statement that the student's conduct was inappropriate and in violation of Institute rule(s), standards, or policies.
- A notice that the student has been placed on probation for a clearly specified period of time.
- An outline of any requirements or expectations to be fulfilled during the probationary period.
- A statement noting that the consequence of repeating a breach of conduct during the specified probationary period will result in further action by the Ethics Committee.
- The student's signature acknowledging that he/she received a copy of the memorandum.
In an instance where the student refuses to accept the memorandum and / or sign for receipt, the Chair of the Ethics Committee should so note.
A student who fails to meet the requirements of their probationary status may be required to withdraw from the Institute, and the decision is noted in the student's permanent file.
Acts of physical violence result in immediate disciplinary suspension and will be subject to further investigation and recommendation.
Expulsion
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Any student about whom a substantiated complaint is received by the College of Naturopathic Physicians of B.C., or other naturopathic regulatory body, may be expelled.
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Any student found participating in cheating on exams or plagiarism will be expelled.
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Any student found in repeated violation of Institute rules will be expelled.
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Expelled students will be held fully responsible for any accounts owing to the Institute.
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