Student Responsibilities and Expectations

All students enrolled for any credit course are responsible for knowing the information in this College Catalog and any updates on costs, course revisions, curriculum changes, and published course schedules. All students are responsible for knowledge of the policies and procedures in the Student Handbook.

The Student Handbook contains all general student policies and the basic residence hall rules and procedures. The college reserves the right to change procedures and policies in the Catalog and the Student Handbook as deemed necessary and revise the college curricula as may be necessary and desirable.

All students registered for any courses at Northeastern accept a commitment to seriousness of purpose, academic integrity, and high standards of personal and social behavior. Students are expected to be cooperative and responsive members of the college community and the city of Sterling, comply willingly with college regulations, and abide by all local, state, and federal laws. All students have the right to due process and the right to file grievances. The college has the right to restrict, evict, suspend, and dismiss any student whose academic achievement and personal conduct do not meet the standards in the College Catalog and the Student Handbook.

In accordance with the regulations and procedures assuring due process, the College Hearing Board may dismiss any student whose conduct does not meet the college standards set forth in the Student Code of Conduct.