Student Responsibilities

This section offers an overview of some important Muscatine Community College policies. It is in no way a comprehensive resource. You should refer to the Eastern Iowa Community College Student Handbook for complete information on policies, procedures, and disciplinary actions that result from violation of the policies. 
   
The College expects its student-athletes to conduct themselves so as to reflect credit upon the institution they represent. There are two basic standards of behavior required of all students:

1. Students will not violate any board policy or municipal, state, or federal law;

2. Students will not interfere with or disrupt the orderly educational processes of the College. Students are not entitled to greater immunities or privileges before the law than those enjoyed by any other citizens. 

ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT 

All Muscatine Community College students are expected to maintain high standards of academic integrity. Failure to uphold the academic standards of Muscatine Community College may jeopardize your eligibility as a student-athlete as well as your standing as a Muscatine Community College student. 

Examples of academic misconduct include:

• Cheating on exams
• Plagiarism
• Misrepresentation or falsification of data
• Knowingly allowing another student to represent your work as his or her own (this is as serious an offense as submitting another person's work as your own)
• Copying someone else's homework
• Submitting a paper or assignment with which you have received so much help that the writing or content is no longer your own 

ALCOHOL, DRUGS & NARCOTICS

It is our intent and obligation to provide a drug-free, healthful, safe, and secure campus in order to promote an optimum-learning environment. 
    
The unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensation, possession, or use of a controlled substance on college premises or while representing the college off campus is absolutely prohibited. Violations of this policy will result in disciplinary action, up to and including expulsion, and may have legal consequences. 
    
The legal drinking age in Iowa is 21 years of age. The law states, in general, that no alcoholic beverages may be sold, delivered, or given in any way to a person under 21 years of age. 
    
Alcoholic beverages, for those of legal age, may be allowed, with prior administrative approval, at certain college events. The guidelines for allowing alcoholic beverages at student events are available from the designated college activity coordinator. Violations of the District policies regarding alcoholic beverages will result in disciplinary action. 
    

DISCRIMINATION

College policy and federal law prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, ethnic origin, age, gender, or disability. For information on filing a grievance in matters related to discrimination, see the section in the Eastern Iowa Community College Handbook on "Discrimination Complaint Procedure". 
    

SEXUAL HARASSMENT

Muscatine Community College is committed to providing workplaces and learning places that are free from sexual harassment of any kind. 
    
In general, sexual harassment encompasses any sexually related conduct which causes discomfort, embarrassment, or humiliation, and any harassing conduct, sexually related or otherwise, directed toward an individual because of that individual's gender. 
   
Examples of sexual harassment include:

• Repeated offensive sexual flirtations, advances, or propositions
• Continuous or repeated verbal abuse of a sexual nature 
• Graphic verbal commentaries about an individual's body 
• Sexually degrading words used to describe an individual 
• The display of sexually suggestive objects or pictures 
• Acts of physical contact such as patting, pinching or constant brushing against another's body.

The Eastern Iowa Community College Handbook details the grievance procedure for incidents of sexual harassment.