Student Misconduct Grievances

The process for addressing allegations of misconduct is described in the procedure for Handling Impermissible Behavior and the Academic Grievance Procedures. Copies are available at WCC Student Services.

Academic Dishonesty

Academic dishonesty cannot be condoned by the Employment Training Center. Such dishonesty includes cheating and plagiarism (examples of which are given below) which violate the Student Conduct Code and may result in expulsion from the Employment Training Center.

Cheating includes but is not limited to giving unauthorized help during an examination, obtaining unauthorized information about an examination before it is administered, using inappropriate sources of information during an examination, altering the record of any grades, altering answers after an examination has been submitted, falsifying any official University record, and misrepresenting the facts in order to obtain exemptions from course requirements.

Plagiarism includes but is not limited to submitting any document, to satisfy an academic requirement, that has been copied in whole or part from another individual’s work without identifying that individual; neglecting to identify as a quotation a documented idea that has not been assimilated into the student’s language and style, or paraphrasing a passage so closely that the reader is misled as to the source; submitting the same written or oral material in more that one course without obtaining authorization from the instructors involved; or drylabbing, which includes (a) obtaining and using experimental data from other students without the express consent of the instructor, (b) utilizing experimental data and laboratory writeups from other sections of the course or from previous terms during which the course was conducted, and (c) fabricating data to fit the expected results.

Financial Obligation to the University

Students who have not satisfactorily adjusted their financial obligations (such as tuition and fees, traffic violations, parking 36 Policy Statements Employment Training Center tickets, unreturned library books, library fines, other fines, etc.) may be denied grades, transcripts, diplomas and registration.

A copy of the “Rules and Regulations Governing Delinquent Financial Obligations Owed the University of Hawai‘i,” promulgated by the Board of Regents, is available at the ETC counseling office.

Lethal Weapons

Lethal weapons (e.g., firearms, spear guns, and bows and arrows) are prohibited on campus except with specific prior permission of the chancellor.

UH Tobacco Products Policy

In accordance with the State’s No Smoking Act, Act 108, SLH 1976 and Act 245, SLH 198, Federal Drug-free Schools and Communities Act of 1989 and Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988, and University smoking policy (effective January 2003), smoking is prohibited in the following areas:

(a) All interior spaces, including courtyards, terraces, stairways, ramps, patios, and lanais.
(b) Within 20 feet of building entrances/exits, air intake vents, and windows not air-conditioned.
(c) Within 50 feet of designated pick-up and drop-off points for campus and public bus transportation.
(d) Any other area designated as a non-smoking area by the College’s administration.

Illicit Drugs and Alcohol

This Official Notice, by the University of Hawai‘i Office of the President, is issued pursuant to the requirements of the Federal Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1989 and the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988.

In conformance with existing law, the Employment Training Center faculty, staff, and students are not permitted to be under the influence of, possess, manufacture, distribute, use, or dispense illicit drugs and/or alcohol as prohibited by state and federal law at ETC-sponsored or approved events or ETC property or in buildings used by the ETC for education, research, or recreational programs. Consistent with its mission, ETC will cooperate with law enforcement agencies responsible for enforcing laws related to the use of illegal drugs and alcohol. Students found in violation of this part shall be subject to the provisions of the student conduct code. Faculty and staff found in violation of this part are subject to disciplinary action as provided in collective bargaining agreements, University policy, and other applicable state laws and rules.

The University recognizes that substance abuse is a complex problem that is not easily resolved solely by personal effort and may require professional assistance and/or treatment. Students, faculty and staff members with substance abuse problems are encouraged to take advantage of available diagnostic, referral, counseling, and prevention services. The Employment Training Center will not excuse misconduct by employees and students whose judgment is impaired due to substance abuse.

The purchase, possession, or consumption of alcoholic beverages is regulated by state law. Students are expected to know and abide by state law and by University rules and regulations governing the use and consumption of alcoholic beverages on campus. Students are referred to Board of Regents policy, executive policies, and campus guidelines regulating the use and consumption of alcoholic beverages on campus.

Students are not permitted to be under the influence of, possess, manufacture, distribute, or sell illicit drugs, as prohibited by state law, at University-sponsored or approved events on University property or in buildings used by the University for its educational or recreational programs. Reasonable suspicion of possession or use of illegal drugs and substances on campus may subject the students involved to an investigation.

Sanctions which may be imposed on violators of the alcohol and drug related sections of the Student Conduct Code include disciplinary warning, probation, suspension, expulsion, or rescission of Certificates and/or Records of Training. A copy of the full text of the Student Conduct Code is available in the ETC counseling office.

Campus-sponsored activities on campus that involve either the serving or selling of alcoholic beverages must be in compliance with applicable College/University policies and state law. Copies of policies governing the possession, consumption, serving, and sale of alcoholic beverages on the University of Hawai‘i WCC campus are available at the ETC counseling office.