Student Guidelines, Policies, and Procedures

Northeast State Community College is a community of scholars in which the ideals of freedom of inquiry, freedom of thought, freedom of expression, and freedom of the individual are sustained. However, exercising and preserving these freedoms and rights require respect for the rights of all in the community to enjoy them to the same extent. It is clear that in a community of learning, willful disruption of the educational process, destruction of property, and interference with the orderly process of the College or with the rights of other members of the College cannot be tolerated.

Students enrolling at Northeast State are obligated to conduct themselves in a manner compatible with the College’s function as an educational institution.  Northeast State retains the authority to establish policies and procedures to fulfill its functions of imparting and gaining knowledge.

Northeast State and the College System of Tennessee, governed by the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR), establish policies, procedures, and guidelines that support a framework and methodology for College administration, best practices, and campus safety.  Chapter 3 of Northeast State’s Policies and Procedures Manual contains the following information.  Additional policies and procedures from other chapters are included within the sections below where relevant to student conduct and/or expectations of behavior.

The following sections are included in this chapter:

Section 1:         Campus Safety and Security    

Section 2:         Computer Resources   

Section 3:         Grading System   

Section 4:         Guests on Campus   

Section 5:         Student Conduct and Disciplinary Sanctions   

Section 6:         Student Fees   

Section 7:         Student Organizations and Clubs   

Section 8:         Student Right to Know   

Section 9:         Student Travel   

Section 10:       Student Use of Campus Property and Facilities   

Section 11:       Traffic and Parking Regulations   

Section 12:       Tuition Payments and Refunds   

Section 13:       Divisive Concepts

A complete list of the College’s policies and procedures is available on the College’s website, www.NortheastState.edu/Policies. A complete list of TBR’s policies and guidelines is available at https://policies.tbr.edu/.