Student Code of Conduct

HTA Student Code of Conduct and Acceptable Use Guidelines

Consequences of violating the following guidelines include:

• First warning
• Certified letter
• If problem continues: Administrator phone conference
• Possible withdrawal

This document describes the policies and guidelines for participation in HTA and exists to ensure that all HTA students are aware of and understand their responsibilities when accessing and using HTA resources.

As a student enrolled in HTA, you should be aware of the following guidelines and expectations. Any activity that is not listed here, which violates local, state, or federal laws, is considered a violation of the Student Code of Conduct and Acceptable Use Guidelines. Failure to follow these guidelines will result in the:

• Removal of your access to HTA instructional computing resources, which would result in your inability to complete learning activities.
• Involvement with law enforcement agencies and possible legal action.
• Withdrawal from our program.

Integrity

• Posting anonymous messages is not permitted unless authorized by the course’s online teacher. Impersonating another person is strictly prohibited
• Use only your own user name and password, and do not share these with anyone
• Do not interfere with other users’ ability to access HTA or disclose anyone’s password to others or allow them to use another user’s account. You are responsible for all activity that is associated with your username and password
• Change your password(s) frequently, at least once per semester or course is encouraged
• Do not publicly post your personal contact information (address and phone number) or anyone else’s
• Do not publicly post any messages that were sent to you privately
• Do not download, transmit or post material that is intended for personal gain or profit, non-HTA commercial activities, non-HTA product advertising, or political lobbying on a HTA owned instructional computing resource
• Do not use HTA instructional computing resources to sell or purchase any illegal items or substances
• Do not upload or post any software on HTA instructional computing resources that are not specifically required and approved for your assignments
• Do not post any MP3 files, compressed video, or other non-instructional files to any HTA server.

Academic Integrity (Cheating)

All work submitted is assumed to have been completed on your own. Students are responsible for observing the standards on plagiarism and properly crediting all sources relied on in the composition of their work.
Failure to abide by these standards will be reported to the appropriate administrative authorities and may result in loss of credit and evoked access to course(s).
 

Plagiarism

Plagiarism is copying or imitating the language, ideas, and thoughts of another writer and passing them off as your own original work.
Specific examples of plagiarism that will not be tolerated are:

• Copying or rephrasing another student's work
• Having someone else write an assignment or rephrase any part of an assignment (not just proofread it)
• Directly copying student aids (for example, Cliff Notes), critical sources, or reference materials in part or in whole without acknowledgment
• Indirect reproduction of students aids, such as Cliff Notes, Cole Notes, critical sources, or reference materials by rephrasing ideas borrowed from them without acknowledgment
   

Source Citation

Many courses require written work in which you will need to cite sources. Any direct quotations from your textbook can simply be cited as (Author, Page Number). Any quotations from outside sources require full citations, including author, title, publisher, date of publication, and page number. If you're citing information found on a web site, provide the complete web page or site title, URL, author if known, page number if applicable, and publication date of the site, if available.
 

Inappropriate Behavior

Inappropriate behavior includes:

• Insults or attacks of any kind against another person
• Use of obscene, degrading, or profane language or harassment
• Posting material that is obscene or defamatory or which is intended to annoy, harass or intimidate another person. This includes distributing “spam” mail, chain e-mail, viruses, or other intentionally destructive content.

Discipline

This Student Suspension and Expulsion Policy have been established in order to promote learning and protect the safety and well-being of all students. When the Policy is violated, it may be necessary to suspend or expel a student from regular classroom instruction.

Staff shall enforce disciplinary rules and procedures fairly and consistently amongst all students. This Policy and its Administrative Procedures will be printed and distributed as part of the Student Handbook and will clearly describe discipline expectations.

Discipline includes but is not limited to advising and counseling students, conferring with parents/guardians, detention during and after school hours, the use of alternative educational environments, suspension and expulsion.

Suspended or expelled students shall be excluded from all school and school-related activities unless otherwise agreed during the period of suspension or expulsion.

A student identified as an individual with disabilities or for whom the School has a basis of knowledge of a suspected disability pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (“IDEA”) or who is qualified for services under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) is subject to the same grounds for suspension and expulsion and is accorded the same due process procedures applicable to regular education students except when federal and state law mandates additional or different procedures. The School will follow Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and all federal and state laws when imposing any form of discipline on a student identified as an individual with disabilities or for whom the School has a basis of knowledge of a suspected disability or who is otherwise qualified for such services or protections in according due process to such students