Scottsdale Community College 2018-19 Catalog
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SCOTTSDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE www.scottsdalecc.edu Student Rights and Responsibilities Student Rights and Responsibilities 290 2018-2019 CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK Student Clubs and Organizations In addition to student governing bodies, student clubs and organizations may be formed that fall under the operational direction of the Office of Student Life and Leadership and the administrative direction of the Vice President of Student Affairs at each college. Student clubs and organizations are generally interest-based in nature (such as for a particular program, discipline, or college activity) and are considered to be an important part of the total college experience. Each college shall outline the requirements necessary to establish the formation of an interest-based student club and organization (i.e., mission/ purpose, size, structure, advisors). Club advisors shall be employees of the Maricopa County Community College District. In most instances, student clubs and organizations shall be open to all students who are enrolled in credit courses at a Maricopa Community College. Pursuant to ARS §15-1863, religious or political student organizations may determine that the organization's internal affairs, selecting the organization's leaders and members, defining the organization's doctrines, and resolving the organization's disputes are part of the organization's religious or political mission and that only persons committed to that mission should conduct such activities. For religious and political organizations, state statute recognizes the role that viewpoint serves in the mission and purpose of the organization's operations. Thus, such groups may elect to select members based upon organizational doctrine. The MCCCD may not deny recognition or any privilege or benefit to a religious or political student organization or group that exercises its rights pursuant to the statute. Whereas ARS §15-1863 allows religious and political organizations to determine their internal affairs and the selection of their leaders and members, the MCCCD non-discrimination policy is applicable to all other aspects of these student clubs and organizations. 4.18 Consensual Relationships 1. General The existing Governing Board Policy on Hiring of Relatives prohibits employees from being involved in any employment or key decision that involves a relative. This would include work performance, job assignments, or pay related matters. In that such relationships can create a conflict with the interests of the Maricopa Community Colleges, and the increased potential for nepotism and favoritism, the same principles also apply in the case of consensual amorous, romantic and/or sexual relationships that occur between employees or between employees and students. In the work and academic environment, such a relationship that might be appropriate in other circumstances is inappropriate if one of the individuals in the relationship has a professional responsibility toward, or is in a position of authority with respect to, the other, such as in the context of supervision, instruction, coaching, counseling, or advisement. An element of power is present in such a context and it is incumbent upon those with authority not to abuse that power. In addition, consensual relationships may yield to third parties the appearance that unfair bias or favoritism towards the student or supervisee is taking place. A . Def initions i. Consensual relationships are def ined as romantic, amorous and/or sexual relationships bet ween consenting employees or bet ween employees and adult (18 years or older) college students currently enrolled at one of the communit y colleges. ii. An employee is any individual who is employed by the Maricopa Count y Communit y College Distric t (MCCCD). An employee includes an individual who is subjec t to an established employee job group polic y manual, whether regular, full-time board approved, at-will, par t-time, and/or temporar y. An employee also includes a contrac t worker (special ser vices employment, request for personnel ser vices) working or ser ving as an agent or designee on behalf of the MCCCD. iii. A student is considered to be any person currently enrolled in a credit or non- credit class at one of the colleges or centers within the Maricopa Count y Communit y College Distric t. iv. A vendor is someone who sells or can sell produc ts or ser vices to the Maricopa Count y Communit y College Distric t. v. A recent consensual relationship is considered to be one that has taken place within the past 24 months. B. Prohibited Conduc t i. An employee shall not maintain, engage in or be involved in a consensual relationship with another employee who is subjec t to that individual 's super vision or with a student that is currently enrolled in the individual 's class, or a student whom