Student Code of Conduct

The staff at Challenger Institute of Technology take pride in the high standard of training they provide and invite you to work in partnership with them to share the responsibility for developing an effective learning environment. The Student Code of Conduct outlines a student’s responsibilities and rights. The purpose of the Student Code of Conduct is to ensure an atmosphere of understanding, respect and professionalism and a supportive adult learning environment that celebrates diversity and embraces equal opportunity.

Every student has the right to participate in Challenger Institute's programs, free of inappropriate behaviour that may impair the learning process or the emotional, physical and mental wellbeing of individual students.

As a student at Challenger Institute, you are required to adhere to the guidelines listed below.

DEVELOPING AN EFFECTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT BY:

• Attending all lectures, workshops and laboratory sessions
• Arriving on time for all appointments and classes, and remaining in the class for the duration of the session.
• Using only equipment supplied or approved by the Institute/lecturer
• Ensuring mobile phones are turned off during classes
• Avoiding plagiarism* and cheating so that no unapproved assistance in the preparation of any work (including assignments, tests, reports and examinations) for which you are to be assessed is given or received. In group work, by contributing equally in preparation of work for assessment
• Ensuring only people enrolled in a class attend that class unless prior permission has been obtained from the section's Program Manager (e.g. children on campus)

These points apply unless otherwise stipulated by your lecturers who are responsible for establishing appropriate learning behaviour in their classes. 

* making reference to an author's work without acknowledging the author, including scanned and electronically copied material. Your lecturer can advise how to correctly reference work

ACHIEVING A HEALTHY AND SAFE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT MAXIMISES THE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL STUDENTS BY:

• Wearing appropriate protective clothing and securing hair, jewellery and clothing to avoid accidents
• Engaging in safe and co-operative behaviour in classrooms, laboratories, workshops, and in other parts of the College premises and while on excursions or work experience organised by the Institute
• Keeping food and drinks out of classrooms, laboratories or workshops
• Abstaining from drugs, alcohol and other substances that may affect co-ordination, response rate and/or judgement to the extent that the safety and effectiveness of the learning environment is compromised. Note: This should include prescription drugs that may affect performance. If you have a medical condition that could otherwise affect your safety it is recommended you notify the Institute to enable us to fulfill our duty of care
• Adhering to the Institute's smoke free policy. Smoking is banned on all Institute grounds effective 1 January 2010

Your lecturers or technicians will provide specific instructions for your area of study.

MAINTAINING SERVICEABLE FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT BY:

• Reporting of breakage and/or faults with equipment to lecturers, or the campus administration
• Leaving classrooms, workshops and laboratories neat and tidy after lectures and tutorials and ensuring equipment and tools are cleaned and correctly stored
• Using access to the computer network and equipment only for instructional purposes, not allowing others access through your passwords, not using or installing unlicensed software on Institute computers and checking all floppy discs for viruses before use on Institute computers
• Displaying a valid parking permit, parking in areas designated for student parking, and always driving safely and carefully in parking areas
• Not smoking in Institute buildings or during outside practical activities. When smoking on Institute grounds avoiding smoking near open doors or windows and by placing extinguished cigarette butts in the bins provided
• Using sporting equipment only in areas around the Institute that have been designated specifically for sporting activities  

ENSURING THAT EVERYONE IS TREATED EQUALLY AND WITHOUT HARASSMENT (i.e. any verbal, visual and/or physical behaviour, which causes offence or distress to others), BY;

• Refraining from any activities that may be construed as harassment
• Reporting any incidents of harassment observed in the Institute whether caused by staff or students
• Showing respect and consideration for other students, staff and Institute visitors