The community of Pueblo Community College (PCC) includes students who are enrolled in PCC courses at any location which includes the Pueblo Campus, the Fremont Campus in Cañon City, the Southwest Campus in Durango and Cortez, and any other locations where PCC classes are conducted. Any member of these PCC communities has an obligation to uphold the rules of the PCC community and the laws of the larger community of which they are a part.
The intent of this Code is to ensure that students at Pueblo Community College neither lose their rights nor escape the responsibility as citizens in their larger community and in the college community. While the activities covered by the laws of the larger community and those covered by PCC's rules may overlap, it is to be understood that the community's laws and PCC's rules operate independently and that they do not substitute for each other. PCC may pursue enforcement of its own rules whether or not legal proceedings are underway or in prospect, and may use information from third party sources (such as law enforcement agencies and the courts) to determine whether College rules have been violated. A PCC student is not exempt from local, state, or federal laws, and PCC students have the additional obligation of abiding by all of PCC's regulations. It is the personal responsibility of every member of the PCC community not only to protect his/her own rights, but also to respect the rights of others and to conduct themselves in a manner conducive to learning in an educational environment.
While PCC expects students to adhere to the Student Code of Conduct, PCC also assumes the obligation of clearly identifying and enforcing the Student Code of Conduct. PCC maintains the basic understanding that those students who do not follow and adhere to the Student Code of Conduct must be held accountable for their actions. Additionally, PCC expects students who are enrolled in the following programs to follow the standards identified in the program handbook:
· Dental Assisting
· Dental Hygiene
· Emergency Medical Services
· Nursing (Practical Nursing Program (PN) and Associate Degree Nursing Program (ADN)
· Occupational Therapy Assistant
· Physical Therapy Assistant
· Psychiatric Technician
· Radiologic Technology
· Respiratory Care Practitioner