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Student Dismissal Policy

Policy: SC-02 | Updated on June 13, 2024

Policy

Saint Community College Ltd may dismiss a student from a program or course on any of the following grounds:

  • Non-attendance for more than two weeks.
  • Unprofessional misconduct in program courses, in practicum, among staff, and among students.
  • Cheating and plagiarism.
  • Non-payment of tuition.

The process by which a student may be dismissed from a program is as follows:

  1. If a student ceases to attend the College without providing written notice of withdrawal, the college will consider the student absent.
    1. The decision of dismissal may take place as a probation or suspension before a dismissal is decided.
  2. If a student wishes to withdraw from study,
    1. they must either meet with the Campus Director (or designee), OR
    2. submit a letter of withdrawal delivered personally or by email or registered mail to the Campus Director stating the reason for withdrawal and withdrawal date. The student’s administrative file will retain a copy of the letter. The student may implement the College’s tuition refund policy.
  3. If the student disagrees with the dismissal decision, they may implement the Dispute Resolution Policy process.