Visitors and Guests

A minor child brought onto College property must be under adult supervision at all times. No child shall ever be left unattended on college property, including in a vehicle. The College does not assume responsibility for the supervision or safety of minor children.  A minor child may visit college offices and facilities with an accompanying adult who is conducting routine business at the college. A child who is disruptive to the work or learning environment shall be removed from college property by the accompanying adult.

Children of Employees 

Employees should refrain from bringing their minor children into the workplace. Occasionally there are situations where an employee does not have childcare and the employee cannot be absent from work due to the demands of their job. On those rare occasions, the employee should speak with their supervisor to request permission to bring a minor child to work.  When an employee is authorized to bring a child to work, the employee must provide adequate supervision of the child at all times. Children are not permitted in areas of the College where their presence raises safety concerns or may interfere with the learning environment.  Children are not permitted to operate college equipment, including computers, at any time, and should never be brought to campus when they are ill. 

In the Classroom 

Students should refrain from bringing their minor children with them when attending classes.  Occasionally there are situations where a student does not have childcare and wishes not to miss class. On those rare occasions, a student must have the faculty member’s permission to bring their child to a class. Faculty members reserve the right to exclude minors from a classroom when, in the instructor’s professional judgment, it is in the best interest of health, safety, and/or the learning environment to exclude the minor from the classroom.  When a student is authorized to bring a child into class, the student must supervise the child at all times. Children will not be permitted in any areas on campus where their presence raises safety concerns or may interfere with the learning environment. Children are not permitted to operate college equipment, including computers, at any time, and should never be brought to campus when they are ill. 

In the Library 

Students should refrain from bringing minor children with them when studying in the library or using the computer labs.  Occasionally there are situations where a student does not have childcare and wishes to use the library resources for research or study purposes. On those rare occasions when a student may bring a child with them into the library, the student must supervise the child at all times. Library staff reserve the right to exclude a child from the library when, in their professional judgment, it is in the best interest of health, safety, and/or the learning environment to exclude the minor from the library. Children are never permitted to operate library computers. A child who is disruptive to the library environment shall be removed from the library by the accompanying adult. Students should never bring a child to the library when the child is ill. 

Admissions & Recruitment Events 

Minors coming onto campus in groups, or individually for admission and/or recruitment purposes shall be supervised by an accompanying adult. However, NECC recognizes that there are occasions when an individual minor may visit the campus for admissions purposes or a recruitment event and they are not under the direct supervision of a parent or guardian.  Under these circumstances, minors between the ages of 16-17 may visit the campus without an accompanying adult. Such minors are not required to have their parent or guardian furnish a release of liability form. Minors under the age of 16 shall be accompanied by an adult when attending such programs.