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Student Rights and Responsibilities

Northern Essex Community College expects students to conduct themselves in a manner that is appropriate to a collegiate environment. Students are expected to assume responsibility for their own behavior and learning and to respect the learning environment of others. Northern Essex Community College strives to maintain a learning environment that enhances the academic, intellectual, cultural and social enrichment of its students, faculty, staff and the community at large. To ensure that no member of the College community is deprived of this collegiate environment, student rights and responsibilities are clearly stated and behavior and discipline codes have been established.

Student Rights

1. The right to pursue their education and assistance in overcoming educational, cultural, emotional and economic disadvantages that may create challenges to the educational process.
2. The right to fair and equal treatment without discrimination based on a student’s identity, including but not limited to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, parental leave, pregnancy, military service, national origin and/or natural or protective hairstyle.
3. The right to privacy and confidentiality under the Family Education Right and Privacy Act (FERPA), 20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99.
4. The right to interactive engagement, as well as procedural and substantive due process in all disciplinary matters.
5. The right to include an advisor of the student’s choice in the Administrative Resolution and/or Conduct Board Hearing stage of the Code of Conduct process, including a staff or faculty member, student, family member or an attorney, at their own expense.

Student Responsibilities

1. To be knowledgeable of and to comply with federal, state, and local laws, and ordinances.
2. To be knowledgeable of and to comply with all directives, policies, and procedures of Northern Essex Community College, including any applicable academic and cocurricular policies and procedures.
3. To choose behavior that does not interfere with the learning environment of others inside and outside of the classroom, including College events, regardless of whether they occur in person or online.
4. To review all information that is shared with students in official college communications.
5. To regularly check and conduct all official College business using their College-issued email address, which is the official mode of communication of the College.

 

Updated September 2025