Student Disciplinary Action Policy 400.1

Applicability: This Policy applies to all Midwest Emergency Academy (MEA) students.

Purpose: The purpose of this Policy is to set out the disciplinary actions MEA may impose i) upon any student found to be in violation of the MEA Student Code of Conduct or ii) when it is determined that a student has not acted in the best interest of other students, employees or the MEA as a whole. Such disciplinary actions shall include, but are not limited to, the actions stated in this Policy below.

Statement:

Midwest Emergency Academy shall determine the appropriate disciplinary action(s) based on the type and severity of behavior or violation committed. It is not required for MEA to follow the listed disciplinary actions in any order or sequence.

Types of Disciplinary Actions:

1. Warning: A written or verbal notice to the student that the student’s behavior is unacceptable, that the student has violated the Student Code of Conduct and/or that any future violations will be subject to further disciplinary action.
2. Probation: A period of time during which the privilege of continuing as a MEA student is conditioned upon the student meeting certain requirements. The conditions may include, but are not limited to, loss of privileges to which a current student would otherwise be entitled, required assignments or actions by the student, and/or an acknowledgment by the student that any additional violations of the Student Code of Conduct may result in additional discipline.
3. Suspension: Separation of the student from a class, program, activity, event, or any MEA-owned, MEA-operated, or MEA-utilized facility for a definite period of time, after which the student is eligible to return. Conditions for readmission may be specified.
4. Expulsion: Permanent separation of the student from student status from a class, program, activity, event, or any MEA-owned, MEA-operated, or MEA-utilized facility.

Additional Sanctions:

In addition to or in conjunction with the disciplinary actions listed above, the following non-exhaustive list of sanctions may be imposed by MEA as part of a disciplinary action: mandatory training, hold on student records, academic or personal counseling, restitution and fines, required administrative meetings, medical certification/evaluation, execution of a behavioral agreement, modifications to the academic schedule, issuance of a no-contact order in relation to another individual, mandatory project or assignment (i.e. writing assignment), denial of privileges, emergency suspension, ban from MEA site or activities and/or community service.

Interim Measures:

Following a complaint under the Student Disciplinary Action Operating Procedure 300.2, a Program Manager may immediately impose interim measures, including suspension or removal where appropriate, prior to the conclusion or during the pendency of the grievance process if that student’s continued presence in a class, program, activity or event, or on any MEA-owned, MEA-operated, or MEA-utilized facility poses a significant danger to themselves or others, and/or there is reasonable cause to believe that such interim measure is required to protect lives or property or to ensure the maintenance of order.

In imposing interim measures, the Program Director will consider the potential consequences of the measure imposed, such as the student’s inability to attend classes. The Program Director may allow for alternative means for the student to fulfill academic or other obligations.

A student may request review of an interim measure while it remains in effect by submitting a written request to the President of MEA. President will review the request and determine if the interim measure will be upheld, modified, or terminated. The decision of the President will be final, and the interim measure process will be separate and distinct from the investigation and discipline procedure.

This section does not describe measures which may be taken in response to complaints under the Sexual Harassment Complaint Operating Procedure 600.6 or the Student Discrimination, Harassment or Retaliation Complaint Operating Procedure 400.5.

Student Disciplinary Complaint:

Complaints against a student for violating the Student Code of Conduct, excluding violations of the Student Discrimination, Harassment or Retaliation Policy 400.5 and the Sexual Harassment Policy 600.5, shall be filed and will be reviewed in accordance with the Student Disciplinary Action Operating Procedure 600.6. Complaints against a student for violating other College policies shall be filed and will be reviewed in accordance with those applicable policies and operating procedures.

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