Cañada College Student Handbook

POLICY ON ROLLER SKATES, SKATEBOARDS & WHEELED DEVICES
Roller skates, skateboards or other wheeled devices are not allowed on campus.

SECRET ORGANIZATIONS
Sororities and fraternities and other secret organizations are banned on community college campuses under the Education Code of the State of California.

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SEXUAL HARASSMENT POLICY
The policy of San Mateo County Community College District is to provide an educational and employment environment free from unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct or communications constituting sexual harassment. Employees, students, or other persons acting on behalf of the District who engage in sexual harassment as defined in this policy or by state or federal law shall be subject to discipline, up to and including discharge, expulsion, or termination of contract. The comprehensive District Policy for Sexual Harassment and Complaint Procedures are included in the document titled, "Unlawful Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Policies and Complaint Procedures", and the comprehensive policy is in District Rules and Regulations, Section 2.25. The officer, designated by the District to receive and investigate student complaints of sexual harassment is the Vice-President of Student Services at each College. Copies of the San Mateo Community College Districts Policy on Sexual Harassment are available at the Office of the Vice President of Student Services located in Building 1, Room 1315, for more information call (650) 738-4333. Please Note: The Vice President of Student Services or his/her designee is referred to as the Responsible Officer in the Sexual Harassment Policy.

CONFIDENTIALITY
In recognition of the sensitive nature of sexual harassment complaints, each step in the complaint procedures must be conducted with discretion in order to maintain confidentiality. Information related to sexual harassment complaints will be disseminated only to those individuals who are required (or who need) to have the information in order to facilitate these procedures.
The District is committed to ensuring that employees, students and applicants for employment are not adversely affected for having brought forward a complaint of sexual harassment. All participants in these procedures shall be protected from retaliatory acts by the District, Colleges, employees or students. If retaliation or reprisal does occur, disciplinary action will be imposed

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SMOKING POLICY

It is the Policy of the San Mateo County Community College District to provide a safe learning and working environment for students and employees. It is recognized that smoke from cigarettes, pipes, and/or cigars is hazardous to health. Therefore, it is the intent of the District to provide a smoke-free environment to the greatest extent possible. To achieve this goal, the District will limit smoking on District property to outdoor areas only, at a minimum of fifteen (15) feet from any doorway, entrance to an indoor facility, or air intake vent.

1. Smoking is prohibited in all indoor locations within the District.

2. Smoking is prohibited within a distance of fifteen (15) feet from any District doorway, entrance to an interior area, or air intake vent.

3. District managers are responsible for publicizing the policy to students, employees and visitors and for the posting of signs. International no smoking signs will be posted as appropriate. Notification about the policy on smoking will be included in employee and student publications, newsletters and in other written materials as appropriate. In addition, materials which are used to publicize District public events will include policy notification to the general public.

4. To assist in the implementation of this policy, the District will provide education and training in the areas of smoking dangers and smoking cessation.

5. It is the responsibility of all students and employees to observe the policy and guidelines on smoking. Failure to comply with the policy on smoking will be treated in the same manner as other violations of District Rules and Regulations and may result in disciplinary action.

6. It is the responsibility of the College and the Chancellor's Office managers to enforce the policy on smoking. Disputes over the interpretation of the policy or complaints about individuals violating the policy should be brought to the attention of the person's supervisor, the Vice-President, Student Services at the College level, or the Director of Personnel Services at the Chancellor's Office. When the evidence is non-persuasive on either side, such disputes will be settled in favor of the non-smoker(s) in recognition of the policy of the District to provide a smoke-free environment. Such disputes shall be settled at the lowest management level.

This policy does not supersede more restrictive policies, which may be in force in compliance with State or Federal Regulations.

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