Classroom Conduct

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College is an institution for adult learning. It is a partnership between instructors with the desire to teach and students with the desire to learn. In order to create an appropriate environment for teaching and learning to flourish, there must be respect for the instructor and fellow students. Listed below are guidelines for classroom behavior which the College has established to ensure that the learning environment is not compromised.

1. Attendance: You are expected to be in class the entire class time. Do not enter late or leave early. Rare exceptions may be excused, particularly under emergency circumstances, but you should be prepared to explain your tardiness to the instructor after class. Likewise, the need to leave early should be explained to the instructor before class.

2. Absences: Inform the instructor in advance, if you know you are going to miss a class. Also, take responsibility for getting missed assignments from other students. Do not expect that you will be allowed to make up work, such as unannounced quizzes or tests, after an absence. Instructors are not responsible for re-teaching the material you missed because of absence.

3. Conversation: Do not carry on side conversations in class.

4. Other Activities: You may not work on other activities while in class. This includes homework for other courses or other personal activities.

5. Internet: In classes where Internet access is provided, you may use the Internet for valid, academic purposes only. You may not use it for open access to other non-academic sites which are unrelated to the course.

6. Sleep: Do not sleep in class.

7. Attitude: You are expected to maintain a civil attitude in class. You may not use inappropriate or offensive commentary or body language to show your attitude regarding the course, the instructor, assignments, or fellow students.

8. Profanity and Offensive Language: You may not use profanity or offensive language in class.

9. Cell phones and beepers: You may not receive or send telephone calls or pages during class. You are responsible for turning off cell phones and beepers upon entering class.

10. Guests: You may not bring unregistered friends or children to class.

11. Food, Drink, Tobacco Products: You may not have food or drink in class. You may not use tobacco products in the buildings of A-B Tech.

12. Personal Business: You may need to transact personal business with the instructor, asking him or her to sign forms. Plan to do this before instruction begins or after class.

Typically, violations of the Code of Classroom Conduct will be dealt with as minor infractions. However, repetition of minor infractions or other more serious violations of the Code of Student Conduct may lead to removal from the classroom while the matter is resolved and referral to the Vice President for Student Services for disciplinary action.