• Sign a release to enable College officials to receive copies of history and physical examination forms, discharge summary, and continuing care plans.
  
• Follow the recommendations of the assessing general practitioner as well as those imposed by the dean of students.
  
• Sign a release with the College counselor allowing the dean of students to know that the student is engaged in a committed counseling relationship of no fewer than four sessions.
  

Assume financial responsibility for off-campus assessment and treatment.

College Cars
The College maintains a small number of vehicles for the convenience of the College community. Vehicles are available for use on College business (field trips, athletic events, trips to attend meetings, etc.). The cost is charged to the individual department or organization. Students intending to use
     College cars for College business must complete the appropriate form from the finance office and receive approval. Use of College vehicles is then scheduled through the plant department. Obtaining approval may take several weeks, so students are encouraged to plan ahead. The following regulations apply to student use of College cars:

1. Students may drive College vehicles for official College business only.
   
2. Student drivers must be approved by the College’s insurance carrier in advance.

Motor Vehicle Registration
Parking registration fees are $150 per year for the Merriman lot, Tri-Dorms lot, Scott Hall lot, Thorne Street lot, and the Kemper lot. Parking registration fees are $100 for the Union Street lot and $50 for the storage lots (West Storzer lot, Watson Street lot, and the southwest posted section of the Storzer/Rodman lot). Students must pay the full amount at the beginning of the academic year. Students leaving or arriving at the winter break will be credited half, or will be required to pay half, of the amount of the registration they purchased. These fees must be paid before each student will be allowed to obtain a parking permit.
     You will be eligible to register your vehicle at the plant department office if you bring a copy of your driver’s license, proof of vehicle registration or vehicle insurance, and a paid vehicle registration receipt (obtained from the business office) on or after the designated day for your class year. The lottery will allow students to choose the location of the lot they wish to park in, based on class year. There will be a designated day for each class year to begin registering their vehicles and obtain their lot permit.
     This will be conducted on a first come first served basis, based on class year. Students will receive a parking permit that is valid only for a specific student parking lot on campus. Parking in any other sticker specific lot may result in a vehicle fine being charged to the offending student. Any student that misses their designated day for vehicle registration will have to settle for whatever parking options are still available once they register.
     Vehicle registration and parking permits will only be issued to students who reside on campus. Students living off campus will not be eligible to receive a parking permit for Ripon College parking lots and should park their vehicles on the public streets while on campus. Each resident student is limited to having only one vehicle at a time registered with the plant department. The parking permits should be placed in the bottom corner of the rear window, on the driver’s side of the vehicle. If your vehicle contains dark tinted windows, please install your permit on the driver’s side of your front windshield, near the bottom. Changes in vehicle, license plates, or campus address require notification at the physical plant office.
     Temporary/guest parking registration cards can be issued at any time by personnel in the physical plant office or by residence life staff. Temporary/guest cards are valid for use ONLY in the west Storzer parking lot. Vehicles found using the temporary guest pass that are parked in lots other than the west Storzer parking lot will be ticketed.

Parking Locations

• Kemper Lot - R lot
• Thorne Street Lot - I lot
• Scott Hall Lot - P lot
• Tri-Dorms Lot - O lot
• Merriman Lot - N lot
• Union Street Lot - U lot
• Watson Street Lot - storage lot
• Southwest section of Storzer/Rodman Lot (posted areas only) - storage lot
• West Storzer Lot - storage lot

     Overflow for any lot this year is the west Storzer parking lot.
     Students parking in any parking lot after dark may request an escort to their residence hall if they are alone or feel threatened. They may do this by utilizing the emergency phone near the northwest corner of Storzer Center, or by dialing 920-748-8703 from a cell phone.
     Vehicles remaining on campus during break periods must be parked in the West Storzer lot. All student vehicles must be removed from campus during the three month summer break period. Students staying on campus during those times should call the physical plant office to make arrangements for parking.
     When student vehicles are parked in campus lots, vehicles must be parked in designated parking spaces. Vehicles parked on the grass, straddling lines, and parked outside of lines or in areas with no marked spaces are illegally parked and are subject to citation.

Snow Removal
After snow accumulations, student parking lots may require plowing. On days when this occurs, signs will be posted at the mailroom, the entrance to Pickard Commons, and at individual residence halls by 8 am on the day of removal. Students will likely receive an email the day preceding the intended snow removal as well. Vehicles will have to be moved out of the lots by 1 pm and may be returned when the lot is cleared and removal equipment gone. Vehicles remaining in lots during snow removal are subject to citation and may be towed.

Service Drives
Service drives are off limits for parking at all times. They are also off limits for loading and unloading vehicles except during the following break periods as outlined below:

• August 13-24, 2007 (school opening - first semester)
• October 12-21, 2007 (fall break)
• December 10-16, 2007 (finals week - first semester)
• January 11-18, 2008 (school opening - second semester)
• March 7-16, 2008 (spring break)
• May 1-13, 2008 (finals week - second semester)

During these authorized times vehicles on service drives are limited to a 30 minute time period for loading/unloading and are required to engage their emergency flashers. Failure to abide by the above guidelines concerning service drives will result in citations being issued by the Ripon College enforcement personnel. We reserve the right to call the City of Ripon Police Department to assist with enforcement issues. Vehicles ticketed by the City Police Department may be towed at the owner’s expense.
     Each service drive will have signs posted referencing the Wisconsin State Statute 346.55 paragraph 3 which reads: “No person may leave or park any motor vehicle on private property without the consent of the owner or lessee of the property.” A student who would like to receive permission to bring their vehicle into the service drive without penalty must contact their respective hall director of the residence life staff. Upon receiving permission to bring their vehicle into the service drive, the student will receive a dashboard placard to place on the front dash of their vehicle. This tag will identify them as having received permission to have their vehicle in the service drive, for the purpose of loading and unloading furniture, equipment, etc. The tag must be returned to their respective hall director within 24 hours of issuance. Failure to return the tag to their hall director will result in fines of $50 per day being assessed the student to whom the tag was issued. If the tag is lost the student will be fined an amount to be determined by the motor vehicle committee.
     The areas identified as service drives are:

• the Quads circle service road
  
• the service road west of Bovay Hall
  
• the road behind and to the west of Johnson Hall
  
• the drive from Congress Street to the back of Merriman House
  
• the drive to the basement and east of Scott Hall

The drive to the rear and west of Lane Library and the drive to the north of Harwood Union are also considered service drives, and are off limits to students year round.

Motor Vehicle Enforcement
Physical Plant staff members, contract security guards, and residence hall directors will assist with the enforcement of motor vehicle regulations. These individuals will be responsible for issuing citations for all parking areas and service drives on campus. Students should expect that their vehicles may be towed upon receiving a citation from the Ripon Police Department. Fines for these citations and towing must be resolved at City Hall in Ripon, and at the towing company’s office. Generally the tickets received from the Ripon Police Department are not open for appeals.
     Students will be required to pay for citations they receive from Ripon College enforcement personnel. Fines are to be paid in the business office and should be paid within two weeks of the billing date. An alleged violator of these parking policies may appeal a violation according to the instructions included on the citation. The motor vehicle committee will review written appeals. The director of the physical plant within the physical plant department is the chairman of the motor vehicle committee. The committee consists of two hall directors, two physical plant staff members, and one student appointed by the student senate. The motor vehicle committee will meet regularly to read appeals of alleged violations. The appeal process is not a grace period for the alleged violation to continue. Citations will continue to be written for violations regardless if an identical citation is under appeal.

Motor Vehicle Fines
A student in whose name a motor vehicle is registered is responsible for any violations involving that vehicle. Below is a list of fines:

• fine for no registration/parking permit ($50) (This fine is in addition to the per semester fee to register your vehicle.)
  
• fine for vehicle in a service drive without authorization ($50)
  
• driving a vehicle in restricted areas (across lawns, etc.) ($50 minimum fine plus restitution for damages)
  
• unauthorized parking in handicapped spaces ($35)
  
• parking in an undesignated location, reserved space, or unauthorized lot ($25) failure to move vehicle for snow removal ($15)

Students with more than three motor vehicle violations during a semester will be assessed the fine for each subsequent violation plus $50.
     Ripon College enforcement personnel may initiate having a vehicle towed if a vehicle is blocking traffic or if a vehicle has been abandoned in any College lot.

Liability
Ripon College and the Motor Vehicle Committee accept no liability or responsibility for student vehicles.

Absences from Class
The College expects students to attend all classes. However, illness and problems requiring personal attention may interfere with a student’s best intentions to fulfill this requirement. Students who miss classes, for any reason, are responsible for the work missed. At the earliest possible time, students shall seek out their professors to obtain information about the assignment(s) they missed. Professors are not required to duplicate class experiences missed by absent students.
     Professors will establish individual attendance policies in consideration of the extent to which attendance itself constitutes a part of the learning experience and contributes to the educational integrity of a particular course. Students must be excused from classes for College sanctioned activities (e.g., participation in field trips for their other courses and athletic events). Students who will miss class due to College sanctioned activities must notify their professors in advance to arrange for make-up work.
     Professors whose attendance policies impose penalties for absences must provide each student with a written copy of their policies within the first week of the semester. If an attendance policy provides for assigning a grade of F or U for excessive absences, the professor must inform the student in writing, with a copy to the registrar, at the point in the semester when the failing grade is earned. A failing grade based on excessive absences may not be recorded by the registrar’s office until after the last day for course withdrawals.

Chalking Policy
Permission may be received from the dean of students to use chalk on campus pavements to publicize events. Chalking may be used to publicize events or to offer educationally valid information to the community. A letter should be submitted to the dean requesting such permission which includes the name, the event being sponsored, the specific location and size of the area where chalk will be used, the length of time the chalk will remain on the pavement (usually limited to two days), and the name(s) of the individual member(s) of who will be responsible for removing the chalk. The person(s) responsible for removing the chalk should contact the director of the physical plant to make arrangements in advance for getting cleaning materials. If the chalk is not removed by the time specified in the permission request letter, the plant department may do the cleaning and bill the sponsoring student organization.

Check Cashing in the City of Ripon
Whenever wishing to cash checks at local businesses or banks, College students should have in their possession and be prepared to show a current picture ID for their own and the merchant’s protection. Before the end of each semester, the merchants and banks curtail check cashing. The College Bookstore provides the service of cashing checks throughout the entire year when funds are available. Abuse of the student’s check-cashing privileges reflects negatively on the College as a whole and on the individual students.

Cleaning
Messes in public areas deemed to be beyond normal may result in charges to students. Students who have vomited in a public area are expected to clean it up, with failure to do so resulting in a minimum $25 fine.

Confidentiality of Student Records
In compliance with FERPA, Ripon College faculty support confidentiality of student records with the understanding that information on academic status is defined as course grades only and action taken by the assistant dean for academic affairs concerning academic standing. Transcripts are released only upon written request from the student. Grade information is available to parents if the appropriate waiver forms have been submitted. The registrar will explain uses of the waiver form used for grades and transcripts.
    “Directory information” is information about a student which can be released without notification to or approval of the student. Directory information at Ripon College includes name, home address and phone number, campus address and phone number, e-mail address, class, Greek affiliation, participation in recognized College activities, height and weight for athletes, dates of attendance, degree candidacy, and date of graduation (with major(s), minor(s), and honors). Each student can request that release of directory information be withheld by submitting the request, in writing, to the office of the registrar by the end of the third day of classes at the beginning of each semester. Academic records are available to members of the College community (including instructors, coaches, the athletic director, academic advisors, and personnel in the Dean of Students’ Office) when there exists a need to know, based on serving the educational interest of the student. Parental information for all students is made available to administrative offices on campus. Questions should be directed to the registrar. Information about the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act can be obtained from the office of the registrar.

Consensual Relations Policy
A consensual relationship as that term is used in this policy is one in which two members of the Ripon College community are engaged by mutual consent in a romantic relationship. When such a relationship involves people who differ in power within the College community, it is of special concern because of the potential for conflict of interest and/or abuse of power. Decisions that must be made free from bias or favor may come under question when made by a person who may benefit from or be harmed by the decisions. The mere appearance of bias resulting from a consensual relationship may seriously disrupt the academic or work environment. Equally important, such relationships have the potential to undermine our sense of community, mutual trust, and support.
     The seeds of harassment can exist in consensual relationships of any kind that involve differences of status or power. For these reasons, Ripon College has adopted the following policy with respect to consensual relationships by a College community member with a College community member over whom he or she has authority.
     Ripon College strongly discourages consensual relationships between a supervisor and an employee who is subordinate to that supervisor; an administrator and a faculty member in a unit under that administrator’s direction; an administrator and a staff member in a unit under that administrator’s direction; and a faculty, staff, or administrator and any student enrolled at the College.
     When such relationships exist, they must be reported to the respective vice president to whom the employee reports. The particular situation will be reviewed in light of all the facts regarding the evaluative roles of each of the parties and the effect of the relationship among co-workers. Reasonable steps will be taken to confirm that the relationship is fully consensual. In addition, all reasonable attempts will be made to change and eliminate the evaluative or supervisory role between the parties.
     Employees in such relationships who fail to report that information to their respective vice president will be subject to disciplinary action that could include dismissal from the College.

Disruptive Demonstrations
Ripon College supports the right of all members of the College community, as individuals or as organizations, to examine, to discuss, and to advocate any issue and to express any opinion, both publicly and privately, within constitutionally valid limitations set by local, state, or federal statutes. In particular, all substantive issues related to College policy are to be considered open to full discussion and debate by the College community, whether through “town meetings” or some other procedure. Individuals and organizations are free to support causes by orderly means. Furthermore, a rational and orderly examination of issues—whether local, national, or international—is fundamental to the academic process and is to be encouraged rather than repressed.
     Within the broadest possible definition of freedom, there exist some limitations. Faculty and students are encouraged to utilize the established channels of communication (including direct access to the president) to discuss these limitations and to request adjustment of policies and resolution of grievances. The College wishes, however, to go on record with respect to action (as opposed to speech and inquiry) which is deemed disruptive of the academic process.
     Among such actions are efforts by individuals or by groups to prevent speakers and other visitors to the campus from speaking, to disrupt the operations of the institution in the course of demonstrations, or to obstruct and restrain other members of the academic community and campus visitors by physical force. All of these are destructive of the pursuit of learning and, ultimately, of a free society. All components of the academic community are obligated to protect its processes from these tactics.
     The president, or in his absence, his delegate, is therefore directed to maintain order and to protect the rights of all members of the academic community. The College will make every effort to resolve problems internally and only in extreme circumstances will external authority be resorted to. All members of the community who engage in disruptive demonstrations are subject to disciplinary action which, in extreme cases, may result in separation from the College. It is, however, anticipated that problems can be resolved through communication and negotiation rather than through the application of sanctions.

Identification Cards
At the beginning of each school year, every student must obtain a registration packet from the business office prior to registration. Each student will be photographed at Pickard Commons and given a nontransferable Ripon College identification card (ID). This card will serve as each student’s Ripon ID and meal plan pass. Meal plans are encoded onto the magnetic strip on the card and act as a debit card. If the ID card is lost, call Sodexho at 748-8138 to cancel. To obtain a replacement card, it is necessary to go to the food service office and pay a small fee for replacement. The ID card acts as a credit card; there will be no refund as a result of losing the card.

Official College Communication
The College will use students’ Ripon e-mail accounts as the official communication for emergency messages.

Skateboarding
Due to structural damage issues, you may be asked by College personnel to not use skateboards on steps, landings, and other areas on campus.

Stadium Safety
State and local laws prohibit spectators at a sports facility (such as Ingalls Field or Storzer Center) from passing others above the floor or ground from one location to another, passing objects in a manner that threatens safety, bringing alcohol into the facility, and consuming alcohol illegally brought into the facility.

Telephone Service
Ripon College provides basic telephone service to all students in residence halls. Basic telephone service includes a telephone in each sleeping area, local calling service and voice mail for each resident student. Telephone, voicemail and nuisance call instructions can be found at www.ripon.edu.
     Resident students desiring long distance calling service have the following options: utilize a pay phone, credit card, prepaid card, cell phone, or the College’s long distance calling service program.
     The College’s long distance calling service program is provided by Campus Communications.
If you elect to utilize the College’s long distance calling service program, you will be assigned a seven digit personal identification number (PIN). The PIN must be entered whenever you make a long distance call. You will be billed by Campus Communications on a monthly basis for all calls charged to your PIN.
     You may contact Campus Communications at 800-965-4838 if you have questions regarding the long distance service program.
     Restricted phones, by definition, are not available for long distance calls. Fraudulent use of any College telephone will lead to serious disciplinary action.
     Students are reminded that they should not accept collect calls nor should they make third party calls or sign up for any type of long distance calling plans on any campus telephones. This policy applies to all individuals and living groups.
     Any student or living group found in violation will be billed for the cost of each call plus a fine. The fines begin at $5 for the first violation, and increase $5 for each succeeding infraction.

Academic Policies
The Ripon College Catalog is the most comprehensive statement of policy in this area, and all students should become well acquainted with it. The following material contains policies that are not included in the Catalog.

Grade Disputes
Students who are dissatisfied with the grade received in a course should consult their instructor for clarification. If the student feels, after discussion, that capricious or prejudicial evaluation has occurred, the student should discuss the matter further with the departmental chair and his or her academic advisor. Further formal procedures are possible after discussion with the instructor, the student’s academic advisor, and the departmental chair; the student should contact the assistant dean for academic affairs for further information about the procedures used by the academic standards committee.

Academic Integrity Policy
Ripon College’s statement of educational mission is printed in the Catalog on pages 1 and 2. It notes that Ripon College is not only established as a community for liberal education but also that Ripon College is “dedicated to the growth and development of the individual members of its community.’’ In order to fulfill the College’s mission as a community for liberal education dedicated to the growth and development of the individual members, a high degree of academic integrity is required. The College is concerned with developing the members of the community in their ability to use responsible inquiry; effective communication; and the other skills of analysis, understanding, and transmittal. For that development to occur, each individual must use his or her own resources; each must develop his or her own talents in cooperation with others; each must be honest with him or herself as well as with others in assessing and presenting the skills that have been developed and the information that has been accumulated. Only in this way will the maximum growth in ability occur, and only in this way will a true community of learning flourish.
     Practicing, condoning, or even ignoring academic dishonesty must result from a radical misunderstanding of or disagreement with the very nature of the academic community at Ripon College. Academic dishonesty frustrates the growth, undermines the development, mocks the community, and thwarts the advancement of learning. Therefore, each member of the community has a responsibility to one’s self and to others to do all possible to maintain the highest possible level of academic integrity on campus. As much as possible, faculty members have the responsibility to design courses and assignments within courses as far as possible which require the development of skills of analysis and understanding and which limit opportunities for dishonest responses. Students have the responsibility to take their own development and achievement with sufficient seriousness that they work for honest growth rather than dishonest appearances. Members of the faculty, the administration, and the student body have the further responsibility to utilize available opportunities to present their convictions about academic integrity, to encourage others to support academic integrity, and to dissuade, by penalty if necessary, any and all instances of academic dishonesty.

Academic Honor Code

The Academic Honor Code reflects Ripon College's strong commitment to academic integrity. Ripon College students have the right to live and study in a community that upholds the highest standards of academic honesty, and we expect all members of this community to adhere to those standards.

The expectations of the Honor Code are that each student has the responsibility to:

1. Strive to maintain the highest possible level of academic integrity.
2. Encourage others to support academic integrity and discourage acts of academic dishonesty.
3. Understand and support the protected nature of intellectual property.
4. Present her or his own work on all assignments and examinations and properly cite the work of others.
   

If a student is in need of clarification about any aspect of the Honor Code, he or she is encouraged to consult with a member of the Joint Judiciary Committee.

Procedure
Cases of academic dishonesty are in the first instance the responsibility of the instructor in the course who is, however, encouraged to consult with colleagues, the department chair, and the dean of faculty for advice on procedures. The faculty member has the authority to assess any penalty up to and including immediate failure in the course if convinced that academic dishonesty did occur. The usual penalty for cheating on an examination or intentional plagiarism on a major paper is dismissal from the course with an F. Unintentional plagiarism and lesser or more problematic forms of dishonesty are usually treated with other penalties including a zero or F on the assignment or redoing the assignment.
Reasonable confidentiality about the student’s identity should be exercised in all such cases, but all cases must be reported to the dean of faculty who maintains a file in case there is more than one occurrence during the student’s undergraduate career. The dean of faculty has the authority to assess penalties for academic dishonesty. Instances of more than one occurrence during a student’s undergraduate career are ordinarily grounds for expulsion from the College with the student’s permanent transcript bearing the notation “Academic Dismissal.’’
     The student may appeal the instructor’s decision to the dean of faculty who, upon review, will a) affirm the instructor’s decision, b) establish an alternative solution to that originally proposed by the instructor with the agreement of both the instructor and the student involved, or c) refer the matter to the Joint Judiciary Committee for further review with the recommendation that the instructor’s penalty be revised. The decision of the dean of faculty may be appealed by the student to the Joint Judiciary Committee. The decision of the Joint Judiciary Committee may be finally appealed to the president of the College who may sustain the original decision or return it for reconsideration with a recommendation for change. In all cases the appeal procedure must be initiated within 14 days of the student’s notification of the decision.
     If the instructor is convinced that the incident is of such significance that more severe penalties are appropriate, the case may be referred by the instructor directly to the Joint Judiciary Committee who may exact penalties up to and including expulsion from the College with the student’s permanent transcript bearing the notation “Academic Dismissal.’’ Once the case is referred to the Joint Judiciary Committee, however, the instructor has given up all right to assess penalties for the incident.

Emergency Closing Policies and Procedures
Emergencies such as severe weather conditions occasionally require closing the Ripon College campus for most teaching, administrative and public event activities.
     During emergencies that may not warrant closing the College, supervisors and staff members are encouraged to be as flexible as possible in adhering to the normal work schedule while considering the safety of the staff members. If staff members are unable to work their normal work schedule, they must either make up the time, use accrued vacation leave or take time off without pay.
     If closing the College is required, the following policies and procedures will be followed:

1. Responsibility for the decision to declare an emergency closing of the campus rests with the president, in his absence the vice president and dean of faculty, and in his absence the vice president for finance.
   
2. Before declaring an emergency closing, the president should make every effort to consult with the vice president and dean of faculty, the vice president and dean of students, and the vice president for finance.
   
3. Severe weather is the most likely cause of emergency closings.
   
4. Ripon College is a residential school and cannot close completely; the students expect and must be provided minimum services. Therefore, some staff members will be expected to work during the emergency.
   
5. When a closing is declared:
   
   a. Classes are canceled.
   b. Most administrative offices are closed.
   c. All buildings/functions are closed/canceled except:
   
   1. Residence halls
      
   2. Harwood Union
      
   3. Physical Plant Department
      
   4. Lane Library
      
   5. Pickard Commons
      
   6. Storzer Center
      
   7. Kemper Center

As soon as a decision to close has been made, the president or his designee will immediately notify:

1. The College community through the respective vice presidents (vice presidents will telephone key supervisors in their areas of responsibility as appropriate).
   
2. The College community and the public through the office of marketing and communications.
   When severe weather conditions may warrant closing, all faculty, staff and students should be alert for announcements.
   

The following pay provisions for staff members apply during emergency closings:

1. Staff members whose work schedule begins during an emergency closing will not be required to work and will be paid for their scheduled hours.
   
2. Staff members who are at work when an emergency closing is declared will be released and paid for their regular scheduled hours.
   
3. Staff members on an approved vacation or sick leave when a closing is declared will be charged for vacation or sick leave.
   
4. Essential services staff members will be required to work during an emergency closing and will be given compensatory straight time off for hours worked during the emergency closing.
   
5. Student employees are exempted from these pay provisions. Federal regulations for the work study program prohibit payment for any hours not actually worked, regardless of institutional policy.
   

Posting Policies
Ripon College provides spaces around campus for written communication by College community members. Postings must be in good taste and conform to standards Ripon College sets as an academic institution. Outside businesses, vendors, etc., are limited to providing information to students by placing such material on tables in the campus mail center. At no time may an outside company publicize any products or services in the residence halls without the written permission of the dean of students. Publicity that promotes alcohol consumption is prohibited.