Institutional Policies
Overview
These Institutional Policies reiterate and/or supplement existing policies in any of the College’s publications, including, the Five Towns College Catalog; Faculty and Staff Handbooks, as well as Student and Residence Life Handbooks. All students, employees and members of the College’s community should read and be aware of these Institutional Policies to the extent they are relevant to their position. The College reserves the right to change the content here from time to time. Therefore, be sure to check back here on occasion for the most recent version or updates to any of the documents included below.
For Students and Employees:
Code of Conduct for Students and Employees
FTC Anti- Hazing Policy & Stop Campus Hazing Act (SCHA) *New for 2025
Immunization Requirements-updates
Social Media Policy (supplements Code of Conduct)
For Faculty and Staff:
Compliance Certification Education/Training for Faculty/Staff
For Students:
Grievance/Complaint/Incident: Clarification of Terms in Institutional Handbooks
- A grievance is defined as a charge that a student/employee believes he/she has been adversely affected in a direct, personal, and material way by a decision or action of another individual. Such a dispute may involve another student, faculty, or a staff member. There are two ways to resolve a grievance-informally and formally.
- A student complaint relates to an incident, concern, or institutional process at the College that does not necessarily fall under the definition of a grievance as stated above but is a matter of fact that a student would like to present for administrative attention. Should a student have a particular concern related to his/her enrollment at the college, he/she should complete a “Student Complaint Form” in the Dean of Students Office and/or complete the form online and submit to [email protected].
- An incident is an occurrence or event on campus that is the broadest form of some type of happening that may require the assistance or intervention of the Public Safety Office. Violations of the Code of Conduct are examples of actions on campus that are reportable as incidents.
• NYS Education Law, Article 129-B (Sections 6439-6449): Sexual Assault, Dating Violence, Domestic Violence and Stalking Prevention and Response Policies and Procedures
• NYS Education Law Article 129-B, Definitions
• Students’ Bill of Rights (Section 6443)
• Information to File a Report and Seek a Response, Pursuant to Section 6444 of Article 129-B
• Campus Climate Assessments (Section 6445)
• Options for Confidential Disclosure (Section 6446)
• Student Onboarding and Ongoing Education (Section 6447)
• Reporting Aggregate Data to the Department (Section 6449)