WEST Code of Conduct

This Code of Conduct is based on seven premises:

• Treatment of other people (fellow students, Tutors and WEST Team) must always be respectful
• This facility and all property will not be abused
• Each student is responsible for:
  • Attending class as WEST is an open campus
  • His/her own personal possessions
• Each student is accountable for his/her own actions
• Each student must use the restroom associated with their biological sex
• Each student’s dress is modest
• Each student's action is honorable to God

Except where noted, the consequences for each category will fall under the General Infractions Procedure.
 

General Expectations

As a Christian organization, WEST is committed to respect the Bible and its teachings. WEST is committed to respect the facility we are renting. Staff, students, and families agree not to engage in any activities or promote any teachings that would bring scandal to God and His word, WEST and/or the facility.

WEST is an open campus and therefore, students and parents hold responsibility for the students' attendance on class days.
 

Classroom Expectations

Each Tutor has the responsibility and authority to set behavioral expectations in order to maintain an educational setting that provides for effective learning without inappropriate disruption. In these individual settings, each student is to comply with each Tutor’s requirements with the understanding that there will be variances between classes. Students are expected to attend class. If absent, students/parents need to communicate with Tutor | CA.

WEST is an open campus and therefore, students and parents hold responsibility for attendance on class days.
 

Verbal Expectations

• Bathroom humor and crude language is not permitted
• Sexually, ethnically oriented jokes, comments or name-calling is prohibited
• Inappropriate gestures will not be tolerated
• Calling other people names other than their legal name or personally stated nickname is prohibited

ANYTHING communicated verbally or nonverbally that is deemed inappropriate will be disciplined
 

Lunch Time Expectations

• Good Stewardship:
  • Students will clean up messes, throw away trash/containers in appropriate receptacles and accept responsibility for their own personal possessions (bags, bottles, utensils, etc.)
  • Tables should be wiped clean of any crumbs or liquid
• Food allergies present at WEST
  • No Items with NUTS of any kind!
• WEST is an open campus
  • Students are free to eat lunch in the WEST building or off campus at another establishment
     

Arrivals

• Arrive no earlier than 15 mins. prior to the first class session of the day unless special permission has been given
  • If arriving 15 mns prior to class:
    • Go immediately to WEST Nest to let Team know your presence and help with any set up needs
  • If arriving at class time:
    • Go immediately to class and wait quietly for class to begin
       

Departures

• Final Pickup Times:
  • Tuesdays = 3:30 pm
  • Wednesdays = 4:15 pm
  • Thursdays = 5 mins after the last class session of the day
    • Thank you for your promptness
• Anyone still remaining on-site after these times is charged $20.00 per 15 mns
  • This will be reflected on your billing account

Bodily Contact

WEST’s goal is to keep all students free from physical harassment of any kind.

Therefore:

• No inappropriate physical display of affection
• No inappropriate, sexual touch
• No rough housing, wrestling, lifting, punching, kicking, bumping, tickling, etc.
   

Music

• MP3 Players, iPods, phones, etc. with headphones/earbuds are permitted in non-classroom areas as long as the volume is low enough so no one else can hear it
• Playing of musical instruments is not allowed in the building unless in music class or permission from the Executive Director

 

Physical Surroundings

• Students will respect the physical surroundings of the WEST building and landscape (tables, chairs, walls, carpet, grass, parking lot, etc.)

 

Sports Equipment

• Skateboards are not allowed inside the building or on the property
   

Pets

• No pets allowed
   

Beverages

• Water and clear liquids only in the building
   

Discipline

Ephesians 5:10 “Trying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord." NASB

The word trying is important here. God knows and WEST knows that no one is perfect. WEST students are not characterized by disobedience.

The basis for discipline at WEST is that we are all working towards behavior that honors God, other people and their possessions.

• There will be NO TOLERANCE for behavior, clothing, or possession that does not contribute to the seven premises on which this Code of Conduct is based
• WEST retains the right to discipline a person for involvement in a situation or possession of an item that has not been previously mentioned
• The discipline procedure used will depend on the perceived severity of the offense.
  • While our goal and intention is to use the disciplinary policy for all situations, we recognize that a situation may arise that requires immediate expulsion of a student
  • In that event, WEST reserves the right to expel a student immediately or on short notice with or without explanation
     

General Discipline Procedure

1st Offense:

• Remind the student of the expectation
• Separate from the other students immediately, if deemed necessary

2nd Offense:

1. Send the student to the On-Site Point for the remainder of the period
    
2. The WEST Team who responded to the offense will notify the parent of the inappropriate behavior at the end of the day by e-mail or by phone

3. Parent/s need to respond by email or phone to the Tutor or On-Site Point acknowledging the concern and having discussed appropriate behavior with their student

   Student/s will make restitution or apologies, if requested

4. Should this set of steps need to be followed two times with the same student, either by the same or different person, within fall and/or spring semesters, WEST will hold a conference with the parent/s and student/s to determine if the student/s will be allowed to continue attending WEST

WEST reserves the right to adjust disciplinary measures as a situation requires

 

Major Infraction Procedure
(Bodily Contact, Inappropriate Touch, Dress Code, Music, Parking Lot, Pets, Physical Surrounding, and Verbal)

1st Offense:

• The student and parents will be notified immediately.

2nd Offense:

The student will leave the premises for the remainder of the day.

• Student drivers will exit by themselves with parent notification.
• Non-Student drivers will exit by parent pick up with parent notification.

3rd Offense:

• The student will be expelled from all classes for the semester WITHOUT REFUND.

WEST reserves the right to adjust disciplinary measures as a situation requires