Code of Conduct

At Shadd Health & Business Centre, we are committed to providing a safe, respectful, and inclusive learning environment for all students, staff, and visitors. This Code of Conduct outlines the expectations for behaviour within our school community, both on and off campus, including during stage placements and school-sponsored events.

1. Attendance

• Regular attendance is vital to educational success. Students must be prepared to justify any absence, late arrival, or early departure.
• After three consecutive days of absence, students may be asked to meet with the academic advisor.
• Any student who is absent for five or more consecutive days without prior notification and valid justification will meet with administration and may be removed from the program.
• Excessive absenteeism or lateness may result in failure of the competency, ineligibility to rewrite the examination, or dismissal from the competency or program.
• Students receiving money through the Loans and Bursaries Program or Emploi-Québec should be aware that all absences will be followed up by the relevant agency and could lead to a loss of funding.

2. Dress Code

• Students in the health programs are required to wear their uniforms during the laboratory sessions.
• All other students are expected to dress appropriately for school.
• Please refer to the Dress Code page for more information. 

3. Drugs and Alcohol

• No student may be in possession of or under the influence of illegal or non-prescribed drugs, alcohol, or marijuana in or on the Centre’s grounds, or at Centre-sponsored functions.
• Any infraction will be considered serious and will result in the immediate implementation of the Centre and board policies dealing with student discipline

4. Examinations

• Absences, lateness, and departures from examinations
• Candidates who are absent without a valid reason will be assigned an AB (absent) on their statement of marks for the corresponding examination and may lose the opportunity to write the exam.
• Candidates who are absent with a valid reason will also be assigned an AB; however, they will be provided with an opportunity to take the exam at a later date.
• Motivated absence: the student will receive an evaluation at a later date, to be determined by the teache
• Authorized reasons for missing an exam:
  • Serious illness or accident confirmed by medical report or certificate
  • Death of a close relative
  • A court summons (presence required in court)
  • Other: to be discussed with Administration
• No candidate should be admitted to the examination room after the first thirty (30) minutes have elapsed. No student should be permitted to leave the examination room until at least half (1/2) of the allotted time has elapsed.

5. Cheating

• Cheating on an examination would include (but is not limited to) the following actions:

  • Deliberate use of any unauthorized materials
  • Use of sources of information other than those permitted
  • Deliberately helping another candidate
  • Deliberate acceptance of help from another person
• If a student is suspected of cheating during an evaluation, the student will be permitted to complete the evaluation. The teacher will then report the incident to administration. If the administration confirms that cheating occurred, the student will receive a “Fail” (EC) for that specific competency.
• If cheating is confirmed, the student is given a fail (EC) verdict for that competency. Administration may then 1) prohibit the student from doing a retake and require him or her to redo the competency or 2) expel the student from the Centre.

6. Review of Exam Result

• A student has the right to request a review of the marking of an examination. The request must be made in writing to the Centre’s administration within 30 days of the communication of the result to the student.
• The Centre’s administration will appoint a qualified person who did not participate in determining the first result to review the marking of the examination.

7. Retake of an Exam

• The following rules regarding exam rewrites apply to all programs at the Centre and are intended to ensure fairness and consistency in the evaluation process.
• Candidates who fail an examination may be authorized to rewrite the examination.
• Students who wish to exercise their right to retake an exam must first demonstrate that they have satisfactorily completed the learning objectives they had not yet mastered prior to being permitted to retake the exam. Completion of any required remedial work is mandatory and constitutes a prerequisite for eligibility to rewrite an exam.
• The opportunity to retake an exam is a privilege, not an automatic right. The Centre reserves the right to withdraw this privilege in cases where a student has demonstrated insufficient engagement in the course, including, but not limited to: irregular attendance, failure to complete required assignments, or submission of an initial exam that clearly demonstrates a lack of understanding of the course material.
• The results of all examinations, including any rewrite, are recorded and communicated to students as either “succès” (pass) or “échec” (fail). Full credit for the competency is awarded only when a “succès” result is achieved. Should the student receive an “échec” result following a rewrite, they will be required to re-enrol in the competency and complete it in its entirety before being eligible for further evaluation.
• Furthermore, a student who fails the initial examination in three (3) different competencies in the same program and/or fails 20% of the total competency hours will be required to meet with Centre administration and/or an academic counsellor and may be removed from the program.

8. Parking

• PARKING LOTS ARE FOR SHADD STAFF ONLY.
• It is forbidden for students to park their vehicles in the parking lots. Students who do so risk having their cars towed.

9. Professionalism

• Courtesy, cooperation, and consideration are the keys to a successful and comfortable working and learning environment. We encourage a spirit of mutual respect and responsibility for all persons working and learning at Shadd.
• It is expected that all individuals will demonstrate a mature and responsible attitude at all times and work towards creating the best environment possible.

10. Safety, Weapons, Harassment and Cyber Environment

Safety

• Every member of the Centre’s community has the right to work and learn in a safe physical environment. The Centre does not tolerate any behaviour that jeopardizes the psychological, social or physical well-being of members of its community.
• The Centre will actively investigate reports of these violations and take the appropriate disciplinary actions which may require that the student be expelled from the Centre.

Weapons

• A weapon is defined as anything that is used with the intent to hurt or frighten someone. Students are not permitted to have weapons in their possession at the Centre.
• Any student who is found with a weapon, involved in a violent act, or found to be soliciting others to commit a violent act will be disciplined and may require that the student be expelled from the Centre.

Harassment

• Harassment is a violation of human rights. In accordance with EMSB policy HR-16, the Centre is committed to maintaining and promoting a respectful working and learning environment, free from harassment of any kind, including emotional, psychological — physical, or sexual harassment.
• Harassment includes any distressing, hostile, or unwanted conduct — whether verbal, physical, or psychological that affects a person or group’s dignity or integrity, and that creates a harmful work or learning environment. A single serious incident that has a lasting negative impact may also constitute harassment.
• The Centre will actively investigate any reports of harassment and take appropriate disciplinary actions, which may include expulsion from the Centre.

Cyber Environment and Social Media

• Any unacceptable or inappropriate behaviour in cyberspace, including but not limited to cyberbullying, vandalism, hacking, libel, defamation, fraud, identity theft, stalking, or any conduct that seeks to harm or disrupt the mission and vision of the Centre, will not be tolerated.
• Violations will be subject to the same disciplinary actions as violations occurring in the physical environment, up to and including expulsion.
• EMSB email is intended only for the named recipient(s). Its contents are confidential, and it is illegal to make a copy, disclosing its contents or taking any action based thereon.
• The Centre will actively investigate reports of these violations and take the appropriate disciplinary actions which may require that the student be expelled from the Centre.

11. Smoking

• Our Centre is a vapour- and smoke-free environment. It is strictly forbidden to smoke tobacco or marijuana or use e-cigarettes inside the building, at any of its exits and entrances, or in its parking lots.
• For individuals who wish to smoke, the front side of the building, off Centre grounds, is the designated area, 9 metres away from the centre.

Reporting Concerns

If you witness or experience behaviour that violates this Code of Conduct, please report it to a teacher, administrator, or support staff. All concerns will be handled with confidentiality and care.

By enrolling at Shadd Health & Business Centre, all students agree to abide by this Code of Conduct.

We are here to help you succeed in the classroom, in your career, and as a respectful member of the community.