Mandatory Reporters

All staff and faculty at the College are considered mandatory reporters (except for staff designated as licensed College counselors). This means that any staff or faculty that receive reports of sexual harassment or sexual assault related incidents must report said incidents to the Title IX Coordinator.

Harassment and Assault

Title IX Harassment and Sexual Assault Information can be found here.

The Student Code

• The College’s Student Code sets forth the rights and responsibilities of the individual student, identifies behaviors that are not consistent with the values of the college and describes the procedures that will be followed to adjudicate cases of alleged misconduct.
  
  
• Click here to view the Student Code.
  
  

Student Rights and Responsibilities

• The Student Code preserves students’ rights such as freedom from discrimination, freedom of speech, freedom from unreasonable search and seizure, etc. And it also provides guidance for expectations of students as part of the College’s community. For Instance, students are expected to conduct themselves in a civil manner, that is respectful of the rights of others, and that is compatible with the college's educational mission.
  
  

Understanding Academic Misconduct

• All forms of academic misconduct including, but not limited to, cheating on tests, plagiarism, collusion, and falsification of information are against the Student Code and may call for disciplinary action.
  
  
• One of the most common academic misconduct infractions can also be easily avoided – Plagiarism.
  • Plagiarism often occurs when a student uses information or quotes, they obtained through the internet or books but does not cite the original author of that work. Thus, the student (often unintentionally) incorporates someone else’s work into their work but doesn’t cite the original author. This can easily be avoided by giving credit to the original source of the passage.
    
    
  • Reusing a paper or project that you previously submitted and had graded is also considered plagiarism. For example, student’s often don’t realize that they can’t resubmit a paper they used in their history class the previous semester for their psychology class this semester, even if it fits a topic perfectly.
    
    
  • Using AI to write papers or complete assignments (unless part of the assignment given by the instructor) is considered academic misconduct.
    
    
• What happens If I’m Accused of Academic misconduct (AM)
  • If an instructor has reason to believe that a student in their class has committed an act of academic misconduct they will attempt to speak to the student about it. They will advise the student of the alleged act of academic misconduct and why they think it occurred. They will ask the student for their side of the alleged incident. If the instructor, after meeting with the student, and discussing with their department chair believes the student to be responsible for the alleged infraction, they will impose an appropriate academic sanction. If charged, a student may accept the sanction or appeal the sanction. See the Student Code for procedures.
    
    
  • If the student chooses not to participate in the discussion, the instructor will make a decision based upon the available information without the student’s input.
    
    
  • Egregious or repeat offenders may be referred to the Dean of Students for a review of the matter. Such referrals will follow the Student Misconduct procedures and the sanctions that accompany it.

Grievance Procedure Information

The purpose of the student grievance procedure is to provide a system to channel and resolve student complaints against a college employee concerning decisions made or actions taken. A decision or action can be grieved only if it involves a misapplication of a college’s policies, procedures, or regulations, or violation of a state or federal law.

If you have a grievance, fill out the Grievance Procedure Form.

Grievance Procedure Limitations

The procedure must be initiated by the student within fifteen (15) instructional days of becoming aware of the decision, action, or event giving rise to the grievance.

It cannot be used for complaints or appeals of grades awarded in a class or for an assignment.

View the full Grievance Procedure Policy here.

For detailed information regarding residency appeals and tips on submitting an appeal, click here. 

Issues with Student Accounts

Students should first contact the accounting office if they have any questions about bills they have received. They should then work with the accounting office and follow their process to attempt to resolve any discrepancies, before attempting to appeal any billing decision.

If after working with the accounting office to resolve a billing issue a resolution is not found, or the student is determined to have a unique circumstance, a student may then seek to appeal to the Dean of Students to review the matter.

Appeals must be submitted in writing. Students seeking to appeal accounting decisions will need to submit their written appeal (email) to the Dean of students to review at: jrobson@yorktech.edu

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If a student believes that they have a relevant appeal that is not covered by the Grievance Procedure, or the appeal categories listed above, they may submit a written appeal to the Dean of students to review at: jrobson@yorktech.edu

Security Data

To view our Annual Security Report, click here. 

Safety Tips

Maintaining a safe and secure campus is everyone's responsibility.  The College's Office of Law Enforcement and Safety suggests the following: 

Always keep your valuables out of sight and protected. Remember, there are three components to every crime - desire, skill, and opportunity. YOU can directly influence two of the three components. While you can't influence someone's desire to commit crime, you can:

• Lock your valuables away, in an out of sight and secure location. 
• Do not carry more than you need. 
  
  

You should always be thinking about YOUR safety. Remember the S.A.T. of personal safety:

• Stay Alert -This is called situational awareness, always be aware of your surroundings.
• Avoid Risky Situations - No need to be a hero, get to a safe location.
• Trust Your Instincts - If it does not feel right, avoid it! 

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, prescribes the conditions under which information about students can be released. York Technical College follows the guidelines in order to protect the privacy of its students. Students should review the College’s statement to better understand their rights under FERPA. Contact the Academic Records Office at 803-981-7703 for additional information.

York Technical College is committed to maintaining a safe and respectful environment for all students. Hazing in any form is strictly prohibited. The College’s policy outlines the definitions, prohibitions, procedures, and consequences related to hazing activities. This policy includes all student organizations recognized by York Technical College as well as any unofficial student group of two or more people operating as club, societies, associations, etc., fraternity, sorority, band, SGA, club sport team, and athletic team. Student groups and individual students should not condone or engage in any hazing activity.

View the Stop Campus Hazing Act Policy