Student Conduct
College Policies
New Hampshire And Local Laws
Student Life
Is This Against the Rules?
100

True or False: Air conditioning units are not permitted in any student residential area except for approval by Residential Life and Housing

True. 

Air-conditioning units are not permitted in any student residential area, except in cases of approved medical accommodations or through special approval by Residential Life and Housing. College issued air-conditioners are permitted. 

SECTION I. CODE OF STUDENT CONDUCT , pg.12

100

What number or more of people in any building/tent are not permitted without a permit and can result in a fine up to $1,000.00? 


A. 24

B. 45

C. 100

D. 50

D. 50

SECTION VII. NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE LAWS, pg 114

100

Would submitting a paper with AI be considered academic dishonesty?

Absolutely. 

Submitting a paper that is not your own is cheating and plagiarism.

Acts of dishonesty, including but not limited to the following: a. Cheating, plagiarism, or other forms of academic dishonesty. b. Knowingly furnishing false information to any College official, faculty member, or office. c. Forgery, alteration, or misuse of any College document, record, or instrument of identification. d. Use of a deliberate, untrue, and derogatory statement to harm another person’s (or persons’) reputation

SECTION I. CODE OF STUDENT CONDUCT, pg.16

100

David learns that the fraternity that he is pledging to is planning on making the pledges jump into the river at 2am at night

Yes, this is hazing. 

Hazing is an act directed toward a student, or any coercion or intimidation of a student to act or to participate in or submit to any act. Neither New England College nor New Hampshire condones hazing.

SECTION IV. OTHER COLLEGE POLICIES, pg.87

200

In how many hours should a student report to New England College that a student has gone missing?

A. 10

B. 72

C. 24 

D. 5

C. 24 Hours

The New England College missing student notification policy requires that any individual who has information that a student has been missing for 24 hours must notify any one of the following: Residential Life and Housing staff, the Dean of Students, Associate Dean of Students, or personnel in the Department of Campus Safety (58 Union Street, Tel. No. 603-428-2323).

SECTION VI. FEDERAL LAWS , pg.111

200

What does the FAFSA stand for?

 Free Application for Federal Student Aid

To apply for financial aid, submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid each year at studentaid.gov. The FAFSA typically is available October 1 of each year. Outstanding financial aid requirements and financial aid award details are available on MYNEC. General financial aid information is available at nec.edu/admissions/financial-aid 

 SECTION XII. STUDENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION pg. 135

200

Jamie hung his Batman poster up on his wall, along with string lights

NO. 

Room decorations including, but not limited to, tapestries, string lights, posters, etc., can hang from anywhere EXCEPT a cover/suspended from the ceiling, windows and doors, sprinkler 14 heads and/or pipes.

SECTION I. CODE OF STUDENT CONDUCT , pg 13

300

How much can a student be fined up to if caught smoking/vaping in a college building? 

A. $200

B. $500

C. $125

D. $50

 $500.00

In addition, due to health and safety concerns, campus community members who choose to smoke nicotine/tobacco products on campus must stay at least 25 feet from the entrance to any building when smoking/vaping.

SECTION IV. OTHER COLLEGE POLICIES, pg90

300

True or False: At New England College, they include online/distance learners in their FERPA policy about privacy of students' educational records 

TRUE. 

The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), also referred to as the “Buckley Amendment” is to protect the privacy of students’ educational records.

students’ fundamental rights under FERPA include:  -The right to inspect and review their education records

- The right to have some control over the disclosure of information from their education records

-The right to request to amend inaccurate education records

-The right to be notified on an annual basis of College policies regarding FERPA

-The right to file complaints with the Department of Education regarding alleged failure of the College to comply with the act.

SECTION VI. FEDERAL LAWS pg. 105

300

True or False: Any unused Flex Cash from the fall semester will “roll over” into the spring semester

Yes. 

HOWEVER, any unused flex cash funds WILL NOT ROLL OVER FROM SPRING TO FALL SEMESTER. 

 SECTION V. RESIDENTIAL LIFE AND HOUSING INFORMATION AND POLICIES, pg 95

300

Lana and her roommate, Deliah, had their room checked with their RA. Their RA noticed a drawer tilted open and then opened it to see what was inside.

YES. 

RA check is a plain-view search with the observation of items in sight of staff member and DOES NOT INVOLVE opening or moving any items within the room (drawers, bed, refrigerator, etc.).

 SECTION V. RESIDENTIAL LIFE AND HOUSING INFORMATION AND POLICIES, pg.96

400

A meeting between the Dean of Students, Associate Dean of Students, or Director of Student Conduct (or designee) and a student or students reported to have violated College policy is called.....

Dean's Conference

400

What student organization composes the Parking Appeals Committee? 

Student Senate 

When possible, representation on the committee includes first-year students, upper-class students, commuter students, students with and without vehicles, and a non-campus safety faculty/staff member. The purpose of the committee is to provide fair, consistent decisions on parking violation appeals, based on the College policies and regulations. 

SECTION X. PARKING INFORMATION pg 121

400

What drinking offense can get you a fine of 2,000 dollars and/or one year in jail? 

Misrepresenting one's age or falsifying an identification to obtain alcoholic beverages 

SECTION VII. NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE LAWS, pg. 114

400

If roommates need to adjust or change their Roommate Agreement, who do they meet with? 

A. Director of Res Life

B. Residential Assistant

C. Area Coordinator

D. No one

C. Area Coordinator 


SECTION V. RESIDENTIAL LIFE AND HOUSING INFORMATION AND POLICIES, pg. 94

400

On the first day of classes, Yuri's professor said that masks should be worn in their class. 

No. 

This isn't against the rules. Masks should be worn in classrooms if the faculty/instructor asks that they be worn during class sessions. 

Fall 2024 Respiratory Virus Guidelines Revised: August 22, 2024, SECTION IV. OTHER COLLEGE POLICIES, pg 88

500

During what hours on Sunday through Thursday are you not allowed to make loud noises with partying, radios/stereos, yelling/shouting that would result in a fine of 400 dollars?

 9:00 PM and 6:00 AM Sunday through Thursday 

-between the hours of 11:00 PM and 6:00 AM on Friday and Saturday  

SECTION VIII. LOCAL LAWS, pg 117

500

List two rights that you have at New England College as a student

-Right to Pursue Learning

-Right to Expression

-Right to Due Process 

-Right to Federally Mandated Information

- Right to Participate in Student Governance 

- Right to Non-Discrimination


SECTION XIII. STUDENT RIGHTS , pg 134 

500

Jason brought his bike to school and doesn't need to register it as a vehicle. 

YES.

Bicycles must be registered at Campus Safety, and that registration will be at no cost to the student or guest. Students and/or guests should contact Campus Safety with their bicycle’s serial number and a brief description of the bicycle. Bicycles can be registered through the department’s Operation ID program