All members of the SAIT community share the responsibility to create a working and learning environment where student non-academic misconduct is discouraged, reported and addressed.
The Office of Community Conduct is responsible for investigating and managing potential non-academic conduct breaches.
SAIT’s expectations for non-academic conduct
Student non-academic misconduct includes a student’s behaviour that:
- Threatens the safety, well-being or dignity of/respect for members of the SAIT community
- Adversely affects SAIT, a member of the SAIT community, or SAIT’s reputation, educational mission and objectives
- Breaches civil or criminal laws
- Breaches SAIT’s policies or procedures.
AC.3.4.3 Student Academic Conduct policy and procedures outline definitions, governing principles and sanctions for first offences, second offences and third misconduct offences. The procedure’s four schedules set out:
- AC.3.4.4 Student Non-Academic Conduct
- AC.3.4.4 Schedule A - Examples of Student Non-Academic Misconduct
- AC.3.4.4 Schedule B - Student Non-Academic Misconduct Procedures
- AC.3.4.4 Schedule C - Non-Academic Conduct Appeal Procedures
- AC.3.4.4 Schedule D - Non-Academic Misconduct Hearing Processes and Principles
- AC.3.4.4 Schedule E - Sanctions for Non-Academic Misconduct
For student behaviours of concern that involve a concern for a student’s wellbeing, beyond classroom management and/or student non-academic conduct, please see SAIT’s procedure on Student Behaviours of Concern.
Frequently asked questions for academic managers
A SAIT staff member may authorize a student’s interim removal from a learning environment, including but not limited to a classroom, lab, testing centre or work-integrated learning site, for up to 24 hours in situations where the student is creating a significant disruption or poses a potential immediate threat to the safety and/or property of others.
In these cases, the staff member must, as soon as possible, advise the dean/director and the Office of Community Conduct of the student’s interim removal.
If you believe the student poses a significant disruption or a potential immediate threat to the safety and/or property of others reach out to the Office of Community Conduct to discuss your concerns.
A student may be temporarily suspended by the Associate Director, Office of Community Conduct at any stage of an investigation if the situation warrants a temporary suspension.
Temporary suspensions may be imposed in serious situations and in consultation with the student’s Associate Dean/Dean and the Vice President Academic.
Sanctions for non-academic conduct breaches are intended to be educational and progressive and may involve a warning, a reflection document, suspension and/or expulsion. See Schedule E of the non-academic conduct procedures for more information on sanctions.
Generally, the OCC will not accept an anonymous complaint and the names of witnesses will not remain confidential. In accordance with the principles of administrative fairness and natural justice, a student needs to know the case and evidence against them and have the opportunity to respond to this information.
In order to meet these requirements, names of complainants and witnesses need to be disclosed. You may be asked to provide a written statement to the OCC to explain your concerns as part of the investigation process. Any retaliation against a complainant/witness will be taken seriously and should be reported to the OCC.
If you would like to discuss any specific concerns around this, please reach out to the Office of Community Conduct directly.
Report your concerns to the Office of Community Conduct for next steps.
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SAIT is located on the traditional territories of the Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) and the people of Treaty 7 which includes the Siksika, the Piikani, the Kainai, the Tsuut’ina and the Îyârhe Nakoda of Bearspaw, Chiniki and Goodstoney.
We are situated in an area the Blackfoot tribes traditionally called Moh’kinsstis, where the Bow River meets the Elbow River. We now call it the city of Calgary, which is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta.