Located with the Student Handbook are the Professional Expectations and Community Conduct Agreement for College of Adult & Professional Studies and Graduate School students. These policies, behaviors, and procedures are a necessary part of community living here at Bethel.

The purpose of the Professional Expectations and Community conduct agreement is twofold: first, to clarify the conduct expectations that will enable students to maximize their educational experiences while at Bethel and second, to prepare them for behavioral expectations in the professional workplace, thereby increasing their opportunity for success. By registering for a course, the student acknowledges and accepts the terms of this Professional Expectations and Community Conduct Agreement and, if violations occur, the student will submit to the processes as outlined below for the remediation of concerns.

Notice of Concern and Unprofessional Conduct Incident

A violation of any provision of the Professional Expectations and Community Conduct Agreement may result in the issuance of a Notice of Concern (NOC) and/or Unprofessional Conduct Incident (UCI) to the offending student. A violation triggers corrective action, as appropriate for the situation, at the discretion of the faculty member, program director, or administration, up to and including dismissal from the program of Bethel University.

Notice of Concern

Together, the student, the Program Director, the Manager of Student Success, and the faculty and or staff member will identify a plan of action to deal with the concern. The Notice of Concern will be placed in the student's file and copies will be sent to the students, the Program director, and the Manager of Student Success involved. The Program Directors monitor the Notice of Concerns.

Unprofessional Conduct Incident

An Unprofessional Conduct Incident (UCI) may be either a discrete incident or the result of a pattern of Notifications of Concern. The consequences of unprofessional conduct in any interaction in a course and/or outside setting (practicum,. Internship, field experience, etc.) will be added by a Professional Conduct Advising contract between the student and the university. The outcome of the UCI will depend upon the severity of the incident(s). Possible outcomes may include a formal warning, a behavior plan, or immediate dismissal from as program of Bethel. In all cases, three UCIs will result in dismissal from Bethel.