Policies

This section provides an overview of only a few important policies that are key to your academic success. However, students are responsible for familiarizing themselves with all College policies that cover academic matters and student conduct. All College policies can be accessed on the College Policies webpage.

Uniform Policy

The Police Foundations Program has a uniform component. The wearing of the uniform is compulsory. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in disciplinary action consistent with the disruptive class policy and procedures.

  HOWEVER,

The uniform policy will be suspended for the F2021 semester

due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

 Upon the anticipated return to normalcy

the policies will be re-instated and shall be as follows:

Footwear Policy

 Students are required to wear an Oxford shoe with the uniform (unless actively partaking in physical education or fitness classes. The definition of an Oxford shoe for our purposes will be an all leather, plain black dress shoe as shown in the photograph below. The only exception will be for students in the 2nd – 4th semesters in F 2019 who have a black leather shoe as approved by the Coordinator. This does not include wing tips.

Uniform Dress and Deportment. At Centennial College both students and faculty within the Police Foundations program take pride in their appearance and in our collective Memorandum of Understanding. Students shall comply with dress according to the established uniform rule.

Uniforms must be clean, neat and tidy, appropriately tailored and pants hemmed.

The “plain” Oxford shoe, black in colour is the required uniform footwear for Police Foundations students.

(plain refers to the lack of stitching with no “toe caps”, narrow rows of stitching, perforated holes or wing tip design)

Shoe are not available through the bookstore. Students have purchased shoes in the past at Walmart, Payless Shoes and The Shoe Network 301 Lesmill Rd North York.

Black socks must be worn with the uniform.

Police regulation haircuts for male students (hair cut above the ears and off the collar).

Female students with long hair to be tied back (hair should be cut or tied back above the collar). Male students to be clean shaven or have police regulation beards.

Minimal jewellery but no chains, studs or hoop earrings, No facial piercings.

Inspections, Punctuality and Attendance

Suspended for F2021

 Inspections will be carried out regularly, especially in Semester One. Students are expected to be punctual.

Surprise inspections may occur at any time. Classroom Protocol

 We all learn and work better when we are with people we respect and who respect us. According to the Centennial College Student Code of Conduct students have the responsibility to:

“to behave in a manner that is consistent with an environment that is free from discrimination, harassment or hate and to refrain from any conduct which infringes on the rights of others.”

In order to provide an optimal learning experience students are expected to;

• Be present, punctual, and prepared for all classes.
• Remain in class until the scheduled break.
• In the event of a missed class, obtain any handouts or materials from peers distributed during that class. Furthermore, any notes should be obtained from fellow classmates.
• Submit assignments at the beginning of the class on the scheduled due date unless otherwise specified by an instructor.
• Contribute to a positive and respectful learning environment. (see appendix I and II)
• Students come from a variety of diverse backgrounds and while you may not always agree with the opinions of others, but you must respect them. It is disrespectful to speak when another person is talking. No personal attacks are allowed. No profanity allowed.
• Listen attentively to the instructor and other students when they are speaking. Focus on that particular subject and not bring other work or other issues to that class.
• Obtain permission from both the instructor and students to record a class session.
• Comply with the Student Code of Conduct and all College policies which can be found on My.Centennial
• Comply with the directions of any College employee who is acting in the proper performance of his/her duties. Professors have the right to ask students to leave the classroom if their behaviour is disruptive or disrespectful to others.
• Refrain from using information and communication technologies, such as e-mail, cell phones, pagers, text or instant messaging and websites to engage in deliberate, repeated and hostile behaviour that has a negative impact on another person’s dignity, causes harm, or makes a person feel unsafe