Notes    For simplification purposes the following words have been used and represent the following: SDC ~ Style Design College    These include and are not limited to the ruled of the College. College Policies are obtainable from the office and include further rules governed by the College.    Additional rules may be added or presented to the students on the premises or by members of authority from the College.   Preamble The Student Code of Conduct prescribes standards for the conduct of students on and off the campus (disorderly/disruptive conduct, drug sale, and any activity off-campus that is considered an act of violence to oneself or another). Many of these regulations are similar to National Laws; therefore, a violation of the Student Conduct Code may concurrently represent a violation of the law. The College and civil jurisdictions are considered independent, each based on its separate, distinct needs. Thus, both criminal and Institute proceedings could result from the same violation. Civil or criminal action before or after College action shall in no way alter the College proceedings or findings, nor provide any right to immunity from College jurisdiction. Generally, the College’s jurisdiction for addressing student misconduct is applied to incidents that occur on campus property and at College sponsored events and activities. The College may also exercise its right to impose disciplinary charges on students and student organizations for inappropriate behavior that occur off-campus if such behavior violated the national law and/or is deemed as a possibly adversely affecting or endangering (a) the Institute community or (b) the interests or mission of the College. College authorities shall expedite disciplinary proceedings, recognizing the advantage of a prompt hearing in the event of alleged infractions, while guaranteeing due process. Behavior causing serious personal endangerment, such as abuse of alcohol or other drugs, may subject a student to immediate suspension prior to a hearing.   Student Responsibilities All student members of the SDC community have certain responsibilities to the institution and to its members. These include:    Respect for the rights of others, which includes the obligation to refrain from conduct that violates or adversely affects the rights of other members of the SDC community.    The obligation to refrain from conduct in the general community which adversely affects the SDC community.    The obligation to refrain from interfering with the freedom of expression of others.    The responsibility for the avoidance of force, violence, threat or harassment.    The responsibility for the avoidance of disruption. Certain kinds of conduct can convert the expression of opinion into disruption.    The responsibility for the compliance with provincial, national and municipal laws and regulations. Student members of the SDC community must be aware that they continue to be subject to the obligations of all citizens while they attend the College. The College is committed to the observance of the laws. There is no immunity on its campus from the prohibitions of local, provincial, and national law regulating the use of drugs, alcohol, or motor vehicles. Violations of the law in the surrounding community injure the College, just as it does other citizens who reside there. The College offers no tolerance for any such conduct.    The obligation to ensure that the conduct of others who come to the college through a student’s invitation or permission complies with the rules and regulations of the Institute.    The obligation to respect the environment of SDC, which includes respect for the physical features of the campus and its facilities, and the special needs of an institution of learning, such as quiet and privacy.    The obligation to provide proper identification whenever requested to do so by a representative of the College.    The responsibility to cooperate with College officials in the performance of their duties.    The responsibility to respect the values and traditions of the SDC as an institution of higher education. All SDC students are expected to fully comply with the provisions detailed within this entire document. Behavior which violates these guidelines, in any way, may result in disciplinary action by the Institute for behavior unbecoming of a SDC student. Examples of such behavior may include, but are not limited to: Improper Sexual Conduct, Interfering with the Freedom of Others, Creating a Hostile Environment, Failure to cooperate with an College Authority, etc.   Institute Reputation In all atmospheres and environments students of SDC commit to upholding the acclaimed and excellent reputation of SDC, its lecturers, staff and students. SDC is proud to have an International reputation of an college that educates students in South Africa according to the highest International, professional standards. Students are expected to read through the ‘Student code of conduct’ to familiarize themselves with the various rules and expectations of each student. This code of conduct is one of the very many measures SDC has in place to ensure the excellent reputation of the College of preserved.   Lecturers and Institute Staff Students are requested to keep a professional attitude at all times towards SDC staff. At SDC we groom people of various nationalities, ages and previous experiences into the much sought after graduates of our acclaimed College. Our students and graduates will be noticeable for their professional behavior and conduct. Please find here the following rules regarding Lecturers and staff:    Students are requested to act professionally towards lecturers by simply asking them when they need attention or by raising their hands until the lecturer has seen them. The lecturer will attend to each student as soon as they get a chance.    Though the Dean, accounting officer and other managerial staff will make as much time available for students as possible, there may be times when students need to make an appointment to see these staff members.    Students are not allowed in the staff room or stock room.   Fellow Students    Students are asked to keep a professional attitude towards fellow students at all times.    No fighting of any kind will be tolerated.    No discrimination of any kind will be tolerated and may result in expulsion if proven.    No inappropriate behavior of any kind will be tolerated. Any behavior that distracts or disrupts other students is deemed inappropriate.    Students are requested not to engage in any sexual activities on SDC premises.   Premises and Facilities SDC is proud to offer very expensive, cutting edge technology and facilities for student use. The following rules and conditions apply: Parking    Parking in the school premises or general Derby Downs property is at owners own risk. SDC will not be held liable for any loss, damage or theft to student’s vehicles or property.    Students are requested not to park in designated parking bays.    General parking is available for student use on the grounds.    Loud music is not permitted in the Derby downs office complex. Reception    Students are not allowed to loiter in the reception area.    Students are not allowed to tamper with the sound system. Bathrooms    Bathrooms are to be kept in a clean and tidy condition.    No loud noise or loitering in the bathrooms is allowed as this may disturb other students or tenants. Recreation room    Students may make use of any Television, satellite or sound system facilities in the recreation room, however, changing of channels, tuning and any other operation must be performed by a member of staff.    Students are only permitted to make use of the recreation room during break times, before and after lecture sessions.    No loud noise is permitted in the recreation room as this may disturb other students or staff members.    Books, magazines, board games belonging in the recreation room must remain here.    Meals may be consumed in the recreation room but all effort must be made to ensure that the room remains clean and tidy.    Students are not allowed to put their shoes on the sofas & must remove shoes if relaxing in this way. Library    Books in the SDC library are for reference only and may not be taken home with the students. Student may obtain the codes for the online library resource to source books and information from home.    Students wishing to use books from the library in any of the Design Studios must ensure that a lecturer or staff member is aware of this before being allowed to do so.    Any student that damages or loses a book will be liable for replacing it.    Students are not allowed to make notes or sketches in any of the books.    Students may not tear pages from any book or magazine belonging to SDC. Audio/Visual room    Students are not permitted to tamper with any machinery in this room.    Movies are not permitted during lecture sessions, unless they have an educational value. Computer room & Studio computers    Students are not permitted to play games on the computers.    Students are not permitted to surf the internet for pornography or offensive material.    Students are allowed to check personal emails.    Students may not open any files, programs or folders belonging to the Institute or other students that utilise the computer.    No formatting, deleting, downloading or upgrading is permitted.    Any faulty equipment must be reported to the lecturer immediately.    Any student found responsible for damaging any equipment will be expected to replace the item.    Students are not permitted to remove CD’s, software or any other equipment belonging to SDC from the SDC premises.    In accordance with International law students may not copy any software.    Any theft that is proven will result in immediate expulsion from the course and termination of the student – Institute contract without any refunds owing to the account payer whatsoever. Design studios    Students will keep an audible tone in the studio.    No equipment, stationery or SDC materials may be removed from the studio. No SDC property may be taken home with the student.    Students must remain patient when waiting to use any of the machinery in the studio. Some machines may require time scheduling.    Students are required to take note of all safety rules when operating certain machinery.    Studios must be kept clean and tidy at all times. Students are expected to clean the studio after every lecture session end.    No excessively loud music may be played.    Smoking is not permitted in the studio.    Food is not allowed in the studios. Stock room    Students are not permitted in the stock room. Staff offices    Students are not allowed in staff offices unless a staff member is present. Smoking area    SDC has designated an area outside for smokers. No smoking is allowed in the building in accordance with National law.    Cigarette butts and ashes must be discarded in the ash trays provided.   Artistic Expression    The industry of Design is a wonderful world of expression. Due to the nature of the courses and education provided students must accept that advice and constructive criticism is par for the course.    Failure to integrate or express oneself with a certain lecturer must be brought to the attention of the Dean. Students may or may not be afforded the opportunity of changing lecturers as circumstances dictate.   Art Usage & Marketing Students accept that SDC may use and publicize any student practical work completed during the student’s education at SDC. Students accept that such materials may be used for further education of future students, Institute marketing, media releases, research journals and documents or any publication regarding education in design. In all cases students will be accredited for their work.   Exposure    At any stage during a student’s course he/she may be requested to attend social events, practical work showings, appear for photo shoots or interviews with the press. In each case the student will be briefed before hand. The student hereby understands that such exposure may be beneficial to the student’s professional career and also the Institute’s reputation.    The student hereby also allows SDC to publish their photograph, practical work, name and age on the SDC website.    Students are hereby informed that live web cams exist in certain rooms within the Institute. Such images are broadcast via the SDC website.    With the high profile contacts that SDC has and the media and exposure that the Institute does attract, students are kindly requested to make reference to the Institute when interviewed during and after their education at SDC.   Copyright Material    Marketing material, website content and course content are hereby considered copyrighted and failure to request permission to use any such material may result in prosecution.    Students are not allowed to copy text from any of the books in the SDC library or any other source for practical or theoretical work without making reference to the source.   Course Content    Course content has been researched and provided by various contributing professionals within the industry. Ongoing course improvement will commence by professionals, lecturers or student research projects to ensure that course content is up to date and applicable to the industry.    Students wishing to offer constructive criticism are free to do so. In all cases management will review the complaint or suggestion and make necessary changes or additions.    Students wishing to contribute to a course are encouraged to do so. Many of the annual research projects will automatically be added to future syllabuses. Before any addition to the course is permitted it must be submitted to management for review and researching. All sources must be clearly stated.   Tuition Fees Students have various payment options at their disposal which include the following:    Full payment    Annual payment    Quarterly    Monthly Students also have various payment methods that they can choose from, which include:    Cash    Cheques & post dated cheques    Debit order    Credit card Regarding payment of Tuition fees the following conditions apply: Application fee An application fee of R850 is asked before SDC will consider an application. Should the application be denied for whatever reason, the R850 fee will be refunded immediately. Should the applicant be accepted by the College, the application fee becomes non-refundable. Other Costs Text Books SDC has tried to limit additional costs as much as possible by rather providing a comprehensive SDC manual and library with text books and research facilities. This has certainly prevented students from purchasing expensive, compulsory books. However certain courses suggest the purchasing of books that may assist the student during their studies. SDC has a special concern for students that are financially limited and therefore any books suggested by lecturers will be stocked in the SDC library for students that cannot afford these books, however a limited number of these will be available and these books may not be taken home with the student. Stationery, materials, machines and tools Students are required to purchase their own stationery, materials, machines and tools. In every course a list is provided for the year of items the student will need. If during the course other items are added students will be given notice of the items in advance. Tuition Fees Full Payment Students paying the full amount for their entire course are requested to make payment 2 months before the commencement date. Annual Payment Students paying an annual fee are required to make payment 40 days before course commencement. Quarterly Payment Students paying a quarterly fee are required to make payment 30 days before course commencement. Monthly Payment Students making monthly payments are required to pay for each proceeding month on the last day of the previous month (12 Months). Late Payment Students, guardians or College’s failing to pay tuition fees by the due date will receive a prompt warning. Failure to make payment after this will result in suspension until the account is paid. Please note the Management of SDC cannot accept continuous late payments and this may result in permanent suspension of the student and the hand over to Bentley Credit Controllers who will pursue the outstanding funds from the accountholder legally. Style Design College reserves the right to refuse admission, reports, certificates or any other service to students that do not have up to date accounts. Cancellation of Course    All cancellations require 1 full terms notice (3 months). All payments due within this period are deemed owing to Style Design College.    Any student wishing to terminate their student contract must first make indication of this in writing addressed to the management of the College. No notice of cancellation will be accepted until written confirmation of this has been received.    Any student that has paid upfront and cancels their student contract will not receive a refund under any circumstances. Furthermore Management reserves the right to refuse or dispute student contract cancellation and may wish to pursue legal action against such parties if they see fit.   Retainer    Style Design College reserves the right to keep the entire retainer if the student fails to complete the whole course for whatsoever reason.    Students who fail their course will not receive their retainer returned to them.    The retainer will be given back to the accountholder by means of EFT transfer only once the student has graduated and the last payment has been received.    Student loans that are not granted for whatsoever reason will not warrant a return of the retainer.    The accountholder will receive the exact total deposited less any outstanding expenses. No interest earned will be added to the retainer.    Accountholder must claim their retainer once the student has graduated and completed their course by submitting their account details for transfer.   Bursaries    Information given in any bursary application must be completely true. Many bursaries require check-ups on information provided.    Any successful candidates will have to sign a contract with the donor of the bursary committing to certain results and adhering to certain standards.    Bursary funding may be forwarded to the applicant or Institute directly by the donor or organization. The College will not be held responsible for any bursary funds that are lost, stolen, not received on time or any other irregularity concerning payment of the bursary.    Applicants accept that some bursaries are only continued the following educational year once the donor is satisfied with student progress and results. Students who fail to attend lectures or turn in projects may be liable for losing their bursary.    Comprehensive Bursaries Students may only receive one comprehensive bursary and may not apply for supplementary bursaries.    Supplementary bursary Students may apply for and receive bursaries through more than one program, and students are encouraged to apply to all bursary programs for which they are eligible. Funds are limited through all bursary programs, so not all students will receive a bursary through each and every program to which they apply.   Career Internships & Placements SDC offers each student a professional placement service whereby the following methods are used to place graduated students in the industry: Showings & Exhibitions SDC has a busy calendar of events that are all planned and coordinated to show the tremendous talent of the student of our College. Fashion Shows, Project Exhibitions for Graphic and Interior Design and many other activities used to promote individual students. Talent scouts, Directors and Employment Managers are invited to these occasions to meet the students. Many of these professionals will even offer bursaries or internships to attract talented students. The following rules exist for showings and exhibitions:    Showings, exhibitions and any other event arranged by SDC for the benefit of student recognition, job placement and College publicity are to be approved by Management.    Students, student clubs and student bodies may certainly suggest events and activities that may assist in promotion of the above.    In all cases such events will be for the College cost. However students will be required to finance their practical work and special showing requirements or requests.    Showings of any kind are to be coordinated and presented in an artistic expression determined by Management of SDC.    Students that have not completed practical or projects work for a showing may not exhibit or present their work at such event.    SDC reserves the right to exclude any work from any student for a showing which in their sole opinion is believed to be: •  Discriminatory or prejudicial to any racial, sexual or religious groups •  Offensive to the general population •  Copied or completed by someone other than the student Internships    Students placed as an Intern with a particular company are placed by SDC in good faith and with the understanding that the student is capable and sufficient for that position.    Students placed as Interns after they have graduated do so with the understanding that they have been afforded an opportunity to establish themselves within the company or gain as much knowledge of the industry as possible. Failure to make the most of an Internship or failure to function adequately will result in disappointment for the student and be out of SDC control.    Companies offering Internships are screened and students are suggested for such internships in goof faith and understanding by SDC that the company is legit and a good opportunity for the student.    Interns are requested to represent the good name and reputation of SDC in their professionalism and behavior so that they do not endanger future students chance of interning at the same company.