1.1 Students shall have the right to an impartial objective evaluation of their academic performance and to receive in writing, at the beginning of each course, information outlining the method of evaluating student progress toward, and achievement of, course goals and objectives including the method by which the final grade is determined.
1.2 Students shall be free from acts or threats of intimidation, harassment, mockery, insult, or physical aggression.
1.3 Students shall be free from the imposition of disciplinary sanctions without proper regard for due process.
1.4 Students shall be free from the imposition of disciplinary sanctions without proper regard for due process.
1.5 Students shall be encouraged to and may participate in the formation of policy affecting them.
1.6 Students shall have the right to petition to organize interest groups pursuant to university procedures.
1.7 Students shall have the right to join student associations approved pursuant to university policies.
1.8 Students shall have the right to invite and hear speakers in accordance with current university policy.
1.9 Students shall have the right to develop student publications in accordance with standards established by current university policies and procedures.
1.10 Students shall have the right to exercise freedom of expression and inquiry consistent with university policy and in conformity with federal, state, and local laws.
2.0 Student Responsibilities--University Publications
2.1 Students are responsible for reading and adhering to the policies, procedures, rules and regulations
as outlined in catalogs, schedules, and other official university publications.
3.0 Student Responsibilities --- Code of Conduct
Students are responsible for defining and making progress toward their educational goals. Students are subject to the same federal, state, and local laws as non-students, as well as to the authority of Kernel University. Students are subject to charges of misconduct concerning, but not limited to, the following acts when committed on university-owned or controlled property or at university-sponsored activities.
1. Academic cheating or plagiarism – to take and pass off as one’s owns the work or ideas of another.
- . The physical or verbal disruption of instructional activity, administrative procedure, public service functions, authorized curricular or co-curricular activities or prevention of authorized guests from carrying out the purpose for which they are on campus.
- Use, possession or distribution of alcoholic beverages except as permitted by law.
- Alteration or misuse of university document’s including acts of forgery and furnishing false information.
- Acts of threat of damage to or theft of property belonging to or located on university-controlled property or facilities.
- Violation of university policies concerning the registration of student organization and the use of campus/university facilities.
2. Disorderly, lewd, indecent or obscene conduct or expression or habitual profanity or vulgarity. Any such expression either verbal or in written from which is obscene, libelous or slanderous according to current legal standards or which so incites students as to create a clear and present danger of the commission of unlawful acts, or the substantial disruption of the orderly operation of the university.
3. Assault, and/or battery upon a student, upon university premises or while under the authority of university personnel, or continued abuse of university personnel, assault or battery upon university personnel, or any threat of force or violence directed toward university personnel, at any time or place provided such conduct is related to university activity or university attendance.
4. Participation in hazing constitutes a misdemeanor pursuant to the California Education Code which imposes additional penalties as well upon any participating person, corporation or association.
5. Possession of or assault with weapons, explosives dangerous chemicals or objects which may be used a weapons or to threaten bodily harm, as specified in the California Penal Code or other applicable laws.
6. Participating in activities which are in violation of state or federal laws, the city of Garden Grove or Orange County ordinances while on university premises or at university supervised activities.
7. Failure to comply with directions of staff members of the university who are acting within the scope of their employment, continued and willful disobedience or open and persistent defiance of the authority of university personnel providing such conduct is related to university activities or university attendance.
8. Smoking on university premises, including but not limited to university facilities used as classroom, theaters, libraries, bookstores, elevators, meeting rooms, restrooms, cafeterias or service lines, plus designated posted nonsmoking areas as well as university vehicles used for transporting student; except as permitted by applicable ordinances, laws, and BOR policies.
9. Use, possession or distribution of narcotics or other hallucinogenic drugs or substances or inhaling or breathing the fumes of or ingesting, any poison classified as such by the California Business and Professions Code Section 4160, Schedule “D.” except as provided by the law, is prohibited when on university premises.
Student Grievance and Due Process
The student is encouraged to pursue academic studies and other university sponsored activities that will promote intellectual growth and personal development, In pursuing these ends, the student should be free of unfair and improper action by any member of the academic community.
A grievance may be initiated when a student believes there has been an unjust action or denial of rights as stipulated in university policies and in the state education code. Such action may be instituted by the student against: another student, a faculty member, an administrator, or other university staff.
Students may initiate a grievance for any of the following reasons:
- Prejudicial or capricious action in the evaluation of the student’s academic performance.
- Intimidation, assault, battery, or harassment (including sexual harassment).
- Arbitrary action or imposition of sanctions by a university representative without proper regard to procedural due process as specified in university guidelines for due process.
When a student believes an injustice has occurred, he or she may seek redress through established policies and procedures.
Kernel University encourages students, faculty, and staff members to resolve differences informally. If a difference cannot be resolved informally, a formal grievance may be filed. Complaints under this policy may be brought for alleged discrimination based on, but not limited to, race, creed, color, national origin, gender, marital or parental status, physical or mental disability, Vietnam-era veteran status, or age. It is also appropriate to use this policy to file complaints about grades, academic procedures, student behavior, and other campus concerns except sexual harassment.
Individuals having complaints related to charges of sexual harassment against a supervisor or the University must use a different procedure. Specific information on the procedure to be followed in this kind of grievance may be obtained from the Offices of the School Deans or the President.
The formal procedure for grievances between students and other students, students and faculty/staff members, faculty/staff members, faculty/staff members and a student, and grievances of an academic (student-to-faculty) nature is available in the Offices of the School Deans or the President. Procedural due process is the method established to resolve faculty, staff, and student conduct issues in a clear, fair and orderly manner. These procedures apply to actions which interfere with or exert a harmful affect upon the functions of the University. Due process is intended to achieve an equitable solution that will resolve the issue with due regard for the rights of the accused, the protection of the student body, and the interest of the University. Any action taken by a student under a due process procedure shall preclude any further action.
No Smoking Policy
In recognitions of the health hazards that exist from side stream or secondhand smoke and in accordance with the Board of Directors adopted No Smoking Policy, smoking is prohibited in all facilities, vehicles and on-campus or off-campus sites which are owned or leased by the Kernel University. Smoking shall be permitted outdoors. Violations of this policy by employees will be handled through progressive discipline. Student violators will be subject to the University student disciplinary procedures.
Campus Disturbance Policy
Any person who deliberately prevents, physically or verbally:
- Students from pursuing their authorized curricular interests;
- Faculty and administrators from fulfilling their professional responsibilities;
- Classified employees from fulfilling their prescribed duties;
- Authorized guests from carrying out the presentation for which they were invited; or
- Any person who deliberately endangers the safety of persons or the security of university property, shall be subject to immediate reprimand, probation, suspension or expulsion, and/or criminal prosecution as applicable.
Policy on Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment is a violation of a person’s privacy and dignity. It creates a hostile and intimidating work or learning environment, and it is illegal.
It is university policy that all employees and students have a right to work or learn in an environment free of discrimination, which encompasses freedom from sexual harassment of its employees and students in any form.
Sexually harassing conduct, whether physical or verbal, committed by supervisors, non-supervisory personnel or faculty members, is prohibited. This includes repeated offensive sexual flirtation, advances, propositions, continued ore repeated abuse of a sexual nature, sexually oriented humor, graphic verbal comments about an individual’s body or clothing, sexually degrading works to describe an individual, the display in the workplace or learning environment of sexually degrading objects or pictures, and undesired physical contact. Overwhelmingly, victims of sexual harassment are women, however, men are victims of sexual harassment by women, and same sex harassment also occurs.
The University has established a formal and informal procedure to deal with sexual harassment complaints. Retaliatory actions or reprisals brought against persons who file formal accusations of sexual harassment may constituteunprofessional or illegal acts. Such conduct may result in disciplinary action up to and including dismissal or disenrollment, as appropriate.
For students, sexual harassment occurs when it is indicated, explicitly or implicitly, that sexual interactions will have an effect on grades, performance evaluation, and letters of recommendation, customary referrals or references. A sexual harassment experience can affect all aspects of a student’s life. It can threaten a student’s emotional well-being, impair academic progress and inhibit the attainment of career goals.
For employees, no supervisor shall threaten, or insinuate either explicitly or implicitly, that any employee’s submission to or rejection of sexual activities will in any way influence any personnel decision regarding that employee’s employment, evaluation, wages advancement, assigned duties, shifts or any other condition of employment, or career development.
Students, faculty or staff of the University who believe that they have been subjected to any form of sexual harassment should promptly contact the university’s affirmative action officer. The complaints will be reviewed and investigated in accordance with the provision of this policy.
Any request for review and evaluation shall be considered a confidential matter by the Affirmative Action Officer’s staff as well as by each and every individual contacted by the Affirmative Action Officer in the resolution of the matter. Retaliation in any form, exercised against any person requesting a review and investigation is prohibited and will be brought immediately to the attention of the university President and the Board of Directors.
Drug-Free Workplace Policy
The University recognizes a responsibility to help provide a safe and productive educational and work environment. The following policy has been developed as a result of a concern regarding the abuse of alcohol, drugs and other controlled substances. Such activity can impair health, disrupt the educational mission, affect employee productivity and safety damage the reputation of the university and violates state and federal laws.
The policy outlined below also meets the requirements of the Drug-Free Workplace and the Drug-Free schools and Communities Acts.
Health Risk’s
The unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensation, possession or use of controlled substances is prohibited at the University. Illicit drug use and the abuse of alcohol are prohibited at the worksite and in connection with university activities and events.
University employees must perform in a safe and productive manner, and its students must pursue educational activities, unimpaired by alcohol and other drugs.
Disciplinary Action
Violations of the Standards of Conduct stated above will result in the following actions:
If an employee or student is suspected, with good reason, of the unlawful manufacturing, distributing, dispensing, possessing or using of controlled substances, other drugs, or alcohol on university property or in connection with university activities; the university will take appropriateinvestigatory action as provided for in applicable rules, regulations and memoranda of understanding of the University.
If the investigation demonstrated that the suspected action did occur, appropriate personal or student disciplinary action will take place up to and including termination or expulsion. In addition, the individual remains subject to legal sanctions imposed by local, state and federal law. The university will cooperate as legally required in pertinent investigations. As a condition of continued employment or student enrollment, the University may require an employee or student to satisfactorily complete an appropriate substance abuse treatment program.
STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES
The university’s students services are designed to assist students attain their educational and career goals. Students are strongly encouraged take full advantage of the opportunity to receive assistance and service throughout their educational experience at Kernel university.
Counseling and Guidance
The university’s counseling services assist students in reaching their educational goals by:
- Providing orientation for a successful academic experience at Kernel University,
- Helping to clarify career and academic goals, and
- Assisting with course selection and program planning.
Student Records
Students record are confidential and are maintained and released in accordance with applicable law.
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, Public Law 93-380, as amended (commonly referred to as the Buckley Amendment), generally prohibits the release of information about students and former students without their consent to parents, spouses, military, law enforcement, prospective employers, federal investigators, or other parties. This Act also assures the student of the right of access to, challenge of and review of educational records. Educational records are defined as --- those records, files, documents and other materials which:
1) Contain information directly related to a students, and
2) Are maintained by the University or by a person acting for the University.
The university’s Office of Admissions and Records is responsible for the maintenance of student records.
Persons having access to the records indicated above are those persons who have a legitimate educational need. The Office of Admissions and Records will also release information when subpoenaed. The Buckley Amendment assures students’ right to privacy and confidentiality and is instituted to protect each student.
If a student believes that his/her record contains inaccurate information, this matter should be brought to the attention of the Director of Admissions and Records. If the problem cannot be informally resolved, the student should follow the official procedure (a copy of which is available in the office of Admissions and Records) for a resolution of the Problem.
Student records normally include documents filed for admission to the University, grade reports, permanent records of academic work completed, transcripts received from other schools and colleges attended, test scores, counseling information, correspondence, and petitions related to the student. These documents will normally include, but not be limited to, the name, address, telephone, birth date, residence classification, sex past and current enrollment, academic and attendance status, educational benefits, ethnic background, high school graduation, university major, and the identification number of a student.
Information which cannot be classified as student records is as follows:
- Information provided by the student’s parents in connection with financial aid,
- Confidential letters of recommendation on file prior to January 1, 1975,
- Information maintained by a university official or employee which remains in his/her sole possession,
- Information about the student maintained by a physician, psychiatrist, psychologist or other professional acting in his/her professional capacity for the University,
- Information about the student maintained by the University in the normal course of business pertaining to the student’s employment, if he/she is employed by the University.
Kernel Mission Church
Kernel University believes the spiritual life of the individual students is an utmost importance. Therefore, every student is urged to set aside time for personal devotions.
There are several chapel services to choose from each week, including early Morning Prayer’s meeting, Spanish bible class meeting.
In addition to these personal devotional periods, Full-time students are requiring meeting Thursday morning at University Church for a sixty-minute chapel service for worship and praise. All student attendance is required at these services. This chapel service provides us great opportunities for connecting with each students and faculty members and worship together.
Kernel Mission Church services include praise and worship and relevant message designed to challenge students. Church can be used events, student need, seminar or special component event for seminary. Church Pastor is Professor, Moon Back D.Min.
Library Resource System
The Kernel University library houses a representative collection of books and journals in the disciplines relevant to the university’s course offerings and programs.
Kernel University’s new Library Resource System provides on-line services that includes a state-of-the-art computer system for interactive, hands-on instruction in databases and systems for information retrieval, access to a CD-ROM local area network, an on-line public access catalog, a computer-assisted search service and a computer based research system, Students are also able to access on-line data bases from major research universities throughout the United States. The library staff offers personalized services in using the computer based Library Resource System.
To complement the university’s library holdings and services, students may obtain guest library cards from nearby Cypress community college, California State University, Fullerton and/or the University of California, Irvine. These cards grant Kernel University students full library –use privileges. It is the policy of the university to reimburse students for any fee incurred in the acquisition of these cards.
The University library is open between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M., Monday – Friday.
Bookstore
The Kernel University Bookstore is located in the library and is open during regular library hours.
Student Housing
Kernel University is a nonresidential university, i.e., the University does not provide on or off-campus student housing. There is abundant local housing and numerous private housing agencies that can assist students in finding housing. Area and local newspapers, and special free publications also provide extensive information on available housing in the area.
Student Health Services
Kernel University Students and their immediate families may avail themselves of treatment in the university’s Medical Center/Clinic at reduced rates. This service provides students and their immediate families with quality health care at a modest cost. In addition, this gives students in the university’s Oriental Medicine program an opportunity to view their practice from a patient’s viewpoint.
Parking
Parking is providing for students at the University complex and on adjacent street. Handicapped parking is conveniently lo9cated near the facility. Student should contact the Business Office to receive a permit to park on campus.
Other Student Services
The University provides other personalized student services to assist students in reaching their educational goals. Students should contact their advisor for assistance or direction to services for their personal needs.
