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Criminal Policy Statement

A. A statement of current campus policies regarding procedures and facilities for students and others to report criminal actions or other emergencies occurring on campus or at school functions and policies concerning the institution's response to such reports.

Criminal actions are reported to the Chippewa Cree Law Enforcement. Other emergencies are reported to the nearest available college personnel and/or the Chippewa Cree Law Enforcement.

Stone Child College will follow-up on all incidents and emergencies to determine additional actions needed, such as, policy changes, facilities or equipment modifications, or special meetings. A log of campus incidents and emergencies is maintained in the Campus Security Office.

Stone Child College maintains the disciplinary powers to protect its educational purpose. This is done through the setting of standards of scholarship and conduct and through the regulations of the use of its instructional facilities. The following areas of misconduct are subject to disciplinary action:

  1. All forms of dishonesty including cheating, plagiarism, and knowingly furnishing false information to the college, forgery, alteration or use of SCC documents as instruments of identifications with intent to defraud.
  2. Disruption or obstruction of teaching, research, disciplinary proceedings, or other SCC activities.
  3. Physical or verbal abuse of any person on SCC premises or at a SCC sponsored event.
  4. Theft of or damage to SCC property or property of a member of the Rocky Boy Community on college premises.
  5. Failure to comply with directions of SCC officials acting in performance of their duties.
  6. Violation of published SCC regulations including those relating to entry and use of institutional facilities, the rules of this code of conduct and any other regulations that may be enacted.
  7. Use of alcohol or drugs on campus, selling drugs on campus and/or appearing on campus under the influence as demonstrated by impaired inappropriate conduct.
  8. Unauthorized use or possession of firearms, other weapons, explosives, firecrackers or chemicals within or upon the grounds, buildings, or college facilities.
  9. Needs to be added as computer theft, electronic device, and misuse of computer privileges

The following are steps that a person must follow to report an incident:

  1. A charge is filed with the Campus Security Officer (CSO) within 7 business days of the incident.
  2. The CSO makes preliminary investigation within 5 business days of the charge being filed. This will determine if the grievance can be resolved informally or must go through the hearing process (an example of informal resolution would be a meeting of the two parties facilitated by a third-party mediator).
  3. If a formal hearing is required, all charges are presented to the accused student in written form and a time set for a hearing not exceeding 15 business days after the charges are presented.
  4. A hearing is held by the CSO and will utilize the procedures and standards listed below.

All hearings will be private if requested by the accused student. In a hearing involving more than one student, severance will be allowed if requested. An accused student has the right to be represented by an advisor of his/her own choosing from within SCC. Production of records and other exhibits may be required, and a record will be kept of the proceedings.

Following a hearing before the CSO, any one or more of the following may be imposed:

  1. Warning: A written or oral reprimand for violation of specific regulations, including the possibility of more severe disciplinary sanctions in the event of other violations of any SCC regulations within stated period of time.
  2. Disciplinary Probation: Exclusion from participation in privileged activities as specified in writing for a period of time not to exceed one school year.
  3. Restitution: Reimbursement for damage to or misappropriation of property. This may take the form of appropriate services or other compensation at the discretion of the CSO. This may include written or verbal apology.
  4. Suspension: Exclusion from a course, other privileges or activities as specified in writing for a definite period of time not to exceed two years.

In case of probations or suspensions, the student may have a choice of one of the following:

  1. Appear before the CSO and accept the decision.
  2. Appear before the SCC Grievance Committee made up of two students, two (2) faculty members and a chairperson from the administration. The chairperson will be a non-voting member except in case of a tie vote. The chairperson will also be someone other than the CSO.

Recommendation for the imposition of sanctions is based on the evidence in support of the charges and not on the failure of the accused students to answer charges or appear at the hearing. The decision of the CSO is final unless the student elected to appear before the SCC Grievance Committee.

B. A statement of current policies concerning security and access to campus facilities, including campus residences, and security considerations used in the maintenance of campus facilities.

Stone Child College maintains an open campus. Instructors regulate access to the classrooms and laboratories. Campus security personnel are immediately available for emergencies that arise on campus.

C. A statement of current policies concerning campus law enforcement, including:

  1. the enforcement authority of security personnel, including their working relationship with federal, state and local police agencies; and
  2. a policy which encourages accurate and prompt reporting of all crimes to the campus police and the appropriate police agencies.

Stone Child College does have a campus security officer and all criminal incidents should initially be reported to the CSO, unless the incident requires immediate police action. In that case, the local law enforcement agency (Chippewa Cree Law Enforcement) should be contacted first.

The identity of persons making reports is kept confidential. Reporting incidents as a form of good citizenship is encouraged at general assemblies and staff workshops.

D. A description of the type and frequency of programs designed to inform students and employees about campus security procedures and practices and to encourage students and employees to be responsible for their own security and the security of others.

Information on campus security policies and procedures will be provided during student orientation or general assembly each semester. In service the security officer and facilities manager will provide staff training on campus security at least annually. The campus security policies will be made a part of the staff Policies and Procedures Manual and the Student Handbook.

E. A description of programs designed to inform students and employees about the prevention of crimes.

The program for students and staff will be presentations by campus administrators on reporting procedures, information from the facilities manager on campus security and fire systems, and presentations by Chippewa Cree Law Enforcement personnel on crime prevention and personal safety.

F. Statistics concerning the occurrence on campus, during the most recent school year, and during the two (2) preceding school years for which data are available, of the following criminal offenses reported to campus security authorities or local police agencies:

  1. murder,
  2. forcible or non-forcible sex offenses,
  3. robbery,
  4. aggravated assault,
  5. burglary; and
  6. motor vehicle theft.

Programs presented to staff and faculty will have the most recent statistics on reportable crimes on campus and the surrounding area.

Statistics will also be presented on incidents of a more minor nature, such as, petty theft and campus accidents. SCC will prepare an annual report on campus crimes and incidents which will cover the preceding two years for which information is available.

G. A statement of policy concerning the monitoring and recording through local police agencies of criminal activity at off-campus student organizations whose participants are students of SCC. The off-campus student organizations are those recognized by SCC, including student organizations with off-campus housing facilities.

We do not have off-campus student organizations and therefore, do not have a reporting requirement for this section.

H. Statistics concerning the number of arrests for the following crimes occurring on campus:

  1. liquor law violations;
  2. drug abuse violations; and
  3. weapons possessions.

Statistics will be kept through our incident reporting system on these crimes. This information will be provided in our annual report and at student and staff presentations.

I. A statement of policy regarding the possession, use and sale of alcoholic beverages and enforcement of State underage drinking laws and a statement of policy regarding the possession, use and sale of illegal drugs and enforcement of Federal and State drug laws and a description of any drug or alcohol abuse education programs as required under section 1213 of this Act.

The use or possession of alcohol or drugs is prohibited at SCC. Attending class under the influence of alcohol or drugs is reason for dismissal. Under Federal regulations, SCC is required to have a drug and controlled substance code.

Students who manufacture, distribute, dispense, possess or use a controlled substance while on the SCC campus, or attending a college class away from the main campus, or participate in a college sponsored activity may be placed on probation, be suspended, or be expelled from further attendance at SCC.

A "controlled substance" is defined in Drug Free Work Place Act of 1988, Public Law 100-690, by referring to the definition in schedules I-V of section 202 of the Controlled Substance Act (21 U.S.C. 812). Any drugs listed under the Drug Free Work Place Act that are in conflict with the Indian Religious Freedom Act are exempt from this policy.

J. A statement of policy regarding the registered sexual offenders who might be present on campus.

  1. It is the students right to know if sexual offenders are on campus or attending a course. https://app.doj.mt.gov/apps/svow/default.aspx. Registered sexual offenders will be monitored via internet by campus personnel and they will contact all administrators and instructors if such person should enter the SCC campus. Registered sexual offenders who are pedophiles must stay 1500 feet from any facility where children under eighteen congregate such as grade schools, high schools, head start, day care centers, and colleges.
  2. If a sexual offender or violent offender submits an application for employment with the college, the administration will review the application thoroughly and decide if it is appropriate for that individual to be hired at SCC. The president and administration reserve the right to thoroughly do a background check on a sexual offender that applies for a part-time or full-time position at the college.
  3. Visitors who are registered violent or sexual offenders may be asked by SCC security to leave the college campus. If they do not comply, Chippewa Cree Law Enforcement will be called and remove the individual(s) from the campus.