Code of Conduct of Students

Students of Nanyang Polytechnic are members of a community dedicated to learning and the pursuit of academic excellence. To engender a sense of community among students and staff, some understanding on how we should conduct ourselves is necessary.

The code of conduct, which is not meant to be exhaustive in scope, will help remind us of the standards we have set for ourselves to foster a campus environment which all of us can be proud of. Our commitment to these standards contributes to the good image of the polytechnic and a pleasant environment for everyone.

 

Student Dress Code & Attire

Students are required to be properly attired at all times and to observe a sense of decorum when they are within the Polytechnic premises. All students must be readily identifiable at all times with their faces uncovered and are required to wear their personal Student ID Card together with the School's lanyard. No student is allowed to put on anything that prevents ready identification.

Students who are improperly attired may be denied access to the Polytechnic premises. Refusal to comply with these rules on attire is an offence which will render the student liable for disciplinary action.

The following are examples of unacceptable attire within the campus:

Examples of Unacceptable Attire
For Female Student
For Male Student
Attire with offensive messages Attire with offensive messages
Singlets Singlets
Torn clothing Torn clothing
Mini-shorts/Mini-skirts Sleeveless T-shirts
Provocative & revealing attire (e.g. exposed midriffs, bare backs, spaghetti straps, cropped tops) Long hair (e.g. covering eye-brows, ears or collars, tying of hair is not acceptable)
Artificially coloured hair Artificially coloured hair & Ear-rings
Slippers & sandals without heel straps Slippers & sandals without heel straps
Caps (except for safety reasons) Caps (except for safety reasons)
Full face motorcycle helmets (except when riding), masks or veils Full face motorcycle helmets (except when riding), masks or veils

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Gambling

Gambling is strictly prohibited in NYP. Given the difficulty in deciding what is gambling and what is not, the Polytechnic's stand is that any form of card game, regardless of whether money is involved, will be deemed as gambling.

All forms of activities which have obvious associations with gambling, the playing of cards or any other game of chance is strictly disallowed.

Anyone found engaging in such activities will be considered to have committed the serious offence of gambling regardless of whether money is involved.

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Smoking

It is against the law for anyone below the age of 18 years to smoke. Anyone found guilty of the offence will be dealt with by the relevant government authorities.

It is also against the law of Singapore for any one to smoke within the polytechnic premises. Anyone found guilty of the offence may be fined up to $1000.00 by the court.

At NYP, we believe that smoking is bad for health and that every student is entitled to a smoke-free environment in which to study. Therefore, in order to safeguard the general health of staff and students, smoking is strictly prohibited anywhere on the Polytechnic campus.

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Classroom Courtesy

All students come to NYP to gain a good education. Much of our learning takes place in lecture theatres, tutorial rooms and laboratories. We would like all students to enjoy a conducive learning environment, uninterrupted by any form of disturbance or distraction. For this reason, all hand phones and pagers should be switched off or tuned to the silent mode during classes.

Students should behave with decency at all times. Students are not to eat or drink in tutorial rooms, computer laboratories, workshops, lecture theatres and libraries. Students should attend classes regularly and punctually.

During classes, it is also simple courtesy and respect for the lecturer to refrain from listening to music from the Walkman or radio, even if it is through the use of headphones.

To be eligible for module credits/examinations, students must meet the minimum requirement of not less than 85% attendance at lectures, tutorials, laboratory and workshop
sessions of a subject or module.

Class attendances are marked daily and students are required to show documentary evidence, including medical certificates, in support of their absence from class at the soonest possible time.

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Workshop / Laboratories

Students attending workshops/laboratories must wear appropriate clothes and shoes and protective attire that may be prescribed by the Director of the school.
Students should always comply with industrial safety rules as directed by the supervising staff. Students should immediately report any injury or accident that occurred in the workshop or laboratory to the supervising staff.

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Clinical Attachments

During clinical/hospital attachments, students are required to wear the stipulated attire approved by the Polytechnic.

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Polytechnic Property

The Polytechnic has provided facilities and services at a great cost to enable students to study effectively and to perform well in their co-curricular activities.

Students must report any loss or damage of property to any polytechnic staff or office immediately.

Students should not copy/store unnecessary files in the computer hard disk at the computer laboratories as this may introduce viruses into the system or clutter the hard disk space.

Students are warned against writing on table tops and other furniture in the lecture theatres, laboratories, studios, classrooms and other areas of the Polytechnic.

Students are also warned against damaging any fixtures/furnishings of the Polytechnic. Such acts amount to vandalism and will not be tolerated. They also inconvenience other students who may be prevented from making full use of facilities provided, through no fault of their own.

Any form of vandalism will not be tolerated. Students found guilty of vandalism will be severely dealt with.

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Parking within the Campus

Student who drive cars or ride motorcycles into the campus shall park their vehicles at designated parking lots only.

Students who drive may park their vehicles at any of the white lots located at Car Park 9 & 10 (near the Sports Complex), Car Park 13 (on the eastern side of the campus, opposite the School of Health Sciences) and Car Park 17 & 18 (opposite the School of Information Technology).

Students who ride motorcycles shall park at the designated motorcycle park only. The entrance to this motorcycle park is located next to the overhead pedestrian bridge along Ang Mo Kio Ave 8. Please refer to the NYP Campus Map on page iii (Notation MP).

Students riding bicycles into the campus shall park at bicycle racks provided throughout the campus.

Disciplinary action will be taken against students who flout the traffic and parking rules of the Polytechnic.

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Koi Fish Ponds

Please do not feed the koi fish in our ponds. Over-feeding or inappropriate food materials are harmful to the fish.

Last updated on 14-Dec-2007 by Mavis Lee