{"id":129,"date":"2021-04-07T18:09:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-07T18:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maitripa.org\/registrar\/?page_id=129"},"modified":"2025-08-11T22:37:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T22:37:09","slug":"general-policies-and-procedures","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/maitripa.org\/registrar\/maitripa-college-catalog\/policies\/general-policies-and-procedures\/","title":{"rendered":"General Policies and Procedures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><blockquote>\n<p>The following policies and procedures are implemented at Maitripa College to ensure the well-being and benefit of the Maitripa community. As the community aspires to live by the principles of the Buddhist teachings, the college encourages its students, faculty, and staff to integrate these principles into their daily lives.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h3>Equal Opportunity, Equity and Inclusion<\/h3>\n<p>(<em><a href=\"https:\/\/maitripa.org\/registrar\/maitripa-college-catalog\/policies\/general-policies-and-procedures\/equal-opportunity-and-equity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here to view policies<\/a><\/em>)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nondiscrimination and Equal Opportunity Policy<\/li>\n<li>Commitment to Equity and Inclusion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><h3>Ethical Conduct, Grievances and Sanctions<\/h3>\n<p>(<a href=\"https:\/\/maitripa.org\/registrar\/maitripa-college-catalog\/policies\/general-policies-and-procedures\/ethical-conduct-grievances-and-sanctions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>click here to view policies<\/em><\/a>)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rules of Ethical Conduct<\/li>\n<li>Grievances And Sanctions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><h3>Student Records<\/h3>\n<p>(<em><a href=\"https:\/\/maitripa.org\/registrar\/maitripa-college-catalog\/policies\/general-policies-and-procedures\/student-records\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here to view policies<\/a><\/em>)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Confidential Records<\/li>\n<li>Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)<\/li>\n<li>Records Affecting Students<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><h3>Conflict of Interest, Consensual Relationships<\/h3>\n<p>(<a href=\"https:\/\/maitripa.org\/registrar\/maitripa-college-catalog\/policies\/general-policies-and-procedures\/conflict-of-interest-consensual-relationships-sexual-misconduct\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>click here to view policies<\/em><\/a>)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Conflict of Interest Policy<\/li>\n<li>Consensual Relationships Policy<\/li>\n<li>Sexual Misconduct Policy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><h3>Safeguarding Students<\/h3>\n<p>(<em><a href=\"https:\/\/maitripa.org\/registrar\/maitripa-college-catalog\/policies\/general-policies-and-procedures\/safeguarding-students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here to view policies<\/a><\/em>)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Safeguarding Students<\/li>\n<li>Designated Protection People<\/li>\n<li>Student Complaint and Grievance Procedures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-color:#000000;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:#000000;--awb-border-top:1px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\"><h6>College Catalog Policies<\/h6>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/maitripa.org\/registrar\/maitripa-college-catalog\/policies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Main Page<\/a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/maitripa.org\/registrar\/maitripa-college-catalog\/policies\/general-information\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General Information<\/a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/maitripa.org\/registrar\/maitripa-college-catalog\/policies\/faculty-and-administration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Faculty and Administration<\/a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/maitripa.org\/registrar\/maitripa-college-catalog\/policies\/academic-programs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Academic Programs<\/a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/maitripa.org\/registrar\/maitripa-college-catalog\/policies\/academic-regulations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Academic Regulations<\/a> &nbsp;|&nbsp; <a 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