Student Code of Conduct
New Student Code of Conduct, effective July 1, 2025
VCCS Student Code of Conduct for Northern Virginia Community College
NOVA’s vision is to be a learning-centered organization that promotes student success. This is reflective of the Student Code of Conduct’s approach to provide a safe and supportive learning environment. NOVA’s code of conduct is based on the Colleges Core Values of Care, Excellence, Inclusion, Integrity, and Respect. The Student Code of Conduct outlines expectations of students which supports the College’s Core Values. When a student’s conduct adversely affects the College’s pursuit of its educational objectives, the conduct process may be initiated to address the behavior. NOVA’s approach will be to resolve the misconduct and to help facilitate education and student development. It is the College’s goal that when students engage with the conduct process, they will become better educated students, better all-around members of the College community, and better global citizens.
By enrolling at NOVA, a student accepts its policies and procedures and acknowledges the right of NOVA to take action, up to and including suspension or expulsion in response to misconduct. It is a student’s responsibility to become familiar with the student code of conduct as well as the NOVA’s policies and procedures. Lack of awareness is no excuse for noncompliance.