8. Attire must not display obscene, profane, lewd, illegal or offensive images or words. 9. Dress must be in good taste and appropriate for the occasion or setting. 10. Pajamas, stocking caps, wave caps or “do - rags”, hair rollers and bedroom slippers shall not be worn while in public or in common areas of the college. 11. Females must not wear undergarments as shirts or skirts or shorts; dresses, shorts, and skirts must be worn at an appropriate length and in consideration of the activities attending on campus and/or representing the college; females must not wear low cut shirts or blouses which overexpose. In many programs, a student may be encouraged to purchase clothing applicable to the trade or occupation related to his/her training. In some programs, protective eye glasses and protective footwear are required.
nor should anything in this policy be construed in such a way as to conflict with statutory law.
C OMMUNITY R ELATED V ISITORS
All visitors to Lawson State Community College, regardless of the nature of their visit, are requested to obtain a Visitor’s Pass and a Visitor’s Parking Permit from the Campus Police or Security Office on duty at the entrance to the campus and to discard same upon leaving the campus. The visitor's pass must be in the possession of the individual at all times during the visit. Unauthorized visitors will not be permitted on campus
E LECTRONIC D EVICES
Using devices such as tape players, radios, beepers, cell phones, or other electronic devices in the student center, hallways, lecture rooms, classrooms, library, or any other place which will interfere with normal activity of the college is prohibited.
D RUG - AND A LCOHOL -F REE C AMPUS
As required by Section 22 of the Drug Free Schools and Communities Act of 1989 (Public Law 101-226) and in recognition of this institution's responsibility to serve as a beneficial influence on its students, its employees, and the community at large, Lawson State Community College is designated as a drug- and alcohol-free campus and will comply with all the provisions of Public Law 101-226: • The college expects its students and employees to obey all federal, state and local laws concerning the possession, use, distribution, and sale of alcohol and illegal drugs and will consider violation of such laws as grounds for appropriate sanctions up to and including expulsion of students and termination of employees when such violations occur on campus or during an activity officially approved by the college. • The college also expects its students and employees to be aware that abuse of alcohol and illegal drugs has serious negative consequences to the health of the abuser including, but not limited to, cardiovascular disease, liver failure, and death. • The college expects its students and employees to be aware that they may seek information about alcohol and drug abuse and may seek aid in the form of referrals to appropriate treatment programs and support groups by contacting a college counselor. • The college reserves the right to require students and employees who violate the statutory laws or policies of the college concerning alcohol and drug abuse to take part at their own expense in an appropriate counseling or treatment program as a condition of continued enrollment or employment at the college. • Nothing in this policy may be construed in such a way as to deny any other constitutional or civil protection,
E QUAL O PPORTUNITY S TATEMENT
It is the official policy of the Alabama Community College Board of Trustees, Alabama Community College System, and Lawson State Community College that no person on the grounds of race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, marital status or gender be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of or be subject to discrimination under any program, activity, employment practice, or other educational service.
F EDERAL S TATUTES R ELATING TO N ONDISCRIMINATION
Lawson State Community College complies with the following nondiscriminatory regulations:
1. Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 , as amended in 1972 and 1991. 2. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 , as amended (20 U.S.C., subsections 1681-1683, 1685- 1686), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex. Section 106.8 provides protection against acts of sexual harassment. 3. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 , as amended (29 U.S.C., subsection 794), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of a disability. 4. Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 . 5. The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), which provides that no otherwise qualified person
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