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4 The Washington Center • Code of Conduct Spring 2025 I. General Expectations All members of the The Washington Center (TWC) community have the responsibility to promote and maintain a positive living, working and learning environment that is a hallmark of the TWC experience. To this end, certain basic expectations and policies have been developed to govern the conduct of all participants in TWC programs. TWC reserves the right to review participant conduct that occurs when such behavior is inconsistent with these expectations and the Code of Conduct. Also, participants, when applicable, are responsible for their guests' actions and will be held accountable for any violations of TWC standards, policies and procedures by a guest while visiting The Washington Center. Professionalism: Individuals participating in The Washington Center's programs, in-person, hybrid or virtual, must conduct themselves with appropriate integrity and professionalism in all aspects of the program. This includes pre- internship processes, conduct in classes, during in-person or virtual TWC sponsored events, in the community, in the housing, in the internship and any other related settings. Attendance: There are attendance requirements for all TWC Programs, including academic courses, internship, and career readiness/professional programming as these are part of the core of The Washington Center experience. All participants must be on time and present unless otherwise instructed by their program advisor/manager, course instructor, internship supervisor, or other designated TWC official. Seminar and short-term program participants are similarly held to a required attendance policy for events, lectures and other meetings, as instructed by TWC staff and professors. • Participants are expected to adhere to their work schedule as outlined in the internship agreement form • Regular attendance and participation in the evening academic course is essential to the academic learning experience • Review the program syllabus and/or guideline for requirements related to attendance for the semester • Participation in The Washington Center's scholarship or funded programs may have required minimum grade levels, events and/or other stipulations where failure to attend could result in financial award/stipend impacts Adherence to the Conduct Process: Adherence to TWC's Code of Conduct, in addition to participants' Universities Codes of Conduct or other policies of the program is expected and may be considered with any sanctions, educational requirements, payments, or other details required of them following the conduct process. Directions from TWC Officials: Participants are expected to comply with the reasonable requests, orders or directives of TWC officials (Program Advisors/Managers, Housing and Community Life staff, TWC Staff, etc.). Conduct, such as being disrespectful, uncooperative, abusive, or threatening behavior(s), does not conform to TWC's programs' goals and will initiate the conduct process. All participants are expected to adhere to the policies and expectations listed in the specific syllabi and/or set by the instructor or other representatives of The Washington Center. Financial Aid: Participants receiving financial assistance awards from TWC may be required to reside in TWC housing facilities. As such, removal from TWC housing will result in a loss of financial aid, with the appropriate amount added to the participant's account. Participants receiving financial assistance awards from TWC may be required to fulfill specialized requests as part of the financial award as well as successful completion of the program. As such, removal from the TWC program will result in loss of financial aid and a new invoice issued to the participant reflecting the financial aid amount added to the participant's bill. For all billing-related issues, invoices will be delivered to participants with a timeline for payment. Participants who fail to meet the terms of the invoice or sign a promissory note will receive a written warning of possible expulsion. The standing of students who fail to satisfy outstanding balances will be determined by the Vice President of Finance and Executive Director of Programs.

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