conduct main imageStudent Conduct & Responsibilities

Student Conduct

All students must conform to federal, state, and local laws.  They must respect the rights of others and conduct themselves in a manner conducive to the educational purposes of the college.  Students are prohibited from bringing firearms or illegal drugs onto any FIDM campus.  FIDM reserves the right to suspend or dismiss any student at any time when the administration deems such action to be in the best interests of the student, the student body, or college.  A Student Conduct Policy and Statement of Disciplinary Procedures is available from the Education Department.  The Chief Academic Officer of each campus will, prior to the dismissal of any student, notify the appropriate law enforcement authorities of any acts of the student which may be in violation of ordinances of the state, county, or city.

Alcohol and Substance-Free Environment

FIDM is committed to providing a workplace and school environment free of illegal drugs, substance abuse, or paraphernalia used for these substances.  Violation of this policy may result in immediate dismissal from academic programs or college-related employment.  A substance abuse prevention program, as well as counseling and/or referrals, is available through the Education Department.

Academic Honesty

All academic work submitted by a student should be original work.  Cheating, plagiarism, or academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, all forms of giving or getting unauthorized help or using unauthorized materials on examinations and projects.  Students who cheat will receive an “F” on the exam or project and will be subject to disciplinary action through the Education Department, which may result in dismissal from the college. Plagiarism, a form of cheating, involves obtaining or attempting to obtain academic credit by copying the words or ideas of another (from a book, magazine article, or website, for example) and passing them off as one’s own without documentation--that is, without acknowledging the source with quotation marks, footnotes, and lists of works cited. 

Student Technology Use Policy

Off Campus

In an effort to provide FIDM students with a quality education which keeps pace with our rapidly changing world, we have found it essential to implement new technology standards for e-mail, Internet, and access to a computer.

E-mail

All students should have an e-mail account that they use on a regular basis.  It is necessary to have an e-mail account not only for maintaining contact with instructors, but also to obtain access to the Student Portal.

Access to a Computer

We strongly recommend that each student buy or have access to a computer at home.  Having easy access will supplement your education, and the more proficient and comfortable you are on a computer, the better prepared you will be for the workforce.

Internet Access

Given the increasing use of the Internet as a source of information for research, class assignments, job-hunting, and personal enjoyment, we strongly encourage all students to have access to the Internet from home, in addition to access available at FIDM.

On Campus

FIDM has invested substantial assets in order to provide students with the most updated versions of technology software to help prepare students for their perspective industry.  In accordance, the following terms and provisions state the Student Technology Use Policy for the college:

  1. Students may not use computer resources for unlawful activity.
  2. Students are not to change system settings or disconnect, connect, or switch off any hardware from computers.
  3. Students are prohibited from using e-mail accounts, web-related content, or computer resources for personal gain, partisan political purposes, or with the intent of harming a particular individual.
  4. Students are prohibited from creating, downloading, installing, or storing programs and software.
  5. Students may not use the computer labs to play games, use chatrooms, download music, or download erotic content.
  6. Students are not permitted to have food or beverages near computer terminals or in the computer labs.
  7. Students are prohibited from searching, reading, copying, altering, deleting another person’s files, or to use another person’s user ID or password without permission.
  8. Students may not use the network or computer resources to plagiarize or copy protected material in violation of copyright laws.  This includes FIDM’s trademarks, college logo, or seal.

Violating this policy in whole or in part could result in disciplinary action that could lead to immediate dismissal from school.

Student Portal

The FIDM Student Portal website offers the following essential online tools, services, and information for students:

You will need a PIN number to register for a Student Portal account.  Your PIN number is given to you upon acceptance into the college.  You have 90 days to register for an account before it expires.  Once you register for an account, you will no longer need the PIN number.

To set up a user ID and password:

  1. Go to myfidm.fidm.edu.
  2. Click on “Sign Up”.
  3. Enter your PIN number and Date of Birth.
  4. Review the “Family Education and Privacy Rights Act” statement page.
  5. Read the statement and if you agree, click on “I agree” to create your user account.
  6. Create your password and provide additional information to register for a User ID.  Your User ID will be e-mailed.  Save this e-mail for future reference.
  7. Congratulations, you are now on the Student Portal!

To sign into the portal:

  1. Go to myfidm.fidm.edu.
  2. Enter your User ID and Password and click on “Sign In”.
  3. Congratulations, you are now on the Student Portal!

If you are a new student you will need a PIN number to first register for a student portal account.

To retrieve user ID or password information:

  1. Go to myfidm.fidm.edu.
  2. Click on “Forgot Your User ID” or “Forgot Your Password”.
  3. Your account information will be e-mailed to you immediately.

The following are categories which can be viewed online:

My FIDM

FIDM TODAY

ACADEMICS

FINANCE

FIDM RESOURCES

eLEARNING