Control Of Environment

(1) Student Environment. Basic Law Enforcement Training academies shall control the student environment to promote efficient learning through a controlled atmosphere. (a) Academies must adopt a specified set of policies, procedures, and rules, as set forth by the Commission, which govern the behavior expected and required of students attending a Basic Law Enforcement Training Course and to which each student must adhere in order to successfully complete a course of instruction. 1. These rules shall establish in a definitive manner the minimal acceptable level of performance and compliance in the following areas: (i) Attendance; (ii) Tardiness; (iii) Dress code; (iv) Classroom demeanor; (v) Coursework; (vi) Guidelines for classroom discussion, question and answer sessions, and disagreement with instructors; (vii) Examination and testing procedures; (viii) Honor System for examinations; (ix) Classroom intrusions; and (x) Specific procedures for students who fail to meet minimum requirements. (b) These rules shall be disseminated and reviewed with a signed acknowledgment of understanding by each student prior to the commencement of instruction. (c) Academies must adopt a printed schedule of classes, along with accompanying course descriptions. This schedule should inform the student about the course of study and general content of each instructional block.