SECTION 400 - STUDENT SERVICES
405 INFANTS
AND UNDERAGE CHILDREN IN
CLASSROOMS
AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES
POLICY
It
is the goal of Georgia Perimeter College to provide a safe and effective
environment for students and employees to learn and to work. Generally, children under the age of sixteen
(16) are not allowed in the College classroom(s). Due to the particular dangers in the College laboratories, under no
circumstances, whatsoever, should children be allowed in the College laboratories. A parent or adult guardian shall be
responsible for the supervision of children who are visiting the College
campus. Parents or guardians of
children who are considered disruptive or unsupervised may be asked to remove
the children from the premises. The
classroom instructor, department head or Dean for Academic Services shall have
the discretion to determine whether the presence of children is disruptive.
As
a place of employment, the College is an inappropriate place for children. Thus, the College cannot and will not assume
any responsibility for employee’s children on campus. Children who are visiting on College premises must be supervised
at all times by the parent or adult guardian; employees are not permitted to
baby-sit during normal working hours.
Parents will be asked to remove any child(ren) who is/are unsupervised
or disruptive to the normal flow of business in the department or work
unit. Immediate supervisors shall have
the discretion to determine whether the presence of children is disruptive.
The
policy shall not apply to students under the age of sixteen (16) who are
enrolled in a course or program, either for credit or non-credit, or
recreation, or who are attending any event on campus which is open to the
public.
Revised
8/96
Revision: “DeKalb College” replaced with “Georgia
Perimeter College” (5/2001)