IMC Expectations

  • The IMC is a space in which students are able to research materials, read for enjoyment, and study in a quiet, relaxed environment. In order to provide this atmosphere, students must adhere to the following regulations:

    1. Please have your IMC Card ready when entering the IMC. Please be sure to have your IMC Card scanned at the door.

    2. Please be ON TIME to the IMC. IMC staff are unable to process attendance for tardy study hall students, so tardy students must report to their study halls.

    3. Come to the IMC ONLY when you have a study hall or before/after school. If you come to the IMC when you should be in a scheduled class, your IMC privileges will be taken away, and you will receive a conduct report through the Dean's Office.

    4. Be respectful of the students around you by refraining from talking, making noise or otherwise disturbing them. This is a place for students to complete homework and other assignments, and distractions are not welcome. All students are expected to have something to work on during the class period.

    5. Please respect the designated places in the IMC.  Please be sure to talk quietly in the quiet conversation space and remain silent in the silent study area.

    6. Please eat only during lunch periods in the IMC, and please remember to clean your table when you are finished.  Water is allowed during all periods.

    7. You must stay in the IMC after you scan in unless you are granted permission to leave by an IMC Staff Member.

    8. When in the IMC, do not talk or communicate with anyone on the mezzanine area. Do not throw, toss, or drop anything to the mezzanine.  This is a safety hazard and will result in a referral to the dean.

    9. Students are expected to comply with instructions given by IMC Staff Members. 

Consequences

  • Students who fail to follow the IMC Rules will have their IMC Cards taken by an IMC Staff Member and be sent back to study hall. IMC privileges will be revoked for the following periods:

    • 1st Offense: 5 school days
    • 2nd Offense:10 school days (A letter will also be sent home to parents/guardians at this time.)
    • 3rd Offense: 10 school days.  Prior to returning to the IMC after the 3rd offense, we will require a conference with the student, the dean, the parent, and the IMC Coordinator or the English/ELL/IMC Department Head.
    • 4th Offense: Loss of IMC privileges for the remainder of the school year.

    Students whose IMC privileges have been revoked may use the IMC with a class.  They may also use the IMC before or after school.  Students may also use the IMC to take a test if they are given a pass from a teacher who is utilizing the IMC Testing Center in order to facilitate makeup exams.  (Please note that the IMC does not proctor final exams in our testing center.)   

    These consequences last all school year. We do not start over at the beginning of the second semester.

    Students who refuse to give their cards to an IMC Staff Member lose IMC privileges and receive a conduct referral to the Dean's Office.

    We hope that all students will behave appropriately in the IMC and that these consequences will not be necessary for any of our ZB Students!