This student code has statewide application to South Carolina Technical Colleges and Technical Education Centers (TEC). Provisions are divided into eight articles: (1) General Provisions, including the purpose of a student code, the precept of internal solution of problems, and definitions; (2) Student Rights, including Bill of Rights protections; (3) Student Rights in the Classroom, including procedures for the conduct of classes, academic evaluation, nondisclosure of student views, appeals, and academic discipline; (4) Student Government; (5) Student Gatherings; (6) Student Records; (7) Proscribed conduct; (8) Rules of Student Disciplinary Procedure and Sanctions, including descriptions of the student-faculty behavior committee, and the special hearing committee, and procedures of sanctions, complaints, suspensions, and appeals. (NHM)