Our policies are practical, facilitate healthy inter-personal relationships and are God honoring. These policies are written with the integrity of the school and the overall good of each student in mind. Although additional policies are defined during our on-site 'Student Orientation' there are some initial policies we've included herein.

Students are expected to adhere to the following established school standards and policies. Please be assured that these policies are not intended to impede or obstruct the student's personal freedom or identity.

• Clear and obvious principles of Christian living that are God honoring and effective in bearing witness to biblical morality and behavior.
  
• Sensitivity to others in community living. Guidelines that bring order and harmony to our school environment exist for the good of the group and for the purpose of the school that compliment our mission and goals.
  
• Sensitivity to our host country. As a mission organization functioning in the Philippines our desire is to honor the Filipino people to the very best of our ability in Christian service and in our conduct as individuals.
  
• Policies mandated by law including those of the Philippines.
  
• Requirements presented for safety reasons.

Drugs, Tobacco, Alcohol

The purchase, possession and/or use of illegal drugs, tobacco or the abuse of prescription drugs is strictly prohibited. Consumption of alcoholic beverages is prohibited in the student dorm, clinic and all public places. We do make an exception for married couples who live in their own apartment or house where we feel a mandated policy prohibiting alcohol in the privacy of their own residence is an infringement on their rights. Newlife will not accommodate a legalistic approach regarding an entirely prohibitve policy regarding alcohol that may be made by a person related to or affiliated with the student such as an outright indictment over a glass of wine to celebrate a birthday in a nice restaurant. Newlife's policy on the issue of alcohol is provided in greater detail during orientation after their arrival to the school.

Entertainment

We ask each student to exercise careful judgment in the choice of reading material, places of entertainment (night clubs, bars), movies (horror, demonic, intense sexual content), television viewing and music. We also expect students to use discretionary judgment regarding the Internet.

Clothing Expectations

Each student should understand that our policies concerning clothing have been developed in order to honor the Philippine culture since it is modest in clothing styles. We are not overly restrictive concerning styles of clothing. However, we do ask each student to use discretion involving how they dress.

'Modesty' is our standard for dress.

• Inappropriate public attire includes midriffs, spaghetti straps, low necklines, tight fitting clothes, tube tops, short shorts. Additional unacceptable clothing include; “ragged, ripped, grunge, rap, overly baggy, gang, punk and dark” styles or themes.

• Tank tops are appropriate as long as the term 'appropriate' is agreed upon by the student and school staff.

• Shorts need to be modest and approx. mid-thigh in length. Due to the tropical climate of the Philippines, most of the staff and missionary team wear shorts and t-shirts. It is important to bring a few informal dresses or outfits to be worn to various functions such as bithday parties, church services, dinners, etc.. And invariably, many students are invited by their patients to various special events such as baptisms, weddings, etc. which are more formal so students should consider bringing at least one moderately formal dress.

• Modest Capri pants are acceptable and popular.

• Bathing suits should be modest in appearance. Bikinis are rarely seen in this culture and therefore we ask students not to wear them at swimming pools or the beach. A one-piece bathing suit is the safest bet.

The Filipino culture primarily sets the standard of dress code for our students.

This list is not intended to be all-inclusive.

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Corrective Action

We reserve the right to bring corrective measures into certain situations involving a student if required. Any student not meeting the guidelines set forth by Newlife International School of Midwifery may be subject to corrective action.

When an individual begins to put their selfish interests ahead of others or demonstrates an ongoing behavior and/or attitude that negatively affects people we reserve the right to take action that may involve the dismissal of the student. When such action is required, every effort will be made to respond in a redemptive way to all concerned. Our commitment is to resolve every conflict and provide ample opportunity to reconcile each problem.

Inappropriate and unacceptable behavior includes but is not limited to:

• Conduct reflecting disregard for the Honor Code of Newlife School
• Disrespectful conduct toward others
• Rebellious nature and/or disregard of School Policies
• Abusive or threatening language or conduct toward school personnel or other students
• Lying, cheating, plagiarism or theft
• Misdemeanor or felony offenses
• Poor or inadequate communication styles
• Purchase, possession or use of illegal drugs, alcohol, or tobacco
• Sexually inappropriate affection, promiscuity or immorality
• Unauthorized use of medical equipment, materials, books, or property of the school/clinic, etc.
• Destruction of school/clinic property or vandalism
• Manipulating or controlling others in a manner that fosters a relational environment of co-dependency
• Married student's husbands presenting frustrations or challenges to the leadership or team inclusive of issues detailed herein or in addition to stated policies

If a corrective situation arises, a student may be subject to any of the following corrective actions as deemed appropriate by the school director.

1. A meeting with the director to determine the specific problem. The situation may be resolved through counsel and/or appropriate corrective action. A student may be given the opportunity to enter into an informal Corrective Agreement. This agreement identifies the unacceptable behavior, prescribes obligations on the part of the student, and includes specific consequences if the agreement is not kept.

2. A student may be placed on Corrective Probation involving a period of examination and evaluation to determine a student's status and whether she will be permitted to continue as a student. The length of Corrective Probation may vary.

3. If the situation requires, the student may be Suspended and will no longer be able to continue as a student in the school. When suspension is imposed, an appeal for reinstatement may be made, in writing, to the school director. However the student's pastor should be involved in any such dialog. A suspended student will receive a School Initiated Dismissal or Voluntary Dismissal on her transcript reflecting their academic standing at the time of suspension. A student may be granted appropriate credit for courses that were successfully completed prior to the suspension.

Special Circumstances

Occasionally a student is unable to function academically and/or socially in the school environment. If so, responsible action may be taken by the school administrator that would vary according to the situation that may lead to askign the student to leave the school. Examples of such would include:

• Extreme learning disability.
• Inability to conform to school policies.
• Extreme anti-social behavior or fostering uncomfortable presence around other people.
• Personal problems or behaviors that threaten the emotional, spiritual or physical well being of the student or others.
• Presentation of personal beliefs that are not compatible with the overall values, mission and purpose of the school.
  
  
  

director@midwifeschool.org or midwifeschool@yahoo.com