Sponsoring entity NEPUGA PÓS GRADUAÇÃO LTDA, currently named PUGA & NUNES EDUCACIONAL LTDA

Faculdade ANA CAROLINA PUGA – Faculdade Nepuga

CODE OF CONDUCT AND DISCIPLINARY RULES FOR THE STUDENT BODY OF Faculdade Nepuga

Chapter 1 – Duties, Rights, Responsibilities and Obligations of the Student Body

Art. 1 – The Student Body of the Higher Education Institution Faculdade Ana Carolina Puga – Faculdade Nepuga consists of regular students and non-regular students, two categories distinguished by the nature of the programs to which they are linked. Sole Paragraph. A regular student is a student duly enrolled in an undergraduate program, a lato sensu postgraduate program or extension courses, and a non-regular student is one enrolled in stand-alone courses offered seasonally. Art. 2 – Every member must: fulfill the commitments expressly undertaken in the individual contract with care, attention and professional competence; observe the academic and disciplinary system and behave inside and outside the Institution, in person or online, in accordance with appropriate ethical principles; attend classes and other curricular activities, applying the utmost diligence to making the most of them; receive the guidance needed to carry out all academic and teaching activities; enjoy the teaching and the educational, recreational and social benefits offered by the Institution; be informed of the assessments they will undergo; use the administrative and technical services offered by the Institution; submit to the Institution suggestions aimed at improving the teaching-learning process and suggest measures for greater efficiency of the service; cordial and respectful behavior must prevail among students, faculty, coordinators, directors and staff; follow the rules of the private establishments where classes are held; use and take care of PPE (pants, closed-toe shoes, lab coats, caps, gloves, masks, face shields and any additional material that may be recommended); observe the contractual rules on carrying out practical procedures only in the presence, under the supervision and with the express authorization of the professor in the classroom. observe the utmost discipline in class locations; help maintain order and calm in class locations; take care of the property of the Institution and of the private establishments, preserving the facilities, cleanliness, equipment and machines, and reporting any irregularities noticed; respect the honor, good name and physical integrity of everyone with whom they come into contact in the course of community life; uphold respect for the company's values; appeal disciplinary decisions of the Institution; have free access to information, before each academic term, on the courses, programs and other curricular components offered, their duration, requirements, faculty qualifications, available resources and assessment criteria; – Faculdade Nepuga

Chapter 2 – Prohibitions for the Student Body

Art. 3 – The following are strictly prohibited: causing uproar, disturbances, horseplay and arguments that disrupt the program; using words or gestures offensive to morality and respect, on company premises or online; soliciting people bound by a written contract to provide services to someone else. A student who engages in such unfair competition is liable to pay that party the amount the service provider would have been entitled to over two years under the broken agreement; smoking indoors and in prohibited areas; removing any equipment, object or document from the class location without prior authorization; disclosing, by any means, private matters or facts of the company; disrespectful behavior, since cordial and respectful behavior must prevail among students, faculty and staff; disregarding the rules of the private establishments where classes are held; eating during classes, for reasons of hygiene and respect for classmates; using in the classroom (during class time): cell phones, Walkmans, Palm devices, etc.; handing in assignments to the Postgraduate Office or to any staff member other than the professor in charge of the module/course; taking part in practical activities and classes involving sharp and scarifying instruments without wearing the proper PPE (personal protective equipment); performing practical procedures without the presence, authorization and supervision of the professor. disposing of contaminated waste outside the Descarpack container; attending classes on invasive procedures in short clothing such as Bermuda shorts, shorts, skirts, flip-flops and/or open-toe shoes; attending classes as an “auditing” student without prior authorization from the Program Coordination; attending classes without being duly enrolled and/or re-enrolled in the program in question; playing games of chance (playing cards and dominoes), electronic games and the like on the Institution's premises; carrying firearms or bladed weapons (pocketknives, box cutters, knives, among others) on the Institution's premises; using fraudulent means in the assessment process, or committing total or partial plagiarism in academic work; misusing the company's name in any medium.

Chapter 3 – Class and Activity Schedule

Art. 4 – Everyone must strictly follow the established schedule so as not to disrupt the program of classes and/or practical activities. Art. 5 – Class start and end times may be agreed between professors and students, provided the full course load is completed and a break of at least 1 (one) hour is respected.

Chapter 4 – Class and Activity Location

Art. 6 – Mandatory on-campus activities of undergraduate programs, lato sensu postgraduate programs and extension courses may be held at locations other than the main campus or the accredited learning centers.

Chapter 5 – Student Attendance Sheet

Art. 7 – Arrival and departure follow the times set by the program of courses or practical activities. Art. 8 – The schedule is strictly observed, and each member must personally sign the activity attendance sheet, recording the start and end times, where applicable. Sole Paragraph – Signing on behalf of someone else is expressly prohibited.

Chapter 6 – Penalties for the Student Body

Art. 9 – Members of the Student Body who violate the rules of this Code of Conduct are subject to the following disciplinary penalties, not necessarily in this order but according to the seriousness of the offense: confidential verbal warning; confidential written warning; temporary or permanent suspension from academic activities; termination of the contract; refusal to accept the student's enrollment in future programs; civil and/or criminal action;

Chapter 7 – Disciplinary Administrative Procedure

Art. 10 – Once any violation of the disciplinary rules covered by these regulations has been found, the secretary of the respective Faculdade Nepuga unit, together with the local professor, must prepare a detailed written report on the case and forward it to the pedagogical coordination for action. Art. 11 – After reviewing the report referred to in art. 10, and if there is evidence of authorship and of the occurrence of a disciplinary offense, the coordination will refer the case to the General Board of Faculdade Nepuga, which will decide whether or not to open a disciplinary administrative procedure against the student. Art. 12 – If the board decides to close the case, no appeal may be filed against this decision; if the board decides to open a disciplinary administrative procedure against the student, the coordination will notify the student of the facts set out in the detailed written report issued under Art. 10 hereof, giving the student 03 (three) days to submit a written response. Art. 13 – After the student's response period, the case will be sent to the board for evaluation, with or without the student's response, and the board will decide on the matter, closing the case if authorship or the occurrence of the alleged offense is not proven, or otherwise applying the necessary penalties according to the seriousness of the violation. Art. 14 – In the event of material damage to the property of Faculdade Nepuga and to the contracted private establishment, in addition to the disciplinary sanction, the offender will be required to pay for the damage. Art. 15 – The board's decision must be communicated to the student in writing, and no appeal may be filed against it. Art. 16 – Every disciplinary administrative procedure shall be governed by the principles of informality and speed, and all acts must take place electronically through the official email addresses of the Faculdade Nepuga coordination and of the student, as provided at enrollment.

Chapter 8 – Human Relations

Art. 17 – Faculdade Nepuga does not impose a dress code, but recommends wearing the white lab coat with this HEI's (higher education institution's) logo in practical classes, as well as good judgment regarding clothing at other times. Lab coats bearing third-party logos will not be allowed, except with formal authorization. Art. 18 – Faculdade Nepuga treats its students, professors, teaching assistants and staff in a non-discriminatory manner with regard to gender, race, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, nationality, political opinion, union, social or ethnic affiliation, and requires the same attitude from the members of Faculdade Nepuga. Art. 19 – Harmony, cordiality, respect and a spirit of understanding must prevail in all interactions, regardless of hierarchical position.