Ground rules

When so many people are going to live and live together, it is important that we have routines that ensure order and well-being for everyone. As a student at school, you have to take part in what it takes for us to have a good environment. Since school is supposed to be a drug-free venue, you will need to make a written agreement with the school to deal with it. Beyond that, we have relatively few rules. This is done so that the students themselves can help regulate life at school. However, the rules we have set are necessary norms and routines for the functioning of the school community.

We become like a big family where our actions and attitudes have consequences for others to a greater extent than otherwise, and we assume that you as a student actively contribute to a good environment.

Skolens Grunnregler

  1. Skolen ønsker aktiv deltagelse. All undervisning, arbeidsoppgaver og arrangement er obligatorisk og krever 90% registrert oppmøte.
  2. Hvis du av en eller annen grunn velger å overnatte borte fra skolens internat må dette gis beskjed om til vakthavende tilsynslærer ved skolen. Ved lengre planlagt fravær må du søke permisjon.
  3. Det skal være nattero etter kl. 23.00.
  4. Det er røykeforbud i skolens lokaler. Røyking er kun tillatt på anviste plasser utendørs.
  5. Enhver form for vold mot medelever eller ansatte aksepteres ikke. Herunder også trusler, trakassering og mobbing.
  6. Det er ikke tillatt å oppbevare noen form for våpen på skolens område, med unntak av i skolens våpenskap. Dette inkluderer også stikkvåpen, kniver og lignende.
  7. Skade som forvoldes på skolens eiendom og utstyr må erstattes.
  8. Det er forbudt å bruke eller oppbevare alkohol på skolens område. Hvis du kommer tilbake til skolen etter at du har drukket alkohol skal du gå rett til ditt eget rom.
  9. Det er forbudt å bruke eller oppbevare illegale rusmidler så lenge du er elev ved Vefsn Folkehøgskole.
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I følge Lov om Folkehøgskoler, § 5, skal skolen ha et organ, disiplinærråd, som behandler disiplinærsaker. Brudd på skolens reglement vil derfor bli behandlet i disiplinærrådet. Saksbehandlingen i disiplinærrådet er underlagt reglene i forvaltningslovens kapittel IV, V og VI.

Brudd på reglene kan medføre advarsel, bortvisning fra skolen for en periode eller utvisning for godt.

Drug Prevention Measures in the School Community

Vefsn folk high school wants to have a drug-free environment. It means a lot to us. School should be a safe place to be for everyone. This is also crucial for us to be able to create a good school environment, achieve our goals and carry out the activities we want together with you. It is important that all of us, both students and staff, contribute to creating this peace of mind. As a student at Vefsn Folkehøgskole, we expect you to accept and respect the rules we have in place to protect the environment, the community and each individual student.

theres disallowed to store or drink alcohol on school grounds. If it is discovered that someone is storing alcohol within the grounds of the school, we reserve the right to seize this. If you return to school after you've been out drinking alcohol, go directly to your own room and adhere to the rule of night rest at 11pm.

At Vefsn Folkehøgskoles tours, classes, and events outside the school grounds, the rules regarding the use of alcohol apply. In connection with some line and international trips, separate agreements are also made between the learner and the line teacher.

It is not allowed to use or store narcotic substances of any kind while you are a student at the school. This also applies to drugs that the school is not aware of in advance that you need for medical treatment. As part of the school's work to foster and protect a drug-free environment, in the event of strong suspicion of the use of narcotic substances, we would ask the police for assistance in considering measures to confirm or deny the suspicion.

We also note that if you drop out or are expelled from school, you will have to pay tuition fees for six weeks beyond the end date. This rule is common to all folk colleges in Norway.