The university is committed to
providing a fulfilling and rewarding learning experience that enables students
to achieve their full academic potential. This commitment is underpinned by an
expectation that all members of the university will conduct themselves in a
manner consistent with the university's mission. All students are responsible
for conducting themselves in a manner that fosters a learning environment in
which the rights, dignity, worth and freedom of each member of the academic
community is respected. A university conduct code for students is an effective
mechanism to address student behavior.
(A)
The university is
committed to providing a fulfilling and rewarding learning experience that
enables students to achieve their full academic potential. This commitment is
underpinned by an expectation that all members of the university will conduct
themselves in a manner consistent with the university's mission. All students
are responsible for conducting themselves in a manner that fosters a learning
environment in which the rights, dignity, worth and freedom of each member of
the academic community is respected. A university conduct code for students is
an effective mechanism to address student behavior.
(A)(B)
The university will have a student conduct code that applies to students and
student organizations and addresses conduct that occurs on and off campus. Such
conduct code will also include a separate process for academic misconduct.
Students shall be afforded appropriate due process in the resolution of any
allegation(s) of violations of the student conduct code. Students found
responsible for violations are subject to sanctions which in more serious cases
may include removal from student housing or suspension or expulsion from the
university.
(B)(C) Separate guidelines
will also be established for student organizations and university
housing.
(C)(D) The
president and vice president for student
affairs
provost shall ensure that
employees responsible for administering the conduct code and/or guidelines are
trained regularly.
(D)(E) The university may
hold students accountable for a violation of the behavioral proscriptions
contained in the student conduct code. The student conduct code shall focus on
the following objectives:
(1) The university's
responsibility for ensuring members of the university full and equal
opportunity to obtain their educational objectives.
(2) The university's responsibility to
protect the health, safety and general welfare of persons in the university
community.
(3) The university's
academic integrity.
(4) The
university's image and reputation.
(E)(F) Violations of the
student conduct code include those activities that interfere with either the
university's primary educational responsibility of ensuring the opportunity of
all members of the university community to attain their educational objectives;
or the university's commitments to community, maintaining and protecting
property, keeping records, providing living accommodations and other services,
and sponsoring non-classroom activities such as, but not limited to, lectures,
concerts, athletic events, and social functions:
(1) Conduct that interferes with the
educational mission of the university.
(2) Conduct that endangers the health and
safety of others.
(3) Sexual
misconduct.
(4) Misusing or
destroying university property or property of others.
(5) Conduct that interferes with the student
conduct code process.
(F)(G) The student conduct
code and any revisions will be effective upon approval of the
provost and president.