Student Code of Conduct and Disciplinary Procedures
Introduction*
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University students are both citizens and members of the academic community. As members of the academic community, students are subject to the obligations which accrue to them by virtue of this membership. As members of the larger community of which the University is part, students are entitled to all the rights and protections enjoyed by other members of that community. By the same token, students are also subject to all civil laws, the enforcement of which is the responsibility of duly constituted civil authorities. When a student violates a University regulation, he/she is subject to disciplinary action by the University whether or not his/her conduct violates civil law. If a person's behavior simultaneously violates both a University regulation and the civil law, the University may take disciplinary action independent of that taken by civil authorities. When a student violates civil law off campus, he/she may may incur penalties prescribed by civil authorities. University discipline may also be initiated in instances of off campus student misconduct which adversely affects the University's pursuit of its recognized educational purposes.
*Information from page 4 of the printed version of University Documents Concerning Student Rights and Responsibilities: The Student in the Academic Community; Student Code of Conduct and Disciplinary Procedures, and Student Records Policy.
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