The Student in the Academic Community

Introduction

The following statement was developed by representatives from the student body, the faculty, and the administration, to spell out the role of the student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. In the spring of 1968, the document was adopted by the student government (ASUN), validated by a referendum vote of the student body, adopted by the University (Faculty) Senate, and accepted by the Board of Regents as a continuing policy.

Almost a century ago, the people of Nebraska established this University to provide opportunity for human and intellectual development in the service of society. Repeatedly in the history of the institution, the Regents, the faculty, the students, and the interested public have affirmed those qualities within the University community which have enhanced the development of responsible individualism.

It is appropriate, during a time of change and reassessment of established values, that the academic community re-examine and clarify the conditions conducive to the personal and intellectual development of students. It is the purpose of this document to indicate the general character of the expectations, the rights, and the obligations of the students at the University of Nebraska. The significance of this document will depend upon the willingness of students to exercise the opportunities and to accept the obligations, both stated and implied. Many of the statements contained herein reflect the legacy of the past which has made these values an integral part of the educational environment at the University of Nebraska. There is merit in restating values as means of strengthening our resolve to provide the optimum climate for the educational enterprise and to direct our attentions toward new and better methods of attaining common goals.

It is recommended to the Association of Students of the University of Nebraska, the University Senate, and the Board of Regents that this document be adopted as a statement of institutional policy. As a statement of policy, it should be examined periodically for revision.

• I. General Rights and Responsibilities
• II. Rights and Responsibilities in the Classroom
• III. Rights and Responsibilities in Other Instructional Settings