Student Handbook 2019-2020
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MISSION STATEMENT Student Handbook 2019-2020 Lake Forest College Student Handbook 2019-2020; updated January 2020 1 MISSION STATEMENT MISSION STATEMENT May 1992; Amended 2014 Lake Forest College affirms that education ennobles the individual. Our curriculum engages students in the breadth of the liberal arts and the depth of traditional disciplines. We encourage students to read critically, reason analytically, communicate persuasively, and, above all, to think for themselves. We prepare our students for, and help them attain, productive and rewarding careers. We foster creative talent and independent research. We embrace cultural diversity. We honor achievement. Our faculty of distinguished scholars takes pride in its commitment to teaching. We know our students by name and prepare them to become responsible citizens of the global community. We enable students, faculty, trustees, and administrators to solve problems in a civil manner, collectively. We maintain a secure residential campus of great beauty. We enrich our curriculum with the vibrant resources of Chicago. Lake Forest College celebrates the personal growth that accompanies the quest for excellence. -Approved by the Faculty and Trustees, May 1992; amended 2014. LAKE FOREST COLLEGE CONTACT INFORMATION Phone: 847-234-3100 Address: 555 N. Sheridan Road Lake Forest, Illinois 60045 Office and Departments: https://www.lakeforest.edu/offices/ Lake Forest College Student Handbook 2019-2020; updated January 2020 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Contents MISSION STATEMENT ................................................................................................................................................ 2 LAKE FOREST COLLEGE CONTACT INFORMATION ..................................................................................................... 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................................................................................. 3 LIVING ON CAMPUS ................................................................................................................................................... 6 Mission ................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Learning Outcomes ................................................................................................................................................ 6 Administrative Authority for Housing .................................................................................................................... 6 Eligibility for Housing ............................................................................................................................................. 6 Housing Contract ................................................................................................................................................... 7 Room and Board Charge ........................................................................................................................................ 7 Board Plan .............................................................................................................................................................. 7 Room Entry ............................................................................................................................................................ 7 Room Searches ....................................................................................................................................................... 8 Dates of Occupancy ............................................................................................................................................... 8 Housing Procedures ............................................................................................................................................... 9 Room Selection Process ....................................................................................................................................... 11 Housing Cancellation ........................................................................................................................................... 12 Summer Housing .................................................................................................................................................. 13 Damage Policy and Vandalism ............................................................................................................................. 14 Residence Hall Community Involvement ............................................................................................................. 17 Community Room Reservations........................................................................................................................... 18 Student Organization Lounges ............................................................................................................................. 18 Residence Hall Policies ......................................................................................................................................... 18 Visitation/Guest/Hosting Policy ........................................................................................................................... 25 Fire Safety ............................................................................................................................................................ 26 HEALTH RECORDS & IMMUNIZATION ...................................................................................................................... 28 COMMUNITY STANDARDS & CONDUCT .................................................................................................................. 29 Article I: Definitions ............................................................................................................................................. 29 Lake Forest College Student Handbook 2019-2020; updated January 2020 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Article II: Proscribed Conduct .............................................................................................................................. 30 Article III: Student Conduct Procedures ............................................................................................................... 32 Article IV: Interpretation and Revision ................................................................................................................ 36 Summary Actions ................................................................................................................................................. 36 Emergency Amnesty Policy .................................................................................................................................. 37 Code of Conduct................................................................................................................................................... 37 CAMPUS INVOLVEMENT .......................................................................................................................................... 45 Student Government ........................................................................................................................................... 45 Students and the Board of Trustees .................................................................................................................... 46 Residence Hall Programs and Activities ............................................................................................................... 47 Student Organizations ......................................................................................................................................... 47 Fraternities and Sororities ................................................................................................................................... 47 POLICIES AND PROCEDURES – non-academic.......................................................................................................... 50 Alcohol and Other Drug Policy ............................................................................................................................. 50 Good Neighbor Policy .......................................................................................................................................... 56 Off-Campus Events ............................................................................................................................................... 58 Tailgating .............................................................................................................................................................. 59 Hazing ................................................................................................................................................................... 59 Gambling .............................................................................................................................................................. 61 Services for Students with Disabilities ................................................................................................................. 62 Reasonable Accommodations and Auxiliary Aids ................................................................................................ 64 Allergy Conscious Policy ......................................................................................................................................