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Susquehanna University Student Handbook 2020-2021 SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY STUDENT HANDBOOK 2020-2021 The Susquehanna University Student Handbook is published by the Division of Student Life as the University’s official notification of regulations that concern student life at Susquehanna. Students are subject to the rules and regulations contained in the Handbook. Susquehanna makes every effort to provide accurate, current, and comprehensive information in this Handbook. The University reserves the right to change the rules governing admission, tuition, fees, courses, the granting of degrees, or any other regulations affecting its students. The Division of Student Life website contains the most current version of the Student Handbook. Table of Contents I. University Organization ...................................................................................................................... 1 Mission and Guiding Value ............................................................................................................ 1 Students’ Rights and Responsibilities ........................................................................................... 1 Statement on Ethical Living ........................................................................................................... 2 Statement on Diversity and Inclusiveness .................................................................................... 3 II. Code of Student Conduct .................................................................................................................... 4 General Information...................................................................................................................... 4 Expectations of Student Conduct .................................................................................................. 8 University Conduct Resolution Processes ................................................................................... 10 Appeal Process ............................................................................................................................ 13 Alternate Processes..................................................................................................................... 16 III. Additional Policies ............................................................................................................................ 20 Student Community Health Agreement………………………………………………………………………………….20 Susquehanna University Alcohol and Drug Policy……………………………………………………………………21 Peaceful Assembly Policy ............................................................................................................ 21 Political Activity on Campus Policy ............................................................................................. 23 HIV Infection/AIDS Policy ............................................................................................................ 26 Service and Assistance Animal Policy .......................................................................................... 26 Inclement Weather Policy ........................................................................................................... 29 Academic Life Policies ................................................................................................................. 30 Medical Leave of Absence/Involuntary Health-Related Withdrawal Policy.…………………………….31 Academic Honesty....................................................................................................................... 33 Parental Notification Policy ......................................................................................................... 36 Anti-Harassment and Non-Discrimination Policy ........................................................................ 37 Residence Life & Community Living Policies ............................................................................... 41 IV. Resources for Students and Student Organizations ........................................................................ 59 Policies for Student Organizations .............................................................................................. 59 Anti-Hazing Policy ....................................................................................................................... 59 Social Event Policy ....................................................................................................................... 62 Event & Program Guidelines for Organization Activities ............................................................ 65 Policies for Campus Events and Advertising ............................................................................... 68 Unauthorized Use of Information Technology .......................................................................... .70 Student Employment Handbook ................................................................................................. 71 Blough-Weis Library .................................................................................................................... 71 Student Mailroom ....................................................................................................................... 71 The Garrett Sports & Fitness Complex ........................................................................................ 72 Lore Degenstein Gallery .............................................................................................................. 72 I. UNIVERSITY ORGANIZATION Susquehanna University Mission and Guiding Values Mission Susquehanna University educates students for productive, creative and reflective lives of achievement, leadership, and service in a diverse, dynamic and interdependent world. Guiding Values Susquehanna University is • A selective, residential, national liberal arts college focused on an undergraduate education integrating the liberal arts and preparation for professions and careers. • A learning community that values diversity; intellectual collaboration among faculty and students; scholarship, research, and creative activity; health in mind, body and spirit; and learning in and out of the classroom. • An enduring community that inspires and empowers alumni to be perpetual stewards of their alma mater and to strengthen the core educational experience of students. • A working community that recognizes its faculty and staff as its greatest resource, values cooperation, and expects ethical behavior and mutual respect from all its members. • A responsible community committed to financial and environmental sustainability and a pragmatic and ambitious approach to its work. • A valuable resource serving the local community and region, while engaging in the larger world through strong national and international connections. • A physically attractive setting for reflection and learning. • A community that expresses its Lutheran heritage through the free and open exploration of ideas, commitment to service, development of individual talents and the welcoming of individuals of all backgrounds and beliefs. Approved by the Board of Trustees as part of the Strategic Plan on June 21, 2014 Students’ Rights and Responsibilities As a community, Susquehanna strives to recognize these values as a guide in its practices and policies. Within this framework, it is essential to recognize the many perspectives and multiple points of view that our various community members represent. We each have the responsibility to hold one another to a high standard of integrity, challenging our peers and addressing any infringements in a manner that is both constructive and conducive to maintaining the dignity of each individual. By choosing to be a member of Susquehanna University, students will also observe the following rights and responsibilities as influenced by the institution’s Guiding Values. Supporting Susquehanna University’s Mission and Guiding Values, the following rights and responsibilities were written and reviewed with the input and guidance of the student body. This statement of rights and responsibilities grounds the policies and procedures outlined in the Code of Student Conduct. Students’ Rights • As stated in Susquehanna University’s Statement on Ethical Living 1 (approved by the Board of Trustees on May 14, 2007), the right to “freedom from belittling, harassment, exploitation, violence, and any other harm” • The right to advocate for oneself and others by participating in self-governing organizations which provide a means for using democratic processes to solve problems • The right to participate in discussion, inquiry, and expression which represents the scholarly nature of an academic community • The right to the process outlined in the Hearing Board Procedures of the Code of Student Conduct • Freedom from unreasonable access to one’s residence, intellectual and personal property, and university records Students’ Responsibilities • As stated in Susquehanna University’s Statement on Ethical Living1, the responsibility “to treat all individuals with dignity regardless of their values or origins” 1 • The responsibility for knowledge and observance of established university policies and other information presented in official university publications or electronic resources • The responsibility for assuming the consequence of one’s own actions and holding oneself and other accountable for the Code of Student Conduct • The responsibility to honor and allow for free discussion, both in and out of the classroom, which represents
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