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STUDENT HANDBOOK THE OFFICE OF STUDENT AFFAIRS 2010–2011 73 TREMONT STREET, 12TH FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02108 617.573.8239 TDD 617.557.4875 Harrison Gray Otis House Bowdoin New Sudbury Street Staniford St. T 10 Bulfinch Pl. JFK Federa CAMPUS MAP Office Buil P 1 Rosalie K. Stahl Center City H 9 Bowdoin Street University Welcome Center Hancock Street City C 73 Tremont Street a 8 m b r i d Hall g 2 One Beacon Street Center e Court 7 S Temple Street Plaza t r House e e Plaza t 6 Government 3 Nathan R. Miller Residence Hall Center Derne Street 10 Somerset Street l T P 4 Ashburton Pl. 4 Frank Sawyer Building Somerset Street 5 8 Ashburton Place 11 3 Hancock Street State House 5 20 Ashburton Place 6 John E. Fenton Building & Annex P Court 28 & 32 Derne Street 1 Boston 2 Athenaeum King's 7 Gleason L. & Hiram J. Archer Building Chapel Old Tremont Street City 20 Derne Street Hall Court Square Omni Washington Street 8 C. Walsh Theatre Parker P INTRODUCTION 55 Temple Street Beacon Street Granary House Shaw Burying Memorial Ground School Street 9 Frank J. Donahue Building Bromfield St. This Student Handbook provides an easy reference for policies and procedures that 41 Temple Street Park Street Park St. Church 12 10 Ridgeway Building 13 Old South govern student conduct and other aspects of campus life at Suffolk University. Also Meeting Hous 148 Cambridge Street Common contained in this handbook is important information that the University is obligated Park Province Street 11 40 Court Street Street Tremont St. T P Milk Street 12 45 Bromfield Street Washington Street by law to provide to its students each year. Orpheum Winter St. Theatre Commonwealth Avenue 13 David J. Sargent Hall Franklin Street C 120 Tremont Street Visitor’s Additional documents that should be consulted for other policy information are the Center 144 14 Residence Hall Newbury Street 150 Tremont Street academic catalog, the course bulletin, and the guide to residence hall living. T 15 Residence Hall Boylston Street Temple Place 10 West Street P T 14 Providence Street Brattle Downtown Crossing St. James Avenue 16 Modern Theatre West Street Book 17 Shop This handbook is prepared and produced by The Office of Student Affairs. Questions 523-525 Washington Street Macy’s Department Store 15 should be directed to staff in that office, located at 73 Tremont Street, 12th Floor, 17 The New England School of Art & Design Stuart Street at Suffolk University P Summer Street 75 Arlington Street Street Berkeley 16 Columbus Avenue 617.573.8239, TDD 617.557.4875. Mason Street Opera Street Arlington House Produced by OUC 044110 V Washington Street C SUBJECT TO CHANGE NOTICE The rules, regulations, policies, fees and other charges, courses of study, and academic requirements that appear in this handbook were in effect at the time of its publication. Like everything else in this handbook, they are published for informational purposes only, and they do not constitute a contract between the University and any student, applicant for admission, or other persons Summer School University Police and Security WSUB, Closed Circuit Student College of Arts and Sciences Department Television Station Office: Assistant to the Dean Location: Donahue Lobby Location: 73 Tremont Street, Street Level Location: Donahue 116 Tel: 617.573.8333 (dispatch) Tel: 617.573.8696 Tel: 617.573.8268 TTY: 617.557.4874 (dispatch) Sawyer Business School Use of University Name Office: Undergraduate Programs Location: Sawyer Building, 8th Floor Office: Student Leadership and Involvement Tel: 617.573.8345 Location: Donahue 430 Tel: 617.573.8320 Transcripts Venture Literary Magazine Office: Registrar Boston, Massachusetts Location: Donahue 315 Location: Donahue, 4th Floor Tel: 617.573.8430 Tel: 617.573.8068 www.suffolk.edu/onesource Veterans Services Tuition Payments Office: Student Affairs Office: Student Accounts Location: 73 Tremont, 12th floor Location: Donahue Building, 3rd Floor Tel: 617.573.8239 Tel: 617.573.8407 Student Handbook Office: Registrar Tutoring in Specific Subject Areas Location: Donahue 315 Tel: 617.573.8430 Department chairperson in subject for which 2010-2011 you desire tutoring and/or the Ballotti Center. Vocational Counseling Office: Ballotti Learning Center Location: Donahue 208 Office: Career Services and Cooperative Tel: 617.573.8235 Education Location: 20 Ashburton Place, 1st Floor University Media Services Tel: 617.573.8480 Donahue Media Center for fulfillment of all Withdrawal Procedures lower campus requests Location: Donahue 215 Obtain a Withdrawal form at Tel: 617.573.8168 www.suffolk.edu/files/student_services_PDF/ Hours: Monday–Thursday, 8:45am–6pm, LOA_WD_form.pdf Friday, 8:45am– 5pm Office: Student Affairs Location: 73 Tremont, 12th Floor Sargent Media Center for fulfillment of all Law Tel: 617.573.8239 TTY: 617.557.4875 142 School and 150 Tremont , 10 West, and 143 10 West Expansion requests Location: Sargent 330 Work-Study Program Tel: 617.305.1600 Office: Financial Aid Hours: Monday–Thursday, 8:30am–8:30pm, Location: Donahue Building, 1st Floor Friday, 8:30am–6pm Tel: 617.573.8470 Sawyer Media Center for fulfillment of all Writing Services Tutorials upper campus and 73 Tremont Street requests Location: Sawyer 1142 Office: Writing Center Tel: 617.573.8484 Location: Fenton 203 Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:45am–5:30pm Tel: 617.573.8270 TABLE OF CONTENTS Section 3 Hall Keys and University ID Policy .....................49 Suffolk University Joint Statement on Rights, UNIVERSITY POLICIES Freedoms, and Responsibilities of Students......80 Message from the Vice President for Student Guest Policy.......................................................49 Affairs .................................................................5 Community Standards and Student Accidents ..........................................................26 Overnight Guest Policy ......................................51 Conduct System ................................................86 Message from the Student Body President ..........5 Compliance with Requests ................................26 Early/Extended Stays and Vacation Periods Policy ....................................................51 Section 7 Section 1 Online Safety and Security ................................26 Safety and Security ..........................................51 CAMPUS SERVICES AND ABOUT SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY Student E-mail Communication Policy ..............26 Absences ...........................................................51 RESOURCES Acceptable Use of Computing Policy .................26 Suffolk University History ....................................7 Missing Students .............................................52 Athletics ..........................................................101 Copyright Policy.................................................27 The University Today ............................................7 Fire Safety .........................................................52 Ballotti Learning Center ..................................102 Disruptive or Life-Threatening Behavior Policy .27 Campus Location ................................................8 Medical/Psychological Emergencies .................52 Bookstore ........................................................104 Emergency Communications .............................27 University Mission Statement ..............................8 Personal Property in the Residence Halls ..........52 Campus Ministry/Interfaith Center .................104 Shelter in Place .................................................28 University Diversity Statement ............................8 Lost and Found..................................................52 Campus Sustainability ...................................104 Emergency Fire Evacuations..............................28 University Administration ...................................9 Cooking Policy ..................................................52 Career Services and Cooperative Education ....105 Environmental Health and Safety Policy ............29 Academic Administration ...................................9 Amenities ..........................................................53 Center for International Education .................105 Gambling ..........................................................29 Academic Support Services ...............................10 Building and Room Damage .............................54 Computing Facilities .......................................106 Hazing ...............................................................29 Enrollment Services...........................................10 Maintenance Requests ......................................56 Counseling Center ...........................................107 Health Insurance Requirement ..........................31 Student Affairs ..................................................11 Room and Lounge Furnishings .........................56 Dining Facilities ..............................................107 Required Immunizations ...................................31 Support Services Administration .......................12 Room/Bathroom Sanitation Policy .....................56 Office of Disability Services .............................107 Involuntary Withdrawal Policy ...........................31 Section 2 Permitted and Prohibited Items.........................56 Diversity Services ............................................108 Military Service..................................................33 ACADEMIC INFORMATION Privacy .............................................................57