2018-2019 STUDENT HANDBOOK and CAMPUS GUIDE DeSales University Office of Student Affairs 2755 Station Avenue Center Valley, PA 18034 610.282.1100 www.desales.edu DeSales University reserves the right to amend any administrative policy and academic or disciplinary regulations in the Student Handbook, without giving prior notice to persons who might be affected. The provisions of this handbook are not to be regarded as an irrevocable contract between the University and the students or between the University and the parents of the students. During the academic year, the University reserves the right to change the services, policies, procedures that are set forth in the handbook as they become necessary. At the date of publication, the information provided in the handbook was as complete and accurate as possible. REV 08/30/2018 1 Table of Contents DE SALES UNIVERSITY CHARACTER CODE ................................................................................................................................................................................14 DE SALES UNIVERSITY MISSION STATEMENT ..........................................................................................................................................................................14 STUDENT AFFAIRS MISSION STATEMENT ................................................................................................................................................................................14 ACADEMIC CALENDAR...............................................................................................................................................................................................................16 NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION ..........................................................................................................................................................................................18 CAMPUS AND STUDENT SERVICES ...........................................................................................................................................................................................19 ACADEMIC RESOURCE CENTER ............................................................................................................................................................................................19 ACADEMICS ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................19 ACCESS/Lifelong Learning .....................................................................................................................................................................................................20 ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTIVES – See Office of Student Conduct Section ..........................................................................................................................20 AIDS POLICY - See University Policies Section .....................................................................................................................................................................20 ALACOQUE CAMPUS MINISTRY CENTER .............................................................................................................................................................................20 ALCOHOL AND DRUG POLICY - See University Policies Section .........................................................................................................................................20 ATHLETICS AND RECREATION/INTRAMURALS ....................................................................................................................................................................21 Intramural Sports ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................21 BICYCLE REGISTRATION PROGRAM – See University Police ..............................................................................................................................................21 BILLERA HALL .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................21 BLACKBOARD – See IT Services ............................................................................................................................................................................................22 CAMPUS LIFE .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................22 CAMPUS MINISTRY ................................................................................................................................................................................................................22 CAMPUS PHOTOGRAPHY FOR OFFICIAL UNIVERSITY USE – See University Policies Section ..........................................................................................23 2 CAMPUS STORE .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................23 CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER ..........................................................................................................................................................................................24 CENTER FOR SERVICE & SOCIAL JUSTICE .............................................................................................................................................................................24 CHARACTER U/FIRST-YEAR EXPERIENCE ..............................................................................................................................................................................25 CHORAL ACTIVITIES ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................25 CLASSROOM RECORDING POLICY – See University Policy Section ....................................................................................................................................26 CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS – See Student Engagement and Leadership ......................................................................................................................26 CO-CURRICULAR TRANSCRIPTS ............................................................................................................................................................................................26 engage ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................27 THE COMMONS .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................27 COMMUTER LIFE ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................27 CONNELLY CHAPEL ................................................................................................................................................................................................................27 COUNSELING CENTER – See Wellness Center .....................................................................................................................................................................28 CONSENSUAL RELATIONSHIPS – See University Policies Section ......................................................................................................................................28 CYBER BULLYING – See University Policies Section ............................................................................................................................................................28 DEAN OF STUDENTS ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................28 DEMONSTRATION POLICY – See University Policies Section .............................................................................................................................................28 DE SALES DAILY ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................28 DE SALES EXPERIENCE IN CHARACTER AND LEADERSHIP ..................................................................................................................................................29 Requirements ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................29