OAKWOOD UNIVERSITY STUDENT HANDBOOK Academic Years 2016-2017 Education . Excellence . Eternity HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA 35896 1 Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS . 2 UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION & ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF . 4 EASY GUIDE TO CAMPUS LOCATIONS, RESOURCES AND SERVICES . 5 WELCOME TO OAKWOOD UNIVERSITY . 6 MISSION STATEMENT . 7 HONOR SYSTEM CODE & CODE OF CONDUCT PLEDGE . 8 OAKWOOD UNIVERSITY STUDENT’S BILL OF RIGHTS . 9 GENERAL REGULATIONS ON STUDENT CONDUCT . 11 CHRISTIAN DRESS . 11 DECORUM AND LIFESTYLE . 12 DEVOTION AND SPIRITUAL LIFE . 13 CODE OF STUDENT CONDUCT . 14 DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES . 18 PHILOSOPHY OF REDEMPTIVE DISCIPLINE . 18 DISCIPLANARY SANCTIONS . 20 STUDENT’S RIGHT OF APPEAL . 22 RULES OF DEPARTURE (DISCIPLINARY) . 24 STUDENT LIFE . 24 ATTENDANCE AT CHAPELS/GENERAL ASSEMBLIES . 25 CAFETERIA RULES OF CONDUCT AND DECORUM . 26 CITIZENSHIP REVIEW . 26 STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES . 27 HEALTH AND COUNSELING SERVICES . 27 STUDENT HEALTH RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES . 27 MEDICAL INSURANCE . 28 MEDICAL HOUSING REQUEST . 28 MOTOR VEHICLES . 29 PUBLIC NOTICES . 30 RIGHT TO DISCUSSION . 30 SELLING/SOLICITING ON CAMPUS . 31 STUDENT IDENTIFICATION CARD . 31 TORNADO/DISASTER WARNINGS . 31 WITHDRAWAL PROCEDURES . 31 2 RESIDENTIAL LIFE . 32 GENERAL HOUSING POLICY . 32 FAMILY HOUSING . 33 RESIDENTIAL PHILOSOPHY AND RIGHTS OF STUDENTS . 33 CAMPUS HOUSING POLICY FOR WINTER/SUMMER BREAKS AND SUMMER SCHOOL . 34 CAMPUS LEAVES . 35 OVERNIGHT LEAVES . 35 WEEKEND LEAVES . 35 LATE LEAVES . 35 ROOM CHECK . 36 ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES . 36 FIRE DRILLS . 36 FOOD PREPARATION . 36 LOBBY AND LOUNGE HOURS . 36 PERSONAL PROPERTY INSURANCE . 36 RIGHT OF ENTRY . 37 STORAGE OF PERSONAL BELONGINGS . 37 VISITORS AND GUESTS . 38 RESIDENCE HALL WORSHIP . 38 STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS . 38 GREEK SOCIAL CLUBS . 39 ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS OF OFFICERS AND MEMBERS . 39 ORGANIZATIONAL LEAVES . 39 THE UNITED STUDENT MOVEMENT . 40 THE OFFICE OF SPIRITUAL LIFE . ..