PREFACE ......................................................................................................................... 6 MESSAGE FROM THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS .................. 7 STUDENT COMMITMENT STATEMENT ................................................................. 8 MISSION, HISTORY AND TRADITION ..................................................................... 9 HISTORY ......................................................................................................................... 9 TRADITIONS .................................................................................................................. 11 STUDENT RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS........................................................................ 11 GENERAL INFORMATION .......................................................................................... 12 Student Affairs. ..................................................................................................... 12 Career Planning and Placement ............................................................................ 12 Mentoring .............................................................................................................. 13 Residence Life/Housing ........................................................................................ 13 Religious Life ........................................................................................................ 13 Intercollegiate Athletics ........................................................................................ 14 Business Office and Student Accounts ................................................................ 14 Financial Aid ......................................................................................................... 15 Library ................................................................................................................... 15 Stillman/Whatley Health Services ....................................................................... 15 Student Development Center (SDC). ................................................................... 16 Student Activities .................................................................................................. 16 Food Service .......................................................................................................... 17 Lost and Found ...................................................................................................... 17 Plant Operations .................................................................................................... 17 Campus Police ....................................................................................................... 18 Mail Services ......................................................................................................... 18 College Book Store ............................................................................................... 18 Off Campus Students ............................................................................................ 19 DISCIPLINARY POLICIES AND REGULATIONS.................................................... 20 Student Code of Conduct ...................................................................................... 21 Judicial System ...................................................................................................... 23 Jurisdiction ............................................................................................................ 23 The Stillman Student Disciplinary System .......................................................... 23 Student Court ............................................................................................. 24 Judiciary Committee .................................................................................. 24 The Authority of the Vice President for Student Affairs ......................... 24 Campus Standards ................................................................................................. 24 Rights & Responsibilities of Students Subject to Disciplinary Hearings ............ 35 Student Court and Judiciary Committee Proceedings .......................................... 36 Sanction Responses ................................................................................................ 37 Suspension/Expulsion Procedures ......................................................................... 42 Appeal Process. ........................................................................................... 42 Grounds for Appeal .................................................................................... 42 Appeal Procedure ....................................................................................... 43 Appeal Proceedings .................................................................................... 43 Appeal Decision.......................................................................................... 44 COLLEGE POLICIES ...................................................................................................... 45 Cell Phones, Beepers, Body Microphones, and Other Bodily Communication Devices ........................................................................................ 46 Chapel Attendance ................................................................................................. 46 Children on Campus ...........................................................................................46 Class Attendance .................................................................................................... 47 Computer Usage ..................................................................................................... 48 Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act ........................................................ 49 Dress and Personal Appearance ............................................................................ 49 Electronic Data Processing Security Policy .......................................................... 51 Emotionally Disruptive Behavior Withdrawal ..................................................... 52 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) ........................................ 52 Fire Alarm Systems ................................................................................................ 53 Fire Extinguisher ........................................................................................ 53 Fire Safety Plan ........................................................................................... 54 Evacuation................................................................................................... 54 Handling Student Written Complaints .................................................................. 55 Hazing Policy ......................................................................................................... 55 HIV/AIDS............................................................................................................... 56 I.D. Card Use .......................................................................................................... 57 Lap Top Computer Usage ...................................................................................... 57 Liability .................................................................................................................. 57 Measles Policy ........................................................................................................ 58 Missing Student Policy .......................................................................................... 58 Motor Vehicles ....................................................................................................... 58 Violations and Fines ................................................................................... 59 Non-Discrimination ............................................................................................... 59 On-Line Posting ..................................................................................................... 60 Pets and Animals .................................................................................................... 60 Service Animals.......................................................................................... 61 Posters and Signs .....................................................................................................61 Psychiatric Withdrawal ...........................................................................................62 Rape .........................................................................................................................63 Relationships ...........................................................................................................64 Residence Halls .......................................................................................................64 General Rules Governing Residence Halls ................................................64 Facilities .......................................................................................................66 Housing Policies ..........................................................................................66 Student Rooms .............................................................................................66 Common Interest Rooms .............................................................................68 Guests and Visitors