ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENT HANDBOOK 2021-22 VERSION DATE: August 9, 2021 ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY Student Handbook 2021-2022 Table of Contents FORWARD ................................................................................................................................................. 3 General Purpose ...................................................................................................................................... 3 Membership in the Angelo State University Community Angelo State University Mission ............................................................................................................ 4 Angelo State University Vision ............................................................................................................... 4 Angelo State University Values ................................................................................................................. 4 PART I: Code of Student Conduct ............................................................................................. 5 SECTION A: MISSION AND POLICIES FROM THE OFFICE OF STUDENT CONDUCT AND THE OFFICE OF TITLE IX COMPLIANCE ............................................................................................................................... 5 SECTION B: PROCEDURES FROM THE OFFICE OF STUDENT CONDUCT FOR STUDENTS ......................... 17 SECTION C: PROCEDURES FROM THE OFFICE OF STUDENT CONDUCT FOR STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS ................................................................................................................................................................ 44 SECTION D: PROCEDURES FROM THE OFFICE OF TITLE IX COMPLIANCE …………………………………………60 Part II: Community Policies .................................................................................................... 95 SECTION A: ALCOHOL POLICY & INFORMATION ..................................................................................... 96 SECTION B: ACADEMIC INTEGRITY .......................................................................................................... 96 SECTION C: ANTI-DISCRIMINATION POLICY ............................................................................................ 98 SECTION D: CLASS ABSENCES .................................................................................................................. 99 SECTION E: COMPLAINT PROCESSES ..................................................................................................... 100 SECTION F: FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ................................................................................................ 103 SECTION G: FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION ................................................................................................ 104 SECTION H: HOUSING REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................ 104 SECTION I: GENDER-BASED HARASSMENT, SEXUAL MISCONDUCT, DISRIMINATION AND TITLE IX POLICY AND COMPLAINT PROCEDURE ................................................................................................. 107 SECTION J: SOLICITATIONS, ADVERTISEMENTS, AND PRINTED MATERIALS ......................................... 107 SECTION K: STUDENT IDENTIFICATION ................................................................................................. 111 1 VERSION DATE: August 9, 2021 SECTION L: STUDENT INVOLVEMENT & REPRESENTATION .................................................................. 111 SECTION M: STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS ............................................................................................... 113 SECTION N: STUDENT RIGHT TO KNOW ............................................................................................... 118 SECTION O: STUDENT RECORDS ........................................................................................................... 119 SECTION P: USE OF UNIVERSITY SPACE ................................................................................................ 122 SECTION Q: WITHDRAWALS .................................................................................................................. 127 APPENDIX A: DEFINITIONS ................................................................................................... 131 APPENDIX B: SANCTIONING GRID ........................................................................................ 136 APPENDIX C: CAMPUS RESOURCES ...................................................................................... 151 2 VERSION DATE: August 9, 2021 FORWARD General Purpose A University, like any community, must have regulations and/or standards by which its members abide and procedures by which its organization functions. The standards should provide order and an atmosphere conducive to intellectual and personal development. This Student Handbook and the Code of Student Conduct contained within are intended to serve these purposes in the interest of all segments of Angelo State University. Angelo State University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate, baccalaureate, masters, and doctorate degrees. Contact the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Angelo State University. The University has a responsibility to maintain order within the University community and to discipline those who violate its standards, rules, and/or policies. Enrollment requires students to share this responsibility. Students are responsible for knowing the information, policies and procedures outlined in this document. Students agree to abide by the standards, rules and/or policies set forth in this Student Handbook, the Undergraduate Catalog and other official University publications, as well as the Texas Education Code. Student organizations also agree to follow these standards, rules, and/or policies. The University or its representative may amend this document at any time without notice. The University reserves the right to make changes to this code as necessary and once those changes are posted online, they are in effect. Students are encouraged to check online for the updated versions of all policies and procedures. Students are also informed of changes to the Code of Student Conduct by electronic notification outlets and/or official campus publications. The Student Handbook was approved by the Board of Regents on August 10, 2018 to be effective Monday, August 13, 2018. Membership in the Angelo State University Community As members of the academic community, University students enjoy the privileges and share the obligations of the larger community of which the University is a part. Students are entitled to the privileges which accrue to them by virtue of this membership. These privileges carry with them the obligations of responsible citizenship. Students shall conform to University regulations. Students should recognize that citizenship also includes contributing deliberately to strengthening the educational community, improving learning for themselves and their classmates and promoting excellence within the above context. Freedom of discussion, inquiry, and expression is protected and nurtured in the classroom as the safeguard of the freedom to learn. Students are expected to exercise their freedom to learn in a manner consistent with the maintenance of good order. Responsibility for maintaining good order in the classroom is vested in the instructor. The Code of Student Conduct outlines the standards of behavior for University students and the disciplinary processes to address misconduct. 3 VERSION DATE: August 9, 2021 Mission, Vision and Values Mission Angelo State University provides highly competitive graduates to the global marketplace by delivering quality programs in a values-focused and student- centered teaching and learning environment. Vision By the end of this decade, ASU will be known as an innovative leader in driving educational cultural, and economic initiatives to meet the needs, face the challenges, and grasp the opportunities for our region, state, and the global community. Values • Integrity | Integridad • Diversity & Inclusion | Diversidad & Inclusión • Significance | Impacto • Community | Comunidad • Commitment | Compromiso Each member of the Ram Family is part of our journey as we continue to build a values- based culture at Angelo State.NOTE: The Angelo State University Mission, Vision and Core Values wil be added once they are approved by the Texas Tech University Board of Regents in the May 13, 2021 meeting. 4 VERSION DATE: August 9, 2021 PART I: CODE OF STUDENT CONDUCT SECTION A: MISSION AND POLICIES FROM THE OFFICE OF STUDENT CONDUCT AND THE OFFICE OF TITLE IX COMPLIANCE The Code of Student Conduct outlines behavioral standards developed by the University Community for students and student organizations and the related procedures for addressing misconduct. Students should be aware that the processes outlined in Code of Student Conduct are not criminal or civil court proceedings. Students and student organizations are responsible for actions that constitute misconduct and violate the Code of Student Conduct. Any student or student organization found responsible for misconduct may be subject to sanctions. The University provides a prompt, fair, and equitable process, utilizing a thorough, neutral,