2017-2018 BLUE BOOK Official Illinois College Student Handbook INTRODUCTION 2017-2018 1A Table of Contents SECTION A - INTRODUCTION Dining Services ................................................11B Mission Statement .....................................................4A Facilities Management ......................................12B Affirmation of Community Responsibility ...................4A IC Store ............................................................13B Traditions ..................................................................5A Mail Services ...................................................13B Alma Mater and Fight Song ........................................6A Public Safety ....................................................13B Development and Alumni Relations .........................15B SECTION B - COLLEGE SERVICES Corporate, Foundation and Governmental Relations ..................................................15B Academic Affairs and Student Life ..............................1B Development and Alumni Relations ....................15B Provost and Dean of the College .........................1B Enrollment Management and College Marketing .......16B Dean of the Faculty ..............................................1B Admission .......................................................16B Dean of Students .................................................1B Marketing and Communication ........................16B Dean of Student Success .....................................1B Student Financial Services ...............................16B Archives ..............................................................1B Intercollegiate Athletics ............................................17B Campus Writing Center ........................................1B President of the College ...........................................18B Career Services ...................................................1B Center for Academic Excellence ...........................2B SECTION C - COMMUNITY STANDARDS AND POLICIES Community Engagement and Service ..................3B Academic, Health and Safety Policies .........................1C Convocation Program ..........................................3B Academic Complaints ...........................................1C Counseling Center ...............................................3B Academic Freedom ...............................................1C Diversity, Equity and Inclusion ...........................4B Academic Integrity ................................................1C Global Programming ...........................................4B Access to Student Records ....................................3C Health Services ...................................................5B Access to the Campus by Unenrolled Students .....3C Information Technology .......................................6B Alcohol and Drugs ................................................3C Institutional Research ..........................................6B Campus Search Policy ........................................6C Intensive English Language Program ....................6B Class Attendance .................................................7C The Leadership Program ......................................6B Confiscation Policy ...............................................7C Library ................................................................7B Conflict of Interest for Committee Participation ......7C Modern Language Laboratory ..............................7B Conflict of Interest for Employees ..........................8C Museum ..............................................................7B Distracted Driving Policy .......................................9C Parent Council .....................................................7B Drug-Free Workplace ............................................9C Registrar .............................................................8B Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act .........10C Religious Life ......................................................8B Fundraising/Solicitation of Funds .........................12C Residential Life ....................................................8B Fundraising/Solicitation on Campus ....................12C Speech Communication Center ............................9B Hazing ................................................................12C Student Involvement ............................................9B Identification Policy .............................................13C Student Work Office ...........................................10B Information Technologies ....................................14C Business Affairs .......................................................11B Missing Student Policy ........................................16C Accounting Services .........................................11B INTRODUCTION 2017-2018 2A Nondiscrimination ..............................................18C Fire Evacuation .....................................................7D Possession of Weapons ......................................18C Fire Hazards .........................................................7D Posting ...............................................................19C Fireworks .............................................................7D Privacy ...............................................................20C Furnishings ..........................................................7D Retaliation ..........................................................20C Guests .................................................................7D Safety and Security .............................................20C Health and Safety Inspections ..............................8D Service and Assistance Animal Policy .................21C Insubordination/Abuse .........................................8D Sexual Misconduct (Title X) Policy Keys/IDs ..............................................................8D and Procedures ..........................................22C Kitchenette ...........................................................8D Smoking .............................................................31C Laundry ...............................................................8D Student Bill of Rights ..........................................31C Locking Doors .....................................................8D Stabilization Assistance & Lofts/Wooden Structures .....................................8D Follow-Up Enhancement Intervention Committee (SAFE IC) .......................33C Modification/Personalization of Student Rooms .....8D Judicial Policies and Procedures .............................37C Off-campus Living ................................................9D Classification of Consequences ...........................37C Pets .....................................................................9D Disciplinary Correspondence ...............................38C Quiet and Courtesy Hours .....................................9D Displinary and Grievance Signs, Posters and Flyers......................................9D Procedure for Students ...............................38C Room Search Policy .............................................9D Summer Storage ................................................10D SECTION D - RESIDENTIAL LIVING Telephones .........................................................11D Community Responsibility ..........................................1D Theft ..................................................................11D Housing Policy/Agreement .........................................1D Trash/Recycling/Cleanliness ...............................11D Housing Policy .....................................................1D Unauthorized Entry .............................................11D On-campus Housing Terms and Conditions ..........2D Use of Roof ........................................................11D Returning Student Room Assignments ................3D Visitation Hours ..................................................11D Room Changes ....................................................3D Windows ...........................................................11D Single Rooms ......................................................3D Summer Housing .................................................3D General Housing Information ......................................4D Abandoned Property ............................................4D Air Conditioning ...................................................4D Appliances ...........................................................4D Athletic Equipment and Activities .........................4D Balconies .............................................................4D Break Closing .......................................................4D Break Housing ......................................................5D Cable ...................................................................5D Check-in and Check-out .......................................5D Computer Network Access ...................................6D Damages .............................................................6D Emergency Exits ..................................................6D Fire Equipment .....................................................6D INTRODUCTION 2017-2018 3A Mission Statement True to its founding vision in 1829, Illinois College is a community committed to the highest standards of scholarship and integrity in the liberal arts. The College develops in its students qualities of mind