Student Rights/Student Responsibilities
Jurisdiction
Students at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College are provided a copy of the Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities annually in the form of a link on the college’s website. Hard copies are available upon request from the Department of Student Affairs. Students are responsible for reading and abiding by the provision of the Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities.
The Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities and the conduct process apply to individual SMWC students and college-affiliated registered student organizations. For the purposes of conduct, the college may consider an individual to be a student when an offer of admission has been extended and thereafter as long as the student has a continuing educational interest in the college.
The college retains conduct jurisdiction over students who choose to withdraw or have graduated for any misconduct that occurred prior to the withdrawal or graduation. If sanctioned, a hold may be placed on the student’s ability to re-enroll or obtain official transcripts. All sanctions must be satisfied prior to re-enrollment eligibility.
The Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities addresses prohibited conduct that takes place on college premises and addresses off-campus conduct when the behavior may have or has had an adverse impact upon the college community. This also applies to college sponsored events (e.g. activities, trips, banquets) which may occur off campus.
Students agree to abide by these policies as a condition of admission and are expected to know the regulations of the college and conduct themselves in harmony with these regulations.
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College email is the college’s primary means of communication with students. Students are responsible for all communication to their college email address.
Student Rights
All students have the same rights and responsibilities.
A student has the right to participate in a free exchange of ideas and peaceful assembly in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
Each student has the right to be free from discrimination; including but not limited to harassment, on the basis of race, sex, gender, religion, disability, age, national origin, sexual orientation, or veteran status.
A student has the right to personal privacy except as otherwise provided by law and college policy/procedure.
The rights to fair equitable procedures determining when and upon whom consequences for violation of campus policies should be imposed.
Student Conduct Procedural Rights
Students will be given every reasonable opportunity to present information. Student rights related to the conduct process are as follows:
The right against self-incrimination.
The right to a college advisor.
The right to fair, equitable, and timely procedures.
The right to provide witnesses.
The right to appeal decisions on the hearing.
Student Responsibilities
All students are responsible for conducting themselves in a manner that helps enhance an environment of learning in which the rights, dignity, worth, and freedom of each member of the college community are respected. Upon acceptance of admission to SMWC, each student agrees to abide by the policies of the college and conduct themselves on-and off-campus in a manner consistent with its educational mission.
A student has the responsibility to be knowledgeable with the published Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities in its entirety and to comply with the policies as well as all federal, state, and local laws.
Academic units and administrative departments have policies specific to their areas. It is the responsibility of each student to be familiar with their department’s policies and procedures.
Students are expected to have college issued identification at all times.