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STUDENT RIGHTS Ø
A student
shall have the right to participate in a free exchange of ideas, and there
shall be no university rule or regulation or administrative policy that in
any way abridges the rights of freedom of speech, expression, petition and
peaceful assembly as set forth in the United States Constitution. Ø
Students
shall be treated on an equal basis in all areas and activities of the
university regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin,
sexual orientation or educationally-related disabilities. Ø
A student
has the right to personal privacy except as otherwise provided by law and
this will be observed by students and university authorities alike. Ø
Each
student shall be free from disciplinary action by university officials for
violations of civil and criminal law off campus, except when such a
violation also is determined to be a violation of the provision regarding
off-campus conduct in the Student Code of Conduct and university policies. Ø
Each
student subject to disciplinary action arising from violations of the
Student Code of Conduct and university policies shall be assured
procedural due process. At all judicial hearings, an accused student shall
be assumed innocent until proven guilty, and, in initial judicial
hearings, the burden of proof shall rest with those bringing the charges.
In all proceedings, the student shall be guaranteed substantive and
procedural due process. Ø
Students’
academic rights include competent instruction for full-allotted time and
sufficient assignments graded fairly and promptly to inform the student of
academic standing. Admission to the university and any of its sponsored
programs is open to all qualified individuals without regard to any
subgroup classification or stereotype. STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES Ø
A student
has the responsibility to respect the rights and property of others,
including other students, the faculty and the administration. Ø
A student
has the responsibility to be fully acquainted with the published
university policies and to comply with them and the laws of the land. Ø
A student
has the responsibility to recognize that student actions reflect upon the
individuals involved and upon the entire university community. Ø
A student
has the responsibility to recognize the university’s obligation to
provide an environment for learning. ADDRESS UPDATES It is the student’s responsibility to maintain an accurate and current local, permanent and billing address on file with the Office of the Registrar at all times. The student is also encouraged to maintain a current e-mail address. A change of address form is available at this site: http://www.tamuk.edu/registrar/
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