E-BOOKSTUDENT HANDBOOK/PLANNER 2015-2016UNDERGRADUATE & GRADUATE

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

ELMHURST COLLEGE MISSION, VISION AND CORE VALUES 4

A PORTRAIT OF ELMHURST COLLEGE 5Traditions 5

COLLEGE GOVERNANCE 8

ACADEMIC LIFECode of Academic Integrity 10Implementation 10AppealandMediationProcess 11Cheating 12Fabrication 12FacilitatingAcademicDishonesty 12Plagiarism 12

Academic Regulations 14DisputedFinalGrades 14UndergraduateResolution 14GraduateResolution 14ProtectedHourPolicy 15ReligiousObservance 15StatementofDisability 15GrievanceProceduresforDisabilitiesRelatedMatters 15LeaveofAbsence 16WithdrawalfromCollege 16PolicyforMilitaryActiveDuty 17StatementRegardingNetiquette 17StatementRegardingUseofPlagiarismDetectionServices 17StatementRegardingUseofProctorU 17

RIGHTS & RESPONSIBILITIES Bill of Rights 18Code of Conduct 18JudicialProcess 20SourceofResponsibilityandAuthority 20DisciplinaryProcedure 20JudicialAuthority 22StudentConductSanctions 22AdditionalProceduralRequirementsinMattersInvolvingAlleged 23ViolationsoftheNon-Discrimination/Non-HarassmentPolicyMedicalAmnesty 24AcademicTechnologyServicesLabsUsagePolicy 24Alcohol,Drugs,WeaponsandtheLaw 25

AlcoholPolicy 25AlcoholandDrugLawsintheStateofIllinois 25Drugs 25StatementonMedicalMarijuana 26SubstanceAbusePolicy 26ProceduresforAdjudicatingViolationsofthe 27SubstanceAbusePolicyGuidelinesforSubstanceAbuseCounseling/Treatment 27HealthRisksofSubstanceAbuse 27Weapons 27

Animals 28

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CampusExpression 28CollegeIDcard–Jaypass 30CommercialEnterprises 30CopyrightInfringement 30DisruptiveStudents 30EmergencyProcedures 30

ActiveShooter 30Fire 31HazardousMaterials 31MedicalEmergencies 31LocationofAEDs 31Threats–Bomb/Biological 32Tornado 32

FacilitiesUsePolicy 32ExtensionofFrickCenterHours 32

Fasts 33FinancialObligations 33HateCrimePolicy 33HazingPolicy 33InsuranceforProperty 34Media 34MotorVehiclesandParkingRegulations 34

RegisteringAutomobilesandMotorcycles 34CampusParkingandDrivingRules 34Penalties 35

Non-Discrimination/Non-HarassmentPolicy 35PostingPolicy 35PrivacyofRecords 35ParentNotificationPolicy 36TransferofEducationRecords 37DirectoryInformation 37PolicyonStudentAccesstoEducationalRecordstocomply 37withtheFamilyRightsandPrivacyActResidenceHalls,HousesandApartmentLife 38SafetyandSecurityPolicies 38

SecurityandSafetySupport 38Reporting 38CrimePrevention 38AccessControl 39

SexOffenderRegistration 39SmokeFreeBuildingPolicy 39

E-Cigs 39Solicitation 40SuicidePolicy 40TechnologyAccounts 40Visitation-ResidenceLife 41VoluntaryLeave/InvoluntaryWithdrawalPolicy 41

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FROM THE DEAN

DearElmhurstStudent:

WelcometoElmhurstCollegeandthestartofanewacademicyear.Whetheryouareaneworcontinuingundergraduatestudentoragraduatestudentwhohasreturnedforpostbaccalaureatestudytoadvanceyourcareer,thefacultyandstaffarecommittedtoyourintellectual,personalandspiritualdevelopmentandarepreparedtopartnerwithyouasyougrowandachievewithinasupportivelearningenvironment,steepedintheliberalartstradition.IntegratedthroughouttheElmhurstExperience,isafocusondevelopinghumanevaluesaswellasself-formationandearlyprofessionalpreparation.KnowthatthefacultyandstaffatElm-hurststandreadytoassistyouasyoumakecommitmentstowhatyouvalue…whatyouwillstandfor.Inreflectingonthesevalues,youwillcometounderstandthatbyattendingclassesyouwillgainknowledge,butbyparticipatingfullyinthecollegeexperience,youwillreceiveaneducation.

Whileyouareencouragedtobecomeinvolvedinthevarietyofco-curricularexperiencesofferedatElmhurst,thefacultywillchallengeyoutoexcelintheclassroom,asthisisyourprimarypurposeforcomingtocollege.Iencourageyoutomakethemostofyouryears,byfocusingonyouracademicworkandcomplementingyourin-classlearningwithout-of-classinvolvementexperiences.Whetherit’sontheplayingfieldorintheresidencehallsorwhetheryou’reconductingresearchwithafacultymember,interningwithabusiness,studyingabroad,volunteering,participatinginaperformingartsensembleorservingastudentorganiza-tioninaleadershipcapacity,youwilldiscoverthatlearningatElmhursttakesplaceinavarietyofenvi-ronments.Throughyourinteractionswithinourcommunity,youwillgainexposuretonewperspectives,cultures,backgroundsandapproachestolearning.

TheopportunitiesprovidedforyouatElmhurstarematchedonlybythehighexpectationstheCollegemaintainsformembersofourcommunity.Thecampusresourcematerial,aswellasthepoliciesandpro-ceduresoutlinedinthishandbook,willprovideyouwithinformationcriticaltoensuringyourresponsiblemembershipintheElmhurstcommunity.

Whetheryouareaneworreturningundergraduateorgraduatestudent,itismysincerehopethatyouhavecometocampusthisyearwithagenuinecommitmenttogetthemostoutofyoureducationalexperience.Whereveryoufindyourselfinyoureducationalandlifejourney,understandthatyouareanindividualcapa-bleofgettinginvolvedandmakingapositivecontributiontothislearningcommunity.Becauseofthis,weexpectagreatdealfromyouandlookforwardtocelebratingyoursuccessesduringthecomingyear.

Allthebest,

EileenG.Sullivan,Ph.D.DeanofStudents

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ELMHURST COLLEGE MISSION, VISION AND CORE VALUES

MISSIONElmhurstCollegeinspiresitsstudentstoformthemselvesintellectuallyandpersonallyandtoprepareformeaningfulandethicalworkinamulticultural,globalsociety.Workingtogetherwithpassionandcommitment,wefosterlearning,broadenknowledgeandenrichculturethroughpedagogicalinnovation,scholarshipandcreativeexpression.

VISION FOR THE FUTURE ElmhurstCollegewillbecomenationallyrecognizedfortheElmhurstExperience:acontemporaryfram-ingofliberallearningthat,first,empowersandasksourstudentstobecomeself-directed,academicallygrounded,intellectuallyengagedandsociallyresponsiblecitizens,whounderstandandrespectthediver-sityoftheworld’sculturesandpeoplesand,second,preparesourstudentsfromtheirfirstdayoncampustomakewiseacademicandco-curricularchoicesleadingtosatisfyingprofessionalfutures.ThehallmarksoftheElmhurstExperience—studentself-formationandearlyprofessionalpreparation—willprepareourstudentstobecometrulyeducatedwomenandmen,readyforlifeinacomplexandcompetitiveworld.

TheCollegewillincreasesupportforfacultyandstudentresearch.Ourfacultyandstudentswillincreas-inglycollaboratewitheachotherandwithcommunitiesbeyondourcampusinresearch,teachingandartisticexpression.

TheCollegewillofferselectgraduateprogramsthatcomplementourundergraduateprogramsandpreparestudentsforcareerentryoradvancement,orforfurtherstudytowardanadvanceddegree.

CORE VALUESThevaluesofElmhurstCollegeprovidethefoundationforallouracademic,studentandcommunityprogramsandactivities.

Intellectual ExcellenceWevalueintellectualfreedom,curiosityandengagement;criticalandcreativeinquiry;rigorousdebate;andintellectualintegrityinallendeavors.Wearecommittedtothemeaningfulintegrationofliberallearningandprofessionalpreparationandtolearningasalifelongpursuit.

CommunityWearecommittedtoculturaldiversity,mutualrespectamongallpersons,compassionforothers,honestandopencommunication,andfairnessandintegrityinallthatwedo.

Social ResponsibilityMindfulofhumanity’sinterdependenceandthedignityofeveryindividual,wearecommittedtosocialjusticeonlocal,nationalandgloballevels.Wewillactonoursocialresponsibilitiesandcallotherstodothesame.

StewardshipWearecommittedstewardsofthehuman,fiscalandphysicalresourcesentrustedtous.Weareaccount-abletooneanotherforthequalityofourcommunity,thestrengthofourfinancesandtheutilityandbeautyofourcampusasaplaceofintellectualengagementandpersonalgrowth.Wepursueinnovationsthatrespecttheenvironmentandfostersustainabilityinthemanagementofourresources.

Faith, Meaning and ValuesWevaluethedevelopmentofthehumanspiritinitsmanyformsandtheexplorationoflife’sultimatequestionsthroughdialogueandservice.Wevaluereligiousfreedomanditsexpressionsoncampus.GroundedinourowncommitmentsandtraditionsaswellasthoseoftheUnitedChurchofChrist,wecherishvaluesthatcreatelivesofintellectualexcellence,strongcommunity,socialresponsibilityandcommittedstewardship.

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A PORTRAIT OF ELMHURST COLLEGE

BRIEF HISTORY OF ELMHURST COLLEGE ElmhurstCollegegrewoutoftwodistincteffortstoprovideeducationalopportunities.In1867,thegroupknownas“TheGermanEvangelicalSynodoftheWest”foundedanormalschoolinCincinnati,Ohio.Thisschool,reorganizedasa“preseminary”withthepurposeofpreparingstudentsfortheologicalstudyaswellasforteaching,wasmovedthreeyearslatertoEvansville,Indiana.Thesecondmovementarosewithinthe“SynodoftheNorthwest,”especiallyamongtheministersofChicagoandvicinity.Asmallprivateseminary,whichhadbeenestablishedearlyinthe1860satWaukegan,Illinois,wastakenoverin1865bytheSynodoftheNorthwestandin1870wasmovedtoElmhurst,Illinois,whereitwasestab-lishedunderthenewnameof“MelanchthonSeminary.”Throughagiftof10acresoflandbyThomasBryan,aconstantbenefactoroftheyoungschoolandthroughthepurchaseofanadditional20acres,acampuswasprovided.In1871,theSynodoftheNorthwestandtheGermanEvangelicalSynodoftheWestunitedandthelattermoveditspreseminaryfromEvansville,Indiana,toElmhurst,whereitwascom-binedwithMelanchthonSeminary.Theyear1871is,therefore,toberegardedastheyearoftheestablish-mentofElmhurstCollege,althoughthehistoryoftheschoolmaybetracedbackanadditional10years.

AlthoughithadbeentheintentionofthefoundersofMelanchthonSeminarytodevelopacollegeatElmhurst,thatplanwastemporarilydroppedsothatalleffortsandfinancialassistancefromthechurchescouldbedirectedtowardtrainingteachersandpreparingstudentsforentrancetotheologicalseminaries.Gradually,asthepublicschoolsystemofthemiddlewestwasdevelopedandastheparochialschoolsdecreasedinnumber,Elmhurstlostthecharacterofanormalschool,retaining,however,thecharacter-isticsofapreseminaryuntil1919whenitwasreorganizedasElmhurstAcademyandJuniorCollege.Itcontinuedtopreparelargenumbersofstudentsforentrancetothetheologicalseminary.AfterthedevelopmentoftheJuniorCollegein1919,thenextstepfollowedwithinashorttime.ElmhurstCollegewasreorganizedasaseniorcollegein1924,whenthejuniorandsenioryearsoftheBachelorofArtsprogramwereadded.In1930,theCollegebecamecoeducational.In1998,theCollegeintroduceditsfirstfivegraduateprograms.

TRADITIONSElmhurstCollegehasitsowntraditionsembracedbytheentirecampuscommunity—students,faculty,staffandalumni.HerearesomeofthemanytraditionsofElmhurstCollege.Wehopetheywillgiveyouatasteofwhattoexpect.

The College Seal School Mascot The College Logo

School Mascot VictorE.Bluejay

School Colors Navyblueandwhite

The College SealTheCollegesealwascommissionedinthe1920sbyCollegePresidentH.RichardNiebuhr.ThefaceofthesealfeaturestheimageofanopenBiblebearingthelegendfromPsalm36:9,“InLumineTuoVide-bimusLumen”(InThyLightWeShallSeeLight).ThetorchbehindtheBiblesymbolizesleadershipinimpartingknowledge,truthandinspiration.AroundtheedgesofthesealarethenameoftheCollegeinLatinandthedateoftheCollege’sfounding,1871.

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The College LogoAgainstthebackgroundofaheraldicshield,whichspeaksoftheimportanceofheritageandlastingvalues,aflamespringstolifeinastylizedformthatsuggeststhe“E”oftheCollege’snameaswellasitsearlyrootsintheGermanEvangelicalChurch.Theflame,anancientsymboloflearningandpurposefulness,comesdirectlyfromthetorchintheCollege’sofficialseal.ItremindsusofthecontinuingrelevanceofthewordsofPresidentH.RichardNiebuhreightyyearsagowhenhewrotethat“the most urgent need of the present generation…is light and warmth, the light of knowledge and the warmth of high idealism.”

Elmhurst College Alma Mater

1stVerseWheretheelmsinstatelyglory,SpreadingbranchesraiseThereourcherishedAlmaMater,Hearsoursongofpraise.

2ndVerseStudentdayswillsoonbeoverForourhappythrongStillweholdthymem’rypreciousEverdearandstrong.

3rdVerseWhenlife’sclosingdaysdrawnearerSadtheheartmaybeStillshalldreamsofyouthandgloryLinderlongo’erthee

ChorusSchoolwelove,Elmhurst,liveforayeGodshedhisgraceontheeLoyalbethysonsanddaughtersTothymemory.

The Elmhurst College Fight SongElmhurstCollegepickeduparousingfightsongin1979.ThesongwaspennedbyElmhurstgraduateAlanJ.Brinkmeier,Classof1976.

“ElmhurstVictory”RefrainStandupandcheerforthe

oldBlueandWhite.Showthemourloyalty.

PutupafightforthatoldBlueandWhite.OnJaystoVictory!

Give’emagamethatthey’llneverforget.ECalltheway.

Score!!Morepoints.Wegottaleave’embehind.ElmhursttoVictory.

PauseRip’emup,tear’emup,

Give’emhell,Elmhurst.Rip’emup,tear’emup,

Give’emhell,Jays.

Repeat Refrain

Hash Bell Mace

The Elmhurst College Hash BellInElmhurst’searlyyears,theHashBellkepttheschoolonschedule—wakingstudentsinthemorning,assemblingthemforclassesandactivitiesandcallingthemfromtheirchorestodinner.Theoriginofthename“HashBell”remainsamystery,althoughitmayspeaktothedivisionofthedayas“hashmarks”doafootballfieldortothefrequentappearanceofhashonthedinnermenu.Today,theHashBellisoftenrungatElmhurstCollegeceremoniesandremainsacherishedsymbolofourcommunity.

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The Elmhurst College MaceAsymbolofauthorityandoftheinstitution’sessence,theElmhurstCollegemaceiscarriedbytheCol-legeMarshalatallofficialconvocations.Themace,whichwascreatedin1991,isdesignedtorestverticallyinastandtorepresenttheemergenceofElmhurstfromtheeducationaltraditionsoftheRenaissanceandReformation.ThetopofthemacedisplaystheCollegeseal,thesealoftheUnitedChurchofChrist,thetowersofOldMainandHammerschmidtMemorialChapelandacrownofelmleaves.

School MottoInThyLightWeShallSeeLight

FireplaceLocatedintheFoundersLoungeoftheFrickCenter,thisisnotonlyagreatplacetowarmyourself,butyoucanmeetandgreetnewandoldfriends.

The College MallLocatedinthecenteroftheCollege’sarboretumcampus,thisareaisgreatlyusedandgreatlyappreci-ated.

Niebuhr StatueThenine-footbronzeofReinholdNiebuhr,Classof1910,authorofthe“SerenityPrayer,”andoneofthemostinfluentialtheologiansofthe20thcentury,standsinKranzForumjusteastoftheFrickCenter.ItwasmadepossiblethroughagenerousgiftfromWilliamandJanetBoydandwascreatedin1997byrenownedsculptorRobertBerks.

Reinhold Niebuhr and H. Richard NiebuhrReinholdNiebuhrandH.RichardNiebuhrwereremarkablebrotherswhoarewidelyregardedastwoofthepreeminentAmericantheologiansofthiscentury.TheywerealsosonsofElmhurst(classesof1910and1912,respectively)whowerecentralfiguresintheCollege’shistory.

Ringing of the Victory BellTheBellatLanghorstStadiumcanbeheardafterwinningfootballgamesandotherimportantathleticcontests.

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COLLEGE GOVERNANCE

ULTIMATE VOICE IN POLICY DETERMINATION—THE BOARD OF TRUSTEESThegoverningbodyofElmhurstCollegeistheBoardofTrustees,whichhascontrolandsupervisionoftheaffairsoftheCollege.TheBoardofTrusteesfunctionsthroughstandingcommitteeswhicharechairedbytrusteesandconsistofatleastfourmembersoftheBoardofTrustees(excepttheAuditCommittee,whichconsistsofatleastthreemembers).Facultymembers,studentsandadministratorsserveonstandingcommittees,adhoccommitteesandtaskforces.Thestandingcommitteesareasfollows:

Admission CommitteeassistsandadvisestheBoardofTrusteesonmattersregardingstudentrecruit-ment,enrollmentplanning,issuesrelatedtothequality,diversityandnumbersofstudentsandtheuseoffinancialaid.

Alumni Relations CommitteeassistsandadvisestheBoardofTrusteesandtheadministrationoftheCollegeinestablishingpolicyandmonitoringinstitutionalperformanceintheareaofalumnirelations.

Audit CommitteehastheauthorityandresponsibilitysubjecttopoliciesadoptedbytheBoardofTrustees,torecommendauditorsannuallyandtoreviewanddiscusstheauditor’sreportandmanage-mentletterbeforepresentationtotheBoard.ItalsoservesasareviewingcommitteeincasesofpossibleconflictofinterestoftrusteesandofficersoftheCollege.

Business CommitteehasresponsibilityfortwoseparateareasoftheCollege.SubjecttoapprovaloftheBoardofTrustees,theCommitteeisresponsiblefor(a)financeand(b)buildingsandgrounds.Inthefirstarea,itisresponsibleforthegeneralmanagementofthefinancesoftheCollege.Inthesecondarea,viatheBuildingandGroundssubcommittee,itexercisescontrolandgeneralsupervisionofallbuildings,groundsandequipmentandrecommendsexpendituresbemadetokeeptheminpropercondition.

Communications and Public Affairs Committee assistsandadvisestheBoardofTrusteesandtheadministrationoftheCollegeinestablishingpolicyandmonitoringinstitutionalperformanceintheareasofmarketingandpublicrelations.

Development CommitteeischargedwiththeresponsibilitytoadviseandassisttheBoardofTrusteesandtheadministrationoftheCollegeinestablishingpolicyandmonitoringinstitutionalperformanceintheareaoffundraising.

Executive Committeeisresponsiblefortheperiodicreviewandassessmentofthepresident.ItactsfortheBoardbetweenregularsessionsoftheBoardandtransactsotherbusinessasmaybecommittedtoitbytheBoard.

Faculty and Curriculum CommitteeactsasaliaisonbetweenthefacultyandtheBoardofTrustees.Itisresponsibleforthecontinuousexaminationoftheeducationalmission,programandmanagementoftheCollege.ItalsomakesrecommendationstotheBoardofTrusteesonissuesoffacultytenureandfacultyadvancement.

Investment Committee hasauthorityandresponsibilitytoinvestandreinvestallCollegefundsavail-ableforinvestment;tobuy,sellandexchangesecuritiesandrealestateforinvestmentpurposes.

Student Life CommitteeactsasaliaisonbetweenthestudentbodyandtheBoard.SubjecttotheapprovaloftheBoardofTrustees,theCommitteehascontrolandgeneralsupervisionofstudentorga-nizationsandoftheactivitiesofstudentsnotpertainingtoinstruction.Itinterestsitselfinthehealthconditions,personalwelfareandsocialactivitiesofthestudentsandmakessuchrecommendationstotheBoardasmaybeadvisableforthesafetyandinterestofthestudentsandtheCollege.

Trusteeship Committee,subjecttoapprovalbytheBoard,nominatesandpopulatestheboardwithable,dedicatedtrustees.ItreviewstheperformanceofincumbenttrusteesandoverseesperiodicreviewbytheBoardofitsownperformance.ItnominatesandreviewstheperformanceofBoardofficers.

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GOVERNANCE PARTICIPATION BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS

The PresidentThegeneralresponsibilityforthedailyoperationrestswiththePresident.HeorsheisempoweredtoimplementpolicyasauthorizedbytheBoardofTrustees,consistentwiththeConstitution,By-LawsandtheLawsoftheStateofIllinois.AllpolicydecisionsaremadebytheBoardofTrustees,andtheBoarddelegatestothePresidentoftheCollegeauthorityfortheimplementationofsuchpolicydecisionsandholdshimorherresponsibleforthesame.ThePresidentoftheCollege,whoiselectedbytheBoardofTrustees,isthechiefexecutiveofficerandadministrativeheadoftheinstitutionandfurnishesleadershipinthevariousareasoftheCollege.

AlldepartmentsoftheCollege,bothadministrativeandeducational,reporttothePresidentthroughtheappropriateadministrativeofficers.ThePresidentreportstotheBoardofTrusteesregardingtheworkandneedsoftheCollege,makesrecommendationsasheorshedeemsnecessaryforthewelfareoftheCollegeandpreparesanannualwrittenreport.

Administrative OfficersTheadministrativeofficersoftheCollegeconsistoftheheadsofthefollowingareas:

AcademicAffairsAdmissionandFinancialAidCommunicationsandPublicAffairsDevelopmentandAlumniRelations

InformationServicesFinanceandAdministrationStudentAffairs

TheseadministrativeofficersareauthorizedbytheBoardofTrusteesthroughthePresidenttoexercisedelegatedresponsibilitiesfortheday-to-daygovernanceoftheCollegeandareempoweredtomakesuchcontractsandagreementsnecessaryforthecontinuanceofbusinesssubjecttotheConstitution,theBy-LawsandtheLawsoftheStateofIllinois.

GOVERNANCE PARTICIPATION BY THE FACULTYThefacultyofElmhurstCollegehasprimaryresponsibilitiesforcurriculum,requirementsforadmissionandgraduation,standardsofscholarshipandgeneralacademicprogramsoftheCollege.ItsactionsaresubjecttoapprovalbytheBoardofTrustees.

GOVERNANCE PARTICIPATION BY STUDENTSTheElmhurstCollegeStudentGovernmentAssociation(SGA)isthecampuslegislativeandadvisorybodythatgivesthestudentsavoiceoncampusissuesthroughrepresentativestheyelect.Itiscomprisedofasix-memberexecutiveboard,21at-largeundergraduateandgraduatestudentrepresentatives,threefacultyrepresentativeswhoareelectedbyFacultyCouncilandthreeadministrativerepresentativeselectedbythestudentsofSGA.

TheStudentGovernmentAssociationmeetsweeklytodiscussissuesaffectingallfacetsofcampuslife.Itrecognizesandallocatesfundstostudentorganizations,bringsstudentconcernstotheattentionoftheadministration,andtakesactiontoresolvetheseconcerns.TheStudentGovernmentAssociationalsoappointsstudentrepresentativestomanystandingCollegecommittees,includingtheStudentAffairsCouncil,AcademicCouncil,AdvancedLearningCommittee,AssessmentCommittee,GraduateEducationCommittee,ElmhurstCollegeIntegratedCurriculumCommittee,InternationalEducation,StudentOrientation,AdvisingandRegistrationCommitteeandOmbudsCommittee,aswellallcommitteesoftheBoardofTrustees.ThisstudentrepresentationoncollegeandboardcommitteesiscriticallyimportanttoensurethatstudentshaveaninfluentialvoiceinsharedgovernanceatElmhurstCollege,aswellastoaccuratelyrepresentandadvocatefor,theneedsofthestudentpopulation.

StudentGovernmentAssociationalsohasseveralinternalcommitteesthataddressissuesinspecificareas,suchasFoodService,FinanceandMarketing.StudentGovernmentAssociationisadvisedthroughtheDeanofStudentsOffice.

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ACADEMIC LIFE CODE OF ACADEMIC INTEGRITY Statement of Policy ElmhurstCollegeisacommunityofscholars.Suchacommunityplacesthehighestvalueonacademichonestyandintegrity.Therefore,ElmhurstCollege’sCodeofAcademicIntegrityisdesignedtoensure:

1. Afairacademicenvironmentwherestudentsareevaluatedonthescholarlymeritsoftheirwork.2. Anacademicenvironmentwherepersonalintegrityisfostered.3. Anunderstandingofstandardacademicpracticeswhenformulatingideas,conductingresearchand

documentingresources.

Itistheresponsibilityofeachstudenttoknowandunderstandthisacademicintegritypolicy.Therearegeneralcampus-widedefinitionsofacademichonestyaswellasdepartmentalguidelines.Studentsareresponsibleforeducatingthemselvesonthismattersincesanctionsforacademicdishonestymaybesevere.Thus,ElmhurstCollegestudentsshouldacthonestlyinallacademicwork.

GuidelinesThecommunitystandardsforacademicintegrityprohibitthefollowingdishonestacademicbehaviors:1. Cheating.Intentionallyobtainingorattemptingtouseunauthorizedmaterialsorinformation(notes,

textsorstudyaids)orunauthorizedhelpfromanotherperson(lookingatatestpaper,askingaquestionduringanexam)inanyworksubmittedforevaluationtowardacademiccreditincludingexaminations,quizzes,laboratoryexercisesorotherassignments.

2. Fabrication.Intentionalandunauthorizedfalsification,inventionorcopyingofdata,practicumexperience,researchorlaboratoryfindings,orbibliographicreferencesorcitationsinanyacademiccoursework.

3. Collusion.ThefacilitationofacademicdishonestybyintentionallyorknowinglyprovidingorattemptingtoprovideanyformofunauthorizedhelptostudentsinviolationofthisCode.

4. Plagiarism.Representingsomeoneelse’sworkfromanysource,includingtheinternet,asyourownorprovidingmaterialsforsucharepresentation.Toavoidplagiarism,studentsmustacknowledgethesourcewhenever:

a. quotinganotherperson’sactualwords;b.usinganotherperson’sidea,opinionortheory;c. usingothers’facts,statisticsorotherillustrativematerial—unlessthe

informationiscommonknowledge.

Itistheresponsibilityofindividualfacultymembersand/oracademicdepartmentstodeterminetheirspecificexpectationsofacademicintegrityintheirclassrooms.Itistheresponsibilityofstudentstoconsulttheirfacultymembersforclarificationonanyoftheabovestandards.Theinstitutionalcommu-nitystandardsserveasdefinitionalguidelines;however,individualfacultymembersand/oracademicdepartmentsmayprovidetheirowndefinitionsofdishonestbehaviorinrecognitionofthefullrangeofteachingstylesoncampus.

ImplementationAfacultymemberhastheresponsibilityandauthoritytodealwithacademicdishonestyinhisorherclass-room.ThefacultymembershouldbefamiliarwiththeCodeofAcademicIntegrityandinformstudentsoftherulesofconductthatgovernuniqueorunfamiliarsituations.WhendeterminingaviolationoftheCodeofAcademicIntegrity,afacultymembershouldconfrontthestudentswiththedishonestbehaviorwhenthereisconvincingevidencethatthefacultymemberhasseenorheard.Ifafacultymemberhasreasontobelieveastudenthasacteddishonestly,heorshewillconfronttheactioninatimelymannerbytakingthefollowingsteps:

1.Dependingondepartmentalpolicy,thefacultymembermayconsultwithhisorherdepartmentchairand/orinthecaseofgraduatestudents,hisorherprogramdirector,withoutdivulgingthestudent’sname.Thefacultymemberwilldecideontheactiontobetakenandtheappropriateproceduretofollow.

2.Thefacultymemberwillmeetwiththestudenttodiscusstheallegations.Uponmeetingwiththestudent,thefacultymembermustdetermineifaviolationoftheCodeofAcademicIntegritydidoccur.Ifthestudentisfoundnottoberesponsiblefortheallegation,thematterisdropped.However,ifthestudentisfoundresponsiblefordishonestbehavior,thefacultymemberwillreportincidenttoDeanofStudentsandwillchooseoneorbothofthefollowingprocedures:

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a.ThefacultymembermayreferthestudenttotheCollege’sformaljudicialhearingprocessbysendingalettercontainingtheallegationsandevidencetotheDeanofStudentsandtheOfficeofAcademicAffairs.TheOfficeoftheDeanofStudentswillnotifythestudent,inwriting,oftheallegationsandgivehimorhertheopportunitytoreviewtheevidence;and/or

b.Thefacultymemberproceedswiththefollowingsteps: i. Thefacultymember,uponconfirmingaviolationtotheCodeofAcademicIntegrity,willimposeany

ofthefollowingsanctionsinaccordancewithdepartmentalguidelines,ifappropriate: 1. Warningwithnopenalty. 2. Providealearningopportunitybyhavingthestudentre-dotheassignmentwithoutanyother

penaltyattached;havingtodotheworkoveragainwouldbeadequatesanction. 3. Considerit“poorwork”andgradeaccordinglywithazeroorFfortheassignmentoranFfor

thecourse. 4.RefertotheCollege’sformaljudicialprocessforthepossiblebroaderrangeofsanctioning,as

outlinedintheE-Book. ii.Thefacultymemberwillimmediatelynotifythestudent,inwriting,oftheallegations,thedetermi-

nationofresponsibility,thesanctionleviedandtheopportunitytoseekappealand/ormediationasoutlinedbelow.AcopywillbesenttotheDeanofStudentsandtheOfficeofAcademicAffairs.

c.TheDeanofStudentsmay,withsufficientreason,referarepeatoffendertotheCollege’sformaljudicialprocess.

Ifastudenthasbeenpreviouslyfoundguiltyofacademicdishonesty,anysubsequentfindingofacademicdishonestywillusuallyresultinsuspensionfromtheCollege.

Appeal and Mediation ProcessElmhurstCollegefacultyrecognizethelegitimateconcernsofstudents.Studentshavetherighttobetreatedfairlyandwithrespect.Theyhavetherighttoknowwhentheyaresuspectedofdishonestaction.Theyhavetherighttoappealtheaccusation.Theprotectionoftheserightsofstudentsoughttooccurwithinthecontextofthestudent-teacherrelationshipwherepossible.However,iftheissuecannotberesolvedbetweentheaccusedstudentandfacultymember,twoavenuesofresolutionareavailable.

MediationAnaccusedstudentwhodisagreeswiththefacultymember’sjudgmentshallhavetherighttorequesttheDeanofStudentstoconveneameetingofthestudentandthefacultymembertobemediatedbyamem-beroftheDeanofStudentsstaff.Therequestformediationmustbemadeinwritingwithin10businessdaysofreceivingnotificationofacademicdishonestysanctionsfromafacultymember.Theroleofthemediatorshallbetohelpboththestudentandthefacultymemberunderstandthepointofviewoftheother,buttherighttodetermineagradeshallremainwiththecourseinstructor.ThemediatorshallfileareportwithboththeOfficeofAcademicAffairsandtheDeanofStudents.Ifthestudentisnotsatisfied,heorshemayalsoseekanappealaslongasitismadewithintherequiredtimeframe.

and/or

AppealTheaccusedstudentshallhavetherighttoappealanacademicintegritydecisiontotheJudicialHearingCommitteeifthestudentisnotsatisfiedwiththedecisionofthefacultymemberandhasalreadydiscussedthedissatisfactionwiththedepartmentchair.Ifthefacultymemberisthedepartmentchair,thestudentmaydiscusshis/herdissatisfactionwiththedecisionwithanAssociateDeaninAcademicAffairs.Thecriteriaforgrantinganappealwouldbethefollowing:

1. Newevidencethatwasnotpresentedattheoriginalmeeting.2. ProceduresoutlinedintheE-Bookwerenotfollowed.3. Thesanctionleviedwasnotdeemedappropriatefortheoffense.4. Thestudentbelievesnodishonestactoccurred.

Uponnotificationfromthefacultymember,afterwhichtimethestudenthasfurtherdiscussedthematterwiththedepartmentchairorAssociateAcademicDean,thestudentmayseekanappealfromtheJudicialHearingCommittee.ThestudentshouldcontacttheDeanofStudents,inwriting,within10businessdaysofthedecisionbeingrendered.Thestudentmayhaveasilentadviserpresentattheappealhearing.Theadviser,amemberoftheElmhurstCollegecommunity,mayconferwiththestudent,butmaynotaddressthecommitteeonbehalfofthestudent.AcentralfileofallreportsofacademicdishonestywillbemaintainedintheOfficeofStudentAffairs.Anyoffenseconstitutesgroundsforadditionaldisciplinaryaction,possiblyresultingindismissalfromtheCollege.(ProposedbytheStudentAffairsCouncil,endorsedbytheAcademicCouncilandapprovedbytheFacultyonMay10,1996.)

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APPENDIX*

CheatingIntentionallyusingorattemptingtouseunauthorizedmaterials,informationorstudyaidsinanyacademicexercise.1

Comments2

1. Studentscompletingan“inclass”or“takehome”examinationshouldassumethatanyexternalassis-tance(e.g.,books,notes,calculator)isprohibitedunlessspecificallyauthorizedbytheinstructor.

2. Facultymembersareexpectedtostateinadvancetheirpoliciesandproceduresconcerningboth“inclass”and“takehome”examinationsaswellastheusebeforeexaminationsofsharedstudyaids,examinationfilesandrelatedmaterialsandformsofassistance.

3. Substantialportionsofthesameacademicworkmaynotbesubmittedforcreditorhonorsmorethanoncewithoutpermissionofthecurrentinstructor.

4. Studentsmustnotallowotherstoconductresearchorprepareanyworkforthemwithoutadvanceauthorizationfromtheinstructor.Thiscommentincludes,butisnotrestrictedto,commercialtermpapercompaniesandfilesofpastpapersmaintainedinaresidenceunit.

FabricationIntentionalandunauthorizedfalsificationofanyinformationorcitationinanacademicexercise.

Comments1. “Invented”informationmaynotbeusedinanylaboratoryexperiment,practicumorotheracademic

exercisewithoutauthorizationfromtheinstructor.Itwouldbeimproper,forexample,toanalyzeonesampleinanexperimentandcovertly“invent”databasedonthatsingleexperimentforthreemorerequiredanalyses.

2. Oneshouldacknowledgerelianceuponactualsourcesfromwhichcitedinformationwasobtained.Forexample,awritershouldnotreproduceaquotationfoundinabookreviewandindicatethatthequotationwasobtainedfromthebookitself.

*A variation of this document was developed by Gary Pavela and Irving Faber and is now being used at Colgate University in Hamilton, New York and the University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland.

Facilitating Academic DishonestyIntentionallyorknowinglyhelpingorattemptingtohelpanothertoviolateanyprovisionoftheCode.

Comment1. Forexample,onewhoprovidesanotherwithaspecificanswertoahomeworkassignmentwhilehaving

reasontoknowthatsuchassistancewaseitherunauthorizedorwouldnotbeacknowledgedwouldbeinviolationofthissection.

Plagiarism3

Plagiarismconsistsof“thedeliberateadoptionorreproductionofideasorwordsorstatementsofanotherpersonasone’sownwithoutacknowledgment.”4TheCollegesubscribestothestatementonplagiarism,whichappearsonpage9ofWilliamWatt’sAn American Rhetoric.

Astudentmustgiveduecredittotheoriginalityofothersandhonestlypayhis/herliterarydebts.She/Heshouldacknowledgeindebtedness:1. Whenevershe/hequotesanotherperson’sactualwords;2. Whenevershe/heusesanotherperson’sideaoropinionortheory;3. Whenevershe/heborrowsfacts,statisticsorotherillustrativematerial—unlesstheinformationis

commonknowledge.

Examples of Plagiarisma. Direct QuotationOriginalSource:“Thechild’ssurroundings,wearetold,weredevoidofartisticluxury...therewasanabsenceoffrivolityandadistasteforallthatispaltryandsuperficial.”

StudentPaper:“Thesurroundingsweredevoidofartisticluxuryandcharacterizedbytheabsenceoffrivolity.”(noquotationmarksorcitation)

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Comments1. All“directquotationsmustbeplacedinquotationmarksandthesourceimmediatelycitedinafootnote.”5

2. Directquotationsmustbeplacedinquotationmarksevenifafootnoteisusedtoindicatethesourceandpagefromwhichthequotationwasobtained.

3. Properfootnoteformcanbefoundinmanualsonstyleandarrangementrecommendedbyeachacademicdepartment.

b. ParaphraseOriginalSource:“TheCambodianincursionofApril1970broughtforthrenewedobservationsfromconstitutionalscholars...thatthewarmakingpowerofCongresshasbeeneroded.”

StudentPaper:“ThewarinVietnamandmorespecificallytheCambodianinvasionintheSpringof1970,evokedconsiderableobservationfromstudents,constitutionalscholars,publicobserversofthepoliticalprocessandCongressmenthatthewarmakingpowerofCongresshasbeeneroded.”(nocitation;noquotationmarksforthelastphrase)

Comments1. Acknowledgmentisrequiredwhenmaterialfromanoriginalsourceisrewritteneitherinwholeorin

partinyourownwords.6

2. Properlyacknowledgedparaphrasesmaybeused.Forexample,onemightstate:“toparaphraseLock’scomment...”andconcludewithafootnoteidentifyingthesource.7

c. “Borrowed” Facts or InformationOriginalSource:“Inanyofthedefinedsituations,thePresidentmaycommittheArmedForcestocombatforaperiodnottoexceedthirtydays.”

StudentPaper:“Exceptincertaindesignatedemergencysituations,thePresidentmaysendthemilitaryintocombatonlyforuptothirtydays.”(nocitation)

Comments1. Factsthatarenotcommonknowledgemustnotbe“borrowed”fromanysourcewithoutimmediate

acknowledgment.2. Examplesof“commonknowledge”mightincludethenamesofleadersofprominentnations,basic

scientificlaws,etc.Incaseofdoubtalwaysacknowledgeindebtedness.3. “...Whenanumberofcontiguoussentencestaketheirspecialinformationfromoneplace,onefoot-

noteusuallyissufficientforallofthem.”8

4. “Sometimesthematerialsfromanoutsidesourceareextremelybroadandcontributeonlytoyourgeneralunderstandingofthesubject.Ifso,acknowledgmentbymeansofabibliographicalnoteattheendissufficient...”9

5. Generalconversationswithothersneednottobeacknowledgedunlesssuchconversationsproduceaspecificallyidentifiablecontributiontoyourpaper.10

6. Afootnoteofacknowledgmentmightread:“IwishtoacknowledgemyindebtednesstoJohnDoeforthisconcept(personalconversation,May1975).”

Reference Sources1. Theterm“academicexercise”includesallformsofworksubmittedforcreditorhonors.2. Commentsprovideexplanationsandillustrativematerial,butdonotnecessarilyexhaustthescopeof

anysection.3. ThisandtheprecedingtitlesareadaptedfromtheCodeofAcademicConductattheUniversityof

Michigan(1973).4. HobartCollegeFacultyRegulations(emphasissupplied).5. Sources,TheirUseandAcknowledgment(DartmouthCollege,1962):reprintedbyColgateUniversity,p.6.6. AdaptedfromSource,p.5.7. Adaptedfrom“ADefinitionofPlagiarism”inTheLogicandRhetoricofExposition,RevisedEdition,

byHaroldC.MartinandRichardOhmann(Holt,RinehartandWinston,Inc.1963).ReprintedintheWesleyanUniversitypamphlet,Plagiarism,(1974),p.5.

8. Sources,p.11.9. Sources,p.5.10. AdaptedfromtheWesleyanUniversitypublication,Plagiarism,pp.6-7.

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ACADEMIC REGULATIONS ElmhurstCollege’sregulationsongrading,attendance,registrationandallotherareasofyouracademicexperienceareoutlinedindetailintheElmhurst College Catalog.

Disputed Final GradesThenormalpresumptionintheadministrationofgradesatElmhurstCollegeisthattheinstructoraloneisqualifiedtoevaluatetheacademicworkofstudentsinhisorhercoursesandtoassigngradestothatwork.Forthisreason,questionsregardinganinstructor’sassessmentofthequalityofacademicworkarenotnormallysubjecttoreview.However,whenastudentbelievesthataparticulargradewasassignedinamannerthatwasarbitraryorinappropriateintheElmhurstCollegeacademicsettingorthatcrucialevidencewasnottakenintoaccount,thestudentshallfollowtheproceduresoutlinedbelow.

Agradedisputemustbebroughtinwritingtotheinstructorbytheendofthefifthweekfollowingtheterminwhichthedisputedgradewasgiven.Itistheresponsibilityofthestudenttoinitiatetheprocessevenifthismustbedoneinitiallyinwritingratherthaninperson.

Establishing a Claim for a Disputed Grade Grievance and Organization of the Board - Undergraduate• Whenafinalcoursegradeisdisputed,thestudentandtheinstructorshouldmeettodiscussthemat-

terandseekanappropriateresolution.Ifthedisputedgradeisnotresolvedthestudentmayforwardthemattertothechairofthedepartmentoftheinstructor.Iftheattempttosettletheissuefailsatthislevel,itmovestotheAcademicDean’soffice.

• Thestudentshouldsubmitadocumentindicatingthestudent’spositionandtherationalefortheclaim.Thestudentmustalsoprovidewhateverdocumentationisneededtosupporttheclaim.Theinstructormaydothesame.TheDeanoranAssociateDeanmeetswithboththeinstructorandthestudentandconferswiththechairofthedepartment.Ifthematterisstillunresolved,itmovestothenextlevelofappeal.

• ThenextstepisthecallingofaHearingBoard,whichwillconsistoftheAcademicDean,whoshallchairtheboard,theDeanofStudentsorpersonstheydesignate,twofacultymembersandtwostu-dentsselectedbytheChairoftheAcademicStandingsCommitteeinconsultationwiththePresidentoftheStudentGovernmentAssociation.Thepartiesdirectlyinvolvedmayhaveoneotherpersonpresentwhoisnotanattorney.TheDean,aschair,shalldesignateasecretarywhoshallberesponsibleforrecordingthesalientissuesandtheactionsoftheboard.

• Thepartiesinvolvedwillbeaskedtosubmitwrittenargumentstobecirculatedamongmembersoftheboard.Itisexpectedthatthepartiesindisagreementappearbeforetheboard,butthehearingwillproceeddespiteafailuretoappear.Whenallpresentationsarecomplete,theboard,inexecutivesession,shallreacharesolutionoftheproblem.

• IftheHearingBoardfindsthatagradehasbeenassignedinamannerthatwasarbitraryorinappro-priateintheElmhurstCollegeacademicsettingorthatcriticalevidencewasdisregarded,theHearingBoardmaydirecttheRegistrartochangethegradetoonetheboarddeemsappropriateasdictatedbythedocumentedandobjectiveevidenceprovided.Thedecisionshallberepresentedinwritingtotheprincipalsandotherswhoneedtoknowtheresultsofthehearing.Thechairshallmaintainafileofrelevantmaterialforaperiodofatleasttwoyears.

• ThedecisionsoftheHearingBoardshallbefinal.

Establishing a Claim for a Disputed Grade Grievance and Organization of the Board - Graduate• Whenafinalcoursegradeisdisputed,thestudentandtheinstructorshouldmeettodiscussthemat-

terandseekanappropriateresolution.Ifthedisputedgradeisnotresolvedthestudentmayforwardthemattertothegraduateprogramdirector.Ifthedisputeisnotresolvedatthatlevelthemattermaybeforwardedtothechairofthedepartmentwhichhousestheprogram.Iftheattempttosettletheissuefailsatthislevel,itmovesto theAssociateDeanforGraduateStudy.

• Thestudentshouldsubmitadocumentindicatingthestudent’spositionandtherationalefortheclaim.Thestudentmustalsoprovidewhateverdocumentationisneededtosupporttheclaim.Theinstructormaydothesame.TheAssociateDeanforGraduateStudymeetswithboththeinstructorandthestudentandconferswiththeprogramdirectorand,ifnecessary,thechairofthedepartment.Ifthematterisstillunresolved,itmovestothenextlevelofappeal.

• ThenextstepisthecallingofaHearingBoardwhichwillconsistoftheAssociateDeanforGraduateStudy,whoshallchairtheboard,theDeanofStudentsorpersonstheydesignate,twograduatefacultymembers,includingatleastonegraduateprogramdirectorandtwograduatestudentsselectedbytheDeanoftheSchoolforProfessionalStudiesinconsultationwiththePresidentoftheStudentGovernmentAssociation.Thepartiesdirectlyinvolvedmayhaveoneotherpersonpresentwhoisnotanattorney.TheAssociateDeanforGraduateStudy,aschair,shalldesignateasecretarywhoshallberesponsibleforrecordingthesalientissuesandtheactionsoftheboard.

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• Thepartiesinvolvedwillbeaskedtosubmitwrittenargumentstobecirculatedamongmembersoftheboard.Itisexpectedthatthepartiesindisagreementappearbeforetheboard,butthehearingwillproceeddespiteafailuretoappear.Whenallpresentationsarecomplete,theboard,inexecutivesession,shallreacharesolutionoftheproblem.

• IftheHearingBoardfindsthatagradehasbeenassignedinamannerthatwasarbitraryorinappro-priateintheElmhurstCollegeacademicsettingorthatcriticalevidencewasdisregarded,theHearingBoardmaydirecttheRegistrartochangethegradetoonetheboarddeemsappropriateasdictatedbythedocumentedandobjectiveevidenceprovided.Thedecisionshallberepresentedinwritingtotheprincipalsandotherswhoneedtoknowtheresultsofthehearing.Thechairshallmaintainafileofrelevantmaterialforaperiodofatleasttwoyears.

• ThedecisionsoftheHearingBoardshallbefinal.

Protected Hour Policy Inordertoencourageandfacilitatestudents’cocurricularinvolvement,theCollegepolicyforbidstheschedulingofacademiccoursesbetweenthehoursof11:30a.m.–12:30p.m.onTuesdaysandThursdays.

Religious Observance Astudentwhoisabsentfromclassbecauseofareligiousholydaywillbeprovidedwiththeopportunitytomakeuptheworkofthatclasswithinareasonableamountoftimeaftertheabsence.Thestudentwillnotbepenalizedfortheabsence.Itistheresponsibilityofthestudenttoinformtheirfacultypriortothereligiousholydaytobeobservedoftheirintentiontobeabsent.

Statement of Disability TheCollegewillmakereasonableaccommodationsforpersonswithdocumenteddisabilities.Ifyouhaveadisabilitythatmayhavesomeimpactonyourworkincourses,pleasecontacttheDisabilityServicesCoordinatorat(630)617-3753.

Grievance Procedure for Disabilities Related Matters Studentswhohavecompliancecomplaintsinregardtodisabilityissuesshouldfollowthegrievanceproceduresaslistedbelow.

StepOne:InformalResolutionThestudentshouldattempttoworkwiththeDisabilityServicesOfficeinformallytoresolvethecomplaint.Thisattemptmayservetominimizetheproblem’simpactonthestudent’scurrentacademicsituation.

StepTwo:FormalGrievanceIftheinformalresolutionprocessisunsuccessfulorifthestudentdoesnotwishtouseit,aformalgrievancemaybeinitiated.AllformalgrievancesshouldbesubmittedtotheOfficeofAcademicAffairs,locatedin104GoebelHall.A. Thestudentmaysubmitawrittengrievancewithin30daysfromtheconclusionoftheinformalreso-

lutionprocessor,iftheinformalprocessisnotutilized,within30daysoftheeventthattriggeredthegrievance.Awrittengrievancemustcontainthefollowinginformation:1.Nameandaddressofthepersonmakingthegrievance2.Abriefdescriptionofthegrievanceincludingthenameoftheperson(s)againstwhomthe

grievanceismade,thedatesoftheallegeddiscriminationandanysupportingevidence3.Asummaryofactions,ifany,studenthastakentoresolvethematterinformally4.Aspecificstatementofremedialactionstudentseeks

B. Within10workingdaysofreceiptofthewrittengrievance,anAssociateDeanwillmeetwiththestudent.C. AfullinvestigationwillbeconductedbytheDeanoranAssociateDeanwithin60workingdays.This

investigationwillincludeagatheringofallrelevantevidenceandaffordallinterestedpersonsandtheirrepresentativesanopportunitytopresentevidenceoranyotherinformationrelevanttothegrievance.

D.Awrittendeterminationastothevalidityofthecomplaintandadescriptionoftheresolution,ifany,shallbeissuedbytheDeanoranAssociateDeanandacopyforwardedtothestudent.

E. Thestudentcanrequestareconsiderationofthecaseininstancesinwhichheorsheisdissatisfiedwiththeresolution.Thisreconsiderationrequestshallbemadewithin10workingdaysandwillbereferredforacommitteereview.ThecommitteeshallconsistoftheDeanoftheFaculty,theDeanofStudents,twofacultymembersandtwostudentsselectedbythechairoftheStudentAffairsCommitteeinconsultationwiththepresidentoftheStudentGovernmentAssociation.

F. ShouldanaccommodationbedeniedbytheADA/504Coordinator,thestudentcanappealthatdecisiontotheDeanoftheFaculty/VPAA,asdescribedinProhibitionAgainstDisabilityDiscriminationandReasonableAccommodationsPolicy(p.35).

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Leave of AbsenceAstudentwhorequirestimeofffromhisorheracademicprogramforpersonalormedicalreasons,butwhointendstoreturntotheCollegewithinoneyear,mayrequestaleaveofabsence.AstudentmayrequestaleaveofabsencebycompletinganApplicationforLeaveform,whichisavailableinboththeOfficeofStudentAffairsandtheOfficeofAdvising.

BecauseastudentwhoisgrantedaleaveofabsenceintendstoreturntotheCollege,heorsheismatric-ulated,butnotenrolled.As such, the student continues to be held responsible for adhering to the College’s Code of Conduct while on leave.Thestudent’sfileswillremainactiveinboththeOfficeofRegistrationandRecordsandwiththestudent’sfacultyadvisororprogramdirectorduringthetermoftheleave.Astudentreturnsattheendofaleavewiththesamestatusheorsheheldpriortoleaving(e.g.,academicstandingoradministrativeholds).

Astudentonaleaveofabsencedoesnotqualifyforspecialloans,grantsorotherarrangements(e.g.,confir-mationofattendanceforloandeferral,healthinsuranceoravisa)thatrequirestatusasaregularlyenrolledstudent.Whileonleave,astudentisexpectedtomakeregularmonthlypaymentsonanyoutstandingaccountbalanceandthetimeonleavecanaffectloanrepaymentschedules.

Onorbeforetheexpirationdateofaleaveofabsence,thestudentmustmeetwithhisorherfacultyadvi-sororprogramdirector(graduatestudents)oranAcademicAdvisorintheOfficeofAdvisingtoregisterforcoursesfortheterminwhichheorshewillreturn.AnontraditionalstudentmayregisterforclassesthroughtheOfficeofRegistrationandRecords.Astudentonleaveofabsencemayfollowearlyregistra-tionproceduresandisnotrequiredtoreapplyforadmissiontotheCollege.

AstudentwhoceasestoattendclasseswithoutrequestingaleaveofabsenceisconsideredwithdrawnfromtheCollege.AstudentwhowithdrawsmustreenterthroughtheOfficeofAdmissionorSchoolforProfessionalStudiestoreturntotheCollege.

Grantingastudentaleaveofabsenceinnowayfreesthestudentsfromtheobligationtowithdrawfromher/hisclassesortoundertakeorcompleteher/hisfinancialobligationstotheinstitution.Ifthestudentiscur-rentlyenrolledincoursesandwishestodropthem,thestudentmustindicateontheirapplicationthattheywishtobeadministrativelywithdrawn.Normaldropdeadlinesapplyexceptinextenuatingcircumstances.

Withdrawal from the CollegeDiscussingdropsorwithdrawalsfromcourseswiththeinstructorisnotsufficientforthestudenttoconsiderhimselforherselfdroppedfromcoursesorwithdrawnfromElmhurstCollege.Awithdrawaldoesnotreleaseastudentfromanyobligationswithregardtofinancialaid,studentaccountsoracontractwithresidencelife.

Onceenrolled,thestudentisresponsibleforaportionofhisorhertuitionandfeesthroughthefirstfiveweeksoftheregularterms.ForJanuaryTerm,acceleratedandspecialcourses,studentsshouldcheckwiththeOfficeofStudentAccounts.

ShouldanElmhurstCollegestudentwishtowithdrawfromtheCollegeduringatermofenrollment,heorsheshouldcompletetheprocedureoutlinedbelow:1. InitiateintentiontowithdrawwithanacademicadvisorintheOfficeofAdvising.2. Uponbeingadvisedofpolicies,consequencesandoptionsofwithdrawing,thestudentisprovidedwiththe

followingguidelines:a.Priortothedropdeadlineofeachterm–TraditionalProgramStudent:Thestudentinitiatesthewith-

drawalprocedureintheOfficeofAdvising.b.Priortothedropdeadlineofeachterm–NontraditionalStudent:Thestudentmayfaxhisorher

withdrawaltotheOfficeofRegistrationandRecords.c.Afterthedropdeadlineofeachterm,thestudentmustprovidesufficientdocumentationtotheOffice

ofAdvisingforwithdrawalsafterthedropdeadlineandthedocumentationmustbeapproved(see#4).3. ReferralswillbemadetotheOfficeofStudentAffairswhenaLeaveofAbsencerequestisalsotobe

initiatedwithanywithdrawal.4. ThestudentisreferredtotheRegistrarforapprovalofwithdrawal,accompaniedbysufficientdocumen-

tation,includingadoctor’snote,ifthewithdrawalispastthedropdeadline.5. ThestudentproceedstotheOfficeofRegistrationandRecordstowithdrawfromcoursesandchecks

withtheOfficesofStudentAccountsandFinancialAidtoclearanyfinancialobligationstotheCollege.

Astudentdismissedforacademicordisciplinaryreasonsneednotcompletethewithdrawalprocedure.

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Policy for Military Active DutyAnycurrentlyenrolledstudentgoingonactivemilitarydutyneedstoconsultwiththeofficesofAdvisingandRegistrationandRecordstodeterminewhethertowithdrawfromallregisteredcoursesortotakeincompletegradesandcompletethecourseslater.Ifthestudentneedstowithdrawortakealeaveofabsence,theofficesofAdvisingandRegistrationandRecordswillprocesstheappropriatepaperwork.Thestudentmustprovideacopyoftheofficialmilitaryorders.

Ifthestudenttakesincompletegradesforthecurrentterm,notuitionaidadjustmentswillbemadetothestudentsaccountandthestudentwillbegivenpermissiontoextendpaymentofanyoutstandingbalancedue.Ifthetermofactivedutyisextendedbeyondareasonableperiodoftime,asdeterminedbytheinstructorandRegistrar,thestudent’sgradeswillbechangedtoWgrades(withdrawal)andtuitionchargeswillbeadjustedsothestudentisnotpenalizedfinanciallyforthewithdrawal.StudentspresentinganoriginalcopyoftheirorderstotheOfficeofStudentAccountswillbeallowedtowithdrawfromcurrenttermcoursesandreceiveafullrefundfortuition.

Studentswholiveoncampusandarerequiredtoreportformilitaryservicewillbereleasedfromresidencelifeanddiningservicescontractobligations.Chargesforresidenceanddiningserviceswillbeproratedbasedonthedatethestudentchecksoutoftheirroomorapartment.

POLICIES RELATED TO STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE SCHOOL FOR PROFESSIONAL STUDIES Statement Regarding NetiquetteNetiquettereferstoOnlineEtiquetteanditistheexpectationoftheCollegethatallstudentswilluseappropriateonlineetiquetteforinteractioninonlinecoursesandusingonlinecommunicationtools,suchasemailandinstantmessaging.Commonguidelinesinclude:

• Avoidusingstrongoroffensivelanguage;• Beforgiving.Ifsomethingoffendsyou,workwiththeinstructorregardingtheincident,ratherthan

engaginginfurtherenflameddiscussion;• Rememberthatyouronlinemessagesandcoursepostingsliveforever,soproofreadyourworkbefore

youpressSend.• AvoidtypingALLINCAPS.Thisisconsidered“shouting”online.• Beconcise;yourpointsmaybelostinalengthytext;• Givecreditwherecreditisdue:Usecitationsasappropriate;• AvoidusingReplyAllinemailmessages.

Statement Regarding the Use of Plagiarism Detection ServicesFacultymembersmayatanytimesubmitastudent’sworkforreviewbyaplagiarismdetectionservice.

Statement Regarding the Use of ProctorUToensuretheacademicintegrityofonlinecourses,allElmhurstCollegeOnlineCenterstudentsarerequiredtocompleteoneproctoredtestpercourseusingProctorU.OnlineproctorswillcheckphotoIDs,askstudentstocompleteashortauthenticationquizandwillstartthequizforthestudentsbyusingapasswordprovidedbythefacultymember.Inordertotakethequiz,studentsmustpasstheidentityauthenticationportionoftheprocess.Intheeventthatastudentfailstoscheduleandcompletetherequiredproctoredquiz,failstopasstheauthenticationquiz,failstoprovidephotoidentificationordemonstratesanattempttosubverttheintegrityofthequizzingprocess,he/shewillberequiredtomeetwiththeDeanoftheSchoolforProfessionalStudiesafterwhichadeterminationwillbemadeastowhetherornotaviolationoftheCodeofAcademicIntegrityhasoc-curred.RefertotheElmhurstCollegeE-Bookformoreinformation.

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STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

BILL OF RIGHTSThefollowingenumerationofrightsisnottobeconstruedtodenyordisparageotherrightsretainedbystu-dentsintheircapacityasmembersofthestudentbodyorascitizensofthecommunityatlarge.1. Freeinquiry,expressionandassemblyareguaranteedtoallstudents.2. Studentsarefreetopursuetheireducationalgoals;appropriateopportunitiesforlearningintheclassroom

andonthecampusshallbeprovidedbytheinstitution.3. Therightofstudentstobesecureintheirpersons,livingquarters,papersandeffectsagainstunreasonable

searchesandseizuresisguaranteed.4. Nodisciplinarysanctionswillbeimposeduponanystudentwithoutnoticetotheaccusedofthenature

andcauseofthecharge.5. Astudentaccusedofviolatinginstitutionalregulationsisentitled,uponrequest,toahearingbefore

theappropriatejudicialbody.

CODE OF CONDUCTStudentsareexpectedtoengageinresponsiblesocialconductthatreflectscreditupontheCollegecom-munityandreflectsgoodcitizenshipinanycommunity.TheCollegeattemptstoestablishaclimatethatencouragestheassumptionofresponsibilitybystudentsfortheirindividualandcollectiveactionswithaminimumofrulesandregulations.Assuch,studentsareexpectedtoobservewhatisgoingonaroundthemandrespondtothebestoftheirability,whichmayincludenotifyingCollegeofficials,toinfluenceabetteroutcome.Similarly,studentsareexpectedtoreportpotentialcodeviolationstotheappropriateauthorities.Itshallbetheresponsibilityofeachstudenttocomplywithappropriatestandardsofcon-ductanddecorumbefittingmembersofaneducationalcommunity,tointeractinacivilmannerwithothermembersoftheCollegecommunity,andtorespectthepropertyofothers.Studentconduct,individualandthatofstudentgroups,isexpectedtobeinkeepingwiththeCollegemissionandthemissionsoftherespectiveareasoroffices(e.g.,Athletics,StudentActivities,ResidenceLife,InternationalProgramsandOff-CampusPrograms,etc.).TheactivitiesenumeratedbelowconstitutemajorviolationsofCollegerules,regulations,policiesandstandardsofconductandshallbesubjecttodisciplinaryaction.

The Elmhurst College Code of Conduct applies to behavior on and off campus, and the College reserves the right to pursue disciplinary action for violations of law or the Code of Conduct, regardless of where the violations take place.

Violationsoflocal,stateorfederallawsorregulationsoncampusmayalsoresultinthefilingofcriminalcharges.

Thefollowingmisconductissubjecttodisciplinaryaction:1. Violationoflocal,stateorfederallawsorregulations.2. Allformsofdishonesty,includingcheating,plagiarism,knowinglyfurnishingfalseinformationtothe

institution,forgery,withholdingrelevantinformationfromtheinstitution,includingpreviouslyattendedinstitutions,alterationsoruseofinstitutionaldocumentsorinstrumentsofidentificationwiththeintenttodefraud.

3. Failuretocomplywithdirectionsofinstitutionalofficialsorlawenforcementofficersactinginperformanceoftheirduties,failuretoidentifyoneselftothosepersonswhenrequestedtodoso,orprovidingfalse,misleadingorincompleteinformationtosuchofficials.

4. DisruptionoftheCollegecommunityoroff-campuscommunityorobstructionofteaching,research,administration,disciplinaryproceedingsorotherinstitutionalactivities.

5. AggressiveorverballyabusiveconducttowardanymemberoftheCollegeCommunity.6. Conductthatisdisorderly,lewdorindecent;breachofpeace;oraidingorencouraginganotherpersonto

breachthepeace.7. Physicalabuse,confrontation,threats,intimidation,harassment,coercionand/orotherconductwhich

threatensorendangersthehealthandsafetyofanyperson.8. Verbaloremotionalabuse,harassingbehavior,includingelectroniccommunicationsoractivities,between

individualsorgroups.9. Sexualmisconduct,includingsexualharassment,non-consensualsexualcontact,non-consensualsexual

intercourse,andsexualexploitation.(See“Non-Discrimination/Non-HarassmentPolicy”p.35)10.Domesticviolence,datingviolence,orstalking.11. ViolationoftheCollege’sNon-Discrimination/Non-HarassmentPolicy.(See“Non-Discrimination/

Non-HarassmentPolicy”p.35)

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12.Stalkingthroughanymeans,physicalorelectronic.13 Hazing,definedasanactthatendangersthementalorphysicalhealthorsafetyofastudentorthat

destroysorremovespublicorprivateproperty,forthepurposeofinitiation,admissioninto,affiliationwith,orasaconditionforcontinuedmembershiponateamorinagroupororganization.Theexpressorimpliedconsentofthevictimwillnotbeadefense.Apathyoracquiescenceinthepresenceofhazingarenotneutralacts;theyareviolationsofthisCode.ElmhurstCollegeprohibitsconductbyanindivid-ual,teamorganizationorgroupaffiliatedwiththeCollegethatisinviolationoftheIllinoisLawonHazingoranyhazingactivitythatthreatensaperson’srightsorself-respect,disruptscommunitylifeorencouragestheviolationofcivil,stateorfederallaw,ortheElmhurstCollegeCodeofConduct.(See“HazingPolicy”p.33)

14.TheftfromordamagetoCollegepropertyorthepropertyofamemberoftheCollegecommunityorthelarger,off-campuscommunity.

15. ActsofvandalismormaliciousdefacementofpropertyorthepropertyoftheCollegecommunityorthelarger,off-campuscommunity.

16.Misuseofalcohol.ThelegalageforthepossessionanduseofallalcoholicbeveragesinIllinoisis21.Alcoholicbeveragesmaynot,inanycircumstance,beusedorpossessedbyordistributedtoanyperson under21yearsofage.Fraudulentidentificationforthepurposeofsecuringalcoholicbeveragesand/orpurchasingsuchbeveragesforminorsisaviolationofstateandlocallaw.Studentswhoare21 yearsofagemayusealcoholicbeveragesintheirroomswhenthedoorsareclosedandstudentsunder21yearsofagearenotpresent.Publicintoxicationisprohibited.(See“Alcohol,Drugs,WeaponsandtheLaw”p.25and“MedicalAmnestyPolicy”,p.24)

7. Unauthorizedvideooraudiorecordingorphotographingofanypersonwithouthis/herpriorknowl-edgeandconsent,orafterconsenthasbeenwithdrawn,inanylocationwhereapersonhassomereason-ableexpectationofprivacy.Examplesinclude,butarenotlimitedto,gyms,lockerrooms,restrooms,residentialfacilitiesandprivateoffices,orwheneavesdroppingonprivatediscussionsinpublicspaces.Alsoprohibitedistheunauthorizedtransmissionordistributionofsuchrecordings,specificallywhensuchreleaseislikelytocauseinjuryordistress.

18. PossessionoruseoffirearmsinviolationoftheElmhurstCollegeWeaponsPolicy,orpossessionofotherweaponscapableofinflictinginjury,orunauthorizedpossessionofhazardouschemicals.

19.Gambling.Gamblingisnotpermittedoncampus,inresidencehallsoratofficialfunctionsofstudentorganizations.

20.Manufacture,possession,use,distribution,sale,productionoraidinginsaleordistributionofcontrolledsubstancesordrugparaphernalia,syntheticmarijuana,bathsalts,incenseorothermaterialsmarketedorgenerallyrecognizedtosimulatetheintoxicatingeffectsofunlawfulsubstances,regardlessoftheircurrentlegalstatus,includingknowledgeofand/orfailuretoactuponsuchknowledgeinatimelymanner.Elmhurst Collegehastheobligationtoupholdfederal,stateandlocallawswithregardtothepossessionanduseofdrugsbyitsstudents.TheCollegewillnotprotectstudentsfromlegalinvestigationsandactionandwillcooperatewithlegalauthoritieswhennecessary.AlthoughstudentssoinvolvedaresubjecttoCollegeaction,theCollegereservestherighttovieweachcaseofdrugabuseasanindividualcase,withthekindofdrugandlevelofinvolvementascriteriafortheactionandroletakenbytheCollegeinthecase.(See“Alcohol,Drugs,WeaponsandtheLaw”p.25)

21.Tamperingwithtelephonesoncampus.22.Tamperingwithsafetyand/orfireequipmentonthecampus.23. Possessingorusingfireworksorotherexplosivesand/orbeingpresentwhileothersareusingsuchitems.24 Lightingoffiresoncampusisprohibited,withoutadvanceapproval.25.Unauthorizedpossession,useorduplicationofcampuskeys,accesscardsoridentificationcards.26.Violationofpublishedinstitutionalregulationsincludingthoserelatingtoentryanduseofinstitutional

facilities,therulesintheCodeofConductandanyotherregulationsthatmaybeenactedoftheCollegecommunity.

27.Violationofrulesapplicabletocampushousingand/ortermsoftherespectiveOfficeofResidenceLifelicenseagreements.

28.ViolationofrulesandproceduresofAcademicComputing,includingtheAcceptableUseAgreement, facilities,equipment,network,passwords,accountsorinformation.(See“TechnologyAccounts”p.40and“AcademicComputingLabsPolicies”p.24)

29.Unauthorizedentryintoanybuilding,office,constructionsiteorotherCollegeownedoroperatedfacility.30.Contemptofthejudicialprocessoritsauthorities,includingthefailuretocompletesanctions.

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JUDICIAL PROCESSSource of Responsibility and AuthorityResponsibilityandauthorityforstudentconductatElmhurstCollegeisvestedinthepresidentoftheCollege,whodelegatescertainresponsibilityandauthoritytotheDeanofStudentsandhisorherstaff.TheDeanofStudentsmaydelegatetohisorherstaffandtostudentorganizationscertainresponsibilityandauthor-ityfortheadministrationofstudentconductonandoffcampus.Itisunderstoodthat,underthetermsofthearrangementsspecifiedbytheDeanofStudents,studentorganizationsmaytakebothresponsibil-ityandauthoritytodealwithstudentconductmatters,aslongasthesemeettheconditionunderwhichauthorityisdelegated.StudentorganizationswillbeheldaccountableforviolationsoftheElmhurstCol-legeCodeofConduct,oncampusoroffcampus,underthefollowingconditions:1.whentheactivityissponsoredandorganizedbythestudentorganization;2.whenanopeninvitationisextendedtoasignificantnumberofthestudentorganization’smembership;3.whenindividualsatanactivityverballyidentifythemselveswiththestudentorganization;and/or4.whentheeventoractivityisperceivedtobeanorganizedevent.

Studentorganizationsshallbeaffordedthesamedueprocessrightsaccordedindividualstudentsduringanyjudicialprocess.(TheabovepoliceswereestablishedandapprovedbytheCampusLifeCouncilonMay11,1995.)

Disciplinary Procedures1. Anyacademicoradministrativeofficial,facultymemberorstudentmayfilechargesagainstanystu-

dentorstudentorganizationformisconduct.Inextraordinarycircumstancesthestudentorstudentorganizationmaybesuspendedpendingconsiderationofthecase.Suchsuspensionshallnotexceedareasonabletime.TheCollegereservestherighttoinitiateacomplaint,toserveasacomplainantandtoinitiateconductproceedingswithoutaformalcomplaintbythevictimofmisconduct.

2. Anappropriaterepresentativeoftheinstitutionmaymakeapreliminaryinvestigationtodetermineifthechargescanbedisposedofinformallybymutualconsentwithouttheinitiationofdisciplinaryproceedings.Suchdisposalwillbefinalandthereshallbenosubsequentproceedingsorappeals.

3. Apre-hearingmeetingwillbeconductedbyadesignatedrepresentativeoftheinstitutioninwhichtherespondentstudentispresentedwithastatementofallegationsandhearingprocedures.Incasesinvolvingallegationsofsexualassault,othersexualmisconduct,ordomesticviolence,datingviolence,sexualexploitationorstalking,thecomplainantwillbeentitledtosuchameetingaswell.Bothcom-plainantandrespondentareentitledtobringasilentadvisoroftheirchoicetoanypre-hearingmeet-ings,buttheadvisormaynotparticipateinthemeeting.

4. AstudentaccusedofCodeofConductviolationsmaybegiventheopportunitytohaveanadmin-istrativehearing,bymutualconsent,beforetheDeanofStudentsorhisorherdesignee.Anadmin-istrativehearingisnotanabsoluteoptionandtheDean(orhisorherdesignee)hastheoptionofreferringthemattertotheCollege’sJudicialHearingCommittee.Shouldanadministrativehearingbegranted,itmaybeacontinuationofthepre-hearinganddoesnotinvolvewitnesses.Sanctionsresultingfromthehearingarenotsubjecttoappealorsubsequentproceedings.

5. Astudentappearingatadisciplinaryhearingshallbepresentedwithalldisciplinaryprocedurechoicesatapre-hearingandheorsheshallrespondwithinthreebusinessdays(Monday-Friday).Inunusualcir-cumstances,thetimemaybeextendedforsuchresponsewiththeDean’sorDean’sdesignee’sapproval.Atimeshallbesetforahearingwhich,shallnotbelessthanfiveormorethan15businessdays(Monday-Friday)afterthestudent’sresponse.

6. AdateandtimeforthehearingshallbesetafterconsultationwiththePartiesandwrittennoticeofthehearingshallbeprovided.Theinstitutionshallhavediscretiontoalterthedateandtimeofthehearingforgoodcause.

7. Hearingsshallbeconductedinsuchmannerastodosubstantialjusticeandshallbeprivate.Inhearingsinvolvingmorethanonestudent,severanceshallbealloweduponrequest.However,inmattersinvolv-ingallegationsofsexualassaultorsexualviolence,thecomplainingpartywillbeaffordedallofthesamerightsandaccesstoinformationastheaccusedstudentandthecomplainingpartywillbenotifiedoftheoutcomeoftheproceedingcontemporaneouslywiththenoticeprovidedtotheaccusedstudent.Inaddition,nostudentswillserveontheHearingCommittee.

8. Intheabsenceofatranscript,therewillbeaverbatimrecordand/oradigest,suchasataperecording,ofthehearingincasesheardbyaJudicialHearingCommitteeorwherethereisanappellatelevel.

9. Atascheduledjudicialhearinginwhichtherespondentstudentfailstoappear,thejudicialhearingwillbeconductedinabsentia.10.Norecommendationsfortheimpositionofsanctionsmaybebasedsolelyuponthefailureoftherespondentstudenttoanswerthechargesorappearatthehearing.Insuchacase,theevidenceinsupportoftheallegationsshallbepresentedandconsideredbeforesanc-tionsarelevied.

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11.Disciplinehearingprocedures:a.Charges i. TheChairpersonoftheJudicialHearingCommitteeshalladvisetherespondentstudentofhisor

herrightsto: 1.advancenotificationinwritingoftheallegationsagainsthimorher. 2.appearaloneorwithanadviser(College-affiliatedemployee)ofhisorherchoicetoadviseor

assisthimorherinhisorherhearing.However,inmattersinvolvingallegationsofsexualassault,othersexualmisconduct,ordomesticviolence,datingviolence,sexualexploitationorstalking,boththecomplainantandrespondentmaybringanadvisor,andtheadvisorneednotberestrictedtoaCollege-affiliatedemployee.

3.providethenameofsilentadviserattendingthehearing48hourspriortothehearing. 4.presentanyevidenceorwitnessesinhisorherbehalfandprovidethenamesofwitnesses48

hoursinadvance. 5.questionallwitnessesagainsthimorher. 6.remainsilent. 7.bepresumednotresponsibleforallallegationsagainsthimorheruntilevidencesubstantiates

otherwise.ii.Thecaseistohavebeenpreparedbyaninvestigationofficer. 1.Acopyoftheallegationsandsupportiveevidencewillbesubmittedtothecommitteeandrespondent

priortothehearing. 2.TheinvestigationofficerwillpresenttheallegationstotheJudicialHearingCommitteeatthe

hearing. 3.Therespondentstudentmaythenanswertheallegations,submittingevidencetosubstantiate

theirrefutaloftheallegations. 4.Inmattersinvolvingallegationsofsexualassault,othersexualmisconduct,ordomesticviolence,dating

violence,sexualexploitationorstalking,thecomplainingpartywillbeaffordedallofthesamerights,includingtherighttopresentevidenceandthesameaccesstoinformationastheaccusedstudent.Insuchcases,thepartiesmaynotcross-examine(question)eachotherdirectly,andifthecomplainantisinattendance,arrangementsmaybemadesothatthecomplainantandrespon-dentarenotpresentinthesameroomatthesametime.Inaddition,itisnotpermittedtoaskeitherthecomplainantortherespondentabouthisorhersexualhistorywithanyoneotherthantheotherparty.

b.Decorum Allproceedingsofthehearingaretobeconductedinaninformalmanneraslongassuchinformality

doesnothinderorobstructthebasicfact-findingfunctionofthecommittee. i.ThechairpersonoftheHearingCommitteeisinchargeofconductduringthehearing. ii.Thechairpersonmayexercisetherightof“recognition”ofthosetoaddressthehearingifheor

shedeemsitnecessary. iii.Thechairpersonmayexcuseanypersondisruptingtheabilityofthehearingtoreachafairand

impartialdecision.Thechairperson’spurposeistoguaranteetheHearingCommitteeprovidesanatmospherethatinsuresitsdeliberationswillbefairandimpartial.

iv.Mobilephonesorsimilarelectronicdevices,arenotpermittedinthehearingorinmeetingroomswherewitnessesarewaitingtobecalledintothehearing.

c.Decision i.Afinalrecommendationbasedonapreponderancestandardofevidencesupportingthecharges

againsttherespondentandthepastdisciplinaryrecordoftheaccusedistobedrawnfromsanctionsintheE-Book.

ii.TherecommendationsshallbesubmittedinwritingtotheDeanofStudentswhowillacceptorrejectallorpartoftherecommendations.Incasesinvolvingallegationsofsexualassaultorsexualviolence,thecomplainingpartywillbenotifiedoftheoutcomeoftheproceedingcontemporane-ouslywiththenoticeprovidedtotheaccusedstudentandthecomplainingpartywillbeaffordedthesamerighttoappealasisaffordedtheaccusedstudent.

d.Appeal i.Anappealisnotarequestforanewhearingatahigherlevelorarehearingbecauseofdissatisfaction

withtheresultsofanearlierhearing. ii.Anappealmustbebaseduponnewevidenceorproofofirregularities,error,unfairness,prejudice

orotherfactorspreventingthehearingpanelfromreachingajustdecision. iii.Anappealmustbesubmittedinwritingwithin10businessdays.(Monday-Friday)oftheinitialhearing

andmustindicateclearlythegroundsuponwhichtheappealisbased. iv.AppealsaredirectedtothePresidentoftheCollegewho 1.rejectstheappeal. 2.acceptstheappealanddirectsareviewofthecasetothepreviouslyappointedAppealsCommittee.

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v.TheAppealsCommitteereportsdirectlytothePresident. vi.ThepartieswillbenotifiedofthePresident’sdecisionwithin14businessdaysofthedatebywhichall

requestedinformationisreceived,unlessthePresidentorhisorherdesigneedeterminesthataddi-tionaltimeisrequired.DecisionsmadebythePresidentarefinal.

12.ElmhurstCollege’sdisciplinaryproceduresarenotidenticaltotherightsaffordedtherespondentstu-dentinacivilorcriminalproceeding.However,thedisciplinaryproceduresoutlinedherearedesignedtoassurefundamentalfairnessandtoprotectthestudentfromarbitraryorcapriciousdisciplinaryaction.

13. Dueprocess,insofarastheproceduresoftheCollegepermit,willbeaffordedtherespondent;therespondentshallhavetheopportunitytoreviewtheallegationswiththeDeanofStudentsorarepresentativeoftheinstitution.Theallegationsshallbestatedwithsufficientparticularitytopermittheaccusedstudenttopreparetorespondtothecodeofpolicycomponentsheorsheisaccusedofviolating.Incasesinvolvingallegationsofsexualassaultorsexualviolence,thecomplainingpartywillbeaffordedthesamerighttoappealasisaffordedtheaccusedstudent.

Judicial AuthorityAppropriatejudicialbodies(aJudicialHearingCommitteeandanAppealsCommittee)handleques-tionsofstudentdiscipline.BothcommitteesareappointedbythePresidentoftheCollegeandarecomposedofstudents,facultyandstaff.1. Appropriatejudicialbodies(aJudicialHearingCommitteeandanAppealsCommittee)maybecon-

venedattherequestofanaccusedstudent.BothcommitteesareappointedbythePresidentoftheCollegeinconsultationwiththeDeanofStudents,theVicePresidentforAcademicAffairsandDeanoftheFacultyandthePresidentoftheStudentGovernmentAssociation.Thecommitteeswillbecomposedofstudents,facultyandstaff.

a.TheJudicialHearingCommitteewillhavesevenmembersandbechairedbyoneofthefacultymembers.

b.TheAppealsCommitteewillhavefivemembersandbechairedbyoneofthefacultymembers. c.ProceduresforconductofhearingsareoutlinedunderDisciplinaryProcedures.2. Thejudicialbodiesmaynotformulateproceduralrulesthatareinconsistentwiththeproceduralprovi-

sionoftheCodeofConduct.3. AJudicialHearingCommitteemaybedesignatedasarbiterofdisputeswithintheCollegecommunity.

Allpartiesmustagreetoarbitrationandagreetobeboundbythedecisionwithnorightofappeal.Inspecialcircumstancesanadhocjudicialbodymaybeappointedtodealwithaparticularcaseofaninsti-tutionalnature.

4. AJudicialHearingCommitteemaybeconvenedtodetermineifallegationsarewarranteduponreceivinginvestigativeresultsofanincidentinvolvingviolationsoftheCodeofConduct.

5. Violationsofresidencehallbehaviorexpectationsmaybereferredtotheresidencehalljudicialprocess.6. TheDeanofStudentsordesignee,mayplaceanadministrativeholdontherecordsofanystudentwho

withdrawspriortotheresolutionofpendingdisciplinaryactionorifleviedsanctionsarenotcompleted.

Student Conduct SanctionsThefollowingsanctionsmaybeimposeduponstudentsbytheappropriatejudicialbodyoradministra-tiveoffice:1. Admonition:Anoralstatementtoastudentthathe/sheisviolatingorhasviolatedinstitutionrules.2. Censure:Awrittenreprimandforviolationofspecifiedregulations,includingthepossibilityof

moreseveredisciplinarysanctionsintheeventofthefindingofaviolationofanyinstitutionregulationswithinastatedperiodoftime.

3. Social Probation:Exclusionfromparticipatinginprivilegedorcocurricularactivitiesforaperiodoftimenotexceedingoneschoolyear.AstudentonformalSocialProbationisusuallynotpermittedtorepresenttheCollegeinathletic,musical,theatricalevents,etc.(NoteEligibilityRequirements.)

4. Probation:Officialwrittennoticeofviolationofspecifiedregulationswithadmonitionthatfurtherviolationswithinastatedperiodoftimewillconstitutereasonformoresevereaction.

5. Loss of Privileges:Lossofspecifiedprivilegesforadesignatedperiodoftime.6. Educational Assignments:includingessay,alcoholandotherdrugassessments,programatten-

dance,uncompensatedservice,administrativereferralorotherrelatedassignments.7. Restitution:Reimbursementfordamagetoormisappropriationofproperty.Thismaytaketheformof

appropriateserviceorothercompensation.8. Fine:Anappropriatemoneypenalty,chargedtothestudent’saccount,canbelevied.9. Deferred Suspension:Ifthestudentisfoundresponsibleforanotherviolation,heorshecanbe

suspended,whichisexclusionfromclassesandotherprivilegesoractivitiesassetforthinthenoticeforadefiniteperiodoftime,nottoexceedtwoyears.

10. Suspension:Exclusionfromclassesandotherprivilegesoractivitiesassetforthinthenoticeforadefiniteperiodoftimenottoexceedtwoyears.

11. Expulsion/Dismissal:Permanentterminationofstudentstatus.

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12.Revocation of Admission:ThestudentlosesadmittedstatustoElmhurstCollege.Apermanentnotationwillbemadeonthestudent’stranscriptindicatingthattheadmissionwasrevokedandthedateoftheaction.Inaddition,astudentmaybeaskedtoconsultspecializedcounselinghelp,resignfromcertainobligationsoncampus,meetcommunityserviceobligations,avoidcontactwithpersonsorbeprohibitedfromenteringcampusfacilities,completeeducationalassignmentsorifaresidentstu-dent,berequiredtochangethelocationofhis/herroomorleavehis/herresidencehallaspartofhisorherjudicialsanction.Incasesinvolvingsexualassaultorothersexualmisconduct,theCollegemayimposeadditionalremediesasoutlinedintheCollege’sNon-discrimination/Non-harassmentPolicy.

Ifastudentisfoundresponsibleinanoff-campuscourtoflaw,theinstitutionmayimposeadditionalsanctions.However,itispossiblefortheCollegetofindthestudentresponsibleforviolation(s)ofthecodeofconductevenifthestudentisnotfound“guilty”inacourtoflaw.Thisisduetotheeducationaljudicialprocessbeingbasedonapreponderanceofevidence,whichisdifferentthanthelegalrequire-mentofevidence(guiltbeyondareasonabledoubt).TheCollegemayinstituteitsownproceedingsagainstastudentwhoviolatesacivilorcriminallawoncampus,whichisalsoaviolationofapublishedinstitutionregulation.

Ifastudentissuspendedordismissed,he/sheisrequiredtowithdrawimmediatelyfromtheCollege.ThestudentshouldunderstandthattheCollegedoesnotarbitrarilydismisshim/her;inthegreatmajorityofcasesthestudentwhoisdismissedwillfindtheCollegewillingtoreinstatehimorherwheneverheorshegivesevidenceofgreatermaturityandabilitytoassumeresponsibility.However,suspendedordismissedstudentsreceivenoacademiccreditfortheircurrentlyenrolledtermandarefullyresponsibleforallappropriatefinancialobligations.

Additional Procedural Requirements in Matters Involving Alleged Violations of the Non-Discrimination/Non-Harassment PolicyInaccordancewiththeCollege’sNon-Discrimination/Non-HarassmentPolicy,thefollowingproceduresapplytomattersinvolvingallegedviolationsofthatpolicy.TheCollegereservestherighttoresolveallegedviolationsoftheCollege’sNon-discriminationNon-harassmentPolicyusingtheadditionalproceduralrequirementssetforthbelowortomodifytheproceduressetforthinbelowasmayberequiredtoensurecompliancewithTitleIXoftheEducationAmendmentsof1972orotherapplicablelaw.

• Standard for Determining Responsibility.ThestandardusedtodeterminewhethertheNon-Discrim-ination/Non-HarassmentPolicyhasbeenviolatediswhetheritismorelikelythannotthattheaccusedviolatedthatpolicy.Thisisoftenreferredtoasa“preponderanceoftheevidence”standard.

• Rights of Complainants and Accused Parties; Timing of Resolution.TheCollegeshallprovideanyindividualsuspectedoraccusedofviolatingtheNon-Discrimination/Non-HarassmentPolicywithawrittenexplanationofthesuspectedorallegedviolationsofthatpolicy.ComplainantsandaccusedpartiesshallbothbeprovidedwiththefollowinginconnectionwiththeresolutionofsuspectedorallegedviolationsoftheNon-Discrimination/Non-HarassmentPolicy.

C Theopportunitytospeakontheirownbehalf. C Theopportunitytoidentifywitnesseswhocanprovideinformationabouttheallegedconductatissue. C Theopportunitytosubmitotherevidenceontheirbehalf. C Theopportunitytoreviewanyinformationthatwillbeofferedbytheotherpartyinsupportoftheother

party’sposition(tothegreatestextentpossibleandconsistentwithFERPAorotherapplicablelaw). C Therighttobeinformedoftheoutcomeoftheprocess(tothegreatestextentpossibleandconsistent

withFERPAorotherapplicablelaw). C Theopportunitytoappealtheoutcomeoftheprocess. C Ifahearingisheld,thepartiesmaynotcross-examineeachother,andifthecomplainantisinatten-

dance,arrangementsmaybemadesothatthecomplainantandrespondentarenotpresentinthesameroomatthesametime.

C Itisnotpermittedtoaskeitherthecomplainantortherespondentabouthisorhersexualhistorywithanyoneotherthantheotherparty.

• Notification of Outcome.Aftertheconclusionoftheprocess,theCollegewillprovidewrittennotifi-cationtothecomplainantandtheaccusedoftheoutcome(i.e.,whetheraviolationofthispolicyhasoccurred)withinseven(7)businessdaysaftertheconclusionofanyhearingorproceedingregardinganallegedviolationoftheNon-Discrimination/Non-HarassmentPolicyunlesstheschooldeterminesthatadditionaltimeisrequired.Thisnoticeshallbeissuedcontemporaneouslytobothpartiestotheextentpracticable.TheCollegemayalsodisclosetothecomplainantinformationaboutanysanctionsorcorrectiveactionstakenthatrelatedirectlytothecomplainant(e.g.,a“nocontact”order).TheCollegewillmaintaindocumentationofallhearingsorotherproceedings,whichcantakevariousforms(e.g.,

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notes,writtenfindingsoffact,transcriptsoraudiorecordings,etc.).Innoeventwillapartyinmattersinvolvinganallegationofsexualassaultorsexualviolenceberequiredtoabidebyanondisclosureagree-mentthatwouldpreventdisclosureoftheoutcome.

• Right to Appeal.BoththeaccusedstudentandthecomplainantmayappealtheoutcomeofaprocessregardinganallegedviolationoftheNon-Discrimination/Non-HarassmentPolicy.Complainantappealswillbeconsideredforthesamegroundsandhandledpursuanttothesameprocedures,asappealsbytheaccusedstudent.

• Appropriate Corrective Action.TheCollegereservestherighttotakeanycorrectiveactionitdeemsnecessarytopreventtherecurrenceofanyviolationsoftheCollege’sNon-Discrimination/Non-HarassmentPolicyandtocorrectanydiscriminatoryeffectsonthecomplainingparty,regardlessofwhetherthereisafindingofaviolationasaresultoftheprocessandregardlessofwhat,ifany,sanc-tionsareimposed.

AMNESTY POLICYMedical AmnestyElmhurstCollegevaluesthehealthandsafetyofstudentswhoattendthecollege.ElmhurstCollegeencour-agesstudentstoseekmedicalassistanceforthemselvesorothersincasesofalcoholintoxicationorotherdrugrelatedsituations.

Iftheindividualseeksmedicalassistance,ElmhurstCollegewillnotpursueconductviolationsagainstthefollowingindividualsforviolationsoftheCollege’sAlcoholandSubstanceAbusePolicies:• Theintoxicated/drugalteredstudentand• Anystudent(s)activelyassistingtheintoxicated/drugalteredstudent

Actively Assisting requires that an individual:• CallCampusSecurity(630-617-3000or911)orseekanotherqualifiedpersontohelpassistthe

studentsuchasaResidentAdvisorforoncampusstudentsoranotherElmhurstCollegefacultyorstaffmemberand

• Monitortheintoxicated/drugalteredstudentThe Following are NOT covered by the Medical Amnesty Policy:• ViolationstotheCodeofConductorResidenceLifepoliciesotherthanthealcohol/substance

abusepolicies• StudentswhowaitforCampusSecurity,theElmhurstPoliceDepartment,orResidenceLifeStaffbefore

seekingassistance• Possessionofdrugsoralcoholwiththeintenttodistribute• ActionsbyElmhurstPoliceDepartmentorotherlawenforcementpersonnel

Amnesty in cases of sexual assault or other sexual misconduct. Similarly,theCollegewillnotpursueconductviolationsforviolationsoftheCollege’sAlcoholandSubstanceAbusePoliciesagainstastudentwhoreportsorseeksassistanceafterexperiencinganinci-dentofsexualassaultorothersexualmisconduct.

ACADEMIC TECHNOLOGY SERVICES LABS USAGE POLICY Labfacilitiesandservicesareforacademicuseonly.Theyaretobeusedinanefficient,ethicalandlegalmanner.Tothisendandconsistentwiththegeneralprinciplesgoverningouracademiccommunity,usersareexpectedto:• Learnappropriateusesofsoftware,keeparchivesandbackupcopiesofimportantdataandtakereasonable

precautionsagainstcontractingandpropagatingcomputerviruses.• Refrainfrombringingfoodordrinksintothelabsorifbrought,tocleanupafterthemselves.• Avoidprintingunnecessaryoutputormorethantwocopiesofanyfile.• Complywithanyotheroperationalrulesandrestrictionsthatmaybepostedinthelabsorpublishedin

theAcademic Computer Services Guidebookforstudents.• Conductthemselveswithdueconsiderationforotherusers(e.g.,limitconversationsandtalkinasub-

duedvoice,avoidusingthecellphoneorradios,etc.)

Users are prohibited from:• Usinglabfacilitiestooperatecommercialornon-profitorganizationswithoutcollegeauthorization.• Accessingopenlabsatanytimesotherthanpostedhoursofoperation• Occupyingaclassroomlabatanytimesotherthanscheduledclasstime.(Exceptionsaremadefor

facultyrequestedaccesstoaspecificlabforcoursework.)• Installing,removingormodifyingtheinstallationofanysoftwareorsupportingfilesonlabcomputers;

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ormoving,modifyingorattemptingtorepairlabequipmentorattachingexternaldevicestoit.(Excep-tionsapplywheresuchactivitiesaredirectedbyresponsiblefacultyorstaff.)

• Actinanymannerastoharass,offendorviolatetheCollege’sDiscriminatoryHarassmentandSexualHarassmentPolicy.

NOTE:Theaboveinformationisageneraloverview.AcademicTechnologyServicesreservestherighttomodifythepoliciesasneeded.TextoftheentirepolicycanbeviewedintheAcademicTechnologyServicesOffice,DA107.

PenaltiesNetworkaccessanduseofAcademicTechnologyServicesfacilitiesandservicesareprivileges,notrights.AllegedviolationsofthesepolicieswillbeinvestigatedbyAcademicTechnologyServicesandwillbereportedtotheDeanofStudentsforappropriatedisciplinaryaction.AcademicTechnologyServicesalsoreservestherighttosuspenduserprivilegeswhendeemednecessarytoprotectthesecurityandintegrityofitscomputingsystemsandusers.

ALCOHOL, DRUGS, WEAPONS AND THE LAWTheCollegehastheobligationtoupholdfederal,stateandlocallawswithregardtopossession,useandsaleofalcoholicbeveragesandillegaldrugs.TheCollegewillnotprotectstudentsfromlegalinvestiga-tionsandactionandwillcooperatewithlegalauthoritieswhennecessary.

Alcohol. ThelegalageforthepossessionanduseofallalcoholicbeveragesinIllinoisis21.Fraudulentidentificationforthepurposeofsecuringalcoholicbeveragesand/orpurchasingsuchbeveragesforminorsisaviolationofstateandlocallaw.Studentswhoare21yearsofagemayusealcoholicbeveragesofanycategoryintheirroomswhenthedoorsareclosedandnominors,otherthanaroommate,arepresent.

StatisticsshowandtheElmhurstCollegeexperiencesupportsthefact,thatalcoholcontributestobothoccurrenceofcrimeaswellasvictimization.TheCollegeannuallysponsorsAlcoholAwarenesseventsearlyintheFallTerm,atvarioustimesduringtheyear,andmakescounselingservicesandreferralsavail-abletostudents.

Alcohol PolicyAllmembersoftheElmhurstCollegecommunityareconsideredadultsandarethusexpectedtocomplywiththelaws(local,stateandfederal)regardingalcoholicbeveragesandtotakepersonalresponsibilityfortheirconduct.StudentswhohaveaguestoncampusorintheCollegebuildingsareresponsiblefortheconductoftheguestandforadvisinghimorheroftheapplicablelawsandElmhurstCollege’spoliciespertain-ingtoalcoholicbeverages.Therefore,thefollowingpolicieshavebeenadopted:Thedistribution,consumptionandpossessionofalcoholicbever-agesareprohibitedinthebuildingsandonthegroundsofElmhurstCollege.Therearetwoexceptionsifyouareoflegaldrinkingage:1.Residentstudents21yearsofageandoldermayresponsiblyconsumealcoholwiththeirdoorsclosedand

nominors,otherthanaroommate,present.Kegsandpartyballsarenotpermitted.AlcoholicbeveragesarenottobeconsumedinpublicareasoftheresidencehallsandanyCollegeapartments,includingbutnotlimitedto,lounges,lobbies,communitybathrooms,laundryrooms,hallwaysandstairwells.

2.AlcoholataCollege-sponsoredeventrequirespriorapprovalbythePresidentoftheCollege.

Alcohol and Drug Laws in the State of IllinoisElmhurstCollegeabidesbyallIllinoisstatelawsregardingtheuseandprohibitionofalcoholanddrugs,outlinedasfollows:

Alcohol Law PenaltiesThepurchaseand/orpossessionofanyalcoholicbeveragebyanypersonunder21yearsofageisamis-demeanorunderstatelawandispunishablebyaprisonsentenceofuptooneyear,afineof$1,000andsuspensionorrevocationofdrivingprivilegesforoneyear.Personswhoknowinglyfurnishalcoholtominorsarealsoguiltyofamisdemeanorandaresubjecttoimprisonmentuptooneyearandafineofupto$2,500.Inaddition,thepurchaseorpossessionofalcoholbypersonsunder21isprohibitedbyordi-nanceinthecityofElmhurstandispunishablebya$500fine.

Drugs.Sale,distribution,useorpossessionofillegalchemicalsubstancesorparaphernaliaforchemicaluseisprohibitedonElmhurstCollegeproperty.

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Drug Law PenaltiesIllinois Law:ThepenaltyforpersonsconvictedofpossessionofillicitdrugsinIllinoisisupto50yearsinprisonandafineofupto$200,000,unlesstheoffenseinvolvedsmallerquantities(200gramsorless),whichispunishablefromonetothreeyearsinprisonandfinesto$15,000.Federal Law:Underfederallaw,aconvictionforpossessionofillicitdrugscarriesaprisonsentenceofuptothreeyearsandafineto$250,000.Specialfederalsentencingprovisionsforpossessionofcrackco-cainerequireamandatoryprisonsentenceoffiveto20years.

Therangeofpenaltiesforconvictionofunlawfuldistributionofillicitdrugsunderstateandfederallawissummarizedinthechart(foundbelow)ondrugtraffickinganddistributionpenalties.Theseverityofthesanctionsimposedforbothpossessionanddistributionoffensesdependsonthequantityofdrugs,priorconvictionsandwhetherdeathorseriousinjuryresulted.

SanctionsmaybeincreasedforoffensesthatinvolvedistributiontominorsoroccuronornearCollegeproperty.Inaddition,otherfederallawsrequireorpermitforfeitureofpersonalorrealpropertyusedtoillegallypossess,facilitatepossession,transportorforconcealmentofacontrolledsubstance.Aperson’srighttopurchaseorreceiveafirearmorotherfederalbenefits,suchasstudentloans,grants,contractsorprofes-sionalorcommerciallicenses,mayalsoberevokedordeniedasaresultofadrugconviction.Statelawandlocalordinancesalsoprovidepenaltiesforpossessionofdrugparaphernaliaasadistinctoffense,inadditiontoanychargesforthedrugsthemselves.

Drug Trafficking and Distribution PenaltiesDrugs* Federal State of IllinoisScheduleI 5-40yearsinprison 6-60yearsinprison, (tolifeifdeathoccurs), finesto$500,000. $2millionfine.ScheduleI,II 0-20yearsinprison 2-7yearsinprison,other (tolifeifdeathoccurs), finesto$200,000. $1millionfine.ScheduleIII–IV Upto20yearsinprison, 2-5yearsinprison, finesto$1million finesto$125,000.Marijuana,Hashish, Upto20yearsinprison, 3-7yearsinprison,finestoandHashishOil finesto$4million; $100,000ifmorethan10grams. lessthan100grams: Upto1yearinjailand$2,500 0-5yearsinprison. for2.5-10grams;Localordinance orupto6monthsinjailand $1,500for2.5gramsorless.

*Drugdefinitionsfoundinsection202oftheFederalControlledSubstanceAct.

Statement on Medical MarijuanaIn2014,theStateofIllinoisapprovedtheIllinoisMedicalCannabisPilotProgram.Whilethislawprovidesforthelimitedpossessionanduseofmarijuanaformedicalpurposes,usewithincampusbuildings,orinpublicspacesoncampus,isaviolationofIllinoislaw.Therefore,theCollegedoesnotallowpossessionoruseoncampusoratCollege-sponsoredeventsoff-campus.

Substance Abuse PolicyIncompliancewiththeDrug-FreeSchoolsandCommunitiesActof1989,itisthepolicyofElmhurstCollegetoprovideaneducationalenvironmentthatisfreeofalcoholanddrugabuse.TheCollegerecog-nizesthelegalprohibitionoftheuseand/orpossessionofdrugsbystudents.TheCollegedoesnotcondonestudentsaleoruseofdrugsandwillcooperatewithcivilofficialsasthelawrequires.

Themaintenanceoftheindividualwelfare,development,educationandrehabilitationofitsmembersisconsonantwiththemissionofElmhurstCollege.ItshouldbefurtherunderstoodthattheCollegemaythereforetakepreventiveorprohibitoryaction,whetherornotcivilauthoritiesact,inreferencetoanyCollegememberwhosebehaviorisadjudgedharmfultohimself/herselforothers.

Thefollowingareprohibitedin/onElmhurstCollegeownedorcontrolledpropertyoratElmhurstCollege-sponsoredevents:1.Theunlawfulmanufacture,possession,distributionand/oruseofalcohol,controlledsubstances(includ-

ingmisuseorsaleofprescriptionmedication),drugs,intoxicantsorstimulantsotherthanthoseprescribedbyaphysicianforthestudent’sownuse.

2.Manufacture,possession,distributionand/oruseofsyntheticmarijuana,bathsalts,incenseorother

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materialsmarketedorgenerallyrecognizedtosimulatetheintoxicatingeffectsofunlawfulsubstances,regardlessoftheircurrentlegalstatus;includingknowledgeofand/orfailuretoactuponsuchknowl-edgeinatimelymanner.

3.Possessionofdrugparaphernalia.4.Participationatapartyorpresenceinaroomwhereillegaldrugsarebeingused.

ForthepurposesofcampusCodeofConductviolations,theterm“distribution,”whenappliedtodrugs,onlyrequiresthatdrugsareprovidedbyonepersontoanother.Paymentisnotrequiredforanexchangeofdrugstobeconsidereddistribution.

Procedures for Adjudicating Violations of the Substance Abuse Policy TheCollegerecognizesthattheabuseofalcoholortheuseofcontrolledsubstancesimpairstheproperperformanceofdutiesandresponsibilities.Wheneverpossible,theCollegeiscommittedtoaprogramofeducationtoteachstudentsabouttheresponsibleuseofalcoholand/ortodeterirresponsibleorillegaluseofalcoholorcontrolledsubstances.Stepstobetakentodetertheabuseofalcoholoruseofcontrolledsubstancesinclude:1)acampusclimatewherepersonalinfluencedetersdrugusageandalcoholabuse,2)continuingeducationalprogrammingemphasizingtheimportanceofresponsibilityandpersonalchoiceaswellasfactsaboutdrugsandalcoholand3)referralonanon-punitivebasistosupportservices(medicalorpsychological).ViolationsofElmhurstCollege’ssubstanceabusepolicymayresultindisciplinaryaction,uptoandincludingterminationofenrollmentfromtheCollegeandreferralforcrim-inalprosecutionwithintheguidelinesofstateandfederallaw.Uponreceivingnoticeofaviolationofthecampussubstanceabusepolicy,theCollegewilltakeappropriateactioninaccordancewiththeseverityoftheoffense.DetailsofthestudentconductprocedurecanbefoundinthissectionoftheE-BookandtheResidence Life Handbook.Ifthestudentisreferredforsubstanceabusetreatment,areleasewillbeobtainedtoinformtheCollegethatthestudenthasfollowedthroughwiththerequiredprocedures.Forabuseormisuseofalcohol,thestudentmayalsoberequiredtoattendaneducationalworkshop.

Guidelines for Substance Abuse Counseling/TreatmentStudentsareencouragedtoreflectveryseriouslyupontheirownattitudesandactionswithregardtoalcoholordrugabuseandtoseekoutinformationandcounselingassistancethroughElmhurstCollegeCounselingServices,StudentHealthService,theDeanofStudentsorotherpersonnelasmaybemostappropriate.AllcurrentlyenrolledstudentsmayobtaincounselingthroughtheOfficeofCounselingServicesatElmhurstCollegelocatedinthelowerlevelofNiebuhrHall.Tomakeanappointmenttoseeacounselor,call617-3565.Referralstoresourcesinthecommunitycanalsobeprovided.Aselectionofsomeoftheserelevantresourcesinclude:Alcoholics Anonymous: (630)833-7897forthelocalElmhurstchapter.Behavioral Health Services of Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare:(630)941-457724-houraccess.Callthiscentertomakeanappointmentforafreeassessment.SHARE:(847)882-4181andaskforfreephoneintake.Inpatientandoutpatientalcoholanddrugtreatmentonaslidingfeescale.Usuallyawaitinglist,butwillalsoprovidereferralsfortreat-mentelsewhere.Otheroff-campusreferralsandresourcesareavailablefromCounselingServices.

Health Risks of Substance AbuseAlldrugscanbetoxicorpoisonouswhenabused.Theriskspresentwhenusingalcoholorotherdrugsinvolvemental,emotionalandphysicalhealth.MorecompleteinformationisavailablefromCounselingServicesandStudentHealthService.

Weapons. WhileIllinoishasenactedtheFirearmConcealedCarryActauthorizingproperlyscreened,trainedandpermittedpersons(licensees)tocarryaconcealedfirearminthestate,numerouslocationshavebeendesig-natedas“prohibitedareas”wherefirearmsmaynotbecarried.Collegecampuses,includingElmhurstCollege,arespecificallyidentifiedas“prohibitedareas”undertheAct.AsrequiredunderIllinoisLaw,firearmsarenotpermittedincampusbuildingsoronpropertyowned,leasedorcontrolledbytheCollege,withthelimitedexcep-tiondescribedbelow.

Alicenseemaycarryaconcealedfirearmonhispersonwithinavehicleinacampusparkinglot,orstoredoutofviewinalockedvehicleorinalockedcontainerwithinthevehicle,asspecifiedinthelaw.Licenseesmayonlyexitthevehiclewithafirearmtomoveitfromthepassengercompartmenttothetrunk,andmaynotleavetheimmediateareawiththefirearmordelayinsecuringit.TheActrequiresthatthefirearmbeunloadedpriortoexitingthevehicle.

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ElmhurstCollegehasidentifiedCollege-ownedandleasedvehiclesas“prohibitedareas”undertheAct.FirearmsmaynotbecarriedorstoredinCollege-ownedvehicles.

Unauthorizedpossessionofafirearmorotherweapon,oruseorthreateningtousearealorsimulatedweapon,isaviolationofCollegepolicy,andmayresultindisciplinaryaction,uptoandincludingexpul-sionfromtheCollegeforstudents,andterminationofemploymentforfacultyandstaff,inadditiontoanycriminalchargeswhichmaybefiled.

ANIMALSWiththeexceptionofserviceanimals,ElmhurstCollegedoesnotallowanimalsinanyCollegebuildingwithoutpriorauthorization.

CAMPUS EXPRESSION1. Discussionandexpressionofallviewsispermittedwithintheinstitutionsubjectonlytorequirements

forthemaintenanceoforderandadherencetothelaw.Supportofanycausebyorderlymeansthatdoesnotdisrupttheoperationoftheinstitutionispermitted.

2. TherightofpeacefulprotestisgrantedwithintheElmhurstCollegecommunity.Theinstitutionretainstherighttoinsurethesafetyofindividuals,theprotectionofpropertyandthecontinuityoftheeducationprocess.

3. Orderlypicketingandotherformsofpeacefulprotestarepermittedoninstitutionalpremises,subjecttothefollowingconditions:

a.ViolenceorthethreatofviolencetoanymemberoftheCollegecommunityisnotpermissible. b.DeliberateinterferencewithacademicfreedomandfreedomofspeechofanymemberoftheCollege

community,includinginterferencewiththefreedomofaspeakerinvitedbyanysectionoftheCollegecommunitytoexpresshis/herviews,isnotallowed.

c.Interferencewithentranceand/orexitfrominstitutionalfacilitiesandinterruptionofclassesexceedspermissiblelimits.

d.TheftordamageanddestructionofcollegepropertyorofthepropertyofmembersoftheCollegeisnotpermitted.

4. Orderlydemonstrationsarepermittedinpublicareaswithininstitutionbuildingssubjecttotherequirementsofnon-interference.ThefollowingactivitiesareconsideredseriousviolationsofbehaviorexpectationsbecausetheyinterferewiththeessentialprocessesoftheCollege:

a.DeliberateorforcibleinterferencewiththefreedomofmovementofanymemberoftheCollegecommunityashe/shecarriesouthis/herresponsibilitiesattheCollege.

b.Unauthorizedentrytoandoccupationof,officesandbuildings.5. CoursesofAction:TheCollegecommunityhastheresponsibilitytodealpromptlyanddirectlywithdis-

ruptivesituationsthroughnegotiationsbeforetheyreachthestagewherecivilinterventionisnecessary. a.Sincetrivialorimaginaryissuesmaygrowintomajordemonstrationsanddisorders,itisimportant

thatfaculty,studentsandadministratorsrespondtoallsituationsquicklyinordertodispelrumorsandcorrectmisinformation.

b.Appropriatepersonnelwillimmediatelyseektocommunicatewiththoseengagedinunacceptableactivityinordertodeterminethereasonandtoreachasatisfactoryresolutionofthesituation.

c.Ifthestudentinvolveddoesnotheedawarningtoceaseanddesist,he/shemaybesummarilysuspendedfromtheCollegebythePresidentorhis/herdelegatedauthority.Thestudentwouldthenberequiredtoleavecampusuntilhe/sheisaskedtoappearatadisciplinaryhearingtobeheldwithinareasonablelengthoftime.

d.EveryeffortwillbemadetohandledisciplinarymatterstothispointthroughnormalCollegeproce-dures.However,shouldtheCollegefinditimpossibletohandleadisruptivestudentorindividual,itshallmakeuseofcivilauthorityoritshallsecureaninjunction.

6. Everystudenthastherighttobeinterviewedoncampusbyanylegalorganizationdesiringtorecruitattheinstitution.

a.Anystudent,groupororganizationmayprotestagainstanysuchorganizationprovidedthatprotestdoesnotinterferewithanyotherstudent’srighttohavesuchaninterview.

b.TheCenterforProfessionalExcellencemayinviteorarrangeforacompanyoragencytorecruitoncampustoprovidetheopenandfreeselectionofemploymentopportunitiesforstudents.BysodoingtheCollegeisnotnecessarilycondoningthepoliciesofthesecompanies.

7. ItisrecognizedthatattendancebyastudentatElmhurstCollegeisvoluntaryandincludesanassumptionbythestudentofcertainobligationsofperformanceandbehaviorreasonablyimposedbytheCollegerelevanttoitslawfulmissions,processesandfunctions.ItisalsorecognizedthatthestudentsatElmhurstCollegeorotherpersonsrelatedtoit,may,fromtimetotime,havelegitimateandgenuinegrievancesinregardtotheoperationsoftheCollegethatarebeyondtheexistingpro-ceduresfortheresolutionofinnercollegeproblems.Intheinterestofprovidingapeacefulorderly

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andequitablemethodwherebythesaidgrievancesmightberesolved,thefollowingproceduresareherebyestablished:

a.StepOne:InformalResolution • Groupprotestshouldfirstbepresentedinwritingtothosepersonsallegedtoberesponsiblefor

thesubjectoftheprotest.Grievancesshouldbepresentedpeacefullytoavoidinterferinginanywaywiththenormaloperationsoftheinstitution.

• Ifdifferencesarenotresolvedwithin30days,thedisputeshallbesubmittedforpossiblemedia-tioninaccordancewithStepTwo.

b.StepTwo:Mediation • Theinitiationofmediation:Theprotestinggroupshallsubmitawrittenstatementofallegedgriev-

ancestothePresidentforreferraltoaDeanandtherespondingparty.Therespondingpartymayalsosubmitwithin10schooldaysafterreceiptofwrittengrievancesastatementinanswertothecharge.IftheDeanfindstheprotesttobealegitimateissueformediation,he/sheshallimmediatelyappointamediator.

• Alegitimateissueformediationisonewhosedispositiondoesnotinfringeuponthebasicfree-domsoflearning,teachingandoperationsenjoyedbyallmembersoftheCollegecommunity.

• Thefunctionsofthemediatorshallbetocallmeetingsbetweendisputingpartieswithin10daysofhis/herappointment;topresideoverthesemeetingsinsuchamannerastomaintaincivility;andtoencouragethereconciliationofdifference.ThemediatorshouldprepareasummaryofwrittenfindingsandrecommendationsfortheDeanwithcopiestothepartiesofthegrievance.

c.StepThree:Arbitration • Intheeventtheprotesthasnotbeenresolvedbymediation,thentheDeanshallpresentthesub-

stanceofthecontroversytothePresidentoftheCollegewithinfiveschooldaysuponcompletionoftheattemptatmediation.

• IntheeventthatthePresidentfeelsthemattershouldbearbitratedhe/sheshallselectapanelofthreearbitrators.

• Thearbitratorsshall,assoonaftertheirappointmentasispossible,conductaformalhearinginregardtothegrievance.Eachpartytothegrievanceshallhavetherighttobepresentatthehear-ingandpresentevidenceinsupportofitsposition.

• Attheconclusionofthehearing,thearbitratorsshallmakeadeterminationofthegrievancethatshallprotectbasicindividualrightsandacademicfreedomsandwhich,inthepanel’sopinion,bestservestheinterestoftheCollegeasaneducationalinstitution.

• Thedeterminationofthearbitrators,subjecttoreviewbytheBoardofTrustees,shallbefinalandbindingonallparties.FailureofeitherpartytoconformtothedeterminationofthearbitratorsshallsubjectthepartytosuchdisciplinaryactionasthePresidentdeemsfit.

8. Students,groupsandcampusorganizationsmayinviteandhearanypersonsoftheirownchoosingsubjectonlytothefollowingpolicyestablishedbytheBoardofTrustees:

a.Preamble:Anessentialpartoftheeducationofstudentsistheavailabilityofdiverseviewpointsexpressedbyspeakersinvitedtocampusbyresponsiblestudentorganizations.Tobegivenarespectfulhearing,whetherornotthelisteneragreeswiththemandtoreachanintelligentdecisionontheevidenceathand,aresomeofthecherishedaspectsofademocraticsocietyandareexperiencestowhichundergraduatesshouldbeintroduced.Theyareanecessarypartoffreeinquiry,thebasisonwhichfreedomofteachingandlearningrests.

Anotherbasicaspectofteachingandlearningisthecultivationofmaturityandresponsibilityamongstudentsintheexerciseoftheirgifts.Thus,boththeinstitutionanditsstudentshaveajointresponsi-bilityonthematterofspeakerstobeinvitedtothecampusbystudentgroups.

b.StatementsofGeneralProcedures: • Aspeakerorperformermayappearoncampusoninvitationextendedbyarecognizedstudent

organization,whetherornothis/herpointofviewiscongenialtotheCollege. • Inissuinginvitations,studentorganizationsmustkeepinmindthatthesolepurposeofsuch

visitsistocontributetotheaimsoftheCollegeasacenteroffreeinquiryandsoundlearningandtheprimeresponsibilityforensuringthatthispurposeisservedrestsonthesponsoringorganizations.

• Theinvitationstooutsidespeakersmustalwaysrepresentthedesireofastudentgroupandnotthewillofanexternalorganization.

c.StatementsofSpecificProcedures:Beforeafirminvitationisextendedtothespeaker,thesponsoringstudentorganizationmust:

• RegistertheeventwiththeCalendarCoordinatorandtheOfficeofStudentActivities; • Beabletomeetallfinancialobligationsfortheevent; • Receivefromthespeakerorperformerhis/herwillingnesstosubmittoquestionsafterthelecture

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COLLEGE ID CARD–JAYPASSStudentsshouldbepreparedtoidentifythemselvesbyshowingtheircollegeidentificationcard(Jaypass)uponrequest.FailurebyanElmhurstCollegestudenttoproduceanIDcardmayresultindisciplinaryaction.Lending,selling,duplicatingorreproducingtheIDisconsideredaviolationsubjecttodiscipline.TheuseofaJaypassbyanyoneotherthanitsoriginalholderisprohibited.AstudentwholoseshisorherJaypassmayrequestaduplicatefromtheA.C.BuehlerLibrary.A$20feewillbechargedforeachreplace-ment.Inordertotakeadvantageofmanycollegeservicesandactivities,astudentwillberequiredtoshowtheirJaypass.SomeservicesthatrequireaJaypassarethelibrarytocheckoutmaterials,thecafeteriaforstudentsonamealplan,theTyrrellFitnessCenterandtoselltextbooksbackattheendofaterm.AstudentmayobtaintheirJaypassduringregistrationoranytimethereafterintheA.C.BuehlerLibrary.

COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISECommercialorganizationsmaynotestablishauxiliaryenterprisesonthecampusandmaynotuseCollegefacilitieswithoutwrittenconsentoftheVicePresidentforFinanceandAdministration.Thisincludesorganizationsowned,operatedbyoremployingastudentoralumnioftheCollege.Nopersonororgani-zationmayusetheCollegenamewithoutpriorconsentand/orlicensingagreement.Thisincludestheuseof“ElmhurstCollege,”“EC,”theCollegeseal,logoorotheridentifyingsymbols.FormoreinformationregardingthelicenseduseoftheCollegenameandrelatedsymbols,contacttheVicePresidentforEnrollmentandCommunications.

COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENTCopyrightinfringementistheactofexercising,withoutpermissionorlegalauthority,oneormoreexclusiverightsgrantedtothecopyrightownerundersection106oftheCopyrightAct(Title17oftheUnitedStatesCode).Theserightsincludetherighttoreproduceordistributeacopyrightedwork.Inthefile-sharingcontext,downloadingoruploadingsubstantialpartsofacopyrightedworkwithoutauthorityconstitutesaninfringement.

Penaltiesforcopyrightinfringementincludecivilandcriminalpenalties.Ingeneral,anyonefoundliableforcivilcopyrightinfringementmaybeorderedtopayeitheractualdamagesor“statutory”damagesaffixedatnotlessthan$750andnotmorethan$30,000perworkinfringed.For“willful”infringement,acourtmayawardupto$150,000perworkinfringed.Acourtcan,initsdiscretion,alsoassesscostsandattorneys’fees.Fordetails,seeTitle17,UnitedStatesCode,Sections504-505.

Willfulcopyrightinfringementcanalsoresultincriminalpenalties,includingimprisonmentofuptofiveyearsandfinesofupto$250,000peroffense.Formoreinformation,pleaseseethewebsiteoftheU.S.CopyrightOfficeatwww.copyright.gov.

Inadditiontopotentialcivilandcriminalpenalties,unauthorizeddistributionofcopyrightedmaterial,including(butnotlimitedto)unauthorizedpeer-to-peerfilesharing,constitutesaviolationoftheCollege’sStudentCodeofConductandtheNetworkandInternetAccessPolicyandmayresultindisciplinaryactionbytheCollege.

DISRUPTIVE STUDENTS IfinthejudgmentoftheDeanofStudentsordesignee,inconsultationwithotherCollegeofficials,itisdeterminedthatastudent’sbehaviorisdisruptivetoCollegefunctionsand/orpresentsathreatofharmorbodilyinjurytohimself/herselformembersoftheCollegecommunity,thestudentmaybetemporarilysuspendedfromtheCollegependingcertificationofprofessionalassessment/counseling.

EMERGENCY PROCEDURESWhenyouneedhelpfast,call:• CampusSecurity:ext.3000• Emergency:911(9-911fromacampusphone)• ElmhurstPolice:911(9-911fromacampusphone)• ElmhurstFireDepartment:911(9-911fromacampusphone)• ResidenceLifeCoordinator“OnDuty”:Reachedbycontacting

CampusSecurity.

Active ShooterIfanactiveshooterisoutsideyourbuilding:• Proceedtoaroomthatcanbelocked.• Closeandlockallthewindowsanddoorsandturnoffallofthelights.• Ifpossible,geteveryonedownonthefloorwherenooneisvisiblefromoutsidetheroomorwindows

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• Haveonepersonintheroomcall9-911or911,advisethedispatcherofwhatistakingplaceandinformthedispatcherofyourlocation.

• Remaininplaceuntilthepolicegivethe“allclear.”Donotopenthedoorforanyoneyoudonotknow.

Ifanactiveshooterisinthesamebuildingwithyou:• Locktheroomyouarein,ifpossible.• Turnoffallofthelights.Lockandbarricadethedoors.• Ifpossible,geteveryonedownonthefloorwherenooneisvisiblefromoutsidetheroom.• Haveonepersonintheroomcall9-911or911,advisethedispatcherofwhatistakingplaceandinform

thedispatcherofyourlocation.• Remaininplaceuntilthepolicegivethe“allclear.”Donotopenthedoorforanyoneyoudonotknow.

Nomatterwhatthecircumstances,ifyoudecidetofleeduringanactiveshootersituation• Donotattempttocarryanythingwhilefleeing.• Donotattempttoremoveinjuredpeople.Leavewoundedvictimswheretheyareandnotifyauthorities

oftheirlocationassoonaspossible.

FirePlanaheadforafire.Knowyouremergencyescaperoutes(atleasttwo)andlearnthelocationofthefireextinguisherandalarmboxes.EmergencyAction:• Pullthenearestalarmboxorcall(9)911or630-617-3000(or3000),fromasafelocation.• Ifyouareabletoextinguishthefirewithaportablefireextinguisher,positionyourselfbetweenthe

fireandanemergencyexittoensureyoursafety.• Evacuateimmediatelyifyoucannotcontainthefire.LettheFireDepartmenthandlethesituation.

Evacuation:• Exitquickly,evenifyouonlysuspectafire.Don’tpauseforbelongings.(CampusSecuritywillassist

withtheevacuationprocess.)• Feeldoorsbeforeopening.Ifcool,openslowlyandcheckconditions.Ifhot,donotopen;tryalter-

nateroute.• Usethestairs,notelevators.Inafire,elevatorsmayfillupwithsmokeandmaystopoperating.• Insmoke,stayloworcrawl.Thebestairisneartheground.Ifpossible,coveryournoseandmouth

withawetcloth.• Closedoorsbehindyoutopreventthefire/smokefromspreading.• Stayatleast500feetfromanevacuatedbuilding.DONOTGOBACKFORANYREASON.

TheElmhurstFireDepartmentmustcheckthebuildingtomakesureitistotallyevacuatedandthenresetthealarmifthereisnofireinside.Personsidentifiedastamperingwithanyfirefightingorwarningequip-mentwillbesubjecttoafine,disciplinaryactionandpossiblesuspension,aswellascriminalpenalties.

Hazardous Materials • CallCampusSecurityatextension3000ortheFireDepartmentat9-911.• Provideinformationonthetypeofchemicals(ifknown),sizeofthespill,possibleexposures,identifi-

ablechemicalreactions,numberofpeopleinjured.• Ifdirectcontactismadewithaspilledsubstance,immediatelyremovecontaminatedclothing.Flush

anypointofbodilycontactwithplentyofwaterforatleast15minutes.• Evacuatetheareaandthebuildingbasedoninstructionsfromemergencypersonnel.• Theevacuatedareashouldremainevacuateduntilanallclearindicationisgivenbytheappropriate

authorities.• Donotleavetheareabecausedecontaminationmayneedtobeconducted.

Medical Emergencies1. CallCampusSecurityatextension3000ortheFireDepartmentat9-911foranambulance.2. Provideyourname,location,numberofpeopleinjuredanddescriptionofthemedicalemergency.3. Stayonthephoneforinstructions.IfyouarecertifiedinCPRand/orcommunityfirstaidandsafetyandfeelcomfortabledoingso,providecareforthevictim.Location of AEDs1. LehmannHall-lowerlevel(byelevator)2. HammerschmidtChapel-firstfloor(whenyouwalkinthedoorsonyourleft)

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3. ScienceCenter-firstfloor(acrossfromtheelevators)4. FrickCenter-firstfloor(behindInformationDesk)5. A.C.BuehlerLibrary-firstfloor(beforebooksecuritydetectorsonleftside)6. TyrrellFitnessCenter-firstfloor(bytheiceroomacrossfromelevator)7. NiebuhrHall-lowerlevelbetweenNiebuhrCenter&WellnessCenterONLYACCESSIBLE

DURINGNIEBUHRCENTERHOURS!

Threats –Bomb/BiologicalBombThreat• Mostbombthreatsarereceivedbytelephone.Documentasmanydetailsaspossible,includingsexof

caller,anybackgroundnoise,toneofcaller’svoiceandanycallerI.D.numberdisplayed.• ImmediatelycallCampusSecurityatext.3000or9-911.Provideasmuchinformationaspossiblefrom

thebombthreatcall.• Immediatelyexamineyourareaforanyunusualorunfamiliaritems.DONOThandle,moveortouch

suspiciousitems,butreportthemtopolice.• Movetoasafelocationandwaitforthepolicetoinstructyoufurther.Donotusecellphones.

BiologicalThreat• Donotshake,openoremptyasuspiciouspackage.• Evacuatetheroomandclosethedoor.Makealistofallpeoplewhowereintheroomandanyonewho

wasincontactwiththeitem.• ImmediatelycallCampusSecurityatext.3000.• Washanyexposedskinareaswithsoapandwater.Removeanycontaminatedclothingandsealitina

plasticbag.

TornadoA tornado watchisissuedwhentheweatherconditionsaresuchthatatornadocoulddevelop.Bepreparedtotakeshelter.A tornado warningmeansthatatornadoorfunnelcloudhasbeensightedinthearea.Takeshelterimmediately!• Ifpossibleduringsevereweather,monitorlocalTVstations,radioweatherstations,weather-related

Internetsites,etc.• Bepreparedtotakeshelteronthelowestlevelofyourbuilding.• Stayawayfromwindows.• Movetoaninteriorhallway.• Waitforan“allclear”notificationfromproperauthorities(Police,FireorCampusSecurity)priorto

returningtoyourworkareaorclassroom.• Ifoutdoors,lieinaditch,low-lyingareaorcrouchnearastrongbuildingifshelterisnotavailableorif

thereisnotimetogetindoors.

FACILITIES USE POLICYElmhurstCollegefacilitiesmaybereservedforrecognizedstudentorganizationsandindividualswithintheCollegecommunityforregularbusinessmeetings,socialprogramsandprogramsopentothepub-lic.TheOfficeofCommunicationsandPublicAffairshandlesallcampusfacilitiesscheduling.Reserve a room:http://apps.elmhurst.edu/scheduling-request/default.aspxStudent Catering Guide: http://www.dineoncampus.com/Documents/elmhurstcoll/Catering/Chart-wells%20Catering%20Menu.pdfView the EC room schedule: http://schedule.elmhurst.edu/SAViiText.aspLauraBjerga,schedulingcoordinator,canhelpinplanningyourevent,arrangingfood,AVequipmentand/orfacilityrequestsandmakinganynecessaryroomreservations.Lauracanbereachedat(630)617-3090.All requests and changes must be in writing.SpaceMUSTbescheduledtwoweeksinadvancetoensuretables,chairsandequipmentneedsaremet.

Physicalabuseofassignedfacilitiescouldresultinlimitationsoffutureallocationofspacetooffendingpartiesandrestitutionforanydamages.WhilespaceforECrecognizedstudentorganizationsanddepartmentsisfree,chargesmaybeimposedbyFacilitiesManagementforanycoststosetuporclean-upthefacilities.Exactpolicygoverningspaceusageandcostforotherthannormaluseisavail-ablefromLauraBjerga,schedulingcoordinator.

Extension of Frick Center Hours (early open/late close)ExtensionRequestFormsareavailableathttp://www.elmhurst.edu/intranet/schedule.

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FASTS Recognizedstudentorganizationsplanning“fast”daysmustsubmitwrittenrequeststotheDeanofStudentsatleastonemonthpriortothedaterequested.

FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS Tuitionandfeesaredueonthe15thofthemonthpriortothestartofeachterm.DetailedinformationregardingoptionalpaymentplansisavailableintheOfficeofStudentFinancialServices.

HATE CRIME POLICY ElmhurstCollegedoesnottolerate“hatecrime”activity.Apersoncommitsa“hatecrime”underElmhurstCollegepolicywhenconductthatviolatestheCodeofConductismotivated(atleastinpart)bythevictimorvictims’perceivedoractualrace,color,creed,religion,ancestry,gender,sexualorientation,physicalormentaldisabilityornationalorigin.Hatecrimescanincludeoffensesagainsttheperson,suchasassaultorbattery,offensesagainstproperty,suchastheft,damagetopropertyortrespassandcrimesofintimidation,suchasharassment.

Hatecrimesviolatethelaw.Inaddition,hate-motivatedconductthatviolatesElmhurstpolicies,includingbutnotlimitedtotheCodeofConductandtheNon-Harassment/Non-Discriminationpolicy,issubjecttodisciplinaryactionregardlessofwhetherthestudentisfoundtohavecommittedacrime.

Shouldanyonewitnessorexperiencewhathe/shebelievestobeahatecrime,itshouldbeimmediatelyreportedtothelocallawenforcementagencyaswellasCampusSecurity.Incaseofemergency,call911immediately.Eveninthecaseofnon-violentoffenses,reportingisimportanttopreventfutureincidents.ElmhurstCollegeCampusSecurity,630-617-3000.

HAZING POLICYElmhurstCollegeprohibitshazing,whichisdefinedasanyactthatendangersthementalorphysicalhealthorsafetyofastudent,orthatdestroysorremovespublicorprivateproperty,forthepurposeofinitiation,admis-sioninto,affiliationwithorasaconditionforcontinuedmembershiponateamorinagroupororganization.Theexpressorimpliedconsentofthevictimwillnotbeadefense.Apathyoracquiescenceinthepresenceofhazingarenotneutralacts;theyareviolationsofthisHazingPolicy.ElmhurstCollegeprohibitsconductbyanindividual,teamorganizationorgroupaffiliatedwiththeCollegethatisinviolationofIllinoislawonhazingconductoranyhazingactivitythatthreatensaperson’srightsorself-respect,thatdisruptscommunitylifeorthatencouragestheviolationoflocal,stateorfederallawortheElmhurstCollegeCodeofConduct.Hazingisademeaninganddangerouspracticethathasnolegitimatepurpose.

Conductthatcanconstitutehazingincludes,butisnotnecessarilylimitedto:1. actionsthatendangerthephysicalormentalhealthorsafetyofastudentorotherperson;2. forced,coercedorrequiredconsumptionofanyfood,liquor,drugoranyothersubstance;3. forced,coercedorrequiredparticipationinphysicalactivities,suchascalisthenics,exercisesor

so-called“games”;4. exposuretotheweather;5. excessivefatigueresultingfromsleepdeprivation,physicalactivitiesorexercises;6. assignmentofactivitiesthatwouldbeillegalorunlawfulorcouldbemorallyoffensivetoindividuals;7. physicalabuse,includingbutnotlimitedtopaddling,strikingwithfists,openhandsorobjectsand

branding;8. kidnapping,transportationorstrandingofindividuals;9. verbalabuseorharassment,includingbutnotlimitedto“lineups”andberatingofindividuals;10.forced,coercedorrequiredconductthatcoulddemean,embarrass,humiliateoradverselyaffectthe

dignityoftheindividual,includingbutnotlimitedtothewearingofapparelthatisconspicuousorextraordinaryandtheperformanceofpublicstuntsandactivities;

11. theintentionalcreationofclean-upworkfororganizations,otherstudentsoralumni;12.defacement,damageordestructionofproperty;13. denialofsufficienttimetostudy;and14.nudityorotherlewdorunbecomingbehavior.

Thisdefinitionofhazingextendstoandprohibitsthesameactivitiesbothoncampusandoffcampus,includingactivitiestakingplaceatoronprivatelyownedfacilitiesandproperty.Studentsshouldbeawarethatmanyactsthatconstitutehazingmayalsobepunishableasviolationsoffederal,stateorlaworasviolationsofotherElmhurstpolicies,includingbutnotlimitedtotheCodeofConductandtheNon-Discrimination/Non-HarassmentPolicy.

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INSURANCE FOR PROPERTYCompensationforlossordamagetopersonalpropertyoncampusisnotaCollegeresponsibility.Residentialstudentsareencouragedtoconsideranoptionalrenter’sinsurancepolicy,availableintheOfficeofResidenceLifeorthroughaprovideroftheirchoice.Ifadependent,thestudentshouldchecktheparent(s)’respectivepolicies.

MEDIA 1. Anenrolledstudent,aninvitedgrouporarecognizedstudentorganizationmaydistributewrittenmate-

rialoncampuswithoutpriorapprovalprovidingsuchdistributiondoesnotdisrupttheoperationsoftheinstitution.Forinformationalpurposes,however,acopyofallmaterialsdistributedshouldbeprovidedtotheOfficeofCommunicationsandPublicAffairsandtheDeanofStudentsbeforedistribution.

2. Thestudentpressistobefreeofcensorship.ThestudentpressshallconsistofallstudentpublicationsofficiallyrecognizedbytheCollege.Theeditorsandmanagerswillnotbearbitrarilysuspendedbecauseofstudent,faculty,administration,alumniorcommunityortheStudentGovernmentAsso-ciation’sdisapprovalofeditorialpolicyorcontent.SimilarfreedomisassuredoralstatementsofeditorialviewsonWRSE-FM.ThiseditorialfreedomentailsacorollaryobligationunderthecanonsofresponsiblejournalismandapplicableregulationsoftheFederalCommunicationsCommission.

3. Allstudentcommunicationsshallexplicitlystateontheeditorialpageorinbroadcastthattheopin-ionsexpressedarenotnecessarilythoseofElmhurstCollegeoritsstudentbody.

4. TheStudentGovernmentAssociationrecognizestheautonomyofTheLeader,WRSE-FM,MiddleWestern VoiceandtheElms.ItistheCollege’sandStudentGovernmentAssociation’spositionthatthereshouldbeahealthyworkingrelationshipwitheachmediaorganization.

5. Themanagementofeachmediaorganizationshallberesponsibleforthedailyfunctionsoftheirrespectiveorganization.Eachmediaorganizationisresponsibleforthegeneralmaintenanceofitsequipment.

MOTOR VEHICLES AND PARKING REGULATIONS ParkinginCollege-ownedorleasedlotsisprovidedprimarilyforemployeesonCollegebusinessandcurrentlyenrolledstudents.Freshman resident students are not permitted to register a vehicle or park in any Elmhurst College-owned or leased parking lots.WrittenrequestsforanexceptiontothispolicymaybedirectedtoCampusSecurityandmustdemonstrateasignificantandcontinuinghard-shipcausedbythepolicy.Ourmotorvehicleandparkingregulationsaredesignedtoenhancepedestriansafetyandthemaintenanceofaccessforemergencyandservicevehicles.

MembersoftheCollegecommunityareexpectedtofamiliarizethemselveswiththeregulationspertainingtovehicleoperationandassistCampusSecuritythroughtheexerciseofcourtesyandgooddrivinghabits.

Registering Automobiles and MotorcyclesAllfaculty,staffandstudentsoperatingmotorvehicles(includingmotorcycles)musthavetheirvehiclesregistered.TheOfficeofCampusSecurityissuesparkingstickerstostudents,facultyandstaff.Apersonwhomaybedrivingmorethanonevehiclemustregistereachvehicle.Ifthevehicleistobeusedonatemporarybasis,thevehiclemustberegisteredwiththeOfficeofCampusSecurityanddisplayatemporarypermit,whichisissuedatthattime.

Theautomobilestickershallbeaffixedontheinsideofthefrontwindshieldonthedriver’sside,atthebottomcorneroftheglass.Motorcycletagsaretobeattachedtoanareaadjacenttothelicenseplate.

Campus Parking and Driving Rules1. ParkingonthemaincampusisrestrictedtoElmhurstCollegestudents,facultyandstaffoncampus

forCollegeactivities.AtemporaryparkingstickerwillbeissuedbytheOfficeofCampusSecuritytothoseindividualswhowillbeusingourfacilitiesforshortperiodsoftime.

2. Campuspropertyisnottobeusedfortheovernightstorageofvehiclesbyfaculty,staffornon-resi-dentstudentswithoutpriorarrangementwithCampusSecurity.

3. Aspeedlimitof10milesperhourappliestotheentirecampusarea.4. Noovernightparkingispermittedbetweenthehoursof2:00a.m.and6:00a.m.inthefollowinglocations: • SchaibleScienceCenterlot-AllparkingareaseastofSchickHalltoProspectAvenue. • HeatPlant/GoebelHall/LehmannHall/IrionHall/DanielsHall/CircleHallparkingareas. • TennisCourtlot. • ResidentstudentsmayusetheparkingspacestothesouthofDinkmeyerHallandStangerHall,westof

WestHallandanylotnorthofAlexanderBlvd.withtheexceptionoftheTennisCourtlot.5. Parallelparkingisonlypermittedinareasspecificallydesignatedparallelparkingbetweensigns.

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6. ParkingintheElmhurstPublicLibrarylotisprohibited.7. Anyonedrivingonthecampusmallorgrasswillbeticketed.8. ParkingonthepublicstreetsadjacenttotheCollegecampusispermitted,subjecttotherestrictions

ofpostedsigns.OvernightparkingisnotpermittedonElmhurstCityStreets.9. Motorvehiclesoperatedoncampusmustalwaysbelicensedandinoperablecondition.Operatingvehicles

mustatalltimesbeequippedwithamufflertopreventexcessivenoiseorannoyingsmoke.Inoperativeorabandonedvehicleswillbetowedattheowner’sexpense.

10.Recklessdrivingoncampuswillnotbetolerated.Recklessdrivingisdefinedasdrivingwithwillfulorwantondisregardforthesafetyofpersonsorproperty.

Speed BumpsSlowdownwhenapproachingspeedbumps,especiallyifthevehiclehasabodystylewithaverylowclearance.

PenaltiesOperatingamotorvehicleontheElmhurstCollegecampusisaprivilegethatmayberevokedfornon-compliancewiththeCollege’smotorvehicleregulations.Personsoperatingamotorvehicleoncampusmustfamiliarizethemselveswiththeregulationsandassumeresponsibilityforfollowingtherules.Ticketsmaybeissuedforaviolationofthemotorvehicleregulations.TheCollegereservestherighttoimmobi-lizevehiclesinvolvedinrepeatedparkingviolations.

NON-HARASSMENT/NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICYItisthepolicyofElmhurstCollege(theCollege)toaffordequalopportunitytostudents,employeesandapplicantsregardlessofrace,color,nationalorigin,religion,sex,genderidentity,sexualorientation,age,disability,citizenship,veteranstatus,maritalstatusorotherprotectedgroupstatusasthosetermsaredefinedbyapplicablefederal,stateandlocallaw.FormoreinformationregardingtheCollege’sprohibi-tionagainstdiscrimination,harassment,andretaliation,aswellastheCollege’sprohibitionagainstsexualassault,sexualmisconduct,domesticviolence,datingviolence,andstalking,pleasevisitmy.elmhurst.edu.

POSTING POLICY1. AllmaterialtobepostedintheFrickCentermustbestampedanddatedattheInformationDesk.2. Materialsmaynotcontainanyoffensivelanguageorartwork.3. Materialsmaynotdisplayormentionalcoholorillegalsubstances.4. Materialspostedonbulletinboardsmaynotexceed20”x20”or400squareinches.5. Materialsmaynotblockelectricaloutletsorswitches,handicapswitches,emergencyequipment,

mailboxesorlightfixtures.6. Materialsmaybepostedonbulletinboard-typesurfacesonly(notonwalls,windows,etc.).7. Onlyonesignpereventperboardisallowed.8. Postersmaynotbeplacedonbulletinboardsassignedtospecificorganizationsorgroups.9. Postedmaterialswillberemovedafter14calendardaysorwhentheeventisconcluded,whichever

comesfirst.10. Itiscommoncourtesynottooverlapposters.Ifoverlappingmustoccur,allimportantinformation

mustbevisibleonbothpostersorthelatestdatedposterwillberemoved.11. ExceptiontotheserulesmustbeapprovedbytheDirectoroftheFrickCenter.

PRIVACY OF RECORDSTheFamilyEducationalRightsandPrivacyActof1974(FERPA),alsoknownastheBuckleyAmendment,isafederallaw(20U.S.C.1232g)designedtoprotecttheprivacyofstudenteducationrecords.Withinthecontextofhighereducation,FERPAprovidesstudentstherighttoinspectandreviewtheserecordsandprohibitsunauthorizeddisseminationofeducationalinformationbytheinstitutionoritsemployees.ElmhurstCollege,likemostinstitutionsofhighereducation,fallsunderFERPAregulationsandisobligatedtodeveloppoliciesfortheprotectionandrestricteddisseminationofrecordsrelatedtoeachstudent’seducation.

However,FERPAalsoaffordsElmhurstCollegesomelatitudeinestablishingitsownpolicies,definingrelevanttermsandconveyingcriticalinformationforthehealthandsafetyofindividualstudentsandothermembersoftheinstitutionwithinthelegalparametersoftheact.Whenrespondingtoanemer-gencyorinsomecasespreventingapotentialemergencyfromoccurring,healthandsafetyissuesassumepriorityoverstudenteducationprivacyrights.

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TheU.S.DepartmentofEducationsummarizestherightsaffordedtostudentsbyFERPAasfollows:• Therighttoreviewtheireducationalrecordswithinforty-five(45)daysfromtheirrequest• Therighttorequestamendmenttorecordstheybelievetobeinaccurate• Therighttolimitdisclosureofsomepersonallyidentifiableinformationknownasdirectoryinformation• TherighttofileacomplaintwiththeFamilyPolicyComplianceOfficewithintheU.S.Department

ofEducationinWashington,DCiftheyfeeltheirFERPArightshavebeenviolated.

Studenteducationrecordsarekeptinseveralareasoncampus.Officialacademicrecordsandsupport-ingeducationalandbiographicaldataaremaintainedintheOfficeofRegistrationandRecordsforcurrentlyandpreviouslyenrolledstudentsandattheOfficeofAdmissionandFinancialAidforthosestudentsapplyingforadmissiontotheCollege.PartsofthisdataareprovidedtoCollegeacademicandadministrativedepartmentsforpurposesofacademicadministration,advisingandstudentsupportservices.StudentfinancialrecordsrelatedtotuitionandfeepaymentandthereceiptoffinancialaidaremaintainedbytheOfficeofStudentAccountsandtheOfficeofAdmissionandFinancialAid.RecordsofdisciplinaryproceedingsarekeptintheOfficeofStudentAffairsandtheOfficeofResidenceLife.HealthandmedicalrecordsaremaintainedintheWellnessCenter.Forstudentswhoavailthemselvesofitsservices,theCareerEducationOfficemaintainsrecordsappropriatetoitsfunction.

OnlyElmhurstCollegefacultyandstaffactinginthestudent’seducationalinterestorperformingcol-lege-relatedfunctionswillhaveaccesstostudenteducationrecords.NooneoutsidetheCollegeshallhaveaccesstonorwilltheCollegediscloseinformationfromthestudent’seducationrecordwithoutwrittenconsentofthestudentexceptto,inaccordancewiththelaw,stateorfederalofficialsprimarilyconcernedwithevaluatingandauditinggovernment-fundedprogramsattheCollege,individualsororganizationsconnectedwithastudent’sapplicationforfinancialaid,anofficialjudicialorderorinconnectionwithanemergencyorotherspecialcircumstancesasprovidedbyfederallegislation.ElmhurstCollegeshallmakeareasonableefforttonotifythestudentofajudicialorderorlawfullyissuedsubpoenaforstudenteducationrecordsinadvanceofcompliance.

Thestudentmayinspectinformationcontainedinhis/hereducationrecordswiththeexceptionoffinancialinformationsubmittedbyparents,confidentialrecommendationsrelatedtoadmissionandthoseportionsoftherecordthatarenotconsiderededucationalrecords;thus,astudentcannotreviewportionoftheirrecordthatcontaininformationaboutstudentsotherthantherequestingstudent.TheCollegepolicyistograntastudentinspectionofrecordswithinareasonableperiodoftime(nottoexceed45days)oftheinstitutionreceivingwrittenrequest.Inspectionwillordinarilybeinpersonbyappointment,withappropriateidentificationandinthepresenceofthedesignatedpersonneloftheofficemaintainingtherecords.Copiesofeducational(disciplinaryandacademic)recordsareavailabletostudentsattheprevailingrateof25centsperpageandarenotreleasedifafinancialobligationexistswiththeCollege.

ThestudentmaychallengethecontentofarecordasinaccurateormisleadingbyfilingawrittenstatementwiththeappropriateCollegeoffice.TheCollegerepresentativeresponsiblewillreviewtherequestwiththestudentandeithermakeappropriatechangesornotifythestudentofhis/herrighttoappealthroughtheestablishedprocess.StudentsmayappealtheCollege’sdecisionsaboutthecontentsofrecordsorfilecomplaintsconcerningnoncompliancetotheappropriatefederalagency.

Family Compliance OfficeU.S.DepartmentofEducation400MarylandAvenueSW,Washington,DC20202http://www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/index.html

Parent Notification PolicyWhenastudententerspostsecondaryeducation,therightsaffordedbytheFamilyEducationalRightsPrivacyAct(FERPA)transfertothestudent,regardlessofhisorherage.Therefore,inaccordancewithFERPA,officialsofElmhurstCollegemaydisclosestudenteducationrecords(orpersonallyidentifiableinformationcontainedinsuchrecords)toaparentorlegalguardianofanElmhurstCollegestudentwithoutastudent’spriorconsentunderthefollowingcircumstances:

• IfCollegeofficialsdeterminethatitisnecessarytodisclosepersonallyidentifiableinformationfromastudent’seducationrecordstoappropriatepartiestoaddressahealthorsafetyemergency.Ahealthorsafetyemergencyexistswhenthereisanarticulableandsignificantthreattothehealthorsafetyofastudentorotherindividuals.Someexamplesofsituationsthatmightconstituteahealthandsafetyemergencyinclude,butarenotlimitedto:anaturaldisaster,aterroristattack,acampusshooting,theoutbreakofanepidemicdisease,life-threateningillnessorinjuryorasuicideattempt.

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• IftheCollegedeterminesthatthestudenthascommittedadisciplinaryviolationrelatingtotheuseorpossessionofalcoholoracontrolledsubstanceandthestudentisundertheageof21atthetimeofdisclosuretotheparent.

• IftheCollegedeterminesthatthestudenthascommittedadisciplinaryviolationrelatingtoacrimeofviolenceornon-forciblesexoffense,theCollegemaydisclosethefinalresultsofthedisciplinaryprocess.Thefinalresultsincludethenameofthestudent,theviolationcommittedandanysanctionimposedbytheinstitutionagainstthestudent.Otherinformation,includingthenameofanyallegedvictimwhoisastudent,maynotbedisclosedwithoutthepriorwrittenconsentofthestudentvictim.Acrimeofviolencemeansanyoneofthefollowingoffensesorattemptstocommitthefollowingoffenses:arson,assaultoffenses,burglary,criminalhomicide(murder,non-negligentornegligentmanslaughter),destruction,damageorvandalismofproperty,kidnappingorabduction,robberyandforciblesexoffenses.Anon-forciblesexoffensemeansstatutoryrapeorincest.

• Informationmayalsobereleasedtoaparentwhenthestudentistheparent’sdependentfortaxpurposes.TheCollegemustbeprovidedwithacopyoftheparent’smostrecenttaxreturnbeforeanycoveredinformationmaybedisclosedorthestudentcansignandsubmitthedependentstudentdisclosureformavailableattheFamilyComplianceOfficewebsite:http://www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/safeschools/modelform2.html.

• Inaddition,lawenforcementrecordsarenotcoveredbyFERPA;therefore,CampusSecuritymaycon-tacttheparentsofastudentwhohasbeenarrestedoncampusorinconnectionwithaninvestigation

• TheDeanofStudentsordesigneehastheauthoritytodeterminewhenandbywhatmeanstonotifyaparentorguardian.

TheFamilyPolicyComplianceOfficeoftheU.S.DepartmentofEducation,whichisresponsibleforenforcingFERPA,hasdevelopedextensiveFERPAguidanceforparents,availablehere:http://www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/parents.html.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorconcernsaboutthispolicy,pleasecontacttheOfficeofRegistrationandRecords.

Transfer of Education RecordsInaccordancewithfederallaw(FERPA),ElmhurstCollegeofficialsareallowedtodiscloseanyandallstu-denteducationrecords,includingdisciplinaryrecords,toanotherinstitutionatwhichthestudentseeksorintendstoenroll.Studentconsentisnotrequiredfordisclosuresmadethroughtheprocessoftransfer-ringeducationrecords.

Directory Information AlthoughaCollegestudentdirectoryisnotpublished,certaininformationisreleasedonadiscretionarybasiswithoutpriorconsentofthestudent.Thisinformationincludesstudentname,hometown,majorfieldofstudy,NCAADivisionIIIintercollegiateathleticinformation,datesofattendance,full-timeorpart-timestatus,degrees,honorsandawardsreceived,Jaypasspictureandphotograph.Suchinformationisneverknowinglyprovidedtoarequesterforacommercialpurposeortoathirdpartywithoutareason-ableandlegitimateinterest.RequeststowithholdanyofthedirectoryinformationstipulatedabovemustbemadebycompletingaRequesttoRestrictReleaseofStudentDirectoryInformationformintheOfficeofRegistrationandRecords.Thisformmustbecompletedannually.Requestsmustbemadebythe10thdayofeachterm.

Elmhurst College’s Policy on Student Access to Educational Records to Comply with the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 Toinsurethatstudentrecordsarenotinaccurate,misleadingorotherwiseinviolationofthestudent’sprivacy,ElmhurstCollegestudentsmaychallengethematerialintheirrecordsbycontactingtheappro-priateCollegeofficialandformallypresentingawrittenchallenge.ThestudentandtheappropriateCollegeofficialwillthenselectthreeadditionalstafforfacultymemberstomeetasaHearingPanelwiththeDeanandthestudenttoruleontheappropriatenessofthechallenge.Nomorethan30dayscanelapsebetweentheformalchallengeandtheconveningoftheHearingPanel.AnappealtothePresidentcanbemadebutonlyifnewevidencenotavailableintheoriginalhearingorasubstantiatedclaimofirregularitiesintheoriginalhearingispresented.Dissatisfactionwiththeoriginalhearingdecisionisnotsufficientgroundsforanappeal.

Studentsover18yearsofageandparentsofminorstudentscanreviewandchallengeallmaterials,withcertainexceptions,intheirpermanentrecords.

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Themostsalientexceptionsare:• Privatenotescreatedbycollegepersonnel(instructors,deans,counselors)asmemoryaidsthatarenot

revealedtootherpersons• Medical,psychiatricorsimilarrecordsthatareusedsolelyinconnectionwithtreatmentpurposesand

availableonlytoqualifiedprofessionalsinconnectionwithsuchtreatment• Parents’financialrecords• ConfidentiallettersandstatementsofrecommendationplacedinrecordspriortoJanuary1,1975.

RESIDENCE HALLS, HOUSES AND APARTMENT POLICIES Inordertomaintainasafe,cleanandcomfortablecommunityfortheElmhurstCollegeresidentialpopula-tionandguests,theOfficeofResidenceLifemaintainsandenforcesacompletesetofpoliciesandproce-dures.ComprehensivepoliciesandresourcesarefoundintheResidence Life Handbook.

STATEMENT OF SAFETY AND SECURITY POLICIES ThefollowinginformationisprovidedincompliancewiththeJeanneCleryDisclosureofCampusSecu-rityPolicyandCampusCrimeStatisticsAct.WestronglyencouragemembersoftheElmhurstCollegecommunitytoreviewourAnnualSecurityandFireSafetyReportandcrimeandsafetyinformationprovidedontheCampusSecuritypageoftheElmhurstCollegewebsite,forupdatesandmorecompletesafetyandsecurityinformation.

Security and Safety SupportElmhurstCollegehasalwaysheldthesafetyandoverallwell-beingofitsstudentsandstaffasoneofitshighestconcerns.Tothatend,wehaveestablishedavarietyofsecuritymeasuresandpoliciestopro-moteasafecampuscommunitythatenhancestheeducationalexperience.

TheOfficeofCampusSecurityiscentrallylocatedoncampusinthelowerlevelofLehmannHall.OursecurityofficersareemployeddirectlybyElmhurstCollegeandwehavepatrolstaffonduty24hoursperday,365daysperyear.WhileoursecurityofficershavenoofficialpoliceauthoritythroughElmhurstCollege,ourcloseworkingrelationshipwiththeElmhurstPoliceDepartmentenablesarapid,coordi-natedresponsetoanyseriousemergencyandspecificproceduresforrespondingtocampusincidentshavebeendevelopedinconcertwiththeElmhurstPoliceDepartment.Inaddition,mostofourpatrolofficersarecurrentorformerpoliceofficersfromElmhurstandsurroundingjurisdictionswithyearsofmunicipalpublicsafetytrainingandexperience.

Elmhurstisawell-runsuburbwithaneffectivegovernment,comparativelylowcrimerateandefficientpoliceandfiredepartments.TheCollegecampusislessthanamilefromofthepolicestationandiswell-situatedbetweentwofirestations.ComplementingtheeffortsofCampusSecurity,theFacilitiesManagementOfficemaintainstheCollege’sbuildingsandgroundswithaconcernforsafetyandsecurity.FacilitiesManagementstaffregularlyinspectourcampusforsafetyhazardsandpromptlymakerepairsaffectingsafetyandsecurity.

ConsistentwiththerequirementsimposedonpubliceducationalinstitutionsbytheIllinoisCampusSecurityAct,thoseserviceemployeeswithsensitivepositionsinregardtostudentcontactaresubjecttocriminalbackgroundinvestigations.

ReportingStudentsshouldreportallcriminalincidentstotheOfficeofCampusSecurity,andresidentstudentsmayalsoreportincidentstotheirResidenceLifeCoordinator.Studentsarealsostronglyencouragedtopromptlyreportanyothersuspiciousorsuspectedcriminalactivities.Emergencies should be reported at once to Campus Security at ext. 3000 or to community police, fire or emergency agencies at 911 and 9-911 from a campus phone.

Campusphonesprovidedforemergencyreportingareinstalledinvestibulesofpublicareasofclassroomandadministrativebuildingsandadditionallyinthehallwaysoftheresidencehalls.Uponreceiptofacall,securityofficersaredispatchedimmediatelytothesiteofthecomplaint.Iftheincidentoccursinaresidencehall,theresponsewillbecoordinatedwithResidenceLifestaffonduty.

Crime PreventionElmhurstCollegehasadoptedaproactiveapproachtocrimepreventionthatinvolvesallmembersoftheCollegecommunity.Theprogramincludesthedistributionofliterature,aCampusWatchprogram,publicinformationdisplaysonElmhurstCollegetelevision,guestlecturers,variouscrimepreventionpresentationsandtwice-monthlycrimereportandincidentbulletins,whicharepostedthroughoutthecampus.

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SinceeffectivesecurityisapartnershipbetweenCampusSecurityandthecampuscommunity,newstudentsattendorientationsessionsdesignedtoteachstudentsandstaffmemberswhattheycandoandareexpectedtodotokeepthemselvesandotherssecureoncampusaregiveninthebeginningoftheyear.UpdatesareprovidedthrougharticlesinThe Leader,CrimeAlertpostersandnoticestoResidenceLifeCoordinatorswhich,inturn,arepostedorsharedingroupdiscussionswiththestudents.Thesearetheprimarymeansusedtoinformstudentsandstaffofspecifichazardsandchangesthataffectsafety.

CrimestatisticsrequiredbytheJeanneCleryActarereportedtostudents,facultyandstaffannuallythroughtheAnnualSecurityandFireSafetyReport,theElmhurstCollegewebsiteandvariouspublica-tionsandprograms.Inaddition,thesepublicationscarrycrimepreventiontipsandanalysesbasedonourlocalexperience.

Thecooperationandinvolvementofstudentsinacampussafetyandsecurityprogramisabsolutelynec-essary.Studentsmustassumeresponsibilityfortheirownpersonalsafetyandthesecurityoftheirpersonalbelongingsbytakingsimple,commonsenseprecautions.Forexample,althoughthecampusiswell-lighted,studentsshouldwalkalongwell-litandwell-traveledthoroughfaresandshouldwalkinpairsorgroupswhenpossible.StudentsarewelcometocallCampusSecurityforanescortwhenreturningtotheresidencehallsorparkinglotsanytime,dayornight.Roomdoorsshouldbelockedatnightandwhentheroomisunoccupied.Valuableitemssuchaslaptopcomputers,digitalmusicplayers,camerasandtelevisionsshouldbemarkedwithanidentificationnumber.Studentswithcarsmustparktheminassignedareasandkeeptheirvehicleslockedatalltimes.Valuables,ifkeptinthecar,shouldbelockedinthetrunkorhiddenfromview.Studentsshouldreportanysuspiciousactivitiesoranyunusualincidentsinandaroundtheresidencehallsoranyothercampuslocation,toCampusSecurityasquicklyaspossible.

Access ControlTheexteriordoorsorwingdoorstolivingareasinallcampusresidencehallsremainlocked24hoursperdayandarecontrolledbyindividuallycodedaccesscards.Studentsareinstructedtokeeptheirindividualroomdoorlockedaswell.ResidenceLifestaffpatroltheirhallswhentheyareondutyandasecurityoffi-cerpatrolstheresidencehallsduringtheovernighthours.Whenaproblemisfound,writtenreportsareturnedinforrepairs.Visitorstotheresidencehallsmustcontactaresidenttobeadmittedtothebuild-ing.Thesevisitorsmustthenbeescortedbyastudentorstaffmemberatalltimeswhileintheresidencehallandthestudentorstaffmemberassumesresponsibilityfortheconductoftheguests.

Entrancestoclassroomandadministrativebuildingsarelockedwhenbuildingsarenotopenforclassesorbusiness.Duringlockedperiods,securityofficersareavailabletopermitpre-identified,authorizedpersonsaccesstothesebuildings.

SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATIONIllinoislawrequiresregisteredsexoffenderstoregister,inperson,withtheCollege’ssecuritydirectorattheOfficeofCampusSecuritywithin3daysofregisteringforclassesoracceptingemploymentattheCollege,inadditiontoanyotherregistrationrequirements.RegisteredsexoffendersarealsorequiredtonotifytheCollege’ssecuritydirectorwhenleavingtheCollege,includingatsemesterbreaksandmustupdatetheregistrationinpersonpriortoeachacademicterm,includingJanuaryTermandsummersemester.

TheIllinoisStatePolicemaketheidentity,photographandaddressofregisteredsexoffendersavailabletothepublicthroughtheSexOffenderRegistrationDatabase:http://www.isp.state.il.us/sor/.Ifyouareconcernedaboutthepresenceofsexoffendersonornearcampus,youmaysearchthedatabasebynameorgeographicallocation

SMOKE-FREE BUILDING POLICYSmokingorsellingofsmoking/tobaccoproductsisprohibitedinanycampusbuildings,vehicleandinallresidentialfacilities(houses,apartmentsandresidencehalls).Smokingisnotpermittedwithin15feetofanydoorsorwindowsofanycampusbuilding.AsanL.E.E.D.certifiedbuilding,smokingisnotpermittedwithin25feetofadoororwindowofWestHall.Foryourconvenience,ashtraysareoutsideeverybuilding.

E-CigsElmhurstCollegeconsidersE-cigarettesequivalenttotobacco-basedcigarettes,andsubjecttothesamesmoke-freebuildingpolicy.

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SOLICITATION EachyeartheCollegereceivesrequestsfromstudents,communityandnationalagenciestosellprod-uctsorservicesonthecampus.Toinsurestudentprivacy,theCollegeadherestothefollowingpolicy:noindividualsolicitationofanykindwillbepermittedexceptwhenstudentswishtomarketaproductorser-vicethatisunavailablethroughpresentcampusagenciesandisneededbythecampuscommunityasdeter-minedbytheAssociateDeanofStudents/DirectoroftheFrickCenter.Recognizedcampusorganizationsmay,however,solicitforworthyprojects.PermissionforsolicitationmustbeobtainedfromtheOfficeofStudentActivities.AllorganizationsorindividualsnotaffiliatedwiththeCollegewhowishtodistributeprintedmaterialsmustworkwiththeAssociateDeanofStudents/DirectoroftheFrickCenter.

SUICIDE POLICY ElmhurstCollegeexpectsandencouragesstudentstomaintainareasonableconcernfortheirownself-welfare.OneofthetimestheCollegeformallyrequiresthatsuchastandardbemaintainedisintheareaofsuicide.Whenastudenthasthreatenedorattemptedsuicide,engagedineffortstopreparetocommitsuicideorexpressedapreoccupationwithsuicide,theCollegerequiresthatthestudentattendfoursessionsofprofessionalassessmentbeginningwithinoneweekoftheincident.Thepurposeofthisassessmentistoprovidethestudentwithresourcestoadheretothisstandardinthefutureandtomonitorthestudent’swillingnessandabilitytoadheretothisstandard.

Procedures:• WhenaCollegefacultymember,staffmemberoradministratorreceivesacrediblereportthatastu-

denthasthreatenedorattemptedsuicide,engagedineffortstopreparetocommitsuicideorexpressedapreoccupationwithsuicide,theincidentmustbereportedtotheDeanofStudentsOffice.TheDeanofStudentswillmonitorstudents’compliancewiththepolicy.

• Ifaresidentstudenthasthreatenedorattemptedsuicide,engagedineffortstopreparetocommitsuicideorexpressedapreoccupationwithsuicide,theincidentwillalsobereportedtotheAssociateDeanofStudentsandDirectorofResidenceLife.Forresidentstudents,theAssociateDeanofStudentsandDirectorofResidenceLifewillmonitorstudents’compliancewiththepolicy.

• Thestudentwillberequiredtoattendfourone-hoursessionsofprofessionalassessmentwithalicensedmentalhealthprofessional.ThementalhealthprofessionalmustagreetoparticipateintheCollegerequirementofacomprehensiveandin-depthassessmentoftheprecipitatingincident,priorattemptsandthreatsandcurrentsuicidalintent.StudentshavetheoptionofattendingtheassessmentwithoneofthelicensedclinicalpsychologistsatElmhurstCollegeCounselingServicesoroff-campuswithaprivatepractitioner.

• Beforemeetingwiththestudent,thementalhealthprofessionalmustbeprovidedwithindependentsourcesofinformationregardingthesuicidalintent,ifsuchsourcesexist.Theseincludesuicidenotes,CampusSecurityreports,electronicmessages,emergencyroomreportsandeyewitnessaccounts.

• Thefirstsessionwilloccurwithinaweekoftheprecipitatingincidentandtheremainingthreesessionswillideallyoccuratweeklyintervals.

• ThestudentmustsignareleaseallowingthementalhealthprofessionaltoreportattendanceattherequiredsessionstotheDeanofStudentsor,ifapplicable,theAssociateDeanofStudentsandDirectorofResidenceLife.Thisisnecessarytoverifycompliancewiththepolicy.

• Astudentcanobtaintherequiredassessmentfromaprivatepractitionerwithcomparablecredentialsathisorherownexpense.ThestudentmustsignareleaseallowingthepractitionertocommunicatewiththeDeanofStudentsor,ifapplicable,theAssociateDeanofStudentsandDirectorofResidenceLife.

• ThecontentoftheassessmentsessionswillbeheldconfidentialbyElmhurstCollegeCounselingServicesor,ifthestudentchooses,bytheprivatepractitioner.

• Ifthestudentfailstoattendtherequiredfoursessions,thementalhealthprofessionalwillreportthistotheDeanofStudentsor,ifapplicable,theAssociateDeanofStudentsandDirectorofResidenceLife.

• Failuretoadheretothisstandardofself-welfareorfailuretofulfilltherequirementsoftheassess-mentfollowingasuicidalincidentmayresultindisciplinaryaction,suspensionand/orwithdrawal.TheconsequencesforthisfailurewillbedeterminedbytheDeanofStudents.Forresidentstudents,consequenceswillbedeterminedbytheDeanofStudentsinconsultationwiththeAssociateDeanofStudentsandDirectorofResidenceLife.

TECHNOLOGY ACCOUNTSNetwork and Internet Access PolicyAccesstothecampusnetworksandtheInternetisintendedtobenefitthestudents,facultyandstaffoftheCollegebyfacilitatingresearchandeducation.Networkaccessprivilegesmayberevokedifabused.ProhibitedUsesandActions• Useforpurposesthatviolatefederalorstatelaws,thisincludescopyrightlawsthatprohibitthedown-

loadingordistributionofcopyrightprotecteddatasuchasmusic,videoorvideogames.

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• Useforaprivateenterpriseornot-for-profitorganizationsunlessauthorizedbytheCollege.• Useinanywaythatinterfereswithordisruptsothernetworkusers,servicesorequipment.• Accessingsitesthatarepornographicoroffensiveinnature.• Accessingorattemptingtoaccessrestricteddatafiles,softwareorsystemswithoutauthorization.• Creatingortransmittinglewd,obscene,hateful,bigotedordiscriminatorymaterialorinformation.• Concealingormisrepresentingone’snameoraffiliationtomaskirresponsibleoroffensiveelectronic

communication.• Usingelectronicmailorothernetworkcommunicationstoharass,offend,orannoyotherusers.• Sendingchainlettersthroughelectronicmail.

Technology AccountsUsersshouldnotconsidertheCollege’scomputersystemsassecure.Theinformationcontainedinauser’sTechnologyAccount(accountnames,emailmessagesandattachments,andfilesstoredonaCollegeserver)isthepropertyoftheCollege,notpersonalproperty.Thesystemadministratormayaccessallinformationforthepurposeofdiagnosingandcorrectingsystemproblems.Usersmaynotsharetheiraccountnamesandpasswordswithothers.Allowinganotherpersontologontoone’sownaccountbysharingtheaccountnameandpasswordwillresultinsuspensionand/orrevocationoftheaccount.

VISITATION–RESIDENCE LIFE Visitationispermittedatanytimeofthedayforthepurposeofactivestudy,discussionandsocializing.Visitationispermittedprovidedtheroommate’srightsarerespected.Visitationisaprivilegeforboththeresident(s)andguestsofthecommunity.Nootherperson(s),otherthantheassignedroommate(s),ispermittedtoliveintheroom.Abuseoftheguest,escortorvisitationpoliciesmayresultinlossofpriv-ilegesand/orreassignmenttoanotherspace.Non-residentsofanassignedroom/apartmentmaystayonlywiththepermissionoftheroommate(s),apartmentmates,housematesand/orsuitematesandnotformorethan72hours.Theresidenthostmustescortguestsatalltimes.

VOLUNTARY LEAVE/INVOLUNTARY WITHDRAWAL POLICYElmhurstCollegeprovidesarangeofservicestosupportandaddressthementaland/orphysicalhealthneedsofstudentsincludingassessment,shorttermcareasappropriateandreferrals.TheCollege’sprimaryconcernisforthehealthandwelfareofallmembersoftheCollegecommunity.AndtheCollegestrivestoassiststudentsinparticipatingfullyasmembersoftheCollegecommunity.Therearesituations,however,whenstudentswithamentalhealthorothermedicalconditionmayposeasignificantthreattothemselvesand/orothersandthereforeberequiredtotakealeaveofabsencefromtheCollege.Underthesecircum-stances,studentswillbegiventheopportunitytotakeavoluntaryleaveofabsence.

AstudentmayberequiredtotakeaninvoluntaryleaveofabsencefromtheCollegeand/orbeinvoluntarilyremovedfromCollegeprograms,activitiesorfacilitiesiftheCollegedeterminesthat(a)thestudentpresentsadangertothefulfillmentofthemissionoftheCollegeortothelife,health,welfare,safetyorpropertyofanymemberoftheCollegecommunityorotherperson;or(b)thestudent’sconductrendershimorherunable(i)tofunctionsafelyoreffectivelyintheCollege’sprograms,activitiesorfacilitieswithoutharminghimselforherself,harmingoneormoreotherindividuals,causingadisruptionor(ii)tobehelpedbymentalorphysicalmedicaltreatment.Suchcircumstancesmayinclude,butarenotnecessarilylimitedto,engaginginphysicalorsexualviolence,activityinvolvingillegaldrugsorothercontrolledsubstances,disruptiveconduct,conductthatthreatensthesafetyofothersorconductthatdemonstratesaninabilitytocareforoneself.

ThispolicyoutlineshowtheCollegewillrespondinsituationswhereastudentwithamentalhealthorotherhealthconditionvoluntarilyrequestsaleaveofabsenceorwithdrawalfromtheCollegeformedicalreasonsorwheretheCollegemustplaceastudentoninvoluntaryleaveorinvoluntarilywithdrawastudentfromtheCollege.

Voluntary Leave or WithdrawalStudentswhoareexperiencingdifficultyasaresultofamentalhealthorotherhealthconditionorforanyotherreason,areencouragedtoconsultwiththeDeanofStudentsorotherappropriateCollegeofficialregardingthepossibilityoftakingavoluntaryleaveofabsenceorwithdrawingonavoluntarybasis.TheoptionofpursuingavoluntaryleaveorwithdrawalmayremainopentoastudenteveniftheCollegeisconsideringaninvoluntaryleaveorwithdrawalasdescribedbelow.TheDeanofStudentsordesigneeisavailabletoassiststudentsincomplyingwithanyotherCollegepoliciesregardingleavesofabsenceandwithdrawalfromtheCollege.

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Involuntary WithdrawalInvoluntaryleaveorinvoluntarywithdrawalofastudentwilloccuronlyinsituationswheretheCollegedeterminesthereisa“directthreat.”Adirectthreatisasignificantriskofsubstantialharmtothehealthorsafetyofthestudentorotherindividuals.Thefollowingaresomeexamplesofsituationsthatmaywarrantinvoluntaryleaveorwithdrawal.Theyinclude,butarenotlimitedto:

• Self-damagingbehavior(examplesinclude,butarenotlimitedto:asuicideattempt,self-inflictedwounds,ingestionofpoisonoussubstances,overdoseofmedicationsorcontrolledsubstances);

• Threatsofself-damagingbehavior;• Threatsofdamageorharmtootherpersons;• Behaviorindicatingthatthestudentisnotincontactwithrealityornotawareoftheconsequences

ofhis/heractions.

ProcedureTheDeanofStudents,whenmadeawareofastudent’srequestforaleaveofabsenceorofasituationthatcouldwarrantinvoluntaryleaveorwithdrawal,willworkwiththeCounselingCenter,theAssociateDeanofStudents/DirectorofResidenceLifeand/orotherappropriatepersonsknowledgeableaboutthestudent’scondition(e.g.,parents,healthcareproviders)todeterminethestudent’sabilitytosafelypartici-pateintheCollege’sprograms.Thedeterminationthatastudentposesadirectthreatwillbebasedonanindividualizedassessmentoftheindividual’spresentabilitytosafelyfunctionattheCollege.Wheneverpossible,thisassessmentshallbebasedonareasonablemedicaljudgmentthatreliesonthemostcurrentmedicalknowledgeand/oronthebestavailableobjectiveevidence.Indeterminingwhetheranindividual’scontinuedpresenceattheCollegewouldposeadirectthreat,thefactorstobeconsideredinclude:

1.thenature,durationandseverityoftheriskofharm;2.thelikelihoodthatthepotentialharmwilloccur;and3.whetherreasonablemodificationsofCollegepolicies,practicesorprocedureswillsufficientlymiti-

gatetherisk.

Inexceptionalcircumstances,iftheCollegedeterminesthatsafetyisofimmediateconcern,theDeanofStudentsordesigneemaywithdrawthestudentorrestrictthestudent’saccesstocampusforaninterimperiodbeforeafinaldeterminationismade.Insuchcases,everyattemptwillbemadebytheDeanofStudentsordesigneetomeetwiththestudentbeforedecidingonaninterimwithdrawalofthestudent.Ifthestudentistobewithdrawnonaninterimbasis,thedecisionwillbecommunicatedinwritingtothestudent.AstudentwithdrawnonaninterimbasisandanyotherstudenttheCollegebelievesmayberequiredtoinvoluntarilywithdraw,shallbegivenanopportunitytoappearpersonally(orbyphoneifanin-per-sonmeetingisnotpossible)atameetingwiththeDeanofStudentswithintwoschooldaysfromtheeffectivedateoftheinterimwithdrawal(orassoonthereafterasispracticable).

NotificationofameetingwiththeDeanofStudentswillbecommunicatedtothestudentinwritingand/ororally.ThenotificationwillincludeastatementofthereasonsfortheCollege’sconcern.AppropriateCollegepersonnelmaybepresentand/orconsultedatthismeeting.Thestudent’sparentsand/orspouseoranyotherpersonwhowouldbeofsupporttothestudentmay,withtheconsentoftheDeanofStudentsandthestudent,participateinthemeeting.Atthismeeting,thereasonsfortheCollege’sconcernwillbestatedandthestudentwillbegivenanopportunitytorespondtotheconcernsandpresentinformationonhisorherbehalf.If,afterthemeeting,itisdeterminedthatthestudentdoesnotpresentadirectthreattohimself/herselforothers,thestudentwillbeinformedinwritingbytheDeanofStudentsandpermittedtocontinueasastudent.Insuchsituations,theCollegemaydeterminethatastudent’sabilitytocontinueasastudentissubjecttooneormoreconditionsdesignedtomitigatewhatwouldotherwiseconstituteadirectthreat.If,afterthemeeting,theDeanofStudents,inconsultationwithappropriatepersonnel,decidesthatthestudentposesadirectthreatandthereforemustwithdrawfromtheCollege,thestudentshallbeinformedinwritingofthedecisionandthebasisforthedecisionwithinfive(5)schooldaysofthemeetingwiththeDeanofStudents.ThestudentmayberequiredbytheCollegetoprovideinformationfromahealthcareprofessionaltotheDeanofStudentsindicatingthestudent’sabilitytoreturntotheCollegeormeetotherappropriateconditionspriortobeingpermittedtoreturntohisorherstudies.

AppealIfastudentwishestoappealadecisionoftheDeanofStudentsmadeunderthispolicy,theappealmustbemadeinwritingtothePresidentwithinfive(5)businessdaysofthestudent’sreceiptoftheDeanofStudents’decision.(AlldecisionssenttothestudentviaU.S.Mailwillbeconsideredreceivedthree(3)businessdaysafterthedateofmailing.Decisionssentviahanddeliveryore-mailwillbeconsideredreceivedonthedaytheyaresent.)ThedecisionofthePresidentisfinal.

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