Student Conduct & Regulations 12|Page www.kutztown.edu/thekey Student Code of Conduct Preamble Kutztown University is centered upon a culture of learning, the pursuit of academic excellence, and the holistic development of its students. As such, the Kutztown University Student Code of Conduct is established to uphold the standards of the community to embrace and care for the living-learning environment of the university. In doing so, the Student Code of Conduct espouses the standards of the institution to cultivate an environment that maintains student accountability and supports an atmosphere conducive to learning. Freedom of inquiry, speech, action, and expression is indispensable in the attainment of these goals. Students, as members of the university community, are encouraged to engage in a sustained, critical, and independent search for knowledge. The student conduct program supports this endeavor through policies that balance the freedom of the individual student with the interests of the university community as a whole, and procedures that apply these policies in an equitable and consistent manner. As members of the university community, all students are expected to uphold and abide by the standards set forth in the Student Code of Conduct. These standards are reflective of the university’s core values of respect, responsibility, and integrity. The student conduct process attempts to teach civic principles within the context of the academic mission. The process views students as adults, and as such, expects them to be aware of applicable local, state, and federal laws, as well as all published university policies, procedures, and rules. Article 1: Definitions 1. The term "university" means Kutztown University. 2. The term "student" includes the following: a. All persons enrolled in courses at Kutztown University either full-time or part-time, pursuing undergraduate, graduate, or professional studies; b. All persons who are not officially enrolled for a particular term but have not officially withdrawn from the university and maintain eligibility to enroll; and c. All persons defined under item 2a or 2b who withdraw after allegedly violating the Student Code of Conduct. 3. The term “complainant” refers to the person referring charges of a violation of a university regulation. 4. The term “respondent” refers to the student charged with violating a university regulation. 5. The term "university official" includes executives, representatives and employees of the University performing assigned administrative or professional duties on behalf of the University. 6. The term "member of the university community" includes any person who is a student, employee, or University official of the University. If in question, a person's status in a particular situation shall be determined by the Dean of Students.
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