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Student Rights and Responsibilities

Expectations of Students

Students are expected to:

  • Be accountable for information contained in the college course catalog, Student Judicial Affairs Code of Conduct Handbook, and any other published regulations relating to student responsibilities.
  • Be respectful of the rights of others.
  • Comply with the verbal and written directions of college officials.
  • Respect and comply with all the laws and rights of good citizenship.
  • Respect the freedom to teach and the freedom to learn.

Our Goals:

  1. Educate students, faculty and staff on issues related to student conduct, responsibilities, and behavioral expectations in the Code of Student Conduct.
  2. Protect the rights of students and the college community.
  3. Provide fair and impartial review for students charged with violating the college’s Code of Student Conduct.
  4. Educate students who have violated the Code of Student Conduct by assigning purposeful sanctions that foster learning, ethical development, and personal integrity.
  5. Encourage respect for members of the college community.

Desired Outcomes:

  1. Students involved in the student conduct process will demonstrate knowledge of the Code of Student Conduct and the rights of others.
  2. Students involved in the student conduct process will be able to identify their rights as students.
  3. Students involved in the student conduct process will be able to analyze their responsibilities as college community members.
  4. Students involved in the student conduct process will demonstrate a greater awareness of their own developing identity.
  5. Students found in violation of the Code of Student Conduct will demonstrate insight into their abilities for ethical decision making.
  6. Students found in violation of the Code of Student Conduct will be able to predict consequences for their actions.
  7. Students found in violation of the Code of Student Conduct will demonstrate a change in their behaviors.

Student Academic, Non-Academic, or Pubilc Grievance/Complaint/ Concern

In order to file a complaint/grievance regarding an Academic issue, Non-academic issue, and/or a Public issue/concern, please access this link or type the following URL into your browser: https://www.sinclair.edu/services/help/complaint.