2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog - Westminster College

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Student Life Policies
JUDICIAL SYSTEM
THE COLLEGE
Westminster College affirms that its educational purposes require an atmosphere
characterized by rational inquiry, discussion, and standards of acceptable behavior.
These regulations, which reflect the values to which the College is committed,
are designed to help insure order in the College community, to protect the rights
of community members, and to create an environment which can enhance the
opportunity for personal growth and development.
The College reserves the right to take disciplinary action against students or student
organizations who violate these regulations. To that end, the College judicial system
has been established to address alleged violations of College policies. The judicial
system’s membership, comprising students, faculty and administrators, is committed
to conducting fair hearings which observe and respect students’ procedural and
substantive rights. The judicial process is designed to be a means by which all students
can learn the value of their rights and realize the importance of their individual
responsibilities as citizens in the campus community. For details on the Student Code
of Conduct and student rights and responsibilities, see the Student Handbook.
DIRECTORY INFORMATION
Westminster College abides by the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act as
amended. Under the provisions of the Act, the College regards the following as
directory information which may be released without the consent of the student or
the student’s family: name, home or campus address and telephone listing, parents
and/or guardian’s name, date and place of birth, dates of attendance, enrollment
status (full- or part-time), class, major field, campus honors, participation in officially
recognized activities, height and weight of members of athletic teams, degree
received, date of graduation, and educational institutions most recently attended.
The College’s Records Policy is fully described in the Student Handbook.
Students may withhold directory information for a given academic year in any or
all of the directory information categories by requesting in writing at the Office of
Student Affairs within the first 15 class days of the first semester attended in a given
academic year. A new form must be completed for each academic year.
HOUSING
Westminster College has a policy of nondiscrimination on grounds of race, color, creed,
and sexual orientation. This policy applies to, among other things, its campus housing.
Westminster College housing policies are outlined in the Student Handbook and
the Westminster College Housing Agreement. All students are required to live in
a College residence hall through their senior year unless they are living at home
with at least one parent/guardian (commuter), have been given permission from the