Preamble

The president of NDSU is charged with the responsibility for development and administration of institutional policies and rules governing the role of students and their behavior. The president also has the responsibility of establishing guidelines for student behavior that set forth behavioral standards and provide for appropriate procedures and sanctions for violation of those standards, consistent with procedural fairness (North Dakota State Board of Higher Education Policy Manual, 305.1). The president has delegated student behavior responsibilities to the vice president for student affairs, while retaining the role as final arbiter in selected cases. The vice president has assigned the dean of student life to carry out these functions.

A Code of Student Behavior contains statements of university policies relevant to student life. Development and enforcement of these standards of behavior are an educational endeavor designed to foster students' personal, social, moral and ethical development. This document forms the basis for student behavioral expectations as a member of the NDSU community. The enforcement of these standards serves to promote the protection of the rights, responsibilities, health and safety of members of the NDSU community so its members may pursue their educational goals without undue interference and the personal growth of students in conflict with the code.

The content of this code was developed by the Dean of Student Life Office with input from a committee of individuals that included various members of the Division of Student Affairs, student representatives, NDSU police captain, and Office of General Counsel, in consultation with the vice president for student affairs.

Contents of the code may be subject to change prior to the reprinting of this document. If changes are made, documents relating to the changes will be available from the Vice President for Student Affairs Office or the Dean of Student Life Office, printed in the Spectrum or other appropriate university publications, and/or communicated to students through official university electronic media. These changes will be included in future code revisions. An attempt also has been made to reference local, state or federal laws that complement university policies. Questions should be referred to the Dean of Student Life Office, 250 Memorial Union.