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1. Preamble

The President of North Dakota State University is charged with the responsibility for the development and administration of institutional policies and rules governing the role of students and their behavior. Furthermore, the President 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 the 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 those University regulations and policies relevant to student life. The development and enforcement of these standards of behavior is an educational endeavor designed to foster students’ personal, social, moral, and ethical development. This document forms the basis for student behavioral expectations in 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 that 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 Office of the Dean of Student Life with input from a committee of individuals that included various members of the Division of Student Affairs, a student representative, the Chief of NDSU Police, and the General Counsel, in consultation with the Vice President for Student Affairs.

The 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 Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs or Dean of Student Life Office, printed in the Spectrum or other appropriate publications, and will be included in future Code revisions. An attempt has also been made to reference local, state, or federal laws that complement University policies and regulations. Questions should be referred to the Dean of Student Life Office.

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