All students have the right to engage in a free exchange of ideas. University policies are intended to safeguard the rights of free inquiry, expression, and assembly. All students have the right to freely express their views and examine all questions of interest.
All students have the right to be free from discrimination or harassment based on any person or group of persons based on race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation including gender identity, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, military status, unfavorable discharge from military service, or veteran's status, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
All students alleged to have violated any provision of the Student Conduct Code have the right to procedural due process. All students have the right to be free from unreasonable restrictions or intrusions upon privacy, personal property or dignity, in accordance with the provisions of this Code.
All students are responsible for knowing and complying with the Code as well as all local, state and federal laws, and other University standards, policies and procedures. All students have the responsibility to recognize the ways in which their actions reflect upon and affect the University and every member of the University community. All students have the responsibility to respect and protect the rights of every other member of the University community. All students are personally responsible for their actions, choices and decisions.
The student may request an appeal of the decision of the administrative conference to the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities, subject to the procedures outlined on srr.siu.edu. An appeal is not a new administrative conference; it is a procedural safeguard to ensure students receive a fair administrative conference and equal access to their rights articulated in this Code. An appeal may be filed by the respondent or by a victim, as defined in this Code. The person filing the appeal is referred to as the appellant.
