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T^gTIRSDAY, OCT. 30, 1969 the lance PAGE THREE Code of Responsibility PREAMBLE St. Andrews is a church- related, coeducational, resi dential, liberal arts college. It exi^s to liberate men and women socially, intellectually, and religiously. Its purpose is to develop men and women whose leadership and service are an expression of their critical, creative and disciplined minds and lives and their humane concern. The effectiveness of such an educational process is determined by the quality of the total life of the college community. The College recognizes that excessive conformity prevents community and forbids indivi duality. Similarly, extreme in dividualism not only prevents individual growth, but denies the Individual’s responsibility for his brother’s good in com munity. Therefore, the College endeavors to hold in meaning ful and balanced tension both in dependence and 1 n t e rdepen- dence. To give its members an opportunity for maturation it advocates freedom; to ensure the existence of a viable com munity it insists upon the exer cise of responsibility. It be lieves that Its educational pur poses can best be accomplished in an atmosphere of respon sible freedom and commitment rather than by means of super ficial conformity to a set of detailed rules and prohibitions. It believes that responsible ma turity is more likely to develop when each member of the com munity is both free and obli gated to struggle with princi ples of conduct and to accept full responsibility for his own actions and decisions. To honor these commitments of St. Andrews, this Code is subscribed to and honored by the entire College community: Board of Trustees, adminis tration, faculty and students. It is recognized that every parti cular will not apply equally to each of these segments of the College. Nevertheless, the spirit of the whole does apply, and each segment should em brace the particulars in ways appropriate to its conditions and needs. Hnnnr System. Each member of the College community is ex pected to subscribe to the St. Andrews Honor Code: “As a member of the Honor Com munity of St. Andrews, I pledge that I will not lie, cheat or steal, nor will I tolerate this conduct in any other member of the community. I will do all within my power to uphold the high standard of Integrity and honor of St. Andrews.” Acariemlr. Responsibility. Students have the right to take reasoned exception to selected data or views offered in courses and to reserve judgment about matters of opinion. They are, therefore, protected against prejudiced or capricious aca demic evaluation. Professors have a responsibility to inform students concerning course ex pectations and criteria for per formance evalatuion and to maintain office hours for con ferences with students who need counsel and advice regarding their progress in the course. Students are responsible, how ever, for learning the content of any course in which they are enrolled; and they are respon sible for maintaining standards of academic performance es tablished for each course in which they are enrolled. Knowledge of student views, beliefs, and political assocla^ tlons which professors acquire m tho course of their work as instr actors, advisors, and counselors are considered con fidential. Academic and niyjpHn^fY Sficortis. The College main tains one official copy of the student’s academic record and one copy of his non-academic record. These records are con fidential, and their contents are not revealed to others, with the exception of parents and guard ians, without a written request from the student or a court or der. Academic transcripts con tain only academic data except that all withdrawls prior to graduation, voluntary or invol untary, are considered relevant and are recorded on the trans cript. Upon departure from the . College only academic and of ficial disciplinary records are retained; all others are de stroyed. The College will es tablish for each student a place ment file in accordance with professional standards. Ereerinm nf RynrpKcinn anri Assembly All members of the community are free to examine and to discuss all questions of interest to them and to ex press their opinions privately and publicly. They are free to support causes by non-violent, orderly means which do not disrupt the regular ana essen tial operation of the institu tion. All authorized organiza tions of the College have the right to Invite and to hear any person whose ideas can con tribute to their understanding of the world In which they live, provided that the event and the speaker are properly sche duled by the Calendar Com mittee and that the occasion is conducted in a manner appro priate to an academic com munity. In all such activities the sponsors have an obliga tion to make it clear that the opinions expressed are not the official position of the College. Media. The College news paper, other publications, and the radio station are recog nized as valuable aids in es tablishing and maintaining an atmosphere of free and respon sible discussion and of in tellectual exploration on the campus. The quality of such output is expected to reflect the kind of Intellectual production normally associated with an a- cademic community: intellec tual integrity, judicious percep tion of the pros and cons of any position, rational argument and careful scholarship. They shall have freedom of expression within the context of the fol lowing limitations: a. Recognition on the part of authors, editors and com mentators that freedom entails corollary responsibilities to be governed by the canons of re sponsible journalism, such as avoidence of libel, slander, in decency, undocumented alle gations, attacks on personal in tegrity, and the technique of harrassment and innuendo. b. The right of any person in the community who thinks that he or the College has been abused in any of the ways mentioned to appeal to the proper authorities for redress; (1) if the author is a student, appeal to the Student Judiciary Board; (2) if the author is a professor, appeal to the Faculty Personnel Committee. c. Recognition that if a per son outside the College brings legal action which results from statements made by a student in student media, the College may also bring charges a- gainst such a student to the Stu dent Judiciary Board. d. Each of the media will carry the statement that the opinions expressed by it are not necessarily those of the Col lege. Per.'innal Priv^fy and Safety. Each person has a right to safety In his person and be longings, to privacy in his resi dence, to freedom from offen sive, riotous, unruly or dis ruptive conduct on the part of others, and to the maintenance of an atmosphere conducive to study. Likewise, each person has a responsibility to help pro vide and protect this right for the other members of the com munity; and each person has a responsibility to respect the property of the College. It is the responsibility of the College to provide a security system to protect persons and property. It is a collateral responsi bility of the members of the community to respect and co operate with the Security Of ficers in the interest of com munity wellbeing. The College reserves the right to inspect residence halls periodically for the purpose of assuring fire prevention, sani tation, safety, and the main tenance of the College plant. It also reserves the right to search a room for a specific purpose provided the following conditions are met; (a) that the reasons therefor and the ob jects or information sought have been clearly specified by or to the Dean of Students in writing and kept on file; and (b) that justifiable cause to conduct the search is found to exist by the Dean of Students; and (c) that reasonable effort is made to notify the student involved and his presence sought during such search; and (d) that the search is conducted by a college of ficial, a student, and such other persons as the Dean of Stu dents may designate. Inspec tion and search by representa tives of law enforcement a- gencies will be governed by local, state, and federal laws in the same manner that these apply to other segments of so ciety. drews strongly disapproves the use of alcholic beverages pre valent in our society and af firms, consistent with the fre quently reiterated position of the church, the appropriateness of voluntary abstinence as the norm. The College will not to lerate alcoholic consumption which produces loss of self- control, abuse of the person or rights of others, excessive dis turbance, or destruction of pro perty. Such conduct is subject to disciplinary action. Com pliance with local and state laws concerning the purchase, possession, transportation, and consumption of alcoholic bever ages is expected. Driigs It is recognized that all non-prescription drugs are not equally harmful or addic tive, yet some are mortally so and all are prohibited by law. Therefore, the College pro hibits the possession, sale, and use of all Illegal drugs by members of the St. Andrews community. F ire ar ms. The possession and use of firearms in a cam pus community constitute a ser ious h azard. Therefore, the possession and use of firearms must be considered a privilege rather than a right, and will be permitted only under the most explicit conditions, the violation of which warrants ap propriate disciplinary action; Firearms are to be main tained and stored in accordance with state and federal law, and college regulations. Specifi cally, only members of the Gun Club may possess and use fire arms, they may only be used according to Gun Club regu lations, and they must be stored in a place designated by the College and the Gun Club. Social Relationships Between expects and encourages the de velopment of social and in tellectual relationships be tween men and women In the College community. If private conduct adversely affects the College community, the com munity has a responsibility to take appropriate disciplinary action. Financial Responsibilltv. Members of the St. Andrews community are expected to de monstrate financial integrity and responsibility and to meet their financial commitments. The College will serve neither as a collection agency for debts incurred elsewhere nor as a shelter from creditors. How ever, the College has a res ponsibility to inform a student of his indebtedness to the Col lege in advance of his depar ture, and the student must re move such Indebtedness in order to be graduated or to receive transcripts from the College. Disciplinary Action. Mem bers of the College community have the right of due process in matters involving discipli nary action. Such procedures are defined in the present Stu dent Association Constitution and Faculty By-Laws. Code Implementation and A- mendment. The Faculty and the Student Senate shall jointly as sume responsibility to devise ways and means for this Code to become increasingly an ex pression of St. Andrews com munity life, to continue to re view it for adequacy, and col lectively to become the instru ment by which future revisions are recommended to the Board of Trustees. HIGHLAND RESTAURANT FEATURES REAL EATING! HOMEMADE SPAGHETTI and TOSSED SALAD . . $1iO CHILI CON CARNE 30c "BIG JOHN ei>)NT" DOUBLE DECKER HAMBURGER Vi Price Friday only 38c SUNDAY BUFFET Hours: 6 o. m. ■ 10 p. m. Week Days Saturday: 7 a. m. -11 p. m.
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