STUDENT HANDBOOK THE GOLDEN RULE 2018-19

1 2 | P a g e CONTENTS Introduction 3 GOLDEN Rule Review Committee 4 Office of STUDENT Rights and Responsibilities 7 Title IX Policy information and Additional Resources 21 Scope, Authority, and STUDENT Conduct Records 35 Rules of Conduct 37 STUDENT Conduct Review Process; Sanctions 48 STUDENT Conduct Appeals 57 Scope; Authority; Principles of Group Responsibility; Violations of Law and Rule of Conduct Violations; Registered STUDENT Organizational Conduct Record 61 Organizational Rules of Conduct, Theft 64 Organizational Conduct Review Process; Sanctions; Appeals 73 Procedures for Academic Misconduct.

2 STUDENT Academic Behavior Standards 84 STUDENT Academic Appeals 91 Appeals of Graduate Program Actions for Decisions 96 University Registrar 100 Wellness & Health Promotions Services 103 Office of STUDENT Involvement 107 STUDENT Union 122 3 | P a g e To All University of Central Florida Community Members: The University of Central Florida is a community brought together by the tenets of the UCF Creed: Integrity, Scholarship, Community, Creativity, and Excellence.

3 These are the values that guide our conduct, performance, and decisions. To be successful at UCF, there is an expectation that you embrace and promote these core values in everything you do as a sign of your membership in the UCF community. Whether you are a new or continuing undergraduate, graduate or professional STUDENT at UCF, there are certain responsibilities that you must uphold as a member of our community. The GOLDEN Rule is a compilation of policies and procedures from different university areas intended to define your rights and responsibilities as a STUDENT and provide you with a better understanding of your role as a member of the UCF community.

4 The GOLDEN Rule is published once a year but can be revised at any time to reflect new and modified information deemed critical by the University. Changes will be communicated through online resources and other means, at which time the revisions will supersede published information . The Office of STUDENT Rights and Responsibilities (OSRR) within the Division of STUDENT Development and Enrollment Services (SDES) is delegated the responsibility for reviewing, assembling, and communicating information included in The GOLDEN Rule.

5 Students are given the opportunity to influence the rules that they are expected to adhere through the GOLDEN Rule Review Committee. UCF values diversity and inclusion of all in our community. Accordingly, the University prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, non-religion, age, genetic information , sex (including pregnancy and parental status), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental ability (including learning disabilities, intellectual disabilities), political affiliations, veteran s status or membership in any other protected classes as set forth in state or federal law.

6 For more information or further clarification, please contact OSSR at 407-823-4638, visit their website, for the most current version of The GOLDEN Rule or email them at Go Knights! Charge ON! Maribeth Ehasz, Vice President STUDENT Development and Enrollment Services 4 | P a g e The GOLDEN Rule Review Committee (GRRC) This committee shall be established for the purpose of responding to the changing needs of the STUDENT body with regard to the GOLDEN Rule. It is intended to give the students a voice in determining the rules to which they shall adhere.

7 A. Membership 1. Membership to the committee shall consist of 7 students, 4 of which shall be appointed by the STUDENT Body President and 3 shall be selected by the Vice President for STUDENT Development and Enrollment Services. 2. There shall be an application and selection process established by the Office of STUDENT Rights and Responsibilities. 3. An eighth (8th) member of the GOLDEN Rule Review Committee shall be appointed by the Vice President for STUDENT Development and Enrollment Services. This member shall act as an alternate and shall reserve voting privileges in absence of a voting committee member.

8 4. It is suggested that the Judicial Advisor of the STUDENT Government Association be considered for appointment to the committee. (i) If the committee is already full, the Judicial Advisor may be included as an additional non-voting member. b. Ex-Officio 1. Any STUDENT enrolled at the University shall be permitted to attend GRRC meetings. (i) These students shall be considered ex-officio. (ii) They also shall have the right to debate on any proposal but shall not have the power to vote. 2. No faculty, staff, and/or administrator shall be considered ex-officio.

9 C. Advisors 1. At least one representative from the OSRR shall maintain an advisory role in the Committee and shall advise the members of the Committee as well as any STUDENT in attendance. 2. Staff members with expertise regarding particular sections of the GOLDEN Rule should make themselves available to advise the members upon the Committee s request. d. Notification The existence of the committee shall be publicized to the STUDENT body. 5 | P a g e 1. At the beginning of each semester, a message shall be sent through appropriate distribution channels inviting all students to attend committee meetings.

10 2. The committee shall maintain a webpage which shall contain information on the meeting times, location, proposals under review and voting records and which shall be clearly linked from the online version of the GOLDEN Rule and Responsibilities. The proposal shall then be sent to all members of the Committee via e-mail within 48 hours of receiving the proposal. e. Powers of the Proposal Process 1. The Committee shall recommend changes to the GOLDEN Rule to the appropriate administrative body. 2. Any STUDENT may make a proposal to the Committee.