Index

South Louisiana Community College is a learning community designed to foster collaboration, open communication, mutual respect, and inclusiveness among students, faculty, and staff as they engage in the education process. As members of this community, all students are entitled to certain rights and privileges, which are protected. In order to protect the rights and privileges of all students, there are guidelines for conduct that are intended to facilitate the desired environment and educational goals of SoLAcc and its students. It is important that each student become familiar with the rights and responsibilities afforded to students enrolled at SoLAcc.

STUDENT RIGHTS

The right to participate in self-governing student bodies which provide channels of communication and means for using democratic processes to solve problems.
The constitutional rights of freedom of expression and assembly.
The right of freedom to hear and participate in dialogue and to examine all ideas.
The right to a learning environment free from harassment, discrimination, and violence.
The right to due process in disciplinary procedures in accordance with the rules and procedures prescribed in the Student Code of Conduct.
The right to privacy under FERPA
All student records generated during the information gathering/decision-making process associated with these procedures are subject to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).

STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES

The responsibility of assuming the consequences of one’s actions.
The responsibility for knowledge and observance of established college policies presented in official college publications.
The responsibility that free discussion represents the scholarly nature of the learning community.
The responsibility to ensure that no student organization, constitution, nor other organizational documents include discriminatory clauses.
The responsibility to respect the rights and privacy of others.

Student Rights and Responsibilities