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Policy Updates and Text Changes in the 2005-06 Carroll College Student Handbook

The Carroll College Student Handbook for the 2005-06 academic year contains several policy updates and text changes.

College Mission

The Carroll College Student Handbook (p. 91)and Handbook Disclaimer (p. 91) statements have been rewritten to better define the contents of the Handbook, the responsibility of students to be aware of these expectations and the fact that these standards are binding to all Carroll students on or off campus.

Divison of Student Life

New text describes the two departments that serve as partners to Student Life: Dining Services (p. 96) and Security (p. 96).

Under Student Life Expectations, a new description of the Carroll Code of Student Conduct (p. 96) and an update under Student Qualifications for Student Offices and Honors precluding students under disciplinary santion (p. 97) are updates in this section.

Under Student Life Personnel (p. 98), new employees in Athletics include Renee Wall, Associate Director for Saints Athletic Association; Brett Pascal, Custodian; David Barrett, Custodian; Mark Brady, Cutodian: Brian Coble, Head Athletic Trainer; Alysia Cohen, Assistant Athletic Trainer; Carly VanDyke, Fitness Center/ Game Day/Assistant Coach, Women's Basketball; and Maureen Boyle, Head Coach, Volleyball. New in Campus Ministry this year is Fr. Dougald McCallum, Director and College Chaplain. In Community Living, Chelsea Patt (listed in the text as TBA) fills the position of Administrative Assistant. In Student Activities, Chad Gray is the new Assistant Director.

The Carroll Code of Student Conduct

The Carroll Code of Student Conduct (pp 99-108), the written expectations for student behaviors and student conduct proceedings, is entirely new text. Students are advised to read these pages carefully to understand what Carroll expects of their behavior and how violations will be adjudicated.

The framework for the Carroll Code of Conduct is based on the best practices model offered in "Navigating Past the 'Spirit of Insubordination': A Twenty-First Century Model Student Conduct Code with a Model hearing Transcript," by Edward Stoner and John Lowery, 31 Journal of College and University Law 1 (2004).

College Policies

College policies updated since the past academic year include:

ASCC and Class Officer Requirements (p. 111) was amended to preclude students with disciplinary action. (revised)

Dangerous and Disruptive Student (p. 115) was written to outline college protocols for handing students who may endanger themselves or others as well as students who may disrupt the Carroll learning community. (new text)

The college's Equal Opportunity policy (p. 119) in the student handbook was updated to reflect the text in the faculty and staff handbooks. (new text)

Outdoor and Recreation Club Sports Injuries policy (p. 123) was retitled. (revised)

Parking, or Vehicle Use and Parking Regulations, (p. 131) was completely rewritten to outline the new parking plan at Carroll (new text)

Recognition, Club and Organization (p. 126) was amended to refer the recommendation of the ASCC to the college for approval or disappoval.

The college's Sexual Harassment policy (pp. 126-127) in the student handbook was updated to reflect the text in the faculty and staff handbooks. (new text)

Student Events with Alcohol policy (p. 129) was retitled. (revised)

Community Living Policies

Each of the policies in Community Living (pp. 135-141) was updated in language to clarify the intent of the expectation. Students living in campus housing are advised to read this section carefully.

Students' Right to Know

The 2005-06 annual federally-mandated reports on the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security and Crime Statistics Report (pp. 142-149) and the Drug-Free School and Campus Act (pp. 150-158) are included in the 2005-06 Carroll Student Handbook.

The Campus Security and Crime Statistics Report indicate Carroll College's required reporting of numbers for the calendar years of 2002, 2003 and 2004.

The Drug-Free School and Campus Act Report indicates Carroll's alcohol and drug policies and abuse prevention programs and services.

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Carroll College Student Handbook

The Carroll College Student Handbook contains the rules, regulations and policies that establish the official parameters for student life at Carroll College. It is the student's responsibility to be aware of these expectations and conduct themselves accordingly as members of the Carroll College community. All the rules and regulations are in affect for students on and off the campus. Responsible behavior is expected of Carroll College students wherever they may be.

Carroll Code of Student Conduct

The Carroll Code applies to conduct that occurs on College premises and at College sponsored activities, and to off-campus conduct that adversely affects the College community or the pursuit of its objectives. Each students is responsible for his/her conduct from the time of application for admission through the actual awarding of a degree, even though conduct may occur before classes begin or after classes end, as well as during the entire academic year and during periods between terms of actual enrollment (and even if their conduct is not discovered until after a degree is awarded). The Carroll Code shall apply to a student's conduct even if the student withdraws or graduates from school while a disciplinary matter is pending. The Vice President for Student Life shall decide whether the Carroll Code should be applied to conduct occurring off-campus, on a case-by-case basis, in his/her sole discretion.

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