STUDENT BEHAVIORAL EXPECTATIONS
As a member of the Saint Francis University community, you have been invited to enjoy the benefits of an active and engaged learning environment. As a member, you have a right to learn and a responsibility to participate in the learning process of this unique community.
Students at Saint Francis University are expected to conduct themselves according to Judeo-Christian values that reflect their commitment to the University community and to develop the personal character and social attributes that reflect maturity. The values of a Franciscan education are reflected in the established Franciscan Goals for Higher Education. These goals reflect the values of the intellectual ministry of Saint Francis University. All members of the Saint Francis University community have an obligation to share in the intellectual, social and spiritual development of students.
Students at Saint Francis University are expected to actively participate in the endeavors of the University community to reach beyond themselves in the care and concern for others through education and service. Students are expected to design, implement, and to participate in educational opportunities both inside and outside of the classroom. It is to be clearly understood that the educational process at the university is not limited to or confined by classroom activity as the out of the classroom experience is designed to enhance the university life. As a student, you are expected to clearly understand that while enrolled at Saint Francis University, you bear its name. As such your behavior must reflect this reality.
If an individual is unable to function within the university community, demonstrates behavior which is deemed to be physically or emotionally harmful to others or ones self, violates standards of conduct, interferes with the academic progress of other students and/or is otherwise disruptive to the university community, the university reserves the right to respond accordingly. These actions may include, but are not limited to any of the following: disciplinary action, suspension or separation from the university, contact of student’s parent or guardian, counseling or psychiatric referral off campus.
For more detailed information concerning Saint Francis’s statements on student behavior, please see the Student Handbook.
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