Rights and Responsibilities
2025-26
- Introduction
- Community Standards of Behavior
- Section 1. Personal Identification and Representation
- Section 2. Respect for the Health, Safety, and Rights of the Community
- Section 3. Discrimination, Harassment, Sexual Violence
- Section 4. Maintenance of Academic Integrity
- Section 5. Responsible Use of Tobacco, Alcohol, and Other Drugs
- Section 6. Care of University and Personal Property
- Section 7. Campus Protests and Demonstrations
- Section 8. Fire and Life Safety
- Section 9. Living in the Residence Halls
- Section 10. Library and Technology Services
- Section 11. Campus Dining Services
- Section 12. Use of Campus Facilities
- Section 13. Parking and Traffic
- Section 14. Commercial Enterprises
- Section 15. Conduct Affecting the Name and Tax-Exempt Status of the University
- Section 16. Protection of Privacy
- Section 17. Identifying Concerning Behavior and Initial Procedures
- Section 18. Procedural Standards in the Student Conduct Process
- Section 19. Composition of Boards
- Section 20. Range of Conduct Actions and Sanctions
- Section 21. University Actions and Sanctions
- Appendix A: Notice of Nondiscrimination
- Appendix B: Massachusetts Act Prohibiting the Practice of Hazing
- Appendix C: University Policy on Fraternities and Sororities
- Appendix D: Related Publications
- Appendix E: A Resource Guide for Sexual Assault Survivors
- Appendix F: Reporting Resources for Students
- Appendix G: Student Conduct Process Flow Chart
- Appendix H: Department of Community Living, Event Registration Guidelines
- Appendix I: Principles of Free Speech and Free Expression
- Appendix J: Consensual Relationship Policy