Statement of Students' Rights

•Students have the right to freedom of expression, freedom of association, freedom of inquiry and peaceful assembly.
•Students have the right to respect and human diginity, and to a learning environment free of disruption and intimidations.
•Students have the right to freedom from harassment, hazing, and any form of illegal discrimination.
•Students have the right to have their property respected.
•Students have the right to redress through a greivance procedure.
•Students have the right to personal privacy, protection against improper disclosure.
•Students have the right to know grading criteria and how to graduate.
•Students have the right to know statistics concerning crime on and around campus.
•Students have the right to consult with the attorney hired by the Student Senate to provide legal advice (but not legal representation).

Community Standards of Behavior: University Policies and Regulations

These standards are written to give students general notice of expected and prohibitied conduct. The regulations should be read broadly and are not designed to define misconduct in exhaustive terms. Violation of federal, state or local law on University premises or at University sponsored or supervised activies is prohibited. Community standards and University policies are examined and revised yearly by a committee of students, staff, and faculty with input from the URI community and with administrative approval. Thus, the standards and policies in this handbooks reflec current community norms. They apply to all students and to all students groups. Revisions to Community Standards that occur before handbook repreinting are published in the campus newspaper or otherwise distributed widely.

This handbook uses chapters 5,6,8,9, and 10 in the University Manual as its source for the policies and procedures listed here. Should questions arise regarding the specific meaning or interpretations of these policies and procedures, the University Manual prevails. Reference copies of the University Manual may be found in the University Library, Faculty Senate Office, Deans' Offices or the Office of student life.