Policy statements
University e-mail policy
The University-assigned student e-mail account shall be the University’s
official means of communication with all students. Students are
responsible for all information sent to them via the University
assigned e-mail account. If a student chooses to forward the University
e-mail account, he or she is still responsible for all the information,
including attachments, sent to the University e-mail account.
For information about setting up your e-mail account, visit
Student Internet Account
Initiation or
contact Academic Distributed Computing Services (ADCS) Technology
Helpline at 612-301-4357 (1-HELP).
Equal opportunity
The University of Minnesota is committed to the policy that all
persons shall have equal access to its programs, facilities, and
employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national
origin, sex, age, marital status, disability, public assistance
status, veteran status, or sexual orientation.
In adhering to this policy, the University abides by the Minnesota
Human Rights Act, Minnesota Statute Ch. 363; by the Federal Civil
Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. 2000e; by the requirements of Title IX of
the Education Amendments of 1972; by Sections 503 and 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973; by the Americans With Disabilities Act
of 1990; by Executive Order 11246, as amended; by 38 U.S.C. 2012,
the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1972, as
amended; and by other applicable statutes and regulations relating
to equality of opportunity.
Inquiries regarding compliance may be directed to Julie Sweitzer,
Director, Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action, University
of Minnesota, 419 Morrill Hall, 100 Church Street S.E., Minneapolis,
MN 55455, 612-624-9547.
Disability access
The College of Education and Human Development provides reasonable
accommodations for students with disabilities (physical, learning,
health, etc.), which includes physical accessibility as well as
necessary instructional modifications. Documentation of a student’s
disability is required and should be on file at Disability Services.
To the extent required by federal and state law, and with great
sensitivity for confidentiality, the dean and/or appropriate college
staff may have access to the information in order to make determinations
about accommodations necessary to meet the needs of the student.
For more information, contact
Disability Services,
30 Nicholson Hall, 216 Pillsbury Dr. S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455
or call 612-626-1333.
Grievance policy
Students with grievance issues should direct questions to the
Student Dispute Resolution Center at 612-625-5900, send an e-mail
to sos@umn.eduu, or visit
www.tc.umn.edu/~sos/.
Student conduct
The
Student Conduct
Code is available from Student Judicial Affairs. The full document presents the comprehensive institutional conduct code, including statements on scholastic dishonesty and falsification of records, as well as the policy statement on sexual harassment and institutional commentary on consensual relationships.
On December 8, 2006, the Board of Regents approved revisions
to the Student Conduct Code. Although most of the changes were
cosmetic in nature a few substantive changes were made:
- Prohibitions against hazing and rioting are now included
in the list of possible violations of the Code.
- The list of sanctions has been revised to more
specifically describe possible sanctions for various
violations. The additions to the list of possible sanctions
include Restitution, Withholding of Diploma or Degree, and
Revocation of Admission or Degree.
- The jurisdiction of the Student Conduct Code has been
expanded to include off-campus behavior.
Access to educational records
In accordance with
regents’ policy on access to student records,
information about a student generally may not be released to a third
party without the student’s permission. (Exceptions under the law
include state and federal educational and financial aid institutions.)
Some student information — name, address, electronic (e-mail) address,
telephone number, dates of enrollment and enrollment status (full-time,
part-time, not enrolled, withdrawn and date of withdrawal), college
and class, major, adviser, academic awards and honors received,
and degrees earned — is considered public or directory information.
Students may prevent the release of public information. To do so,
they must notify the records office on their campus.
Students have the right to review their educational records
and to challenge the contents of those records. The regents’
policy is available for review on the Web,
at 200 Fraser Hall, Minneapolis, and at records offices on other
campuses of the University.
Questions may be directed to the Office of the Registrar, 200
Fraser Hall, 612-624-1111.
Extracurricular events
No extracurricular events requiring student participation may
be scheduled from the beginning of study day to the end of finals
week. Exceptions to this policy may be granted by the Senate Committee
on Educational Policy. The Senate advises all faculty that students
who are unable to complete course requirements because of approved
events during finals week will be provided an alternative and timely
opportunity to do so.
Smoke-free campus
Smoking is prohibited in all facilities of the University of
Minnesota-Twin Cities campus except for designated private residence
hall rooms.
If you need certification in order to receive educational assistance
from programs through the federal Department of Veterans Affairs,
contact the University’s Veterans Certification Office, 200 Fraser Hall
or call 612-625-8076. This office also reports grades to the VA and
monitors course load for determining benefit levels. However, the
Certification Office does not determine eligibility for assistance nor
does it administer the transfer of money. You must contact the VA
directly in order to discuss benefit options. For more information about
veterans benefits and services, visit the VA Web site:
http://www.gibill.va.gov.
Additional policies
- University Senate policies
- Board of Regents policies
- Other policies
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