Center for Student Rights and Responsibilities

Rights and Responsibilities as a Member of the Campus Community

At San Diego State University, students are invited to be active members of the educational community. As with any community, its members serve a vital role in determining acceptable standards of conduct, which include:

• Academic conduct that reflects the highest level of honesty and integrity.
• Actions that are civil, courteous and respectful of all members of the campus community, their property, and the property of the University.
• Social behavior that encourages responsibility, and discourages the unlawful use of alcohol, illicit drugs and weapons.
• Group behavior that promotes mutual respect, equality and safety of its members, and opposes those acts that harass, intimidate or haze its members.

The following Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities clarifies the rights, freedoms and responsibilities afforded to all students at San Diego State University, which include but are not limited to:

• The rights afforded to all San Diego State Students as described in officially promulgated campus policies and procedures.
• The right to be free from sexual harassment, and physical threats and discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, and national origin.
• The right to expect that confidential educational records will not be disclosed to others, except as permitted by state and federal law.
• The right to due process in disciplinary proceedings as described in 41301-41304 of Title V of the California Code of Regulations.
• The right to petition for redress of grievances.
• The right to expect professional conduct from faculty in the assignment and evaluation of academic work.
• The right to receive assistance and service from members of the University administrative staff.
• The right to learn in an academic environment that is free of inappropriate interruption, due to the use of electronic communication devices during class, or other activities that might be considered distracting to others.
• The freedom of inquiry, conscience, responsible expression, and association.
• The responsibility to exercise the above mentioned rights and freedoms in a manner that will not violate University rules and regulations or infringe on the rights of other students, faculty and staff.
• The responsibility to treat all members of the campus community with civility, respect, and courtesy.
• The responsibility to hold others accountable for their actions when they violate University rules and regulations that negatively influences our campus community.
• The responsibility to complete, on schedule, the requirements and meeting the standards of any course taken.
• The responsibility to become an active learner, fully engaged in both intellectual and human growth.
• The responsibility to contribute to the overall welfare and common good of all students, faculty and staff at San Diego State University.