Student Rights and Responsibilities

Students have the right to academic freedom, including but not limited to: the right to free discussion, inquiry and expression; freedom to take reasoned exception to the data or views offered in any course of study and to reserve judgment about matters of opinion; protection through orderly procedures against prejudiced or capricious academic evaluation; and determination of their curriculum.

Students will exercise their right to academic freedom in a responsible manner, including but not limited to: developing the capacity for critical judgment; engaging in a sustained and independent search for truth; learning the content and maintaining standards of academic performance established for each course in which they are enrolled.

Students have the right to expect certain practices of their instructors, including but not limited to: establishing clear course objectives and course expectations through the syllabus; clearly stating methods for course evaluation; holding regularly scheduled office hours; and protecting students’ intellectual freedom.

Students have the responsibility to actively engage with their academic experience, including but not limited to: regularly attending class; exhibiting behavior that contributes to a positive learning environment and does not compromise the learning process for others; regular meetings with their academic advisor; and utilizing the provided campus resources and normalizing help-seeking behavior.

Students have the right to an educational experience free from discrimination and under no circumstance shall the basis of race, ethnicity, color, national origin or ancestry, religion, sex, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, marital or family status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, source of income or any other protected class recognized by state or federal law determine a student’s participation in the College’s programs, activities, and employment, including but not limited to admissions, progression and graduation.

Students have the responsibility to hold up the expectation of an environment free from discrimination in any space where they are representing Bryan College of Health Sciences or the Bryan Health System.

Students have the right to receive course content and experiences that are delivered in an accessible manner.

Students have the responsibility to seek out reasonable accommodations, when desired, if content and/or experiences are not accessible.

Students have the right to a clear mechanism for confidential input into the evaluation of faculty.

Students have the responsibility to provide appropriate evaluation of their faculty.

Students have the right to participate in the formulation and application of institutional policies and procedures affecting academic and student affairs, including but not limited to: participation in Student Government Association; representation on faculty and staff committees; and participation in the formulation of the student code of conduct.

Students have the responsibility to know the policies and procedures enumerated in the student handbook.

Students have the right to file grievance.

Students have the responsibility to follow the appropriate grievance procedure, including but not limited to: unwelcomed sexual behavior or sexual harassment; inappropriate instructor conduct; concerns about the classroom environment, the course’s grading system, or class activities; failure to provide disability accommodations.

Students have the right to safety on campus, including but not limited to: personal privacy to the extent that the welfare and property of others is respected; adequate street lighting; locks and other safety measures deemed necessary given the environment.

Students have the responsibility to conduct themselves in a safe manner and report safety concerns to appropriate college personnel.