{"id":45,"date":"2007-04-24T11:59:09","date_gmt":"2007-04-24T16:59:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/catalog\/2019-2020\/html\/home\/student-rights-and-responsibilities\/"},"modified":"2023-02-24T11:17:12","modified_gmt":"2023-02-24T17:17:12","slug":"student_rights","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/catalog-2023-2024\/student_rights\/","title":{"rendered":"STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nFamily Educational Rights and Privacy Act<\/a> | Student Complaints and Their Resolution<\/a> | Procedure for Resolution of Student Complaints<\/a> | Equal Opportunity and Anti-Discrimination<\/a> | Substance Abuse<\/a> | Smoking Policy<\/a> | Sexual Harassment<\/a> | Hazing<\/a><\/p>\n

Students have the right to be judged fairly, to be treated with respect, free of harassment and secure in their privacy as individual citizens. The University has policies and procedures which intend to assure these rights.<\/p>\n

Students should inform themselves of rules governing college requirements, registration, academic standards, student activities, student conduct, parking, and similar matters, for they are held responsible for knowing and abiding by them.<\/p>\n

The University Catalog<\/em> not only enables prospective students and others to learn about ÐÓ°É´«Ã½, but it also states University policies, requirements, regulations, and procedures. This Catalog<\/em> represents a flexible program of the current curricula, educational plans, offerings, and requirements which may be altered by the University from time to time to carry out academic purposes and objectives. The University reserves the right to change any provision, offering, or requirement at any time within the student’s period of study at the university. Rules and regulations of this Catalog<\/em> supersede those stated in previous bulletins.<\/p>\n

The University expects all students to obey the law, to show respect for and obedience to properly constituted authority, to fulfill contractual obligations, and to maintain absolute integrity and a high standard of individual honor in academic work. It also expects from its students a higher standard of conduct than the minimum required to avoid disciplinary action. The program’s discipline is administered by the Office of \u00a0Student Life in accordance with the Student Policy and Procedure Manual<\/a>, copies of which are provided to new students at Orientation.<\/p>\n

The experience of living on campus is one of the most important phases of University life. The Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System places the welfare of the student as the top priority in the establishment and operation of all higher education institutions. Positive Board action has been taken in the acquisition and construction of essential housing, dining, student life, and academic facilities for the established institutions. The Board expects students to utilize these facilities to their fullest and in the best interest of all concerned. Therefore, all undergraduate students with less than 90 hours are required to live on campus unless they live at home within the 45 minute commutable range. Exceptions are granted for married students, students with dependents and students living at home. For more information, contact the Office of Residential Living located in the Brady Residential Complex Clubhouse, or call (985) 448-4479.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Students attending ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ are hereby informed of their right of access to their official records as described in the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and of the confidential nature of those records.<\/p>\n

The federal act further provides that directory information about the student may be released by the University unless the student completes a form in the Office of Records and Registration within two weeks after the final day of registration for a semester, or within one week after the final day of registration for a summer session. This must be renewed each semester or summer session.<\/p>\n

The following is considered directory information: the student’s name, address, telephone listing, electronic mail address, date and place of birth, major field of study, classification, full-time or part-time status, participation in officially recognized activities and sports, weight and height of members of athletic teams, dates of attendance, degrees and honors\/awards received, the most recent previous education agency or institution attended, and photographs (for public relations purposes only).<\/p>\n

Further information may be obtained from the Office of Records and Registration.<\/p>\n

Notification of Rights under Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act for Postsecondary Institutions<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords students certain rights with respect to their education records. They are:<\/p>\n