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Westchester Community College
Student Development
914-606-6733
Room 219,
Student Center
Security
914-606-6730
Room 113,
Office
Student Center
Student Health
914-606-6610
Room112,
Services
Student Center
Counseling
914-606-6778
Room 217A,
Student Center
Dean of Student Affairs
914-606-6709
Hartford Hall
Community Resources
Domestic Violence &
914-995-3000
Special Prosecution Bureau
Westchester Medical Center:
Main Number
914-493-7000
Crisis Intervention
914-493-7075
Westchester County Police
914-864-7600
Westchester Jewish
914-761-0600
845
N. Broadway,
Community Services
Suite 2, White Plains
Victims Assistance
914-345-3113
2269
Saw Mill
Services
River Road, Bldg.
#3,
Elmsford
24-
hour Rape Crisis
914-345-9111
Hot Line
SAFETY
Students’ Rights and Responsibilities
I. INTRODUCTION
The faculty, students, and administration of Westchester Community College will work to
secure an environment in which the pursuit of knowledge and wisdom is best fostered
through the College’s unique objectives and programs. The College will provide each
student maximum freedom for self-development. Each student is obliged to conduct his or
her affairs in a responsible manner without infringement upon the rights of other members
of the college community.
Under the auspices of the County of Westchester and the State of New York, the College will
provide those privileges, opportunities and protections that enhance the learning process. It
will also strive to follow the intent of statutory and judicial changes that affect student rights.
The college will provide channels for constructive recommendations by students regarding
academic instruction, course offerings, student-administration relations, extracurricular
activities, and other matters. Students will be expected to participate according to rules and
guidelines set forth in this document.
II. STUDENTS’ RIGHTS and RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE CLASSROOM
A. Philosophy
Westchester Community College believes that education is a continuing process of self-
discovery and self-realization involving a search for truth, the pursuit of knowledge and
the search for a rational approach to life. The college believes in providing an atmosphere
in which students have freedom to learn and to engage in this search for truth, knowledge,
and reason.
B. Rights
1.
A faculty member should encourage free discussions, inquiry, and expression. Student
performance should be evaluated on an academic basis, not on opinions or conduct in
matters unrelated to academic standards.
2.
A student has the right to be informed at the first or second class meeting about the
content of the course and criteria (with their relative weighing) for evaluation of his/
her academic performance. After the second class meeting, it becomes the student’s
obligation to request this information. The grading and attendance system described in
the college’s catalog will be followed.
3.
A student is responsible for learning the content of any course of study. Along with the
responsibility is the right to take reasoned exception to the data or views offered.
4.
A student has the right to receive a grade based upon a fair and just academic evaluation
of his/her performance in a course, as measured by the standards established by his/
her instructor at the first or second class meeting. Criteria such as race, religion, color,
national origin, sex, handicap, appearance (except where a course requires special
dress), political affiliation or activities are irrelevant to grading. At the same time, the
student is responsible for maintaining high academic standards (plagiarism and cheating
will not be tolerated), and for following the Student Code of Conduct.
RIGHTS &
RESPONSIBILITIES
