IV. Students' Rights and Freedoms

Students at Snow College neither lose the rights nor escape the obligations of citizenship. They retain and enjoy all rights secured by the Constitution and laws of the United States and the State of Utah or local ordinances. Rights and freedoms are best preserved in a community whose members are mutually tolerant of the exercise of rights and freedoms and whose members are free from physical violence, force, abuse and threat. Toward that end, Snow College has adopted certain personal and organizational standards, policies, and procedures that govern the responsibilities and behavior of its members. Violations are grounds for internal judicial action and possible disciplinary sanctions. Any student who assists, encourages or incites others to violate Snow College policies is similarly subject to such action.

The College distinguishes its responsibilities for student conduct from the controls imposed by the wider community. When students are charged with violations of laws of the community, the College will cooperate with law enforcement agencies, courts, and other agencies in any program for rehabilitation of students as may be appropriate. The College may impose further sanctions in addition to those of law enforcement agencies or courts if it is determined that the interests of the College Community require such action. The College cannot assume the responsibility of parents for the conduct of students and is not responsible for law enforcement off campus. However, students found to be in violation of local, state, and federal laws will be subject to sanctions appropriate to insure the rehabilitation and/or safety of other students. Students convicted of violations of law will be subject to appropriate sanctions by the College.

Students are responsible for knowing and observing all federal, state, and local laws. College disciplinary proceedings may be instituted against a student charged with violation of a law that is also a violation of this Code if both violations result from the same factual situation without regard to pending civil litigation in court or criminal arrest and prosecution.

PROCEEDINGS UNDER THIS CODE ARE GENERALLY CARRIED OUT WITHOUT WAITING FOR CIVIL OR CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS.

Freedom of Access to Snow College
Snow College, an equal opportunity institution, wel­comes students for admission according to the standards stated in its current admission application without regard to age, gender, sexual preference, race, color, national origin, disabling condition, religion or veteran status.

Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity
Snow College provides educational and employment opportunities without regard to age, gender, sexual preference, race, color, national origin, disabling con­dition, religion or veteran status. Inquiries concerning the application of subtitle A, of Title 11, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); Title III of the ADA, Title VI, Title IX, or Section 504 may be referred to Snow College’s ADA Coordinator, or the Regional Director, Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights; 1961 Stout Street; Denver ,Colorado, 80194.

Freedom from Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment is the imposition of sexual attention on persons who do not invite it, and who cannot refuse it without fear of consequences, and others who can refuse it without fear, but who still consider such advances as harassment. Sexual harassment is a violation of federal and state law. It is the policy of Snow College that no member of the College Community may sexually harass another. For purposes of this policy and consistent with federal regulations and the college “Sexual Harassment Avoidance Policy,” sexual harassment is defined as follows: Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature when:

1. submission to such conduct is made, either explicitly or implicitly, a term or condition of an individual’s employment or academic work;

2. such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual’s work or academic performance or creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive working or academic environment.

It is the policy of the College to protect the rights of all persons within the College Community by providing fair and impartial investigations of all complaints brought to the attention of appropriate officials. Any member of the College Community found to have violated this sexual harassment policy will be subject to disciplinary action. Any allegations of sexual harassment involving students are referred to the Dean of Students.

Freedom From Other Harassment
The College is committed to maintaining the campus community as a place of work and learning free from abuse, intimidation and harassment where each person is treated with respect and courtesy.

Other Student Rights and Freedoms
- The right to reasonably accurate information in advertising, recruitment, and orientation efforts.
- The right to free and peaceable inquiry, expression, association and assembly.
- The right to reasonable use of College facilities and services intended for individual educational development.
- The right to participate freely as a citizen in legal off-campus activities related to local; national, or international organizations for intellectual, social, religious, political, economic or cultural purposes without impairing one’s official standing at Snow College.
- The right to protection against unreasonable surveillance, searches or seizures by members of the College Community.
- The right to establish a College-recognized, democratic student government with authority to legislate and administer, within its constitutional jurisdiction and within the limits of the law, normal democratic safeguards against abuse of power.
- The right to establish a college-recognized press and other media, free of censorship and advanced approval of copy or program material, as long as these publications and programs remain within the canons of responsible journalism and the laws and regulations of the College, the Board of Regents, the State of Utah and the United States.
- The right to expect that all official College student records contain only information reasonably related to the educational mission and goals of the College or the health and safety of the individual and others.
- The right to protection against unauthorized disclosures of confidential information contained in College records.
- The right of groups and individual students to distribute literature on the campus in areas generally available to the public, provided that the distribution of such written materials: 1) does not physically obstruct normal pedestrian or vehicular traffic; 2) does not interfere with classes or scheduled meetings; 3) does not damage College property; or does not unnecessarily litter College property. Those who distribute such materials must identify themselves clearly on the materials distributed.
- The right to expect the College to provide reasonable space indoors and outdoors for students and their organizations to post notices and posters. Such notices and posters may deal with subject matter including, but not limited to, notices of meetings or events, and expressions of positions and ideas on social or political topics. Designated posting spaces shall be established at appropriate locations throughout the campus with due regard to convenience and aesthetics. All notices and posters must be date stamped by the appropriate office, which may impose reasonable restrictions on time and place.
- The right to engage in demonstrations as long as the demonstration is not violent and does not disrupt the educational and administrative process of the College or interfere with the rights of other members of the College Community.
- The right to expect rules and regulations to be applied reasonably and impartially.
- The right to expect that procedural due process will be exercised before imposition of disciplinary sanctions.
- The right to enjoy privileges regardless of age, gender, sexual preference, race, color, national origin, disabling condition, religion or veteran status.