Section 0240-07-05-.01 - PURPOSE(1) Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU or University) is committed to fostering a campus environment that is devoted to learning, growth, and service. We accept and practice the core values of honesty and integrity, respect for diversity, positive engagement in the community, and commitment to non-violence. The Office of Student Conduct was created to uphold these values, educate the community about behavioral expectations, and hold members of the student community accountable to these rules and expectations.(2) Student members of the University community are expected to uphold and abide by standards of conduct that form the basis of these rules. Each member of the University community bears responsibility for their conduct. When community members fail to exemplify and uphold these standards of conduct, student conduct procedures are used to assert and uphold these standards.(3) The student conduct process at MTSU exists to protect the interests of the University community and the individual student while striking a balance between these two (2) interests. Students and student organizations that do not act in accordance with MTSU rules and expectations will be challenged and may be sanctioned accordingly. Sanctions are designed to assist students and student organizations in achieving acceptable standards of behavior while providing tools and resources for life-long learning and conflict resolution.(4) Generally, a victim's input shall be sought during the disciplinary process; however, the right and responsibility for disposition of any individual complaint is reserved by the University. If a victim withdraws his/her/its complaint or refuses to offer testimony during the course of a disciplinary proceeding, the University reserves the right to proceed without his/her/its input.(5) The University is committed to respecting students' constitutional rights. These rules shall be interpreted in a way that does not violate students' constitutional rights, including, without limitation, the rights protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0240-07-05-.01
New rules filed February 8, 2022; effective 5/9/2022.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 49-8-101(a)(2)(A) and 49-8-203(a)(1)(D).