Conduct On Campus

Standards of honesty, integrity, civility, charity, hospitality, and working toward the common good of the institution are at the core of our mission statement. All members of the community are expected to abide by these standards and to uphold the policies of Saint Vincent College.

Conduct at Athletic Events:

As participants in athletic events, players are to treat their team, their hosts, their opponents, and the spectators with respect, extending hospitality in the Benedictine Tradition.

As spectators of athletic events, members of the Saint Vincent community are to demonstrate respect for participating teams, the environment, the rules and regulations of the games, and the policies for the spectator areas.

Foul language, inappropriate gestures, inappropriate clothing, or ridiculing the opposing team’s players in any way (throwing objects, defacing property, etc.) will not be tolerated.

Classroom Conduct:

Learning requires a degree of openness to other people, other opinions and other ideas.

Disagreement with others is part of the academic enterprise but at no time should such disagreement result in disrespectful or offensive behavior.

Students are expected to be prepared and attentive.

Some specific behaviors that are distracting and should be avoided include holding side conversations, arriving late or leaving early, doing work for other classes, eating, or using laptops to check email or surf the web.

Cell phones, pagers, and other electronic devices must be turned off when students are in the classroom, labs, library, within any college-owned facility or when meeting with a faculty member.

Students should check with individual professors for additional expectations and guidelines for classroom etiquette.

Dining Halls Conduct:

Offensive behavior, including but not limited to harassment, name-calling, degrading language, remarks or “jokes”, and throwing of food will not be tolerated.

Campus Facilities:

Misuse of College facilities or services conducted in those facilities including but not limited to restrooms, public areas, furniture, classrooms, audio-visual equipment, computer equipment, athletic equipment, outdoor and recreation equipment, mail, email, internet and business office/cash checking services is prohibited.

Bicycles, motorcycles, scooters, and skateboards are not permitted to be used inside College buildings, including residence halls. Bicycles (non-electric) and skateboards may be stored in the individual residence hall rooms. eBikes and electric scooters are prohibited in the residence halls and any building on campus.

Hoverboards are not permitted on campus.

Unauthorized use of keys is forbidden.

Defamation of College Reputation

Students are members and representatives of Saint Vincent College and their actions must uphold the mission and values of the institution; students must refrain from inappropriate or irresponsible behavior on or off campus which damages the reputation of the College.

All students are held accountable for their behavior, both on and off campus.

Students are obligated to notify the Office of Student Affairs in a timely manner any time they are detained, arrested, cited, or otherwise charged with violations of local, state, or federal laws, locally or elsewhere (other than minor traffic citations).

In cases involving legal proceedings that involve conduct which is considered threatening or potentially harmful to the members of the College community, the Dean of Students may suspend or permanently remove a student from the College if such action is deemed in the best interest of the College.

Students using online social networking services who post or appear in images, photos, video, or narratives online that show violations of the College’s policies may be found responsible for violating College policies.