Westminster College Student Conduct

Student Code of Conduct

Westminster College affirms that its educational purposes require an atmosphere characterized by rational inquiry, discussion and standards of acceptable behavior. These regulations, which reflect the values to which the College is committed, are designed to help ensure order in the College community, to protect the rights of community members, and to create an environment which can enhance the opportunity for personal growth and development.

The College reserves the right to take disciplinary action against students or student organizations that violate these regulations. The College also reserves the right to supersede the authority of the Greek Judicial Board as it deems necessary and appropriate and to initiate disciplinary action against fraternities and sororities through the College Judicial System. To that end, the College judicial system has been established to address alleged violations of College policies. The judicial system’s membership, comprised of students, faculty and administrators, is committed to conducting fair hearings which observe and respect students’ procedural and substantive rights. The judicial process is designed to be a means by which each student can learn the value of their rights and to realize the importance of their responsibilities as a citizen in the campus community.

The College reserves the right to substitute reasonable alternate procedural formats when warranted, as determined by the appropriate administrator; or, alternate procedures, when warranted by time constraints, staffing limitation, or the absence of hearing officers, may be utilized as necessary without jeopardizing the rights of students.