Office Mission

MISSION STATEMENT

The Office of Citizenship and Community Standards (OCCS) strives to resolve allegations of misconduct under the Student Conduct Code in a manner consistent with its core values of fairness, honesty, and integrity.  Citizenship and Community Standards acknowledges the importance of balancing the interests of the individual student or student organization and the community at large, as well as protecting the integrity of the institution and its values.  To that end, the Office of Citizenship and Community Standards seeks to enhance the educational mission of the University by promoting a purposeful, inclusive, caring, responsible, just, and celebrative community.  To foster the development of future leaders and responsible citizens, Citizenship and Community Standards promises to support the academic community by promoting and investing in students’ holistic learning, ethical growth, and character development.

PRINCIPLES OF THE CONDUCT SYSTEM

Fairness
Fairness is paramount to the conduct process.  Every person involved should expect to be treated with respect and compassion, given the opportunity to communicate their perspective, as well as be heard without prejudice.  The Office of Citizenship and Community Standards uses a consistent process and strives for timely resolution of cases.

Honesty
Honesty is critical to the resolution of community disputes, healthy relationships, personal growth, and moral development.  While acknowledging the reality of human fallibility, the Office of Citizenship and Community Standards believes that honest confrontation of choices is instrumental to the learning process.

Integrity
Integrity undergirds the legitimacy of the student conduct system and its processes.  In other words, it is living up to the expectations we espouse.  Therefore, the Office of Citizenship and Community Standards seeks to be held accountable to the high expectations articulated in this statement and to foster a student and student organization conduct system that embodies the values of fairness, honesty, and integrity.

STUDENT CONDUCT CODE CORE VALUES

Trust

Trust is a deeply held community value.  Students at Truman State University exemplify honesty, integrity, and a respect for truth in all of their dealings.

Community

Truman State University students honor and value their community.

Civility

Truman State University students exemplify civil and respectful treatment of each other in their dealings and interactions.

Responsible Citizenship

Truman State University students are given and accept a high level or responsibility as role models.  Responsible citizenship requires self-reflection and acceptance of the duty to model ethical and moral conduct.

 

Truman State University's Community Values                         

The Office of Citizenship and Community Standards strives to make Truman State University,

A Purposeful Community . . . An educationally purposeful public liberal arts community, a place where faculty, staff, and students share the goal of developing mature men and women who pursue academic and personal excellence and work together to strengthen teaching and learning on campus.

An Inclusive Community . . . a place where freedom of expression is protected, where civility is powerfully affirmed, and where individuals with different values, ideas, beliefs, and life experiences are accepted and respected by creating and maintaining effective communication and dialogue.

A Just Community . . . a place where the sanctity of each person is valued, where diversity is aggressively pursued and appreciated, and where the rights of all members of the community are honored.

A Caring Community . . . a place where the well-being of each member is sensitively supported and affirmed, and service to others is encouraged.

A Responsible Community . . . a place where individuals accept their responsibilities to others by behaving in ways which are ethical, honest, equitable, trustworthy, civil, and respectful and where well-defined governance procedures guide behavior, balancing individual freedom with communal good.

A Celebrative Community . . . one in which the heritage and spirit of the institution is an on-going celebration, where traditions, innovations, and accomplishments are affirmed, and where faculty, staff, and students seek out and create opportunities to enrich and define Truman.

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Tenets

◊  To regard each student as an individual, deserving individual attention, consideration, and 

    respect.

◊  To consider the facts fully and carefully before resolving any case.

◊  To speak candidly and honestly to each student.

◊  To hold each student and student organization to a high standard of behavior, both to protect

    the campus community and to promote student moral and ethical development.

◊  To recognize the reality of human fallibility, as well as the stresses associated with

    collegiate life, and to demonstrate compassion, understanding, and a sense of

    perspective.

◊  To contribute to the educational mission of the University by designing policies,

    conducting programs, and offering instruction that contributes to the intellectual and

    moral development of the entire student body.

Student Rights

Freedom of inquiry, speech, and assembly.

Freedom from threats and acts of violence.

Freedom from obscene treatment from others.

Freedom from interference from others in an unreasonable and unauthorized manner while

   inside or outside the classroom.

Freedom from theft and willful destruction of personal property.

Right to study and learn in an atmosphere of academic freedom.

Right to due process in University conduct action.

Student Responsibilities

Respect the rights and property of others.

Be fully acquainted and comply with published rules and regulations of the University.

To comply with all local, state, and federal laws.

To recognize that student actions reflect upon the individuals involved as well as upon the

   entire University community.

To recognize the University’s obligation to provide an environment conducive to learning,

   academic inquiry, and students’ personal and social development.

To adhere to academic requirements determined by individual instructors.

Student Organization Rights

Right of student organization to elect officers.

Right to enrich the campus and community by serving as a source of intellectual, personal,

   and social development for students through the provision of programs and activities.

Freedom of inquiry, speech, and assembly.

Freedom from threats and acts of violence.

Freedom from obscene treatment from others and other organizations.

Freedom from theft and willful destruction of organizational property.

Right to a fundamentally fair process in University conduct action.

 

Student Organization Responsibilities
 

Respect the rights and property of others and other organizations.

Be fully acquainted and comply with published rules and regulations of the University.

To comply with all local, state, and federal laws.

To recognize that student and student organization actions reflect upon the individuals involved

   as well as upon the entire University community.

To recognize the University’s obligation to provide an environment conducive to learning,

   academic inquiry, and students’ personal and social development.

Elected officers and members ensure that the student organization complies with the Student Conduct Code; applicable University regulations and policies; and all local, state, and federal

   laws.