Student rights & code of conduct

Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities for Credit-Free Students Under the Legal Age Limit and Their Parents

This Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities for Credit-Free Students Under the Legal Age Limit and Their Parents is intended to constitute a guideline to be observed by the Board of Governors, students, parents of students, instructors, staff and administrators of Mount Royal University in regard to credit-free students at Mount Royal University who are not of legal age. It does not constitute a legal contract between the students and the University, and it cannot override any collective agreement or other legally enforceable contract where there is conflict. The Statement is not intended to create a foundation for civil proceedings in the courts of the Province of Alberta.

In the event of a perceived or alleged breach of the Statement, any resolution sought by a student, or by a parent of a student, shall be, exclusively, through established College procedures, the result of which shall be final and binding.

Right:	To have their rights and their children's rights respected by fellow students, instructors, staff, administrators and other persons associated with the University.
Responsibility:	To respect the rights of other parents and children, instructors, staff, administrators and other persons associated with the University.

Right:	To a University environment that complies with institutional and relevant government regulations, policies, and procedures.
Responsibility:	To observe University and relevant government regulations, policies and procedures intended to protect the environment of the University.

Right:	To have access to current Credit-Free Policy information pertinent to the University. Revisions to policies will be printed in a timely manner and revised policies posted within the area where course delivery takes place.
Responsibility:	To familiarize themselves with current information included in the Policy guidelines established within the University.

Right:	To the availability of the instructor or Program Coordinator for assistance and consultation at mutually agreeable times.
Responsibility:	To monitor the academic progress of their child and to seek help to resolve instructional difficulties.

Right:	To have appeal and grievance procedures established and published by the University and made freely available to the parent. When such publication is not timely, procedures will be publicly posted within the area where instruction takes place.
Responsibility:	To make themselves aware of appeal and grievance procedures.

Right:	To have course times, as scheduled at the time of registration, remain unchanged except in exceptional circumstances as determined by the University and to have classes start and end at the scheduled times.
Responsibility:	To arrive on time for their classes and to remain for the duration of those classes, except in exceptional circumstances.

Right:	To be notified, whenever possible, of class cancellations in advance of the class meeting.
Responsibility:	To accept that exceptional circumstances may force the cancellation of courses.

Right:	To have student and/or parent views taken into consideration in University-sponsored evaluations of instruction and student-oriented services and to be assured that their individual contributions will be kept confidential.
Responsibility:	To participate in such evaluations when requested.

Right:	To view the University's official student record as contained in their permanent file.
Responsibility:	To respect the University's regulations and legal terms of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act regarding viewing of the official student record.

Right:

In courses where grades are assigned the parent/student has the right to the confidentiality of their transcript and the grade assigned for each course, except by their express written permission. The University reserves the right to confirm or deny questions concerning students' registration and/or completion of a program. The University reserves the right to make transcripts available for authorized purposes within the University without student permission (e.g. for scholarship and financial aid eligibility, program advising, etc.).

Responsibility:

To respect the confidentiality of the academic records of other students.

Revised March 6, 2000

Mount Royal University Code of Student Conduct

The Mount Royal University Code of Student Conduct came into effect September 2, 2003. This Code supersedes all other codes of student conduct and/or processes for adjudicating and/or dealing with academic or non academic misconduct by students (both credit and credit-free).

Mount Royal University is committed to the principle of academic integrity, grounded in the belief in the fundamental values of honesty, trust, fairness, respect and responsibility in all academic work.

Mount Royal also expects that its students will behave in a manner that does not violate established civil and criminal statutes; does not threaten the safety or well-being of members of the University community; and does not seriously and adversely affect the University's students, employees, property or reputation.

The Code of Student Conduct details Mount Royal University's expectations of its students with respect to academic integrity and non-academic misconduct.

Mount Royal University Code of Student Conduct