{"id":18,"date":"2025-09-04T09:32:17","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T13:32:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/community-standards\/?page_id=18"},"modified":"2025-10-20T17:19:28","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T21:19:28","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/community-standards\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:4rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull section-intro has-light-warm-gray-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"background-image:url(&apos;https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/community-standards\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/91\/community-standards-hero2.jpg&apos;);background-position:59% 49%;background-size:cover;\" class=\"wp-block-group padded lifted has-white-background-color has-background wp-container-content-69bc4bdf is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:25.625rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group padded has-charcoal-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-eab265c1015b7935dbad07e549ecaa96 is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"intro\">Clark University\u2019s mission is to educate undergraduate and graduate students to be imaginative and contributing citizens of the world and to advance the frontiers of knowledge and understanding through rigorous scholarship and creative effort.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-137b7b87 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:-20px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/community-standards\/students-rights\/\">Students rights<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/community-standards\/conduct-process\/\">Conduct process<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/community-standards\/conduct-sanctions\/\">conduct sanctions<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/title-ix\/\">Title IX<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/community-standards\/community-standards\/\">student code of conduct<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-gray-800-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/student-code-of-conduct\">download student code of conduct (pdf)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group section is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>Clark University students are expected to behave in ways that demonstrate their care, respect, and responsibility for all community members\u2019 personal dignity, rights, and freedoms. They should also respect University property and the property of others. The ability and freedom to teach, learn, and grow depend on having the right opportunities and conditions in classrooms, residence halls, other campus areas, and the broader academic community. The University has established policies and procedures to safeguard these conditions and maintain a supportive learning environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Adherence to the provisions of the Student Code of Conduct, along with other University policies and laws outside the University, will ensure an environment of academic and personal growth for all members of the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because the University expects students to always show good judgment and use common sense, not all kinds of misconduct or behavioral standards are identified in this handbook. To be eligible to receive a degree from the University, in addition to meeting all academic requirements, a student\u2019s disciplinary record must be in good standing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Clark may place a hold on the conferral of the degree, along with other student records, if any of the following exist on a student\u2019s disciplinary record:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Any pending disciplinary proceedings;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Any pending appeals of a disciplinary proceeding or sanction; or<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Any pending or active sanctions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group boxout has-light-warm-gray-background-color has-background is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-12dd3699 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><em><strong>Please note:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although expectations for conduct apply to the entire community, the adjudication and related processes in this Code only apply to students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This Code of Conduct is subject to change. 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