- The right of every student, upon entering this institution, to a clear and concise statement of his/her rights, obligations and responsibilities, as well as the rules and regulations of the University, as prescribed in the Official Student Handbook.
- The right of the student should he/she be charged with a violation of university rules and regulations, to have his/her case heard by the appropriate judiciary body or the Administrative Hearing Committee.
- The right of every student to be advised in writing of any charges that lead to his/her suspension, expulsion or other severe disciplinary action.
- The right of every student to competent instruction, counseling services, and adequate library, laboratory, and service facilities.
- The right of every student to conduct research freely, and to publish, discuss, and exchange findings and recommendations so long as such research and publications follow acceptable standards of scholarship.
- The right of every student organization to establish a democratic student government with the authority to administer, legislate, and adjudicate in all areas within its constitutional jurisdiction with adequate democratic safeguards against abuse of its power.
- The right of every student organization to have a faculty advisor. The University reserves the right to approve that advisor and, in some instances, will appoint an advisor to further the educational objective of promoting learning.
- The right of authorized student organizations and students to use campus facilities subject to such uniform regulations as are required for use of and scheduling meeting times and places, provided the facilities are used for the purpose contracted.
- The right of authorized student organizations to hear speakers of their choice, subject to clearly stated educational policies of the institution, which have been made known to the students.
- The right of authorized student organizations to use the name of an institution subject to uniform regulations with respect to off-campus activities.
- The right of every authorized student organization to establish and issue regular student-directed publications, free of censorship. Editorial restrictions or other pressure, if appropriate Hampton University rules, procedures and regulations are followed and with each edition approved by the advisor. These publications, just like any other publication at the University, must adhere to the code of common decency and shall not transgress any civil or criminal laws, including libel, copyright, pornography or indecency. If these are not adhered to, the publication will not be allowed to continue.
- The right of every student to exercise freely his/her right as a citizen in off-campus activities in connection with local, national, or international organizations for intellectual, religious, social, political, economic, or cultural purposes, and to publish and distribute his/her views without impairing his/her standing in the institution, provided he does not claim to represent the institution.
STUDENT RESPONSIBIITIES AT HAMPTON UNIVERSITY
- The student is responsible for learning the content of a course of study according to the standards of performance established by the faculty.
- The student’s behavior in the classroom shall be conducive to the learning process for all concerned.
- The student is responsible for exercising his/her right of free inquiry, expression and advocacy in the classroom in a manner that is relevant to the subject matter of the instructional program and is subject to the right of the instructor to maintain order.
- The student is responsible for complying with the Code of Conduct, University policies, rules, procedures and regulations applicable to students and student conduct.