Student Rights
When students choose to accept admission to EMCC, they accept the rights and responsibilities of membership in the College’s academic and social community. Students are expected to uphold the College’s values by maintaining a high standard of conduct. EMCC students have the same rights and protections under the Constitutions of the United States and the State of Mississippi as other citizens. As members of the EMCC community, students have the right to express their own views, but must also take responsibility for according the same right to others. Students have the right to be treated fairly and with dignity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, sex, pregnancy, religion, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, or any other status protected by state or federal law. EMCC is committed to providing students with a balanced and fair system of dispute resolution. Students are entitled to appropriate due process protections in all dispute resolutions.
Student Responsibilities
Along with rights come certain responsibilities. Students at EMCC are expected to act consistently with the values of the College community and to obey all laws. Students have responsibilities to themselves, to others, and to the world around them. To uphold the shared values of the EMCC community, students are expected to:
Embrace learning: The faculty and staff are committed to students’ academic success. In turn, they expect each student’s best efforts and dedication to work, through class participation, active involvement in academic and extracurricular programs, and through the productive use of educational resources.
Commit to civil behavior: All members of the College are expected to respect others and their differences. Students should respect the College, its reputation, and their physical surroundings. Students need to recognize their duties as members of the EMCC campus, the EMCC district, the State of Mississippi, the United States, and the global community.
Enhance personal development: An EMCC education should develop students’ ability to function as a contributing member of society. Service to others is a hallmark of EMCC and students are urged to enhance their own growth through volunteerism.
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