Rights
Article I.
A student shall have the right to participate in a free exchange of ideas, and there shall be no University rule or regulation or administrative policy that in any way abridges the rights of freedom of speech, expression, petition and peaceful assembly as set forth in the United States Constitution.
Article II.
Students shall be treated on an equal basis in all areas and activities of the University regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin or educationally unrelated disabilities.
Article III.
A student has the right to personal privacy except as otherwise provided by law, and this will be observed by students and University authorities alike.
Article IV.
Each student shall be free from disciplinary actions by University officials for violations of civil and criminal law off-campus, except when such a violation is determined to also be a violation of the provision regarding off-campus conduct in the Discipline Code of the University regulations.
Article V.
Each student subject to disciplinary action arising from violations of University regulations shall be assured procedural due process. At all judicial hearings, an accused student shall be assumed innocent until proven guilty, and, in initial judicial hearings, the burden of proof shall rest with those bringing the charges. In all proceedings, the student shall be guaranteed substantive and procedural due process.
Article VI.
Each student has the right to all the advantages, prestige, and honors accruing to a student of this University. The student retains the rights guaranteed under the U.S. Constitution, the right of freedom from control by any person except as may be in accord with published rules and regulations of the University, the right to pursue an education and to receive a degree or certificate for the successful completion of its requirements.
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Responsibilities
Article I.
A student has the responsibility to respect the rights and property of others.
Article II.
A student has the responsibility to be fully acquainted with the published University regulations and to comply with the regulations and the laws of the state and the nation.
Article III.
A student has the responsibility to recognize that student actions reflect upon the individual involved and upon the entire University community.
Article IV.
A student has the responsibility to recognize the University’s obligation to provide an environment for learning.
Article V.
By enrolling in Prairie View A&M University, the student accepts the responsibility for compliance with the University’s rules and regulations and is expected at all times to recognize constituted authority, to respect the rights of others, and to protect private and public property.
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