Gettysburg College, an equal opportunity employer, complies with all applicable federal, state, local laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and admission. The College prohibits discrimination and harassment, and provides equal opportunity without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, marital/familial status, possession of a General Education Development Certificate (GED) as compared to a high school diploma, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, sex, age, or genetic information in all aspects of employment, educational programs, activities, and admissions. Pursuant to Title IX of the Education Amendment of 1972, Gettysburg College prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex (i.e., which includes but is not limited to the prohibition of sexual misconduct and relationship violence, including sexual assault and harassment) in all of its educational programs and activities.
Gettysburg College is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.
The College reserves the right to make changes to the policies and procedures printed in the Handbook.
Table of Contents
Academic Policies
Accommodation of Physical and Learning Disabilities
Alcohol and Drug Required Leave
Class Attendance General Policies and Policies for Athletics & Other Extracurricular Activities
Exemption from Degree Requirements
Graduation, Honors, and Commencement
Suspension, Leaves of Absence, and Reinstatement
Residence Requirements And Schedule Limitations
Special Interest and Dual Degree Programs
Students Rights & Responsibilities
A community for education provides opportunity to learn. The student, in order to make best use of that opportunity, must be free to learn. The effectiveness of the opportunity depends upon each faculty member's freedom to teach. The various agencies of the College Administration attempt to provide the instruments and the conditions, which make the opportunity possible.
In order that Gettysburg College, as a community for education, may be of greatest utility in providing the opportunity to learn, both in the formal student-teacher relationship and in less formal contexts, each of its constituent groups must have certain rights and, equally important, must exercise certain responsibilities.
The purpose of the statement, which follows, is to provide guidelines for the insurance of the rights of Gettysburg College students and for the exercise of their responsibilities as members of this community for education. Other documents deal with the rights and responsibilities of other constituencies of the College.
Organizational Misconduct Policy
Academic Rights and Responsibilities - Freedom of Access
Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities
Governance Rights and Responsibilities
Code of Conduct
Philosophy
Gettysburg College seeks to establish and maintain an environment that provides for the development of the young adult as a whole person with an emphasis on inquiry, integrity, and mutual respect. The College expects its students to conduct themselves in all places and at all times in such a manner as to show respect for themselves, others, and the community. The Gettysburg College community fosters respect for the rights and dignity of all students, including members of both majority and minority groups. Gettysburg College students are members of the academic College community, the greater Gettysburg community, and global society and are expected to abide by the College’s policies at all times.
Article II – Student Code Authority
Article III – Proscribed Conduct
Article IV – Student Conduct Code Procedures for Individual Students
Article V - Student Conduct Code Procedures and Sanctions for Student Groups/Organizations
Article VI – Interpretation and Revision
Alcohol and Drug Policy Points System
Other Policies
Guidance for Religious Observance for Students
Consensual Sexual or Romantic Relationships
Animals on Campus and in Buildings
Crime Reporting/Reporting of Criminal Actions or Emergencies
Campus Solicitation & Sales Policy
Gettysburg College Official Email Address Policy
Sexual Misconduct and Relationship Violence Policy and Procedures
Policy on Partisan Political Activity Hosted by Students and Student Organizations