Chapter 6: Appendix

• APPENDIX A. Policies Regarding the Priorities for Use of University Buildings and Facilities
• APPENDIX B. Policies Guaranteeing the Right of Expression of Students
• APPENDIX C. Signs, Posters, and Banners
• APPENDIX D. Student Email Policy
• APPENDIX E. Solicitation, Political Canvassing, Sales Projects, and Raffles
• APPENDIX F. Policy on Alcohol and Other Drug Use
• APPENDIX H. Outside Speakers on Campus
• APPENDIX I. Supplementary Disciplinary Procedures
• APPENDIX Ia. The Miami University John E. Dolibois European Center (MUDEC) Attendance and Discipline Policies
• APPENDIX J. Regulations Pertaining to Individual Student Rooms
• APPENDIX K. Miami University Policy Concerning Student Records
• APPENDIX L. Academic Responsibilities and Academic Grievance Policy
• APPENDIX M. Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Policy
• APPENDIX N. Grievance Procedure for Student Publications
• APPENDIX O. Smoking Regulations
• APPENDIX P. Student Organization Salary and Wage Policy
• APPENDIX Q. Reporting Harassment and Discrimination
• APPENDIX R. Romantic and Sexual Relationships in the Instructional and Supervisory Setting
• APPENDIX S. Policy Prohibiting Harassment and Discrimination
• APPENDIX T. Policy Regarding Films and Motion Pictures Presented on University Property for Purposes of Entertainment
• APPENDIX U. Policies Governing the Use of Nonauxiliary Sports Facilities by University and Non-University Groups
• APPENDIX V. Regulations Pertaining to Student Use of University Libraries
• APPENDIX W. Student Employment Grievance Procedure
• APPENDIX X. Hazing
• APPENDIX Y. Miami University Guidelines for Involuntary Withdrawal
• APPENDIX Z. Procedure for Voluntary Medical Withdrawal
• APPENDIX AA. Drug Testing Policy
• APPENDIX BB. Responsible Use of Computing Resources at Miami University
• APPENDIX CC. Student Organization Funding by Associated Student Government

APPENDIX Ia. The Miami University John E. Dolibois European Center (MUDEC) Attendance and Discipline Policies

SECTION 06Ia.101 Introduction

06Ia.101.A. Because the tradition of individual responsibility and respect for others is deeply anchored at MUDEC, circumstances involving dismissal of students have rarely arisen. Nonetheless, it is essential that everyone should be fully aware of the academic and student conduct regulations as they apply at MUDEC. The reason for these special rules lies in the small number of students and faculty at MUDEC, the special status of the Miami campus in Luxembourg, and the sense of community that must prevail.

06Ia.101.B. We ask you to read very carefully this explanation of the MUDEC attendance and discipline policies. We have tried to include in one document all the discipline and attendance-related regulations that apply at MUDEC and which will be further described to you at orientation.

06Ia.101.C. Please be sure that your parents are aware of the special features of the MUDEC attendance and discipline policies. Your parents will also receive the MUDEC calendar, the field tour cost explanation, and the estimated cost sheet for next year.

06Ia.101.D. Once you have read this material, you are required to sign the attached form indicating your willingness to abide by these regulations and your understanding of the possible consequences if you do not.

SECTION 06Ia.102 Attendance and Grades

06Ia.102.A. A student at MUDEC whose semester grade point falls below 2.00 will be subject to dismissal from MUDEC at the end of that semester. Note that dismissal from MUDEC is not to be confused with "Academic Dismissal" from the university, as provided by Section 01.304.I of The Student Handbook. It should be taken to mean termination of enrollment at MUDEC.

06Ia.102.B. Students are required to be enrolled fulltime at MUDEC. Fulltime enrollment at MUDEC is 16 credit hours per semester. Full-year MUDEC students may average 16 credit hours per semester, provided that the larger number of hours is taken in the fall semester (i.e. 17 in Fall, 15 in Spring).

06Ia.102.C. Upon a showing of good cause and with the written permission of the Dean of MUDEC, a student may drop below 16 credit hours, but not below 12 hours.

06Ia.102.D. A student who drops below 16 credit hours without the permission of the Dean (or below 12 hours if previously given permission by the Dean to drop below 16 hours) will have his or her enrollment at MUDEC terminated immediately. The MUDEC attendance policy parallels that which applies on the Ohio campuses (see Chapter 1 Part VII). Classes are small, and professors are expected to take attendance and to have a late arrival policy. Details of this policy are explained at the beginning of each semester in a general statement in the weekly student information guide, The Monday Morning.

06Ia.102.E. Always remember that your academic work must be your top priority. You are first and foremost a student and only secondarily a traveler.

06Ia.102.F. The Student Handbook, Section 01.701, states, "Every student is expected to attend every class session for which the student is duly registered." At MUDEC, this means from Monday morning through Friday, with classes ending around 1 p.m. Friday.

06Ia.102.G. MUDEC recognizes, however, that from time to time the need may arise for a student to miss a class. However, the number of such absences may not exceed the total number of credit hours of the course in question, and may in no case exceed THREE LECTURE HOURS (180 minutes) per course, even for a five-hour language course.

06Ia.102.H. If the number of absences exceeds the permitted limit, the student may be dropped from the class by the instructor (which could result in the student falling below the 16 credit-hour minimum for attendance at MUDEC and thus being in violation of the conditions for enrollment at MUDEC).

06Ia.102.I. A student may petition to the Committee of Advisers for an exception to both the semester g.p.a. rule and the attendance rule, in accordance with the provisions of Section 01.305 of the Undergraduate Academic Regulations in The Student Handbook, except that the "Committee of Advisers" at MUDEC shall be composed of two fulltime teaching faculty of MUDEC (who make their recommendation to the MUDEC Dean).

06Ia.102.J. Following termination of enrollment at MUDEC, the student will be required to leave university-provided housing in Luxembourg immediately. Refund of fees paid will be based on the standard MU refund schedule.

SECTION 06Ia.103 Student Conduct

06Ia.103.A. The Code of Student Conduct in The Student Handbook shall apply to all students at MUDEC. This includes the policies regarding the use and abuse of alcohol or other drugs, with recognition that the laws abroad may vary from those in the United States.

06Ia.103.B. When there is evidence or an allegation of a violation of the Code of Student Conduct and/or of MUDEC regulations, disciplinary proceedings may be initiated.

06Ia.103.C. Specifics of the conduct policy are spelled out below and on the waiver form that you must sign before leaving the U.S.

06Ia.103.D. All provisions of the Code of Student Conduct regarding procedures shall apply to students at MUDEC, with the following exceptions:

103.D.1. Disciplinary action will be initiated by the Dean of MUDEC. Prior to the procedural review, the Dean will consult with the Oxford campus Office of Ethics and Student Conflict Resolution to determine whether the case should be adjudged in full at MUDEC or whether some aspect of the disciplinary process should be undertaken after the student's return to the U.S. The student shall be notified of this decision as part of the procedural review.

103.D.2. In addition to the sanctions listed in Part III of the Code of Student Conduct, it shall be understood that "Termination of Enrollment at the Dolibois European Center (MUDEC)" may be among the sanctions imposed. The decision made by the Luxembourg Disciplinary Board does not preclude the possibility of further disciplinary action upon the student's return to the Oxford campus.

103.D.3. All references to university officials are deemed references to the most closely analogous officials at MUDEC.

103.D.4. The MUDEC Disciplinary Board shall be composed of five members: One fulltime faculty member of MUDEC (who shall serve as chair and arrange for minutes of the proceedings to be kept); the Student Activities Coordinator; one European instructor familiar with MUDEC; and two students.

a. The Dean shall appoint the faculty and staff members at the beginning of each academic year. The two student members, plus one alternate, shall be appointed by the Dean of MUDEC at the beginning of each semester or at other times if a vacancy should occur.

b. The Dean shall attend the meeting of the Disciplinary Board in order to explain the reasons for instituting disciplinary proceedings against the student.

103.D.5. The University Appeals Board of Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, will adjudicate any appeals of the findings of the MUDEC Disciplinary Board.

103.D.6. There will be no vice presidential review of these decisions.

06Ia.103.E. Following suspension and/or dismissal from MUDEC, the student will be required to leave university-provided housing in Luxembourg immediately. No refund of fees paid will be made.

SECTION 06Ia.104 Waivers

Before leaving for Luxembourg, all students are required to sign a waiver indicating: (a) that they have read and understood the MUDEC attendance and discipline policies, and (b) that they understand and accept the possible sanctions in case of any violation of one or the other (or both) of these policies.

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