This right holds also for such matters as confidential evaluations, consideration of advancement to degree candidacy, and continuance in a major. The functioning of the educational community requires an awareness of mutual responsibility, understanding, trust, and respect in order that all its members may actively contribute to the development of policies and programs. This purpose shall be achieved through continuous cooperation within the educational community. Students shall be free individually and collectively to express their views on issues of institutional policy and on matters of interest to the student body. Students are guaranteed the right of participation in those aspects of university governance, which relate to the general interests of the student body.
Students are free to organize and join associations to promote common interests.
Affiliation with an extra-mural organization will not disqualify a student organization from university recognition. Campus facilities will be made available to all recognized student organizations on a non-discriminatory basis. Student organizations are encouraged but not required to have faculty advisors. Advisors shall have no authority to regulate or control the organization activities nor will they be held responsible for such activities because of their advisory status. Institutional recognition will be granted to all student organizations provided stated goals and proposed activities are legal and consistent with university rules and regulations.