At the same time, the editorial freedom of student editors and managers entails corollary responsibilities to be governed by the canons of responsible journalism, such as the avoidance of libel, indecency, undocumented allegations, attacks on personal integrity, and the techniques of harassment and innuendo. Editors and managers of student publications are protected from arbitrary suspension and removal because of student, faculty, administrative or public disapproval of editorial policy or content. Only for proper and stated causes should editors and managers be subject to removal and then by orderly and prescribed procedures. The agency responsible for the appointment of editors and managers is the agency responsible for their removal. Off-Campus Freedom of Students Exercise of Rights of Citizenship .
University students are both citizens and members of the academic community.
As citizens, students enjoy the same freedom of speech, peaceful assembly, and right of petition that other citizens enjoy and, as members of the academic community, they are subject to the obligations that accrue to them by virtue of this membership. Faculty members and administrative officials ensure that University powers are not employed to inhibit such intellectual and personal development of students as is often promoted by the exercise of the rights of citizenship both on and off campus. University Authority and Civil Penalties . Activities of students may upon occasion result in violation of the law. Students who violate the law may incur penalties prescribed by governmental authorities, but University authority will never be used merely to duplicate the function of general laws.