Use Guidelines Student Rights Madison Area Technical College is a tax-supported institution, which serves a large student body, many community groups, and many visitors. It is important for the college and its many constituents that students have rights and a reasonable set of responsibilities. Students have the right to experience a high quality learning environment, free from disruptions and distractions. Students have the right to make reasonable requests of other campus community members, including students, staff, and faculty.
Students have the right to feel safe on college campuses.
Students have the right to express their ideas in writing, in speech, or by use of other media, within the guarantees of the law. Students have the right to form clubs and organizations within the guidelines established by the Student Activities Board. Students have the right to bring formal charges against other campus community members for violating the Student Code of Conduct or other college policies.