This freedom carries with it the obligation to operate responsibly according to journalistic and broadcast ethics, consistent with the College's mission and any applicable legal regulations. Student editors and managers will not be suspended arbitrarily because of student, faculty, administration, alumni, or community disapproval of editorial policy or content. Campus Postings and Distribution of Literature Students or student organizations may post or distribute written materials on campus providing such posting or distribution conforms to College guidelines on campus expression, solicitation, and posting. Any materials to be posted or distributed by students or student clubs or organizations must be approved by the Office of Student Development. Disciplinary Sanctions Students have a right to written notice of the nature and cause of any disciplinary charges.
Students have a right to a fair hearing on disciplinary charges.
A fair hearing will include the right to an advisor from within the College community and an opportunity to question witnesses. Certain behaviors are incompatible with the Code of Student Conduct and are unacceptable in the College community. Generally, through appropriate procedures, College disciplinary measures shall be imposed for conduct which adversely affects the College's pursuit of its educational objectives, which violates or shows disregard for the rights of other members of the academic community, which endangers property or persons on institutional property, or which violates local, state, and federal laws. These regulations are not arbitrary legislation but have, as their primary purpose, the welfare of the student and the entire College community. They have been formulated with the sincere objective of directing and channeling the efforts of Mount students toward a successful college life.