Rights of freedom of speech, freedom of association, freedom of thought, and freedom of privacy, are as Bentley College student the same as the rights of any other citizen except where otherwise noted. Similarly, attendance at Bentley College bears with it responsibility not only to the laws of the commonwealth, including those that may differ from the laws in a student's home state, but also to the standards of the community and to the rights of others. If a student's actions on or off campus should result in a violation of the laws of Massachusetts law, he or she may incur penalties as prescribed by civil authorities. While the College cannot intervene in legal matters external to the College, students who are alleged to have violated the law may speak to the Vice President for Student and Administrative Services or the Dean of Student Affairs who can apprise them of sources of legal counsel and may offer other forms of assistance. While College authority will not be used to duplicate the function of the civil courts, where the College's interests are of clear and separate concern to the safety and well being of the community, its judicial process may be invoked independently of the courts.
Students are responsible for their own behavior.
Should a student's behavior be found unacceptable by a judicial body on campus, he or she may be warned or sanctioned appropriately according to the nature of the violation.