As members of the University community, students can anticipate certain community standards that are recognized under federal and state law or University practice. Faculty are encouraged to inform students about the standards employed in the course grading process . Faculty and staff should encourage students to seek academic advising . Office hours are at the discretion of the faculty and staff and may be canceled or changed. Michigan Tech considers freedom of discussion and speech essential to the student's educational development in accordance with the guarantees of federal or state constitutions.
Students have a great responsibility to preserve the ideals of academic freedom.
Students are free to engage in peaceful and orderly protest, demonstration, and picketing that does not disrupt functions of the University. Student educational records will be maintained according to University policy and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974. Students have the right to request release of their educational records to others via a specific written request to the record holder consistent with the requirements of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974. Students have the right to access and inspect their individual educational records that reside primarily in offices of Admissions, Student Records and Registration, Accounting, Student Affairs, the Graduate School, Residential Services, Career Center, and Financial Aid consistent with the requirements of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974. Students are afforded due process procedures in disciplinary matters as stated explicitly in section VI of this document.