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STUDENT RIGHTS
& RESPONSIBILITIES
Contact Information
studentconduct.gwu.edu
202-994-6757
rights@gwu.edu
Purpose
Student Rights & Responsibilities fosters equitable and restorative
accountability to community standards. This is accomplished by promoting
individual rights and communal responsibilities, supporting community
members to identify and repair harm, and growing community capacity for
conflict management.
Services
Code of Academic Integrity: The primary document that sets minimum
standards for academic student conduct, the code defines the rights of students
charged with an academic disciplinary violation, lists the procedures for
resolving academic disciplinary matters and provides guidance for academic
disciplinary sanctions.
Code of Student Conduct: The primary document governing non-academic
student behavior, it defines prohibited conduct for students and student
organizations and sets up a conduct system to address reported violations and
preserve student rights.
Before you become a GW community member, you’ll want to know what GW
expects of you and what you can expect from GW.
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Your right to speech and expression
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Your right to be free from prohibited discrimination
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What is permitted and prohibited for everything from marijuana use to
academic citations – know the codes.
CONSIDER DECISIONS FOR THE PRESENT AND THE FUTURE
Make decisions deliberately and thoughtfully, considering both what you
are seeking immediately as well as the impact your actions will have on
others and your future self
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