The College does not police its students nor act
in loco parentis
. We do,
however, observe and respond to student behavior, and offer guidance,
advice, and counsel to assist students in making good decisions for
themselves and for the community. We expect students to comply with the
community values, standards, and expectations set forth in this policy. At
times we intervene in the lives of students to assist in setting boundaries,
especially for those who are unable or unwilling to exercise personal
freedom responsibly.
C.
A Safe and Healthy Living-Learning Community
Carleton College has a deep commitment to providing a safe and secure
environment, in which students can live, learn, work and pursue their
interests. Threats to personal safety, compromises of the learning
environment, and disruptions of students’ rights to live with a reasonable
degree of peace are cause for concern and intervention.
D.
Academic Freedom
As an institution dedicated to learning and teaching, Carleton College is
committed to the principle of free expression and exploration of ideas in an
atmosphere of civility and mutual respect. The College therefore also
embraces the related principle that all members of its community shall have
access to its educational facilities, activities, information resources, and
employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national
origin, marital status, sexual orientation, status with regard to public
assistance, age, or disability. These principles guide the College’s
relationships with individuals and should guide the interaction of all
members of the community.
1. Open Discourse
A diverse student body, faculty, and staff participating in a learning
community of civil and open discourse provide the most productive
environment for genuine liberal learning. Carleton recognizes and
affirms the desirability for individuals to have the support of others
who share their backgrounds or values, as well as the concomitant
necessity for each person to take the risks, and accept the challenges
inherent in engaging in genuinely open conversation with others who
are different from oneself.
2. The Educational Process
Although the College attempts through its policies to limit or eliminate
certain behaviors and actions that may be hurtful to others, Carleton
cannot guarantee that the environment will always be comfortable for
all members of the community. Often, the educational process is
disturbing and unsettling. When one’s ideas are under attack and one’s
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