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GENERAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
DISCLAIMER: This publication contains summary information only. It is not a compilation of the official rules, regulations, or policies of the University. All official rules, regulations and policies are published in the “Rules and Regulations of the Board of Regents of the University of Texas System,” the “Handbook of Operating Procedures” and the “Catalog” of The University of Texas at El Paso.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT BACTERIAL MENINGITIS
https://www.utep.edu/SB1107
915.747.5624
Bacterial Meningitis is a serious, potentially deadly disease that can progress extremely quickly. It is an inflammation of the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord. The bacteria that causes men- ingitis can also infect the blood. This disease strikes about 370 Americans each year, which is a decrease in the number of people infected due to people getting vaccinated. In 2016, there were 72 confirmed cases for youth between the ages of 16 and 23 years of age; 32 of these students attended college. Treat- ment for the disease is available, but severe health problems or disabilities are still possible.
STUDENT CONDUCT AND DISCIPLINE
HANDBOOK OF OPERATING PROCEDURES, SECTION 2, CHAPTER 1 https://www.utep.edu/hoop/section-2/student-conduct-and-discipline.html
All students are expected and required to obey federal, state, and local laws, to comply with the Regents’ Rules and Regulations, with The University of Texas System and institutional rules and regulations, with directives issued by an administrative official of the U. T. System or The University of Texas at El Paso in the course of his or her authorized duties, and to observe standards of conduct appropriate for an academic institution.
SPEECH, EXPRESSION, AND ASSEMBLY
HANDBOOK OF OPERATING PROCEDURES, SECTION 2, CHAPTER 2 https://www.utep.edu/hoop/section-2/speech-expression-and-assembly.html
The freedoms of speech, expression, and assembly are fundamental rights of all persons and are cen- tral to the mission of the University. Students, faculty, staff, and members of the public have the right to assemble, to speak, and to attempt to attract the attention of others, and corresponding rights to hear the speech of others when they choose to listen, and to ignore the speech of others when they choose not to listen.
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