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Office of Student Conduct

If this is an emergency, please call Public Safety at 610-436-3311.

The Office of Student Conduct wants you to be a successful and responsible member of our community throughout your time at WCU. Our mission is to maintain an educational environment through upholding community standards and foster personal development by assisting individuals in evaluating decisions to promote learning and social responsibility.

In accordance with the University mission and values statement, the Office of Student Conduct contributes to maintaining a socially responsible community. The Office of Student Conduct serves students, faculty, staff and parents as well as the University's community constituents to address student conduct issues by:

  • Assisting in the dissemination, interpretation and enforcement of campus policies;
  • Ensuring that the student's right of due process is applied fairly and consistently;
  • Collaborating with the University and community constituents to address student behavioral issues;
  • Providing leadership opportunities for students participating on the University Hearing Board;
  • Offering learning experiences for students through the University conduct process.

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Student Code of Conduct

As a member of the WCU community, the University expects you to abide by the Student Code of Conduct both on and off campus. When you make choices and behave in a manner that does not reflect the standards defined in the Student Code of Conduct, University disciplinary action may take place.

Student Code of Conduct

Rams Take Care of Rams: Safe Harbor Immunity

To encourage immediate medical attention when necessary, an individual shall not be prosecuted for an offense if the individual meets certain conditions. Such conditions include being the first individual to reach out to emergency services; reasonably believing the individual needed immediate medical attention to prevent death or serious bodily injury; identifying themselves with their own name, and remaining with the person until emergency services personnel have arrived. This is a summary and specific details should be reviewed at 18 Pa. C.S.A. §2810.

Hear from
Our Students

  • Our school cares about the safety of it's students - WCU Studnet

  • Most Students agree that the conduct process is educational

  • Most students agree that their options are fully explained prior to decided to resolve their case through a conduct meeting

  • Student conduct has taught me that everyone makes mistrakes, but it is important to learn and grow from those mistakes and be the best individual i can be. - WCU Student

Please note: The Office of Student Conduct sends all official correspondence through email utilizing the student’s West Chester University issued email address. This is our primary and official form of communication. Students are expected to check their University email daily. Any and all consequences that result when University email is not read or checked regularly are the responsibility of the individual student.

 

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