Bowling Green State University Student Handbook : IFC
Dr. Ed Whipple is flanked by Sundeep Mutgi (left), Undergraduate Student Government president, and Graduate Student Senate president, Carl Walling (right). Contents Fall 2009 Dear Student, Welcome to another exciting year at Bowling Green State University! We welcome you to campus and hope your expectations for the year are as high as ours. The University’s Core Values are important to our work and you will have opportunities to engage your classmates in discussion and interactions that are informed by these values. Intellectual and personal growth, colaboration, respect for one another, creativity and innovation, and pursuit of excellence should all shape your daily life on campus. Whether it is in a class, student organization, residence hall, dining facility or on an athletic field, we hope the University’s Core Values will help to form your experience here at BGSU. Make the most of your year by working diligently on your academic endeavors and, when appropriate, taking time to become involved in the co-curricular life of the University. The faculty will challenge you to excel in the classroom, your primary purpose for enrolling at BGSU. In addition to your academic experience, you will find opportunities to learn outside the classroom. Through interactions with your peers and University staff, you will be exposed to new perspectives, lifestyles, and approaches to learning. The policies and procedures outlined in this Student Handbook will provide you with information on how to be a responsible member of our community. In addition, this book contains helpful information on many of the programs and services available to make your year as successful as possible. Make the most of your time here, get involved and make BGSU your own! We look forward to seeing you around campus and wish you much success this year! Sincerely, Dr. Edward G. Whipple Vice President for Student Affairs Students who need the Student Handbook in an alternative format due to a disability should contact the Office of the Dean of Students at 419-372-2843. General Information ..................................starting on page 1 Public Safety ................................starting on page 13 Student Codes of Conduct ................................starting on page 23 Community Living ................................starting on page 41 Policies & Procedures ................................starting on page 51 Index, Dates to Remember, Phone Numbers, Campus Map ................................starting on page 73 On the cover: BGSU students (left to right) Stephanie Kuharik, Junior, Marketing, St. George, Ontario; Leo Almeida, Senior, Ethnic Studies/Pre-Law, Bellevue, Ohio; Michael Scott, Sophomore, Pre-Music Education, Marion, Ohio; Bianca Hicks, Sophomore, Human Development/Family Studies, North Canton, Ohio.
Fall 2009
Dear Student, Welcome to another exciting year at Bowling Green State University! We welcome you to campus and hope your expectations for the year are as high as ours.
The University’s Core Values are important to our work and you will have opportunities to engage your classmates in discussion and interactions that are informed by these values. Intellectual and personal growth, colaboration, respect for one another, creativity and innovation, and pursuit of excellence should all shape your daily life on campus. Whether it is in a class, student organization, residence hall, dining facility or on an athletic field, we hope the University’s Core Values will help to form your experience here at BGSU.
Make the most of your year by working diligently on your academic endeavors and, when appropriate, taking time to become involved in the co-curricular life of the University. The faculty will challenge you to excel in the classroom, your primary purpose for enrolling at BGSU.
In addition to your academic experience, you will find opportunities to learn outside the classroom. Through interactions with your peers and University staff, you will be exposed to new perspectives, lifestyles, and approaches to learning.
The policies and procedures outlined in this Student Handbook will provide you with information on how to be a responsible member of our community.
In addition, this book contains helpful information on many of the programs and services available to make your year as successful as possible.
Make the most of your time here, get involved and make BGSU your own!
We look forward to seeing you around campus and wish you much success this year!
Sincerely,
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