Student Conduct Philosophy
The students, faculty, and staff of California State University, Fullerton form an academic community in which learning for all can be enhanced. To maintain this community, its members establish standards of behavior for all members. These standards are developed within the framework of the specific interests and needs of an educational community, while maintaining compatibility with the external laws that govern the community's relationship with city, county, state, and federal authorities.
When students enroll at CSUF, they voluntarily choose to associate with the University and therefore are bound by the responsibilities as well as the rights of that membership. Every student has responsibility for maintaining the standards of the CSUF community and for protecting the rights of other members.
Students at CSUF are considered to be maturing adults, capable of making their own decisions as well as accepting the consequences for those decisions. The student conduct system has been established to handle allegations involving inappropriate behavior of students at California State University, Fullerton that violates the
Student Code of Conduct (Title V). This system assists in resolving conflicts and promotes a positive educational community. The goals are to help provide students with tools for success, hold students accountable for their behavior, assist students in understanding the impacts of their behavior on others and themselves, assist students in learning more appropriate behavior, and promote a safe and healthy environment for all members of the community.
