Our Mission Statement
The Office of Community Standards facilitates the Student Code of Community Standards to ensure that Emerson is a safe and comfortable community to learn, live, and work. The office is committed to balancing the needs of the student and greater campus community by promoting community standards and responding to student misconduct in a fair, consistent, and educational manner. We provide students with individualized opportunities for growth so that they may develop into engaged and ethical citizens. In order to accomplish this mission, the Office of Community Standards is guided by the core values of respect, educational opportunity, accountability, civility, honesty and integrity (REACH).
Core Values (REACH)
Respect
Our community standards are based on respect for oneself and others, as well as respect for diversity, our campus community, and the greater community.
Educational Opportunities
Our conduct process is at its core, a learning experience. We aim to provide students with opportunities to learn from their actions and decisions through thoughtful conversations and intentional sanctions. In addition, we strive to provide learning opportunities for the entire campus community through proactive programming.
Accountability
Our goal for students is that they individually hold themselves accountable for their actions, both positive and negative, and that they inspire others to abide by Emerson’s community standards.
Civility
Our approach is rooted in care, concern, compassion, and patience. Recognizing that we are all individuals with diverse experiences, we engage in dialogue and encourage students to reflect on how their actions impact others.
Honesty & Integrity
Our belief is that communicating truthfully and taking ownership of our actions exhibits moral courage. We do not believe that a student’s college experience is defined by involvement in a difficult incident, rather, it is shaped by how they choose to respond.
