Rights and Responsibilities of
Hofstra University Community Members

Hofstra University strives to cultivate moral responsibility, aesthetic sensitivity, creativity, emotional maturity and the physical well-being of every member of our community. We also recognize the important role that our university plays in surrounding Long Island and New York City communities. Accordingly, Hofstra University has established standards of ethical behavior to protect individual rights and freedoms as well as the integrity and reputation of our institution. These standards include academic honesty, upholding academic freedoms, practicing equal opportunities, respecting differences, guaranteeing due process, protecting privacy, ensuring accessibility, and creating safe, positive learning, living, and working environments both on and off campus.

The University takes appropriate steps to enforce the policies and regulations set forth below. It is the purpose of this document to inform students, faculty, staff, and administrators of policies that specify their rights and responsibilities as members of the Hofstra community. The policies listed below speak not only to the rights of community members, but also to processes for recourse in the event that these rights are alleged to have been violated.

Abbreviations: 
CBA—Collective Bargaining Agreement
FPS—Faculty Policy Series
GTP—Guide to Pride

Student Rights and Responsibilities

• Academic Freedom and Civil Liberties (FPS#12,A,B)
• Academic Honesty (FPS#11U,A,G)
• Attendance and Examinations (FPS#48; FPS#10)
• Campus Conduct Outside of Classroom
  • Grounds for Disciplinary Action (GTP)
  • Right of the Complainant (GTP)
  • Rights of Student Facing Disciplinary Action (GTP)
• Classroom Conduct (FPS 50)
  
• Computer Network Use (GTP)
• Consumer Information and Student’s Right to Know (online Information Center)
• Consensual Relations with Faculty (FPS#47)
• Course Grade Appeal (FPS#42; School Policies)
• Dismissal Appeal (Graduate Student Bulletin)
• Equal Opportunities
  • Americans with Disabilities Act
  • Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
  • Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
• Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
• Off-campus Conduct (GTP)
• Pride Principles (GTP)
• Prohibition of Harassment (FPS#43)
• Prohibition of Hazing (GTP)
• Prohibition of Sexual Assault (GTP)
• Responsibilities of Campus Residents (GTP)

Faculty Rights and Responsibilities

• Attendance and Examinations (FPS#10; FPS#48)
• Classroom Conduct (FPS 50)
• Conduct in Research (FPS#41)
• Confidentiality of Records (FPS#17)
• Conflict of Interest (FPS#33,33A)
• Consensual Relations with Students (FPS#47)
• Emeritus Rights (FPS#29)
• Equal Opportunities
  • Equal Employment Opportunity (FPS#12C)
  • Americans with Disabilities Act
  • Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
• Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
• Grievance Procedures (CBA; Senate By-laws; GTP)
• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
• Prohibition of Harassment (FPS#43)
• Responsibilities of Teachers (FPS#99)
• Terms and Conditions of Employment (FPS#15; CBA)*

* The Collective Bargaining Agreement supersedes the Faculty Policy Series.

Staff Rights and Responsibilities

• Equal Opportunities
  • Equal Employment Opportunity (FPS#12C)
  • Americans with Disabilities Act
  • Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
• Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
• Prohibition of Harassment (FPS#43)
• Terms and Conditions of Employment (CBAs)

Administration Rights and Responsibilities

• Equal Opportunities
  • Equal Employment Opportunity (FPS#12C)
  • Americans with Disabilities Act
  • Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
• Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
• Prohibition of Harassment (FPS#43)

This document will be reviewed each year and updated to include new policies and laws.

This list, while comprehensive, does not purport to identify all the University's policies regarding the rights and responsibilities of our students, faculty, staff and administration but that all such policies are available on our website.