Introduction

As a Jesuit and Catholic university, Fairfield has a distinctive mission. The University focuses not only on excellence in teaching, learning, and scholarship, but also on growth and development of the whole person. We value life outside the classroom as essential to the educational mission to foster not only individual growth, but spiritual, moral, and social growth as well. Our community holds high expectations of how we live and interact with one another, as the successes and failures of each member of our community shape Fairfield. Respect for self and respect for others, both within and outside the University community, lie at the heart of our standards of conduct. Students are held accountable for their actions as a necessary part of our community life.

Because we are a community committed to Jesuit and Catholic ideals and to the growth of each individual, the standards established for members of the Fairfield community are not always exactly the same as those within society at large. The University's student conduct code goes beyond what is simply required for public order. The code incorporates what is good and developmental for the individual and for the University community.

At times, the process of calling students to accountability can be very difficult. This is particularly the case on those occasions when the conduct in question is so contrary to our community standards as to warrant restriction from University activities or dismissal from the University. However, even in these most difficult situations, the University seeks first and foremost to serve its students in an educative role. Because education is our primary purpose, procedures in University disciplinary hearings are not the same as due process in the criminal or civil courts.

The student conduct code applies to behavior both on and off campus. In the event of a discrepancy between the information contained in this handbook and another University publication or document, the terms of this handbook will apply.

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