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2020-21 Wheaton College Student HandbookPOLICIES AND PROCEDURES(Rev. 01/2021)This handbook is provided as a practical guide for Wheaton College students to live out theircommitment to each other via the Community Covenant. If students agree to attend Wheaton College,it should be with the full intention of living with integrity within the vision of holy living articulated in theCommunity Covenant and the expectations articulated in the Student Handbook. By virtue of enrolling,students accept responsibility for the expectations described in the handbook. For follow-up questionsor for help locating information in this handbook, please ask for assistance from the StudentDevelopment staff located in the Student Services Building, Suite 218. You may also emailstudent.development@wheaton.edu or call 630-752-5022.Policies listed here are either authored by Student Development or are institutional policies for whichStudent Development has responsibility for communicating and/or enforcing. More informationregarding academic policies or financial policies can be found on their respective websites.Students are expected to refrain from publicly (including on social media) advocating for beliefs and/orbehaviors clearly prohibited in the Wheaton College Community Covenant since students annuallyaffirm its vision as a life giving aspect of their voluntary membership in the College community andbecause the Community Covenant forms the foundation of the Student Handbook’s expectations. TheCollege reserves the right to meet with and/or act in response to behavior perceived as studentadvocacy in opposition to the Community Covenant. For answers to frequently asked questions aboutthe Community Covenant, click HERE.If a student has a dissenting opinion regarding ways a college department and/or another member ofthe community could be serving the campus more effectively, she/he is encouraged to discuss theconcern in person before publicly expressing such dissent. Students who find it challenging to live withintegrity within the Community Covenant’s vision and/or the Student Handbook’s expectations areencouraged to talk with the Vice President for Student Development, Dr. Paul Chelsen, or with any staffmember in the Student Development Division.
Table of ContentsAthletics .61.Athletic Eligibility Appeal Procedure . 62.Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act . 73.Gambling Activities (NCAA) . 74.Participation – Medical Release Policy . 75.Student Athlete Handbook and Compliance Statement . 86.Summary of NCAA Regulations – Division III. 87.Sunday Competition Policy . 88.Varsity Student Athlete Class Attendance Policy . 8Campus Safety . 101.Bicycles and Moped Policy . 102.Carbon Monoxide Detectors Policy . 103.Fire Safety Policy . 104.Lockdown Procedure . 115.Missing Person Policy . 126.No Contact Policy . 127.Personal Safety Policy . 138.Public Safety Policy . 139.Recreational Fire Pit Guidelines . 1410.Tornado Safety Policy. 1711.Wheaton Police Department . 18Residence Life . 181.Animals/Pets in Campus Housing Policy . 182.Appliances and Cooking Policy . 183.Building / Room Care Policy . 194.Campus Network Support Policy . 215.Check-In / Check-Out Times Policy . 216.College Staff Entering Rooms Policy . 217.Electronic Entertainment Policy . 228.Housing Assignment Process . 229.Laundry Policy . 25
10.Meal Plans, Dietary Restrictions and Meal Accommodations Policy . 2511.Off-Campus Housing Agreement . 2912.Overnight Guests Policy . 3013.Parking and Campus Vehicle Registration Policy . 3014.Quiet Hours Policy . 3015.Residence Hall Hours Policy . 3016.Residential Philosophy Policy . 3017.Residential Policy . 3118.Room Assignment Changes Policy . 3119.Storage Policy . 3120.Work Requests Policy . 3221.Working Through Roommate Conflict Policy . 33Student Conduct . 341.Academic Integrity Policy . 342.Alcohol and Drug Free Community Policy . 373.Bullying Policy. 394.Contraband Items Policy . 405.Dangerous Behavior . 406.Disruptive Behavior . 407.Drone Policy. 418.Gambling Policy . 419.Hazing Policy . 4110.Malicious Behavior . 4711.Medical Amnesty Policy . 4712.Noncompliance Policy . 4713.Nondiscrimination policy and related policies and procedures . 4814.Public Indecency Policy . 4815.Sexual Behavior Policy . 4816.Student Conduct Policy . 4917.Technology Acceptable Use Policy . 6218.Tobacco and Nicotine Policy . 6219.Violent Behavior . 6220.Visitation Policy . 62
21.Weapons or Explosives Policy . 63Student Development . 641.Dress Statement . 642.Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) . 6422.Guidelines for Review of Files of Graduating Students . 6623.Wheaton College Policy on Sex, Sexuality and Gender Identity . 67Student Engagement . 691.Artistic Practice and Exhibitions Policy. 692.Campus Announcements . 713.Campus Wide Email Policy for Recognized Student Groups . 714.Chalk-Writing Policy . 725.Chapel Attendance Policy (UG) . 726.Citizenship / Voter Registration / Jury Duty. 747.Club Advisors Policy . 758.Club Finances Policy . 759.Dance Guidelines . 7510.Ethic of Care to Prevent Stereotyping of Groups in Student Programming/Activities . 7711.Fundraising Guidelines . 7912.Lost and Found . 8013.Observation of Communion . 8014.Posters, Promotions, Publicity and Announcements Policy . 8015.Public Display of Art Policy . 8116.Publications Policy. 8117.Sales Policy . 8118.Scheduling Events on the College Calendar . 8219.Senior Bench Activity Guidelines . 8220.Speech, Public Expression, and Public Assembly Policy. 8321.Sunday Activities Policy . 8522.Tower Bell Ringing Policy . 8523.Visiting Speaker Policy & Procedures for Recognized Student Groups . 86Student Wellness . 891.Campus Leave for Remote Learning Policy for Undergraduate Students . 892.Class Attendance Policy . 93
3.Communicable Diseases Policy . 944.COVID-Safe, Thunder Strong Fall 2020 Commitment for Undergraduate Students . 955.Immunization Exemption Policy . 976.Involuntary Student Leave of Absence for Reasons of Personal or Community Safety Policy . 977.Leave of Absence (LOA) Policy . 1008.Medical Entrance Requirements (Undergrad Student) . 1049.Medical Records . 10410.Patient Privacy and Confidentiality . 10411.Post-Hospitalization for Mental Health Concerns Policy . 10412.Pregnancy Statement . 10513.Service and Assistance Animal Policy . 10614.Student Appeal Procedure . 11015.Withdrawal Procedure . 111
Athletics1. Athletic Eligibility Appeal ProcedureOnce a coaching staff member communicates a decision to dismiss a student-athlete from theteam for a non-academic reason that decision may be appealed if the criteria below is met.This policy only addresses independent decisions made by coaching staff. Other studentconduct policies can also impact athletic participation; appeals related to a violation of astudent conduct policy should be made under that policy. Any appeal must be submitted inwriting to the Athletic Director within five (5) business days of the coach’s decision, and mustset forth the specific grounds for the appeal.A request for an appeal must be based on one or more of the following criteria to beconsidered:1. A procedural or substantive error occurred in the athletic eligibility decision thatsignificantly impacted the outcome of the decision (e.g., bias or material deviation fromestablished procedures)2. To consider new evidence unavailable at the time of the athletic eligibility decision thatcould have substantially impacted the original finding or sanction. A summary of thisnew evidence and its potential impact must be included in the appeal.3. The sanctions imposed are grossly disproportionate (i.e., excessively harsh orexcessively lenient) given the offense or the cumulative conduct record of theresponding student or employee.Any information included in the appeal that does not apply to the above three reasons for filingan appeal will not be considered in the appeal process.The Athletic Director will collaborate with another Student Development Dean (either the Deanof Residence Life, Dean of Student Wellness, or Dean for Student Engagement), and togetherrender a written decision on the appeal based on the materials provided by the student as wellas information provided by the members of the coaching staff. All appeals will be heard by theAthletic Director and Student Development Dean.After reading the appeal letter, meeting with the student and separately with coaches, theAthletic Director and Student Development Dean will make a decision within 10 business daysof receiving the appeal and any related information, unless a determination is made that moretime is necessary. If more time is needed, the student will be notified. The decision by theAthletic Director and Student Development Dean will be final and not subject to further appeal.Students may be accompanied to the meeting with the Athletic Director and/or StudentDevelopment Dean by one non-attorney advisor, who may participate for the sole purpose of
giving advice or assistance to the student; the advisor shall not participate directly or speak tothe Athletic Director and/or Dean on behalf of the student.For NCAA eligibility appeals, a process is set forth by the NCAA. W
Wheaton Police Department . uses this information to prepare its required reports to the U.S. Congress on gender equity in . well as a copy of Wheaton [s EADA report can be found at the following link Wheaton College prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender in all of its
