Other Issues
VSU's Withdrawal Policy
Mental Health Withdrawals
Hardship Withdrawals
General Public Forum Venue Policy
Valdosta State University Drug Free Work Place
Policy
Valdosta State University as a recipient of federal funds
supports and complies with all provisions of the Drug Free
Work Place Act of 1988. As an employer, Valdosta State
University will aggressively promote and strive to maintain a
drug free work place for its faculty and staff.
Student employees of Valdosta State University are
expected to adhere to the policies of the institution, observe
the basic rules of good conduct and to meet appropriate
standards of performance. This policy, as with the other
institutional policies, including state and federal laws, and the
Board of Regents’ policies shall be observed.
Valdosta State University Drug Free Schools and
Communities Act Drug and Alcohol Prevention Program
(Adopted September 4, 1990)
Disciplinary Policy Review
The University will review this policy as neccessary but not
less than on an annual basis to determine its effectiveness
and to ensure that disciplinary sanctions are consistently
enforced.
The principal reviewers may include the following:
1. The Assistant Dean of Students for Student Conduct
2. The Dean of Students
3. The Vice President for Student Affairs
4. The University Attorney
5. Other appropriate university personnel.
(The current version of the Student Code of Conduct was
reviewed and or revised by the administrative team listed
above SPRING semester 2009.)
Equal Opportunity Statement
Valdosta State University is an equal opportunity
educational institution. It is not the intent of the institution
to discriminate against any applicant for admission or any
student or employee of the institution based on the sex,
race, religion, color, national origin, disability, or sexual
orientation of the individual. It is the intent of the institution
to comply with the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and subsequent
executive orders as well as Title IX, Equal Pay Act of 1963,
Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974,
Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, and the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Student Grievance Procedure
If, during the course of enrollment in or employment by the
institution, a student feels that he/she has been discriminated
against or harassed in violation of the University’s affirmative
action and/or sexual harassment policies, the following
action should be taken:
(a) A conference should be immediately scheduled with
the Office of Multi-Cultural Affairs and Equal Opportunity
Programs wherein the appropriate individual will advise the
student of his/her rights with respect to the nature of the
complaint.
(b) A determination will be made as to whether the
complaint warrants a formal investigation which requires filing
an official complaint by the student. A record of the findings
will be retained in the affirmative action office for future
reference and the student apprised of the action taken.
(c) In the case of a student employee, the procedure
outlined in the regular staff handbook will be followed.
The Office of Multi-Cultural Affairs and Equal Opportunity
Programs will make this information available to the student.
While it is expected that students with complaints of an
academic nature will file such complaints through the normal
channels (faculty member, department head, dean, vice
president for academic affairs, president), any violation
relative to affirmative action or harassment should be
reported immediately to the Office of Multi-Cultural Affairs
and Equal Opportunity Programs.
Reviewed & revised Summer 2009