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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