HAMLINE PROMISE

Hamline University promises a distinctive learning environment with personal attention and exceptional experiences to prepare you to contribute and prosper in a changing world.

PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNITY

Hamline University is committed to providing an environment conducive to:

• The acquisition of knowledge, and the skill and wisdom to contribute to society in constructive ways;

• The creation and maintenance of an honest, just, intellectual, and educational atmosphere;

• The promotion of a diverse community through the creation of free flowing discussion and analysis of ideas and values of many kinds; and

• The protection of the human rights, health, safety, welfare, and property of all members of the university, and the property of the university itself.

The university is further committed to fostering an educational environment based upon mutual respect. Such respect promotes a community in which all students feel free to pursue their education and extracurricular activities. Students are encouraged to respect the person and property of others and to listen and learn from differences rather than dismiss them.

Given the geographic, racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity that exists in the Hamline community, the goal of achieving a safe, supportive, and productive educational community for all students requires mutual respect for the person and property of one another and the university, as well as adherence to the policies and rules regarding student conduct. To this end, certain basic principles of community have been developed to govern the conduct of undergraduate, graduate, and law students as members of the university community. In addition, each academic unit has its own set of policies and procedures that also governs the behavior of its respective members.