Dishonesty of any kind in relation to academic work threatens the integrity of the academic enterprise and is prohibited at Hamline University.

Students who do not make satisfactory academic progress may be suspended at the discretion of the program dean/director and the faculty advisory committee.

Students wishing to enroll in degree program coursework must be either fully admitted to the degree program or admitted with conditional or special status.

The following regulations and procedures cover student alcohol use in all areas of campus.

Overview of policies related to attendance and assignments for graduate students.

Hamline University School of Law pursues quality legal education as a duty to its students, as a duty to the profession, as a duty to future clients of its students, and as a duty to society. For these reasons the Attendance Policy is established.

Students may audit master’s level courses on a space-available basis and with permission of the program office.

ITS has adopted the following policy on bandwidth use and copyright infringement.

You are responsible for determining the requirements for bar admission in the state in which you choose to practice.

In support of bicycle use as a means of transportation, Hamline has adopted the following bicycle policy. 

Facilities Services has adopted the following building temperature policies in order to optimize resource efficiency and maintain employee and student comfort.

The following building use rules are necessary to preserve the quality of our environment.

In the unlikely event that course enrollment does not reach the minimum, the course will be canceled. Students are notified seven days in advance.

The School of Law Code of Conduct contains the rules which shall govern any student enrolled in any course offered by the law school and the procedures to be followed in administering the rules.

The following section outlines the Hamline University Student Conduct Code and Conduct System.

Hamline University has adopted the following policy regarding commencement.

Hamline University has adopted the following policy regarding graduate course credit.

Procedures for response to death or serious injury of faculty, staff, or students

Hamline University is committed to ensuring all qualified students equal access to academic and extracurricular activities.

Hamline University will not tolerate harassment or discrimination based on race, color, gender, ethnic background, national origin, sexual orientation, marital or parental status, disability, religion, age, or veteran status in its employment or educational opportunities.

Hamline University commits itself to inviting, supporting and affirming cultural diversity on the campus. All university programs and practices, academic and co-curricular, shall be designed to create a learning environment in which cultural differences are valued.

Students are expected to evaluate their current courses and quality of instruction at the conclusion of every course.

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 as amended, was designated to protect the privacy of education records, and to provide guidelines for the correction of inaccurate or misleading data through informal and formal hearings.

Because Hamline University is committed to ensuring that their graduate and professional students are successful in completing their degree programs, their progress is monitored on an annual basis and those not meeting SAP criteria may be placed on financial aid probation and eventually suspended from receiving financial aid.

The brochure Financial Policies and Procedures is distributed to new degree-seeking students.

Hamline University maintains a strict policy prohibiting weapons in the university community, including legal and authorized weapons.

Hamline students and student organizations are free to examine and discuss all questions of interest to them and to express opinions publicly and privately.

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The following procedures cover action by Hamline staff/faculty or misapplication of university policies, which adversely affects students.

Hamline University has adopted the following policy related to magazine submissions.

Hamline is dedicated to maintaining a respectful environment free from all forms of harassment, hostility, and violence. Any act that has the purpose or effect of unreasonably or substantially interfering with an individual's safety and security by creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive educational or working environment will not be permitted.

All Hamline University undergraduate and law students are required to have sickness and accident insurance.

Hamline University has adopted the following policy on identity theft.

Students who do not comply with Minnesota immunization requirements will have a hold placed on their account, and they will not be allowed to register for a second term.

Name change requests for current students must be made to the students’ respective registrar’s office. Hamline alumni can make requests to either their respective alumni or registrar’s office.

The following policies and procedures have been established to maximize the use of parking facilities for the entire university community and minimize the impact of university parking on our neighbors.

This policy outlines the regulations Hamline University, its faculty, staff, and students, including student organizations, must follow in regard to political campaigns and candidates.

Out of consideration for the right of free expression, the rights of viewers, civility, tolerance, and respect, the following guidelines are to be followed when posting or displaying notices or information or when canvassing on the Hamline University campus.

The Hamline registration web site at www.hamline.edu/registration lists registration instructions, course information, an academic calendar for the term, and registration forms for degree and licensure students. Registration closes the day before the beginning of the term. Courses involving travel or other events may have earlier deadlines.

Hamline University acknowledges that students follow many different religious faiths and practices, which occasionally require that students need to miss classes for holidays on dates when the university remains open.

The purpose of these guidelines is to provide information and suggestions for victims of such crimes. Hamline is committed to providing every possible assistance to crime victims.

Hamline University collects its policies that address sexual misconduct by and towards students into the policy listed below.

Hamline University is committed to protecting the health of all who study, work, and live here. It is the university’s policy, therefore, to prohibit smoking in any public building on campus and within 25 feet of any building.

Hamline University has adopted the following policy and procedure to ensure that both applicable licensing laws are met and that the overall stability of the university computing environment are maintained.

The student press at Hamline University exists to give the students a vehicle for the broad expression of their views on matters of concern to them. In brief, it is a press governed by and for the students. It is free from censorship or advance approval of copy by the university or any part of it, and the editorial staff is free to develop its own editorial policy and provide such news coverage as it finds appropriate.

Hamline University has adopted the following policy on graduate student status.

All users of Hamline's technology are expected to observe the highest standards of responsibility and ethics. In general this means that an individual's use of technology should not infringe on the rights of other users, utilize an unfair share of system resources, or interfere with the normal operation of the computer system.

Hamline University has adopted the following policy on time limits for graduate students.

Hamline University has adopted the following policy on graduate student transcript requests.

Hamline University has adopted the following policy on transfer of credit/credit equivalencies for graduate students.

The Graduate School of Liberal Studies has adopted the following policy regarding transfer credit for low-residency MFA students.

Hamline University has adopted the following policies regarding graduate student tuition and fees.

Hamline University has adopted the following policy regarding university authority and civil penalties.

This policy applies to the use of vehicles by Hamline University faculty, staff, students, and volunteers for Hamline University business. The vehicles may be owned, on long-term lease, on short-term lease (rental car), or they may be personal vehicles.

Hamline University does not tolerate acts of violence committed by or against any members of the campus community.

It is Hamline University's policy to conduct classes as scheduled, but sometimes winter storms or other weather situations are so severe that travel is impossible.

The Hamline University website provides online access to university and external information sources that support teaching, learning, and community activities, as well as the marketing and administration of the university.

Hamline University has adopted the following policy regarding withdrawal from a graduate course or program.