Student Code
A University Community is...
…a purposeful community…
A place where faculty and students share academic goals and work together to strengthen
teaching and learning on campus.
…an open community…
A place where freedom of expression is uncompromisingly protected and where civility is
powerfully affirmed.
…a just community…
A place where the sacredness of each person is honored and where diversity is aggressively
pursued.
…a disciplined community…
A place where individuals accept their obligations to the group and where well-defined governance
procedures guide behavior for the common good.
…a caring community…
A place where the well-being of each member is sensitively supported and where service to others
is encouraged.
…a celebrative community…
One in which the heritage of the institution is remembered and where rituals affirming both tradition
and change are widely shared.
Campus Life: In Search of Community. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching;
Ernest L. Boyer (frwd.); Princeton, New Jersey; 1990
Western Michigan University Code of Honor
Western Michigan University (WMU) is a student-centered research university that forges a responsive and ethical academic community. Its undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs are built upon intellectual inquiry, investigation, discovery, an open exchange of ideas, and ethical behavior. Members of the WMU community respect diversity, value the cultural differences of those around them, and engender a sense of social obligation. Because of these values, all individuals are expected to conduct themselves in a professional and civil manner. This includes exemplifying academic honesty, integrity, fairness, trustworthiness, personal responsibility, respect for others, and ethical conduct. These attributes are exhibited in the University setting as well as in the community. Members of the University community abide by this code out of commitment to serve as responsible citizens of the University, the community, the nation, and the world. Responsibility for fulfilling the obligations of the code of honor is shared by the students, faculty, and every other member of the University community.