The following content should be read by all students and is part of your official class syllabus.
Commonwealth University’s Student Code of Conduct prohibits the violation of any University policy as well as local, state, or federal laws. Expressly included in this expectation are any federal, state, regional, or local emergency orders or declarations, mandatory policies, or mandatory health advisory requirements, including those made by the University President. Violations of the student Code of Conduct will be reported to the Dean of Students Offices at: DeanofStudents@bloomu.edu
Commonwealth University at Bloomsburg, Lock Haven, and Mansfield is committed to providing equitable access to educational experiences, campus facilities, and university related opportunities for all students. Disability Services supports these requests for accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. If you have or believe that you have a disability, please contact the following offices based on home campus:
205 Ulmer Hall, LH campus, 570-484-2665
Warren Student Services, Room 043, BU campus, 570-389-4491
It is recommended that students contact the Disability Services office during the first two weeks of classes or immediately upon diagnosis to ensure accommodations are met in an efficient, appropriate, and timely manner for the best student learning outcome. Upon qualification, the disability professional will arrange to provide an accommodation letter to the professor for the identification of academic or accessibility adjustments. You must contact the Disability Services office to renew accommodation letters at the start of each semester.
At Commonwealth University of PA we recognize our responsibility to continuously support a living, learning, and working environment that values the diverse contributions from all members of our campus community. Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion enriches our campus community and is instrumental to our institutional success. Commonwealth University of PA strives to cultivate a climate that allows all members to embrace diversity, equity and inclusion as we achieve success both in and out of the classroom, in our work responsibilities, and in our professional lives beyond our time at Bloomsburg Lock Haven, and Mansfield. We uphold our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion throughout each campus community by:
Commonwealth University fully supports and adheres to the Copyright laws of the United States and other nations. Respect for intellectual labor and creativity is vital to academic discourse and enterprise. This principle applies to any original work in any tangible medium of expression. Images displayable on computer screens, computer software, music, books, magazines, journals, photographs, and articles are among items subject to copyright. A work need not be explicitly labeled with a copyright notice to be afforded copyright protection. For more information on Copyright please consult the library guides:
https://library.commonwealthu.edu/copyright
The Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) was enacted in 2008 and reauthorized the amended Higher Education Act of 1965. HEOA requires postsecondary educational institutions to distribute or make publicly available a broad range of information collectively known as Student Consumer Information. Topics covered under HEOA include student financial aid, campus health and safety, student outcomes, as well as general institutional information.
Lock Haven Student Consumer Information
Bloomsburg Student Consumer Information
Commonwealth University and its faculty are committed to assuring a safe and productive educational environment for all students.
In order to meet this commitment and to comply with Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, all University officials, volunteers and employees (including student employees) are obligated to report incidents of sexual misconduct of which they become aware to the Title IX Coordinator/designee, unless:
Additional information regarding the reporting of sexual violence and the resources that are available to victims of sexual assault and/or harassment can be found here: https://www.bloomu.edu/offices-directory/title-ix
Faculty members are obligated to report sexual violence or any other abuse of a student who was, or is, a child (a person under 18 years of age) when the abuse allegedly occurred. Mandated reporters must immediately make an oral report of suspected child abuse to the Department of Human Services (DHS) by calling 800-932-0313. Immediately following the report to DHS, the mandated reporter must notify Officer in Charge at Bloomsburg by calling 570-389-2211 or 570-389-4168, as designated in the University’s protection of minor’s policy. No exceptions apply to this reporting obligation. Detailed information is available at:
Lock Haven protection of minors Handbook
BU campus protection of minors
All student-facing policies can be found at https://www.commonwealthu.edu/student-handbook