Student Conduct

The Office of Student Conduct is a unit within the Penn State Office of Student Affairs. The Office of Student Conduct serves as a valuable resource for the University community by promoting a safe living and learning environment.

The University identifies unacceptable student behavior in a document called the Code of Conduct. Students are advised to familiarize themselves with the expectations of the Code of Conduct and to allow it to guide them through their everyday decision-making in and out of the classroom. Knowing what is considered acceptable and honorable behavior is often the first step in making that behavior a way of life.

The Code of Conduct exists to maintain a civil and safe community in which all Penn Staters can live and learn. The disciplinary process administered by the Office of Student Conduct is designed to foster growth and learning by holding students accountable for their behavior. The goal of the Office of Student Conduct is to create a community in which students’ actions validate the essential values of Penn State University:

• Personal and academic integrity
• Respect for the dignity of all persons and a willingness to learn from the differences in people, ideas, and opinions
• Respect for the rights, property, and safety of others
• Concern for others and their feelings and their need for conditions that support an environment where they can work, grow, and succeed at Penn State

Let the Code of Conduct guide your moral compass in the right direction. For the glory of Old State, know and uphold the Code.