Student Code of Conduct
Please access Board of Trustees Policy 6.3.2. Student Code of Conduct for reference to the policy and the procedure.
Other Student Rights and Responsibilities
It is the policy of SUNY Ulster to provide equal opportunity, free of discrimination, for its students and employees. Accordingly, the College will apply the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to all of its operations.
ADA extends comprehensive federal civil rights protection to persons with disabilities. Protection is provided in the areas of employment, public accommodations, government services, and telecommunications.
SUNY Ulster, as a recipient of federal funding, has been prohibited from discriminating on the basis of disability since 1973, under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. The Act provides that “…no otherwise handicapped individual shall, solely by reason of his/her handicap, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.” Compliance with this act requires SUNY Ulster to assure that the same educational programs and services offered to other students be available to students with disabilities.
ADA reinforces nondiscriminatory policies for students by requiring that the College make appropriate academic adjustments, provide auxiliary assistance, and remove architectural barriers. It further extends the policies to nondiscrimination in employment and promotion.
A complete copy of SUNY Ulster’s ADA Policy may be found in the SUNY Ulster Board of Trustees Policy Manual Section Three.
Federal law prohibits release of a transcript to a third party. FERPA is designed to protect the privacy of education records, to establish the rights of students to inspect and review their education records, and to provide guidelines for the correction of inaccurate or misleading data through informal and formal hearings. Students also have the right to file complaints with the Family Protection and Regulations Office in Washington, D.C., concerning alleged failures by the College to comply with the act.
Copies of SUNY Ulster’s complete policy statement regarding FERPA are available on the College Portal and in the Registrar’s Office. Questions concerning FERPA may be referred to the Registrar or the Assistant Dean of Student Services.
The College is allowed to provide directory information to outside parties unless the student requests this information be restricted from disclosure. Directory information is as follows: name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, major field of study, dates of attendance, enrollment status, degrees and awards received, date and place of birth, most recent previous school attended, photographs, participation in officially recognized activities and sports, and height and weight of athletes.
Institutions are forbidden to provide student ID number, Social Security number, race, ethnicity, nationality, or gender as directory information.
FERPA applies to students who have reached the age of 18 or attend a post-secondary institution. If a student wishes a parent, guardian, or other individual to have access to educational records, he or she must complete a release form at the Registrar’s Office, indicating to whom the permission is being granted, and for how long.
Solomon Amendment
The Solomon Amendment requires institutions to cooperate with the recruiting efforts of United States armed forces. SUNY Ulster is required by the federal government to provide the following information to the armed forces at the beginning of every fall and spring semester: name, address, telephone number, age or date of birth, class level, academic major, place of birth, degrees received, and most recent educational institution attended.
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