Spring Break
'Code of Conduct' week kicks off at ECU
Making sure students know the rules
Erin Edwards
Issue date: 10/7/08 Section: Features
Do you know the ECU Code of Conduct?
On Oct. 6-9, the members of the ECU judicial board will be making sure that you find out.
In its second year, Code of Conduct Week intends to inform students about the policies students are required to uphold at ECU.
"As judicial board members, we feel it is our duty to inform the students of ECU about the code of conduct, often referred to as the 'code'," said Kevin Jarrell, the SGA attorney general. "It seems as if students only learn about the code after they get in trouble, and by raising awareness the judicial board will have fulfilled a great responsibility."
But what exactly is the code of conduct all about?
According to the ECU Web site, "any students whose conduct on or off campus become unsatisfactory in the judgment of university officials in light of the foregoing statements or policies will be subject to appropriate disciplinary action."
The code of conduct affects all ECU students, along with student organizations on campus.
During the weeklong event, members of the judicial board will rally outside Wright Plaza, handing out flyers that contain the code, along with the Rights of Accused Students and the overall duties of the judicial board. Students can also learn more by playing games that focus on the code. Other organizations have been invited to participate in the event as well.
"While in Wright Plaza, any and all students can sign the large banner that we will have on hand that states they [the student] will uphold the code and abide by the rules," Jarrell said. "Promotional items will also be given away throughout the week, including the student favorite, T-Shirts, along with other prizes and items."
On Thursday, a banner-hanging ceremony will take place in Mendenhall as a way to end the week and allow students the opportunity to interact with judicial board members.
For Jarrell and other members of the judicial board, using Code of Conduct Week can inform students and possibly even prevent future incidents from occurring.
"By raising awareness and informing the public of the policies, it is our hope to steer students away from violating the rules and avoid the consequences of those actions," Jarrell said. "As a whole, if we make one student knowledgeable of what the code is, then we have achieved our responsibility."
Many students are unaware of the various rules and procedures that the Code of Conduct establishes, including the presenting of a student 1card to a university official when prompted to, withholding information from ECU and gambling.
"Our hope is that everyone will come out knowing the code, knowing how not to violate it and just overall knowing that there is a code they are to uphold," Jarrell said. "All too often students get in trouble and realize that they did something that did not abide by the Code of Conduct."
To find out more about the judicial board, call the attorney general's office at 328-4052 or visit the Web site at ecu.edu/sga.
On Oct. 6-9, the members of the ECU judicial board will be making sure that you find out.
In its second year, Code of Conduct Week intends to inform students about the policies students are required to uphold at ECU.
"As judicial board members, we feel it is our duty to inform the students of ECU about the code of conduct, often referred to as the 'code'," said Kevin Jarrell, the SGA attorney general. "It seems as if students only learn about the code after they get in trouble, and by raising awareness the judicial board will have fulfilled a great responsibility."
But what exactly is the code of conduct all about?
According to the ECU Web site, "any students whose conduct on or off campus become unsatisfactory in the judgment of university officials in light of the foregoing statements or policies will be subject to appropriate disciplinary action."
The code of conduct affects all ECU students, along with student organizations on campus.
During the weeklong event, members of the judicial board will rally outside Wright Plaza, handing out flyers that contain the code, along with the Rights of Accused Students and the overall duties of the judicial board. Students can also learn more by playing games that focus on the code. Other organizations have been invited to participate in the event as well.
"While in Wright Plaza, any and all students can sign the large banner that we will have on hand that states they [the student] will uphold the code and abide by the rules," Jarrell said. "Promotional items will also be given away throughout the week, including the student favorite, T-Shirts, along with other prizes and items."
On Thursday, a banner-hanging ceremony will take place in Mendenhall as a way to end the week and allow students the opportunity to interact with judicial board members.
For Jarrell and other members of the judicial board, using Code of Conduct Week can inform students and possibly even prevent future incidents from occurring.
"By raising awareness and informing the public of the policies, it is our hope to steer students away from violating the rules and avoid the consequences of those actions," Jarrell said. "As a whole, if we make one student knowledgeable of what the code is, then we have achieved our responsibility."
Many students are unaware of the various rules and procedures that the Code of Conduct establishes, including the presenting of a student 1card to a university official when prompted to, withholding information from ECU and gambling.
"Our hope is that everyone will come out knowing the code, knowing how not to violate it and just overall knowing that there is a code they are to uphold," Jarrell said. "All too often students get in trouble and realize that they did something that did not abide by the Code of Conduct."
To find out more about the judicial board, call the attorney general's office at 328-4052 or visit the Web site at ecu.edu/sga.
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