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Cocurricular life Watson Hall, built in 1949, houses 130 students. Academic and Social Conduct Policies.............................. 24 Alcohol Policy....................................... 24 Civic Engagement..................................25 Cultural Life...........................................25 Family Emergencies...............................25 Fraternity and Sorority.......................... 26 Intercollegiate Athletics........................ 26 Intercultural Development................... 27 Recreation............................................ 27 Religious Life........................................ 28 Student Life Programs.......................... 28 Academic and Social Conduct Policies Students in the College community are governed by a number of regulations dealing with academic and social conduct. Since these policies are related to student behavior, they are listed in detail in the Student Handbook, which is updated annually and provided on the College Web site. They include: • Academic Integrity/Plagiarism • Alcohol Policy • Code of Conduct • Disciplinary Procedures and Sanctions • Distribution of Literature • Hazing • Motor Vehicle and Traffic Regulations • Residence Hall Contract • Sexual Harassment/Sexual Assault • Statement on Rights and Responsibilities of Students • Student Records Alcohol Policy The College is committed to providing students with an environment for optimal intellectual, social, and emotional growth. Heavy consumption of alcohol by students poses risks to their ability to function effectively in a demanding educational setting and can interfere with the health and safety of all members of the Lafayette community and neighbors in Easton. The laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania pertaining to alcoholic beverages are applicable to the campus. Students or student organizations who violate those laws are subject to prosecution in addition to any disciplinary action imposed by the College. In addition, the student or student organization who serves alcohol to a person regardless of age shares responsibility with that person for any violation of the Lafayette College Code of Conduct while that person is under the influence of alcohol. 24 parent handbook 2012 | 2013 Farinon College Center.
Cocurricular Life Students helped community organizations in Easton during Lafapalooza 2012: Lafayette’s National Day of Service. Civic Engagement Student initiatives have created numerous opportunities for community engagement. The Landis Center, staffed by three highly-qualified professionals, and 30 trained student staff members, offers more than 30 programs for students to make a difference in the local communities of Easton and Phillipsburg. The choice of programs is varied and flexible, covering such issues as disparity in education, hunger and homelessness, prison re-entry, aging, and community arts. Students can tutor children as part of several after-school programs, assist teenage moms in budgeting, partner with the City of Easton on economic and community development, and participate in Alternative School Break (ASB). In addition, they can join with children and adults in the community in the development and performance of theater, arts, and spoken word projects in the Kids in Community project. Community service is also integrated into several academic programs. Firstyear seminars and upper-level courses in math, psychology, women’s studies, and engineering have designed projects for students to meet the learning outcomes of the course while at the same time make a difference in the Easton community. Students can also participate in ASB. The club offers students an alcohol-free service experience over fall, interim, and spring breaks. In the past students have traveled to Haiti, Costa Rica, Tennessee, New York City, and Washington, D.C. First-year students can attend our Pre-Orientation Service Program. Approximately 30 first-year students are invited to come to campus the week before orientation to begin their Lafayette Experience with a week of service to the community. Along with 25 upper-level Lafayette students the first-year students provide local children with a summer camp experience, assist with community gardening, volunteer at the local senior center, and work on community arts projects. In addition to this wonderful opportunity for service, students gain and develop skills in leadership, interpersonal communication, problem solving, and critical thinking. Cultural Life Lafayette believes that the arts are an important part of each student’s education. The College provides many opportunities for arts experiences, within both the curriculum and the extracurricular program. Performing groups and theater productions are open to all students. Lafayette and the Williams Center for the Arts support a full series of concerts, theatrical productions, gallery exhibits, and lectures throughout the academic year, including such world-class artists as the Urban Bush Women, Ballet Hispanico, Wayne Shorter, Rennie Harris Pure Movement, Paul Taylor Dance Company, the Washington Ballet, and performances each year by Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. Lafayette College Theater presented Rossum’s Universal Robots. Family Emergencies Unfortunately, family emergencies and tragedies may happen while your student is away at school. Lafayette can assist in these situations. Should an occasion arise whereby a student must be notified about a death or emergency in the immediate family, we ask that the student not be notified directly. Instead, please call the Office of Religious Life (610) 330-5320; the chaplain and his staff will make arrangements in consultation with you to make sure your student is notified in such a way that support systems are in place, should they be needed. We encourage students to use the Lafayette College Banner self-service data system to keep their emergency contact information up-to-date. 25 parent handbook 2012 | 2013
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