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University of Utah
The following is the Student Bill of Rights from the University of Utah. This institution has 22% student representation in the Academic Senate and their Student Code of Rights and Responsibilities contains some rights already legally protected and some rights specific to the classroom environment which proceduralize or lay out how civil or legal rights are protected. While the university also has a Faculty Code which regulates faculty and effectively provides students with additional rights this information is not contained in the student code in one logical location and in one comprehensive document. The following are the rights contained in the University of Utah Student Code of Rights and Responsibilities and the Faculty Code. Many of the terms are undefined and requirements may be interpreted liberally, perhaps so liberally that they may justify discriminatory or arbitrary decisions.

Student Code Thinking and Learning Environment Rights Classroom Rights University Governance Rights Due Process Rights Freedom from Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Rights Freedom of Expression Rights Privacy and Confidentiality Rights Access to Student Record Rights Student Organization Rights
 * 1) Right to teaching reflecting student dignity and their rights as persons (may be referring to civil rights)
 * 2) Right to academic freedom and autonomy in their intellectual pursuits and development
 * 3) Right to courtesy and respect
 * 1) Right to reasonable notice of the general content of the course
 * 2) Right to reasonable notice of what will be required of them
 * 3) Right to reasonable notice of the criteria upon which their performance will be evaluated
 * 4) Right to performance evaluation which is prompt
 * 5) Right to performance evaluation which is conscientious
 * 6) Right to performance evaluation without prejudice or favoritism
 * 7) Right to performance evaluation consistent with the criteria stated at the beginning of the course
 * 1) Right to participate in the formulation and application of University policy affecting academic and student affairs through clearly defined means
 * 2) Right to membership on appropriate committees and administrative bodies
 * 3) Right to perform student evaluations of faculty members
 * 4) Right to examine and publish the numerical results of those evaluations
 * 5) Right to have those evaluations considered in the retention, promotion, tenure and post-tenure reviews of faculty members.
 * 1) Right to due process in any proceeding involving the possibility of substantial sanctions
 * 2) Right to be heard
 * 3) Right to decision and review by impartial persons or bodies
 * 4) Right to adequate notice of dur process procedures
 * 1) Right to freedom from illegal discrimination and sexual harassment (based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, or status as an individual with a disability, or as a protected veteran)
 * 1) Right to examine and communicate ideas by any lawful means
 * 2) Right to exercise constitutionally protected freedom of association, assembly, expression and the press
 * 1) Right to privacy and confidentiality subject to reasonable University rules and regulations.
 * 2) Right to privacy in matters shared in confidence (including, but not limited to, information about a student's views, beliefs and political associations)
 * 3) Right to freedom from unreasonable search and seizure (what is unreasonable?)
 * 1) Right to protection against unauthorized disclosures of confidential information contained in their educational records
 * 2) Right to examine and challenge information contained in their educational records.
 * 1) Right to participate in elections for the student government body
 * 2) Right to form student organizations for any lawful purpose

Faculty Code (the faculty code also contains faculty responsibilities which can be seen as student rights which are not binding)
 * 1) Responsible for attending all classes
 * 2) Responsible for canceling classes only for valid reasons
 * 3) Responsible for preparing for class and coming organized to teach
 * 4) Responsible for teaching material appropriate to the level and class objectives
 * 5) Responsible for maintaining regular office hours for consultation with students
 * 6) Responsible for staying on topic and refraining from wasting students time with unrelated topics
 * 7) Responsible for remaining unbiased int heir viewpoints, rewarding agreement or penalizing disagreement
 * 8) Responsible for refraining from using positions of authority to gain from students
 * 9) Responsible for giving students credit for their work and refraining from plagiarism
 * 10) Responsible for following through on agreements
 * 11) Responsible for keeping accurate records
 * 12) Responsible for keeping research and administrative duties out of class
 * 13) Responsible for upholding common practices of their field and not participating in professional misconduct
 * 14) Responsible for being honest