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(a) Any student or member of the faculty or staff who is found to have violated any of the rules of personal conduct set forth in (2) above may be sanctioned up to and including suspension, expulsion or dismissal. If the violation is found to be of a serious nature or to have contributed to a substantial disruption of the orderly processes of the university, then such student or member of the faculty or staff shall, at a minimum, be suspended or dismissed from the university immediately following such finding for one academic year. If a suspension or dismissal is ordered after the start of a semester or quarter, however, the time period of the suspension or dismissal shall be deemed to run from the beginning of the semester or quarter rather than from the actual date of the order. A faculty or staff member who is dismissed shall receive no salary during the period of his dismissal provided, however, that he shall be paid for work done prior to the date of the dismissal order.
(b) A visitor to the campus who is found to have violated any of the rules of personal conduct set forth in (2) above may be permanently denied admission to or employment by the university. If the violation is found to be of serious nature or to have contributed to a substantial disruption of the orderly processes of the university, then such visitor shall, at a minimum, be denied admission or employment for twelve months immediately following the violation.
(c) Any sanction imposed under (a) or (b) above shall have operative effect at all universities, and a person not eligible for admission to or employment by one university shall be barred similarly at the other universities.
(4) Temporary Bar from Campus. The president of the university is authorized to bar from the campus any student or member of the faculty or staff who, in the president's judgment, has committed an act of misconduct in violation of the rules of personal conduct set forth in (2) above and whose continued presence on the campus constitutes a clear and present danger to the orderly processes of the university.
(a) The president's order barring such a person from the campus may be made without prior hearing and may permit access to the campus for such limited purposes as attending or teaching classes, or preparing for and attending the hearing of the charges against him. In any case where the president's order permits a person access to the campus for a limited purpose, the president may impose appropriate conditions upon such right of access.
(b) A member of the faculty or staff temporarily barred from the campus shall continue receiving his pay until the disposition of the charges against him by the university and the board.
(c) An appropriate hearing on the charges shall, if at all practicable, be held within ten days after the date of the president's order barring the person from the campus, but in no event more than twenty days thereafter.
(d) Despite a finding at the hearing that a person temporarily barred from the campus did not commit an act of misconduct in violation of the rules of personal conduct set forth in (2) above and, thus, is not subject to sanction on that basis, such person may be sanctioned up to and including expulsion or dismissal upon a finding that he violated the president's order barring him from the campus. Upon such a finding, such person shall, at a minimum, be suspended or dismissed from the university immediately following such a finding, for one academic year, as provided in (3) (a) above. This sanction shall have the operative effect provided in (3) (c) above.
(5) Constitutional Rights. The foregoing rules shall be construed so as not to abridge any person's constitutional right of free expression of thought or opinion, including the traditional American right to assemble peaceably and to petition authorities.
REGENTS POLICIES ON CAMPUS INTEGRITY
     Political Action. No state university shall be or become an instrument of political action. The expression of political opinions and viewpoints will be those of individuals and not of institutions, since the official adoption of any political position, whether favored by majority or minority, tends to substitute one-sided commitment for the continuing search for truth. 
     Calendar Changes. Major proposed changes of the university calendar and the consequences of such changes will be brought with recommendations to the board of regents for final decision.
POLICIES RELATED TO STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
     Because the aims and interests of individuals generally differ and sometimes conflict, the structure of any community necessarily reflects compromise. This is especially true of a public university, whose philosophy and policies must satisfy the very diverse aims and interests of students, scholars, and citizens at large.
     Presumably you came to The University of Iowa realizing that neither this nor any other institution would exactly suit your aims and interests. Presumably, you chose Iowa because, among the institutions you considered, Iowa offers the "climate of learning" you believe suits you best.
     It is a major university, not primarily in size-it is, after all, the second smallest of the Big Ten schools, and far smaller than the nation's largest-but in the breadth and quality of its programs.
     It is a liberal university, in its regard for essential rights and freedoms, including freedom of speech and lawful assembly . . . freedom to teach, to learn, and to pursue truth wherever its paths may lead . . .and the rights to a uniform application of rules and equal access to facilities and services.
     Many of the values and standards of behavior in an academic community-such as personal character, dignity, and integrity-are best transmitted by example, persuasion and mutual respect. Such an unwritten code is most appropriate to the philosophy of this institution.
     That some formal regulation does exist here, however, is hardly out of tune with the concept of compromise applying to community life everywhere. Just as the aims and interests of individuals differ and conflict in all communities, so all communities must adopt whatever regulations their members require to insure "the greatest good for the greatest umber." Acceptance of and adherence to these fundamentals of freedom and order are necessary for continued membership in the community.
     When members of this community consider what matters may require regulation by written code, these guidelines apply:
     1. All the University's resources must be fully employed in the intellectual and personal development of its students.
     2. Institutional regulations should be adopted only when necessary to the achievement of the University's academic goals,

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(a) Any student or member of the faculty or staff who is found to have violated any of the rules of personal conduct set forth in (2) above may be sanctioned up to and including suspension, expulsion or dismissal. If the violation is found to be of a serious nature or to have contributed to a substantial disruption of the orderly processes of the university, then such student or member of the faculty or staff shall, at a minimum, be suspended or dismissed from the university immediately following such finding for one academic year. If a suspension or dismissal is ordered after the start of a semester or quarter, however, the time period of the suspension or dismissal shall be deemed to run from the beginning of the semester or quarter rather than from the actual date of the order. A faculty or staff member who is dismissed shall receive no salary during the period of his dismissal provided, however, that he shall be paid for work done prior to the date of the dismissal order. (b) A visitor to the campus who is found to have violated any of the rules of personal conduct set forth in (2) above may be permanently denied admission to or employment by the university. If the violation is found to be of serious nature or to have contributed to a substantial disruption of the orderly processes of the university, then such visitor shall, at a minimum, be denied admission or employment for twelve months immediately following the violation. (c) Any sanction imposed under (a) or (b) above shall have operative effect at all universities, and a person not eligible for admission to or employment by one university shall be barred similarly at the other universities. (4) Temporary Bar from Campus. The president of the university is authorized to bar from the campus any student or member of the faculty or staff who, in the president's judgment, has committed an act of misconduct in violation of the rules of personal conduct set forth in (2) above and whose continued presence on the campus constitutes a clear and present danger to the orderly processes of the university. (a) The president's order barring such a person from the campus may be made without prior hearing and may permit access to the campus for such limited purposes as attending or teaching classes, or preparing for and attending the hearing of the charges against him. In any case where the president's order permits a person access to the campus for a limited purpose, the president may impose appropriate conditions upon such right of access. (b) A member of the faculty or staff temporarily barred from the campus shall continue receiving his pay until the disposition of the charges against him by the university and the board. (c) An appropriate hearing on the charges shall, if at all practicable, be held within ten days after the date of the president's order barring the person from the campus, but in no event more than twenty days thereafter. (d) Despite a finding at the hearing that a person temporarily barred from the campus did not commit an act of misconduct in violation of the rules of personal conduct set forth in (2) above and, thus, is not subject to sanction on that basis, such person may be sanctioned up to and including expulsion or dismissal upon a finding that he violated the president's order barring him from the campus. Upon such a finding, such person shall, at a minimum, be suspended or dismissed from the university immediately following such a finding, for one academic year, as provided in (3) (a) above. This sanction shall have the operative effect provided in (3) (c) above. (5) Constitutional Rights. The foregoing rules shall be construed so as not to abridge any person's constitutional right of free expression of thought or opinion, including the traditional American right to assemble peaceably and to petition authorities. REGENTS POLICIES ON CAMPUS INTEGRITY Political Action. No state university shall be or become an instrument of political action. The expression of political opinions and viewpoints will be those of individuals and not of institutions, since the official adoption of any political position, whether favored by majority or minority, tends to substitute one-sided commitment for the continuing search for truth. Calendar Changes. Major proposed changes of the university calendar and the consequences of such changes will be brought with recommendations to the board of regents for final decision. POLICIES RELATED TO STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Because the aims and interests of individuals generally differ and sometimes conflict, the structure of any community necessarily reflects compromise. This is especially true of a public university, whose philosophy and policies must satisfy the very diverse aims and interests of students, scholars, and citizens at large. Presumably you came to The University of Iowa realizing that neither this nor any other institution would exactly suit your aims and interests. Presumably, you chose Iowa because, among the institutions you considered, Iowa offers the "climate of learning" you believe suits you best. It is a major university, not primarily in size-it is, after all, the second smallest of the Big Ten schools, and far smaller than the nation's largest-but in the breadth and quality of its programs. It is a liberal university, in its regard for essential rights and freedoms, including freedom of speech and lawful assembly . . . freedom to teach, to learn, and to pursue truth wherever its paths may lead . . .and the rights to a uniform application of rules and equal access to facilities and services. Many of the values and standards of behavior in an academic community-such as personal character, dignity, and integrity-are best transmitted by example, persuasion and mutual respect. Such an unwritten code is most appropriate to the philosophy of this institution. That some formal regulation does exist here, however, is hardly out of tune with the concept of compromise applying to community life everywhere. Just as the aims and interests of individuals differ and conflict in all communities, so all communities must adopt whatever regulations their members require to insure "the greatest good for the greatest umber." Acceptance of and adherence to these fundamentals of freedom and order are necessary for continued membership in the community. When members of this community consider what matters may require regulation by written code, these guidelines apply: 1. All the University's resources must be fully employed in the intellectual and personal development of its students. 2. Institutional regulations should be adopted only when necessary to the achievement of the University's academic goals, 17