2024-2025 Student Handbook
This page and the links provided are for the 2024-2025 academic year. The 2025-2026 Student Handbook will be available at this same link on/around August 1, 2025. For any questions regarding the Student Handbook, please email the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs at studentaffairs@canton.edu.
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Section 10: Preface
- 10.1 Campus Creed
- 10.2 Student Handbook Disclaimer
- 10.3 Non-Discrimination Notice
- 10.4 Official College Policies
Section 20: Academics
- 20.1 Classifications - Student
- 20.2 Excused Absence Policy
- 20.3 General Education Requirements
- 20.4 Grading
- 20.4.1 Passing Grade
- 20.4.2 Transfer Credits
- 20.4.3 Incomplete Grades
- 20.4.4 Pass/Fail Policy
- 20.4.5 Midterm Grades
- 20.4.6 Repeating a Course
- 20.4.7 Repeat of “D” Grades and Financial Aid Eligibility
- 20.4.8 Academic Integrity Policy
- 20.4.9 Final Examination Period
- 20.4.10 Credit for Prior Learning
- 20.4.11 Transcript of Records
- 20.4.12 Student Course Comments
- 20.5 Graduation Requirements
- 20.6 Grievance Procedure
- 20.7 Honor Definitions
- 20.8 Registration
- 20.8.1 Good Academic Standing and Satisfactory Progress
- 20.8.2 Re-Registration/Academic Requirements/Academic Forgiveness Policy
- 20.8.3 Cross Registration
- 20.8.4 Late Registration Fee
- 20.8.5 Declaring a Major or Change of Major Request Procedure for Students
- 20.8.6 Declaring an Academic Minor
- 20.8.7 Micro-Credentials
- 20.8.8 Catalog Year Policy
Section 30: Student Life
- 30.1 Alcohol & Drug Policy
- 30.1.1 Events on Campus
- 30.1.2 Administrative Responsibility
- 30.1.3 Legal Responsibilities
- 30.1.4 Sanction for Violations
- 30.1.5 On-Campus Advertising
- 30.1.6 Alcohol Awareness Programs
- 30.1.7 Alcohol-Free Events
- 30.1.8 Counseling
- 30.1.9 Alcohol/Drug Violations – Sanctions
- 30.1.10 Alcohol and Controlled Substances
- 30.1.11 Regulations for Alcohol use in Residence Halls
- 30.1.12 Registered Events in the Residence Halls
- 30.2 Animals on Campus
- 30.3 Awards
- 30.4 Behavioral Expectations & Acts of Violence
- 30.5 Chaperone Policy
- 30.6 Chosen First Name Policy
- 30.7 Code of Student Conduct, Rights & Responsibilities
- 30.7.1 Definitions
- 30.7.2 Bill Of Rights
- 30.7.3 Statement of Student’s Responsibilities
- 30.7.4 Prohibited Conduct
- 30.7.5 Sanctions
- 30.7.6 Adjudication
- 30.7.7 Disciplinary Hearing Boards
- 30.7.8 Responsibilities of Administrative Officers
- 30.7.9 Procedures for Judicial Hearings For all Campus Judicial Boards
- 30.8 Discrimination Complaint Procedure
- 30.9 Fire Safety
- 30.10 Hazing
- 30.11 Mandatory Housing Policy
- 30.12 Off-Campus Addresses
- 30.13 Residence Hall Handbook
- 30.14 Snow-Related Activities
- 30.15 SUNY Consensual Relationship Policy
- 30.16 Tobacco Policy
- 30.17 Transportation
- 30.18 Weapon Registration
- 30.19 Camping and Use of Tents on Campus
- 30.20 Freedom of Expression and Assembly
- 30.21 Posting Policy
Section 40: Administrative
- 40.1 Breastfeeding Policy
- 40.2 Campus Crime Reporting and Statistics
- 40.3 Children on Campus
- 40.4 Communication
- 40.5 Computer & Network Use Policy
- 40.6 Consumer Complaint Procedure
- 40.7 Electronic Surveillance
- 40.8 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Of 1974 (FERPA)
- 40.9 ID Card
- 40.10 Inclement Weather Policy
- 40.11 Loitering
- 40.12 Public Relations Policy
- 40.13 Safety Committee
- 40.14 Subpoena Policy
- 40.15 Volunteer Policy
- 40.16 Royalty Distribution Policy