Student Handbook
Last revised date: 06/26/2025
Section I: SWOSU History and Welcome
Section II: Student Affairs/Student Life
- SWOSU Mission Statement
- Department Descriptions and Services
- Entertainment and Cultural Events
- Special Student Services
- Student Organizations
Section III: Student Code of Conduct
- Purpose
- Learning Outcomes
- Non-Discrimination Statement
- Jurisdiction
- Standard of Proof
- Definitions
- Non-Academic Misconduct
- Marijuana Prohibited
- Disciplinary Sanctions
- Sexual Misconduct
- Investigation Procedure
- Interim Measures
- Retaliation Policy
- Appeal Request
- Appeal Process
- Non-Academic Misconduct Hearing Appeals Committee
- Hearing Advisor
- Appeal Hearing Procedure
Section IV: Academic Issues
- Academic Appeals Procedure
- Academic Dishonesty
- Academic Renewal
- Academic Forgiveness
- Admission
- Academic Advisement
- Advisor Assignment
- Assessment Center
- Attendance
- Computer Policies
- Computer Student Support
- Enrollment
- Grade Changes
- Grading Systems and Policies
- Graduate Studies
- Honors Program
- Libraries
- Major and/or Advisor Change
- Plagiarism
- Remedial Requirements and Course Placement Guidelines
- Repeated Course
- Retention Standards
- Retention Management Services
- Semester Exam Policies
- Textbooks
- Transcripts
- Tuition and Fees
- Tutoring
- Veterans' Affairs
- Withdrawal from Courses
Section V: Business Office and Financial Aid
- Financial Responsibility
- Student Financial Services
- Employment
- Grants
- Loans
- Scholarships
- Financial Assistance for Graduate Students
Section VI: University Policies and Procedures
- Americans with Disabilities Act Amendment Act (ADAAA)/Section 504
- Campus Security Procedures and Practices
- Campus Expression Policy
- Drugs, Alcohol, and Weapons on Campus
- Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
- Health and Wellness
- Policy for Student Identity Verification in Distance Learning
- Residence Hall Rules and Policies
- Service Animals and Pets on Campus
- Solicitation
- Student Dress and Appearance
- Student Identity Verification
- Student Organization Activity Funding
- Students with Disabilities
- Tobacco Policy