Samford University Handbook

Code of Values

Preamble

We as the Samford community affirm the value of a peaceful and purposeful community, founded on the moral and ethical integrity of students and faculty.
We commit ourselves to the Christian values on which Samford University was founded. We expect that our commitment to mutual responsibility and a spirit of cooperation will create a community that is orderly, caring and just.

Worth of the Individual

We value the intrinsic worth of every individual in the community. Our respect for other individuals includes an appreciation of cultural backgrounds different from our own, an understanding of different attitudes and opinions, and an awareness of the consequences of our actions on the broader community.

Self-Discipline

We value personal responsibility and recognize the individual’s need for physical, intellectual, spiritual, social and emotional wholeness. We value the full development of every student in terms of a confident and constructive selfimage, of a commitment to self-discipline and of a responsible self-expression.

Integrity

We value a campus community that encourages personal growth and academic development in an atmosphere of positive Christian influence. We affirm the necessity of academic standards of conduct that allow students and faculty to live and study together. We value the fair and efficient administration of these standards of conduct.

Respect for Property and the Environment

We value the rights and privileges of owning and using property, both personal and university, and the benefits of preservation and maintenance of property and of our natural resources. In our stewardship of property, we recognize the accountability of our actions to the future of the Samford community.

Respect for Community Authority

We value our privileges and responsibilities as members of the university community and as citizens of the community beyond the campus. We value the community standards of conduct expressed in our system of laws and value the fair administration of those laws, including university, municipal, state and federal laws.

Allegiance to these values obligates the Samford University student to refrain from and discourages behaviors that threaten the freedom and respect every individual deserves.

From the President

Dear Samford Students:

Samford University is an extraordinary community of learning and faith that promotes personal and professional success. I am grateful that you are here and for your every investment that makes Samford what it is today.

You make the difference here. There are renowned universities across the globe, each effective in teaching and contributions to learning. There are devoted Christian colleges that seek to inspire devotion to the gospel of Christ. Samford is unique in all the earth because you are here. We are blessed by the legacy of the generations that have gone before us; we are challenged to build an enriched and more vibrant Samford for those who follow us.

It is my prayer that we are committed to the best in scholarship, to faithful devotion to Christ, and to meaningful service to humanity.

May God bless each step of your journey.

Andrew Westmoreland

From the SGA President

Dear Samford University Students:

On behalf of the Student Government Association, I would like to welcome you to a new year at Samford University! Whether you are an incoming freshman or a senior nearing the end of your academic career, we want you to know that the Student Government Association is here to serve you.

It is my hope that in this next school year our organization, as a whole, will foster the growth of both the University and the students. We want the work and service of the SGA to be visible in students lives here on campus. Also, I would like to encourage you to take part in SGA or any other organization which helps your personal development.

This administration is concerned with connecting students to meaningful involvement and purposeful growth while at Samford. Communication will be an overarching goal this year, and we plan to shape the present and future of Samford University - with your help. I look forward to this next year and the growth that will take place in our organization, our school, and our students.

In Service,
Bee Frederick

DISCLAIMER

Students are expected to know regulations and policies found in the current catalog and Student Handbook. Keeping abreast of the school calendar, critical deadlines and all university mail received in one’s university mailbox and/or electronic mail is also the student’s responsibility.

Samford University reserves the right to change the policies, procedures, rules, regulations and information in this handbook at any time. Changes become effective at the time the proper authorities so determine and the changes apply to both prospective students and those already enrolled. This handbook is a general information publication only, and it is not intended to nor does it contain all regulations that relate to students.

Samford University is an Equal Opportunity Institution that complies with applicable law prohibiting discrimination in its educational and employment policies and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, age, disability, or national or ethnic origin.