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Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities: Introduction & The Beneficence Pledge

Ball State University

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Green
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Policies on Tolerance, Respect, and Civility
Last updated

April 29, 2025

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In order for students to live and learn in harmony with others in the University community, they must assume responsibility for their actions and respect the rights and beliefs of others. Ball State’s Beneficence Pledge, found below, gives a broad statement of aspirational expectations for students. The Beneficence Pledge is approved and published separately from this Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities).
The Beneficence Pledge
Members of the Ball State University Community...
pledge to act in a socially responsible way
to treat each person in the Ball State community with civility, courtesy, compassion, and dignity; to respect the property and environment of the campus.

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