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2012-13
The Source
Student Handbook
www.rider.edu
Welcome to The Source...
Rider University's Official Student Handbook
Through student input and recommendations, we have developed a more compact, user-friendly
publication that will serve as a resource guide for students. The purpose of this book is to provide each
student with general responses to frequently asked questions as well as a listing of policies, procedures,
people, and places that you might need during your stay at Rider. Keep in mind that all students are
expected to know and follow Rider's policies, so we suggest that you review them carefully.
Many departments from Rider's campus have provided information for this resource guide. However,
it would be impossible to answer all your questions, so we invite you to contact the departments and
representatives directly. Or, for additional information, you may acce
2012-13 The Source Student Handbook
Welcome to The Source... Rider University's Offi
Vision and Mission Rider's Vision Rider Unive
Rider University Statement of Community Values
TABLE OF CONTENTS University Academic Calendar
TABLE OF CONTENTS Academic Resources . . . .
TABLE OF CONTENTS Financial Information . . .
2012-2013 Calendar www.rider.edu
2012-2013 CALENDAR FALL SEMESTER 2012 Septemb
2012-2013 CALENDAR 16 Saturday
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Governance and Administration www.r
GOVERNANCE AND ADMINISTRATION Governance is the
GOVERNANCE AND ADMINISTRATION Vice President fo
GOVERNANCE AND ADMINISTRATION Committee on Admi
Academic Guidelines www.rider.edu
ACADEMIC GUIDELINES Rights and Freedoms It is
ACADEMIC GUIDELINES insists on strict adherence
ACADEMIC GUIDELINES Section 2. Examination Cond
ACADEMIC GUIDELINES should not be presented in
ACADEMIC GUIDELINES The sanction will be eff
ACADEMIC GUIDELINES Vice President for Academic
ACADEMIC GUIDELINES The committee shall estab
ACADEMIC GUIDELINES forwarded to the student's
ACADEMIC GUIDELINES on-line, your advisor mus
ACADEMIC GUIDELINES Student Evaluation The Rid
ACADEMIC GUIDELINES inability of any appointing
ACADEMIC GUIDELINES extend any deadline contain
ACADEMIC GUIDELINES to reject the opinion and n
ACADEMIC GUIDELINES Grade Changes Made at Initi
ACADEMIC GUIDELINES Changing Curriculum The cu
ACADEMIC GUIDELINES 4.CLEP credits will not be
ACADEMIC GUIDELINES courses with a grade of “W”
ACADEMIC GUIDELINES Grade Reports Letter grade
ACADEMIC GUIDELINES Computing the Grade Point A
ACADEMIC GUIDELINES Financial and Disciplinary
ACADEMIC GUIDELINES Readmission to Rider After
reasons for wishing to study abroad, two faculty
NOTES
Student Life and Housing www.rider.
STUDENT LIFE AND HOUSING Student Governance S
STUDENT LIFE AND HOUSING 3. The third branch
STUDENT LIFE AND HOUSING occur for all students
STUDENT LIFE AND HOUSING Recreation Program/Stu
STUDENT LIFE AND HOUSING Club Sports Although o
STUDENT LIFE AND HOUSING Rider Campus Ministry
STUDENT LIFE AND HOUSING Student Housing Resid
STUDENT LIFE AND HOUSING abide by through an an
STUDENT LIFE AND HOUSING Greek Housing Rider Un
STUDENT LIFE AND HOUSING for the permitted reas
STUDENT LIFE AND HOUSING Identification Cards A
STUDENT LIFE AND HOUSING 3. When a student with
STUDENT LIFE AND HOUSING 6. When the University
STUDENT LIFE AND HOUSING 7. Bamboo, cork, pan
STUDENT LIFE AND HOUSING 4. Residents wish
STUDENT LIFE AND HOUSING DIRECTORY OF RESIDENCE
NOTES
Campus Resources www.rider.edu 51
CAMPUS RESOURCES While these services on the La
CAMPUS RESOURCES The information desk is fully
CAMPUS RESOURCES Religious Services Campus Mi
CAMPUS RESOURCES responsible for obtaining thei
CAMPUS RESOURCES · Conflicts between per
CAMPUS RESOURCES Julius and Dorothy Koppelman H
CAMPUS RESOURCES Mail Services Campus Mail Cen
CAMPUS RESOURCES Center for Multicultural Affai
CAMPUS RESOURCES investigation of serious incid
CAMPUS RESOURCES Public Buses A bus stop is lo
CAMPUS RESOURCES The Rider University Sto
Academic Resources www.rider.edu 63
ACADEMIC RESOURCES Student Success Center Bart
ACADEMIC RESOURCES Mathematics Skills Lab (MSL)
ACADEMIC RESOURCES Educational Opportunity Prog
ACADEMIC RESOURCES in research and other schola
ACADEMIC RESOURCES Curriculum Resource Center
ACADEMIC RESOURCES Princeton Campus - Talbott L
NOTES
Athletics www.gobroncs.com 71
ATHLETICS Athletics Department, Alumni Gym . .
ATHLETICS Athletics Facilities Alumni Gymnasi
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Administrative Services www.rider.e
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES Withdrawing from the Un
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES Record Retention Policy
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES Change of Name or Addre
University Policies www.rider.edu 7
UNIVERSITY POLICIES Social Conduct Policy State
UNIVERSITY POLICIES 2. If a person aids in t
UNIVERSITY POLICIES “University” – refers to Ri
UNIVERSITY POLICIES 2.2 Attempted or Actual Ph
UNIVERSITY POLICIES Notice of the Title IX Coor
UNIVERSITY POLICIES Nothing contained in this p
UNIVERSITY POLICIES PROMPT REPORTING Members of
UNIVERSITY POLICIES mary of the process. The In
UNIVERSITY POLICIES taken. All investigations s
UNIVERSITY POLICIES sexual assault, sexual misc
UNIVERSITY POLICIES Informal Procedures for Inv
UNIVERSITY POLICIES the Mediator, and sh
UNIVERSITY POLICIES undue intimidation or press
UNIVERSITY POLICIES Misconduct,” or ot
UNIVERSITY POLICIES Confidentiality of the Form
UNIVERSITY POLICIES Pre-Hearing Procedures
UNIVERSITY POLICIES 5. Conduct of the Hearin
UNIVERSITY POLICIES 2. Sanction Findings: Af
UNIVERSITY POLICIES 6. Early Resolution: The
UNIVERSITY POLICIES f. Using the University
UNIVERSITY POLICIES 4.5 Deliberate Activation
UNIVERSITY POLICIES Section Five: Health/Drugs
UNIVERSITY POLICIES occur at other campus
UNIVERSITY POLICIES Sanctions for Violation of
UNIVERSITY POLICIES NOTES: 1. A determinat
UNIVERSITY POLICIES Good Samaritan Policy The
UNIVERSITY POLICIES 5.5 Smoking Policy – In c
UNIVERSITY POLICIES 7.2 Giving False Informati
UNIVERSITY POLICIES e. In every case at this
UNIVERSITY POLICIES decide the student's respon
UNIVERSITY POLICIES The Community Standards Rev
UNIVERSITY POLICIES dard of clear and convincin
UNIVERSITY POLICIES 10. Right to Give Evidence
UNIVERSITY POLICIES a student's hearing. Howeve
UNIVERSITY POLICIES impose additional consequen
UNIVERSITY POLICIES Student Advisors A student
UNIVERSITY POLICIES For every Community Standar
UNIVERSITY POLICIES Rider University Substance
UNIVERSITY POLICIES Licensed Events/The Pub Th
UNIVERSITY POLICIES Statement on AIDS and HIV
UNIVERSITY POLICIES · Recommendation for adjust
UNIVERSITY POLICIES Involuntary Medical Leave:
UNIVERSITY POLICIES number (BroncID) and an e-m
UNIVERSITY POLICIES and respecting the work of
UNIVERSITY POLICIES Individuals will be held no
UNIVERSITY POLICIES Social Networking Services
UNIVERSITY POLICIES Dissemination of Informatio
UNIVERSITY POLICIES · Posters and advertisement
UNIVERSITY POLICIES the same hom
UNIVERSITY POLICIES f. Visitors – Community
UNIVERSITY POLICIES (b) Freshmen: Orange backgr
UNIVERSITY POLICIES unload as quickly as possib
UNIVERSITY POLICIES Rider University Traffic Vi
UNIVERSITY POLICIES 41-2G Parking/Driving on th
UNIVERSITY POLICIES 41-3O Yield/Parking Lots
UNIVERSITY POLICIES Parking – Lawrenceville
NOTES
Financial Information www.rider.edu
FINANCIAL INFORMATION One Stop Services Office
FINANCIAL INFORMATION Financial Aid Information
FINANCIAL INFORMATION Students who fail to m
FINANCIAL INFORMATION Course Withdrawals/Incomp
FINANCIAL INFORMATION Summer 3-Week Drop prior
FINANCIAL INFORMATION Part of Term - Graduate
FINANCIAL INFORMATION Scholarships Merit-based
FINANCIAL INFORMATION Non-Payments of Debts or
NOTES
Westminster Choir College www.rider
WESTMINSTER CHOIR COLLEGE OF RIDER UNIVERSITY
WESTMINSTER CHOIR COLLEGE OF RIDER UNIVERSITY T
WESTMINSTER CHOIR COLLEGE OF RIDER UNIVERSITY C
WESTMINSTER CHOIR COLLEGE OF RIDER UNIVERSITY P
WESTMINSTER CHOIR COLLEGE OF RIDER UNIVERSITY W
WESTMINSTER CHOIR COLLEGE OF RIDER UNIVERSITY A
WESTMINSTER CHOIR COLLEGE OF RIDER UNIVERSITY F
WESTMINSTER CHOIR COLLEGE OF RIDER UNIVERSITY
WESTMINSTER CHOIR COLLEGE OF RIDER UNIVERSITY C
WESTMINSTER CHOIR COLLEGE OF RIDER UNIVERSITY C
WESTMINSTER CHOIR COLLEGE OF RIDER UNIVERSITY J
WESTMINSTER CHOIR COLLEGE OF RIDER UNIVERSITY P
WESTMINSTER CHOIR COLLEGE OF RIDER UNIVERSITY p
WESTMINSTER CHOIR COLLEGE OF RIDER UNIVERSITY F
WESTMINSTER CHOIR COLLEGE OF RIDER UNIVERSITY G
WESTMINSTER CHOIR COLLEGE OF RIDER UNIVERSITY A
WESTMINSTER CHOIR COLLEGE OF RIDER UNIVERSITY N
WESTMINSTER CHOIR COLLEGE OF RIDER UNIVERSITY P
WESTMINSTER CHOIR COLLEGE OF RIDER UNIVERSITY u
WESTMINSTER CHOIR COLLEGE OF RIDER UNIVERSITY R
WESTMINSTER CHOIR COLLEGE OF RIDER UNIVERSITY
WESTMINSTER CHOIR COLLEGE OF RIDER UNIVERSITY P
WESTMINSTER CHOIR COLLEGE OF RIDER UNIVERSITY P
WESTMINSTER CHOIR COLLEGE OF RIDER UNIVERSITY
WESTMINSTER CHOIR COLLEGE OF RIDER UNIVERSITY W
WESTMINSTER CHOIR COLLEGE OF RIDER UNIVERSITY S
WESTMINSTER CHOIR COLLEGE OF RIDER UNIVERSITY R
WESTMINSTER CHOIR COLLEGE OF RIDER UNIVERSITY W
WESTMINSTER CHOIR COLLEGE OF RIDER UNIVERSITY W
WESTMINSTER CHOIR COLLEGE OF RIDER UNIVERSITY W
WESTMINSTER CHOIR COLLEGE OF RIDER UNIVERSITY M
Index www.rider.edu
INDEX A AIDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
INDEX Cumulative Grade Point Average . . . .
INDEX H HIV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
INDEX Provost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
INDEX T Telephone Directory Residences
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FIRE EMERGENCY PLAN – LAWRENCEVILLE CAMPUS FI
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