It is expected that all Sam Houston State students are on campus for serious educational pursuits and that they will conduct themselves so as to preserve an appropriate atmosphere of learning. It is also expected that all students who enroll at Sam Houston State agree to assume the responsibilities of citizenship in the campus community. Association in such a campus community is purely voluntary, and any student may resign from it at any time that he/she may consider the obligation of membership disproportionate to the benefits. While enrolled, students are subject to university authority which includes the prerogative of dismissing those whose conduct is not within the aims and policies of this institution. Students are responsible for abiding by all published university rules and regulations as printed in this catalogue; in the student handbook, Student Guidelines Rules and Regulations, Board of Regents, Texas State University System (see Chapters 6 and 7; Student Services and Activities and General Provisions for Campus Activities, respectively); and in other university publications. These publications are located in the Office of Student Life as well as the Newton Gresham Library. Failure to read these publications will not excuse the student from the requirements and regulations described therein.

Section 51.911 of the Texas Education Code requires that an institution of higher education shall allow a student who is absent from class for the observance of a religious holy day to take an examination or complete an assignment scheduled for that day within a reasonable time after the absence. The student, not later than the 15th calendar day after the first day of the semester, or the 7th calendar day after the first day of a summer session, must notify the instructor of each scheduled class that he/she will be absent for a religious holy day. The student's notification shall be in writing and be delivered personally to the instructor of each class (who shall acknowledge and date the notification) or sent to each instructor by certified mail, return receipt requested. A student who is excused from class under this section may not be penalized for the absence but is responsible for satisfactorily completing the missed assignment or examination. Refer to the Academic Calendar for the deadline date for notification by students to the faculty members of the student's intent to be absent on religious holy days. [an error occurred while processing this directive]