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Grounded in Quaker Values

Wilmington College is guided by the Quaker testimonies of simplicity, peace, integrity, community, equality, and stewardship. These values shape our shared life together and inform both our expectations and our responses when those expectations are not met.

This handbook outlines the standards that support a safe, respectful, and thriving academic community. It is both a guide for decision-making and a framework for accountability.

When concerns arise, the College seeks responses that are educational, restorative, and fair, while upholding community safety.

Section I: Community Expectations

1. Integrity

Students are expected to act honestly and responsibly. - Provide accurate information in all College interactions - Respect institutional processes and records

2. Peace and Respect

Students are expected to foster a safe and respectful environment. - Refrain from harassment, threats, intimidation, or violence - Engage in disagreement constructively

3. Community Responsibility

  • Support teaching, learning, and campus operations

  • Avoid disruption of College activities

  • Respect shared spaces and access

4. Equality and Dignity

  • Treat all individuals with fairness and respect

  • Avoid discriminatory or exclusionary behavior

5. Stewardship

  • Care for College property and shared resources

  • Avoid damage, theft, or misuse

6. Safety and Well-Being

  • Follow safety procedures and emergency protocols

  • Avoid behavior that endangers self or others

7. Accountability

  • Comply with College policies and applicable laws

  • Follow directions from College officials

8. Community Integrity

  • Do not encourage or support misconduct

  • Take steps to prevent harm when possible

Section II: Prohibited Conduct

Violations of community standards include, but are not limited to:

A. Integrity

(Honesty, accountability, and ethical responsibility)

  1. Acts of dishonesty, including but limited to: furnishing false information to any College official; forgery, alteration, or misuse of any College document, record, or instrument of identification; or tampering with student organization elections

  1. Gambling or wagering for money or items of value on campus or in Residence Halls in accordance with applicable laws and regulations

  1. Attempted or actual theft of property of the College or others; including public property

  1. Failure to comply with College officials or law enforcement, including failure to identify oneself or fleeing/eluding

B. Community

(Shared responsibility, cooperation, and respect for others)

  1. Disruption or obstruction of teaching, research, administration, College activities, including public-service functions on- or off-campus, or other authorized non-College activities which occur on College premises

  1. Obstruction of pedestrian or vehicular traffic on College premises or at College-sponsored or supervised functions

  1. Conduct which is disorderly, lewd, or indecent; breach of peace, including aiding, abetting, or encouraging such behavior

  1. Smoking, vaping, or similar activities are prohibited in campus facilities and within 25 feet of College buildings. Proper disposal of related waste is required

  1. Behavior indicating a threat to self or others that impacts the community

  1. Complicity, including condoning, supporting, or encouraging violations of the Student Code of Conduct. Students are expected to remove themselves from association or participation in any such inappropriate behavior

C. Peace

(Nonviolence, safety, and respectful conflict engagement)

  1. Disruptive demonstrations, including those that:

  1. Disrupt College operations

  2. Infringe on the rights of others

  3. Incite or lead disruption

  4. Interfere with freedom of movement; either pedestrian or vehicular

  1. Physical or verbal abuse, threats, intimidation, harassment, stalking, coercion and/or other conduct which threatens or endangers the health or safety of any person

  1. Except as otherwise provided by law, possession of weapons or dangerous materials, including firearms, knives, explosives, dangerous chemicals (outside of a controlled laboratory environment), or any item used in a threatening manner; this includes look-alike items and toys

  1. Storage of hunting paraphernalia (knives, firearms, bow and arrows, etc.) in all campus-owned housing

D. Equality

(Fairness, dignity, and freedom from harm or coercion)

  1. No individual, group, team, or organization shall conduct, participate in, permit, or condone hazing, whether on or off campus. * Hazing is defined by law as “doing any act or coercing another, including the victim, to do any act of initiation into any student or other organization or any act to continue to reinstate membership in or affiliation with any student or other organization that causes or creates a substantial risk of causing mental or physical harm to any person, including coercing another to consume alcohol or a drug of abuse”

E. Stewardship

(Care for property, resources, and shared environments)

  1. Damage, destruction, misuse, or removal of property, including improper waste disposal or littering

  1. Misuse of or damage to fire safety equipment

  1. Unauthorized possession, duplication, or use of keys to any College premises or unauthorized entry to, or use of College premises. Tresspassing on College property includes unauthorized entry into or on a building, in an office, or in the room of another without express permission or during such time that building, office, or room is generally open to the public

  1. Violation of published College policies, rules, or regulations

  1. Violation of federal, state, or local law, or any state or local mandate, on campus or at College-sponsored or supervised activities

  1. Off-campus legal violations subject to College action under defined circumstances

Section III: Conduct Process & Outcomes

When concerns arise, the College uses a process that: - Promotes reflection and accountability - Seeks to repair harm when possible - Supports student growth

Possible outcomes include: - Educational interventions - Restorative actions - Formal disciplinary sanctions

Section IV: Student Responsibility Statement

By enrolling at Wilmington College, students accept responsibility for upholding these community standards and contributing to a respectful and values-driven environment.

Final Reflection

Living in alignment with Quaker values is an ongoing practice. Each member of the community is called to act with care, integrity, and responsibility, contributing to a campus environment rooted in respect and shared purpose.