SECTION I: INTRODUCTION AND INFORMATION ABOUT HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY

PRESIDENT’S WELCOME

Dear Hofstra Student:

If you are a new student, welcome to Hofstra! And if you are a returning student, welcome back! We are excited to be together again at Hofstra for the 2023-2024 academic year.

The faculty, staff, and administration at Hofstra University are dedicated to your academic and personal success. Your classes will expand your mind and your horizons, and the many ways to engage on campus will offer opportunities to pursue your interests and develop new ones. Hofstra provides a diverse and inclusive community in which to fulfill your potential and your ambition

This Guide to Pride is your essential companion, full of important information to help you navigate your career at Hofstra and prepare for the future. There are parts of this guide with which you should familiarize yourself immediately, such as our campus Honor Code and Code of Community Standards, and other parts that will serve as a useful reference throughout the year, depending on the circumstances. Even so, your questions about the Guide to Pride, or anything else, are always welcome, so never hesitate to ask.

I look forward to seeing you on campus!

Sincerely,

Susan Poser President, Hofstra University

Editorial Statement

The Guide to Pride, along with other important core documents, provides the governing principles by which students learn, study, and live at Hofstra University. This handbook contains valuable information about Hofstra University’s policies, regulations, and procedures. Students are responsible for adhering to all Hofstra University rules, policies, and procedures detailed in this handbook and other institutional documents. Where appropriate, students are referred to another document or publication for further information.

All statements in this handbook reflect the approved policies of Hofstra University as of August 1, 2023, Hofstra University reserves the right to change any of the statements, procedures, regulations, fees, or conditions contained herein without prior notice. All changes will be duly published in electronic or other form. Changes to Hofstra’s policies and procedures affect all actively enrolled students who have not yet graduated. Clarification of matters contained in this handbook may be obtained from the Office of the Assistant Vice President and Dean of Students.

Hofstra University Statement Of Mission And Goals

Hofstra University is a private institution whose primary mission is to provide a quality education to its students in an environment that encourages, nurtures, and supports learning through the free and open exchange of ideas, for the betterment of humankind. Hofstra University is fully committed to academic freedom and to the transmission, advancement, and preservation of knowledge for its own academic community and for the community at large. Hofstra University offers undergraduate and graduate programs taught by a researchactive and professionally engaged faculty. Academic excellence guides everything the University undertakes.

• Hofstra University’s undergraduate education provides a firm foundation in the liberal arts and sciences designed to encourage intellectual curiosity. This broad-based education develops students’ analytical and critical thinking, strengthens their communication skills (oral and written), promotes cross-cultural competencies, and provides information literacy and technological skills that prepare students to become lifelong learners.

• Hofstra University is dedicated to the preprofessional, professional, master’s, and doctoral programs that support many career aspirations.

• Hofstra University is devoted to recruiting and retaining a highly qualified and diverse academic community of students, faculty, staff, and administrators respectful of the contributions and dignity of each of its members.

• Hofstra University’s faculty is committed to excellence in teaching, scholarly research, and service. The University emphasizes and supports the creation and synthesis of knowledge, as well as its dissemination. We believe the best education for students is one informed by their teachers’ scholarly pursuits.

• Hofstra University is committed to providing the informational and technological resources required for learning and the advancement of knowledge.

• Hofstra University strives to cultivate students’ social and ethical responsibility, aesthetic sensibility, creativity, and emotional and physical well-being.

• Hofstra University offers educational, cocurricular, and cultural programs and activities that foster an awareness of local, national, and global issues, encouraging students to be active citizens and contributors to their local, national, and global communities.

Hofstra University recognizes its important role in our local community and in participating in a broader national and international dialogue. We offer programs and seek opportunities that mutually benefit the Hofstra community and those beyond our campus.

DIVISION OF STUDENT ENROLLMENT, ENGAGEMENT, AND SUCCESS

A Hofstra student who is actively engaged in their college experience, in and out of the classroom, will develop Hofstra PRIDE, defined in the following ways:

PERSONAL/SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

• self-discovery

• intellectual curiosity

• educated risk-taking

• ownership of decisions and behavior

• time management

• sense of purpose

• interpersonal and intrapersonal competence

• life management and career development skills

RESPECT FOR SELF AND OTHERS

• dedication to personal and community health and safety

• self-respect

• self-authorship

INTEGRITY, ETHICS, AND LEADERSHIP

• problem-solving skills • teamwork • collaboration • self-knowledge

• conflict resolution

• ability to think critically and effect positive changes

DIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY

• commitment to service

• appreciation of others

• civic engagement

• responsibility to community

• cultural competency

• global citizenship

EXPRESSION AND FREE EXCHANGE

• skillful communication (oral and written)

• critical, analytical, and integrative thinking

• technological competence

• self-advocacy

Accreditations And Governance

A full list of current accreditations for Hofstra University can be found at hofstra.edu/accreditations. Information about the trustees of Hofstra University and senior administration can be found at hofstra.edu/president (click on “Senior Administration”).

Code Of Community Standards

Hofstra University is an institution committed to the development of students as individuals and as members of the greater Hofstra community. As an academic and social community, Hofstra strives to promote intellectual growth, stimulate learning environments, promote mutual respect, and encourage freedom of thought and expression. To achieve these goals and their associated benefits, Hofstra community members are held to a standard of conduct created to uphold and promote an inclusive academic community. As such, it is imperative that Hofstra students respect the rights of one another as well as the rules and regulations of the academic community with the expectation that they will continue to foster this respect as future global citizens. The Code of Community Standards is outlined below in Sections II, III, IV, and V. A violation of any policy within the Code of Community Standards is prohibited.