The Office of the Dean of Students promotes responsibility, accepting consequences of behavior and encourages honesty, integrity, and respect among Purdue University students through education, compliance with behavioral standards, and support of individual rights.

We are committed to:

• Work collaboratively with students, faculty, and staff to create an ethical and safe environment in which scholarship may flourish

• Promote good citizenship among students and administer conduct standards in a fair, respectful, and equitable manner

• Disseminate and interpret University regulations and standards to students, faculty, staff, parents, and the general community

• Promote compliance with the spirit and intent of the Purdue Bill of Students Rights and University Code of Conduct

• Serve as a resource and information agency for students, faculty, staff, parents and others concerning student rights and standards

• Guide students toward a greater sense of personal responsibility and mature and ethical behavior that enhances the quality of the University and community environment

• Provide guidance and educational experiences to assist students in making appropriate choices concerning behavior

• Encourage students to understand the consequences of the decisions they make and the actions they take in an attempt to help their holistic development for good citizenry