Carroll Code of Student Conduct
The Carroll Code of Student Conduct outlines the written expectations for student behaviors and student conduct procedures for students enrolled at Carroll College. Specifically, the Carroll Code provides the definitions, authority, jurisdiction, interaction with law enforcement, expectations for student conduct, student conduct procedures, sanctions, appeals and interpretation and revision of the code.
The Carroll Code has been established to reflect the mission, vision and values of Carroll College as a Catholic, diocesan, residential and liberal arts college with pre-professional and graduate programs. The Carroll Code further seeks to develop parameters for student conduct within the contexts of living in a community and learning in and out of the classroom.
The Carroll Code promotes responsible and healthy decisions by students that support the development of the individual and their responsibility to the community. Failure to comply with the Carroll Code may result In sanctions including separation of the student from the college.
New Student Orientation
Students are required to attend New Student Orientation in their first semester of attendance at Carroll College. New Student Orientation programs are held at the beginning of each semester for the purpose of connecting new students to the programs, resources and community of Carroll College.
New Student Orientation for the fall semester is a multi-day program that includes academic convocations, academic advising, meetings with faculty and staff, social events, parent programs, residence hall activities, and opportunities for outdoor excursions activities. New Student Orientation for the spring semester is conducted in one day and focuses on mid-year transitions to college and academic life.
Housing and Meal Requirement
As part of Carroll College’s commitment to being a uniquely engaged residential learning community, students will be expected to live in campus housing as part of their education. Research has shown that students who live on campus have higher academic performance, greater participation in campus activities, closer relationships with faculty and staff, greater satisfaction with their college education and utilize the overall resources of the college at a higher level than students who do not live on campus. The education of students is significantly enhanced by the connection of learning in and out of the classroom. The value of living in a community and the relationships developed from a residential experience has a lifelong impact on the student.
Living on campus is an integral part of the education experience at Carroll College. Beginning with the 2022 Freshman Class, all students are required to live on campus for the first three years and are encouraged to live on campus all four years. The only exceptions are:
- Students age 21 and older (must be 21 on the first day of the academic term).
- Married students.
- Students with Dependants.
- If the student delayed enrollment in college by three or more years beyond high school graduation.
- Extreme financial hardship as evidenced from the student’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) report.
- A medical condition that Carroll College is not able to accommodate evidenced by the medical case file and a letter from a physician. This exception must also be confirmed as an accomodation through Student Accessiblity Services.
- Helena Area Resident who has graduated from a high school within 20 miles of Carroll College.
- All students residing at the campus must also have a meal plan at the college. The choice of meal plans is determined by year in school.
All students approved for exception must hold a Block 50 Meal Plan.
Exception requests must be submitted no later than 1 week prior to the start of classes. Exception Requests submitted after the start of a student's occupancy will not be accepted. The application process can be found at: Application for Exception to the Campus Housing and Meal Plan.
Student Qualification for Student Offices and Honors
Student government officers, class officers, managers, editors, resident assistants, and students in any other positions of responsibility in any campus organization or activity must: be enrolled for at least ten (10) semester hours of credit; demonstrate a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 at the time of their application or announcement of candidacy; and must not be on disciplinary probation, residence hall expulsion, or subject to any other disciplinary action inconsistent with the office or honor in question.