Mission
The mission of the Office of Community & Ethical Standards is to promote an environment which encourages students to uphold Clemson University core values and standards. OCES provides programs which educate students regarding the consequences of their behavior and empower students to become responsible members of our community.
Goals
- Enhance campus climate in areas of diversity and sense of community (CU Goal: strengthen our sense of community and increase our diversity).
- Enhance CU distinctive sense of place by providing a safe, well maintained living, learning environment (CU Goal: maintain an environment that is safe, healthy, and attractive).
- Enhance students to learn and grow both individually and as members of their community (CU Goal: promote high integrity and professional demeanor among all members of the University community).
Student Learning Outcomes
A student learning outcome is our belief of what a student will benefit as a result of interacting with our office. The Office of Community and Ethical Standards supports the educational mission of the Division of Student Affairs. As it written in the Mission Statement for the Division of Student Affairs, we "challenge students to take responsibility as members of a diverse, global community."
With this in mind, our office has created three learning outcomes for Clemson University students:
Safe and Responsible Decision-Making
As a result of participating in OCES educational programs, students will be able to understand the core values and community standards, abide by and participate in the development, maintenance, and orderly change of community standards, demonstrate the ability to make informed decisions in the areas of safety, security, and health and treat others with respect as demonstrated by reduction in violations of the student code of conduct.
Global Interdependence and Citizenship
As a result of going through the discipline process, students will have a better understanding of the University's rules and expectations, the effect of their behaviors on others, practice effective conflict resolution, and demonstrate ethical development by complying with Clemson University's rules and regulations.
Leadership Development: Leadership and Communication
As a result of participating in OCES training, students serving on Judicial Boards or within the Community Education program will be able to articulate Clemson University's core values and community standards, enforce such standards and prepare students for the responsibilities of citizenship, and appropriately challenge the unfair, unjust, or uncivil behavior of other individuals or groups as demonstrated by receiving positive responses from students who appear before a student judicial board or participate in student-delivered programs.