Academic Catalog

Student Right to Know

Student Right to Know 

Snow College's drug and alcohol policy, crime awareness and campus security statistics including hazing incidents, graduation rates, athletic participation rates, financial aid information, and the complete FERPA policy are available here. Paper copies are also available by contacting the Student Success Office, Room #206 Greenwood Student Center, (435) 283-7100.

Crisis and Mental Health Support

If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 9-1-1. If you are experiencing a mental or emotional crisis, call 9-8-8 to speak with a trained crisis worker 24 hours a day. Snow College provides free mental health support and therapy to all students in need. To make an appointment or get more information, call (435) 283-7136. You can also visit the Wellness Center’s website at snow.edu/wellness.

Reporting Student Conduct Concerns

Any member of the Snow College community can report a potential violation of the Student Code of Conduct. Reports can be submitted online, in person, or via other designated channels. Upon receiving a report, the Dean of Students (DOS) Office conducts an initial assessment to determine if the allegations fall within the jurisdiction of the Student Code of Conduct. The Dean of Students may be reached by calling (435) 283-7100.

Snow College does not typically act on anonymous reports of student conduct violations. Anonymous submissions often lack sufficient detail, making it difficult to thoroughly investigate the allegations. Additionally, the inability to follow up with the reporting party hinders the collection of further evidence or clarification, which is crucial for ensuring a fair and accurate assessment of the situation. Moreover, anonymous reports may limit the College's ability to provide support or resources to those involved. For these reasons, Snow College encourages individuals to come forward with identified reports to allow for a more effective and just resolution process.

Disclosure of Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates of Degree/Certificate Seeking, First-Time Freshman Undergraduates

Snow College provides information regarding graduation/completion and transfer rates. The information is provided in compliance with the Student-Right-to-Know-Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-42). The rates reflect the program graduation/completion or transfer status of those students entering the college as full-time, first-time freshman for a given cohort year as which point 150% of the normal time-to completion has elapsed. This information is located on the College Navigator website (http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/). Use school name: Snow College.

Student Rights and Freedoms

Students at Snow College neither lose the rights nor escape the obligations of citizenship. They retain and enjoy all rights secured by the Constitution and laws of the United States, the State of Utah, or local ordinances. Rights and freedoms are best preserved in a community whose members are mutually tolerant of the exercise of rights and freedoms and whose members are free from physical violence, force, abuse, and threat.

Students can reasonably expect the following services, treatment, and information:

  • Equal Access to Snow College 
    • Snow College, an equal opportunity institution, welcomes students for admission according to the standards stated in its current admission application without regard to race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, religion or religious creed, disability or handicap, sex or gender, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.  
  • Notice of Non-Discrimination 

    • Snow College is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our community, including students, faculty, staff, and visitors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic.

    • In accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, Snow College prohibits discrimination in all its programs, activities, and employment practices. This applies to admissions, educational programs, athletics, employment, and access to facilities.

    • We are dedicated to fostering a culture of respect, equity, and inclusivity where all individuals are treated with dignity and fairness. Any form of discrimination or harassment is not tolerated and will be addressed promptly and effectively.

    • In addition, Title IX of the Education Amendments specifically prohibits sex discrimination in federally supported programs. In order to comply with Title IX, Snow College affirms its commitment to this policy by prohibiting any form of sexual harassment, which includes but is not limited to acts or attempts of dating and relationship violence; domestic violence; discrimination or hostile environment based on sex, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression (including intimidation and hazing/bullying); sexual harassment; sexual assault (including non-consensual sexual contact or non-consensual sexual intercourse); sexual exploitation (including engaging in sexual trafficking), stalking or other sexual offenses as defined by Utah law including Chapter 5, Part 4 of Title 76, as well as the Snow College Title IX Policy Prohibiting Discrimination and Sexual Harassment.

    • Allegations of sexual misconduct involving students should be referred to the college’s Title IX coordinator for investigation and appropriate administrative action.

    • Students who have been victims of any sexual misconduct may seek support and assistance at the college’s Counseling and Wellness Center, (435) 283-7136.

    • Two Highlighted Title IX Policy definitions to be aware of are as follows:

      • Consent: Sexual activity requires consent, which is defined as positive, unambiguous, and voluntary agreement to engage in specific sexual activity throughout a sexual encounter. Consent cannot be inferred from the absence of resistance or the absence of a “no”; a clear “yes,” verbal or otherwise, is necessary.  Consent to some sexual acts does not constitute consent to others, nor does past consent to a given act constitute present or future consent. Consent must be ongoing throughout a sexual encounter and can be revoked at any time. Consent to engage in sexual activity with one person does not imply consent to engage in sexual activity with another person. Consent cannot be obtained by threat, coercion, or force. Agreement under such circumstances does not constitute consent.  Consent cannot be obtained from someone who is asleep or otherwise mentally or physically incapacitated, whether due to alcohol, drugs, or some other condition. A person is mentally or physically incapacitated when that person lacks the ability to make or act on considered decisions to engage in sexual activity. Engaging in sexual activity with a person whom you know – or reasonably should know – to be incapacitated constitutes sexual misconduct. Snow College is committed to stopping and preventing sexual misconduct within the college community. Allegations of sexual misconduct involving students should be referred to the college’s Title IX office for investigation and appropriate administrative action.
         
      • Student Amnesty in Sexual Misconduct Reporting: The college recognizes that students who have been drinking alcohol and/or using drugs (whether such use is voluntary or involuntary) at the time that sexual misconduct occurs may be hesitant to report such incidents due to fear of potential consequences for their own conduct. Snow College strongly encourages students to report incidents of sexual misconduct to college and to further encourage such reporting a student who is (1) a victim of an act of sexual misconduct, (2) a witness to an act of sexual misconduct (bystander), or (3) who learns of an act of sexual violence; and who reports to the College or law enforcement, in good faith, an allegation related to an act of sexual misconduct or who participates in good faith in an investigation of an act of sexual misconduct will not be subject to the Student Code of Conduct disciplinary sanctions for use of possession of alcohol or drugs. Students granted amnesty under this policy may be required to complete an educational program regarding alcohol or other drugs, counseling, or a substance abuse assessment as determined by the appropriate college official.  This amnesty provision does not apply to the perpetrator of sexual misconduct.
    • If an incident falls outside of the scope of the Snow College Title IX Policy Prohibiting Discrimination and Sexual Harassment, the incident may be investigated under this Student Code of Conduct. Snow College is committed to preventing and stopping sexual misconduct within the college community.

    • The aforementioned Federal laws prohibit covered entities from retaliating against a person who files a charge of discrimination, participates in a discrimination proceeding, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment practice.

    • Any person may report sex discrimination, including sexual harassment (whether or not the person reporting is the person alleged to be the victim of conduct that could constitute sex discrimination or sexual harassment), in person, by mail, by telephone, or by electronic mail, using the contact information listed for the Title IX Coordinator, or by any other means that results in the Title IX Coordinator receiving the person's verbal or written report. Such a report may be made at any time (including during non-business hours) by using the telephone number, electronic mail address, or by mail to the office address listed for the Title IX Coordinator.  A grievance process is set forth in the Snow College Title IX Policy Prohibiting Discrimination and Sexual Harassment which contains the College's grievance procedures and process including how to report or file a complaint of sex discrimination, how to report or file a formal complaint of sexual harassment, and how the College will respond.

    • If you are an applicant for admission or employment, student, employee, or are a union or professional organization holding collective bargaining or professional agreements with Snow College or are otherwise connected with Snow College or any of Snow’s campuses and wish to report sex discrimination, including sexual harassment or have questions about Title IX or concerns about possible sex discrimination (i.e. on the basis of sex or gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, etc.) or sexual misconduct (as stated above), please contact either of the following offices:

      Snow College Director of Human Resources: Delvonie Kidder
      (435) 283-7058, Noyes Building, Room 242.

      Snow College Title IX Coordinator: Staci Taylor
      (435) 283-7120, Noyes Building, Room 233
      Emailtitleix@Snow.edu

      Denver Region Office for Civil Rights
      U.S. Department of Education
      Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Building
      1244 Speer Boulevard, Suite 310
      Denver, CO 80204-3582
      Telephone:  (303) 844-5695
      FAX:  (303) 844-4303
      TDD:  (800) 877-8339
      Email:  OCR.Denver@ed.gov

  • Other Student Rights:  
    • The right to reasonably accurate information in advertising, recruitment, and orientation efforts. The right to free and peaceable inquiry, expression, association, and assembly.
    • The right to reasonable use of college facilities and services intended for individual educational development.
    • The right to protection against unreasonable surveillance, searches, or seizures by members of the college community.
    • The right to establish a college recognized, democratic student government with authority to legislate and administer, within its constitutional jurisdiction and within the limits of the law, normal democratic safeguards against abuse of power.
    • The right to establish a college recognized press and other media, free of censorship and advanced approval of copy or program material, as long as these publications and programs remain within the canons of responsible journalism and the laws and regulations of the college, the Board of Regents, the State of Utah, and the United States.
    • The right to expect that all official college student records contain only information reasonably related to the educational mission and goals of the college or the health and safety of the individual and others.
    • The right to protection against unauthorized disclosures of confidential information contained in college records.
    • The right of free speech and assembly in accord with college policy.
    • The right to expect that procedural due process will be exercised before imposition of disciplinary sanctions.