Student Rights and Responsibilities

Al Falah University (AFU) is a community of scholars in which the freedom of inquiry, freedom of thought, freedom of expression, and freedom of the individual are sustained. University is committed to supporting the exercise of any right guaranteed to individuals by AFU and to educating students relative to their responsibilities.

Student’s Rights

The University seeks to maintain a free and healthy educational environment where students have the following rights:

• • • Expression - Students can freely examine and exchange diverse ideas in an orderly manner inside and outside the classroom. 
    • Association - Students can associate freely with other individuals, groups of individuals and organizations for purposes which do not infringe on the rights of others. 
    • Freedom from Discrimination - Students can expect to participate fully in AFU community without discrimination as defined by AFU regulations. 
    • Safe Environment - Students can function in their daily activities without unreasonable concerns for personal safety. 
    • Privacy - Students are free of unreasonable intrusions into personal records.
    • High Quality Resources - Students have access to high quality resources which support intellectual and social development.
    • Counselling - Students have access to support in managing personal adjustments, understanding self and others, and career planning and personal decision making. 
    • Grievance Process - Students have access to established procedures for respectfully presenting and addressing their concerns/complaints to AFU. 
    • Learning Beyond Formal Instruction - Students have access to a variety of activities beyond the classroom, which support intellectual and personal development. 
    • Education - Students have access to excellent faculty, academic technology, classrooms, libraries, presentations, and other resources necessary for the learning process. 
    • Participation in Community Activities and Outreach Services - Students have opportunities to interact with people and institutions both within and beyond AFU community. 
    • Prompt Responses from Administration - Students have the right to expect prompt and courteous responses from the University's academic and administrative departments. 

Student’s Responsibilities

To generate a positive educational environment, students will be responsible and held accountable for exhibiting the following behaviours:

• • • Students must practice, in words and actions, courtesy and respect to faculty members, university employees, university management, fellow students, and visitors.
    • Students can ensure the safety of themselves and others by walking in an orderly manner. This will be the only acceptable means for students to move throughout the building.