Policies and Resources

If you have questions regarding any of the policies and resources listed on this page, please contact our office at 616.395.7800 orsdev@www.icarseries.com.

Student Handbook

TheHope College Student Handbookprovides essential information regarding campus life, policies and procedures. The college strives to make our campus a place where members can study, work and live, and where people are treated with respect. Questions regarding the Student Handbook may be directed to the Office of the Dean of Students at 616.395.7800.

Student Handbook

Discrimination Complaint

Hope College seeks to be a community that affirms the dignity of all persons as bearers of God’s image. It is Hope College policy not to discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, family status, genetic information, height, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, or weight, except in the event of a bona fide occupational qualification.

Making a report about discrimination or harassment can be done online atwww.icarseries.com/reportdiscriminationor by contacting Sara Dorer, Equal Opportunity and Compliance Coordinator/Title IX Coordinator/Interim ADA and 504 Coordinator, at 616.395.6818 ordorer@www.icarseries.com. She can also help answer questions about the policy and the process if you have questions before reporting.

Equal Opportunity, Harassment and Nondiscrimination Policy

Missing Person Policy

In accordance with the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008, the College has implemented a Missing Persons Policy to establish procedures to respond to reports of a missing student. Questions regarding the Missing Persons Policy may be directed to Jeff Hertel, director of Campus Safety, at 616.395.7800.

Missing Persons Policy

Emergency Contact Policy

Student safety and wellbeing is very important to the Hope College community. For this reason, we ask that students help us by supplying (and regularly verifiying) emergency contact information.

强烈鼓励学生输入自己作为紧急联系人，以便接收紧急短信到他们的手机。有关紧急联络政策的问题可致电616.395.7800与学生辅导办公室联系。

Emergency Contact Policy

Drug and Alcohol Policy

In compliance with the Federal Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act, Hope College prohibits all marijuana use, including medical marijuana. Questions about this policy may be directed to the Dean of Students Office at 616.395.7800.

Drug and Alcohol Policy

Annual Security Report

Annually, Hope College prepares theAnnual Security and Fire Safety Report. This report includes a statement of security measures, the annual crime statistics and is in compliance with The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. Questions about this information may be directed to Sara Dorer, Title IX coordinator, at 616.395.6818.

Annual Security and Fire Safety Report

Voter Registration

Federal law mandates that all colleges and universities in the country make voter registration information available to all students, who are eligibile to vote and attending their institutions.

Hope College students may register to vote using a college address or a hometown or parent’s address. If you register with your hometown address and want to vote while attending college, you must remember to request an absentee ballot before the election. Check with yourstate’s election boardfor the exact deadline.

To learn more about voting, please visitusvotefoundation.orgto learn more about voter registration requirements and deadlines.