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183. STUDENTS%u2019 RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES3.1 Students%u2019 Rights andResponsibilitiesFor the university to function as a harmonious unit, certain guidelines have been established to coordinate and facilitate internal interaction. This handbook outlines the rights, freedoms, and responsibilities of all students at RAKMHSU.Besides clarifying these special rights and responsibilities, this handbook sets out the means by which violation of these rights and responsibilities will be treated by the University.RAKMHSU facilitates the transmission of knowledge, the progress of students and improvement of society. Students at RAKMHSU are encouraged to develop the capacity for critical thinking, engagement in an independent search for truth, developing maturity in moral and social behavior as well as the cultivation of intellectual excellence. Students are guaranteed the privilege of exercising certain rights without fear of prejudice i.e. the pursuit of educational goals and learning opportunities within the curricula of the College and within the resources of the College, provided such actions do not interfere with the rights of others or the effective operation of the institution. The behavior of the students as a group creates the environment within which each student, faculty member and administrator, lives and works. The patterns of student attitudes and behavior determine the character of the entire community and the prestige of RAKMHSU as an Educational institution. Concerning creating a facilitatory, conducive and scholarly environment decrees that the students must be guided by a set standard of rights and responsibilities. It is with this point in mind RAKMHSU affirms basic standards of behavior that cannot be disregarded by the enrolled students. Any behavior which seriously affects the academic performance of the student or of fellow students, which offends the sensibilities of others (whether students, faculty members or visitors), or which causes damage to the property of the College or of individuals will result in disciplinary action. RAKMHSU students are required at all times to show due respect and courtesy, orderly conduct and compliance with the Institutional rules and regulations. (Please refer to RAKMHSU/PPM; section 6:6.15 Students Rights and Responsibilities Policy).3.2 Academic FreedomIntellectual development is best fostered in an atmosphere of active engagement in the educational process, and therefore, free discussion, free inquiry and free expression regarding issues within the domain of the course or program are encouraged.3.3 Evaluation%u2022Students are evaluated on the basis of their academic and clinical performance.