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CONDUCT.

Conduct.—The laws of the university require from every student
decorous, sober, and upright conduct as long as he remains a member of
the university, whether he be within the precincts or not. They require
from the student regular and diligent application to his studies, and if,
in the opinion of the faculty, any student be not fulfilling the purposes
for which he ought to have come to the university, and be not likely
to fulfill them, either from habitual delinquency in any of his classes, or
from habitual idleness, or from any other bad habit, the president, upon
recommendation of the faculty, may require him to withdraw from the
university, after informing him of the objections to his conduct and
affording him an opportunity of explanation and defense.

Drunkenness, gambling, and dissoluteness are strictly forbidden, and
the president may dismiss from the university for the residue of the
current session every student found guilty of them, or may administer
such other discipline as seems best under the circumstances.

The Keeping of Dogs by students within the university grounds is
forbidden.

In all cases of Discipline, the law requires that the student must
first be informed of the objections to his conduct and afforded an opportunity
of explanation and defense.

Prohibition of Credit.—An act of the Legislature prohibits merchants
and others, under severe penalties, from crediting minor students. The
license to contract debts, which the president is authorized to grant, is
limited (except when the parent or guardian requests otherwise in
writing) to cases of urgent necessity.