Code of Student Conduct: Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities

Relevant Excerpt

Academic institutions exist for the transmission of knowledge, the pursuit of truth, the development of students, and the general well-being of society. Free inquiry and free expression are indispensable to the attainment of these goals. As members of the academic community at the George Washington University, students should be encouraged to develop the capacity for critical judgment and to engage in a sustained and independent search for truth.