Message from the Chancellor

Office of the Chancellor
Foster Administration Building
(508) 999-8004

Dear Student:

Welcome to the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. We are extremely pleased you are joining our learning community. We know you will meet many interesting people here who will become your mentors on the academic and co-curricular journey you have set for yourself. You will also build deep and enjoyable friendships, many of which will sustain you for a lifetime.

Like all communities, the community of UMass Dartmouth has a set of guidelines and policies which set out the standards of conduct, respect, and civility we all wish to live by. These guidelines and policies are explained in this handbook. Consider them carefully, they are designed to protect your liberties as well as those of others by establishing clear boundaries and standards for behavior. We have a responsibility for ourselves and others, and these policies help us meet them.

This handbook also contains an abundance of other useful information, such as the descriptions of social organizations and other activities too numerous to list. You will find some or all of this information useful during the year. It is a resource for you to use as you need it.

You will also find a list of faculty and Student Affairs staff members whom you should feel free to contact with questions, problems, or just to talk. The faculty and staff of UMass Dartmouth are dedicated to helping you succeed on this journey. Get to know them and make this community your own.

I look forward to having the opportunity to meet each of you soon.

Best wishes,

Jean F. MacCormack