According to our students, two characteristics, among many, make Wabash a truly distinctive college: the level of confidence we place in our students and the responsibility we give to them. The College’s only rule, the Gentleman’s Rule, symbolizes this distinction:
“The student is expected to conduct himself at all times, both on and off campus, as a Gentleman and a Responsible Citizen.”
We expect our students to act as gentlemen and responsible citizens and to participate daily in defining what our community means by these terms. We expect them to make many important decisions about their academic, residential, personal, and social lives at Wabash. Most students make good decisions most of the time. Occasionally a few students make poor ones. Our students learn from both kinds of decisions, and we hope to guide them to increase the good ones and limit the poorones.
We believe that students learn best when given responsibility and freedom for making those decisions. Therefore, Wabash will work directly with your son regarding the decisions he makes. The small size of the Student Life staff requires that students assume responsibility for managing much of their daily lives. In fact, Federal privacy laws restrict our ability to communicate most matters directly with you.
All of us at Wabash look forward to working with your son in the coming year. Thank you in advance for the opportunity we have to support your son in his collegiate pursuits.
Mike Raters ’85, Dean of Students
Notice of Nondiscriminatory Policy as to Students
Wabash College admits students without regard to race, color, national or ethnic origin or handicaps, as defined in Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, to all the rights, privileges, programs, facilities and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the College. Wabash does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin or handicaps, as defined in Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.
The Dean of Students Office oversees and coordinates services pertaining to student life.
Office Location....................................................Center Hall 115
Telephone ............................................................. 765-361-6310
Email................................................studentdean@wabash.edu
Website.......................................... www.wabash.edu/studentlife
Hours (EST)......................M-F, 8 am – 12 pm & 1 pm - 4:30 pm
Wabash expects high performance and outstanding behavior from our students. We believe students ought to further their self-reliance and demonstrate personal responsibility,which can thereby afford individual freedom.Accordingly, Wabash has long prescribed only one rule ofconduct:
The student is expected to conduct himself, at all times, both on and off campus, as a gentleman and a responsible citizen.
This simple, yet all-encompassing, rule allows the Wabash student exceptional personal freedom and requires of him commensurate personal responsibility, which together we believe are essential parts of his education and development. Since Wabash is fundamentally an intellectual community, the faculty has defined the operation of the rule in instances of plagiarism and other academic dishonesty. The first offense results in a penalty determined by the course instructor and a meeting with a representative of the Dean of the College. The penalty for the second offense is expulsion from the College, pending an automatic review by the faculty Academic Honesty Appeals Committee. See www.wabash.edu/bulletin/ for additional details.
In all other behavioral matters, the Dean of Students’ Office makes the determination of discipline.
The Academic Centers for Excellence includes the Writing Center, the Quantitative Skills Center, and the Office of Student Enrichment.
Office Location................................Second Floor of Lilly Library
Email........................................................ Zachery Koppelmann
Telephone.............................................................765-361-6024
Website.....................................................www.wabash.edu/ace
Hours ....................................................................... see website
Office Location................................................. Center Hall 112A
Email ................................................................. Heather Thrush
Telephone ............................................................. 765-361-6347
Website.....................................................www.wabash.edu/ace
Hours (EST)...........................M-F, 8 am-12 pm & 1 pm-4:30 pm
Student Engagement and Success
The Student Engagement and Success office provides support for all Wabash students with a focus on first- and second-year students, first-generation college students, and students of color. Services include the Wabash Interaction Network (WIN), peer mentoring, and the Student Focus Group Research Project.
Office Location................................................. Center Hall 112A
Telephone ............................................................. 765-361-6347
Email ...................................................................Heather Thrush
Hours (EST)......................M-F, 8 am – 12 pm & 1 pm - 4:30 pm