Resident Hall Handbook

CODE OF CONDUCT PHILOSOPHY & GOALS University Housing’s expectation is that individual students, floor communities, residence hall communities and University Housing staff share responsibility for ensuring that our residence halls are safe, secure, and healthy living and learning environments that meet student needs. As in every community, University Housing has specific rules and regulations, as well as general guidelines of good citizenship and responsible behavior, such as: • Facilitate an environment conducive to living and learning • Allow students to learn from each other about how their behavior affects others • Protect the rights of all students • Hold students accountable for their actions and the actions of their guest(s) • Provide students and staff members with a uniform conduct process When students’ behaviors are illegal, jeopardize the rights of others, or violate the University Housing Code of Conduct, they will be held accountable through the conduct system. By signing the University Housing & Dining Service Contract, a student agrees to abide by University Housing policies. Based on students’ dual citizenship in the campus community and in the city/county/ state communities, disciplinary processes may run simultaneously with sanctions occurring as part of both the city/county/state courts and the University conduct system (either through the Dean of Students office or University Housing).University Housing recognizes that students and their home communities have different experiences with police and law enforcement, and we want to share what to expect when interacting with University Police within the residence halls. University

Housing works with University Police for any violations of state or federal law and partners with the police for educational programming and community policing efforts. If you have any questions or concerns about what to expect with University Police and living in the residence halls, contact your Coordinator or RA. As a part of the conduct process, you will be asked to complete a survey to provide thoughts and feedback about your experience. Your participation is appreciated and will help improve the process for future students. RIGHTS & RESPONSIBILITIES Students are guaranteed certain rights and are expected to take ownership in their responsibility within the conduct process. Students’ Rights • To be notified of the charges within 7 working days of being identified as part of an incident • The opportunity to attend a fair and prompt hearing at which you may share your perspective of the incident • To be notified promptly of the hearing results • To be advised of the appeal process Students’ Responsibilities • To be respectful during the conduct process • To provide accurate, truthful, and appropriate information regarding the incident at every level of the conduct process OVERVIEW OF CONDUCT PROCESS When a resident violates a policy, an incident report is filed and provided to the Coordinator of the building in which the resident lives. Any

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