Good Neighbor Protocol | Programs | Dean of Students

Overview

Citations given to Miami University students by the City of Oxford for these violations will be sent to Miami University:

509.10 Noise Restrictions
521.08 Littering and Allowing Litter to Remain Upon Property
509.13B Nuisance Party
521.12 Outdoor Furniture

Note that this process does not replace any obligations to the City of Oxford (i.e. paying the ticket / court costs, etc.).

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The process for handling these citations on campus will be:

First Citation (in one semester)

All residents at the listed address will get a letter and an email from the City of Oxford and Miami University. This will inform them that a first violation has been recorded there. The letter will be accompanied by an outline of how Miami handles these types of processes.

Second Citation (in one semester)

Any additional citations issued for noise, littering, nuisance party, or outdoor furniture at the same address will be referred to the Office of Community Standards. The referral to Community Standards will typically cite a pattern of behavior that has demonstrated a disregard for local law.

Upon Community Standard’s review of the evidence, the tenants may be charged with a violation of the Student Code of Conduct.

If residents at an address get multiple citations at once, like for Noise and Litter, those citations will count as one for this process.

Violations in Community Standards

When Community Standards receives a Good Neighbor violation referral, they will review the evidence presented and determine whether or not to formally charge the student(s) or organization(s).
Upon notice of alleged violation, the Community Standards process will commence.

Sanctions

If students are found responsible or take responsibility for the violation(s), sanctions are issued.

Sanctions may include community service hours, but there are no mandatory sanctions for this offense. Sanctioning decisions are at the discretion of Community Standards. Disciplinary history is considered when issuing sanctions.
Upon completion of the Community Standards process, any findings of responsibility are maintained in their disciplinary record for a minimum of seven years.

If the student(s) or organization(s) fail to complete the sanctions by the deadline, a hold will be placed on their account until they provide proof to Community Standards that sanctions have been completed.

A hold prevents students from scheduling or changing classes. If a student graduates or leaves with incomplete sanctions, it will appear on their official transcript.

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Dean of Students

110 Warfield Hall, 451 E. Spring St.
Oxford, OH 45056
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

deanofstudents@MiamiOH.edu 513-529-1877 Directions

451 E. Spring Street