Policies and Procedures

If you receive communication from the Office of Community Standards, we know that it can initially feel overwhelming or confusing. Additionally, if your RA or RD documented your alleged involvement in an incident report and you anticipate communication from our office, it might cause anxiety and stress.

We want to do all we can to help you prepare for your meeting or hearing.

Following are some simple steps to ensure that you move as quickly as possible through the Office of Community Standards process:

1. Wait to receive communication from the Office of Community Standards. Notices can typically take anywhere from two days to two weeks to receive after an incident occurs.
2. Follow the instructions on the notice. The notice will indicate the date by which you need to schedule a meeting with your hearing administrator and the directions to do so.
3. Once you have scheduled your meeting, please attend the meeting as scheduled. Your hearing administrator wants to hear from you about what may have taken place - your perspective is important. In most cases, the concern will be resolved in this first meeting and you will leave the meeting knowing the outcome. An outcome letter will be sent to you which contains any information you need regarding next steps (if applicable).
4. Please complete any sanctions that are assigned. If you do not complete your sanctions, a hold will be placed on your account that will prevent you from altering your class schedule or registering for classes.

For More Information

You can find more information on Office of Community Standards policies and procedures in the Code of Student Conduct.

If you cannot find the answers you need on our website or in the Code, please call us at 513-529-1417.