University Policy
Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities
Policy Statement
By choosing to attend the University of Vermont, each student accepts
responsibility for promoting the community’s welfare by adhering to the
Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities. Failure to do so may
result in disciplinary action by the University.
Reason for Policy
Some actions cannot be tolerated because they seriously interfere with
the basic purposes and processes of an academic community or with the
rights accorded other members of the community. By formulating a
general code of rights and responsibilities, the University reaffirms
the principle of student freedom coupled with personal responsibility
and accountability for individual action and the consequences of that
action.
Strategic Direction
This policy supports the strategic goal of creating an environment that
is consistent with and promotes the climate and community enshrined in
"Our Common Ground." It helps to foster a culture of inclusion
and openness and to promote positive changes in student culture and
behavioral norms, both as expressed in the University's Strategic
Action Plan.
Applicability of Policy
The Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities (the "Code") applies
principally to conduct that occurs on University premises or at
University-related activities or facilities including class sessions
and all other educational activities. University premises means all
land, buildings, facilities, and other property owned or leased by the
University of Vermont. Off-campus conduct may also subject a
student to disciplinary or other appropriate administrative action when
it is reasonably perceived to pose an imminent threat of harm to the
safety of the student or others or reflects on a student's fitness to
continue in the academic program in which s/he is enrolled. In
addition, the University may respond to other off-campus student
conduct through non-disciplinary or administrative interventions.
Repeated conduct of this kind may cumulatively form the basis for
on-campus judicial action.
Responsible Official
The University official responsible for oversight of this policy is the
Dean of Students.
Policy Elaboration
Introductory Statement
Some actions cannot be tolerated because they seriously interfere with
the basic purpose and processes of an academic community, or with the
rights accorded other members of the community. By formulating a
general code of ethics, rights, and responsibilities, the University
reaffirms the principle of student freedom coupled with personal
responsibility and accountability for individual action and the
consequences of such action.
Students are not only members of the academic community but also
members of the larger society. Thus they retain the rights, protection,
guarantees, and responsibilities that are held by all citizens. A
student is not immune to prosecution by local, state, or federal
enforcement agencies, whether or not the University takes action on the
violation.
The Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities (the "Code") applies
principally to conduct that occurs on University premises or at
University-related activities or facilities. “University premises”
means all land, buildings, facilities, and other property owned or
leased by the University of Vermont. Off-campus conduct may also
subject a student to disciplinary or other appropriate administrative
action if it is reasonably perceived to pose an imminent threat of harm
to the safety of the student or others or reflects on a student's
fitness to continue in the academic program in which s/he is enrolled.
A. Definitions
1. The term "student" means any person taking or auditing any courses
at the University of Vermont. Any course registration, whether in a
non-degree or degree-granting program of undergraduate, graduate, or
professional studies, characterizes the registrant as a "student" from
the point of registration to the completion of the course of study.
Persons who are not officially enrolled for a particular term but who
have clearly manifested an intent to attend, remain in attendance, or
to return to the University of Vermont as students are considered
"students." Examples include, but are not limited to, students who are
enrolled but not taking classes due to an academic break, medical
leave, suspension, or other personal leave; persons who demonstrate an
intent to enroll by registering for courses; and students participating
in study abroad programs.
2. The term "University official," as used in this Code, means any
person employed by the University and acting on behalf of the
University.
B. Students' Rights
The University of Vermont is an academic community in which all
students, faculty, and staff ¬share responsibility for both
individual growth and the continued welfare of the community. As
members of the University community, students can reasonably expect the
following:
1. Students have the right to freedom from discrimination and
harassment on the basis of
race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, sex, sexual
orientation, marital status, disability, or gender identity or
expression.
2. Students shall have the opportunity to participate in the
formulation of policy directly affecting students through membership on
appropriate committees as determined by the President or other
recognized constitutional groups within the University.
3. The University shall not interfere with the rights of students
to join associations that promote their common interests as students.
4. Students should receive accurate and plainly stated
information about the maintenance of acceptable academic standing,
graduation requirements, and individual course objectives and
requirements.
5. In keeping with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
of 1974 and its implementing regulations, students have the right to
view their education records and the expectation that those records
will be protected from unauthorized disclosure.
6. In all instances of general discipline, academic discipline,
and academic evaluation, students have the right to fair and impartial
treatment.
7. The University of Vermont considers freedom of inquiry and
discussion essential to a student's educational development. Thus, the
University recognizes the right of all students to engage in
discussion, to exchange thought and opinion, and to speak, write, or
publish freely on any subject, in accordance with the guarantees of the
federal and Vermont constitutions. This broad principle is the
cornerstone of education in a democracy. Student groups may freely
select persons they wish to invite as guest speakers or performers.
There are no restrictions on the points of view expressed by speakers
other than those imposed by national or state law. The invitation to an
outside speaker does not imply approval or sponsorship of his/her views
by the University nor by the group inviting that individual.
8. Students are free to engage in peaceful and orderly protest,
demonstration, and picketing that does not disrupt functions of the
University.
9. Students have the right to be free from illegal searches and
seizures.
10. Students have the right to freely exercise their full rights
as citizens. The University affirms the right of students to exercise
their freedoms without fear of University interference.
C. Students' Responsibilities
Students, student organizations, and their respective guests are
responsible for knowing and behaving consistently with this Code as
well as federal, state, and local laws.
1. General Provisions
a. Students who assist others in violating any provision of this Code
may be charged with a Code violation to the same extent as those
persons committing a violation.
b. Students are responsible for the activities that occur in their
residence hall rooms and the shared living space in suite style
residence halls (Living/Learning suites, Wright Hall, Trinity and
University Heights) where applicable. Therefore, students are expected
to properly secure their living area(s) at all times. Students
are also responsible for ensuring that all guests know and behave
consistently with this Code while on campus. Any person involved in an
incident who is not an assigned occupant of the room or suite where the
incident occurred will be deemed a "guest" under this Code. All
assigned occupants of a room or suite may be subject to the same
sanctions under this Code as the actual violators.
c. Attempts to violate this Code, including unsuccessful attempts, are
prohibited and are subject to the same response under this Code as are
actual violations.
2. Prohibited Acts
a. Offenses Against Persons
1) Threatening or causing physical harm or abuse to one’s self or
another person. Physical abuse includes, but is not limited to,
personal injury, physical restraint against a person's will, and
holding or transporting an individual against his or her will.
2) Threatening or causing non-physical abuse of or abusive behavior
toward another person, including, but not limited to, verbal or written
statements that constitute a form of expression unprotected by law,
such as obscenity, fighting words, or defamation. Non-physical abuse
means psychological abuse or abusive behavior through verbal or written
statements that are intended or could reasonably be foreseen to cause
disruption, embarrassment, humiliation, shame, fright, grief, or
intimidation.
3) Any actual or threatened non-consensual sexual act.
4) Stalking, which is defined here as willfully, maliciously, and
repeatedly following, contacting, or harassing another person in a
manner that would cause a reasonable person to feel frightened,
intimidated, threatened, harassed, or molested.
b. Property Offenses
1) Destroying or vandalizing property, or intending to destroy or
vandalize property, including, but not limited to, University owned or
leased property, fire alarms, extinguishers, and other safety devices.
2) Trespassing upon, forcibly entering, or otherwise proceeding into
unauthorized areas of University owned or leased buildings or
facilities, their roofs, or the residential space of another without
permission.
3) Unauthorized or inappropriate use of University property or the
property of others.
4) Unauthorized or inappropriate use, duplication, or possession of
keys, computer access codes, long distance caller identity codes, or
other security mechanisms.
5) Theft or unauthorized possession of property or services.
6) Embezzling, defrauding, or using false pretenses to procure money,
property, or services.
7) Knowingly purchasing or possessing stolen or embezzled property,
money, or services.
8) Any willful or malicious burning of any real or personal property of
another.
c. Public Order/University Order Offenses
1) Possessing or using weapons, ammunition, explosives, flammable
substances, or other dangerous devices. “Weapons” means any object or
substance designed or used to inflict a wound, cause injury, or
incapacitate, including but not limited to all firearms, pellet guns,
air pistols, air rifles, knives, black jacks, metal knuckles, nunchaku,
fireworks, explosives, biological agents, and chemicals such as "mace"
and tear gas. Replicas and facsimiles of weapons are also considered
weapons and are therefore prohibited.
2) Creating a fire, safety, or health hazard.
3) Falsely reporting a fire or other emergency situation by actions
such as activating a fire alarm or pre-alarm cover when there is no
reasonably perceived emergency.
4) Impeding or obstructing an investigation, or failing to identify
oneself or to comply with the directions of University officials, their
authorized agents, or local police agencies acting in the performance
and scope of their duties.
5) Operating a motorized vehicle in violation of traffic rules or so as
to endanger people or property, or having a motorized vehicle on campus
except as permitted by University policies and procedures.
6) Having an animal on campus, except as permitted by University
policies and procedures.
7) Littering.
8) Causing any object to be ejected from windows, roofs, or balconies
of University-owned or leased buildings.
9) Conveying information that the student knows or should know to be
false, by actions such as forging, altering, or causing any false
information to be entered into a University record or to be presented
at a University proceeding or to a University official.
10) Possessing, providing, distributing, selling, or manufacturing any
form of false University, federal, or state issued identification.
11) Impersonating any University official.
12) Elimination of bodily fluids or waste, such as urine, feces, vomit,
or blood, in places or receptacles not designed for receipt of such
substances.
13) Indecent exposure, including “flashing” and all exposure prohibited
by Vermont law.
14) Tampering with or misuse of any fire safety equipment such as fire
extinguishers, smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and fire
alarms.
15) Failure to evacuate any building during a fire alarm.
16) Gambling, which includes bookmaking or pool setting for profit,
promoting or setting up a lottery for money or property, or winning or
losing money or other valuables by play or hazard at any game.
17) Using grills, barbecues, or other similar devices except as
permitted in writing by University Dining Services.
d. Other Offenses
1) Violation of University
policies. Students, student
organizations, and their respective guests are prohibited from
violating University policies. Some examples are the Alcohol and
Other Drug Policy, the Equal Opportunity in Educational Programs and
Activities Policy, the Firearms Policy, the University Computer and
Network Use Policy, the Sexual Harassment Policy, and the Residence
Halls Policy. The University creates and modifies policies on a regular
basis. Students are responsible for knowing and behaving consistently
with all University policies, including any modifications thereof.
Questions about University policies should be referred to the contact
officials identified in those policies.
2) Criminal offenses.
A violation of any local, state, or federal
criminal law is a violation of this Code, even if the specific criminal
conduct is not listed above. Criminal conduct will be regarded as
a violation of this Code irrespective of whether the offense is
prosecuted in a court of law. The University may inform law enforcement
agencies of perceived criminal violations and may elect to defer
internal judicial action until prosecution of the criminal violation
has been completed. Exoneration from criminal charges will not result
in immunity from University disciplinary proceedings.
3) Academic Offenses.
Please refer to the Code
of Academic Integrity.
D. Procedures
Reporting Violations
Any student, UVM Police Services officer, or member of the University
staff, faculty, or community may report any perceived violation of this
Code to the Center for Student Ethics and Standards (CSES).
Perceived criminal activity should be reported immediately to UVM
Police Services, which will then share information with the Dean of
Students or CSES as appropriate. Upon receipt of a report from
any source, CSES may decide, in its sole discretion, whether to proceed
with the judicial process.
When CSES elects to adjudicate a report, it may do so by a pre-hearing
conference with the accused student or by adjudicating the matter
through the student judicial process.
CSES may wait for any outstanding incident report, such as a police
report or Affirmative Action investigation report, before proceeding
with the judicial process.
Interim Suspensions
Generally, a student’s status is not altered pending hearing or appeal,
unless preliminary evidence demonstrates that a student's continued
presence on campus would pose a threat to the student's health or
safety or the health, safety, or well-being of other persons within the
University community. In that case, the student may be suspended
on an interim basis. Except in an emergency situation, the Dean of
Students or designee will communicate with the student before
instituting the suspension. The Dean of Students or designee will
state, in writing, the terms and conditions of the interim suspension.
Notice of Charge
When a reported violation is forwarded for adjudication, the accused
student (the "Respondent") will be promptly notified of the alleged
violation in writing (the "Charge"). The Charge will state what portion
of the Code was allegedly violated. The Charge also will include a
meeting or hearing date or will instruct the Respondent how to arrange
a hearing date. If the Respondent fails to arrange a hearing date as
instructed, a hearing date will be selected by the Hearing Officer or
Judicial Council.
Pre-Hearing Disposition of a Charge
CSES may elect, in its discretion, not to send a Charge forward to a
hearing. Rather, the Charge may proceed by means of a pre-hearing
conference. This will typically occur when a Respondent admits to
having engaged in the prohibited conduct. Rather than hold a
hearing, a CSES staff member will discuss the incident with the
Respondent, and the Respondent will sign an agreement accepting
responsibility for his or her actions and agreeing to the sanctions to
be imposed by the University. If an agreement is signed during the
meeting, the Respondent will receive a letter summarizing the
discussion and the sanctions imposed. The letter and signed agreement
will become part of the student's judicial file. The staff member's
assignment of sanctions is not subject to appeal. Failure of the
student to follow up with the recommended action or sanctions may
result in further disciplinary action. If the Respondent does not sign
the agreement, the matter will proceed to a hearing.
The Student Judicial Process
1. Preliminary Provisions
a. Hearing Officers and Judicial
Councils. A charge is heard either by
one or more Hearing Officers or by a Judicial Council. Whether a
charge is heard by a Hearing Officer or a Judicial Council depends on
timing and caseload. Cases heard during the summer or during
vacations will usually be heard by a Hearing Officer. Hearing
Officers are professional staff at the University.
Judicial Councils are usually comprised of two or more students, one
faculty member, and one staff member. The Faculty Senate and the Staff
Council will be asked to appoint members to serve on Judicial Councils.
Student members are invited to apply to serve the following academic
year.
Each Judicial Council is advised by a Judicial Council Advisor, who
oversees the hearing. The Advisor is a non-voting member of the Council
and writes the hearing decision on behalf of the Council at the
conclusion of the hearing.
b. Unbiased Adjudicator.
Hearing Officers and Judicial Council members
shall remove themselves from hearing a case if they believe that they
cannot be unbiased. Respondents may seek the removal of Hearing
Officers or Judicial Council Members as follows:
Hearing Officer. The
Respondent will be notified at least three
business days before the hearing of the identity of the Hearing Officer
who will consider the Charge. If the Respondent believes that the
Hearing Officer cannot be unbiased, s/he must write to the Director of
CSES or the Dean of Students to request a replacement, stating the
specific reasons s/he believes the Hearing Officer would be biased. The
written request must be made a minimum of two business days before the
hearing is scheduled to be held. If the Judicial Affairs Officer
agrees, s/he will reassign the Charge, but the hearing date will remain
unchanged if possible.
Judicial Council. At
the beginning of the hearing, the Judicial Council
members will introduce themselves. The Respondent will be given the
opportunity to object to a particular Council member if s/he believes
the Council member cannot be unbiased. The Judicial Council Advisor
shall determine whether the Council member will continue to serve.
c. Scheduling Hearings. The
hearing will normally be conducted within
twenty academic days after the date the Charge is sent. If the
Respondent wishes for the matter to be heard during a University
vacation period or wishes for the hearing to take place more than
twenty academic days after the Charge is sent, s/he must submit to
CSES, no later than forty-eight hours before the scheduled hearing, a
written request, including the reasons for the request. The request may
be granted for good cause, but will not be granted if (1) an extension
would make a hearing impracticable, (2) the University's interest is
deemed too great to postpone the hearing, or (3) the extension would be
fundamentally unfair. The University may, due to an administrative
need, extend the hearing date beyond twenty academic days or hold a
hearing during a vacation period.
If the Respondent fails to attend the hearing, except when there are
exigent circumstances, the hearing will proceed and a finding will be
reached based upon available evidence. Failure of the Respondent to
appear will not be considered evidence of guilt.
d. Advisors. The Respondent may
bring an advisor to the hearing.
The Respondent must notify the Hearing Officer or Judicial Council at
least twenty-four hours in advance of the hearing of his/her intent to
have an advisor and the advisor's name. All advisors must be members of
the University community, must have no other role in the hearing, and
may not speak or otherwise represent their advisees. Advisors may not
be lawyers, although CSES may permit a lawyer as an advisor when
related criminal charges are pending. In such instances, the attorney
or other advisor may be permitted to make a brief statement at the
conclusion of the hearing.
e. Witnesses. A witness is a
person who has personal knowledge of the
incident at issue. Character witnesses are considered irrelevant and
will not be permitted to testify. A person who serves as a witness may
not serve in any other capacity during the hearing.
f. Witness Lists. The
Respondent must submit a list of witnesses to the
Hearing Officer or Judicial Council no later than twenty-four hours
before the hearing. The list should include each witness's name and a
summary of the witness's expected testimony. It is the Respondent's
responsibility to bring his/her witnesses to the hearing at the
scheduled date and time.
g. Multiple Respondents. If one
incident results in more than one
student being charged with violating the Code, the Hearing Officer or
Judicial Council may request that the hearings be combined. A student
may request a separate hearing, which will be granted for good cause
shown.
2. Hearing Procedures
a. Closed Hearing. All
proceedings are closed, except that an alleged
victim may be given permission by a Hearing Officer or Judicial Council
to attend.
b. Hearing Record.
Hearings are not usually recorded, as the
decision letter serves as documentation of the evidence presented and
decision reached. A hearing may be audio tape recorded if CSES
deems it appropriate. In those cases, the tape recording will
remain on file in CSES until it is destroyed or discarded along with
other disciplinary records.
c. Maintaining Order. The
Hearing Officer or Judicial Council chair are
responsible for maintaining order during the hearing and may take all
steps reasonably necessary to ensure an orderly hearing.
d. Presenting Evidence and Questioning
Witnesses. The Respondent will
have an opportunity to present relevant information and witnesses in
response to the Charge. The Respondent will have the opportunity to
examine all information leading to the Charge and to respond to all
witness testimony. The Hearing Officer or Judicial Council may question
witnesses. The Respondent may not question witnesses directly, but may
submit questions to the Hearing Officer or Judicial council, who will
decide which, if any, of the questions to ask witnesses.
e. Requesting Evidence. The
Hearing Officer or Judicial Council may
request the presence of relevant witnesses.
f. Sexual Offenses. A victim of
an alleged sexual offense or assault
may testify via an intercom or other remote audio or video device, so
that s/he may testify without face-to-face contact with the Respondent.
The identity of all witnesses who testify must be made known to the
Respondent. In no event may testimony via intercom or other remote
device be used to keep the alleged victim's identity from the
Respondent.
g. Anonymous Evidence and Evidence
Received Outside the Hearing. The
Hearing Officer or Judicial Council may refuse to accept or hear any
evidence coming from an anonymous source or evidence that is presented
outside of the hearing.
h. Relevant Evidence. The
Hearing Officer or Judicial Council will
decide whether to admit evidence. The rules of evidence used in courts
of law are not followed in this judicial process. Generally, a Hearing
Officer or Judicial Council will agree to hear evidence that is
relevant to the subject matter of the hearing and is fair and reliable
under the circumstances of the case. Character evidence is generally
not considered relevant.
i. Adjudicatory Standard. The
Hearing Officer or Judicial Council will
determine whether the Respondent is "responsible" or "not responsible"
for the alleged violation. The Respondent will be presumed "not
responsible" until proven otherwise by a preponderance of the evidence.
A preponderance of the evidence is reached when the Hearing Officer or
Judicial Council concludes that it is more likely than not that the
Respondent violated this Code as alleged in the Charge.
j. Written Hearing Decision.
The Hearing Officer or Judicial Council
will provide a written decision stating what evidence was considered
and how the decision was reached. If the Respondent is found
responsible, the hearing decision will state what sanctions will be
imposed.
k. Notice of Appeal Right. The
Respondent will be notified upon
receiving the hearing decision that s/he has a right to appeal that
decision, as described below, to the Dean of Students within five
business days of the date the hearing decision was sent.
3. Appeal Procedures
a. Bases for Appeal. The
hearing decision may be appealed for the
following reasons only: (1) a procedural error unfairly and
materially affected the outcome of the case, (2) evidence has been
discovered that was not reasonably available at the time of the
hearing, or (3) there was a clear abuse of discretion on the part of
the Hearing Officer or Judicial Council.
b. Submitting an Appeal. To
appeal, the Respondent must submit a
written statement to the Dean of Students stating, as precisely as
possible, the basis for the appeal.
c. Consideration of Appeal.
Upon receipt of the appeal, the Dean of
Students or designee may elect to meet with the Respondent to discuss
the appeal and, if appropriate, hear new evidence at the Dean’s sole
discretion. The alleged victim may be given an opportunity to respond
to the appeal at the Dean’s sole discretion.
d. Written Appeal Decision. The
Dean of Students or designee will
render a written decision regarding the appeal within five business
days of the appeal meeting. The appeal decision may modify the hearing
decision, including sanctions, as warranted. The appeal decision is
final.
4. Post-Hearing Process
If the Respondent fails to comply with the sanctions finally imposed
upon him/her, a Hearing Officer or Judicial Council may impose
additional sanctions on the Respondent, up to and including dismissal
from the University. [In addition to the sanctions listed in the next
section, the Hearing Officer or Judicial Council may place a hold on
the student's future registration privileges with the University. Such
a hold results in a cancellation of all pre-registered courses. The
hold remains in effect until the outstanding judicial matter and
sanctions have been resolved.]
E. Descriptions Of Judicial
Sanctions
Hearing Officers and Judicial Councils will impose sanctions after
determining that a respondent has violated this Code. When doing
so, they may consider mitigating and aggravating circumstances.
Factors that may be considered include the following:
• Present demeanor of the respondent.
• Past judicial history of the respondent, including
the completion of judicial sanctions from past judicial cases.
• Nature of the offense.
• Severity of the damage, injury, or harm resulting
from the offense.
• Whether the respondent promptly took responsibility
for his or her actions.
• The respondent's honesty (or lack thereof) and
cooperation with staff during any investigation and subsequent judicial
proceeding.
• Whether the violation involved an action directed
at another based on his or her race, religion, ethnic origin, gender,
age, physical ability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender
expression.
All judicial sanctions can be applied to individual students and/or
student organizations. Sanctions which may be imposed include, but are
not limited to, the following:
A Disciplinary Warning is an
official written notification that a
student's behavior is in violation of University regulations or
standards, which clarifies expected behavior in the future. Further
misconduct may result in more serious sanctions.
Disciplinary Probation is an
official written notification that further
violation within the probationary period will result in more severe
disciplinary action, which may include suspension or dismissal from the
University. Probationary status is issued for a stated period of time
and may include specific restrictions on the student.
Educational Sanctions: The
Hearing Officer or Judicial Council may require completion of a variety
of educational sanctions, which may include:
• a formal apology, in writing or in person
• a public presentation
• reading books
• watching videos
• a reflective essay or a research paper on a
designated topic
• alcohol and other drug education which may require
the completion of:
o Alcohol and other drug education
o Consultation with Alcohol and Drug Services and
completion of all referrals made as a result of the consultation
o A specified number of sessions with a Certified
Drug and Alcohol Counselor (CDAC)
The respondent must pay all fines or fees associated with alcohol and
other drug education consultations and classes, as well as those for
sessions with a CDAC.
Community Restitution: The
Hearing Officer or Judicial Council may also require performance of a
specified number of community restitution hours. This sanction will be
fulfilled either on or off campus, as specified. On-campus service will
take place in a specified department.
Restitution: The Hearing
Officer or Judicial Council may require restitution for damage done or
other payment for expenses incurred as a result of the respondent's
actions. Restitution may be required to the University, a specific
department, or a specific individual, as designated by the appropriate
hearing officer or council.
Fines: The Hearing Officer or
Judicial Council may levy fines payable to the University.
Suspension From Residence Halls:
This sanction prohibits the student from residing in any
University-operated residence hall on either a temporary or a permanent
basis. The respondent may reapply for housing after the stated period
of suspension. Specific restrictions on access to residence halls
during the period of suspension may also be imposed. Suspension usually
includes forfeiture of any fee rebate for the remainder of the housing
contract.
Deferred Suspension: This
sanction is an educational sanction, as determined by the Hearing
Officer. It allows a student to avoid suspension by attending
Project Discovery meetings and counseling sessions.
Suspension From the University:
This sanction separates the student from the University for a specified
period of time. This sanction prohibits attendance at any classes and
participation in the University Study Abroad program during the
suspension period. The terms of the suspension may restrict access to
University grounds or buildings, as well as attendance at
University-sponsored social events, or other functions, as deemed
appropriate by the Dean of Students or designee. The student may not
register or enroll until the stated period of suspension is completed
and any requirements for the period of suspension are fulfilled.
Dismissal: This sanction
separates the student permanently from the University of Vermont.
F. Judicial Records
Records of all judicial proceedings and sanctions will be maintained by
CSES.
Records of suspension from the residence halls, suspension from the
University, or dismissal from the University are permanent. Records of
warning, probation, or other sanctions will be destroyed upon the
student's graduation. Judicial records of a student who has voluntarily
withdrawn from the University will be destroyed after two consecutive
years of withdrawal unless the records include sanctions of suspension
from the residence halls or suspension or dismissal from the
University. In that case, the records are permanent.
Judicial records are personal and confidential. Students may
inspect their records at reasonable times. These records may also be
shared with other University officials who have a legitimate
educational interest in the information they contain. Under no
circumstances will any personally identifiable information be released
to any external individual, agency, or organization except with the
prior written consent of the student or as otherwise required by law.
G. Parent Notification.
As allowed by the 1998 Higher Education Amendments, the University
sends written notification to the parents or guardians of students who
are under twenty-one years old when they have been found responsible
for violating the University's Alcohol and Other Drug policy. The
notification letter does not include information from prior incidents
or any case specifics. For detailed information to be shared with
parents or any other third party outside the University, a signed
waiver from the student is required.
Definitions
The term "student" means any person taking or auditing any courses
at the University of Vermont. Any course registration, whether in a
non-degree or degree-granting program of undergraduate, graduate, or
professional studies, characterizes the registrant as a "student" from
the point of registration to the completion of the course of study.
Persons who are not officially enrolled for a particular term but who
have clearly manifested an intent to attend, remain in attendance, or
to return to the University of Vermont as students are considered
"students." Examples include, but are not limited to, students who are
enrolled but not taking classes due to an academic break, medical
leave, suspension, or other personal leave; persons who demonstrate an
intent to enroll by registering for courses; and students participating
in study abroad programs.
The term "University official," as used in this Code, means any
person employed by the University and acting on behalf of the
University.
Forms
Incident
Report Form
Contacts
David Nestor, Dean of Students
41 South Prospect Street
Burlington, Vermont 05405
David.Nestor@uvm.edu
(802) 656–3380
http://www.uvm.edu/~dosa/
Jacob L. Diaz, Interim Director
Center for Student Ethics & Standards
41 South Prospect Street
Burlington, Vermont 05405
Jacob.Diaz@uvm.edu
(802) 656–4360
http://www.uvm.edu/cses/
Related Documents/Policies
Code
of Academic Integrity
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