Violations that are behavioral in nature are addressed by the Division of Student Affairs. This means the incident is handled by Residential Life Staff, the Dispute Resolution Coordinator or an Associate Dean for Student Affairs. Formal Solutions Alleged violations can be dealt with through mediation or through the College Judicial System. Some offenses that are violations of local, state, or federal laws can also be addressed by our local criminal or civil court system. Your RD, the Dispute Resolution Coordinator, or an Associate Dean will make you aware of this option and help put you in touch with the appropriate official.
Mediation involves students in conflict coming together and discussing the situation.
They talk about their thoughts and feelings regarding the matter and work together to come up with a resolution that best satisfies all of their needs. This process is facilitated by two trained mediators who insure that all parties are treated fairly and have the opportunity to express themselves throughout the process. The mediators, however, do not make the final decision regarding the outcome - the resolution is developed solely by the students involved. The Judicial System addresses alleged policy violations through informal and formal hearings held by Administrative Hearing Officers or Campus Judicial Boards. Informal hearings take place when a student accepts responsibility for a policy violation and waives his or her right to appeal the outcome and the sanctions.