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Code of Student Conduct Revision

Code of Student Conduct Revision. What is the Code of Student Conduct?. Rules and regulations that all students must follow when they become members of the Rutgers community Contains procedures and process for addressing violations of the Code of Student Conduct

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Code of Student Conduct Revision

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  1. Code of Student Conduct Revision

  2. What is the Code of Student Conduct? • Rules and regulations that all students must follow when they become members of the Rutgers community • Contains procedures and process for addressing violations of the Code of Student Conduct • Provides information regarding student records • Informs the community of the jurisdiction of the Rutgers University conduct process

  3. THE Student Conduct process is not the same as the criminal process

  4. Differences Between Criminal Process and Student Conduct Process

  5. Differences Between Criminal Process and Student Conduct Process

  6. Role and Purpose of Student Conduct • Foster the personal, educational, and social development of students • Intervene when there is an incident to provide intervention to restore the person to the community or to restore the community • Provide a deterrence to enhance the safety and security of the community

  7. Why is There a Need for a Change? • Code of Student Conduct had not been significantly changed since the 1990s. There have been many changes in higher education and best practices since that time. • Process is perceived to be too difficult, too adversarial, and punitive. • Assumption by community that going to the Office of Student Conduct equaled getting suspended.

  8. Timeline of Code Process • July 2010: committee convened to discuss the Code of Student Conduct • August – September 2010: Director of Student Conduct met with stakeholders and shareholders to talk about conduct process and issues and concerns people have with the system. Office of Student Conduct also sent surveys to students who went through the system and individuals who filed complaints to solicit feedback.

  9. Timeline of Code Process • September 2010: decision made to make small changes to the Code of Student Conduct in Fall 2010 to fix items that were problems. The Code would also need to be revised in Spring 2011 to align the Code of Student Conduct with the proposed Academic Integrity Policy. The committee also recommended completing a total rewrite of the Code to present to the University community in Spring 2012, with the goal of having the new Code approved by the Board of Governors in Summer 2012. The new Code would then go into effect Fall, 2012.

  10. Timeline of Code Process • November 2010: small changes were proposed to the Vice President for Student Affairs, including changing the role of the Hearing Officer, defining the role of support person, and clarifying definition of some violations. Changes were accepted by Board of Governors and changes were put in place January 1, 2011.

  11. Timeline of Code Process • January to April, 2011: met with the following groups to seek feedback regarding current Code of Student Conduct: • Vice President’s Leadership Council (New Brunswick) • Student Organization Leadership Symposium (Newark) • IFC/Panhellenic (New Brunswick) • RUSA (New Brunswick) • RUSGA (Camden) • RHA (New Brunswick) • Hearing Board faculty, staff and students (New Brunswick)

  12. Timeline of Code Process • January to April, 2011: held the following open meetings to solicit feedback from community members on conduct process: • Open forums (11:30am and 2:30pm free periods) in Newark • Residence Life Open Forum (Newark) • Residence Life Open forum (New Brunswick) • Open forum (free period) in Camden • Open forum for faculty and staff (New Brunswick)

  13. Timeline of Code Process • May 2011: Code changes recommended to Vice President for Student Affairs to address the following issues: • Alignment with Academic Integrity Policy • Compliance with Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights • Compliance with Office of Civil Rights Dear Colleague Letter dated August 4, 2011 • Code changes implemented beginning Fall 2011

  14. Timeline of Code Process • April 2011: Code of Student Conduct revision committee held one day retreat to compile feedback solicited and to talk about changes to the Code • May-June 2011: New draft of Code of Student Conduct written and revised. Code was written by Director and two student interns (one graduate and one undergraduate) • July 2011: Draft given to the Code of Student Conduct revision committee for feedback

  15. Timeline of Code Process • August – September 2011: proposed draft of the Code of Student Conduct shown to Senior Student Affairs Officers, Chief Academic Officers, students and faculty involved in hearing process and Chair of Senate Rules Committee for feedback. Document was revised based on comments from those groups. • October 2011: proposed draft shared with students, faculty, and staff who participate as conduct process volunteers. Draft was revised based on comments. • November – December 2011: proposed draft of Code of Student sent to General Counsel to review. Revisions to the Code were again made based on General Counsel recommendations.

  16. Timeline of Code Process • February 2012: create website where community members can review Code of Student Conduct draft and send feedback to Office of Student Conduct • February 2012: begin meeting with student organizations and governance groups to solicit feedback • March 2012: continue meeting with organizations and governance groups • April 2012: hold open forums on all three campuses to solicit feedback from community members

  17. Timeline of Code Process • May 2012: revise Code of Student Conduct based on feedback and send the Code of Student Conduct to the Committee on Student Conduct for recommendation to Vice President for Student Affairs • Summer 2012: Vice President for Student Affairs provides Code to Board of Governors for approval

  18. Committee on Student Conduct • Group of community members charged by the Vice President for Student Affairs to make recommendations regarding the Code of Student Conduct and conduct process

  19. Committee on Student Conduct • Voting Membership of CSC: • Student Affairs Representatives (6) • Dean of Students Office (1) • Residence Life (1) • Vice President for Student Affairs Office (1) • Student Life (1) • Camden Representative (1) • Newark Representative (1) • Academic Affairs Representatives (4) • Camden (1) • Newark (1) • New Brunswick Undergraduate Education (1) • New Brunswick Graduate School (1)

  20. Committee on Student Conduct • Voting Membership of CSC: • Faculty Representatives (3) – one from hearing board and two other faculty members • Student Representatives (3) – two representatives from hearing board (one grad and one undergrad) and one other student • Student Conduct Representatives (3) – one representative from New Brunswick, one from Camden, and one from Newark

  21. Feedback from Spring 2011 • Students wanted the rules to be spelled out clearly • Students and community members wanted to be able to understand the process • Community members wanted to know who to talk to if there was a problem • Students wanted to know consequences for actions

  22. Feedback from Spring 2011 • Community members believed the Code of Student Conduct should spell out rules and regulations and help maintain order on campus • Students believed that everyone should have the right to be fully informed of procedures, to express their side of the story, to have a fair hearing, and the right to some sort of advocate in the process

  23. The New Code of Student Conduct • Uses simpler wording so while the process still follows legal guidelines it is easier to understand what happens and what each party can expect • Only 18 pages long • Contains rights section for students and those filing complaints against students • Academic integrity information moved to the AI Policy (under jurisdiction of Senate)

  24. The New Code of Student Conduct • Streamlines how decisions are made to provide a more timely process • Adds in additional University sanctions and changes what disciplinary probation entails • Includes a focus on educational sanctions rather than just punitive action • Adds in an option for conduct charges to be deferred to allow certain cases to be handled differently (using dispute resolution options such as mediation, restorative justice, and counseling)

  25. How Do I Provide Feedback? • If you are part of student groups, ask for a meeting (or attend one of the scheduled meetings) • Come to an open forum • Go to the webpage and click on the survey • E-mail Anne Newman directly with questions at amnewma@echo.rutgers.edu

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