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The office of Residential Life supports and expects adherence to the
Dartmouth College Community Standards of Conduct and to local, state and
federal law. Behavior that violates these standards and laws may be grounds for
disciplinary action by the Office of Residential Life. A Community Director
will most likely address possible violations within the residence halls,
affinity and special interest houses. This may include an informal
conversation, or a more formal administrative meeting that may result in
sanctions being issued for the responsible residents. Other Residential
Life Deans or Directors may hear cases that are more serious or are specific to
their area of responsibility. Students are expected to respond in a timely and
forthcoming manner when contacted by a member of the Residential Life staff.
Electronic mail should be used only for logistical purposes and should not be
used as a substitute for meeting and discussing an alleged violation with a
Residential Life staff member.
Students can expect fairness and due process from Residential Life staff in
addressing alleged violations of the College Residence Policies and Terms.
Failure to comply with the terms of a Residential Life sanction will be
considered as a further violation of Residential Life standards and may result
in additional, extended or more severe sanctions.
Office of Residential Life Judicial Process Outline
- ORL Staff Member becomes aware of a possible violation of Residential
Standards.
- Student is notified in writing that they are potentially in violation of a
standard and a meeting is requested.
- Meeting is held to hear student's perspective and to ascertain
responsibility.
- Student is notified in writing of determination of responsibility and
sanction if appropriate.
SANCTIONS
The following sanctions are normally issued separately or in combination for
violations:
Residential Warning: This sanction is typically
imposed for minor violations.
Residential Probation: This sanction is typically
imposed for more serious violations of standards as well as for repeated minor
violations.
Required Move: Some situations may warrant moving
a resident to a new residence hall either for their own benefit or for the
benefit of their residential community.
Removal from Housing: Removal from College housing
is a sanction that is typically used for serious violations of standards
including endangering behavior, theft, significant damage to property and for
students who repeatedly violate policies and show no sign of changing
behavior.
Restitution: Residents who cause damage or
vandalize College property will typically be expected to pay restitution.
Fines: Fines will be imposed for some violations
as deemed appropriate based upon circumstances.
Residential Educational Sanctions: Educational
sanctions are used for students in situations where they would benefit from
further learning about their behavior or from completing a project that allows
them to contribute positively to their community. Examples of such sanctions
include: community service, organization a program, doing a survey, attending
presentation and similar projects.
Restriction of Privileges: Some situation may
warrant a restriction of privileges such as guest privileges or restriction
from entering a specific residence hall or part of a hall.
Referral to a College Resource Office: Students
who need additional profession help may be referred to College offices and
resources.
Parental Notification: Some situations warrant a
call to a parent or guardian to discuss a student's behavior and the impact of
that behavior upon other residents.
NOTE: In situations when an individual or group poses an immediate
threat to the health, safety or property of others or of oneself, the
individual or group will be relocated or removed from College Residences prior
to a hearing to address the specific behaviors. The decision to remove or
relocate rest with the Dean of Residential Life or the Associate Dean of
Residential Life and Director of Residential Education.
Request for Reconsideration
If a student feels that they were not treated fairly through the above
stated process, they may request reconsideration of their sanction (protocol
and criteria are available from the Office of Residential Life).
Grounds for a Request for Reconsideration include:
- Significant procedural irregularities which denied the accused student the
right to due process and a fair decision.
- Substantial new evidence or information not available at the time the
decision was made.
More information about residential judicial policies and procedures is
available from the office of the Dean of Residential Life located in 5 Rope
Ferry Road.
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