Bucknell University Student Handbook 2019-20
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Bucknell University IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY, PLEASE CONTACT: BUCKNELL PUBLIC SAFETY (24 HRS) STUDENT 570-577-1111 570-577-3333 (non-emergency) For personal emergencies, please contact Public Safety and request to speak with a Student Affairs staff on-call member. HANDBOOK If you have had an unwanted sexual experience or have questions about 2019-20 something that has happened to you or a friend, please call: BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY THE ADVOCATES (24 HRS) 570-850-6115 For more information: bucknell.edu/SexualMisconduct STUDENT HANDBOOK ADDITIONAL ON-CAMPUS RESOURCES Bucknell Student Health 570-577-1401 Counseling & Student Development Center 570-577-1604 Office of the Dean of Students 570-577-1601 Title IX Coordinator 570-577-1554 2019-20 OFF-CAMPUS RESOURCES Local police or ambulance (24 hrs) 911 Transitions (24 hrs) local crisis center 800-850-7948 Evangelical Community Hospital (24 hrs) 570-522-2000 bucknell.edu One Dent Drive Lewisburg, Pa. 17837 Revised 10/2019 BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY STUDENT HANDBOOK 2019-2020 This Student Handbook is an official publication of the Office of the Dean of Students. The policies of Bucknell University are under continual examination and revision. This Student Handbook is not a contract; it merely presents the policies in effect at the time of publication and in no way guarantees that the policies will not change. For the most up-to-date policies and information, please check the link at www.bucknell.edu/StudentHandbook. The University reserves the right to modify the requirements for admission and graduation, to amend any regulation affecting the student body, and to dismiss from the University any student if it is deemed by the University to be in its best interest or in the best interest of the student to do so. Bucknell University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, gender identity, marital status, sexual orientation, gender expression or any characteristic protected by law, in its educational programs and activities, admissions, or employment, as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable laws and University policies. Inquiries concerning the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act and related issues may be directed to Heather Fowler, Director of the Office of Accessibility Resources, 212 Carnegie, Lewisburg, PA 17837, 570-577-1188, [email protected]. Inquiries concerning Title IX and related issues of sex discrimination may be directed to Kathleen Grimes, Title IX Coordinator and Clery Compliance Officer, 204 Elaine Langone Center, Lewisburg, PA 17837, 570-577-1554, [email protected] as well as the Office for Civil Rights, United States Department of Education, 800-421-3481. TABLE OF CONTENTS I. UNIVERSITY GOVERNANCE .......................................................................................................1 Mission Statement ........................................................................................................................1 Diversity Statement ......................................................................................................................1 The Board of Trustees .................................................................................................................1 The President ................................................................................................................................1 Provost ...........................................................................................................................................2 Dean of Students ..........................................................................................................................2 Operations and Management Group ........................................................................................2 Faculty Council ..............................................................................................................................2 Bucknell Student Government ....................................................................................................2 II. UNIVERSITY RESOURCES ............................................................................................................3 III. BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT ................................................... 13 Statement Of Community Responsibility ............................................................................... 13 Community Conduct ................................................................................................................. 13 Prohibited Conduct ................................................................................................................... 13 Medical Amnesty Policy ............................................................................................................ 17 The Student Conduct Process .................................................................................................. 18 Appeals ....................................................................................................................................... 26 IV. BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY SEX DISCRIMINATION, SEXUAL MISCONDUCT, RELATIONSHIP VIOLENCE & STALKING POLICY & PROCEDURES FOR RESOLVING COMPLAINTS AGAINST STUDENTS .................................................................................................................................. 30 Policy Definitions & Violations ................................................................................................. 30 Sex Discrimination ..................................................................................................................... 31 Relationship Violence ................................................................................................................ 31 Stalking ....................................................................................................................................... 32 Other Prohibited Conduct ........................................................................................................ 32 Relationships With Individuals Involving Disproportionate Authority ................................ 34 Reporting .................................................................................................................................... 34 Confidentiality ............................................................................................................................ 36 Interim Measures ...................................................................................................................... 36 Investigating Reports Of Sex Discrimination (Including Sexual Misconduct), Relationship Violence & Stalking ............................................................................................. 36 Disciplinary Proceedings ......................................................................................................... 36 Hearing ....................................................................................................................................... 38 Sanctions .................................................................................................................................... 41 Remedies .................................................................................................................................... 42 Appeal ......................................................................................................................................... 42 Sex Discrimination (Including Sexual Misconduct), Relationship Violence & Stalking Abroad................................................................................ 43 Resources & Support Services ................................................................................................. 43 V. RESIDENTIAL LIVING POLICIES .............................................................................................. 46 Residential Living Community Standards and Prohibited Conduct .................................... 46 Residential Living Requirement ............................................................................................... 51 Campus Housing Closings ........................................................................................................ 51 Vacating Room ........................................................................................................................... 52 Room Inspections ...................................................................................................................... 52 Room Relocation Policy ............................................................................................................ 52 Room Entry and Search ............................................................................................................ 52 VI. POLICY ON WITHDRAWAL, LEAVE OF ABSENCE AND REINSTATEMENT ....................... 53 VII. STUDENT GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS POLICIES ........................................................ 59 Recognition of Bucknell Student Government (BSG) and Department Student Organizations ............................................................................................................................. 59 Scheduling Events Approvals