STUDENT LIFE POLICIES & PROCEDURES GENERAL UNIVERSITY POLICIES 2020-2021 Office of the Dean of Student Wellbeing One Saxon Drive | Alfred, New York 14802 607-871-2132 | [email protected] This page intentionally left blank. Alfred University | Student Life Policies & Procedures | General University Policies | 2020-2021 2 Table of Contents WELCOME TO ALFRED UNIVERSITY...............................................................................................................................5 Alfred University’s Vision Statement ............................................................................................................................5 Alfred University’s Mission Statement ..........................................................................................................................5 Alfred University’s Code of Conduct .............................................................................................................................5 DEFINITIONS .................................................................................................................................................................. 6 STUDENT CONDUCT SYSTEM ....................................................................................................................................... 8 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................. 8 Office of Student Conduct Authority ........................................................................................................................... 8 Jurisdiction .................................................................................................................................................................. 8 Core Values of Student Conduct .................................................................................................................................. 9 Behavioral Expectations .............................................................................................................................................. 9 Student Conduct Policies and Procedures .................................................................................................................. 12 Types of Hearings ....................................................................................................................................................... 13 Hearing Procedures .................................................................................................................................................... 13 Sanctions .................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Minimum Sanctioning Guidelines ............................................................................................................................... 17 Appeals....................................................................................................................................................................... 18 DISCRIMINATION, HARASSEMENT AND SEXUAL MISCONDUCT POLICY .................................................................. 20 Definitions ................................................................................................................................................................. 20 Support for Affected Community Members ............................................................................................................... 23 Interim Measures and Accommodations ................................................................................................................... 26 Choices of Action to Take .......................................................................................................................................... 26 Investigation, Finding Report, Sanctioning and Appeal Hearing ................................................................................ 28 Students’ Bill of Rights ................................................................................................................................................ 32 Procedural Rights for All Reporting Individuals ........................................................................................................... 33 Definitions of Terms and Processes ............................................................................................................................ 33 ALFRED UNIVERSITY’S TITLE IX GRIEVANCE POLICY .................................................................................................. 36 RESIDENCE LIFE POLICIES ............................................................................................................................................59 Residency Requirement ..............................................................................................................................................59 Residents’ Rights & Responsibilities ...........................................................................................................................59 Residence Hall General Information, Policies and Procedures ................................................................................... 60 ACADEMIC POLICIES ..................................................................................................................................................... 67 ITS GUIDELINES AND POLICIES ................................................................................................................................... 68 GENERAL UNIVERSITY POLICIES ................................................................................................................................. 69 Alcohol & Drug-Free Policy ........................................................................................................................................ 69 Consumer Complaint Procedure ................................................................................................................................. 74 Control of Animals Policy............................................................................................................................................ 75 Alfred University | Student Life Policies & Procedures | General University Policies | 2020-2021 3 Credit cards/Marketing of Credit Cards to Students .................................................................................................... 75 Demonstration Policy ................................................................................................................................................. 75 Community Responsibilities ................................................................................................................................... 77 Foster Lake Usage Request Policy .............................................................................................................................. 81 Hazing Policy .............................................................................................................................................................. 81 HIV Policy ................................................................................................................................................................... 81 Intercollegiate Varsity Sports Request Policy ............................................................................................................ 82 Involuntary Separation Policy .................................................................................................................................... 82 Leave of Absence – General, Medical and Readmission Policy ................................................................................... 84 Family Notification Policy .......................................................................................................................................... 86 FERPA – Family Educational Right and Privacy Act ................................................................................................... 86 Service Animal and Assistance Animal Policy ............................................................................................................ 88 Social Environment Policy .......................................................................................................................................... 93 Social Media Policy .................................................................................................................................................... 94 Solicitation Policy ...................................................................................................................................................... 96 Weapons Policy .......................................................................................................................................................... 97 Withdrawal Policy ....................................................................................................................................................... 97 OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY .......................................................................................................................................... 98 Public Safety and Emergency Policies and Procedures .............................................................................................