Follow the Process
Before the hearing occurs, students have the right to be informed of this information.
What is the right to be informed of the alleged misconduct?
Students may be held accountable by the SCB if they fail to follow these policies while residing on campus.
What are the conditions of Residency?
Anna takes a classmate’s laptop without permission and returns it later.
What is Theft/Possession of Stolen Property?
Conduct hearings are publicly open to anyone who wants to observe.
What is False - hearings are closed to individuals not directly involved.
This is an example of an aggravating factor that would be considered in sanctioning
Many responses
A student’s conduct is evaluated under this standard of proof.
What is preponderance of evidence?
Students are responsible for this group’s behavior while hosting them.
Who are their guests?
A 20-year-old student hosts a party. No alcohol is purchased or consumed by them, but alcohol is openly consumed by the guests in their apartment while the host remains present.
What is enabling underage drinking?
A student cannot be charged with Misrepresentation of Identity if they use another person's real id
False: It is considered a misrepresentation of identity or information for any Boston College student to alter, deface, or falsify an identification, obtain, conspire to obtain, or possess fake identification, manufacture or distribute fraudulent IDs (including attempting or assisting), or implicitly or explicitly present themselves as another person or affiliated entity
many examples
Within how many business days must a decision generally be communicated after a hearing?
What is ten business days?
Ignoring requests from University Officials constitutes a violation of this policy
What is failure to comply?
A student does not participate in vandalism but blocks an RA from entering the hallway.
What is failure to comply and complicity?
The Dean of Students Office reports all conduct records when requested
False- Only University Probation and above is considered reportable (with exceptions)
This process means focusing on outcomes that address harm rather than punishment
What are Restorative Practices?
Appeals must be submitted within how many business days of receiving notice?
What is five business days?
Students must do this before posting signs on campus.
What is receive approval and stamping by the appropriate office?
A student over the age of 21 is present at an off-campus party with a Keg but does not drink from it.
What is alcohol policy?- regardless of age, possessing, furnishing, consuming, or serving from a large quantity or common source of alcohol is prohibited
If a student smokes off-campus and returns on campus with only the smell of marijuana on them, they will not be found responsible for possession and use of drugs.
What is False?- Do not need the drugs to be present to be found responsible (preponderance)
This status means a student is no longer in good conduct standing with the university
What is University Probation
What are parents/guardians?
This administrative action may occur before a hearing to protect campus safety.
What is Interim Administrative Action
A student submits false documentation to avoid sanctions
What is providing false information? (potentially further action)
A student can appeal their outcome if they find it unfair compared to other students or disproportionate to the behaviors
This is what happens when a student does not complete a sanction by their deadline
What is a registration hold and incomplete sanction fine?