Today is your last day to comment on proposed changes to Ohio University’s Student Code of Conduct, revised over the summer by the school’s Office of Community Standards and Student Responsibility and Review and Standards Committee.
The office posted a draft revision and overview of “major changes,” but they will be taken down after Wednesday. Based on the file name, it appears the university released the revision on Sept. 10, giving interested parties only a week to comment.
The Post reported that officials said the changes would “barely affect” discipline for most students. Changes include:
- Separate sections have been added for hazing and sexual misconduct.
- All alcohol violations will appear under “Alcoholic Beverages Violations,” rather than in different sections. It will be the same for marijuana and other drugs, appearing under “Controlled Substance and/or Drug Violation.”
- Appealing to the Vice President for Student Affairs has been removed for cases where the sanction is only probation.
A student defense group that’s actually suing the university for censoring its T-shirts, of all things, already provided input on revisions:
More offenses are technically punishable by harsher punishments, such as suspension or expulsion, but Kaitlyn Patton, the Students Defending Students director, said she believes more suspensions won’t happen because she trusts the staff in the community standards office.
The proposed revision and overview can also be viewed below.
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Read the full Post story here.
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