Know the Student Handbook
Office of Student Accountability and Restorative Practices supports the JMU mis- sion by facilitating student development and restoration through a fair process that holds students accountable to community and university standards to support student and community success. Who is considered a student by OSARP? The term “student” includes all persons who enroll or take courses at JMU. Generally, “student status” begins at the payment or waiver of the deposit for admission and will continue through the verification of the completion of all academic requirements for a declared degree program(s) and the completion of any pending conduct process. Refer to https://www.jmu.edu/osarp/handbook/ osarp/generalhandbookinfo.shtml#definitions for the full definition. Policies and procedures It is your responsibility to know and follow federal, state and local laws as well as JMU policies. The Student Handbook contains all university policies and explains the campus accountability processes, as well as the pro- cess used to address allegations of sexual misconduct and Title IX sexual harassment. It is important to know that processes and policies can change; the online Stu- dent Handbook is the most up-to-date version used by OSARP. When changes are made, OSARP notifies the
How will a student be notified of an alleged policy violation? OSARP will email the student notifying them of the alleged policy violation. An appointment is made for the student with a Case Administrator to discuss the case; the documentation received by OSARP will be reviewed with the student and the student can share their perspective on the incident. The Case Administrator will then determine whether the student is responsible for violating policy using a preponderance of the evidence standard. Strategies for alcohol and drug violations OSARP uses four strategies for Alcohol and Drug vio- lations: Three Strikes, Parent/Guardian Notification, Off-Campus Adjudication and the Enlightened Citizen Amnesty Process. For more information on these strate- gies, please refer to the Alcohol/Drug Information section of the Student Handbook. Think before you post! Online communities provide great forums to stay in touch with friends, meet new people, share pictures and express yourself. Know that items on social media can be evidence in the criminal and campus accountability processes. Restorative Practices OSARP uses restorative practices to address conflict and harm as well as build community. We work with those impacted by harm or involved in a conflict to discover a way to repair the harm or address the conflict. This approach allows individual growth, promotes account- ability and empowers participants to develop solutions.
university community via JMU email. Using your voice on campus
An engaged university is one where its members use their voices. As a citizen and a member of our community, the right to use your voice is protected by the First Amend- ment and the university has processes to address First Amendment violations. JMU Policy 1121 outlines both protected speech and restrictions that can be placed on speech due to time, place and manner. There is also information about freedom of association under the First Amendment and directions to the grievance procedures if you feel your First Amendment rights are violated.
Please refer to jmu.edu/osarp, email osarp@jmu.edu or call 540-568-6218 with any questions or for more information.
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