What is an informal resolution?
A large percentage of approximately six hundred judicial complaints filed each year with the Office of University Community Standards and Division of Campus Residences, are resolved within a two to three week period by mutual agreement of the accused student(s), and a University Official. In these cases, the University Official indicates to the accused student(s) what is a reasonable sanction based upon the allegations and the evidence. The accused student or student organization may then formally “waive an administrative hearing” and accept the proposed sanction(s). This resolution is confirmed in correspondence to the accused student(s) and is not appealable. If the accused student(s) denies the allegations, or does not accept the proposed sanction, and, therefore, wishes to contest the allegations, the matter is forwarded to the appropriate University Official, or Judicial Board for formal resolution in an administrative hearing. Occasionally, a student will choose to leave the Univ
A less serious complaint about an officer’s conduct may be resolved by way of an Informal Resolution. This involves bringing the complainant, and the subject officer together to hear each others concerns. This resolution requires the mutual consent of the complainant , the officer and the approval of the Chief of Police.
