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Any member of the Drew community, visitor or guest may allege that a student has violated University policy and when appropriate the University may choose to file allegations on behalf of another person or on its own behalf. All allegations of conduct policy violations should be submitted to the Dean of Students, Office of Residence Life and Student Conduct, or Campus Security. Formal allegations must be made in writing, such as a letter, email or incident report.
If a student poses an immediate danger or threat to the health, safety, or well-being of the University community and/or its members, the Dean, or designee, may impose a temporary suspension or separation from the University or other restriction with no prior notice, effective until a hearing is held and a determination reached.
A student alleged of a violation will be contacted by a Conduct Officer to discuss the allegations, which often may be at the same time of the Administrative Meeting. Email is the primary form of communication for all students. Each student is responsible to check and respond to their Drew University Email (@drew.edu) account.
The goal of an Administrative Meeting is to arrive at a finding of “responsible” or “not responsible” and impose appropriate sanctions in a timely and fair manner. Should a student fail to schedule or attend an Administrative Meeting in the time designated by the Conduct Officer, the student’s case will be decided in his/her absence. In cases where a student withdrawals from the University the case may either be adjudicated in a timely manner, or placed on hold and listed as unheard..
In cases of major and/or repeat offenses (those which potentially could result in a removal from the residence halls or suspension/expulsion from the University), the Conduct Officer will meet with the student to review the allegations and the Student Conduct procedures prior to the Administrative Meeting. Should a student fail to schedule or attend this meeting in the time designated by the Conduct Officer, the process will continue in his/her absence.
If the student accepts responsibility for all allegations, the conduct officer may discuss possible sanctions with the student during the meeting. If there is more than one allegation and the student accepts “responsibility” to one allegation but not to the other, the administrator shall conduct anAdministrative Meeting to gather evidence for or against a finding of responsibility, deliberate, and inform the student of the findings and sanctions via email in a timely manner.
- While written and typed notes are allowed, due to privacy and other considerations the University does not allow for video or audio recordings at any point of this process by any party unless explicitly stated as part of the policy/process and/or announced by the official in charge.
Procedures for an Administrative Meeting
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