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Community Standards
- 1. OFFICE OF COMMUNITYSTANDARDS
- 2. Community Standards: 411 WHO: Cheryl Betz Assistant Dean for Community Standards Dawn Marzella Program Coordinator WHERE: 240 Student Center WHEN: 9am-5pm CONTACT: (516) 463-6913 communitystandards@hofstra.edu
- 3. Our Mission TheOffice of Community Standards strives to build a community at Hofstra based upon the concepts of trust and respect among all individuals while promoting the lifelong lesson of responsible citizenship.Towards this goal, the office works with students to foster a safe and healthy environment that assists students in reaching their academic and personal goals.
- 4. Reasons To ContactUs… Schedule an Informational Meeting Obtain important conduct information Appeal a parking ticket Ask a question pertaining to the conduct code, the hearing process or a violation of academic honesty Just to say hi!
- 5. Hofstra University expectsthat all students abide by federal laws and New York state laws on alcohol and drugs, the University's Policy on Alcohol, Illegal and Other Controlled Substances as well as all related policies outlined in Residential Programs' "The Living Factor". Students who abuse drugs and/or drink alcohol to excess (whether on campus or off campus) and require medical attention must later meet with a member of the Dean of Students Area. Alcohol Drugs The following actions violate the University's conduct code regarding alcohol: Knowingly remaining in the presence of alcohol in a residence hall room/suite while under the age of 21; or Possessing, consuming, and/or distributing any quantity of alcohol while under the age of 21; or Distributing any quantity of alcohol to an individual under 21; or Misrepresenting yourself or using another person's identity with the intent to purchase, possess and/or consume alcohol; or Acting in a disruptive/disorderly manner, regardless of age, while under the influence of alcohol. The following actions violate the University's Student Conduct Code regarding drugs: Knowingly remaining in the presence of illegal drugs and/or drug paraphernalia/illegal drug use; or Using/possessing drug paraphernalia which can be defined as scales, rolling papers, bowls, pipes, bongs, grinders, spoofs, hookahs or any other device fashioned for the purpose of drug use; or Improperly using or abusing over-the-counter or prescription drugs and/or possessing legal drugs prescribed to another individual; or Using and/or possessing illegal drugs; or Aiding and abetting in the sale/distribution/use/possession of illegal drugs or prescription drugs prescribed to another person; or Manufacturing, distributing, dispensing, and/or selling illegal drugs, or prescription drugs prescribed to another person.
- 6. Important Facts Other CommonViolationsA Conduct Record ImpactsYour Current and Future Goals Failure to Comply ex: not following a directive given by a University official Infringement of Rights ex: violation of quiet hours, interfering with freedom of movement, privacy, etc. Fire/Emergency Safety ex: failing to evacuate during an alarm. Harassment ex. threatening or taunting another, bullying Student Leadership Roles StudyAbroad Opportunities Transfer Applications Grad/Law School Applications Future employment
- 7. Summer Orientation: Remember everythingis a teachable moment The Process The Purpose Incident Report is written by the Orientation Leader Student meets with a Community Standards and an Orientation administrator Parental contact occurs Incident is documented and will be considered if a future violation takes place Assist in transition from high school to college Teach good judgment and decision making skills Inform new students of the standards of behavior in the Hofstra community Educate new community members that with freedom comes responsibility and how their decisions can impact them now and in the future Remember: punishment is not the goal
- 8. Orientation Leader Roles: Remembereverything is a teachable moment Your Role in the Community Standards Process Your Role in the Community Standards Presentation INFORM student about their rights & responsibilities EDUCATE students on policies & procedures ROLE MODEL good behavior and citizenship The Community Standards presentation reviews ways that students’ decisions & choices effect them now and in the future Game show format (large group presentation) Introduce volunteer contestants Help distribute prizes Assist in maintaining group order and focus
- 9. Need More…411? Formore information please refer to the Guide to Pride located at: www.hofstra.edu/guidetopride Remember “let PRIDE be your guide” WOW, there’s a lot of good 411 in here!
Editor's Notes
- #2 Welcome to Hofstra’s Office of Community Standards!
- #3 This presentation has been developed to provide you with information about our office and the role that we all have in maintaining a safe and respectful community here at Hofstra. We are located in room 240 in the Student Center, If you have additional questions you can always email us at communitystandards@hofstra.edu.
- #4 The Office of Community Standards strives to build a community at Hofstra based upon the concepts of trust and respect among all individuals while promoting the lifelong lesson of responsible citizenship. Towards this goal, the office works directly with students to foster a safe and healthy environment that assists students in reaching their academic and personal goals.
- #5 Our office assists students and parents who have questions or issues associated with Hofstra’s Code of Community Standards. A student who receives a ‘Notification to Appear’ from the Public Safety Department or a ‘Charge Letter’ from Residential Programs is required to schedule an appointment to meet with a Conduct Officer. It is extremely important for the student to schedule this appointment by the stated deadline as it is during this ‘Informational Meeting’ where the student will be able to explain his/her involvement in the incident and to answer to the charges that have been alleged against them. On a more practical level, the student must also recognize that if they fail to schedule and keep this mandatory meeting they will be charged a $100 fine and they will be sanctioned with the assumption that they are not contesting the charge(s). A student may also need to stop by our office to obtain important conduct information such as hearing forms, sanction appeal requests or educational seminar information. Our office also coordinates the parking appeal process for students and students may stop by the office to obtain or submit a parking appeal form (this form is also provided in a downloadable format on the Community Standards website). Most students and parents contact our office simply to ask questions and get clarification regarding the conduct system, the hearing process or the policy on academic honesty. In these cases, it is important to remind both parents and students that an official FERPA waiver form must be on file for the Community Standards Office to be authorized to share specific conduct case information with a parent. Finally, we encourage all students – and particularly those students who have gone through the conduct system – to stop by our office just to say ‘hi’ and let us know how they’re doing! Our most important role is to support and assist these students so that they can be successful at Hofstra!
- #6 The two most commonly violated policies on Hofstra’s campus are Alcohol and Drugs. The Code of Community Standards defines both of these policies in a very broad context and in a way that is often more restrictive than New York state law mandates. If on property owned or controlled by the University or participating in a University activity, students need to know that they are violating Hofstra’s alcohol policy under the following conditions: when they knowingly remain in the presence of alcohol in a residence hall room/suite while under the age of 21; when they possess, consume, and/or distribute any quantity of alcohol while under the age of 21; when they distribute any quantity of alcohol to an individual under the age of 21; when they misrepresent themselves or use another person’s identity with the intent to purchase, possess and/or consume alcohol; or when they act in a disruptive/disorderly manner, regardless of age, while under the influence of alcohol. Similarly, students are violating Hofstra’s drug policy if they knowingly remain in the presence of illegal drugs and/or drug paraphernalia and/or illegal drug use; if they use or possess drug paraphernalia including scales, rolling papers, bowls, pipes, bongs, grinders, spoofs, hookahs or any other device that is fashioned for the purpose of drug use; if they improperly use or abuse over-the-counter or prescription drugs and/or possess legal drugs prescribed to another individual; if they use and or possess illegal drugs; if they aid in the sale/distribution/use/possession of illegal drugs or prescription drugs prescribed to another person; or if they manufacture, distribute, dispense and/or sell illegal drugs or prescription drugs prescribed to another person Additional information can be found in Hofstra University's Policy on Alcohol, Illegal and other Controlled Substances; students are expected to familiarize themselves with this information and to seek clarification from their residence hall staff if they are unsure of their responsibilities as they pertain to these drug and alcohol guidelines.
- #7 Other common conduct code violations include: Failure to Comply, Infringement of Rights, Fire and Emergency Safety and Harassment. Students must recognize their responsibility to understand and abide by Hofstra’s rules and regulations and to respect the rights of all community members. Without compliance with these basic standards of behavior, the goals of our academic community could not be met. From a more pragmatic perspective, students must understand that the decisions and behaviors they choose often have a very direct impact on their current and future goals. A conduct record can disqualify a student who is pursuing various student leadership roles or who is interested in participating in a study abroad opportunity. Applications to transfer or to attend graduate or law school may be declined due to conduct related incidents. And, an increasingly larger number of employers are now including conduct checks before seriously pursuing a job applicant.
- #8 During Orientation, OLs may determine that some participants are violating University policy. Most often, these will be drug or alcohol violations but other issues – such as harrassment and bullying – have also come up. When an OL uncovers any type of violation, a detailed and factual Incident Report must be submitted as soon as possible. The students involved will be required to meet with a representative from Community Standards (usually the Assistant Dean) and a representative from Orientation (usually the Director). During this meeting a family member will be contacted to inform them of the situation and to elicit support in following up with the student. Since the orientation participants are not yet officially Hofstra students, the incident is not considered a conduct violation. However, the IR will be maintained within the Community Standards Office and the student is informed that – should any other incident occur once they are a student – the orientation incident will be considered when determining a sanction. Although there have been a number of different approaches used to address behavioral issues during orientation, our current focus has evolved into a more educational one. Our purpose is to assist prospective students in their transition from high school to college. They need the opportunity to become informed of the standards of behavior at Hofstra and can’t be expected to automatically know all University policies and procedures from the start. We want them to learn good judgment and thoughtful decision making and these skills do not develop quickly for some students. We are all here to educate new community members. In doing so we will teach them to recognize that with their new freedom comes responsibility and that the decisions they make today can impact them now and in the future.
- #9 As an Orientation Leader, you can assist the Community Standards process by: informing students about their rights & responsibilities, educating students on policies & procedures and – most importantly – personally role modeling good behavior and citizenship. The Community Standards presentation during Orientation is an interactive, game show presented to the entire orientation group. ‘Beyond the Background Check’ provides students with information about our conduct codes and gets them thinking about the choices and decisions that they’ll be faced with as Hofstra students. Orientation Leaders may be asked to help with the presentation by choosing and introducing the volunteer contestants, by distributing the prizes and by making sure that the large group maintains focus and attention. Each week a different representative from the Office of Community Standards or Residential Programs will lead the discussion and they’ll let you know how you can help before they begin the presentation.
- #10 If you’re eager for more details, do what Dean Libman does and “Let Pride be your Guide”. Check out Hofstra’s student handbook, The Guide to Pride, it can be found at www.hofstra.edu/guidetopride. Or – better yet – come by the Office of Community Standards and we’ll be happy to answer any questions you may have!