FAMILY RESOURCES

Typically, we do not notify families if a student has a scheduled meeting with our office. Any communication from our office is sent directly to students. We encourage families to have conversations with their student directly to learn more information about their student's conduct. If you are looking for more information on the student conduct process, please refer to our process.

All student outcomes and decisions will be sent to the student directly via their SBU email. To learn more information about your student's outcome we encourage families to speak with students directly.

Each hearing board consists of a mix of faculty, staff and students. Title IX and Sexual Misconduct panels only include faculty and staff members. Those delegated to serve as board members will ultimately determine responsibly based on preponderance of evidence after the hearing has concluded. 

Students are allowed to select one advisor of their choice to be present during hearings and/or meetings with our office. No more than one individual is allowed to be accompany a student during the hearing or meeting. Please refer to our advisor resources to learn more about what role the advisor plays during a conduct meeting or a hearing.

While a lawyer is not required for any student conduct process, your student has the right to an advisor of their choice to assist them throughout the student conduct process.  This advisor may be a lawyer, but does not have to be. Please refer to our advisor resources to learn more about what role the advisor plays during a conduct meeting or a hearing.

Should your student contact you for support, we would encourage you to familiarize yourself with our policies and procedures which are all published in the Code of Student Responsibility. Encourage your student to ask questions, to attend all scheduled meetings, and to be honest and forthcoming during their interactions with our office.

Please refer to the Refund Schedule listed on the Student Financial Services website. If your student lives on campus, you can also look to the Terms of Occupancy detailed on the Campus Residence website for more information.

The student conduct process and the legal process are separate processes. Being found responsible for a violation of the Code of Student Responsibility does not give a student a criminal record.  Only a legal proceeding can determine whether or not they committed a crime.

Student conduct records will generally be maintained for a period of seven (7) years after the last incident a student was involved in. However, if a student was expelled from the University those records are maintained indefinitely.

Students may be referred for student conduct action in relation to off-campus violations when they are participating in University-sanctioned activities, including but not limited to study abroad, sporting events or conferences. In addition, the Code of Student Responsibility may be applied to off-campus violations if such violations are deemed to adversely affect the safety and security of the University community.