The Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards receives, investigates, and
resolves alleged violations of the Code of Student Responsibility involving behavioral
misconduct by students. Through our student conduct processes and outreach, we educate
students on the rights and responsibilities of community membership, and support the
success of individual students and the Stony Brook University community as a whole.
The Code of Student Responsibility provides the policies and procedures governing student behavior at Stony Brook University.
The Code also describes the process whereby students can file a complaint when their
rights as members of the University community may been violated by other students.
Any member of the University community (student, staff or faculty) may make a complaint
and/or referral or offer information concerning such complaint and/or referral to
the appropriate office or person (i.e. Dean of Students, Division of Campus Residences,
Office of Equity and Access, Title IX Coordinator, Title IX Deputies, Student Conduct
and Community Standards, University Police, etc.). The best way to contact our office
to do so is by email at communitystandards@stonybrook.edu or by phone at (631) 632-6705.
FERPA is the Federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, which was adapted
in 1974 to maintain and regulate a wide range of privacy-related activities. This
includes but is not limited to student records and regulations regarding who is given
access to such records. University Officials will only release educational information
upon receipt of a signed written consent form from the student directly. Please visit
the Registrar Office's website for more information on FERPA.
Should a student require disability-related accommodations to participate in a student
conduct process, they should notify their student conduct officer as soon as possible
(though disability accommodations may be requested at any time). The student conduct
officer will coordinate with the Student Accessibility Support Center (SASC), which
will help support the review of requests.
A Student Conduct Meeting is between a student and a University Official designated
to serve as a conduct officer. These meetings are designed to be educational in nature.
In most instances, the meeting will resolve the matter and the conduct officer may
impose sanctions after a responsible finding. A Hearing is a more formal process designated
for incidents that are more severe. Students referred to a hearing will be notified
no less than 10 days from the date of the notice. Instead of just one University Official
like a conduct meeting, a hearing is comprised of three to five staff, faculty, and
sometimes students. More details on these processes can be found in the Code of Student Responsibility.
Please refer to the Registrar Office's website where you can fill out the Request to Inspect and Review Educational Records form under the FERPA tab.