FAQ

You can email [email protected] or submit a concern via our reporting system. Additionally, you can make reports to the Title IX office or Campus Safety. It’s important to note that if you choose to submit an anonymous report, we will not be able to follow up with you to request additional information or provide support. 

The Office of Student Conduct & Community Standards receives and reviews reports of alleged Student Code of Conduct violations to determine whether further action is warranted. Check your student email account on a regular basis, as you may receive an email letter notifying you of a scheduled meeting with our office. Please follow the directions outlined in the letter. If you have any questions, you can email [email protected]. 

Students charged with alleged violations of the Student Code of Conduct will be provided with a written notice of charges and will have an opportunity to meet with a university official for an administrative hearing. An administrative hearing gives you an opportunity to discuss the incident and allegations, and to share your perspective on the matter with a member of our staff.

In some cases, the meeting may resolve the matter and sanctions may be imposed. As our student conduct process is intended to be educational and reflective, we encourage all students to attend with a willingness to discuss the incident and share any of their reflections.

The Office of Student Conduct & Community Standards may have reached out to gather more information about a complaint in order to determine the appropriate next steps. We may want to meet with you to address behaviors that are causing concern in the community but don’t necessarily warrant a formal conduct investigation. We also assist in informal conflict resolutions. 

If you are meeting with us to discuss a potential violation of the Student Code of Conduct, you will receive a Charge Letter that outlines the specific incident and policy violations. 

An administrative hearing is a meeting with a single hearing officer, usually a member of the Student Conduct & Community Standards staff or the Housing and Residential Education staff. Administrative hearings are typically held when suspension or expulsion is not a likely outcome. You will have a discussion with the hearing officer about the alleged policy violations and engage in a conversation about the impact of your behavior. Generally an outcome will be determined in a single meeting. 

A conduct review panel is a hearing with three to five members of the community — faculty, staff, and students — who are trained conduct review panel members. This type of meeting is reserved for more serious allegations of misconduct; certain types of misconduct will always go to a panel hearing. This process is more structured: You will meet with a member of the Student Conduct & Community Standards staff before the hearing to ensure you are prepared. 

Complainants or respondents may select an advisor of their choice to accompany them during any proceeding. Advisors for either party may only advise or assist but may not engage in any verbal presentation or questioning. Attorneys may serve as advisors, subject to the same limitations and conditions. Questioning by an advisor is permitted during a hearing panel that falls under the Title IX procedures. 

Witnesses are permitted; however, we only allow witnesses with direct information about the incident to attend the hearing. Witnesses need to be approved by Student Conduct & Community Standards before the hearing. You can submit the names and email addresses of your proposed witnesses to [email protected]. 

You should reach out to [email protected] as soon as possible. We will work in conjunction with Student Disability Services to provide appropriate accommodations. 

If you do not attend your hearing without obtaining prior approval, the student conduct process will proceed in your absence and a finding will be reached based on the available information. 

The student conduct process is designed to assign effective sanctions that support personal growth and development. Outcomes may range from educational dialogues to expulsion from The New School. More serious sanctions may be imposed for multiple or repeated violations. A list of possible sanctions is outlined in the Student Code of Conduct. 

When students are suspended or expelled from the university, a notation will appear on their academic transcripts. Notations are also placed on transcripts for violations of the Sexual Misconduct Policy. 

When our office receives a request for information related to a background check, we do share the outcomes of student conduct matters if we have a copy of a signed release from you or a FERPA release completed by you. You can view our Expungement Policy for more information. 

Your decision letter will have information about how to appeal. It can also be found in the Appeals section of the Student Code of Conduct. 

The student conduct process is completely independent of legal proceedings, and both procedures may take place concurrently. The student conduct process is administrative and educational in nature, and uses a lower standard of proof called a preponderance of the evidence (whether it is “more likely than not” that a violation has occurred or has not occurred) to determine responsibility.

Yes. You can contact the Office of Student Conduct & Community Standards at [email protected].

All decisions are made on the basis of a preponderance-of-the-evidence standard (whether it is "more likely than not" that a violation of the Student Code of Conduct took place or didn't take place).