Spring 2020 Code Revisions - Section 4: Resolution of a Formal Complaint Following an Investigation
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Educational Conference;
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Administrative Resolution;
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Administrative Resolution by Mediation or other Alternative Dispute Resolution; and/or
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Administratively close the report or Formal Complaint.
that the burden of proof has been met to find a violation of the Code.
If the OSCCS believes that the evidence meets the standard of proof of a violation of the Code, the OSCCS may recommend that the respondent be found responsible and may recommend the appropriate sanctions and/or remedies. The respondent may propose modifications to the recommended sanctions and/or remedies. If the OSCCS and the respondent reach an agreement about the respondent’s responsibility and the appropriate sanctions and/or remedies,
both the OSCCS and the respondent must sign an Administrative Resolution agreement. The respondent may withdraw from the approval of the agreement within two business days after the OSCCS and the respondent sign the agreement.
- the severity of the prohibited conduct;
- the circumstances of the prohibited conduct;
- the impact of the prohibited conduct and sanctions and remedies on the complainant and/or University community;
- the impact of the prohibited conduct and sanctions and remedies on the respondent;
- prior misconduct by the respondent, including the respondent’s previous disciplinary record at Cornell University, and any criminal convictions;
- the goals of the Code and these Procedures; and
- any other mitigating, aggravating, or compelling factors.
- Measures similar in kind to the Interim Measures specified under these procedures;
- Appropriate educational steps (such as alcohol or drug education, reflection papers or other reflection exercises, counseling, or directed study);
- Community work, which shall not be more than 80 hours per violation;
- Restitution in part or full;
- Fines of not less than $20 nor more than $500 payable to the University Treasurer;
- Oral warnings;
- Written reprimands (imposed or deferred);
- Disciplinary probation for a stated period (imposed or deferred);
- Suspension from the University for a stated period not to exceed five (5) years (imposed or deferred);
- Expulsion from the University.
- Measures similar in kind to the Interim Measures specified under these procedures;
- Appropriate educational steps for members (such as alcohol or drug education, reflective exercises or other reflection exercises, counseling, or directed study);
- Community work performed by members, which shall not be more than 80 hours per violation;
- Restitution in part or full;
- Fines of not less than $20 nor more than $500 payable to the University Treasurer;
- Oral warnings;
- Written reprimands (imposed or deferred);
- Restrictions or loss of specific or all privileges at the University for a specified period of time;
- Disciplinary probation (imposed or deferred);
- Suspension from the University for a state period not to exceed five (5) years (imposed or deferred);
- Rescission of permission to operate on University property and/or termination of the organization’s agreement and relationship with the university.
*The CJC voted 5-2 to make suspension up to 5 years, this is because some academic programs are longer than 4 years for undergraduate students and graduate students and affected students would be able to graduate within that time period if the violation was serious enough to warrant a 5 year suspension. The 2 who voted against believed that up to 3 years was appropriate and sufficiently severe punishment.*
**Please submit comments on the main 2020 Proposed Amendments to the Campus Code of Conduct page.**