To: All UVM Students
From:
Dean of Students Office
Re:
Student Policy Notice
In accordance with
federal guidelines, this notice is to inform
all students about their rights and
responsibilities as members of the
University community while on or off campus.
Please be aware that the uvm.edu e-mail
address that has been issued to you is the
official means by which the University will
communicate with you. You are responsible
to check e-mail from the University sent to
your University e-mail address.
Please carefully review
the following information:
CODES OF CONDUCT
Codes of conduct outline
student rights, policies, and the procedures
the University will follow if a student is
allegedly involved in a policy violation.
Students are responsible for knowing the
policies related to their behavior.
Code of Student
Rights and Responsibilities
http://www.uvm.edu/~uvmppg/ppg/student/studentcode.pdf
Code of Academic
Integrity
http://www.uvm.edu/~uvmppg/ppg/student/acadintegrity.pdf
These codes can also be
found in the Student Guide to Policy and
Conduct, available in the residential
complexes and the following buildings: Davis
Student Center, Nicholson House, Patrick
Gymnasium, Women’s Center, Police Services,
and the Waterman Student Service Center.
PEER-TO-PEER FILE
SHARING
Unauthorized distribution
of copyrighted material,
including peer-to-peer file sharing, may
subject a student to civil and criminal
liabilities and to University judicial
sanctions.
http://www.uvm.edu/it/policies/heoa.php
POLICIES
Outlined below are those policies that
often impact students’ health, safety, and
privacy:
Alcohol and Other
Drug Policy
http://www.uvm.edu/~uvmppg/ppg/student/drugandalco.pdf
Domestic Abuse and
Prevention Protocol
http://www.uvm.edu/~uvmppg/ppg/general_html/domabuse.pdf
Campus
Demonstrations
http://www.uvm.edu/~uvmppg/ppg/student/dissent.pdf
Computer,
Communication, and Network Technology
Acceptable Use
http://www.uvm.edu/policies/cit/compuse.pdf
Family Educational
Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
Disclosure
http://www.uvm.edu/~uvmppg/ppg/student/ferpa.pdf
Harassment
http://www.uvm.edu/~uvmppg/ppg/student/studentharas.pdf
Hazing
http://www.uvm.edu/~uvmppg/ppg/student/hazing.pdf
Personal Safety and Security
http://www.uvm.edu/~uvmppg/ppg/general_html/personalsafety.pdf
Sexual assault
http://www.uvm.edu/~uvmppg/ppg/general_html/sexassault.pdf
REPORTING GUIDELINES
Students are encouraged
to report all alleged policy violations to
Police Services at any time. To understand
more detailed options for reporting, please
refer to the following websites:
Reporting a
suspicious or potential criminal act
http://www.uvm.edu/~police/?Page=reportcrime/index.php
Reporting a bias
incident
(http://www.uvm.edu/%7Eaaeo/?Page=protocol.html)
Reporting incidents
of sexual violence, relationship
violence, or stalking (to the campus
Victim’s Advocate)
http://www.uvm.edu/~women/?Page=contact_us/anonreportform.html&SM=contact_us/sub_menu.html
Reporting the need
for medical attention due to
intoxication (Medical Amnesty Program)
http://www.uvm.edu/~dos/?Page=health_safety/map.php&SM=health_safety/health_safetymenu.html
Reporting any concerning and/or risky
event (to a team of multidisciplinary
professionals representing various campus
services and offices)
http://www.uvm.edu/~dos/?Page=careform.html
CAMPUS RESOURCES
Center for Health and Wellbeing
Student Health
Services
http://www.uvm.edu/~CHWB/health/
Counseling and
Psychiatry Services
http://www.uvm.edu/~CHWB/psych/
Center for Student Ethics
and Standards
http://www.uvm.edu/cses/
Dean of Students Office
http://www.uvm.edu/~dos/
Off-Campus Expectations
http://www.uvm.edu/cses/?Page=offcampus.html
Police Services
http://www.uvm.edu/~police/
Victim’s Advocate
http://www.uvm.edu/~women/?Page=prog_events/cap/advocacy.html&SM=prog_events/cap/sub_menu.html
ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES
FOR CURRENT STUDENTS
(Higher Education
Opportunity Act Disclosures)
http://www.uvm.edu/~complian/?Page=compliance/consumerdisclosures.html
UVM’s Consumer
Information website provides additional
information and notices for current students
including: