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Student Conduct Process and Procedures

Each student conduct venue at the University may conduct its proceedings in accordance with the established policies and procedures set forth by that particular administrative unit, school or division.  Students involved in disciplinary proceedings are strongly advised to contact the appropriate administrative officer in the unit in which the proceeding is taking place to obtain a copy of the procedures being utilized in that venue.   

Described below are the policies and procedures utilized by the Office of Community Standards, in the Division of Student Affairs, The Department of Residential Life and Housing Services, the Office of Student Activities, and certain Global Sites.

I. THE OFFICE OF COMMUNITY STANDARDS:
    UNIVERSITY DISCIPLINARY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

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II. OFFICE OF RESIDENTIAL LIFE AND HOUSING SERVICES:
     ADMINISTRATIVE AND STUDENT CONDUCT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

Residents who violate Housing administrative policies or Residence Hall or University student conduct policies will be subject to disciplinary action.  Matters involving Housing administrative policy violations or minor residence hall student conduct policies are likely to be resolved at the residence hall level through the Residential Life student conduct procedures. 

Cases involving allegations of serious violations or repeat offenses may be referred to the Office of Community Standards and will be resolved utilizing either the Residential Life student conduct procedures or the Office of Community Standards University Disciplinary Policies and Procedures.

III. THE CENTER FOR STUDENT ACTIVITIES, LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE:
      CLUB AND ORGANIZATION CONDUCT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

Acting under the guidance of the Office of Community Standards, this office has authority to consider matters involving actions bystudent clubs and organizations, including fraternities and sororities, thatviolate the terms of their recognition or University programming policies.  Behavior by clubs or organizations, or theirindividual members, that compromises the academic or personal well-being ofother members of the University community or which involves violations ofUniversity policy will be referred to the Office of Community Standards and Compliance.

IV. ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS AND UNITS

Each administrative office/unit at the University has the authority to address behavior that violates the policiesthat a student is obliged to follow with respect to his/her use of that particular office or service.  For example, Coles Sports Center, Bobst Library, and Information Technology Services are examples of units/offices that may resolve complaints concerning astudent's non-adherence to the policies or procedures associated with the utilization of the services offered or administered by that respective office.  Matters involving behavior that compromises the academic or personal well-being of students beyond the site orwhich involves violations of University policy that affect more than the site community may be referred to the Office of Community Standards and Compliance. 

V. ACADEMIC SCHOOLS:

Each Academic School at New York University has jurisdiction over behavior which occurs within that School and affects the School community.  Such matters may include questions of academic integrity as well as allegations of violations of other School or University policy.  Please consult the handbook of the School to review its policies. Learn more.

VI. STUDENT DISCIPLINARY PROCESS FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED AT THE FOLLOWING NYU ACADEMIC CENTERS ABROAD

      • Tel Aviv
      • Accra, Ghana
      • Berlin
      • Buenos Aires
      • Florence
      • London
      • Madrid
      • Paris
      • Prague
      • Shanghai

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Please Note:

The information presented on this page is intended to provide readers with a summary of the related University policies and procedures and should not be construed to serve as a substitute for the actual regulations. Readers are advised to consult the University Policies page to read the official NYU policies regarding the judicial process.

Disciplinary Jurisdictions:

Button: display or hide At NYU, there is no single office that handles all disciplinary cases. A case may be handled in one of several "jurisdictions" depending on several primary factors.

An overview of the various jurisdictions is as follows:

The University's formal disciplinary system is comprised of two primary jurisdictions under which an alleged policy violation may be considered. If a matter affects only one School, disciplinary action is carried out by the faculty and officers of that School. If a matter affects more than one school, then disciplinary action is carried out under the authority of the University Senate, through its designee the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs.

In addition to these two primary jurisdictions, if a matter involves a violation of the policies of a specific office/department which a student is obliged to follow with respect to his/her use of that particular office or service, and if the nature of the incident is relatively minor, then that office may take action as authorized, and in accordance with, its respective procedures. For example, the Residence Halls, Coles Sports Center, Bobst Library, and the Academic Computing Facility are examples of offices that may resolve complaints concerning behavior that relates to the student's use of the services offered or administered by that respective office. Questions regarding appropriate jurisdiction are referred to the University Office of Legal Counsel.

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