THE OFFICE OF COMMUNITY STANDARDS AND COMPLIANCE
Thomas W. Grace - B.A., M.S., D.Ed.
Director of Community Standards and Compliance
601 Kimmel Center
60 Washington Square South
New York, N.Y. 10003
Phone: 212-998-4403
Email: thomas.grace@nyu.edu
Matthew Patashnick – B.A., M.Ed.
Assistant Director of Community Standards
C-2 Level - Third North Residence Hall
75 Third Avenue
New York, N.Y. 10003
Phone: 212-998-4887
Email: matthew.patashnick@nyu.edu
The Office of Community Standards and Compliance, within the Division of Student Affairs has four core functions at New York University.
- Student Conduct: The office serves a University-wide coordinating role in addressing matters of student conduct by directly resolving cases and by working with other units in a consulting and advisory capacity.
- Anti-Harassment Policy: The office has a primary role in reviewing and resolving matters involving complaints of bias, discrimination and harassment.
- Student Grievance Procedure: The office has a critical role in managing Student Grievance Procedure complaints from students who contend that an administrator/office failed to follow the established policies and procedures in a matter involving that student.
- Compliance: The office assists other University and Division of Student Affairs units in meeting their respective obligations in complying with a variety of University, federal, state and local policies.
1) STUDENT CONDUCT:
Mission:
Academic communities exist to facilitate the process of acquiring and exchanging knowledge and understanding, to enhance the personal and intellectual development of its members, and to advance the interests of society. In order to realize these goals, community members must be free from the threat of personal injury or harm; bias or harassment; intimidation or coercion; the threat of damage or loss of their property; the disruption of community educational and social activities; unreasonable interference with the exchange of concepts and ideas; and unreasonable interference with the administration of the campus and its services. University standards of conduct and the related disciplinary and administrative systems exist to maintain a campus environment that optimizes the potential for personal and academic growth by articulating community values, promoting positive behavior, and addressing situations and/or individual or group actions that compromise the integrity of the campus community and the freedoms of its members.
Jurisdiction
The Office of Community Standards and Compliance plays a central role among the various University offices which work collaboratively to address conduct by students that violates these principles. An overview of the various jurisdictions is as follows:
- The Office of Community Standards and Compliance
Behavior by students that violates the University Rules of Student Conduct is addressed by the Office of Community Standards and Compliance in the Division of Student Affairs through an established set of policies and procedures. This office also functions as a central coordinating agency in matters of student conduct by advising and consulting with staff in other offices who have authority in regard to student conduct matters, maintaining a central repository of records of students who have been determined to have engaged in violative conduct, facilitating the development of University-wide student conduct policies and procedures, and managing cases which have University policy implications that are referred by other offices. The Office of Community Standards has authority to impose sanctions up to and including expulsion from the University.
In addition to the University Rules of Student Conduct, students are advised to be familiar with all of the University policies set forth on the University Policy Website, especially the following:
- Academic Schools:
Each Academic School at New York University has jurisdiction over behavior that occurs within that School and affects the School community. Such matters may include not only questions of academic integrity but also allegations of violations of other School or University policy. Matters involving behavior that compromises the academic or personal well-being of students beyond the School or which involves violations of University policy that affect more than the School may be referred to the Office of Community Standards and Compliance. Each School has the authority to impose sanctions up to and including expulsion from that School and the University.
- The Department of Residence Life and Housing Services:
This department has jurisdiction over behavior by students living within University housing (or their guests) that violates administrative policies and procedures and/or conduct in the residence halls. While many matters may be resolved at the house or area levels, matters involving repetitive violative behavior or that are of a more serious nature will be referred to the Office of Community Standards and Compliance. The Department of Residence Life and Housing Services has the authority to impose sanctions up to and including reassignment within the University housing system.
- Study Abroad Programs:
The administrative staff at each global campus has the authority to address behavior that occurs at that site and which violates the Study Abroad Standard or site-specific policies. Matters involving behavior that compromises the academic or personal well-being of students beyond the site or which involves violations of University policy that affect more than the site community may be referred to the Office of Community Standards and Compliance. Global Site administrators have the authority to impose sanctions up to and including expulsion from that site and, in consultation with the Office of Study Abroad from the Study Abroad Program.
Eligibility for Study Abroad: Students who have been determined through a University student conduct process to have engaged in behavior disruptive to the University community or antithetical to these qualities may be precluded from participation in a NYU Study Abroad Program. Information concerning student conduct actions is made available to Study Abroad Admissions and will be considered in reviewing a student's application, and determining a student's continued eligibility, to participate in a NYU Study Abroad Program. Students who have been placed on University disciplinary probation or on deferred suspension from University housing are ineligible to participate in a NYU Study Abroad Program during the period of their probation and/or deferred status. Students who have been suspended, withdrawn or dismissed from the University, or who have been dismissed or suspended from University housing, are ineligible to participate in a NYU study abroad program. Should a student's admission to a NYU Study Abroad Program be revoked as a result of disciplinary action or conduct violation, New York University will not be responsible for refunding any expenses incurred in preparation for the intended semester abroad.
- Office of Student Activities:
Matters involving actions by student clubs and organizations, including fraternities and sororities, that violates the terms of their recognition are subject to review through the Office of Student Activities. Behavior by clubs or organizations, or their individual members, that compromises the academic or personal well-being of other members of the University community or which involves violations of University policy will be referred to the Office of Community Standards and Compliance.
- Administrative Departments and Units:
Each administrative office/unit at the University has the authority to address behavior that violates the policies that a student is obliged to follow with respect to his/her use of that particular office or service. For example, the Residence Halls, Coles Sports Center, Bobst Library, and Information Technology Services are examples of units/offices that may resolve complaints concerning a student'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 or which involves violations of University policy that affect more than the site community may be referred to the Office of Community Standards and Compliance.
New York University is committed to maintaining a campus environment that is free of bias, prejudice, discrimination and/or harassment predicated upon race, gender and/or gender identity or expression, color, religious, age, national origin, ethnicity, disability, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, marital status, citizenship status, or any other legally protected basis. Such behavior is prohibited by law and undermines the character and purpose of the University. Given the sensitive nature of this type of conduct, all reports of such incidents/behavior (including all forms of sexual misconduct) will be addressed in accordance with the University Anti-Harassment Policy and the related procedures. Students who believe they have been subjected to bias, harassment, discrimination or who have been treated unfairly on the basis of a protected status but who are unsure of where to file a complaint should contact the Office of Community Standards and Compliance at 212-998-4403.
In keeping with the principles of academic community, students must be able to expect University administrators to adhere to the policies and procedures associated with the management of matters involving students their respective School or administrative unit. The Student Grievance Procedures are available to any New York University student to resolve any grievance involving an alleged violation directly affecting that student, by any member of the University community while acting in an official capacity, of any of the written policies of the University, the administrative unit, or the School in which the matter arose. A student who has been unable to resolve such a grievance at the School/Unit level may appeal the decision of the rendering University official or panel to the University Judicial Board in accordance with these policies and procedures.
4) COMPLIANCE MATTERS:
The Office of Community Standards and Compliance works cooperatively with other University departments and offices to provide support to those units in meeting our obligations in regard to a number of federal, state and local laws.
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The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
This federal law sets forth the limited exceptions in which disciplinary information can be shared with parents. A student who wishes to allow Judicial Affairs officers to discuss his/her case with a parent must come to the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs (601 Kimmel Center) and complete a FERPA waiver to allow the appropriate administrators to do so.
Student Use of Alcohol and Other Drugs
The University considers the abuse or inappropriate use of alcohol and other drugs to be hazardous to an individual’s health and safety and an impediment to his/her academic and personal success. Furthermore, the behavior frequently associated with the use of alcohol and other drugs can be disruptive and can compromise the interests of others within the University community. The University’s Policy on Alcohol and other Drugs and the manner in which it will respond to incidents involving the use, possession, or distribution of alcohol and other drugs within the University community are set forth in these documents.
Policies and Procedures for NYU Computer and Network Users
All students are urged to become familiar with, and abide by, the University’s policies on computer and network use.
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