Suffolk Law Summer 2019 Student Handbook

SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY’S POLICY AGAINST DISCRIMINATION AND HARASSMENT ..........................................................................................................................115 SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY’S POLICY AGAINST SEXUAL MISCONDUCT .........................118 Title IX at Suffolk University ................................................................................................. 118 I. Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 118 II. Summary of Process and Procedures ............................................................................. 119 III. To Whom This Policy Applies ..................................................................................... 119 IV. Prohibited Conduct Under This Policy......................................................................... 120 V. Report of Sexual Misconduct......................................................................................... 124 VI. The University’s Response to a Report of Sexual Misconduct .................................... 130 VII. Investigation ................................................................................................................ 132 VIII. Standard of Proof ....................................................................................................... 134 IX. Amnesty........................................................................................................................ 134 X. Advisers ......................................................................................................................... 134 XI. Withdrawal of a Student Respondent During the Investigation, Review or Appeal .... 134 XII. Sanctions (Students or Student Organizations) and Discipline (Employees) ............. 135 XIII. Appeal ........................................................................................................................ 135 APPENDIX A: Definitions Relevant to the Policy on Sexual Misconduct........................ 136 APPENDIX B: Student/Student Organization Sanctions ................................................... 138 APPENDIX C: Employee Discipline ................................................................................. 141 NON-PROSELYTIZING POLICY .............................................................................................142 PARKING AND MBTA PROGRAM.........................................................................................143 MOTOR DRIVEN VEHICLES...................................................................................................146 LAW STUDENT ACCESS TO FUNCTION SPACES, MOOT COURTROOMS, AND CLASSROOMS...........................................................................................................................147 POSTING POLICY .....................................................................................................................148 PROGRAM INTEGRITY COMPLAINT INFORMATION ......................................................150 RECORDING CLASS LECTURES ...........................................................................................151 SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS POLICY .......................................................................................................................................152 SECOND LANGUAGE EXAM ACCOMMODATIONS..........................................................155 SERVICE ANIMALS..................................................................................................................156 SMOKING POLICY ...................................................................................................................160 STUDENT ELECTRONIC MAIL ..............................................................................................161 SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL VENDOR POLICIES ...........................................162

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