Suffolk Law Student Handbook

LAW SCHOOL ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS ..........................................74 STUDENT DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURE ............................................................................76 DRUG-FREE SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES ACT – STUDENT NOTIFICATION ...81 OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY................................................84 EXAM INTERRUPTION POLICY...........................................................................................85 EXAMINATION POSTPONEMENT AND RESCHEDULING REQUESTS......................87 EXAMINATION REGULATIONS ...........................................................................................88 LAPTOP EXAMINATION RULES ..........................................................................................91 LAPTOP EXAM – PROCESS FOR INVESTIGATING AND RESOLVING CLAIMS OF MISSING EXAM TEXT .............................................................................................................92 FAMILY EDUCATION RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT (BUCKLEY AMENDMENT) ...94 CHOSEN NAME POLICY.........................................................................................................98 COMMUNICATIONS WITH LAW STUDENTS’ RELATIVES, FRIENDS AND OTHER THIRD-PARTIES........................................................................................................................99 FOOD AND DRINK POLICY - Sargent Hall ......................................................................101 HAZING POLICY.....................................................................................................................102 INVOLUNTARY LEAVE OF ABSENCE ..............................................................................104 MILITARY SERVICE POLICY – Law School .....................................................................107 SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY’S POLICY AGAINST DISCRIMINATION AND HARASSMENT .........................................................................................................................108 SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY’S POLICY AGAINST SEXUAL MISCONDUCT ...................111 Title IX at Suffolk University............................................................................................... 111 I. Introduction ................................................................................................................... 111 II. Summary of Process and Procedures......................................................................... 112 III. To Whom This Policy Applies................................................................................... 112 IV. Prohibited Conduct Under This Policy .................................................................... 113 V. Report of Sexual Misconduct ...................................................................................... 117 VI. The University’s Response to a Report of Sexual Misconduct............................... 123 VII. Investigation .............................................................................................................. 125 VIII. Standard of Proof .................................................................................................... 127 IX. Amnesty ....................................................................................................................... 127 X. Advisers......................................................................................................................... 127 XI. Withdrawal of a Student Respondent During the Investigation, Review or Appeal 127 XII. Sanctions (Students or Student Organizations) and Discipline (Employees)...... 127 XIII. Appeal....................................................................................................................... 128 APPENDIX A: Definitions Relevant to the Policy on Sexual Misconduct .................. 129