In most cases, you will be required to meet with a staff person
in Residence Life or Judicial Affairs. Students who live on campus
will most frequently meet with Residence Life staff. Off campus
students will meet with Judicial Affairs staff. In these meetings,
you will have an opportunity to read the charges against you, explain
your involvement (or lack thereof) in the incident, accept or deny
responsibility, and a University sanction may be assigned.
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The University adopted a parental notification policy several years
ago. Some violations of University policy are reported to parents/guardians.
See the Parental
Notification policy for more information.
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There is no standard response, but the University's primary concern
is that you understand the potential consequences of engaging in
illegal and harmful behavior. You may be asked to attend a class
or series of classes, do an educational
sanction (.pdf), or receive an
administrative sanction (.pdf).
Repeated violations of the alcohol policy could result in more severe
consequences.
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Your roommate is not allowed to have guests in the room unless you
give permission to do so. The first thing you should do is request
that your roommate ask the guest to leave. If this does not work
or you are uncomfortable doing so, see your RA/CA or the RA/CA on
duty. A roommate mediation may be necessary in order to work out
an acceptable solution to this problem. An RA/CA or other Residence
Life staff person is available to do this.
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Your judicial record is considered part of an educational record.
Therefore, if you allow a potential graduate school or employer
to have access to an educational record, most policy violations
will be reported. It is up to the graduate school or potential employer
to decide what to do with this information.
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You should first inform your RA/CA. S/he will be able to direct
you to other resources. Some of your options include: meeting with
University Police; filing charges through the Office of Judicial
Affairs; counseling; and/or meeting with a staff person in the Residence
Life office. The University Police has a victim/witness advocate
who can help you understand your options and make the best decision
given your particular circumstance. Additionally, if the behavior
is motivated by intolerance, you can report the incident at the
following website:
www.equity.psu.edu/REPORTHATE
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Yes. Please click on the links below to find out more information
regarding computer use in the residence halls/apartments.
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In most cases, the answer is no. Solicitations
policy.
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The Police process involving criminal behavior and the University's
response to criminal behavior are two separate processes. You will
be held responsible for your behavior by both processes. For example,
if you get cited by University Police for drinking in the halls,
you will have to pay the fine or meet with a magistrate as a result
of the citation. Additionally, the Police will send a referral to
Judicial Affairs and you will receive a University sanction as well.
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You may be held accountable for your actions. Click
here for more information.
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