Disciplinary Complaints Regarding Students

Disciplinary complaints regarding students can be filed with Ohio University Office for Community Standards and Student Responsibility (CSSR) online or in person in 347 Baker University Center. Students charged with violations of the Student Code of Conduct will have an initial meeting with a staff member to discuss the process, charges, rights and options, and the incident. Students can choose to waive their right to a hearing, accept responsibility for the charges, and have their matter decided by the staff member with whom they are meeting. Students who deny one or more of their charges will be scheduled for a hearing. All students have the ability to appeal the decision in their matter. An in-depth explanation of all student disciplinary processes can be found in the Student Code of Conduct, which is available on the CSSR website.

Ohio University uses a separate process to address allegations that a student engaged in sexual harassment or other sexual misconduct. Coordinated by CRC, that process is detailed below.

Release of Student Disciplinary Records

As described in Ohio University Policy 12.020: Student Records, the final results of a student disciplinary proceeding conducted by Ohio University may be disclosed in the event a student is an alleged perpetrator of a crime of violence or a non-forcible sex offense and, with respect to the allegation made against the student, the student is found to have violated the Student Code of Conduct. For purposes of this provision and the following provision, “final results” means a determination made pursuant to the procedures contained in the Student Code of Conduct and includes only the name of the student, the violation committed, and any sanction imposed by the university against the student.

The final results of a disciplinary proceeding shall be disclosed to the victim of an alleged perpetrator of a crime of violence or a non-forcible sex offense, regardless of whether the alleged perpetrator is found to have violated the Student Code of Conduct.