For any community to function smoothly, its members are expected to comply with certain standards of behavior, often defined through rules and regulations. The residential community at the University of California, Berkeley is no exception. The Department of Residential and Student Service Programs recognizes that in order to achieve a smoothly functioning community, an effective conduct system cannot be punitive in philosophy. Any system designed primarily to make students "pay the price" for their actions does not alter future behavior. It thus becomes clear that the basic goal of the conduct process is educational.
As such, the conduct process promotes the University of California, Berkeley, Department of Residential and Student Service Programs' goal to develop an atmosphere conducive to learning in the residences. Such a system allows residents to exercise responsible freedom. Hearing Officers in the Conduct system have the opportunity to reinforce, clarify, and articulate community expectations, as well as educate residents regarding those standards.
Residents violating the Residential Conduct Policies are subject
to misconduct action. Under the applicable procedures, residents
may be warned, charged for restitution of damages, assigned a special
project, fined, placed on residential probation, excluded, relocated,
and / or evicted from the residences and prohibited from returning
to the halls in the future. Residents should be made aware that
regardless of the hall in which they reside, any violation in any
University residence hall will be forwarded to their respective
Resident Director (RD).
Non-residents who violate Housing policy may also be subject to
conduct action. In the event that a non-resident guest is a student
at the University, all conduct matters will be forwarded to the
Office of Student Judicial Affairs. If the non-resident is a guest
of a resident, the resident may be held accountable and liable for
the actions of the guest.
When an incident occurs, residential staff members or other students may report the alleged policy violations to the RD. If you are alleged to be involved in a policy violation, you will be notified in writing by your RD to participate in a hearing. This notice will include the specific policies you are charged with allegedly violating. Your case may be heard in an administrative review or by the Peer Review Board. All decisions regarding policy violations require a preponderance of evidence before a resident can be found responsible.
Office of Student Judicial Affairs Proceedings
Behavior that seriously disrupts the normal functioning of the residential
community or that threatens the health and safety of the community
may be referred to the Office of Student Judicial Affairs for formal
adjudication in lieu of formal proceedings by Housing. Students
who violate University policies may receive a variety of sanctions
including, but not limited to, warning, probation, loss of privileges,
exclusion, suspension, or dismissal from the University. Violations
that also constitute a violation of any city, state, or federal
laws / regulations may also result in additional action by the appropriate
enforcement agency.
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