Category Archives: College Code Violations

ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS AND SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS AS EVIDENCE IN COLLEGE INVESTIGATIONS

February 16, 2018 | Felice Duffy | College Code Violations, Student Rights, Title IX

A key part of a Title IX or College Conduct Code violation investigation is the gathering and presentation of evidence. Compared to previous decades, electronic evidence from digital devices and social media are now being collected and used during these investigations. Your cellphone is constantly aware of your specific location and social media posts can …

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Hazy Hazing Rules

February 2, 2018 | Felice Duffy | College Code Violations

You have likely heard about recent hazing incidents that have gotten out of hand at colleges and universities across the United States, causing injury or even the death of fraternity or sorority pledges, college athletes, or members of other school or social organizations. For example, the parents of a Northern Illinois University fraternity pledge filed …

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Fighting the Impact of Academic Sanctions

January 12, 2018 | Felice Duffy | College Code Violations

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Your academic transcripts can make a significant impact on your future. Prospective graduate schools, professional licensing boards, and other organizations not only take into your GPA but also any marks on your transcript that may indicate academic misconduct. If students choose to withdraw from a class or cannot complete the coursework during the semester due …

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Problems With Eyewitness Identification In School Investigations

December 21, 2017 | Felice Duffy | College Code Violations, Student Rights, Title IX

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In campus investigations regarding Title IX or other college conduct code violations, eyewitness testimony is often a key type of evidence collected. People tend to give eyewitness accounts a significant amount of weight, especially if an eyewitness to a wrongdoing later identifies the accused as the person they saw committing the crime. This is problematic, …

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How Colleges Define Sexual Misconduct May Surprise You

December 7, 2017 | Felice Duffy | College Code Violations, Title IX : Sexual Assault/Misconduct

Recent changes to the Department of Education’s Title IX guidance have brought significant attention to the way colleges and universities handle sexual assault allegations. The Trump administration implemented the changes largely in response to Obama-era guidance that reinterpreted Title IX to allow the federal government to implement standards and procedures that schools that receive federal …

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