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If Another Students Reports Me For COVID-19 Violations, What Are My Options?

| Felice Duffy | College Code Violations, Student Rights

Colleges and universities across the country have created specific policies concerning COVID-19, which often require face coverings and social distancing, and include restrictions on social gatherings and off-campus visitors. In many cases, institutions have clarified that student violations of COVID-19 safety policies may result in sanctions according to the college or university code of conduct, …

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DeVos Rescinds Numerous Documents Relating to the Rights of Disabled Students

| Felice Duffy | Student Rights

Student's Rights Lawyer in Connecticut
On October 2nd, the Department of Education and Secretary Betsy DeVos made yet another announcement that raised concerns among many disability advocacy groups across the United States. The Department stated it was rescinding 72 different guidance documents relating to the rights of disabled students under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the Rehabilitation …

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Why Affirmative Consent On Campus is So Challenging

| Felice Duffy | Student Rights

New Haven Sexual Assault
Now that the issue of sexual misconduct and assault on college campuses has moved squarely into the public spotlight, college officials are revamping their sexual misconduct policies and replacing the old norm of “no means no” with a new standard of “yes means yes,” otherwise known as affirmative consent.   Under these policies, any student …

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