Judicial Procedures

As is true within any community, certain rules and regulations must be set for the welfare and general good of the community. Each resident is responsible for knowing and abiding by these regulations.

Per the University of Richmond Student Handbook, any student who is charged with a violation of the standards of student conduct as contained in Prohibited Conduct, as well as other regulations of the University of Richmond, shall be subject to disciplinary action and, if need be, legal action. It is the established procedure of the Dean of the College or School or his/her designee to notify the student of the alleged violation(s) in writing and to request a meeting. During the meeting, the Dean or his/her designee explains the options available for resolution of the charge.

The three options available to all students are:

1. The student may accept responsibility and the sanctions deemed appropriate by the Dean of the College/School or his/her designee for the alleged violation(s), thereby waiving her/his right to a hearing. If the student elects option one, but does not agree with the findings of the Dean of the College/School or his/her designee, the student may then elect to have their alleged violation(s) adjudicated by the Judicial Council through an appeal.

2. The student has a right to a hearing by the hearing board of his/her choice. However, depending on the severity of the charge(s), typically those charges that through the legal system could result in felony convictions, the hearing must go to the University Hearing Board.

        a. The student has a right to a hearing before the Judicial Council composed of a chair, secretary, and six students (three from each coordinate  college). If the student elects this option, the student is notified by the Judicial Council of the alleged violation(s) and is informed of his/her rughts and responsibilities.  (For more information about the Judicial Council, please see p. 34 or see their website at  www.student.richmond.edu/~urjc).

        b. The student has a right to a hearing before the University Hearing Board composed of a chair, three students, a faculty member, and an administrator. If the student elects this option, the student is notified by the University Hearing Board of the alleged violation(s) and is informed of his/her rights and responsibilities. (For more details regarding the procedures of a University Hearing Board, please go the Westhampton or Richmond College Dean’s Office Web site.)

3. The student may resign from the University. The student could not re-enter the University without the allegation(s) being resolved. Off-campus civil or jucidial actions or criminal charges, if any, may continue to be processed.

The student is asked to choose one of the three options. All decisions of the Judicial Procedures are subject to the approval by the Dean of the College or School.

For any questions, contact Patrick Benner.