Conduct Process
The purpose of the conduct process is to promote and maintain a healthy community where shared values, expectations and behavioral standards set by the residence hall and apartment communities are embraced. The goals of our conduct process are to:
Provide students with a fair and just system in response to alleged violation of established Community Standards;
Have the student maturely accept responsibility for their behavior;
Help the student clarify their values; and,
Assist the student in making future, more healthy and responsible choices in order to increase the opportunity for success in school and beyond.
Alleged violations are documented in an Incident Report. Cases may be resolved through an informal resolution with a member of the Residential Life staff or through a formal hearing facilitated by the Peer Review Board (a student panel) and an administrator.
92% of residents reported that the assigned sanctions were relevant given the nature of the situation.
99% of residents reported that they were given the opportunity to present their perception of the incident.
What to Expect
Email Communication
You will get an e-mail from a staff member which will explain the next steps with more information on Housing policies and the conduct process. The e-mail may include a scheduled meeting with the staff member.
If Meeting Scheduled
At the meeting with a staff member, you will get to share your perspective on what happened.
Who Attends?
All students present or involved with an incident may be asked to meet with a staff member.
Timing
Many situations require two meetings and are usually resolved within two weeks.
While the conduct process is centered around educational outcomes, sanctions may be imposed upon students found responsible for violation of Community Standards including, but not limited to, workshops, written reflective assignments, room transfer, restitution, probation, termination of Agreement and/or loss of privileges. Failure to comply with any sanctions imposed may result in assessment of fees, placing a hold on a student's UW registration and/or further UW action.
Detailed information about the conduct process is contained in the Residential Life Conduct Process Guide
For further information, please contact the Residential Life Conduct & Compliance Office at 206-543-7725 or emailjudicial@uw.edu.
Sanctions
Information and instructions related to sanctions assigned during the Residential Life Conduct Process can be found on the Sanction Portal page.
