Student Conduct System
22. Administrative Actions and Sanctions
22.1 Protection of Individuals and the Community:
Whenever the University has reason to believe that a student's conduct or behavior may pose
a significant threat to his or her physical or emotional safety or well-being, or may disrupt
the safety or well-being of another student, faculty, staff, guest or other University
community member, the University may take any action that it believes to be appropriate
and reasonable under the circumstances. This may include but is not limited to, notification
of the student's parents, removal of the student from a residence hall, or other action deemed
necessary to remove or minimize the threat or disruption.
In the event the University takes such action, the University shall notify the student of the action taken and the basis for the action. Within three class days of notification, the student shall have an opportunity to speak with the Dean of Student Life, or his or her designee, to discuss the situation and provide information, including documentation by a health care provider, to contest the action(s) taken. The Dean of Student Life shall then decide, in his or her discretion, whether to reinstate or restore the student's privileges, to consider further action under this procedure, or to take additional reasonable and appropriate steps.
22.2 Emergency Suspension:
Pending final action on violation of University regulations,
the status of a student shall not be altered, or his or her right to be present on the
campus and to attend classes suspended, except for reasons of imminent danger to
his/her physical or emotional safety or well-being, or for reasons of imminent
danger to the safety or well-being of the University community. The decision to
separate a student from the campus under these conditions shall be made by the
Dean of Student Life or, in the Dean's absence, by his or her designee. If a student is
separated from the campus by this authority, the procedures outlined in Section
20.1 shall be implemented within 10 class days after the separation.
22.3 Indefinite Suspension:
In the event the Dean of Student
Life learns that a Brandeis student has been charged with
or convicted of a crime, the Dean or the dean's designee
may immediately remove the student from campus housing, restrict the student's
access to the campus, and/or indefinitely suspend the student from the University
pending the final outcome of a criminal proceeding. In making this decision, the
Dean must consider the nature of the crime and the risk to the safety or well-being of
the University community. A student suspended under this authority may request
a meeting with the Dean and the University Board on Student Conduct (UBSC). The
UBSC shall assess the risk to the safety or well-being of the Brandeis community and
advise the Dean. The final decision on continuation of the suspension shall be made
by the Dean of Student Life or, in the Dean's absence, by his or her designee. The
procedural standards set forth in Section 19 do not apply to Indefinite Suspensions.
22.4 Dean's Sanctions:
Brandeis University expects students to conduct themselves at all
times as good citizens and good neighbors in a manner that is consistent with the
federal, state and local laws ordinances. Off-campus actions which, in the judgment
of the Dean of Student Life, constitute behavior that is inconsistent with this
expectation and adversely affects the University community may result in
disciplinary action up to and including dismissal. A student disciplined under this
authority may request a meeting with the Dean and the University Board on
Student Conduct (UBSC). The UBSC shall advise the Dean on the appropriateness of
the sanction. The final decision shall be made by the Dean of Student Life or, in the
Dean's absence, by his or her designee. The procedural standards set forth in Section 20 do not apply to off-campus behavior or Dean's Sanctions.