A student who feels that they are the target of threats, harassment, intimidation, or other similar behaviors may request that the Director of Student Accountability or designee (Director), issue a No Contact Directive to the identified student to cease further communication and/or desist from the conduct in question. A No Contact Directive may also be issued without the request of either party out of necessity by the University to deescalate situations or address safety or disruption concerns.
The Director will determine whether the alleged conduct warrants the issuance of a no contact directive, and when it does, will issue mutual no contact directives to the involved students. The Director may also employ or continue such directives and impose other appropriate restrictions in accordance with the Interim Restrictions Policy, as appropriate. Any charges brought at the time the No Contact Directive is requested will be resolved in the same manner as any other violation of policy. No Contact Directives often require that the involved students have no contact with each other during the course of the accountability proceedings and thereafter, even when there is no finding of a policy violation.
A report of a violation of a No Contact Directive by the student who is subject to the directive may result in no action, a warning, or in the filing of a student accountability charge against that student at the sole discretion of the Director. The Director will review all available relevant information in making that determination, including, but not limited to, whether the contact was unintentional and in the normal course of being a student (e.g. standing in line at the post office), whether the student instigated or encouraged contact by a third-party, impact to the student contacted, and whether other means for addressing behavior would better serve to stop it, prevent its reoccurrence, and reduce impact to those involved and the community. If a student is investigated and found responsible for violating the directive, corrective action will be taken.
The determination of whether a No Contact Directive should be issued, and any No Contact Directive that may be issued, will not be considered an accountability proceeding or corrective action for purposes of the student's record and is not subject to appeal, unless separate student accountability charges are brought for violating the directive and addressed in an accountability meeting. A subsequent accountability meeting to address whether the student has violated the terms of a directive will constitute an accountability proceeding in the ordinary sense of that term and will become a part of the student's record to the same extent that any other accountability proceeding would become part of the record.
For prohibited conduct under the University’s discrimination or sexual misconduct policies, Equity and Engagement, including the Title IX Office and Equal Opportunity and Access, is considered a designee for the purposes of this policy. Violations of no contact directives issued by Equity and Engagement are referred to Student Accountability, which has the authority to determine whether to issue a warning or move forward with an accountability proceeding, and may consult with Equity and Engagement in making that determination.