On Monday, a few of us in the Resident Student Association (along with members of the Student Government Association and other students) will be attending a meeting to discuss educating our fellow students about the Code of Conduct that all University students must follow. The Code of Conduct (pdf) are rules governing how students are expected to behave. It includes common sense concepts such as following basic safety rules when the fire alarm goes off, and other more controversial restrictions such as limitations of the quantity of alcohol an of-age person on-campus may posses. Those who violate the Code of Conduct, which also requires students to follow local, state, and federal laws, are subject to being referred to the Office of Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution (or OSCCR for short.) If found responsible for a violation of the Code of Conduct, students can face sanctions ranging from a simple warning all the way up to expulsion from the University.
One of the biggest problems with the Code of Conduct and OSCCR at Northeastern is a lack of understanding about the Code of Conduct, OSCCR, and what happens when someone is facing a hearing for an alleged violation of the Code of Conduct. It is because of this problem that we are attending the meeting on Monday. I encourage anyone with any ideas to bring them forward by sending us an e-mail or posting a comment on this blog.
5 comments:
They need to get rid of the myNEU acceptance thing each year. It forces you to accept the code whether you agree with it or not... you have no option to say you don't accept it. Also most people just click without reading the code.
I think that Northeastern should focus more on the safety of students versus the rules. They should look more to tell students about the dangers of intoxication not through scaring people with threats of being arrested, being kicked out of school, or being fined, but rather by telling students about the real dangers of intoxication. Things like how you can blackout and never wake up again, or how your liver can be damaged by long term alcohol use.
The way to educate students is by making a simpler, shorter code. We don't need it to be so long. The whole code could be 2 pages.
The problem with OSCCR is that they need to get rid of these stupid rules. Get rid of students who cheat, vandalize and hurt the rest of us. I don't care if some moron freshmen girl gets drunk. I care if some idiot breaks the elevator.
We'll be working separately on actual modifications to the rules in the Code of Conduct, Guide to Residence Hall Living, and the Housing and Dining License Agreement.
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