Again, if someone asks you to stop a certain behavior – stop right away! If you have concerns about the request to stop the behavior, ask a trusted advisor what you should do. Drink or carry alcohol on campus (if you are under 21 years old). Sell or give alcohol to other people who are under 21 years old. Smoke cigarettes in non-smoking areas. Illegally download movies, music or programs from the Internet using the University computer systems. ○
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Housing Issues If you live in University Housing you must also follow the rules found in the Standards of Residence, which you can find on the Housing website: http://www.pdx.edu/housing How the Conduct Process Works ● The Complaint: Anyone can submit a written complaint to the Director of Conduct alleging that a student has broken a rule in the Code of Conduct. The Director of Conduct reviews the complaint and decides whether to move forward with an investigation. The Email: If he decides to investigate the complaint, the Director of Conduct will send an email to your PSU email address. This email describes the complaint and requests a meeting to investigate the matter.
The Meeting: You are required to participate in the meeting. During the meeting you have the opportunity to talk about the situation. The Director of Conduct has the right to decide whether you are responsible or not without your participation. Sometimes, the Director of Conduct will decide that someone else should hear the complaint. This may be a different Conduct Officer, or it may be the Student Conduct Committee.
The Decision: After the meeting the Director of Conduct will send you his decision via email to your PSU email address. If you are found responsible you will be assigned sanctions, which are assignments you must complete by a certain deadline. If you are found responsible you may also be assigned a conduct fee. This fee will be charged to your PSU student account.
The Sanctions: Assigned sanctions can include mediation, monetary restitution, an educational assignment such as researching and writing a paper, disciplinary probation, and even suspension or expulsion from the University. If you do not complete the sanction by the assigned deadline a hold will be placed on your student account which prevents you from registering for classes or dropping classes online. It can also prevent you from requesting transcripts from the University when you leave PSU.
If you have any questions about the Student Code of Conduct, please contact the Office of the Dean of Student Life. You can reach the office by phone at 503-725- 4422, by email at: conduct@pdx.edu or by visiting the office in SMSU, Room 433. Please note: These Code highlights are for your convenience only. The full Code of Student Conduct and Responsibility is available at: http://www.pdx.edu/dos/ psu-student-code-conduct 19