UMass-Amherst Dean of Students Office Annual Conduct Report 2012-2013

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Dean of Students Off ice

2012-2013

Annual Report

This report includes student conduct cases that occurred betweenJune 1, 2012 and May 31, 2013.


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Table of Contents

Dean of Students Office Mission............................................................ 3

Part I: General Summary ........................................................................ 3

Part II: Levels 3 and 4 Breakdown .......................................................... 5

Part III: Off Campus Students Involved ............................................... 9


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Dean of Students Office Mission

The Dean of Students Office has a strong commitment to fostering student development,particularly in the acquisition of personal values, which create a respect for individual difference,cultural diversity and equal opportunity. The staff strives to meet the varied needs ofundergraduate students through advocacy program support, advising, and general counseling.

Part I: General Summary

Total Summary

Incidents 2,048

Students Involved 4,338

Students Involved by Incident Level

Level 1 3,346

Level 2 55

Level 3 905

Level 4 32

Jurisdiction of the incident determines the level of the case. Levels 1 and 2 cases areadjudicated by Residence Education staff, while levels 3 and 4 are heard by the Dean ofStudents Office.

Students Involved by Gender

Male 2,899

Female 1,439

Outcome Gender Breakdown

Male Responsible 1363

Male Not Responsible 1536

Female Responsible 605

Female Not Responsible 834


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Location of Incident

On Campus 1569

Off Campus 479

On Campus Students Involved - Res Halls vs Other On Campus

On Campus: Residence Halls 3512

On Campus: Other 142

Sanction Summary by Students Involved

Number Not Resulting in Sanctions 2187

Number Resulting in Sanctions 2151

Violations Summary

Alleged Violations (charges) 7,388

Violations (sustained) 2,854

Alcohol Violations Summary Students Involved

Alleged II.B.6 - Alcohol 615

Alleged II.B.20 University Policies and Regulations 1

Alleged II.D.10 Alcohol Policy Res Halls and Univ Approv Housing 1267

Total Alleged Alcohol Violations 1883

Sustained II.B.6 - Alcohol 356

Sustained II.B.20 University Policies and Regulations 1

Sustained II.D.10 Alcohol Policy Res Halls and Univ Approv Housing 476

Total Sustained Alcohol Violations 833


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Part II: Levels 3 and 4 Breakdown

Part II contains information pertaining to Levels 3 and 4, which are heard by theDean of Students Office.

Location of Incident by Students Involved

On Campus 252

Off Campus 685

Gender by Students Involved

Male 705

Female 232

Sanction Summary by Students Involved

Number Not Resulting in Sanctions 320

Number Resulting in Sanctions 617

Address of Students Involved At Time of Incident

On Campus 478

Off Campus 459

Top 5 Sanctions for Levels 3 and 4

Suspension/Expulsion Sanctions for Levels 3 and 4

Suspension 41

Expulsion 11

316

238

156

127

95

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University Reprimand

Educational Sanction- Reflection Paper

University Probation

Deferred Suspension

Educational Sanction- Follow- Up

Meeting


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Primary Academic Plan for Levels 3 and 4 (Chart on next 3 pages)


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Part III: Off Campu s Students Involved

Total Summary

Incidents 479

Students Involved 684

Gender

Count % of total students involved

Male 496 73%

Female 188 27%

Address at Time of Incident for Off Campus Incidents


Living On Campus 263 38%

Living Off Campus 421 62%

Sanction Summary


Number Resulting in Sanctions 463 68%

Number Not Resulting in Sanctions 221 32%

Suspension/Expulsion Sanctions for Levels 3 and 4 Off Campus

Suspension 15Expulsion 3

Deferred Suspensions 84

Time to Adjudication Off Campus

60% of incidents were processed in less than a month;

73% of incidents in two months or less

Outcomes Off Campus

65% of cases were resolved by an Administrative Agreement

Recidivism Off Campus Level 3 and 4

There were 209 students (31%) involved in a Level 3 or 4 Off Campus incident during the period of6/1/2012 to 5/31/2013 that also had at least one Level 3 or 4 incident in their history


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Sanction Summary for Off Campus Incidents

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2

1

1

84

3

1

9

1

42

9

10

7

3

177

1

3

2

2

7

4

1

12

3

4

15

108

1

274

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Basics 1

Basics 2

Basics 3

Deferred Housing Removal

Deferred Suspension

Educational Sanction- Attend a Program

Educational Sanction - Follow-up meeting

Educational Sanction- Counseling

Educational Sanction - Other

Educational Sanction- Follow- Up Meeting

Educational Sanction - Reflection Paper

Educational Sanction- Other

Educational Sanction- Re-Entry Meeting

Expulsion

Educational Sanction- Reflection Paper

Housing Relocation

Housing Removal

Housing Probation

Housing Reprimand

Other SanctionsOther Sanctions- No Contact

Restriction- Buildings/Facilities

Restriction- Campus

Restriction- University Housing

Restitution

Suspension

University Probation

Warning Letter

University Reprimand


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Primary Academic Plan - Off Campus


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Expected Year of Graduation

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11

1

164

2

14

226

9

141

1

2

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Fall 2012

Intersession 2013

Spring 2013

Summer 2013

Fall 2013

Spring 2014

Fall 2014

Spring 2015

Summer 2015

Fall 2015

Spring 2016Summer 2016

Summer 2018

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UMass-Amherst Dean of Students Office Annual Conduct Report 2012-2013