HB 104

Abstract

Public institutions of higher education; non-academic student codes of conduct. Requires each public institution of higher education, with the exception of the Virginia Military Institute, to adopt non-academic student codes of conduct. The bill mandates that students and student organizations that participate in the non-academic student codes of conduct process as a complainant or respondent shall have the responsibilities and rights afforded to them by the institution's codes of conduct and related policies and procedures. The bill states that the codes of conduct shall describe and define the responsibilities and rights of all enrolled students and student organizations and outline each step in the institution's procedures for responding to and resolving allegations of violations. The bill outlines procedures that the codes of conduct shall include when an accused student or student organization faces the potential sanctions of suspension or expulsion.

Public institutions of higher education; non-academic student codes of conduct. Requires each public institution ofhigher education to adopt non-academic student codes of conduct.The bill mandates that students and student organizations that participatein the non-academic student codes of conduct process as a complainantor respondent shall have the responsibilities and rights affordedto them by the institution's codes of conduct and related policiesand procedures. The bill states that the codes of conduct shall describeand define the responsibilities and rights of all enrolled studentsand student organizations and outline each step in the institution'sprocedures for responding to and resolving allegations of violations.The bill outlines procedures that the codes of conduct shall includewhen an accused student or student organization faces the potentialsanctions of suspension or expulsion.