Nova Southeastern University Student Handbook 47 4. Retaliation If a report of sexual misconduct does not fall under the jurisdiction of Title IX, it is subject to the procedures in Section D. University Disciplinary Procedures, as well as any procedural protections afforded by the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). This includes the violations below, as defined in the Title IX/Sexual Misconduct Policy. 5. Non-Title IX Sex Offense 6. Sexual Harassment 7. Gender-Based Harassment 8. Sexual Exploitation 9. Hostile Environment D. University Disciplinary Procedures D.1 Introduction A student (or student organization) who is alleged to have violated policies of the NSU Code of Student Conduct and Academic Responsibility and/or any other university policies and procedures (other than the University Title IX/Sexual Misconduct Policy) may be charged under the NSU Student Disciplinary Process. Conduct actions relating to fraternity and sorority student organizations may be addressed in accordance with the student conduct procedures detailed in the NSU Fraternity and Sorority Life Manual, at the discretion of the dean of students. A complaint may be made by any member of the university and/or nonuniversity community. The process through which students (or the student organization) are held accountable to university policies and procedures is intended to promote a better understanding of the university community and acceptable behavior for students who are a part of that community. With that in mind, it should be noted that the following processes occur only between the university and each individual student involved in an investigation into possible violations. Parents, friends, significant others, and/or attorneys are not permitted to participate in, or observe, the disciplinary process. Upon notification that a violation may have occurred, the dean of students and/or designee, will investigate the circumstances of the case using the following process: The figure on the previous page (Figure 1) illustrates the NSU Student Disciplinary Process for individual students/student organizations (not used for university sexual misconduct cases—please refer to Section D.5): Personal Rights of a Student (or Student Organization) during the Discipline Process a. R ight to abstain from verbal participation—Students/student organizations are not required to share their version of the incident in question, but must understand that their nonparticipation will not preclude a discipline officer from making a decision on charges or responsibility.
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