The information on this page represents a section of Williams’ Code of Conduct.
See also Procedures for Adjudicating Violations of Social Misconduct.
The Student Conduct system is educational in nature. All social misconduct violations are dealt with by the Office of the Dean of the College. Violations of a less serious nature may be dealt with solely by a meeting with a Dean. These meetings are referred to as “informal,” may result in sanctions but will not result in a permanent disciplinary record for the student involved. More serious violations are dealt with in a “formal” meeting with a dean, who may impose any of a range of possible sanctions. Formal disciplinary outcomes may result in a permanent disciplinary record for the student, and may be appealed to the Discipline Committee. The “informal” and “formal” disciplinary procedures are described in more detail in the following sections.
Social misconduct violations refer to violations of the Code of Conduct that do not fall within the scope of either the Honor Code or the Sexual Misconduct policy (refer to the section below for sexual misconduct policy and procedures). The Office of the Dean of the College is responsible for enforcing the Code of Conduct and for investigating, and where appropriate sanctioning, social misconduct violations Any member of the Williams community may report an allegation of a social misconduct violation to the Dean’s Office. The Dean’s Office reviews reports and determines how best to investigate and resolve such reports. After review of the report, the Dean’s Office will decide whether or not the violation will be dealt with through an informal or formal process within the Dean’s Office. Refer to the sanctions rubic for a guideline on what types of infractions lead to an informal meetings versus formal disciplinary action.
The following list of social misconduct violations is not intended to be exhaustive. Other violations of individual rights or of the college’s guiding values, even if not specified in the following summary, may subject a student to a dean meeting or formal disciplinary proceedings.
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