Rationale for a New Code of Student Conduct
The Code of Student Conduct (the Code) is amended only by final action of the Board of Trustees. Responsibility for proposing revisions to the Code is delegated to a committee - the Student Code Committee (the Committee) - consisting of students, faculty and administrators. The President of the University determines the exact composition and procedure of the Committee. The Committee accepts and reviews recommendations from students, faculty and administrators regarding revisions to the Code. The Committee prepares proposed revisions and forwards them to the President for approval and, after approval, for presentation to the Board of Trustees for its consideration and final approval.
The last changes to the Code were adopted by the Board of Trustees and became effective in July 2005. Since that time, various changes have occurred both within and outside of the University that require the Code to be updated. The Student Code Committee has been meeting for the past year to complete a multifaceted assignment in regard to updating the Code. The goals of the committee have been:
- To align the current Code with national best practices;
- To ensure that the Code is in compliance with recent changes to Federal and State law (e.g., the Clery Act, Title IX, policies issued by the Office of Civil Rights);
- To incorporate recent University policy changes (e.g., AR 6:2 [Policy of Sexual Assault, Stalking and Relationship Violence] & the Interim Guidelines for Handling Allegations of Student-on-Student Sexual Assault, Stalking and Relationship Violence);
- To clarify the judicial procedures associated with alleged violations of the Code;
- To affirm that the Code is a living document that requires regular and thorough review and revision.
The Student Code Committee believes the proposed revisions of the Code accessible at the link below will be a positive change to the student conduct process at the University.
dean of students office . university of kentucky . 513 patterson office tower . lexington‚ ky . 40506–0027 . (859) 257–3754 . fax (859) 323–1525