The Office of Student Conduct is committed to providing, where necessary, educational and non-punitive opportunities for students to remedy harms they may have committed within our community.
The Alternative Restorative Process (ARP) is a program designed to redress the harm caused by the underlying conduct and prevent its recurrence in a manner that meets the needs of the Complainant and affected parties while still maintaining the safety of the overall campus community. The ARP is voluntary for all participants, and the appropriateness of such process must be concurred in by the College, and allows a Respondent to accept responsibility for the harm caused.
Determination of eligibility for the Alternative Restorative Process (ARP) will be left to the Office of Student Conduct and the Office of Student Conduct reserves the right to terminate the process at any time. The Office of Student Conduct may opt to postpone initiation or subsequent continuation of the conduct process in matters deemed potentially appropriate for an ARP.
The ARP is designed to provide all parties in an incident with the space and opportunity to share their needs as well as the impact of the harm. At the conclusion of the process, all parties will collaborate on creating a Restorative Agreement, which sets expectations that all involved parties will commit to. As part of the successful completion of the Restorative Agreement, the Respondent will not be charged with a violation of the Code of Student Conduct. If the ARP is not accepted or fully completed by all parties, then the matter may be referred back to the Office of Student Conduct and undergo the traditional adjudication process.