Know Your Rules
The Honor Code expects that each student's behavior and actions will contribute to a community characterized by individual integrity, respect and concern for the implications and repercussions of individual behavior.
The Judicial Board sees all cases that are in violation of Residence Life Regulations and non-academic violations of the Student Code of Conduct.
Residential students are advised of residence hall regulations upon enrollment. Judicial Board constitutes the court of primary jurisdiction in matters relating to residence life, including actions that jeopardize the safety and property of others. Areas under Judicial Board's aegis are listed below. Details of policies and regulations for each item are given in the Residence Life section of the Student Handbook or in the housing contract.
The Judicial Board sees all cases that are in violation of Residence Life Regulations and non-academic violations of the Student Code of Conduct.
Residential students are advised of residence hall regulations upon enrollment. Judicial Board constitutes the court of primary jurisdiction in matters relating to residence life, including actions that jeopardize the safety and property of others. Areas under Judicial Board's aegis are listed below. Details of policies and regulations for each item are given in the Residence Life section of the Student Handbook or in the housing contract.
Judicial Board Policies
Smoking Policy
Alcohol Policy and Penalties Visitation and Guest Policies General Residence Hall Regulations Signing In/Out for First-Year students Violations of Residence Hall Closing Hours Violations of Residence Hall Key Policies |
Quiet Hours
Kitchen Policies Laundry Room Policies Electrical Appliances Fire Protection Avery Glen Apartments Policies and Procedures Violation of Pets Policy |
Judicial Board Constitution |
The Judicial Board follows the Agnes Scott College Student Government Association Constitution. Judicial Boards constitution can be found in Section III: Judicial Board from Article IV: Executive Organizations Of The Association. Students can access the Judicial Board constitution by clicking the link below.
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2015-2016 Agnes Scott Student Handbook |
All policies violations are judged according to the most current policies from the Agnes Scott Student Handbook. The most current edition of the Agnes Scott Student Handbook can be accessed through the link below.
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Agnes Scott Alcohol & Drug Policy |
One of the factions Judicial Board covers deals with Alcohol and drug violation. Attached is Agnes Scott's alcohol and drug policy.
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Judicial Board Procedures
How to Report a Judicial Board case
- In most cases, RAs are responsible for filling an Incident Report against students that violate Student Code of Conduct regulations within the residence halls.
- If a student is witness to another student violating the Student Code of Conduct they must inform that student that they have 24 hours to report themselves.
- The student may notify any RA of the violation if she is not comfortable with confronting another student or report the incident directly to the Judicial Board President, Lauren Alford.
- If a student witnesses a residence life staff member (RA or SRA) violating the Student Code of Conduct she may report the violation to a Graduate Hall Director or the Director of Residence Life.
Investigation Procedures
The flowchart below illustrates the order in which investigations occur for incidents that are brought to Judicial Board. Please refer to the Judicial board section of your student handbook for a more detailed explanation.
Penalty Procedures
- A suspected offender has a maximum of 24 hours to acknowledge any accusations of the alleged violations of college and/or residence hall policy to the Judicial Representatives in her residence hall.
- Ant written warning distributed will be filed with the Judicial Board President, remain on file for the academic year and may be referred to if the student repeats the offense for which the warning was given.
- The first and second offense each result in a Judicial Board case.
- The third offense of a given violation results in an Honor Court case.
- Alcohol violations include both on campus and off campus events sponsored by the college, in addition to what the policy stipulates.
- The Judicial Board reserves the right to refer a case involving frequent or flagrant violation, or case involving serious penalty, to Honor Court as is deemed necessary.
- Judicial Board shall impose penalties through a quorum consisting of eight persons.