Scope

• The university may respond to any complaint of behavior that occurred within a student’s undergraduate career, from application to graduation. Complaints of sexual misconduct must be filed within two (2) calendar years of the alleged incident.
• Any undergraduate student is subject to disciplinary action. This includes students who have matriculated to, are currently enrolled in, are on leave from, or have been readmitted (following a dismissal) to programs of the university.
• With the agreement of the vice president for Student Affairs and the dean of the college or school, disciplinary action may be taken against a student who has graduated and is alleged to have committed a violation during his or her undergraduate career.
• The accused may also be a cohesive unit of the university, such as a living group, athletic team or other recognized organization.
• The university reserves the right to respond to any report of alleged misconduct on or off campus.
• In cases of alleged policy violations by a student enrolled in a joint degree program or interdisciplinary coursework within Duke, each school or unit (the home unit and the host unit) may have a stake in the adjudication. Thus, an ad hoc process shall be developed and an ad hoc panel formed with representatives from both institutions/units to handle the case. The sanctions may be different for each school or unit.
• For students doing inter-institutional coursework at other institutions, whether domestic or international, or for visiting students enrolled in classes at Duke, the home and the host institutions should confer and decide the process to be followed, which may include combined or separate elements. The sanction may be different for each institution.