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I have received a letter/email indicating that I am under formal investigation for a possible violation of university policy. What does that mean?

When we receive information that suggests a student has been involved in a possible violation of university policy, we will often launch a formal investigation (if the incident is not likely to be resolved immediately through an administrative hearing, see below). During a formal investigation, we seek additional information from an accused student about the incident in question. A student is asked to give his/her perspective on the incident. This helps us determine whether or not sufficient information exists to believe that a policy infraction did in fact occur. Once we receive a student's written response, we may follow up orally or in writing with additional questions, drop the matter, or continue in the next steps of our process. Students are strongly encouraged to seek the guidance of a disciplinary advisor before submitting a statement. Students are assigned both a staff and student advisor when a formal investigation is initiated.