Catalog Navigator : University Rights Within the Disciplinary Process

Contact, in an emergency situation, a student's parent(s), legal guardian, spouse and/or the person designated as the emergency contact on Campus Connect.
Refer any case involving a violation of criminal or civil law to the proper law enforcement agency.
Pursue disciplinary action against a student on behalf of the university based on reliable information from a member of the DePaul community indicating that a violation of this code has taken place.

The University may exercise jurisdiction for an offense committed off-campus. Additionally, the University may exercise jurisdiction for an offense committed off campus (including on-line communities) when:

the victim of such offense is a member of the campus community (student, staff, faculty); the perpetrator of such offense is a student or
the offense occurred at a college-sponsored or sanctioned event; or
the accused student used his or her status as a member of the University community to assist in the commission of the offense, for example student ID card to pass a bad check; or
the offense seriously impairs the pursuit of the university's objectives.

Suspend a student on an interim basis upon findings that the continued presence of the accused does any of the following:

constitutes a threat to the safety or well-being of the accused, any other member of the university community, or any invited guest;
risks destruction of property; or
risks disruption of classroom or other campus activities.

A final determination of the charges against any student summarily suspended on an interim basis shall be made through appropriate hearing procedures within 10 class days of such suspension. During this time the accused shall forfeit those university rights and privileges as the Dean of Students or his/her designee feels are appropriate. Should it be found that the student did not commit the act(s) for which he/she was suspended, the suspension shall be revoked and the student reinstated immediately.

Share the outcome of a disciplinary hearing with those members of the university community who are deemed appropriate, including the reporting victim, and have an educational need to know in accordance with the Student Right-to-Know Act.
Take any other action he/she deems appropriate to protect the health, safety and security of community members.

Disciplinary Procedures - Extraordinary

In order to protect the safety and well-being of its community, the university reserves the right to immediately impose sanctions upon a student when it, in its sole discretion, feels there is sufficient risk to people, self or property.