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Student Judicial
Students who fail to follow the rules, or whose behaviour is otherwise unacceptable, will be referred to the Student or NSAC Judicial Committees for appropriate action. The Judicial system is outlined in detail in NSAC’s Community Standards (nsac.ca/communitystandards). NSAC reserves the right to immediately fine, sanction, dismiss/ban from residence any person(s) who is disruptive or interferes with a lifestyle conducive to academic pursuits.
The Vice President Internal Affairs, of the Students’ Union acts as Chair of the Student Judicial Committee. The Student Judicial Committee consists of six residence students, six students living off campus and one graduate student who are elected by their peers and approved by the NSAC Judicial Chairperson.
The Dons of Residence and Residence Manager have the authority to recommend to the Associate Vice President for Students that a student not be housed in or permitted to visit residence. NSAC reserves the right to dismiss and or ban students from residence on the authority of Student Services. The Residence Manager and Dons of Residence have the authority to immediately remove any individual(s) from residence in situations where said individual(s) are, in the opinion of the Don/Manager, creating or likely to create a disturbance. Such removals are subject to review by the Associate Vice President for Students.
It is important for all students living in the residence communal environment to maintain a level of behavior (as outlined in the residence regulations) that creates a comfortable life style for social and academic pursuits.
The Residence fining system strives to encourage compliance to residence regulations. This is not intended as an alternative to the NSAC Judicial process, but rather shall act to compliment our current process.
Residence Staff (including security) can impose the following fines on any student in the residence complex. In the case of a guest (a non NSAC student), the student who signed them in will be issued the fine.
Students may receive a fine before being referred to the judicial committee. The fine system is intended to act as a warning to students that allows them to learn the consequence for their behavior without being involved in the judicial process, however Residence Staff can forgo the fine system at any time and write a warning or a judicial
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Definition of Fine |
Fine |
Violation of Quiet Hours - noise that can be heard (or created) outside of a room or lounge that disturbs other students. This includes, but is not limited to the following: stereo, computer or TV noise or noise generated from a gathering of people. |
First
Offense
$30.00 fine
Second Offense
$80.00
Third offense Judicial
Guests will be issued the above fine plus a immediate removal from residence. |
Disrespect to a Residence Official - any action or verbal interaction that is deemed disrespectful. This includes, but is not limited to the following: refusing to follow a directive, directing abusive language toward a residence official. |
A $30.00
fine
All additional disrespect will be dealt with through he judicial process.
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Violation of Alcohol Policy - alcohol may not be consumed in common areas ( lounges, hallways, stairwells and washroom\shower rooms)of the residence complex or the adjacent areas to the residence ( horseshoe etc,) |
First
Offense
$30.00 fine
Second Offense
$80.00
Third offense Judicial
Guests will be issued the above fine plus a immediate removal from residence. |
Disruptive Behavior - any action that disrupts the right of others to sleep or study or is in violation of the community standards and residence handbook. This includes, but is not limited to the following: sports in the hallway, running up and down the halls or stairs, yelling\screaming in or around the residence complex, banging\knocking on multiple doors in a consecutive manner. Directing stereo noise outside of a building through the window or into the hallway. |
First
Offense
$30.00 fine
Second Offense
$80.00
Third offense Judicial
Guests will be issued the above fine plus a immediate removal from residence. |
Unnecessary Mess - Any mess that is not created from normal daily living. This includes but is not limited to the following: Garbage in hallways, stairwells, washrooms, lobby etc.; food thrown on walls, ceilings or floors, broken glass in any area of the building. |
$35.00
fine (for each student involved)
In the event we do not know who committed the offence, the house will be fined $50.00 for each area
affected. This will be billed against the house fund. In the event that house fund is depleted, the House Council will be responsible for collecting from students. |
Process
Residence Staff will inform a student they are receiving a fine and then follow up the fine with paper work. In the event of an off campus student, they will be issued a fine, asked to sign the form and asked to leave residence immediately.
Students will be given the form, asked to sign; they will keep the top copy. A copy will be given to the house Don, and two copies to the residence manager. The Res. Manager will send a copy to financial services, and the fine will be issued against the students account.
Appeals
The resident has the option to appeal a decision by using the following guidelines. Firstly, the resident must abide by the original sanction while the appeal is being heard.
The Residence Manager will hear all appeals. Appeals concerning bans and/or incidents where the Residence Manager was involved will be heard by the Chair of the NSAC Judicial Committee. Students may appeal the Residence Managers decision in writing to the Chair of NSAC Judicial Committee.
All sanctions levied by Residential Life are considered to be in effect at the time a resident is informed whether it is verbal or written. Written documentation will follow any decision to levy a sanction.
A student has 72 hours, from the time they receive written documentation to submit a formal appeal, in writing, and may appeal on the following grounds:
A. New evidence is available which was not considered at the time the fine was issued
B. That the sanction severity is inappropriate for the offence
C. That due process was not followed
It is important to note that an appeal may result in three different outcomes:
A. The original decision is upheld.
B. The original decision is overturned, in which case a new sanction will be issued. It is important to note this sanction cannot be appealed.
C. The sanction is increased.
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