The Student Handbook is maintained by the Office of Student Accountability and Restorative Practices, a department in the Division of Student Affairs.
Student Handbook Updates
Email to Campus Community Sent on August 18, 2023:
The Office of Student Accountability and Restorative Practices (OSARP) has published the 2023-2024 JMU Student Accountability Process and Standards of Conduct Handbook (Handbook). The Handbook is available exclusively at www.jmu.edu/handbook.
Some of the revisions made for the 2023-2024 Handbook include:
- Updates to the Big Four Alcohol & Drug Strategies, which includes the Enlightened Citizen Amnesty Process (ECAP). More information can be found at jmu.edu/osarp/handbook/osarp/alcoholanddruginfo.
- Updates to the composition of Accountability Board Case Reviews. More information can be found at jmu.edu/osarp/handbook/osarp/accountabilityprocess.
- Updates to the procedures for when a student fails to attend the scheduled Administrative Case Review. More information can be found at jmu.edu/osarp/handbook/osarp/accountabilityprocess.
- Updates to the procedures for when a student fails to complete their required case outcomes. More information can be found at jmu.edu/osarp/handbook/osarp/sanctioning.
The above revisions and other procedural changes incorporated into the Handbook were sent to the Accountability Control Board for feedback and then vetted and approved by the Vice President for Student Affairs, as required by the section in the Handbook titled "Changes and Amendments."
It is the responsibility of every student to know and follow the policies outlined in the JMU Student Handbook along with federal, state, and local laws. The Handbook outlines the Accountability Process, Sexual Misconduct Accountability Process, and Title IX Sexual Harassment Adjudication Process – the processes used to resolve allegations of student misconduct, as well as the rights of a student in the Accountability Process, Sexual Misconduct Accountability Process, and Title IX Sexual Harassment Adjudication Process.
In addition to knowing and following the policies outlined in the Handbook, students are expected to actively monitor their @dukes.jmu.edu email account. This is JMU’s official means of communication with students as outlined in JMU Policy 1209: Electronic Messaging. As such, OSARP will send notification of alleged policy violation(s) and other important information directly to official JMU email addresses.
To review the Handbook, visit www.jmu.edu/handbook and use the navigation tabs to the left of the page. If you have questions about any of the policies or procedures listed in the Handbook, please contact OSARP at 540-568-6218 or at osarp@jmu.edu.
If other approved updates occur throughout the academic year, you will be notified of those changes via email. In order to stay informed, please be on the lookout for any of these updates.
