Rights and Services

All Students have the right:

Complainants and Respondents have the right:

  • To be present or absent during the College conduct proceedings.
  • To consideration of a trained support person to accompany them through the College adjudication process, which would include any advisor of the complainant’s or respondent’s choosing.
  • To be notified of the outcome of the College adjudicative process and/or criminal court proceedings.
  • To be free from intimidation, harassment, and retaliation.
  • To request assistance of a Campus Peer Advocate for conduct proceedings or personal needs. The Peer Advocates provide support and guidance for any campus member who is dealing with a personal issue of sexual misconduct.

Complainants Have the Additional Right:

  • To protection from any reference to past sexual history in the College proceedings.
  • To maintain control of the extent to which they want to pursue College proceedings.
  • To receive a list of available supportive measures in writing.

Services Offered for Complainant and Respondent

  • Access to counseling services and assistance in setting up an initial appointment, on and off campus; including but not limited to the Wellness Center or Victim Services Center for the Complainant
  • Imposition of an on-campus “no-contact directive”;
  • Rescheduling of exams and assignments;
  • Providing alternative course completion options;

Dan Kelly Title IX

Dan Kelly
Associate Dean of Students and Title IX Coordinator
610-409-3590
dkelly@ursinus.edu