The 乱伦社区 will engage an outside firm to review its student conduct听policies and听procedures听and make recommendations for improvements, President Robert J. Jones announced today.听
鈥淥ur student conduct policies and practices must ensure there is transparency about the expectations we all have for our students, as well as what happens if their actions run counter to those expectations by violating the Student Conduct Code.听We must also ensure a fair process and听appropriate accountability, reflecting the unique circumstances of each situation and the responsibility we each have as members of the UW community,鈥� said Jones, who became UW President Aug. 1.听听
The firm听听will conduct the review.听It听will evaluate the Student Conduct Code () for its effectiveness in the modern University environment,听which includes听a number听of issues not foreseen when听the code听was last updated in 2021.听Student conduct policies and practices are听also听an important part of the University鈥檚 commitment to听upholding听Title VI, Title听IX听and other civil rights laws.听
The review听will evaluate how those policies are implemented,听including听how different听forms听of misconduct听鈥� including sexual and other non-academic misconduct 鈥� should be handled, with a goal of听continuing to听ensure听a fair听process and听promoting transparency and听appropriate听accountability.听It is not a review of individual cases, but rather of听student听policies and practices overall,听though听the review听may听be听informed by听the handling of specific cases to demonstrate trends or themes.听听
The goal is for the review to be completed听in听winter听quarter听2026,听with recommendations implemented听after听its completion.听
Husch Blackwell鈥檚 higher education team has worked for hundreds of colleges and universities across the country.听They have听reviewed听student conduct codes听and听other matters of institutional policy and procedure听at dozens of public universities, including other institutions within the Big Ten, and bring decades of experience with and sensitivity to the unique aspects of life on campus.听
Contact Victor Balta: balta@uw.edu听