Amnesty for Student Organizations
The benefits of utilizing the amnesty protocol apply to both individual students and recognized groups or organizations on campus. The steps of call, stay, and cooperate still apply with some additional considerations.
- Any individual from a recognized group or organization can utilize the amnesty protocol to the benefit of their organization, not just the President or members holding positions of leadership or power of that organization.
- Amnesty applies to the individual called for, the caller, and the caller’s affiliated student group or organization (if involved).
- A group or organization utilizing amnesty for an individual in need does not imply probability or responsibility that that group or organization was involved in a policy violation.
- Amnesty does not apply to groups/organizations in instances where a student-in-need leaves a group/organization event where ACOD consumption occurred and later receives amnesty by a third-party caller.
- Amnesty does not apply to groups/organizations that engage in deceptive acts in order to avoid getting in trouble.
- It is recommended that following the incident in which the amnesty protocol is utilized, groups/organizations contact SOA, FSL, and/or their advisor to share details about the incident. This recommendation is to promote transparency with parent offices before they find out via reports.
- If a group or organization utilizes amnesty while engaging in ACOD violations and other violations of the Student Handbook (e.g. disorderly conduct, failure to comply, vandalism, etc.), the group/organization will meet with both CSAW (about amnesty covered ACOD violations) and OCS (about any other violations).
Amnesty and Alleged Violations of University Policy
- Groups/organizations that utilize amnesty while engaging in actions/behaviors that violate ACOD policy will meet with the Senior Associate Dean of Students for a Health and Safety Meeting. The Health and Safety Meetings will include a conversation about the incident in question and harm reduction/mitigation strategies for consideration. The meeting will result in educational outcomes but will not include disciplinary outcomes or restrictions.
- Groups/organizations that utilize amnesty while not engaging in actions/behaviors that violate ACOD policy will receive an email thanking them for their care, with a possible request to meet with the Senior Associate Dean of Students if there are further questions.
Group or Organization Attending a Health and Safety Meeting
- Bring your organization’s Risk Management plan (if one exists) to discuss during the meeting and have an open mind to future risk management considerations.
- Prepare to discuss educational outcomes
- Groups and organizations should be prepared to discuss how their group/organization will grow from the incident in question – this includes discussing any education they feel their group/organization can and will benefit from.