COVID-19 2020-2021
The Office of Community Standards (OCS) was responsible for managing compliance to the university COVID-19 expectations during the 2020-2021 academic year. As a condition of returning to campus or participate in any University program (even remotely), community members were required to follow policies and guidance issued by Northwestern.
Responses varied between addressing low-level concerns, which typically resulted in OCS issuing an advisory letter to severe disregard of expectations, which typically resulted in some form of campus restriction or separation (suspension) from the university.
The following data highlights the number of reports received each quarter, and the OCS response to individual students who violated these expectations.
Fall Quarter '20
Type of Report
Type |
Number |
On-Campus Reports |
74 |
Off-Campus Reports |
71 |
Total |
145 |
*567 students resided on-campus during Fall Quarter
Office of Community Standards Response to Report
Type of Report
Type |
Advisory Letter Sent |
Assigned to Hearing Officer |
Restriction from Campus |
Housing Removal |
Assigned Educational Intervention |
Suspension or Expulsion |
Total Students Engage |
Number |
181 |
149 |
66 |
1 |
162 |
2 |
472 |
Winter Quarter '21
Type of Report
Type |
Number |
On-Campus Reports |
265 |
Off-Campus Reports |
64 |
Total |
329 |
*2,297 students resided on-campus during Winter Quarter
Office of Community Standards Response to Report
Type of Report
Type |
Advisory Letter Sent |
Assigned to Hearing Officer |
Restriction from Campus |
Housing Removal |
Assigned Educational Intervention |
Suspension or Expulsion |
Total Students Engage |
Number |
331 |
287 |
27 |
8 |
308 |
2 |
792 |
Spring Quarter '21
Type of Report
Type |
Number |
On-Campus Reports |
74 |
Off-Campus Reports |
27 |
Total |
101 |
Office of Community Standards Response to Report
Type of Report
Type |
Advisory Letter Sent |
Assigned to Hearing Officer |
Restriction from Campus |
Housing Removal |
Assigned Educational Intervention |
Suspension or Expulsion |
Total Students Engage |
Number |
60 |
90 |
6 |
0 |
53 |
0 |
217 |
2020-2021 Total
Type of Report
Type |
Number |
On-Campus Reports |
413 |
Off-Campus Reports |
162 |
Total |
575 |
Office of Community Standards Response to Report
Type of Report
Type |
Advisory Letter Sent |
Assigned to Hearing Officer |
Restriction from Campus |
Housing Removal |
Assigned Educational Intervention |
Suspension or Expulsion |
Total Students Engage |
Number |
572 |
526 |
99 |
9 |
523 |
4 |
1481 |