UNC Asheville supports student success by offering resources and educational opportunities that are designed to promote personal integrity, mutual care and accountability, ethical decision making, and personal growth as an alternative to the formal conduct hearing process. The Alternative Resolution option provides students an opportunity to repair harm that has impacted another individual or the community through active accountability, collaborative decision making, skill development, and relationship repair. Alternative resolution outcomes may include workshops, educational opportunities, on and off campus community service, and personal strength based development projects and reflections.
The nature of some conflicts, especially those involving violence, may render the case ineligible for the Alternative Resolution process or some Alternative Resolution options. Whether to offer an Alternative Resolution is at the discretion of the Associate Dean of Students or designee. Participation in an Alternative Resolution process is voluntary and may or may not result in an agreement or resolution. When a mutually satisfactory resolution is reached by the individuals involved in a conflict, the case is resolved. Resolutions reached through an Alternative Resolution process may not be appealed.
Any minor policy violation has the option to go through the Alternative Resolution process. After a policy violation, the student will receive a charge letter. This letter will indicate whether the student is eligible for the Alternative Resolution process. If the student chooses to go through this process, they will meet with trained educators who are faculty and staff members. For example, students living in the residence halls will likely meet with one of the Residential Hall Directors specific to the building in which they live. The following are possible outcomes of an Alternative Resolution and may be imposed once a determination has been made. Failure to complete an outcome may result in a Registration, Transcript, and/or Diploma hold being placed on the student’s account.
- Informal warning: An informal warning advises a student to be more mindful of their behavior and encourages them to review the Code in order to ensure future compliance with all policies and procedures. Informal warnings are not routinely reported as student conduct action unless subsequent violations of the Code occur.
- Written warning: A written warning indicates that a student has violated a University policy and that continued or repeated violations of University policy will result in further student conduct action.
- Restitution: Restitution for violations against University property may include the restoration or replacement cost of the lost or damaged property.
- Special restrictions or loss of privileges: Students may be restricted from participating in certain specified events and activities and may be prohibited from entering certain areas of the campus, including certain facilities and offices. Student access to specific services may also be limited if a pattern of abuse of said services has been identified.
- University probation:
- Students may be assigned projects, programs and service (hereinafter referred to as “University Service”) to the University or affiliated entities. University Service is work performed at a given location within the University and with a given supervisor. The Associate Dean of Students or their designee will arrange and administer University Service outcomes.
- Failure to complete the assigned University Service or educational project within the specified time period may increase the assignment or result in additional outcomes. Failure to satisfactorily complete an assigned project, program or service will result in a notation “Conduct outcome not completed” on the student’s academic record. This notation will be removed upon completion of the assigned educational project, program, or service.
- University or residential service and educational projects and programs
- Students may be assigned projects, programs and service (hereinafter referred to as “University Service”) to the University or affiliated entities. University Service is work performed at a given location within the University and with a given supervisor. The Associate Dean of Students or their designee will arrange and administer University Service outcomes.
- Failure to complete the assigned University Service or educational project within the specified time period may increase the assignment or result in additional outcomes. Failure to satisfactorily complete an assigned project, program or service will result in a notation “Conduct outcome not completed” on the student’s academic record. This notation will be removed upon completion of the assigned educational project, program, or service.
- Alcohol education group: For first-time alcohol violations, a group alcohol education course run by the Health and Counseling Center may be recommended.
- Level 2 substance counseling: A one-on-one screening with a counselor that takes two sessions – the first is the intake, and the second is reviewing the results with the student to determine their risk level and to discuss strategies for harm reduction.
- Ethics training or ethics paper: Assigned to a student found in violation of our Integrity of Transactions and Records policies.
- Policy quiz: Assigned for some of the minor violations and consists of the completion of a quiz of the Code.
When a satisfactory agreement cannot be reached through this process, the complaint may be referred for a hearing. See the details of the hearing process here.
Hearing Waiver: A Respondent may choose to accept responsibility for and not contest the charges against them. If this election is made, the Respondent will sign a waiver of their right to a hearing and must accept the outcome(s) identified in the waiver. A Respondent’s decision to waive a hearing and accept the outcome is final and not appealable.