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This law was first created in 2020. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 473<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":64714,"section_number":"23.1-2500","catch_line":"Corporate name; name of the Institute","order_by":null,"url":"\/23.1-2500\/"}],"permalink":{"id":184931,"object_type":"law","relational_id":58086,"identifier":"23.1-412","token":"23.1\/II\/4\/23.1-412","url":"\/23.1-412\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/23.1-412\/","token":"23.1\/II\/4\/23.1-412","dublin_core":{"Title":"Non-academic student codes of conduct","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 23.1-412","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Each public institution of higher education<\/span> shall adopt non-academic student codes of conduct. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Students and student organizations that participate in the non-academic student codes of conduct process as a complainant or respondent shall have the responsibilities and rights afforded to them by the institution’s codes of conduct and related policies and procedures. The codes of conduct shall describe and define the rights and responsibilities of all enrolled students and student organizations and shall outline each step in the institution’s procedures for responding to and resolving allegations<\/span> of violations. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> For violations that may result in a student or student organization facing the sanctions<\/span> of suspension or expulsion, the non-academic student codes of conduct shall include: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> The requirement that the accused<\/span> student or student organization receive reasonable notice of the alleged violation, a general summary of the complaint, contact information of an institution’s employee to receive additional information, and the date by which such contact must occur; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> The opportunity for the accused<\/span> student or student organization to present their version of events giving rise to the allegations<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> The opportunity for the accused<\/span> student or student organization to review and respond to information presented to the decision maker; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> The opportunity for the accused<\/span> student or student organization to select an advisor of their choice; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> The opportunity for the accused<\/span> student or student organization to present information by relevant and noncumulative witnesses; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> The right of the accused<\/span> student or student organization to not participate in proceedings; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> The requirement that the complainant and respondent receive notice of the outcome of the proceedings; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

8.<\/span> A decision maker free from actual bias; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

9.<\/span> A description of any internal appeal<\/span> process. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The provisions of this section shall not apply to any public institution of higher education<\/span> established pursuant to Chapter 25 (§ 23.1-2500<\/a> et seq.). <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nNON-ACADEMIC STUDENT CODES OF CONDUCT (\u00a7 23.1-412)\n\nA. Each public institution of higher education shall adopt non-academic student\ncodes of conduct.\n\nB. Students and student organizations that participate in the non-academic\nstudent codes of conduct process as a complainant or respondent shall have the\nresponsibilities and rights afforded to them by the institution’s codes of\nconduct and related policies and procedures. The codes of conduct shall describe\nand define the rights and responsibilities of all enrolled students and student\norganizations and shall outline each step in the institution’s procedures\nfor responding to and resolving allegations of violations.\n\nC. For violations that may result in a student or student organization facing\nthe sanctions of suspension or expulsion, the non-academic student codes of\nconduct shall include:\n\n 1. The requirement that the accused student or student organization receive\n reasonable notice of the alleged violation, a general summary of the\n complaint, contact information of an institution’s employee to receive\n additional information, and the date by which such contact must occur;\n\n 2. The opportunity for the accused student or student organization to present\n their version of events giving rise to the allegations;\n\n 3. The opportunity for the accused student or student organization to review\n and respond to information presented to the decision maker;\n\n 4. The opportunity for the accused student or student organization to select\n an advisor of their choice;\n\n 5. The opportunity for the accused student or student organization to present\n information by relevant and noncumulative witnesses;\n\n 6. The right of the accused student or student organization to not participate\n in proceedings;\n\n 7. The requirement that the complainant and respondent receive notice of the\n outcome of the proceedings;\n\n 8. A decision maker free from actual bias; and\n\n 9. A description of any internal appeal process.\n\nD. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any public institution of\nhigher education established pursuant to Chapter 25 (§ 23.1-2500 et seq.).\n\nHISTORY: 2020, c. 473.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}