{"id":2592,"date":"2024-01-21T08:30:25","date_gmt":"2024-01-21T13:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/studentconduct\/?page_id=2592"},"modified":"2025-02-21T14:52:18","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T19:52:18","slug":"conduct-advisors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/studentconduct\/conduct-advisors\/","title":{"rendered":"Conduct Advisors"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Conduct Advisors<\/h1>\n\n

The University Student Conduct System is not an adversarial process, but an impartial inquiry into student conduct and the facts of the incident. A Conduct Advisor\u2019s role is to provide guidance and support for students involved in student conduct matters. The advisor\u2019s role is to provide support, guidance and\/or advice only<\/strong>. A Conduct Advisor may be a student, faculty, or staff member at the University who has been trained on the University Student Conduct System. Parents or guardians do not serve in a Conduct Advisor role, even if they are employees of the University. Training on the Student Handbook and student conduct procedures is strongly recommended for an individual serving in the Conduct Advisor role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A student with a disability affecting communication or a student who cannot effectively communicate in the English language may seek a reasonable accommodation to allow an advisor or interpreter to present or translate the case for the student.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Witnesses and involved parties are not allowed to serve as advisors.<\/p>\n\n<\/section>\n\n

Role of the Conduct Advisor<\/h1>\n\n

The Conduct Advisor\u2019s role is\u00a0passive<\/strong>, and the advisor may not participate in any manner during any related meeting or proceeding, including interviews or hearings. The advisor may not ask questions or respond on behalf of the complainant or respondent. The complainant or the respondent may request a break during any meeting and\/or proceeding to allow the complainant or the respondent to confer with their respective advisors in private. Conduct Advisors may participate in the following ways during the student conduct process:<\/p>\n\n\n\n