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Are Students Legally Required to Comply with School COVID-19 Rules?

By DC Student DefenseCollege Student Defense, Student conduct code

As colleges and universities resume this fall, some students are viewing their schools’ COVID-19 safety measures as guidelines instead of rules. Large gatherings and partying commenced on many college campuses the day students moved back in....

August 31, 2020

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Can A University Charge You With An Honor Code Violation After Graduating?

By DC Student DefenseAcademic Honor Code, Cheating

Getting charged with an honor code violation is any student's nightmare. But once you've graduated, any fear of an honor code violation accusation should be well laid to rest, right? Not quite. You can still be...

August 12, 2020

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Accused Of Cheating After Using A Group Chat Or Discussion Board?

By DC Student DefenseCheating

Students have always used study groups to study and learn materials. In this digital age, though, students can participate in study groups without leaving the comfort of their rooms. They no longer have to meet up...

July 30, 2020

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What to do when Social Media Threatens Your College Career

By DC Student DefenseCollege Student Defense

Imagine waking up one morning to find that you have become the object of a social media campaign to get you kicked off your sports team, expelled from school or demanding that your admission offer to...

June 29, 2020

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Cheating Accusations from The College Board’s Online AP Exams

By DC Student DefenseOnline Misconduct

One of the most notorious parts of AP classes in high school is the dreaded The College Board AP Exam. Each AP course has a corresponding intense and proctored AP Exam, but the question for high...

May 27, 2020

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Department of Education Issues Title IX Regulations During a Pandemic

By DC Student DefenseTitle IX

Who would have thought in the fall of 2019, when we were all waiting with bated breath for U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos to issue the Title IX regulations for campus sexual assault that the…

May 7, 2020

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Summons vs. Subpoena: What’s the Difference?

By DC Student DefenseCollege Student Defense

Receiving a summons or a subpoena for the first time can be very confusing. What does it mean? What are you supposed to do next? How is one different from the other? Luckily, our legal team...

April 27, 2020

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Noise violations on college campuses

By DC Student DefenseNoise Violation

Campus parties are as synonymous with college life as cacti are to the desert. But what many students fail to realize is that loud parties in your dorm room can lead to disciplinary action the same...

February 3, 2020

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College Admissions Scandal Overview

By DC Student DefenseCollege Student Defense

A former California real estate executive was sentenced to six months in prison for his role in the high-profile college admissions scandal, in which 50 wealthy people, including celebrities like Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman, paid...

January 20, 2020

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How Title IX Affects You now That Betsy DeVos is in Office

By DC Student DefenseTitle IX

Title IX has changed in several important ways since President Trump appointed Betsy DeVos as Secretary of the Department of Education. Though the general public has heard fairly negative things about DeVos, most people are unaware...

December 9, 2019

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