Student conduct code

Academic misconduct charges can threaten your grades, scholarships, and even your future career. Allegations like plagiarism, cheating, or technology misuse are taken very seriously by colleges and can lead to suspension or expulsion. Many students underestimate…

Accusations of vandalism on college campuses can carry serious consequences, including suspension, loss of housing, or even criminal charges. Students should remain calm, avoid making statements that may be used against them, carefully review their school’s…

If you have been arrested while you’re in college — even if it wasn’t on campus — you run the risk of being punished twice for the same crime.  Twice? But doesn’t the U.S. Constitution protect…

Every year, the fall semester comes around and students who live on their university’s campus must move into their assigned dorm. For those who are returning students, your roommate(s) may be someone you know; however, for…

College students and their families often wonder if simply admitting responsibility is the best thing to do when a student is accused of violating their college or university’s code of conduct or academic honor code. Sometimes…

At DC Student Defense, many of the questions that we’re getting from our clients right now involve the COVID -19 vaccine. We’ve previously posted about the growing trend of universities implementing vaccine mandates for the fall…

Going to college is scary for college kids in many ways - being away from home for the first time, living on their own, finding new friends, getting decent grades - one way to eliminate stress…