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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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Know Before You Go! Past Student Conduct Code Violations can prevent you from applying to study abroad Every school and program will have different Conduct Code rules for studying abroad - read them! Violating Conduct Codes...
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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…
