§ 6443 — Students' bill of rights

§ 6443. Students' bill of rights. Every institution shall adopt and\nimplement the following "Students' Bill of Rights" as part of its code\nof conduct which shall be distributed annually to students, made\navailable on each institution's website, posted in campus residence\nhalls and campus centers, and shall include links or information to file\na report and seek a response, pursuant to section sixty-four hundred\nforty-four of this article, and the options for confidential disclosure\npursuant to section sixty-four hundred forty-six of this article: "All\nstudents have the right to: 1. Make a report to local law enforcement\nand/or state police; 2. Have disclosures of domestic violence, dating\nviolence, stalking, and sexual assault treated seriously; 3. Make a\ndecision about whether or not to disclose a crime or violation and\nparticipate in the judicial or conduct process and/or criminal justice\nprocess free from pressure by the institution; 4. Participate in a\nprocess that is fair, impartial, and provides adequate notice and a\nmeaningful opportunity to be heard; 5. Be treated with dignity and to\nreceive from the institution courteous, fair, and respectful health care\nand counseling services, where available; 6. Be free from any suggestion\nthat the reporting individual is at fault when these crimes and\nviolations are committed, or should have acted in a different manner to\navoid such crimes or violations; 7. Describe the incident to as few\ninstitution representatives as practicable and not be required to\nunnecessarily repeat a description of the incident; 8. Be protected from\nretaliation by the institution, any student, the accused and/or the\nrespondent, and/or their friends, family and acquaintances within the\njurisdiction of the institution; 9. Access to at least one level of\nappeal of a determination; 10. Be accompanied by an advisor of choice\nwho may assist and advise a reporting individual, accused, or respondent\nthroughout the judicial or conduct process including during all meetings\nand hearings related to such process; and 11. Exercise civil rights and\npractice of religion without interference by the investigative, criminal\njustice, or judicial or conduct process of the institution."\n