Scope:
This policy applies to all members of the Lesley University community, including faculty, adjunct faculty, staff, students, vendors, contractors, consultants, guests, and visitors.
Lesley University respects the dignity of every individual and expects members of the Lesley University community to:
- Exercise behavior that is respectful to self, others, and property;
- Conduct themselves in a manner compatible with the University's mission as an educational institution;
- Understand that behavior that creates an intimidating, disruptive, or hostile environment for any member of the University Community or in any activity related to Lesley, either on or off campus, violates the Community Standards of Conduct;
- Know that any illegal activity, either on or off campus, violates the Community Standards of Conduct;
- Refrain from injuring or threatening to injure any one;
- Refrain from damaging or threatening to damage another's property;
- Avoid any activity that poses a significant risk to the health or safety of any member of the University's community or a member of the public; and
- Comply with applicable University policies, rules, and regulations.
Examples of University policies include: Discrimination, Harassment, Sexual Harassment, and Sexual Violence Policy, Unequal Consensual, Relationship Policy, Student Alcohol and Illegal Drug Use Policy
Each member of the University community is responsible for understanding and complying with all University policies, rules, and regulations applicable to him or her, and for upholding these Community Standards of Conduct.
Reporting:
It is the obligation of the members of the Lesley University community to report violations of these Standards to one of the people listed below.Any reported violation will be promptly investigated.
Sanctions:
The University may immediately remove anyone from the campus or from any University-sponsored event if the person's behavior is disrupting any classroom or educational environment, work environment, or any University-sponsored event, is threatening to the health or safety of any person, or may damage property. The University, at its discretion, may also remove someone from campus or prohibit someone from attending a University-sponsored event during the course of an investigation.
In the event of alleged unlawful behavior, or as deemed necessary in any emergency situation, the University may notify the Lesley University Office of Public Safety and the appropriate law enforcement agency.
The University may suspend, dismiss, or otherwise discipline any member of the Lesley University community for violations of the Community Standards of Conduct. Dismissal may occur even on a first offense, depending on its severity.
Report suspected violations of the Community Standards of Conduct to any one of the following people:
Dr. Barbara J. Addison Reid
Director of Equal Opportunity and Inclusion/Title IX Coordinator
Office of the President
29 Everett Street
Cambridge MA 02138
617.349.8507
Email: baddison@lesley.edu
Email: equalopportunity@lesley.edu
Ms. Marylou Batt
Vice President of Administration
29 Everett Street
Cambridge MA 02138
617.349.8564
Email: mbatt@lesley.edu
Ms. Jane Joyce
Director of Human Resources
29 Everett Street
Cambridge MA 02138
617.349.8785
Email: ajoyce3@lesley.edu
Dr. Nathaniel Mays
Dean of Student Life and Academic Development
29 Everett Street
Cambridge MA 02138
617.349.8538
Email: nmays@lesley.edu
You may also contact Public Safety at:
AIB Boston Campus: 617.585.6666
Doble Campus and Brattle Campus: 617.349.8888
University Hall: 617.349.8390
You may also choose to contact local law enforcement by calling 911.
Signed June 4, 2012
Joseph B. Moore, President