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MISSION

C o m m u n i t y S t a n d a r d s A n n u a l R e p o r t 2 0 1 8 - 2 0 1 9

Type, amount andfrequency of incidents of

student misconduct

I N C I D E N T S S A N C T I O N S

Type, when assigned anddescription of sanctions to

change behavior

I M P A C T

Community impact andhow policy and/or

sanctions may be updatedin future years

AREAS OF FOCUS

I n o r d e r t o c a r r y o u t i t s m i s s i o n ,t h e U n i v e r s i t y p r o m o t e s a n de n f o r c e s a p p r o p r i a t e r u l e s ,r e g u l a t i o n s , a n d p o l i c i e s a n d t a k e sa c t i o n w h e n v i o l a t i o n s o f s u c hr u l e s , r e g u l a t i o n s , a n d p o l i c i e so c c u r . P l e a s e b e a w a r e t h a t t h eC o d e o f C o n d u c t i s o n l y a v a i l a b l ev i a t h e I n t e r n e t a s a p a r t o f t h eE Q B G u i d e . T h e D e a n o f S t u d e n t s 'O f f i c e o v e r s e e s c o m m u n i t ys t a n d a r d s , p l e a s e c o n t a c t t h eD e a n o f S t u d e n t s ’ O f f i c e a t9 3 1 . 5 9 8 . 1 2 2 9 o r e m a i ld s t u d e n t @ s e w a n e e . e d u .

This year we saw a sharp increase in drugrelated violations and in medical amnestycases. Because of these concerningtrends, the dean of students' office willprepared a robust educational campaignto alert students to the risks in marijuanause and to share more about how studentsare suspended from Sewanee. While medical amnesty is provided withthe intent for students to ask forassistance, there is a concerningrecidivism rate among studentstransported for alcohol overdose (11students in 2018-19). While we willcontinue to publicize this amnesty policy,we will also work to evaluate students whoneed assistance.

2018-2019

INCIDENTSNAPSHOT

COMPARATIVESTATISTICS

4 O U T O F 1 0

students were involved inviolations of policy in 2018-2019

and of those 67% were male.

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YEAR IN REVIEW

The overall incidents of misconduct

for 2018-19 are similar to the prior

two academic years; while the

number of alcohol and drug related

violations continues to increase each

year (+11% in 2018-19). Some areas of

particular interest are highlighted in

this report.

REPEAT VIOLATIONS

Of interest are those students who

violate policies more than once per

year and those who repeatedly

violate the same policies. In 2018-19,

there were 51 students who had

more than 1 incident/case and 24

students who had more than 2

incidents/cases.

BY ORGANIZATION

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fraternities, may have repeat

violations including: trash in their

yard, noise, social host policy /

alcohol at event issues, and some

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715unique incidents

26%of students eligible for Conduct

Forgiveness completed thehours needed by June 2019.

$53Ktotal generated in fines from

individual students and studentorganizations in 2018-19.


Alcohol (under 21)

44.7%

Drugs: Marijuana

18%

Alcohol (over 21)

12%

Unauthorized entry

5.4%

Complicity

5.2%

Damage to Property

3.3%

Drug dealing/sharing

2.3%

Honor Code referral

2.3%

This chart shows the numberof overall violations by

classification.

In 2018, the market share for the last 6 months have

improved since last year.


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First Time Freshman

First Time Transfer

Continuing Student

Re-Entering Student

Other

In 2018-19, of those studentscharged with violations of the

EQB, 91% were foundresponsible. This graph shows

a breakdown of the chargeswith responsible findings by

prevalence.

Please note - the system was set tothese categories for 2018-19 and will

be updated to reflect expectedgraduation year in the future.

Spikes in misconduct trends arecongruent with annual events andseasonal "party" culture at Sewanee.Alcohol and drug preventioneducation will move to EVERFI, theleading source of online preventioncourses for college students.FInes paid by individuals are allocatedfor alcohol and drug preventionefforts, sexual misconduct education,sanction classes and more.Title IX and sexual misconduct casesare not included in this report.

Of the 1229 charges issued forviolations of the EQB and otherUniversity policies, 91% were foundresponsible for the violation.There were 715 unique cases /incidents reported.9 out of 10 students admitted toviolating policies during the conductprocess.Conduct forgiveness was assigned in92 cases and only 26% completed thehours as assigned.

OVERVIEW


182students completed alcoholand drug misuse prevention

education as a result of aviolation of University policy.

85%of students completed the

alcohol and consent &respect educational online

courses to reduce andprevent issues of sexual

assault and alcohol misuse.

32mutual no contact

orders were issued as alimit to communication

while allowingcontinued study.

36estimated number ofstudents who utilized

the appeals process tohave their case

reviewed.

total students who completed analcohol and/or drug assessment

with a licensed counselor. Ofthese, more than 80% went on tocomplete a form of counseling.

29 142total students who completed an

online intervention for alcoholand marijuana use. [Of the 46

students who completedMarijuana 101, more than 40

claimed to have learnedsomething that would assist

them in reducing use.]

18students were suspended thisyear, with the majority of the

suspensions resulting from felonydrug charges or repetitiveviolations involving drugs.

191students were issued warnings forminor violations such as noise in

the residence hall and/or drinkingalcohol in a public display over

the age of 21.


ALCOHOL & OTHER DRUGEDUCATION

This is the time to re-evaluate prevention education at Sewanee to address

alcohol binging, marijuana use and prescription drug misuse. By launching

EVERFI modules focused on preventing alcohol overdose, bystander

behavior, and knowing the facts about sexual misconduct and marijuana, we

are posed to move the needle on some of the issues impacting retention.

By knowing what issues exist, Sewanee can leverage our strengths to

combat unhealthy behaviors and encourage thriving on campus. Students

are looking for information and we have it to give. By partnering with the

University Wellness Center, we will host Alcohol Skills Training programs

and offer more alcohol and drug related conversations on campus next year.

NATIONAL TRENDS

This year saw increases in states legalizing and decriminalizing cannabis at

high rates, with little to no education for young people on the effects of

cannabis long-term. Additionally, alcohol remains the single largest issue

plaguing college age students and college campuses nationwide with 1,519

deaths per year (NIAAA, 2017). Students reported feeling more stress,

anxiety and depression than in years passed and they were open about using

drugs illegally to cope. This is in line with national trends of opioid abuse

increasing by 300% since 1998 and 1 in 4 colleges report issues with opioid

misuse (CollegePrevention.org).

A W O R DF R O M T H ED I R E C T O R

According to Wikipedia, an annualreport is a comprehensive report on anorganization's activities throughout thepreceding year. Annual reports areintended to give interested peopleinformation. I hope this document hasprovided you with insight into thecommunity standards at The Universityof the South and how policies havebeen enforced. We have alsoattempted to share some data regardingnational trends for your perspective. The Sewanee community is a specialone, where faculty, staff and studentslive together on a 13,000 acre domain.We aim to provide students with theguidance, support and accountability toallow them to thrive during their collegeyears. The EQB Guide allows ourcommunity standards to be transparentand communicated in a way thatstudents can understand. We do notassume a legal process but rather aplace where learning from mistakes isvalued. The University takes misconductseriously and aims to have an approachto sanctioning that serves the wholecommunity with safety as the guidingfactor. Always.

RACHEL L. CHAMPAGNEDIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY

STANDARDS

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