Fair Write-Up Policy

We believe that ResLife and the administration should have to prove the guilt of anyone who they "write up," or formally charge with violating the Code of Student Conduct (CoSC). The current standard used to determine responsibility for violating the CoSC is "more likely than not," meaning that if the person or people hearing your case - usually a Hall Director or student members of the Residential Judicial Council or RJC - finds that you are 51% likely to have done what they're accusing you of, they will find you "responsible" or guilty. We believe that they should use a standard of "beyond a reasonable doubt," because that means they will have to prove guilt instead of making accused students face the often-impossible task of proving themselves innocent.

On the same note, we also believe that students should have the right to an advocate if they are accused of violating the CoSC. This right already exists at peer institutions like American University, and it is long overdue to come to Georgetown. Students accused of violating university policy have to face a team of RA's and administrators who act as prosecutor, judge and jury, and considering that it is currently still on the shoulders of students to prove their own innocence, the least the university could do would be to allow for some minimal resources in defending against these accusations.

We will fight hard during our term in office to get both of these incredibly unjust policies of the university changed. The basic rights of students to have advocates in their defense and to be considered innocent until proven guilty just can't be left ignored.

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