gw101 presents… gw outside the classroom: social & behavioral wellness at gw
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GW101 presents…
GW Outside the Classroom: Social & Behavioral Wellness
at GW
GW After Dark: Social and Behavioral Wellness
Katie Porras, Associate DirectorOffice of Student Rights & Responsibilities
Tim Terpstra, Director Office of Academic Integrity
Alexis Janda, Associate DirectorColonial Health Center – Health Promotion &
Prevention Services
Office of Student Rights & Responsibilities (SRR)
SRR oversees the administration of all GW’s academic and non-academic student disciplinary systems
Emphasizes civility, integrity, and personal responsibility
Non-Academic Student MisconductOffice of Student Rights & Responsibilities (SRR)
Addresses significant non-academic student misconduct which may lead to Loss of Housing, Suspension, or Expulsion through formal disciplinary hearings
Office of Civility & Community Standards (CCS)Addresses incidents of minor or moderate non-academic student misconduct, which may result in an administrative record or a disciplinary recordFocus on decision-making conversation through Warnings and Disciplinary Conferences
Two Important Take Homes:Alcohol Medical Amnesty Program“Good Samaritan” Policy
Parental NotificationBy working together, students, parents and the university can guide a student’s success on GW’s campus both inside and outside the classroom and get the appropriate resources to help students in need
SRR staff encourage students to contact their parents when they are involved in an academic or non-academic disciplinary matter
Under the law, GW is limited in how we communicate to parents under the Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act (FERPA)
Academic Integrity Matters: The law does not permit GW to communicate with parents without the student’s written consent.
Non-Academic Misconduct: The law does permit GW to communicate only pertaining to alcohol or other drug violations, provided the student is under the age of 21 at the time of notification. In all other cases, the law does not permit GW to communicate with parents without the student’s written consent.
Colonial Health CenterHealth Promotion and Prevention Services
Organizes the Colonial Health Center’s outreach and health promotion efforts
1:1 meetings to discuss substance use (Brief Interventions)Educational workshops by requestResources (brochures, BAC cards, condoms, etc.)Training programs for student orgs, RA’s, professional staff and facultyAnnual campus events:
Be Wiser Week, Mix-Off, Chalk InFlu Clinics, blood pressure screenings, STI/STD testingNational Screening Days (alcohol, depression)Resource for parents (send out information via parents newsletter)Social media (Facebook, Twitter)
Office Academic Integrity (AI)
Facilitates hearings related to violations of the “Code of Academic Integrity” Outcomes may lead to Failure of Assignments or Academic Courses, Suspension, or ExpulsionProvides educational initiatives to the GW community related to academic dishonesty
Questions?
Contact InformationOffice of Student Rights & Responsibilities, Office of Civility & Community Standards,
Office of Academic Integrity202-994-6757
Colonial Health CenterHealth Promotion and Prevention Services
healthcenter.gwu.edu