Know Your Rights
Merrimack College assures survivors and accused students of the following rights:
- To expect that reports of alleged violations will be taken seriously by Merrimack College.
- To prompt notification and explanation of the allegations.
- To a timely resolution from the Student Conduct process that is closed to the public.
- To a fair, open-minded and objective consideration of the matter being discussed.
- To be informed of available resources, including supportive measures.
- To be made aware of the available resources of the Merrimack College Police Department.
- To utilize an advisor of their choice, which the student(s) must arrange for themselves.
Please note that advisors may only participate in very limited circumstances. Advisors may attend but may not actively participate in any meetings or proceedings related to the Student Conduct process. Students must provide at least two business days of notice to the College official that is conducting the proceedings.
- To receive notification of and assistance with the option of changing academic, living, working and/or transportation situations after an incident involving an alleged violation if such changes are reasonably available (no charges or investigation, campus or criminal, need occur before this option is available).
- To obtain an on campus “No Contact Order” through the College’s Dean of Students Office.
- To present their information surrounding the incident.
- To present relevant witnesses to investigators.
- To question people presenting testimony against them through an advisor at a hearing.
- To be informed of the outcome and sanction of any disciplinary hearing involving sexual misconduct.
- To not have prior sexual history or character evidence admitted in a Student Conduct Board hearing. The only exception in which sexual history may be used is if it serves as evidence that the accused is not responsible for the alleged conduct at issue.
- To submit an appeal to the Dean of Students (or designee).