In accordance with Section 8 Part A of the Judicial Board Code, each semester the Judicial Board publishes “summaries, not violating confidentiality” of the cases it has heard the previous semester, to give the community a sense of what issues have been adjudicated by the Board and how the Board has responded. We encourage everyone to read them with this in mind—they are published as a record of what kinds of cases have been brought, the violations found, and the sanctions imposed. If you have any further questions about how the Board operates or what purpose it serves, you are welcome to contact the chair of the Judicial Board, Evvy Archibald at archibev@reed.edu, or any other member of the Board.
Case 1
The Temporary Hearing Board heard a case alleging that the respondent, a student, violated the Honor Principle by acting aggressively towards a CSO and violated the College’s Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) Policy by consuming alcohol in excess, and additionally that the respondent had consumed alcohol at two earlier time while underage. The Board found that the respondent had violated the Honor Principle by verbally harassing a CSO who was attempting to provide assistance to the respondent while the respondent was intoxicated . The respondent was found to have violated the AOD policy on two occasions by drinking while underage. Additionally, the Board found the respondent to have violated the DHSM policy verbally abusing a CSO.. The Board recommended that the respondent be forbidden from consuming alcohol and other substances at any Reed event or on property of Reed College until Fall 2019, excluded from Renn Fayre 2015 and 2016, that information regarding the case not be released outside of the college, and recommended but did not require that the respondent write a letter of apology to the CSO towards whom they had been aggressive . The president’s designee upheld the findings and recommendations of the Board.
Case 2
The Judicial Board adjudicated a complaint brought against a student alleged to have violated the Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) Policy five times during the fall semester. The complaint also alleged that the student had violated the Behavioral Expectations Contract they had signed. The Board found that the student had violated the AOD policy on six occasions, five times by using illegal substances and a sixth time by failing to abide by the Behavioral Expectations Contract. Additionally, the board found that both breaking this Behavioral Expectations Contract and damaging college property while under the influence constituted Honor Principle violations. The Board recommended that the student be placed on disciplinary probation, complete 15 hours of community service, and meet with a representative from the Health and Counseling Center. The president’s designee changed the community service requirement to 30 hours per semester for the remainder of the student’s time at Reed, which was ultimately reduced to 30 hours per semester for 2 semesters by the Appeals Board. The president upheld this decision.
Case 3
Sexual Misconduct Board adjudicated a complaint alleging that a student had violated the Sexual Harassment Policy by sexually assaulting multiple students. The Board found the respondent to have violated the Sexual Harassment policy and the Honor Principle by sexually assaulting three students on three separate occasions. The Board furthermore found the respondent to have violated the Alcohol and Other Drug policy and the Honor Principle through irresponsible substance use, and the Housing Contract by sexually assaulting a student in on campus housing. The Board also found the respondent to be in violation of a previously established no-contact order. The Board also found the student to have violated the Honor Principle by failing to understand and practice Reed College’s definition of effective consent, despite having received coaching on consent.The Board recommended that the student be suspended for a full academic year (two semesters), complete 40 hours of community service per semester until graduation, be banned from on campus housing, engage in regular meetings with a staff member to discuss their understanding of consent, complete an additional consent class, and the information of this case be released to outside institutions upon request. The Board further recommended that the student be placed on disciplinary probation for the remainder of their time at Reed and that any additional AOD violation be immediately sent to the Board as an honor case. The president’s designee amended the length of suspension to 4 semesters and upheld all other recommendations. The president upheld the designee’s amended sanctions.
Case 4
The Judicial Board adjudicated a case alleging that a student had failed to complete sanctions from a previous case. The Board found that the respondent in this case violated school policy by failing to complete their assigned sanctions. The Board additionally found the respondent’s behavior and lack of communication in failing to complete the assigned sanctions to be a violation of the Honor Principle. The Board recommended that the respondent complete the previously assigned sanctions, that the student’s transcript and alumni privileges be withheld until the completion of sanctions, that the student remain on disciplinary probation while at Reed, and that summary information of this case be disclosed upon receiving authorized requests. The President’s designee upheld all recommended sanctions.
Case 5
The Judicial Board adjudicated a complaint brought by Student Services against a student who violated the college Alcohol and Other Drugs policy on several occasions. In addition, the student had failed to fulfill the requirements of some sanctions from a previous AOD-related Honor Case in accordance with the timeline then laid out, and had failed to fulfill other such requirements altogether. The Board found the student to have violated the AOD Policy, and to have further violated college policy by failing to complete some sanctions. Further, the student was found to have violated the Honor Principle by neglecting prior sanctions and missing meetings with Student Services, and by continuing to violate the AOD policy after repeated intervention of community members. The Board recommended that the student be excluded from Renn Fayre. perform 15 hours of community service, develop a behavioral expectations contract; meet with the HCC or off-campus provider regarding AOD use, that the case be included in the student’s disciplinary record, and that the student be placed on disciplinary probation for the remainder of their time at Reed. The President’s designee accepted these sanctions.
Case 6
The Sexual Misconduct Board adjudicated a complaint of sexual assault brought by one student against another. The respondent was found to have violated the Discriminatory Harassment and Sexual Misconduct Policy, the Reed College Housing Contract, and the Honor Principle by sexually assaulting the complainant in a college dorm room. The respondent was also found to have violated the Alcohol and Other Drugs Policy by consuming an excessive amount of alcohol and amphetamines. The Board recommended that the respondent be expelled from the College and excluded from campus. The President’s designee amended these sanctions to a two-semester suspension and an evaluation of the respondent’s substance use. The Appeals Board and the President upheld the Sexual Misconduct Board’s original recommendations, and the student was expelled.
Case 7
The Judicial Board adjudicated a complaint brought by Student Services against a student who violated the college Alcohol and Other Drugs policy by consuming alcohol underage and driving a vehicle on campus while intoxicated. The Board found the student’s engagement in underage drinking to be a violation of the AOD policy. The Board found the student to have violated the Honor Principle in the following ways: lying to a Community Safety Officer about the events that occurred, endangering other students and community members by driving the vehicle near them, and driving under the influence of alcohol twice, both times over the course of a single night. The Board also found it less than honorable that the student drove on the sports field, potentially damaging Reed College property and inconveniencing Facilities Services workers. The Board recommended: that the student be prohibited from driving any vehicle, including their own, on Reed campus property for the remainder of their time at Reed; that the student be prohibited from transporting other community members in any vehicle during their time at Reed; that the student be required to complete 60 unpaid community safety hours within their next two semesters at Reed, at least 20 of which need to be done with the Reed grounds crew; that the student undergo an AOD assessment with a focus on issues of DUI with a Health and Counseling staff member, and that they follow all subsequent recommendations; and that the student be placed on disciplinary probation for the remainder of the student’s time at Reed. The President’s designee accepted these sanctions.