FAQ

All official letters from the Office of Student Conduct will be emailed from studentconduct@ou.edu to your official university email address and will require additional verification to view the letter.

If you have questions about the authenticity of any communication from our office, please call 405-325-1540.

You must schedule an appointment with your Conduct Officer by the deadline stated in the letter. You can use the scheduling link in the letter or call 405-325-1540.  

Failure to respond to the letter or attend your scheduled meeting may result in additional student conduct charges and/or in a default decision on your case. An enrollment hold may be placed on your account.

Your first meeting with your Conduct Officer is an opportunity to share your side of the story and ask questions about the conduct process. This is when you can provide context to the situation and respond to the allegation(s). Your Conduct Officer will explain the conduct process, your rights and responsibilities, and the violation(s) you are alleged to have engaged in. 

Typically, an open and honest conversation with your Conduct Officer will lead to a resolution. Therefore, your meeting does not require preparation of a formal presentation.

All of your student rights are outlined in the first section of the Code.

Below are a few rights that are especially important in the conduct process:

1. To pursue and education as long as the University's applicable academic standards, policies, regulations and applicable laws are followed;
2. To certain procedural due process, including notice and an opportunity to be heard;
3. To a prompt, fair, and impartial process during investigations and proceedings, from an initial investigation to the final result

All of your student rights are outlined in the first section of the Code.

Below are a few rights that are especially important in the conduct process:

1. To pursue and education as long as the University's applicable academic standards, policies, regulations and applicable laws are followed;
2. To certain procedural due process, including notice and an opportunity to be heard;
3. To a prompt, fair, and impartial process during investigations and proceedings, from an initial investigation to the final result

The decision to hire an attorney is up to you. The Student Conduct Process is designed to be navigated by students without any legal knowledge; therefore, for most situations you shouldn’t need an attorney to understand the process. Please keep in mind that you may consult with an attorney (or advisor) throughout the process, but they may not directly participate in meetings. 

An advisor from the Student Government Association General Counsel is available free of charge.  

Yes, you will still have to resolve your violation with the University.

And no, double jeopardy only applies to the criminal court system. Proceedings under the Code may be carried out prior to, simultaneously with, or following civil, criminal or licensure proceedings, at the discretion of the University. This means you may defer your Student Conduct case until your other proceedings are concluded; however, you still need to meet with your Conduct Officer to indicate your preference.

Student Legal Services are available free of charge if you need legal advice or consultation for non-University matters.

Your status as a student does not end when you leave campus property.  The University has discretion to take action for violations of law or University Policy under the Code regardless of a student’s location at the time of the incident.

It is in your best interest to contact the Office of Student Conduct immediately.

You may reach out to your individual Conduct Officer or simply call the office at (405) 325-1540. Failure to respond or attend your scheduled meeting may result in additional student conduct charges and/or in a default decision on your case. An enrollment hold may be placed on your account.

A University may not generally share information from student conduct records with anyone besides the student.

However, students may authorize the release of personal information and educational records by submitting a form of acknowledgement releasing their information. You must submit a FERPA Release if you would like an advisor or attorney to accompany you throughout the student conduct process. You will be prompted to use your single sign on before you access the form.

That depends.

You can choose to sign a release giving our office permission to share information with your parents (or anyone you indicate). We encourage you to share information with the people of support in your life.

You may have one advisor present throughout the conduct process. This advisor can be a parent, attorney, friend, or person of support. Before they attend the meeting, you must submit a release giving our office permission to share your information with your chosen advisor.  

An advisor from the Student Government Association General Counsel is available free of charge.

A “strike” is the University’s official recognition of a student’s or organization’s violation of the University Student Alcohol Policy.

The University has a “Three Strikes” policy.  Students receiving a third strike will be automatically suspended for at least one full academic semester.

Reach out to you Conduct Officer right away!

There are circumstances that may require an extended deadline for sanctions.  

You could have a Student Conduct hold for various reasons. Overdue sanctions are the most common. If you have a hold on your account from Student Conduct, that means you have an outstanding issue you need to resolve. Contact our office right away at (405) 325-1540.

It may. The Office of Student Conduct does not take away financial aid or scholarships through our process. However, some aid and scholarships may have stipulations that may be affected by the outcome of the conduct process.  

No.

It depends.

Upon admission, graduate and professional programs sometimes require a waiver to request Student Conduct records from the University.  

It depends.

University programs and offices may request record checks from Student Conduct. It is up to the program to determine what qualifies or disqualifies a student to participate. We will not provide record checks to student organizations without your permission.  

Submit a Behavorial Intervention Team report. They coordinate resources and implement a centralized response, with the goals of providing assistance to the individual and keeping our community healthy and safe.

It is best to reach out to our office sooner rather than later. The more time that elapses, the less effectively we can mitigate any concerns.