Drake University Community Standards is responsible for fostering a campus environment that upholds high standards and expectations for ethical and responsible conduct and behavior through theCode of Student Conduct.
The Community Standards Office is responsible for managing the University's student conduct process. Community Standards is under the direction of the Dean of Students Office within the Division of Student Affairs. Our office works closely with all departments within the Division of Student Affairs and various campus partners to assist in monitoring and enforcing the University's compliance and adherence to our policies and procedures.
Potential violation of the Drake Code of Student Conduct is reported to Community Standards
Case is created in our conduct management system
Letter is sent to student to schedule a community standards meeting
Community standards meeting is held and a finding is determined
If the student is found RESPONSIBLE (in violation of the Drake Code of Student Conduct), charges and sanctions are assigned; when sanctions are completed satisfactorily, the case is closed
If the student is found NOT RESPONSIBLE (not in violation of the Drake Code of Student Conduct), the case is closed
Note: The process described above is the general outline for an average case. It does not consider all nuances and possibilities, which are handled on a case-by-case basis.