COVID-19 Conduct Violations Lawyer

Yes! Aside from government-issued health orders, most schools have published their own guidelines requiring students to wear masks on campus and to practice social distancing. A student may seek an exemption from wearing a face mask through a COVID-19 related accommodation request. Just assume you need to “mask up” and stay six feet away from the next person around you.

It depends. And not to sound too “lawyerly,” most likely. Some student conduct policies expressly state that they apply to behavior on and off campus. We strongly recommend that all students not only review their school’s guidelines, but also check from time to time to make sure that there are no updates or changes to the rules. All students will be held accountable for what is posted online or emailed to them. Don’t just delete what looks like a boring email. 

Generally, yes. Most schools have student conduct policies with broad language relating to the failure to follow applicable administrative, local, state and federal laws. This year, student conduct codes have been modified to include language stating that the failure to follow safety protocols can subject the student (or student organization) to disciplinary action. 

We have seen sanctions ranging from a simple warning to suspension from campus. 

Yes. A student experiencing any physical or mental impairment that limits the student’s ability to participate in educational activities may request accommodations. A request, accompanied by supporting documentation, should be made through the school’s office of disability services. Common accommodations include the following: remote attendance/participation in class, on campus housing accommodations, alternative arrangements for face coverings and academic flexibility during an isolation/quarantine period. 

Quarantining is designed to keep someone who might have been exposed to COVID-19 away from others. Isolation is used to separate people infected with COVID-19 from people who are not infected. 

If a student is tested for COVID-19 at a campus health center and tests positive, it is likely that a member of the school’s administration or the local department of public health will communicate with the student to discuss contact tracing to determine who came into contact with the student and could therefore be infected.

Most schools offer services for meals to be delivered directly to the student.

While it is impossible to control the behavior and choices of other students, each person should make sure that some simple rules are followed. Wear a mask when outside of the house and avoid gatherings of more than 10 people. There is well-deserved concern about student infection rates growing, and students should assume that campus police will be vigilant about enforcing the rules, as well as fellow students. COVID-19 college conduct violation lawyers have defended cases that arose after an unknown student posted photos of an off-campus party and the picture found its way to the student conduct office.

Make sure you consider discussing next steps with your parents or an attorney. Any student conduct violation is serious and it is never good to handle a matter without proper support and a strong advisor.