  {"id":125,"date":"2024-12-11T11:39:04","date_gmt":"2024-12-11T17:39:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/deanofstudents\/non-academic-misconduct\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T11:48:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T16:48:04","slug":"non-academic-misconduct","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/deanofstudents\/conduct\/non-academic-misconduct\/","title":{"rendered":"Non-Academic Misconduct"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\"><header class=\"page-header\"><h1 class=\"entry-title heading-separator\">Non-Academic Misconduct<\/h1><\/header>\n\n\n<p>The University strives to create a positive, safe and health environment for all of its students.&nbsp;These expectations begin when a student first enrolls at a UW-System school and continue throughout their academic career.&nbsp;These policies are found in the UW-System Administrative Code which applies to all UW-System campuses and students.&nbsp;Students are responsible for understanding and supporting University policies and are expected to uphold and abide by the community standards established by the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and the UW System.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-buttons--full\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--full uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/public-records\/deans-certification-and-student-conduct-record-requests\/\" rel=\"\">Student Conduct Record Requests<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-block-otp-nav \"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-bg-gray uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading heading-separator\" id=\"h-polices\"><strong>Polices<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.legis.wisconsin.gov\/code\/admin_code\/uws\/17\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chapter UWS 17<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 Student Nonacademic Disciplinary Procedures&nbsp;\u2013 contains policies and procedures for addressing alleged student behavioral misconduct. These policies apply regardless of where the behavior occurs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.legis.wisconsin.gov\/code\/admin_code\/uws\/18\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chapter UWS 18<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 Conduct on University Lands \u2013&nbsp;contains policies that govern conduct on university lands to address behavior of students, faculty, staff, and guests.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/deanofstudents\/conduct\/student-conduct\/\">Additional 51ÁÔÆæ and UW system policies<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading heading-separator\" id=\"h-student-non-academic-misconduct-process\"><strong>Student Non-Academic Misconduct Process<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>When a complaint is received, it is assessed for potential violations of the University of Wisconsin System Administrative Code, Chapter 17.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the event of a student conduct complaint, a notice letter with the policies allegedly violated is sent to the student, and they are instructed to meet&nbsp;with an Investigating Officer.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Investigating Officer speaks with the student and can collect additional information relevant to assessing&nbsp;whether or not&nbsp;a violation of the policies occurred.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Investigating Officer&nbsp;makes a decision&nbsp;based on whether a violation of the policies occurred, and a decision letter is sent to the student with the outcome and a rationale for the decision.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The student has the right to appeal the investigating officer\u2019s finding by requesting a hearing before the Non-Academic Misconduct Hearing Committee or Examiner.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-bg-gray uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-non-academic-misconduct-disciplinary-probation-reduction\"><strong>Non-Academic Misconduct Disciplinary Probation Reduction<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Disciplinary Probation Reduction is a process that allows a student to request that their disciplinary probation be reduced by showing to the university their growth and development since the non-academic misconduct incident that led to the sanction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Who is eligible?&nbsp;<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A student who has been placed on non-academic disciplinary\u00a0probation and at least half of the disciplinary probationary period has passed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Who is not eligible?<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The student was assigned disciplinary probation through an academic misconduct (UWS 14) case.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The student was assigned disciplinary probation through a sexual misconduct (Title IX) case.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The student is the subject of a pending investigation of non-academic misconduct by the Dean of Students Office.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The student was found responsible another incident of non-academic misconduct while serving the disciplinary probation. &nbsp;(Note an incident of academic misconduct or violations within university housing do not automatically make a student ineligible but will be taken into consideration when approving a request for Disciplinary Probation Reduction).&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The student has previously requested and been approved to have a prior disciplinary probation reduced through the Disciplinary Probation Reduction process.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To request Disciplinary Probation Reduction please fill out this form: <a href=\"https:\/\/cm.maxient.com\/reportingform.php?UnivofWisconsinMilwaukee&amp;layout_id=15\">Disciplinary Probation Reduction<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Should you have any questions, please contact the Dean of Students Office at <a href=\"mailto:dos@uwm.edu\">dos@uwm.edu <\/a>&nbsp;or 414.229.4632.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-bg-white uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":0,"parent":46,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/full-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":"","uwm_wg_additional_authors":[]},"class_list":["post-125","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - 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