Procedures for Campus Disciplinary Action

A student may also choose to report an assault to the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities for disciplinary action regardless of whether or not the student has decided to press criminal charges. A student may also file a report of sexual assault against another student, or a faculty or staff member, by directly contacting the Associate Dean for Student Rights and Responsibilities 956-665-5375 (UTRGV Edinburg Campus) or 956-882-5141 (UTRGV Brownsville Campus) or www.utrgv.edu/ReportIt.

Procedures for resolving complaints regarding sexual assault, sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking are detailed in the UTRGV Handbook of Operating Procedures. In any case, both the accuser and the accused are entitled to the same opportunities to have others present during any disciplinary proceedings. Both the accuser and the accused will be informed of the outcome of any proceedings.

During any complaint proceeding, the university has a wide range of latitude when developing sanctions. Those sanctions may range from probation to expulsion from the university.