If UCONN Can Do It, Why Can't Central?

A FrankSmithSaysNB Editorial:


Mayor Timothy Stewart is correct in pursuing a change in the CCSU discipline code that will allow students to be disciplined by the University for certain off campus conduct.

UCONN has been doing this for more than a dozen years. I have read many reports in the newspapers of how students were disciplined or even expelled from the university for their conduct at local apartments or private off campus houses in Mansfield. According to previous news reports, the university seems to have a good working relationship with town officials in Mansfield with regards to dealing with such incidents and even cooperating in an effort to avoid future mishaps.

Here is UCONN's current code of conduct:

Generally, University jurisdiction shall be limited to student conduct that occurs on University premises or at University-sponsored or University-supervised events (including students involved with off-campus internships and study abroad programs). However, the University may apply The Student Code to students whose misconduct has a direct and distinct adverse impact on the University community, its members, and/or the pursuit of its objectives regardless of where such conduct may occur. The following examples describe the kinds of off-campus acts that might be addressed through the University student conduct system. They are illustrative in intent and they should not be regarded as all-inclusive: driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs; physical/sexual assault; sale/distribution of illegal substances; and malicious destruction of property. Should the Director of Community Standards reasonably determine that a particular alleged act of off-campus misconduct falls within the jurisdiction of the University, the case will be referred to the University student conduct system.


As you can see, simply getting arrested for a DUI is cause for discipline no matter where it happens.

If UCONN can do it, Central certainly can and should.