Know Your Rights
Merrimack College assures survivors and accused students of the following rights:
- To expect that reports of sexual misconduct will be taken seriously by Merrimack College.
- To prompt notification and explanation of the allegations.
- To a timely resolution from the Student Conduct process that is closed to the public.
- To a fair, open-minded and objective consideration of alleged sexual misconduct policy violation.
- To be informed of available health and wellness counselors.
- To be made aware of the available resources of the Merrimack College Police Department, Hamel Health Center, The Counseling Center and Campus Ministry.
- To receive notification of and assistance with the option of changing academic, living, working and/or transportation situations after an alleged incident of sexual misconduct if such changes are reasonably available (no charges or investigation, campus or criminal, need occur before this option is available).
- To obtain an on-campus “No Contact Order” through the College’s Office of Community Standards.
- To present information surrounding the incident(s).
- To an advisor of their choice, which the students must arrange for themselves. Please note that advisors may only participate in very limited circumstances.
- To request that investigators ask certain reasonable questions of witnesses.
- To question people presenting testimony against him or her.
- To be informed of the outcome and sanction of any disciplinary hearing involving sexual misconduct.
- To limit information pertaining to prior sexual history presented in a hearing.
- To submit an appeal of a decision to the Associate Vice President of Student Affairs/ Dean of Students.
