Definitions

Outlined below are common terms or phrases used through the Integrity Formation process.

Definitions can also be found in Appendix A in the Code of Student Conduct.

Term	Definition
Academic Term	Refers to quarters, semesters, or sessions based on the University academic program.
Advisor	A member of the Seattle University community who provides support to the Student or Complainant during the Integrity Formation process. See Section 3.2 for additional information.
Appeal Officer	The administrator designated by the Dean of Students or their designee to review any case for which a written appeal is submitted by a student in accordance with the appeal procedures described in Section 3.3.
Complainant	Any member of the University community who files a complaint or incident report that involves an alleged violation of the Code by a student or student organization. Cases initiated by a University official including Public Safety do not always involve a Complainant.
Conduct Administrator	Conduct Administrators are University officials appointed by the Dean of Students or their designee to administer conduct meetings.
Conduct Record	A record of all incidents where a student was alleged to have violated the Code. Conduct records are maintained by the Office of the Dean of Students as described in Section 4.
Day	Refers to a business day which is a day of regular University operation when offices are open (generally Monday through Friday, including academic breaks but excluding designated University holidays) unless otherwise noted.
Guest	An individual who is not a Seattle University student, faculty member, staff member, administrator, board member, or otherwise affiliated with the University in a formal capacity. A guest in the residence hall, however, is someone who is not currently assigned to live in a particular residence hall, but may be a commuting student or a student who resides somewhere else on-campus.
Incident Report	An incident report (IR) or a written complaint is used to notify the University of an alleged violation of the Code. Anyone can submit an incident report online here: https://cm.maxient.com/reportingform.php?SeattleUniv
Integrity Formation	Sometimes referred to as “Student Conduct,” Integrity Formation is the process by which Students are given an opportunity to respond to and reflect on their choices and experiences within our University context.
Integrity Formation Office	The office charged with maintaining the Code of Student Conduct and the Integrity Formation process.
Integrity Formation Meeting	Traditionally thought of as a “hearing”, integrity formation meetings are opportunities for students to meet with a conduct administrator or board to discuss an allegation of misconduct. When we refer to “meetings” in this Code, we are referring to integrity formation meetings unless otherwise noted.
Interim Measures	Actions taken to promote the safety and well-being of parties, including but not limited to, changes to living spaces, on-campus employment, transportation, financial aid, academic coursework.
Reporter	Means any individual who notifies the University of an incident of alleged misconduct via one of the University reporting options, whether electronically, written, or in-person. Sometimes referred to as the “Complainant”.
Restorative/Transformative Justice	Restorative/Transformative Justice takes the University goals related to social justice and puts them into action in the integrity formation setting. Our definition of restorative/transformative justice is informed by Karp’s (2015) definition that considers restorative justice as a collaborative decision-making process that includes the impacted parties, Students, and others who are seeking to be in community with these individuals and promote accountability. These practices seek to (a) have Students accept and acknowledge responsibility for their actions, (b) repair the harm caused to the impacted parties and the community, (c) work to rebuild trust and community by addressing harm directly, understanding individual context, and building positive social connections, and (d) consider the ways that equity and identities impact a given situation. This Code includes the term restorative/transformative to recognize that restorative justice seeks to repair the harm involved and transformative justice incorporates concepts of equity and liberation into the discussion. Examples include facilitated conversations, community discussion circles, educational opportunities, and dialogue sessions that consider the above factors. Karp, D.R. (2015). The Little Book of Restorative Justice for Colleges and Universities. Good Books.
Review Board	Review Boards are groups of staff, faculty, and students who facilitate integrity formation meetings. There are two types of Review Boards: the Conduct Review Board (CRB) and the Organizations Review Board (ORB). CRB and ORB members are University faculty, staff, and students who are appointed by the Dean of Students or their designee. A Conduct Administrator will serve as Facilitator of a review board. When a review board convenes to hear a case, the Conduct Administrator will empanel at least three community members to serve as the board.
Sanction	An administrative, educational, development, restorative, or deterrent measure assigned to a Student because the Student has been found responsible for a violation of the Code. Sanctions are mandatory and failure to complete an assigned sanction as assigned may result in additional disciplinary action. See Section 3.4 for additional information.
Student	The individual who allegedly violated the Code. See Section 3.2. All individuals who are registered for at least one course at Seattle University, studying abroad or engaged in service activities, or, although not officially enrolled for a particular term, have clearly manifested intent to attend, remain in attendance, or return to the University are students. Examples include, but are not limited to, students who are enrolled, but not taking classes because of an academic break, or medical or other personal leave; students who demonstrate the intent to enroll by attending summer/fall orientation; and/or students participating in other institutions’ study abroad programs.
Student Organization	Clubs and organizations registered through the Center for Student Involvement, Seattle University Athletics teams, and sport clubs registered through University Recreation, or any other group of two or more students engaged in activities related to a common interest. For the purposes of this process, Student Organization can replace “student” wherever referenced.
University Community	Seattle University students, faculty, staff, officials, alumni and advisory board members.
University Official	A University official is a person employed by the University in an administrative, supervisory, academic, research, or support staff position; a contractor, consultant, or other outside service provider retained to provide various institutional services and functions under contract; or a person serving on the Board of Trustees.
University Premises	All land, buildings, facilities, or other property that is in the possession of or owned, used, leased, managed, or controlled by the University. Examples of University premises include classrooms, residence halls, and publicly accessible spaces on campus property.
Witness	Individuals who have first-hand knowledge about a reported incident. See Section 3.2 for additional information.

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