The Formal Resolution (FR) process occurs when a student is alleged to have violated the Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities. Both the complainant (the party alleging the violation) and the respondent (the student named in the complaint) will have the opportunity to meet with OSA Staff to discuss options in the formal resolution process, and both are entitled to have an advisor present at any meetings with OSA.
Formal Resolution is only available for Statement violations, but not all Statement violations have to proceed through FR. If both the complainant and the respondent are interested, they may attempt to resolve the situation through Adaptable Conflict Resolution.
If the complaint continues through the FR process, the respondent has two options: to accept responsibility for the violations in the complaint, or to contest the complaint in a hearing.
Possible Next Step: Accepting Responsibility
Possible Next Step: Denying Responsibility
Outcomes (if applicable)
Appealing the Decision (if applicable)
Additional Information
Due Process in Formal Resolution