Second St. Joseph's Hazing Lawsuit

Case 2:15-cv-03123-NIQA Document 1 Filed 06/04/15 Page 1 of 49
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
JANE DOE II
c/o Derek E. Jokelson, Esquire
Jokelson Law Group, P.C.
230 S. Broad Street, 10th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19102
CIVIL ACTION
NO. 2015 cv ________
Plaintiff,
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
v.
SAINT JOSEPHS UNIVERSITY,
5600 West City Ave
and
TERRI ADAMS
5600 West City Ave
Defendants.
COMPLAINT
I.
INTRODUCTION
1.
This action is brought pursuant, inter alia, to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
codified at 20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq (Title IX), and arises from a widespread and well
known culture of abusive and sexually charged hazing on the womens softball team at Saint
Josephs University (SJU or the University) which was known, encouraged and tolerated
by the team coach, Defendant Terri Adams, and others at the University. The indifference,
encouragement and toleration exhibited by the Defendants was the proximate cause of severe
sex-based harassment creating a hostile environment, assault, battery, negligent and

intentional infliction of emotional distress and other tortious misconduct upon Plaintiff who
was a member of the softball team. Defendants unlawful conduct subjected Plaintiff to
continued sexual and other harassment and a hostile environment and effectively denied her
access to the educational benefits and opportunities on the basis of gender, all in violation
of Title IX and other legal duties.
2.
This case, filed on behalf of Jane Doe II, is factually related to a separate action previously
filed on behalf of a separate Plaintiff identified as Jane Doe (Doe I) and captioned Doe v.
Saint Joseph's University, et al, U. S. D. C. E. D. Pa, Civil Action No 15 2799 MSG (May
2015) (the Doe I Action).
3.
In addition to the allegations in the Doe I Action, Plaintiff herein ( Doe II) makes additional
allegations specific to Plaintiff as well as based upon additional information which has come
to light since the filing of Doe I. These additional allegations include, but are not limited to:
a.
new knowledge of improper conduct by Coach Adams with regard to her

management of the team and failure to discharge SJUs duties (including those under
Title IX) dating back at least five years in connection with a former student identified
herein as Jane Roe who left the team due to improper conduct by Coach Adams and
members of the team. Paragraphs 18 through 24 below; and
b.
harassment, retaliation and intimidation including assaultive behavior against

Plaintiff herein by the team in Coach Adams presence during a three hour bus ride
to George Mason University (and while at George Mason) directly after and as a
result of media coverage publically shedding light on the abusive environment at
SJU wherein Coach Adams completely failed to protect Plaintiff, again in violation
of her duties, and instead improperly accused Plaintiff of being shady and the
source of leaks to the press. paragraphs 87 through 94 below.
II.
JURISDICTION, VENUE & JURY TRIAL DEMAND
4.
This Court's jurisdiction to adjudicate Plaintiffs civil rights claims under Title IX is
predicated, inter alia, upon 28 U.S. C. 1331 and 1343.
5.
Plaintiff invokes the Court's supplemental jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1367 as her
additional claims arise out of a common nucleus of operative facts.
6.
Plaintiff invokes the Courts diversity jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1332 as Plaintiff
is domiciled in a state other than Pennsylvania and Defendants are both domiciled in and
residents of Pennsylvania. The amount in controversy is in excess of $150,000, exclusive
of interest and costs.
7.
Venue is proper in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1391(b)

because the Defendants reside or maintain their principal place of business in the District,
and because all claims accrued within the District.
8.
Plaintiff demands a jury trial.
III.
PARTIES
9.
Plaintiff Jane Doe II (Doe II or Plaintiff) is a 19 year old female Catholic college
athlete who is a United States citizen domiciled in a state other than the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania.
10.
Defendant Saint Josephs University (SJU) is a private Catholic University which is
located in Pennsylvania and organized under the laws of Pennsylvania.

11.
Defendant Terri Adams (Coach Adams) is a citizen and resident of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania and an employee of SJU employed as the head coach of the womens
softball team.
IV.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
12.
At all material times, SJU was receiving federal funding, as contemplated by Title IX, 20
U.S.C. 1681, et seq.
13.
SJU implemented and executed policies and customs in regard to the events that resulted in
the deprivation of Plaintiffs constitutional, statutory and common law rights.
14.
The University is responsible for ensuring that all of its employees are properly trained and
supervised to perform their jobs.
15.
The University is responsible for the acts and omissions of an employee when the employee
is acting within the scope, course, and authority of his or her employment, and on behalf of
their employer.
16.
At times relevant herein, upon information and belief, SJUs employees identified in this
Complaint were acting in the course and scope of their authority at SJU and on behalf of SJU
(as well as for their own benefit and on their own behalf).
A.
17.
PRIOR RELEVANT CONDUCT
Upon information and belief, prior to Plaintiffs matriculating at SJU, there was a
widespread culture of harassment on the womens softball team including sexual conduct
creating a hostile environment which was known to SJU and not properly addressed or
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remedied by SJU in violation of Title IX. It is believed that this misconduct was consistent
with the misconduct described below and in the Complaint filed in the Doe I Action.
1.
18.
Jane Roe (2010 through 2013)
For instance, during the 2010-2011 school year a freshman identified herein as Jane Roe
was being solicited by Coach Adams to join the softball team. Coach Adams emailed this
student a list of signals for her to memorize and invited the student to join the team for
meetings and workouts. Roe arrived a few minutes early for the first meeting to which she
was invited and noticed inappropriate physical and verbal behavior by team members in the
locker room (including discussions of dildos, vibrators and nipples) being condoned by
Coach Adams. After Coach Adams introduced Roe as a new member of the team, Coach
Adams started reviewing the hand signals with the team. After demonstrating the first signal
a team member asked Coach Adams whether Coach Adams was sure she had demonstrated
the correct signal to which Coach Adams responded oh sorry and started salaciously
rubbing her nipples in circles with her tongue out in a lewd and sexually suggestive manner.
This improper sexually charged conduct by Coach Adams caused the existing teammates to
laugh.
19.
Several days later Roe delivered her physical/medical forms to Coach Adams. A nearby
member of the softball team then commented in a lewd, sexually suggestive and
inappropriate manner, to Coach Adams with words to the effect oh, those are her [Roes]
physical forms? I would like to give her a physical. This comment was tolerated and
condoned by Coach Adams who laughed in response.
20.
Throughout Roes relatively brief interactions with Coach Adams, Coach Adams incessantly
and repeatedly called her cute or adorable or words to that effect. At some point in her
freshman year, Coach Adams called Roes father stating words to the effect that I hope I
did not make [Roe] uncomfortable by calling her adorable so often, she is just so darn cute.
21.
Following the above incidents, and in the early part of the spring semester of 2011, Roe
determined that the culture and environment on the SJU womens softball team was
inappropriate, harassing, insulting and demeaning. Roe determined that she could not
continue on the softball team. Roe informed Coach Adams and was unable to play Division
I college softball as a result.
22.
Upon information and belief, despite knowledge of her own inappropriate behavior and that
of team members which created a sexually charged and hostile environment, Coach Adams
took no action to address or remediate such misconduct as she was obligated to do.
23.
Upon information and belief, other members of the SJU softball coaching staff and other
members of the athletic department had actual knowledge of the inappropriate sexually
charged misconduct on the softball team creating a hostile environment and took no action
as they were obligated to do.
24.
After Roe quit the softball team in the spring semester of 2011, she was the subject of
repeated harassment and retaliation by Adams who variously tried to convince her return to
the softball team as a valuable asset to the team and punished her and retaliating against her
for refusing to play on the softball team by stymying other softball opportunities of Roes
including depriving Roe and others she associated with from access to playing fields and
equipment at SJU.
2.
25.
Doe I (2013 2015)
As set forth in the Doe I Action Complaint, Doe I matriculated at SJU in the fall of 2013 on
an athletic scholarship to play on the SJU softball team.
26.
In October 2013, Doe I was subjected to an initiation week of sexually charged hazing and
harassment as described in the Doe I Action Complaint. The hazing and harassment
described in the Doe I Action Complaint is similar to the hazing and harassment forced upon
Doe II as set forth below.
27.
During the Doe Is initiation week in the Fall of 2013, one of the incoming freshman that
year became so drunk at an initiation week party that she required emergency room
treatment for alcohol poisoning. Upon information and belief, Coach Adams accompanied
this other teammate to the hospital and was aware of the multiple violations of SJU policies
at that time but failed to properly further report the incident within SJU and/or failed to
properly act to protect teammates, and future teammate including Plaintiff, from further
violations of policy and law.
28.
In the middle of the 2013 initiation week in the Fall of 2013, the entire team was told to
report to the off campus house of upperclass members of the softball team where the team
was informed that Coach Terri Adams had emailed or texted seniors on the team to tell the
seniors that the Administration had found out about the initiation and hazing and that the
initiation and hazing was suspended.
29.
Upon information and belief, Kenneth W. Krimmel, Assistant Director of Academic Services
for Student-Athletes, Compliance, Office of Athletics at SJU was aware of the hazing and
misconduct on the softball team in 2013 and likely before 2013.
30.
Upon information and belief, despite the fact that Coach Adams and the SJU Administration
were aware of the initiation and hazing occurring on the softball team, no formal
investigation took place in 2013 2014 (or before that time) with regard to any violations
of SJU policy, including the Community Standards Policy, Alcohol Policy, Policy
Prohibiting Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation; Bullying Policy; Hazing Policy or
Sexual Violence Policy (which are described more fully below).
31.
Upon information and belief, had a proper response been made with a proper investigation
in years prior to the 2013 2014 school year, Plaintiff would not have been subjected to the
hazing and misconduct described in this Complaint.
32.
Upon information and belief, had a proper response been made with a proper investigation
in the Fall of 2013 during the initiation and hazing week that year, Plaintiff would not have
been subjected to any hazing and misconduct as described in this Complaint.
33.
Instead of discharging her duties as an employee of SJU and reporting the hazing and
misconduct, Coach Adams never put a stop to such misconduct and instead endorsed it by
allowing it continue and actively engaged in such misconduct herself. For instance, during
Doe Is freshman year and thereafter, Coach Adams started calling Doe I Sippy and/or
Sippy Shit in Pants explaining that Doe I was worthless and was no better than shit in
pants. Coach Adams called Doe I these demeaning and derogatory names in front of other
members of the softball team, thereby humiliating, harassing and bullying Doe I.
34.
In addition there was a culture of teammates calling each other sexually charged and
demeaning nicknames in Coach Adams's presence without any intervention by Coach
Adams.
35.
Following the initiation week in the Fall of 2014, Doe I continued to be victimized, harassed,
demeaned and belittled by her team, often in front of Coach Adams.
36.
In addition, Doe I was constantly berated about her sexual orientation by other teammates
who told her that she was gay and she should come out of the closet and other language to
that effect. Moreover, other teammates who befriended Doe I (eventually including Plaintiff
Doe II) were called lesbians for associating with Doe I.
37.
The foregoing conduct continued and worsened throughout Doe Is freshman year. She felt
helpless, defenseless, worthless, demeaned, and victimized.
38.
During the 2013 2014 school year, another underaged player on the team would frequently
arrive at practice in a taxicab drunk. This misconduct was known to the coaching staff and
tolerated.
39.
In the Spring of 2014, a graduate assistant coach made reference to Doe I to some of the
misconduct during the Fall of 2013 initiation week which confirmed Doe Is knowledge and
belief that the coaches knew about the initiation misconduct and never addressed the
situation.
3.
40.
Doe II (Plaintiff herein) (2014 2015)
In July 2013, Doe II played in a softball tournament in Florida at which time she was
between her Junior and Senior years of high school. During that tournament, Plaintiff was
scouted by SJU Assistant Softball Coach Gary Falasca. Coach Falasca spoke with Plaintiff
and her mother informing them that SJU was interested in recruiting Plaintiff and inviting
them to visit the SJU campus. During this meeting Coach Falasca spoke highly of the quality
of the SJU Division I softball program including its level of play, the integrity of the team
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and coaching staff as well as the Christian family values of SJU and the team.
41.
Shortly thereafter, Plaintiff visited SJU and met with Defendant Head Coach Terri Adams
along with other members of the coaching staff. At various times during this visit, Coach
Adams again promoted the quality of the SJU Division I softball program including its level
of play and the integrity of the team and coaching staff. Coach Adams repeated several times
that the student athletes and their well being were the number one priority.
42.
During a discussion held in Coach Adams office, Coach Adams again promoted the values
and integrity of the softball program. In order to demonstrate these values, Coach Adams
drew a pyramid diagram which demonstrated how family came first, then school, then
softball, and finally social life. Coach Adams stressed how family oriented the SJU softball
program was and contrasted the SJU program with the programs at Temple and Manhattan
College by saying how ghetto and impolite people at Temple and Manhattan College
were.
43.
Coach Adams told Plaintiff how the softball players were like her children and how much
she cares for each player. Coach Adams stated that if a player were homesick or struggling
with their grades or had personal problems, Coach Adams and SJU were there to support the
players. Coach Adams further informed Plaintiff that the girls on the team were very close,
that they protected and took care of each other in order to get through these common
struggles.
44.
Coach Adams told Plaintiff that the year Plaintiff would arrive (2014), SJU was bound to
win an A10 championship because of the bond that the team had and how passionate and
hungry the senior class was going to be.
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45.
Coach Adams (and Assistant Coach Brook Dareff) then gave Plaintiff a tour of the locker
room and facilities at SJU during which they informed Plaintiff that the education at SJU
was amazing and stated that all of the programs and people at SJU were there to help the
student athletes succeed in their classes. For instance, Coach Adams talked about the study
hall hours, the tests from past players that she kept for future players to study from, tutoring,
and how she allowed players to take off from practice during midterm and finals weeks to
deal with the stress. Coach Adams stated that the softball field helped players get away from
their stress and that the team was a fun and loving environment.
46.
At the conclusion of the foregoing promotion of SJU, Coach Adams on behalf of SJU made
Plaintiff an offer of a full tuition scholarship and informed Plaintiff that she had a limited
time period in which she had to give them a final answer as they had other players on a
waiting list.
47.
Thereafter, based upon Defendants representations, Plaintiff verbally committed to

attending SJU as a member of the softball team.
48.
After committing to attend SJU, Coach Adams would frequently call, email, and watch
Plaintiff play in tournaments in the summer and fall of her high school senior year. Coach
Adams would often talk to Plaintiff and Plaintiffs mother expressing how excited Coach
Adams was for the upcoming season, what a wonderful team and environment existed at SJU
and how much fun it was going to be.
49.
During the Fall of 2013, during Plaintiffs official campus visit as a high school senior,
Plaintiff met with Dominick J. DiJulia, Vice President and Athletic Director of SJU. Mr.
DiJulia reaffirmed the positive values of SJU as well as its softball program including how
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family oriented and amazing the athletic department was.

50.
Plaintiff also met with Kenneth W. Krimmel, Assistant Director of Academic Services for
Student-Athletes, Compliance, Office of Athletics at SJU. Mr. Krimmel talked about all the
safety nets in place for the student athletes. Mr. Krimmel extolled the advantages of an SJU
education., discussing with Plaintiff the importance of an SJU education and how a diploma
from SJU was significant.
51.
During this visit (while Plaintiff was still a senior in highschool), Plaintiff stayed with
members of the team and watched them practice along with other recruits who would be in
Plaintiffs incoming freshman class. Members of the team asked Plaintiff and the other
recruits about their sexuality and religious background. The recruits were asked by team
members to identify who they thought were lesbians on the team. The recruits (who were all
underage) were told to go to a party at the off campus house of members of the softball team
where alcohol was served. Plaintiff was subjected to peer pressure from team members to
drink and was ostracized for not drinking. The recruits were also told to lie to Coach Adams
about what occurred and were told to tell Coach Adams that they played Pictionary. The
following day, Plaintiff cried to her mother due to this mistreatment. Plaintiffs mother told
Plaintiff that she just had to get to know the girls on the team better.
52.
After this visit, Coach Adams again repeatedly contacted Plaintiff to discuss the upcoming
year, promote the quality of the SJU softball team and reassure Plaintiff that SJU was a
warm and welcoming environment.
53.
Prior to committing to attend SJU, as well as prior to matriculating at SJU, Defendants

through Coach Adams and others repeatedly promoted SJU to Plaintiff including informing
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plaintiff words to the effect that:

a.
SJU was committed to the Catholic Jesuit tradition and sought to empower students
by instilling Christian values including social justice, appreciation of diversity,
tolerance and that the softball team operated consistent with these values. SJUs
values communicated to Plaintiff in this regard were consistent with the University
and Athletic Department Mission Statements described more fully herein;
b.
The softball team was a wholesome well functioning team;
c.
SJU takes care of their softball players and that Coach Adams treats the players as
if they were her own children;
d.
SJU had abundance of safety nets in place for the student athletes to excel in school,
and that if Plaintiff (or any athlete were having difficulties of any kind) they would
have every resource of SJU available to them;
e.
Plaintiff would receive a top rated education on a Division I softball team and that
Plaintiff would be well taken care of such that she would be safe, secure, have an
emotionally stable and supportive environment with the full resources of SJU at her
disposal.
54.
Based upon all of defendants representations and solicitations, Plaintiff decided to attend
SJU based upon the strength and values of their softball program and the offer of an athletic
scholarship.
55.
At no time prior to accepting the softball scholarship or matriculating to SJU did Defendants
explain to Plaintiff that there was actually an existing widespread culture of harassment on
the womens softball team, including sexual conduct creating a hostile environment which
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was tolerated by Coach Adams, administrators and others at SJU. Had plaintiff known this,
she would not have attended SJU.
56.
As set forth more fully herein, SJUs pre-matriculation representations to Plaintiff set forth
above were false and known to be false by the Defendants.
57.
Plaintiff matriculated at SJU in Philadelphia in the Fall of 2014. She was provided either
electronically and/or physically with a copy of the Adult Student Handbook attached hereto
as Exhibit A (the Student Handbook) and or a handbook which was substantially similar
or identical.
58.
Plaintiff was also provided a copy of the Saint Josephs University Student-Athlete
Handbook 2014-2015 attached hereto as Exhibit B (the Athlete Handbook). The Athlete
Handbook incorporates the Student Handbook (Exhibit B at 4) and further expounds upon
SJUs policies and procedures as specifically applied to student athletes.
59.
The Student Handbook sets forth SJUs Mission Statement which included the following:
Saint Josephs University is a Catholic and Jesuit university that instills
in each member of its academic community: a love of learning and of
the highest intellectual and professional achievement; moral
discernment reflecting Christian values; and a transforming
commitment to social justice. Saint Josephs is a private Independent
and Comprehensive university.
The defining element of Saint Josephs intellectual tradition
experienced by all of its undergraduate students is its strong and
integrative core curriculum in the liberal arts that informs their study
of particular disciplines. While remaining true to that humane and
formative tradition, Saint Josephs now embraces the challenge of
excellence in graduate education in both the arts and sciences and in
business. Our understanding of the centuries-old Jesuit educational
vision of concern for the individual student (cura personalis)
establishes effective and rigorous teaching and learning as a primary
value. Since teaching and learning in the modern academic context
require research at both the undergraduate and graduate level, the
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University cultivates, in students and faculty, generative scholarship

that embodies free and open inquiry, and provokes imaginative
thinking, aesthetic appreciation, and precise communication. As a
necessary complement to intellectual achievement, we seek to
illuminate the affective and ethical dimension in learning within the
various disciplines at every level. Cura personalis also calls for the
fullest development of the individual students potential both inside
and outside the classroom.
The Catholic character of Saint Josephs University springs from its
historical relationship with the Roman Catholic Church, and from its
current embodiment of the great traditions of Catholic life and culture.
For this University, Christ and the Church are sources of truth, guides
and inspirations for life. Catholic values are normative, including: full
respect for the freedom of conscience of each person, freedom in
research and teaching according to ones discipline, and the
continuous pursuit of truth, human rights, and the common good. We
foster a lived awareness of the challenging and mutually enriching
interaction between Christian faith and diverse contemporary culture;
we seek to engage the full participation of the entire community in the
Universitys intellectual, cultural, and spiritual life. The Universitys
Ignatian identity derives from its founding by the Society of Jesus in
1851 and from the subsequent shaping of the Universitys
development by the evolving world view of the Society. In ways
consistent with its nature as a university, Saint Josephs espouses the
educational priorities of the Society of Jesus which include: searching
for God in all things, pursuit of the greater good, the service of faith
together with the promotion of justice, and effective compassion for
the poor and those in need.
For the Universitys defining institutional ideals to matter at the
regional, the national, or the international level, they need to be
realized and expressed within an inclusive environment marked by
trust and enriched by a diversity of ideas, cultures, and religious
commitments. The contemporary Ignatian vision of educating men
and women for others assumes a Saint Josephs University
community-students, staff, and faculty that exists as a vital cultural
plurality, aware of and committed to its central identity, while yet open
and welcoming to all.
The Universitys Ignatian identity derives from its founding by the
Society of Jesus in 1851 and from the subsequent shaping of the
Universitys development by the evolving world view of the Society. In
ways consistent with its nature as a university, Saint Josephs
espouses the educational priorities of the Society of Jesus which
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include: searching for God in all things, pursuit of the greater good,
the service of faith together with the promotion of justice, and effective
compassion for the poor and those in need.
For the Universitys defining institutional ideals to matter at the
regional, the national, or the international level, they need to be
realized and expressed within an inclusive environment marked by
trust and enriched by a diversity of ideas, cultures, and religious
commitments. The contemporary Ignatian vision of educating men
and women for others assumes a Saint Josephs University
community-students, staff, and faculty that exists as a vital cultural
plurality, aware of and committed to its central identity, while yet open
and welcoming to all.
Exhibit A at 7 8.
60.
The Athlete Handbook provides a further mission statement of the SJU Athletic Department
as follows:
The Mission of the Athletic Department at Saint Joseph's
University reflects the Ignatian Mission of the University by
using the programs within Athletics as a way of developing
the whole person and preparing men and women for others.
The Athletic Department, therefore, strives
To educate the whole person by complementing the

academic experience with athletic and recreational
programs and activities outside the classroom.
To create an environment for personal growth through

openness, respect, and concern for others.
To communicate the values of community and family

through teamwork and sportsmanship.
To provide opportunities for students to learn

self-discipline, responsibility, decision-making and the
attainment of goals.
To provide opportunities for students to participate and

compete in a first-class manner.
To provide equitable opportunities for all students and

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staff, including women and minorities
To advance the University regionally and nationally

through intercollegiate athletics, especially the most
highly visible sports.
Exhibit B at 3.
61.
The Student Handbook has other sections pertinent to this litigation including the
following:
TITLE IX COORDINATOR
Title IX prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education
programs or activities operated by recipients of Federal financial
assistance. Saint Joseph's University is required to uphold Title IX in
all educational programs. If the institution knows or reasonably should
know about harassment (including sexual violence) that creates a
hostile environment, Title IX requires immediate action to: eliminate
the harassment; prevent its recurrence and address its effects.
Exhibit A at 22.
UNIVERSITY POLICIES, REGULATIONS, & GUIDELINES
... To support the continuation of a positive, safe and educational
setting, the University has adopted an array of policies and
regulations. Should any member of the University community violate
established policy, the University has in place processes intended to
educate which includes in some instances the need to discipline the
violator, and thus deter further violations by that and/or other
individuals. This handbook includes most policies in full, as well as
some excerpts from more lengthy policies. ...
Id. at 23.
62.
One policy described in the Student Handbook was the Community Standards Policy which
stated in part as follows:
COMMUNITY STANDARDS
Approved by University Council: April, 2008; Revised July 2010, July
2011, July 2012, August 2013
The Mission Statement of Saint Josephs University shapes the
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responsibilities and privileges afforded to members of the University

community. These Community Standards are designed to foster a
community conducive to achieving the mission of the University.
Rooted in the Catholic Jesuit tradition, Saint Josephs University aims
to create and to sustain an educational environment that facilitates
students academic, personal, and spiritual development. At the core
of these values is the Ignatian tradition of cura personalis, which
affirms the goodness, the worth and the dignity of every human being.
Students affirm this commitment through adherence to the standards
of conduct established within our community.
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What Conduct Would Violate the Community Standards?
Any behavior that violates standards set forth in the Student
Handbook, the University Catalog, approved organizational
constitutions and by-laws, room/board contracts and other University
bulletins, as well as behavior that fails to meet the four University
Expectations outlined above may violate the Community Standards.
Specifically, any student or student organization alleged to have
committed or alleged to have attempted to commit any of the following
acts is subject to the Community Standards process outlined in this
document.
This is not an all-inclusive list.
1. Physically abusing or threatening another person, or engaging in
any other conduct that threatens or endangers the health or safety of
another person.
2. Engaging in sexual violence. This includes dating violence,
domestic violence, and stalking (see Sexual Violence Policy).
3. Hazing (see Policy on Hazing).
5. Violating the alcohol policy (see Alcohol Policy).
8. Discriminating, harassing, or retaliating against another person (see
Policy Prohibiting Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation).
9. Bullying another person (see Bullying Policy).
13. Engaging in lewd, obscene, or indecent behavior, including
making lewd, obscene, or indecent gestures.
14. Violating the sexual activity policy (see Sexual Activity Policy).
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16. Making, distributing, or publishing a media recording of any person

without that persons consent and/or prior knowledge (e.g., audio,
picture, video).
26. Violating any federal, state, or local law or any University policy,
rule, or regulation.
Exhibit A at 23 26.
For Title IX violations, the University will take specific steps to prevent
reoccurrences of any harassment and to correct discriminatory effects
on the complainant and others, if appropriate.
Id. at 36.
63.
Another policy described in the Student Handbook was the Alcohol Policy which stated
in part as follows:
ALCOHOL POLICY
Saint Josephs policy on the use of alcohol combines observance of
state law, protection of the overall community and reduction of high
risk behavior by students. Consistent with our Catholic, Jesuit mission,
the alcohol policy is guided by the care and concern for the individual
person and the welfare of other students. It should be understood that
the University in no way is a co-sponsor to off campus alcoholic
events unless it has specifically stated this prior to the event. To
reflect its commitment to alcohol awareness, the University calls upon
key individuals and departments to educate the University community
on the dangers of alcohol abuse and to enforce policies on alcohol
use
Exhibit A at 46. See also the Athlete Handbook, Exhibit B at 12. The Alcohol Policy as set
forth in the Student Handbook goes on to state:
Examples of alcohol violations include, but are not limited to:
1. underage possession and/or consumption of alcohol;
2. knowingly furnishing, transporting, and/or allowing minors to
consume alcohol;
3. use of alcohol resulting in involuntary, erratic and/or abusive
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behavior;
5. involvement in the high risk use of alcohol;
6. exceptional number of persons observed in a residence on campus
or off campus when an open container of alcohol is present;
7. open container of alcohol in public area.
Students are expected to immediately report conduct or activity which
poses a danger to the community or its members.
For example, all students are expected to seek appropriate assistance
for themselves or others in situations where help is needed to ensure
proper care of a person who is significantly intoxicated or under the
influence of drugs. Students should not hesitate to seek help because
of fear of disciplinary action.
In most circumstances, the help seeker and the student in need will
not be charged with a policy violation under the University Community
Standards system. Although students may be required to meet with
a University official regarding the incident, Saint Josephs University
will support and encourage this behavior by treating it as a health and
safety matter, not as a disciplinary incident. In rare circumstances,
such as cases of repeated, flagrant, or serious violations of the
Community Standards (e.g., bodily harm, sexual violence,
physical or verbal abuse or harassment, distribution of drugs,
hazing, theft) or violations that caused the harm to another
person requiring emergency response, a students behavior may
be considered more than a health and safety matter.
Exhibit A at 47 (emphasis supplied).
64.
Another policy described in the Student Handbook was the Bullying Policy which stated in
part as follows:
BULLYING POLICY
Bullying behavior creates feelings of defenselessness, fear, and
injustice and undermines a persons dignity. The University strictly
prohibits bullying. Bullying is severe, pervasive, or persistent actions
of a person (or group of persons) directed towards another person or
group of persons in a severe, pervasive, or persistent manner, which
are intended to hurt, intimidate, degrade, humiliate, and/or undermine.
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Bullying is also engaging in any course of conduct that is likely to

seriously annoy or alarm another person (or group of persons) in a
severe, pervasive, or persistent manner. Bullying can take many
forms, including, but not limited to, verbal (teasing, threatening,
name-calling), social (spreading rumors, intentionally isolating), and
physical (hitting, punching, shoving). Bullying can be in person,
through actions, and/or through electronic communication. Bullying
creates a risk to the health or safety of the University community.
Anyone found to engage in bullying behavior may be subject to
disciplinary action.
Exhibit A at 48 49.
65.
Another policy described in the Student Handbook was the Policy Prohibiting
Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation which stated in part as follows:
PROHIBITING
RETALIATION
DISCRIMINATION,
HARASSMENT
AND
I. Preface
In keeping with Saint Josephs Universitys (Saint Josephs or
University) mission as a Catholic, Jesuit University and a formal and
informal community of faith, we must hold ourselves to a high
standard of respect and fairness in our personal conduct and
interactions. As such a community, we espouse that each individual
is entitled to certain basic protections. These protections include, but
are not limited to:
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Freedom from unlawful discrimination, harassment, and

retaliation of any type.
Freedom to be heard without fear of reprisal.
The expectation of confidentiality to the extent that is

possible.
The assurance of a prompt and equitable investigation

and resolution of all allegations of discrimination,
harassment or retaliation.
During a formal process, the opportunity of the

respondent to be presented with all relevant information
in a timely manner, and to respond.
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At the same time, the University is committed to the principles of

academic freedom. Vigorous discussion and debate, even of
controversial matters, are an integral part of the educational
enterprise.
II. Purpose
As a Catholic, Jesuit University, Saint Josephs is committed to the
just and respectful treatment of students, faculty, and staff. To this
end, Saint Josephs prohibits unlawful discrimination against, and
harassment of, its employees, students, or applicants for employment
or admission on the basis of any characteristic protected by state or
federal law. The prohibition extends to discrimination, harassment and
retaliation by third parties visiting campus or participating in
University-sponsored activities (including volunteers; visitors; trustees;
and, independent contractors).
The Universitys Policy Prohibiting Discrimination, Harassment and
Retaliation (Policy) is designed to educate members of the
University community about discrimination, harassment and retaliation
and provide clear procedures when a violation of this Policy occurs.
It is the Universitys hope that through continued education, and
appropriate action upon receipt of reports and complaints of conduct
that may be a violation of the Policy, the University can eliminate
discrimination, harassment and retaliation within the Saint Josephs
community.
III. Definitions
A. Protected Categories: The law prohibits discrimination and
harassment on the basis of sex/gender, race, age of 40 or over, color,
religion, national origin, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability,
marital status, and military and military veteran status.
B. Discrimination: Unlawful discrimination occurs when an individual
is treated less favorably because he or she is a member of a
protected category. Discrimination adversely affects a persons
employment or education; it includes the denial of academic or
employment opportunities, and differentiates in terms and conditions
of employment on the basis of membership in a protected class.
C. Harassment: Harassment means any unwelcomed, unsolicited
and offensive conduct that tends to injure, degrade, disgrace or show
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hostility toward a person because of his or her membership in a class

of persons protected by law. For purposes of applying this policy,
sexual harassment includes conduct that is of a sexual nature or
related to a persons gender and may include persons of the same
sex. Harassment of any kind need not be intentional to be prohibited
under this policy. Harassment on the basis of ones sexual orientation
can also constitute discrimination on the basis of sex. For an incident
to constitute harassment, it must be offensive to a reasonable person.
Sexual violence constitutes a form of sexual harassment.
D. Sexual Violence: Sexual violence, including but not limited to
physical forms of sexual assault (e.g., rape, sexual assault, sexual
battery, and sexual coercion), is an especially serious form of both
discrimination and harassment. As such, special procedures for
complaint, investigation and resolution apply. See Policy on Sexual
Violence.
E. Retaliation: Adverse action taken against a person because of his
or her participation in a discrimination or harassment proceeding (e.g.,
as complainant or as witness).
F. Examples of Conduct That Can Constitute Discrimination or
Harassment
1. Examples of unacceptably discriminatory conduct include
decisions based on stereotypes or assumptions about the
abilities, traits, or performance of individuals because of his or
her membership in a category protected by law.
2. Conduct that can constitute harassment includes, but is not
limited to:
(a.) Epithets, slurs, negative stereotyping, or
threatening, intimidating or hostile acts that relate to the
Protected Categories listed in Section A above;
(b.) Placing on walls, bulletin boards, email, or
elsewhere on the Universitys premises graphic material
that shows hostility or aversion to an individual or group
that relate to the Protected Categories listed in Section
A above);
.) Sexually explicit, graphic, abusive, degrading,
intimidating, or offensive jokes, comments, remarks or
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gestures;
(d.) Sexual advances, propositions, flirtations, requests
or pressure of any kind for sexual favors;
(e.) Physical contact or intimidation.
IV. Processing Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation
Reports and Complaints
A. General Provisions
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2. Reports and complaints of discrimination and harassment
should be made as soon as possible after the incident(s) occurs.
All reports and complaints will be investigated promptly and
appropriate action will be taken as expeditiously as possible
under the circumstances presented. The University will respect the
privacy of the complainant, the respondent, and the witnesses, if any,
in a manner consistent with the Universitys obligations (legal or under
this Policy) to investigate the matter, protect the
individuals involved, take appropriate remedial action, and comply with
any discovery or disclosure obligations required by law. This means
that, although confidentiality will be respected, it cannot be
guaranteed.
3. The University may investigate a report or complaint of
discrimination or harassment regardless of whether the
complaining party desires the University to pursue the report or
complaint, if the University has cause to believe that the action
reported or complained of constitutes a violation of this Policy,
breach of applicable law or a threat to the University community.
4. All students and employees should report any discrimination or
harassment, experienced by themselves or another, to the
appropriate University officer: Title IX Coordinator or EEO/AA
Officer (see Section B below). No student or employee should
assume that the University already knows about a particular
situation or event.
5. Retaliation: The University prohibits retaliation against any
individual who complains of a violation of this Policy or assists
in providing information about a complaint of discrimination,
including complaints of sexual, racial or other unlawful harassment.
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Exhibit A at 63 66 (emphasis supplied).

66.
The Policy Prohibiting Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation was also restated in
the Athlete Handbook (Exhibit B) with some additional pertinent language as follows:
Persons Covered:
This policy prohibits harassment toward any member of the SJU
community faculty, students, administration, professional
and staff, including union members. When the complainant
and the respondent are both students, the existing
procedures for Community Standards violations will be
followed.
Definition of Harassment:
Harassment is unwelcome severe, pervasive or persistent
verbal or physical conduct, directed at an individual based
upon race, age of 40 or over, color, religion, national origin,
ethnic origin, sex/gender, sexual orientation, disability,
marital status, military leave, veteran status and any other
status protected by law, which unreasonably disrupts or
interferes with anothers academic or work performance, or
which creates an intimidating, offensive or hostile
environment. Examples of unacceptable conduct include the
use of insulting epithets, racial or ethnic slurs or nicknames,
the display of insulting or offensive cartoons, pictures,
slogans or symbols, intimidation through physical acts or
threats of violence or other conduct that is so objectively
offensive as to alter the conditions of the victim's academic
experience or employment.
Harassment based on sex/gender includes unwelcome sexual
advances, requests for sexual favors, and other
communication (oral or written, including electronic mail) or
physical behavior of a sexual nature when (a) submitting to
that conduct is explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of
employment or academic standing; (b) submitting or refusing
to submit to that conduct is used as a basis for any decision
affecting an individuals employment or academic standing;
or that conduct has the purpose or effect of creating an
intimidating, hostile or offensive working or academic
environment. Sexual harassment covers harassment by men
toward women, women toward men, men toward men, and
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women toward women.

Exhibit B at 10 11 (emphasis supplied).
67.
Another policy described in the Student Handbook was the Policy on Hazing which
POLICY ON HAZING
Hazing is defined as any action or situation created intentionally,
whether on or off campus premises, to produce mental or physical
discomfort, embarrassment, harassment, or ridicule. Saint Josephs
University prohibits all forms of hazing. The Anti-Hazing Law of
Pennsylvania states that any person who causes or participates in
hazing commits a misdemeanor of the third degree. It also includes
the willful destruction or removal of public or private property in its
definition of hazing. Individuals found responsible of hazing may be
fined, placed on probation, suspended or dismissed. Likewise,
organizations, clubs and teams may be fined, placed on probation or
disbanded. Other sanctions also may be appropriately issued. Aside
from the legal aspect of hazing, the University believes that hazing is
contrary to the Christian teaching of human dignity and contradicts an
environment of friendship, maturity and charity within its collegiate
community.
Exhibit A at 79 80. This Policy on Hazing was also stated in the Athlete Handbook,
Exhibit B at 9 10.
68.
Another policy described in the Student Handbook was the Sexual Violence Policy which
SEXUAL VIOLENCE POLICY
A. Purpose
***
Saint Josephs University (Saint Joseph's or University) is
committed to providing an institutional environment where all persons
may pursue their studies, careers, duties, and activities in an
atmosphere free of threat of sexual violence. Sexual harassment of
students, employees and any member of Saint Josephs University
community interferes with the expectation that students and
employees will learn and work in an environment that is free from
discrimination. Sexual violence, as defined by the University, may also
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constitute a crime.
B. Policy
The University does not tolerate Sexual Violence on its campus, at
University-sponsored events, or off-campus, by any member of the
Saint Joseph's community (faculty, students, administrators, staff
including union members, and volunteers). Conduct that is determined
to constitute Sexual Violence is not only a violation of the Policy and
reprehensible in any context, but it is also a matter of particular
concern in an academic community in which students, faculty, staff,
volunteers and visitors are connected by strong bonds of dependence
and trust. As such, all members of the community are expected to
report acts of Sexual Violence.
In addition to University action, a member of the Saint Joseph's
community who has violated this Policy (the respondent) may be
prosecuted under applicable criminal statutes of the location where
the alleged offense occurred. S/he will be subject to internal University
investigative and/or disciplinary proceedings regardless and
independent of any criminal process.
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C. Sexual Violence
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) states that Sexual Violence includes
rape, sexual assault, sexual battery, and sexual coercion (Ali, Dear
Colleague Letter, 2011, pp. 1-2).
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Sexual intercourse without consent is rape.

Sexual contact without consent is sexual assault.
The touching of a person in an intimate part of the body without
consent is sexual battery.
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Subjecting a person to sexual contact as a result of the use of
physical or psychological pressure or threats, or the
consumption of alcohol or drugs without consent is sexual
coercion.
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D. University Response When There is a Report of a Sexual
Violence
The goal of the Universitys response is to offer support services to
the complainant and respondent(s), while seeking to provide a safe
educational and working environment. To this end, the University will
take steps to prevent Sexual Violence from occurring through
prevention and education. However, when such conduct occurs, the
University will take all necessary and reasonable steps to stop the
alleged conduct and provide support to the complainant, the
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respondent, and, as necessary, to other members of the University

community, at the time the assault is reported, during the investigation
process and afterward.
Exhibit A at 85 88. See also the Athlete Handbook, Exhibit B, at 12 13 (stating most of
the above).
69.
After arriving on campus as a freshman, Plaintiff was informed by upperclass members of

the softball team that there was an annual initiation and hazing of new freshman softball
players.
70.
In or about the Fall of 2014, Plaintiff was subjected to the initiation and hazing on the
softball team in a week long hazing ritual (which upon information and belief had been
repeated over the course of many years with the knowledge of employees of SJU including
its softball coaching staff).
71.
As set forth more fully below, for a period of many years, upperclass members of the softball
team would commence the week long hazing ritual by, inter alia, delivering a letter to the
freshman players purported from the upperclass members (the Initiation Letter) to each
freshman filled with inappropriate sexually charged harassment and designed to terrorize and
intimidate the new members of the team explaining they were scum and low level swine
who must endure the coming harassment in order to be considered actual members of the
team. Plaintiff was delivered a version of this letter which was either identical to the
language below or substantially identical:
([Name of upperclass team member 1 redacted]): Freshmeat, you
may have thought that you were a part of this team from the moment
you walked onto the field. THAT IS NOT TRUE!! You are scum, low
level swine, who only got a glimpse of this team from the outside. This
is your deliverance week, a time to realize your place, the lowest rung
on the totem pole! Remember that and never forget it. This week is
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time to show respect to your upperclassmen. You are not on this team
just yet. You must make it through this week in order to fully
understand the bond we have as teammates. I licked [Head Coach]
Terris FUPA [Fat Upper Pussy Area]!!
([Name of upperclass team member 2 redacted]): This week will
not be easy. There are rules and regulations you must follow. If they
are not followed there will be dire consequences. This letter is yours
as a group. It is to be shared but never lost! Someone must have it
with them at all times. If you so not, the entire class suffers. I am
turned on by [Assistant Coach] Brooke [Darreff]s sexy chicken legs!
([Name of upperclass team member 3 redacted]): Some general
rules that must be followed by all...never allow anyone in an
authoritative position in the university of your friends know what you
are doing or why you are doing it. This is between the softball team
and the softball team only!! If you break this trust you will suffer the
worst of all consequences. [Head Coach] Terri has sexy facial hair!
([Name of upperclass team member 4 redacted]): At the end of the
week you will be rewarded according to your cooperation and
participation during the week. As a class you are expected to create
an original dance to song Wannabe by the Spice Girls!! You have a
lot to live up to; expectations are very high so you better practice. You
will perform this dance on Friday night as a group, in full costume. I
love doing DROM [Dynamic Range of Motion exercises] naked!
([Name of upperclass team member 5 redacted]): Each of you is
going to show us your true self this week based off of your Spice
Hawk Identity. It is your job to figure out which spice you are; Sporty
Hawk, Baby
Puritan Hawk, Posh Clueless Hawk, Ginger
Chatterbox Hawk, and Scary Frisky Hawk. Your costumes for Friday
must be CREATIVE and reflect the spice hawk each of you represent!
Lick a Dick!
([Name of upperclass team member 6 redacted]): You are NOT
ALLOWED to use ANY form of social media (including Instagram,
Twitter, or Facebook), WE WILL BE WATCHING! In addition to the
rules in your personal letters that you will be receiving, as a group you
are expected to have dinner together every night. You will sit together
and no one else will sit with you and you WILL be checked on by an
upperclassman. Im an ass clown!!!
([Name of upperclass team member 7 redacted]): You are
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expected to be in your personal dorm room every night of the week by

8:00pm. There are activities every night of the week so plan
accordingly. You will received a phone call from an upperclassman
with that nights activities! You must get ALL of your study hall hours
done for the week and get your homework done early! I like to twist
titties!
([Name of upperclass team member 8 redacted]): You are to dress
according to what your upperclassmen specify, in your separate
letters, but you are NOT to show up to any softball related event in the
required attire, so make sure you have a change of clothing on you at
all times. I get moist at the sight of [assistant Coach] Gary [Falasca]s
mustache!
([Name of upperclass team member 9 redacted]): There will be NO
DRINKING or GOING out this week. You will be very busy and we
want to make sure youre well rested for what we have in store. Make
sure you take care of all your other responsibilities, school, softball,
family, so that you can enjoy everything this week has to offer. Any
mishaps will be documented and used against you on a further date.
I queef during squats!
72.
During the week long hazing period in the Fall of 2014, Plaintiff along with other freshman
members of the softball team were forced to undergo hazing in violation of numerous SJU
policies including those described above. The conduct directed at Plaintiff and her freshman
teammates included the following:
a.
Being blindfolded and then forced to touch the buttocks of other players. One of the
buttocks plaintiff was forced to touch was naked and covered in mayonnaise. This
demeaning forced touching of a naked mayonnaise covered buttocks was video taped
without Plaintiffs consent and then electronically shared via social media amongst
the team members and possibly others;
b.
Being forced to demonstrate sexual positions on another freshman player including

another player putting her face in Plaintiffs crotch and simulating sex from behind
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in a doggie style and 69 position;

c.
Being forced to give a lap dance on a senior member of the softball team;
d.
Being forced to answer sexually charged questions in a group setting including, but
not limited to: whether she was a virgin; whether she watches pornography, whether
she was the dominant person in her sexual encounters; whether she had received
anal sex; whether she was a lesbian; to describe awkward sexual encounters; her
body count (meaning the number of sexual partners she has had); and to describe
her first time having intercourse.
e.
Being forced to perform a sexually explicit song titled Or Nah by a band called
The Weekend which was video taped without her permission and then shared with
an unknown number of other members of the team (and possibly others) via
Snapchat, an internet based social media application. This song contains the
following obscene, demeaning, sexually degrading lyrics (which is just the first verse
of a multi verse song):
Do you like the way I flick my tongue or nah?
You can ride my face until you dripping cum
Can you lick the tip then throat the dick or nah?
Can you let me stretch that pussy out or nah?
I'm not the type to call you back tomorrow
But the way you wrappin 'round me is a prob
Ain't nobody tryna save ya
Baby, get that paper
Probably got a lot of other bitches owe you favors
Pussy so good, I had to save that shit for later
Took her to the kitchen, fucked her right there on the
table
She repping XO to the death, I'm tryna make these
bitches sweat
I'm tryna keep that pussy wet, I'm tryna fuck her and
her friends
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f.
Being forced in a group setting in front of members of the softball team, members
of the baseball team and other members of the SJU student community, to place
condoms on one or more bananas placed between her legs in the groin area to
simulate having a penis;
g.
Being forced to call an upper class member of the softball team each night to sing her
a lullaby;
h.
Being forced to drink alcohol, including Jell-O shots, despite the fact that she was
a minor;
i.
Being forced to simulate sexual intercourse by humping a wall every time a certain
song was played;
j.
Being instructed not to look directly at upperclass members of the softball team she
encountered on campus;
k.
Being instructed and forced to call upperclass members of the softball team by
nicknames (including sexually suggestive nicknames such as pornstar princess) and
performing physical acts (including simulating oral sex on a male). Freshman
members of the team were given strikes if they failed to use the correct nickname or
perform the correct physical act and were told that the freshman with the most strikes
at the end of the week would be punished.
l.
Being locked in a pitch black room at the off campus house of upperclass members
of the softball team;
m.
Being forced by a former SJU softball player (who had graduated in 2014 and went
on to work at another local university) to
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i.
walk and crawl around the track linking arms at night in the freezing cold
multiple times; and
ii.
Be transported in the back of a van and told to drink a baby bottle of liquid
comprised of alcohol and various items from the kitchen cabinets, such as
ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, etc. (with the further threat that they would
be locked into the van until each one of them drank the liquid);
n.
Being forced to buy condoms;
o.
Being forced to repeat a chant about Coach Adams including the words suck my
yahoo
p.
Being forced to clean the off campus house of upperclass members of the softball
team including being forced to clean the cats litter box despite the fact that Plaintiff
informed the upperclass members of the team that she was allergic to cats (and as a
result of which plaintiff suffered breathing problems)
q.
Being forced to stand outside in the freezing cold for at least an hour;
r.
Being forced to attend mass late at night and told to pray to God for forgiveness for
all of their sexual transgressions;
s.
Being forced to name all the teams in the Atlantic 10 Conference and being punished
for making any mistakes by being forced to perform, planks, pushups and jumping
jacks in the middle of Church Road with traffic;
t.
Being forced to dress as a male;
u.
Being forced to watch another member of the team perform a lap dance on a team
member;
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v.
Witnessing a team member being forced to call upperclass members of the team each
night and ask sexual questions such as how to perform oral sex;
w.
Being assaulted by being pushed and checked into walls during a scavenger hunt;
x.
Witnessing another freshman be punished by being forced to stand in a corner and

face the wall for an extended period of time;
y.
Witnessing other freshman being forced to mock the coaching staff;
z.
Being locked in a bathroom and made to memorize a set of rules, then being yelled
at when she forgot any rule and forced to take a jell-O shot with alcohol; and
aa.
Being otherwise belittled and demeaned by upperclass members of the softball team
in a private and a group setting;
73.
During this initiation week in the Fall of 2014, Plaintiff refused to engage in certain other
activities but was forced to witness her fellow freshman teammates engage in these activities
including:
a.
Being forced to pretend they were receiving an orgasm from Coach Terri Adams;
b.
Being forced to simulate oral sex on a wine bottle held between an upperclassmans
legs to simulate a penis.
74.
During the initiation week in the Fall of 2014, a sophomore was required by Coach Adams
to give a PowerPoint presentation on alcohol consumption to the entire team and the
coaching staff due to this students over-consumption during the prior years initiation week.
Coach Adams told Plaintiff how out of control the prior years numerous events during the
initiation had been and that this students PowerPoint presentation was part of her
punishment from the prior year.
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75.
During the initiation week in the Fall of 2014, and at a seminar including all student athletes,
Kenneth W. Krimmel, Assistant Director of Academic Services for Student-Athletes,
Compliance, Office of Athletics at SJU, noticed that members of the softball team were
wearing odd or inappropriate clothing as part of the hazing on the softball team and
commented to another freshman member of team in Plaintiffs presence words to the effect
that this was the kind of stuff that got the team in trouble last year.
76.
The day following the comment by Mr. Krimmel, upperclass members of the softball team
yelled and reprimanded the freshman members of the team informing them that Coach
Adams had texted the team captain (a senior) about the hazing telling the team captain to
cut the shit out or words to that effect and reprimanding the freshman for having allegedly
had their parents complain to the administration about the hazing on the team. The hazing
continued however.
77.
During the 2014 2015 year, Plaintiff was repeatedly bullied by upper class members of the
softball team who would tell Plaintiff words to the effect that she was worthless and not
physically or mentally fit. One senior member of the team threatened Plaintiff that she would
shove a ball down Plaintiffs throat.
78.
Due to Plaintiffs youthful looks, other players on the team would taunt her about her
physical development and make comments like have you even got your period yet.
79.
Plaintiff was also repeatedly called a lesbian for associating with Doe I.
80.
Upon information and belief, the coaching staff including Coach Adams was well aware of
the bullying, harassment and intimidation of Plaintiff and failed to intervene and instead
endorsed and tolerated such misconduct.
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81.
For instance, Plaintiff witnessed Coach Adams making sexually or otherwise inappropriate
remarks to players such as calling players biblically dirty, threatening to rip players
heads off and shit down [their] necks, and discussing her sex life with her husband.
82.
Plaintiff also witnessed other players and Coach Brooke Dareff mock Doe I.
83.
At no time did Coach Adams or anyone else at SJU initiate an investigation pursuant to
SJUs written policies or otherwise act to protect Plaintiff or other similarly situated
teammates.
84.
Instead, when Plaintiff approached Coach Adams to describe some of the difficulties
Plaintiff was having with other players on the team, Coach Adams called her shady
meaning that she was untrustworthy and Coach Adams refused to listen to what Plaintiff had
to say.
85.
As a result of the abusive harassment by the SJU softball team (both during the freshman
week initiation and thereafter), Plaintiff was extremely stressed, was often reduced to tears
and her academic performance suffered.
86.
Doe Is mother spoke with Coach Adams in or about January 2015 in a lengthy meeting
lasting 2 to 3 hours or more. Coach Adams told Doe Is mother words to the effect that
Coach Adams would look out for misconduct with regard to Doe I and that things would get
better. However, Coach Adams did nothing and the situation only continued to worsen for
Doe I. This continued inactivity meant a continuation of the sexually charged abusive and
improper hazing for all freshmen on the team including Plaintiff.
87.
In the Spring of 2015, there began to be news reports of the hazing and misconduct on the
softball team. Teammates and coaches assumed Doe I was the source of these reports and
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Doe I began to be retaliated against by members of the team who made threatening
comments to her, including threats that members of the team would rip her head off and
shove a softball down her throat. Plaintiff was further scared of the situation on her own
behalf.
88.
On or about April 2, 2015, the local ABC news affiliate, Channel 6, aired a news report
disclosing the accusations of hazing which described and depicted the Initiation Letter
reproduced above. At or about that time, one or more news crews arrived on the SJU
campus just as the softball team and coaches were boarding a bus to travel to George Mason
University in Virginia, approximately 3 hours away.
89.
Upon boarding the bus, Assistant Coach Gary Falasca also told team members that the media
had found out about the hazing because their parents had big mouths and need to learn to
keep their fucking mouths shut or words to that effect.
90.
On the bus trip to George Mason University other players accused Plaintiff of texting with
Doe Is mother, supplying Doe Is mother with a copy of the initiation letter quoted above,
and helping bring the hazing to light. Teammates threatened to fight Plaintiff and to rip
[her] f[-]ing phone out of [her] hands to prove she had been communicating with Doe Is
mother. Plaintiff was assaulted on the bus when another teammate slammed a seat back into
her as retaliation. Teammates called her a liar, a mole, a rat, and sexually charged abusive
names. Teammates threatened to physically harm Plaintiff. Coach Adams and other
employees and agents of SJU were on this bus trip which lasted approximately three hours
and failed to intervene, protect Plaintiff or assist Plaintiff in any way. Instead they allowed
the improper, abusive and bullying conduct to continue in violation of their duties under law
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91.
Upon arriving in Virginia, the team stayed at a hotel. The following morning on April 3,
2015, Plaintiff was approached on the hotel elevator by two upperclass members of the
softball team who verbally assaulted Plaintiff calling her inappropriate sexually suggestive
names. Outside the elevator, and behind Plaintiffs back she overheard these teammate state
words to the effect that they wanted to fuck her up and beat the shit out of her.
92.
That morning, Plaintiff was again confronted by other teammates who again called her a liar,
and sexually charged abusive names. At one point during the pre-game practice, upperclass
members of the team stole Plaintiffs mobile phone to search for evidence of Plaintiff
communicating with Doe Is mother.
93.
Plaintiff retreated to the bathroom during the pre-game practice in tears. A group of
teammates followed Plaintiff into the bathroom and continued to harass her calling her a liar
and accusing Plaintiff of being responsible for leaking information about the abusive and
harassing conduct on the team. After the pre-game practice, Plaintiff was sitting in the
dugout obviously distraught. Coach Adams asked Plaintiff to go to the bathroom with her
to discuss why Plaintiff was crying. Plaintiff explained the situation and Coach Adams again
told Plaintiff numerous times that she was shady and that Plaintiff was overreacting.
Coach Adams told Plaintiff she was being irrational and stated in an accusative tone words
to the effect that well, obviously one of the freshman are behind it so who is it if its not
you?
94.
Plaintiff stayed in the bathroom and called her parents who drove over six (6) hours to
Virginia and picked Plaintiff up. From that point forward, Plaintiff no longer practiced or
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played with the SJU softball team.

95.
Upon information and belief, during the course of the ensuing investigation, Coach Adams
actively impeded the investigation by informing the players on the team to plead the fifth
while being investigated and that this kind of drama happened last year and nothing will
happen, or words to that effect.
96.
During the course of the investigation, one of the upperclass softball players wrote an open
letter of apology to the SJU community at large and admitted that the initiation week
described above was a long standing tradition of the SJU softball team enacted her freshman
year (2012-2013) and which she understood at the time had been enacted in previous years.
By way of example, this upperclass member of the team also admitted that the harassing
Initiation Letter (described and reproduced above) had been handed down for many years
amongst upperclass softball team members for use in the hazing during initiation week:
Lastly, the letter given to the freshmen. Nobody on this team wrote
that letter, it has been passed down for years (I have no idea how
many). One of the traditions was to pass on that letter to each
freshmen class. Yes, that letter has some mean things in it that
people could have taken the wrong way ...
97.
Plaintiff has been forced to withdraw from SJU and her softball scholarship at SJU.
98.
Prior to being picked up by her parents in Virginia, and while Plaintiff was being victimized
by her teammates and the Defendants misconduct, Defendants failed to provide Plaintiff
with the academic, athletic, mental health and other supportive services which they had
claimed were available and which they were responsible to provide. Defendants also
knowingly failed to implement or enforce their own policies purportedly designed to protect
persons in Plaintiffs position and instead endorsed and supported such victimizing
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misconduct.
99.
Prior to the Spring of 2015, and while Plaintiff was being victimized by her teammates and
the Defendants misconduct, Defendants failed to intervene and instead condoned the
misconduct which they knew of.
100.
Plaintiff has suffered harm including, but not limited to:

a.
Mental and emotional harm requiring medication and treatment;
b.
Fear for her safety;
c.
Suffering the dehumanizing effects of this type of hazing and bullying including
feelings of worthlessness and loss of a positive college experience;
d.
Harm to her past academic performance and future academic capacity;
e.
Feeling that she must leave SJU for her physical and mental well being despite being
on a softball scholarship;
f.
Having to quit the softball team;
g.
An impaired softball career;
h.
Having to leave SJU and now having to pursue her academic options elsewhere;
i.
Denial of equal educational opportunities;
j.
Denial of access to the full benefit and opportunity of her education at SJU.
101.
Plaintiff seeks all available compensatory and punitive damages.
102.
Plaintiff further seeks attorneys fees and litigation costs including all fees and costs as may
be allowed under 42 U.S.C. 1988, 28 U.S.C. 1920 and Federal Rule of Civil
Procedure 54.
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COUNT I
VIOLATION OF TITLE IX OF THE EDUCATION AMENDMENTS OF 1972
103.
The foregoing and subsequent paragraphs are incorporated by reference as though set forth
at length.
104.
The Defendants acts, omissions, policies and customs resulted in the sexual harassment,
harassment, a hostile environment based upon sexual misconduct, assault, battery,
intentional infliction of emotional distress and other misconduct upon Plaintiff. By way of
example, SJU and Coach Adams fostered, knew of and condoned for a period of years
a culture of pervasive sexual harassment on the womens softball team in violation of its
own stated policies and which it knew to be harmful to its student athletes.
105.
Plaintiff was denied equal educational opportunities in violation of Title IX of the Education
Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. 1681-1688.
106.
Plaintiff was denied access to the full benefit and opportunity of her education at SJU in
violation of Title IX.
107.
By its actions and inactions before and after the misconduct described in the Complaint,
Defendant SJU acted with deliberate indifference to the rights of Plaintiff and other female
student athletes on the womens softball team to a safe and secure educational environment,
thus materially impairing Plaintiffs ability to participate in and benefit from the activities
of SJU, and denied them access to educational benefits and opportunities on the basis of
gender, in violation of the requirements of Title IX.
108.
As a direct and proximate cause of Defendants unlawful actions including violations of Title
IX, Plaintiff is entitled to actual and compensatory damages in an amount to be determined
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by a jury.
109.
SJU, through its employees and administrators including but not limited to the womens
softball coaching staff, had actual knowledge of the discrimination and harassment being
perpetrated upon members of the softball team and, at times, participated in such
misconduct.
110.
SJU violated Title IX by, inter alia:

a.
failing to take immediate and appropriate action over a course of years to investigate
or otherwise determine what occurred with regard to known harassment and hazing
on the womens softball team, or, being deliberately indifferent thereto;
b.
failing to take prompt and effective steps to end the sexual violence, sexual
harassment and other misconduct and failed to prevent its recurrence or address its
effects;
c.
failing to provide adequate academic assistive services, health, psychological,

counseling and other services to Plaintiff and other members of the womens softball
team immediately after learning of misconduct on the softball of a sexual nature
resulting in a hostile environment; or, alternatively, being deliberately indifferent
thereto;
d.
failing to discipline employees who knew of the misconduct described in this

Complaint but turned a blind eye to such misconduct;
e.
failing to discipline employees who knew of the misconduct described in this

Complaint and participated in such misconduct;
f.
allowing Plaintiff access to education and activities to be restricted through sexual
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harassment and discrimination, or, alternatively, being deliberately indifferent

thereto;
g.
effectively denying Plaintiff an opportunity to continue to attend SJU based on the

discrimination and harassment she endured at SJU creating a hostile environment
making continuing her education at SJU untenable; and
h.
111.
through other actions, inactions, and deliberate indifference.
The actions of the Defendants at issue in this Complaint were willful, deliberate, and
malicious, thereby entitling Plaintiff to an award of punitive damages in an amount to be
determined by a jury.
COUNT II
RETALIATION UNDER TITLE IX OF THE EDUCATION AMENDMENTS OF 1972
112.
at length.
113.
Title IX prohibits an educational institution from retaliating against an individual or

individual(s) because they have complained about sex discrimination under Title IX. See
Jackson v. Birmingham Bd. of Educ., 544 U.S. 167 (2005).
114.
SJU retaliated against Plaintiff for engaging in protected activities, namely, for raising
awareness of the culture of sexual harassment through hazing experienced by her and other
students at SJU.
115.
SJU, by and through its coaching staff, intimidated and threatened Plaintiff on account of her
having exercised her rights under Title IX by attempting to raise awareness of the sexually
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based harassment and willfully ignored complaints of sexual harassment as a punishment to

Plaintiff and similarly situated student athletes.
116.
Plaintiff is entitled to recover damages from Defendants proximately resulting from their
acts of retaliation including compensatory damages.
COUNT III
NEGLIGENCE
117.
at length.
118.
Defendants each owed duties to Plaintiff and breached those duties resulting in harm to
Plaintiff.
119.
Defendants failed to inform Plaintiff of the actual culture of the SJU softball team during the
recruiting process and misled Plaintiff by giving her false assurances and false information
which Plaintiff relied upon to her detriment.
120.
Defendants failed to train and supervise their subordinates to properly perform their job
responsibilities.
121.
Once Plaintiff matriculated at SJU, Defendants further breached their duties by failing to act
appropriately under the circumstances as described in this Complaint.
122.
Plaintiff suffered damages as a result of Defendants negligence.
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COUNT IV
INTENTIONAL INFLICTION OF EMOTIONAL DISTRESS
123.
at length.
124.
Defendants misconduct in this case is so outrageous in character and so extreme in degree

that it is beyond all possible bounds of decency, and should be regarded as atrocious, and
utterly intolerable in civilized society.
125.
Plaintiff suffered emotional distress as a direct and proximate result of the Defendants
misconduct.
126.
Plaintiff was injured by Defendants misconduct as aforesaid.
COUNT V
BREACH OF CONTRACT
127.
at length.
128.
Defendants formed a contract with Plaintiff as embodied in the Student Handbook and the
other policies and procedures of SJU as well as the oral promises used to induce Plaintiff to
attend SJU.
129.
Defendants breached their contract with Plaintiff by failing to enforce their own policies,
failing to investigate known or suspected (including repeated) violations of the policies and
failing to protect the welfare and well being of Plaintiff despite promises to do so.
130.
Defendants breaches of contract foreseeably caused Plaintiff harm including the emotional,
psychological and physical harm alleged in this complaint.
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COUNT VI
PROMISSORY ESTOPPEL
131.
at length.
132.
This Count is pled in the alternative to the Breach of Contract Count.
133.
SJUs promises and representations to Plaintiff were false and misleading and resulted in the
damage to the Plaintiff as aforesaid.
134.
Said promises and representations were material in that, inter alia, Plaintiff relied to her
detriment upon same and established and accepted a scholarship and attended SJU in
reliance upon same.
135.
Plaintiff justifiably relied upon Defendants promises to her detriment causing damages.
COUNT VII
Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law (UTPCPL)
Plaintiff v. SJU
136.
Plaintiff incorporates by reference all of the foregoing and subsequent paragraphs as though
fully set forth at length herein.
137.
SJU engaged in unfair methods of competition and/or unfair or deceptive acts or practices
in violation of the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law 73 Pa. C.S.A 2011 et seq. (UTPCPL).
138.
The Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law (UTPCPL) was designed to
promote full disclosure of information to consumers and to equalize market position and
strength of the consumer vis-a-vis the seller.
139.
In that regard, the UTPCPL requires an expansive reading which reaches unfair and
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deceptive practices in all consumer transactions.

140.
SJU is a person as defined pursuant to 73 Pa. C.S.A. 201-2 and is engaged in trade or
commerce as defined pursuant to 73 Pa. C. S. A 201-2.
141.
Plaintiff was a purchaser within the meaning of Section 201-9.2 of the UTPCPL.
142.
Defendants specifically intended Plaintiff to rely upon their words and conduct as set forth
in this Complaint to recruit Plaintiff to SJU as a softball player and to have her remain at
SJU.
143.
Plaintiffs reasonable reliance was specifically foreseeable.
144.
SJUs services were primarily for personal, family or household purposes of Plaintiff within
the meaning the UTPCPL.
145.
SJU engaged in unfair and/or deceptive trade practices under the UTPCPL, including but not
limited to:
a.
Representing that the goods or services supplied by Defendants had characteristics,

ingredients, uses and benefits that they did not have by, inter alia, representing that
(1) SJU promoted Christian values and upheld the dignity of all attendees and (2) the
softball team was a values oriented team where Plaintiff would be safe, secure and
looked after by the coaching staff; when it was known that harassment, intimidation,
sexual abuse, and violations of many university policies were tolerated on the
softball team, by the coaches of the softball team and by the administration; See 73
P.S. 201-2(4)(v);
b.
Representing that services supplied were of a particular standard, quality or grade

when they were of another as set forth above. See 73 P.S. 201-2(4)(vii);
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c.
Advertising goods or services with intent not to sell them as advertised. See 73 P.S.
201-2(4)(ix);
d.
Failing to comply with the terms of the written guarantee/warranties as stated in the
Student Handbook.
e.
Engaging in fraudulent and/or deceptive conduct which created a likelihood of

confusion or of misunderstanding as set forth herein including informing Plaintiff
that the SJU softball team was a wholesome well functioning team when in fact it
was not. See 73 P.S. 201-2(4)(xxi).
146.
Plaintiff was injured by Defendants violations of the UTPCPL.
RELIEF REQUESTED:
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff requests the following equitable and legal relief:
a.
That the Court declare that Defendants actions, policies, and practices complained
of herein violated Plaintiffs rights under Title IX of the Education Amendments of
1972;
b.
Injunctive relief requiring Defendant SJU to take effective steps to prevent sex-based
discrimination, harassment and/or violence creating of a hostile environment in its
education and athletic programs; fully investigate suspected incidents of such
misconduct; appropriately respond to all such misconduct; and mitigate the effects
of such misconduct by eliminating any hostile environment that may arise from or
contribute to it.
c.
That Defendants be permanently enjoined from violating the rights of Plaintiff and
others under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972;
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ADULT
STUDENT HANDBOOK
2013-2014
EXHIBIT A
Table of Contents:
I. General Information.p.2 p.9
Student Life Mission Statement, Letter from the President, Academic Calendar,
Contact Information, University Mission Statement, Campus Map
II. Department Information.p.10 p.22
Administrative Contacts and Department Details
III. University, Regulations, and Guidelines.p.23 p.97
IV. Adult Academic Program Departments.p.98
Equal Opportunity/Non-discrimination Statement

Saint Josephs University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity in
every aspect of its operations. The University values diversity and seeks
talented students, faculty, and staff from a variety of backgrounds.
Accordingly, the University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color,
gender, sexual orientation, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, marital
status, or disability in the administration of its admissions, educational,
financial aid, employment, athletic or recreational policies and programs.
EXHIBIT A
STUDENT LIFE MISSION STATEMENT

Committed to our Catholic Jesuit tradition and guided by our Ignatian
values, we empower our students to create a supportive and transformative
educational experience. We provide challenging opportunities for the
holistic development of students so that they may become servant leaders
who discern goals, focus on social justice, appreciate diversity and lead lives
of faith and purpose.
Live the Difference: Transformative Learning Goals
The Student Life Division at Saint Josephs University is committed to
providing all students with a vibrant, transformative campus life experience,
informed by the Jesuit tradition and Ignatian values.
This undertaking is delivered in the context of five
Transformative Learning Goals;
Develop Faith and Spiritual Awareness
Appreciate Diversity
Realize a Satisfying and Productive Lifestyle
Practice Servant Leadership focused on Social Justice
Discern Personal, Educational and Professional Goals
These goals serve to guide all of our interactions with students and inform
all of our programs and services. Connected to each goal is a series of
objectives and specific learning outcomes designed to enhance a students
college experience while preparing students to live a meaningful, purposefilled life.
This handbook has been prepared for all students, administrators, faculty
and staff at Saint Josephs University and others wishing to know more about
University policies, procedures, programs and activities. It is intended to be
for informational purposes only, and is not a contract. Every reasonable
effort has been made to make certain that the information contained herein
is accurate as of the date of publication (July 2013). Saint Josephs
University, however, reserves the right, without prior notice, to correct
errors and to make changes in policies, procedures, programs, and/or
activities (without prior notice) as it deems appropriate and in the best
interest of the University.
EXHIBIT A
Dear Students,
Welcome to Hawk Hill. For our first-year students, congratulations and
thank you for choosing Saint Josephs University. Of all the universities you
considered, you chose to become a member of our educational community.
I am delighted by your choice. Your decision and indeed your academic
accomplishments make you part of an elite group of students and, upon
graduation, an elite group of alumni.
To our returning students, welcome back. I am looking forward to seeing
many of you again and meeting some of you for the first time. I anticipate
another successful academic year as we work together to make Saint
Josephs an even more engaging educational community.
As a Catholic and Jesuit university, Saint Josephs is dedicated to the pursuit
of the magis, a spiritual attitude that encourages us to strive to choose the
greater good, which leads to excellence in all that we do. This attitude
captures the essence of Saint Josephs. By engaging in the educational
opportunities offered to you here at SJU, you will be transformed. These
Jesuit ideals of liberal arts education were born more than 470 years ago and
are cultivated today by some 200 Jesuit higher educational institutions
throughout the globe. Whats more, these Jesuit ideals are meant to be
transformative as they will lead you to possess broadened perspectives of
life and enriched abilities to become an engaged and contributing global
citizen for the 21st century.
The intellectual challenges you will face from our accomplished faculty, the
service opportunities that are offered, the athletic endeavors that await you,
and the spiritual support and stretching will contribute to your personal and
interpersonal transformation.
This handbook for the 2013-2014 academic year will help you to make the
most of your Saint Josephs University experiences.
Become familiar with all that we have to offer so that you will enjoy your
college years to their fullest. Today and throughout the rest of your life, carry
these ideals with you and share them selflessly.
Best wishes for a successful and rewarding year!
Sincerely,
Rev. C. Kevin Gillespie, S.J. 72

President
EXHIBIT A
Academic Calendar
Fall 2013
Classes Begin
Aug 26 (Mon)
Labor Day, No Classes
Sep 2 (Mon)
Last Day Drop/Add
Sep 3 (Tue)
Fall Break Begins, No Classes
Oct 14 (Mon)
Classes Resume
Oct 16 (Wed)
Mid-Term Grades Due
Oct 17 (Thr)
Intersession Registration Begins
Oct 21 (Mon)
Last Day to Withdraw From Classes
Oct 25 (Fri)
Spring Registration Begins
Oct 28 (Mon)
Thanksgiving Break Begins
Nov 27 (Wed)
Classes Resume
Dec 2 (Mon)
Last Day
Dec 9 (Mon)
Reading Day
Dec 10 (Tue)
Final Exams Begin
Dec 11 (Wed)
Last Day Final Exams
Dec 17 (Tue)
Final Grades Due
Dec 20 (Fri)
Intersession 2014
Classes Begin
Jan 2 (Thr)
Last Day to Register
Jan 2 (Thr)
Jan 9 (Thr)
Last Day of Classes/Exams
Jan 15 (Wed)
Final Grades Due
Jan 21 (Tue)
EXHIBIT A
Spring 2014
Classes Begin
Jan 16 (Thr)
MLK Holiday, No Classes
Jan 20 (Mon)
Last Day Drop/Add
Jan 27 (Mon)
Spring Break, No Classes
Mar 10 (Mon)
Classes Resume
Mar 17 (Mon)
Mid-Term Grades Due
Mar 20 (Thr)
Mar 28 (Fri)
Summer Registration Begins
Mar 31 (Mon)
Fall Registration Begins
Mar 31 (Mon)
Easter Holiday Begins (Evening Division)
Apr 17 (Thr)
Easter Holiday Begins (Day Division)
Apr 18 (Fri)
Classes Resume, (Evening Division)
Apr 21 (Mon)
Classes Resume, (Day Division)
Apr 22 (Tue)
Day Division Constructive MONDAY
May 1 (Thr)
Last Day of Classes
May 5 (Mon)
Reading Day
May 6 (Tue)
Final Exams Begin
May 7 (Wed)
Final Exams End
May 13 (Tue)
Commencement
May 17 (Sat)
Final Grades Due
May 19 (Mon)
Summer I 2014
Classes Begin
May 19 (Mon)
Memorial Day Holiday, No Classes
May 26 (Mon)
Make-up Day for Holiday, Mon Classes Held
May 30 (Fri)
Last Day of Classes/Exams (6 week classes)
June 26 (Thr)
Final Grades Due (6 week classes)
July 1 (Tue)
Summer II 2014
Classes Begin
June 30 (Mon)
Fourth of July Holiday, No Classes
July 4 (Fri)
Make-up Day for Holiday, Mon Classes Held
July 11 (Fri)
Last Day of Classes/Exams (6 week classes)
Aug 7 (Tue)
Final Grades Due (6 week classes)
Aug 12 (Tue)
EXHIBIT A
Important Phone Numbers

The Saint Josephs University Phone
Directory is available at
www.sju.edu/directory
University Operator:
610-660-1000
Admissions:
888-BE-A-HAWK
Snow/Emergency Hotline: 610-660-3333
To send mail to a university employee

or department:
(Name of person)
(Name of department or office)
Saint Josephs University
5600 City Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19131-1395
EXHIBIT A
UNIVERSITY MISSION STATEMENT

Saint Josephs University is a Catholic and Jesuit university that instills in
each member of its academic community: a love of learning and of the
highest intellectual and professional achievement; moral discernment
reflecting Christian values; and a transforming commitment to social justice.
Saint Josephs is a private Independent and Comprehensive university.
The defining element of Saint Josephs intellectual tradition experienced by
all of its undergraduate students is its strong and integrative core curriculum
in the liberal arts that informs their study of particular disciplines. While
remaining true to that humane and formative tradition, Saint Josephs now
embraces the challenge of excellence in graduate education in both the arts
and sciences and in business. Our understanding of the centuries-old Jesuit
educational vision of concern for the individual student (cura personalis)
establishes effective and rigorous teaching and learning as a primary value.
Since teaching and learning in the modern academic context require
research at both the undergraduate and graduate level, the University
cultivates, in students and faculty, generative scholarship that embodies free
and open inquiry, and provokes imaginative thinking, aesthetic
appreciation, and precise communication. As a necessary complement to
intellectual achievement, we seek to illuminate the affective and ethical
dimension in learning within the various disciplines at every level. Cura
personalis also calls for the fullest development of the individual students
potential both inside and outside the classroom.
The Catholic character of Saint Josephs University springs from its historical
relationship with the Roman Catholic Church, and from its current
embodiment of the great traditions of Catholic life and culture. For this
University, Christ and the Church are sources of truth, guides and
inspirations for life. Catholic values are normative, including: full respect for
the freedom of conscience of each person, freedom in research and teaching
according to ones discipline, and the continuous pursuit of truth, human
rights, and the common good. We foster a lived awareness of the
challenging and mutually enriching interaction between Christian faith and
diverse contemporary culture; we seek to engage the full participation of the
entire community in the Universitys intellectual, cultural, and spiritual life.
The Universitys Ignatian identity derives from its founding by the Society of
Jesus in 1851 and from the subsequent shaping of the Universitys
development by the evolving world view of the Society. In ways consistent
with its nature as a university, Saint Josephs espouses the educational
EXHIBIT A
priorities of the Society of Jesus which include: searching for God in all
things, pursuit of the greater good, the service of faith together with the
promotion of justice, and effective compassion for the poor and those in
need.
For the Universitys defining institutional ideals to matter at the regional, the
national, or the international level, they need to be realized and expressed
within an inclusive environment marked by trust and enriched by a diversity
of ideas, cultures, and religious commitments. The contemporary Ignatian
vision of educating men and women for others assumes a Saint Josephs
University community-students, staff, and faculty that exists as a vital cultural
plurality, aware of and committed to its central identity, while yet open and
welcoming to all.
The Universitys Ignatian identity derives from its founding by the Society of
Jesus in 1851 and from the subsequent shaping of the Universitys
development by the evolving world view of the Society. In ways consistent
with its nature as a university,
Saint Josephs espouses the educational priorities of the Society of Jesus
which include: searching for God in all things, pursuit of the greater good,
the service of faith together with the promotion of justice, and effective
compassion for the poor and those in need.
For the Universitys defining institutional ideals to matter at the regional, the
national, or the international level, they need to be realized and expressed
within an inclusive environment marked by trust and enriched by a diversity
of ideas, cultures, and religious commitments. The contemporary Ignatian
vision of educating men and women for others assumes a Saint Josephs
University community-students, staff, and faculty that exists as a vital cultural
plurality, aware of and committed to its central identity, while yet open and
welcoming to all.
EXHIBIT A
To view the online interactive campus map, click here

To view the downloadable (PDF) campus map, click here
EXHIBIT A
DEPARTMENT INFORMATION
For information on grading, changing courses, absence from class,
transcripts, etc., see the College of Arts and Sciences and the Erivan K. Haub
School of Business catalog.
ADULT STUDENT LIFE
Senior Director - Dr. Nancy Komada
Administrative Assistant - Emilie Linthicum
Barbelin 122, 610-660-1074
The role of the Adult Student Life Office is to assist both undergraduate (CPLS &
HDC) and graduate College of Arts & Sciences and the Haub School of Business,
on campus and online, to overcome obstacles associated with a multi-tasked
lifestyle and to provide Student Life resources to foster academic success.
Programs and individual coaching sessions enable these adult and graduate
students to connect with University resources, explore academic options and
develop strategies for meeting their goals.
AIR FORCE ROTC, AEROSPACE STUDIES DEPARTMENT
Commander - Lt. Col. James Turnbull
AFROTC Building, 2443 N. 54th Street, 610-660-3190
COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES
Interim Dean - Dr. Jeanne Brady
Barbelin 115, 610-660-1282
ATHLETICS
Vice President - Dominick DiJulia
Hagan Arena, 610-660-1707
BOOKSTORE
2461-83 North 54th Street
610-660-3170
The Bookstore supplies all course-related items including new, used and rentable
textbooks and offers a wide selection of snacks, magazines, health and beauty
aids, imprinted school clothing and gifts, greeting cards, newspapers, school and
office supplies. The Hawk Card, cash, MasterCard, VISA, Discover, American
Express and Travelers Checks are accepted with two forms of identification.
Regular Bookstore hours during Fall and Spring semesters are:
Monday-Thursday: 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday: 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday: 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Check the Bookstore website for special event store hours
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ERIVAN K. HAUB SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

Dean - Dr. Joseph DiAngelo
Mandeville 342, 610-660-1645
CAMPION STUDENT CENTER, THE PERCH, SIMPSON HALL
The Campion Student Center offers dining services, conference areas, a
theater, lounge areas, administrative offices and student offices. Some of
these include the Office of Student Life, the Office of Community Standards,
the Office of Multicultural Life, the Office of Student Leadership and
Activities, student organization offices, the Doyle Banquet Hall, the
Presidents Lounge, the North Lounge, two Sun Rooms, the Campion Foyer,
the Forum Theater, The Fish Bowl and the Campion 1st Floor Conference
Room. The Perch is 24/7 student programming space and features include a
computer lab, wireless internet, a coffee/soda bar, pool tables, ping pong,
video games and casual meeting space. In addition, commuter students have
access to lockers and an office equipped with a microwave and refrigerator
for their convenience. The Perch also houses the Campion Manager (Mary
Beth Mallowe). Simpson Hall (connected to The Perch) is home to a few
student organizations, including Hand in Hand and Greek Life as well as the
new Media Center which includes The Hawk, 1851 Radio and 1851
Records. Students are also encouraged to use the graphics room (located on
the 2nd floor).
For reservations and information about any of the spaces mentioned above
please contact: [email protected].
CAMPUS MINISTRY
Director - Thomas Sheibley
Mary Margaret Wolfington Hall, 610-660-1030
The Office of Campus Ministry offers programs and opportunities for
students to grow in faith and engage in community service during their
college years. Through weekend retreats, liturgies, local service, domestic
and international immersion programs, faith-sharing groups, and
conversations with campus ministers, students are able to grow in their
awareness of God's presence and utilize their talents for the promotion of
justice in the world.
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CAMPUS RECREATION
Director - Corey Shannon
OPake Recreation Center, 610-660-1703
Located in the OPake Recreation Center on the Maguire Campus of the
University, the Department of Campus Recreation provides recreational
programming and activities to the entire university community.
The OPake Recreation facilities include a state of the art Fitness Center,
basketball courts, a swimming pool, locker room and a large multipurpose room.
Additionally, the complex is surrounded by playing fields to accommodate
outdoor activity.
Complex Hours:
Friday: 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Saturday: 12:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Sunday: 12:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Adjusted hours are in effect during the summer and holidays.
Further, Campus Recreation coordinates student athletic competition at both the
intramural and the club level. The intramural sports program consists of numerous
leagues and activities conducted at SJU throughout the academic year.
Competition at the club level provides the opportunity to challenge outside
opponents in a competitive setting. Please see the Campus Recreation website for
a full listing of club sports. A wide range of fitness programming including fitness
assessments and prescribed workout programs are available as a free service to all
students. Additionally, group exercise classes such as aerobics, yoga, pilates, and
bootcamp are available for a small fee.
Equipment will be provided only for recreational instruction, intercollegiate
athletics, and intramural activities. (Generally, individuals should supply their own
equipment).
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CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER

Phone: 610-660-3100, Email: [email protected]
The Career Development Center assists students and alumni with all careerrelated needs. A wide array of career-related services and programs is available,
including:
- Career counseling appointments on topics related to choosing or changing
major, internship/job search, interview preparation, graduate school and career
assessment
- Drop-In assistance with resumes, cover letters and quick questions, with no
appointment needed
- Career fairs, networking nights, career panels, workshops and presentations
- Online job and internship databases and the on-campus interviewing
program
Main Office for Scheduled Appointments:
Monday-Friday: 8 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Early evening appointments available; please call 610-660-3100 to inquire.
Additional Hours and Drop-In Locations:
Please visit www.sju.edu/careers for the most up-to-date hours, as well as
additional campus locations/hours for quick Drop-In meetings.
COMMUNITY STANDARDS
Director/Asst. to the Vice President for Student Life Kiersten (Feeney) White
Campion 238/239, 610-660-1628
COUNSELING AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES (CAPS)
Director Dr. Gregory Nicholls
Merion Gardens A-504, 610-660-1090
Satellite (Walk-In) Office: LaFarge -> first floor - opposite fitness center.
Making an appointment:
Appointments can be made by calling 610-660-1090 or by stopping by A504 Merion Gardens. Our services are confidential and free of charge to
students. Office hours are Monday thru Friday 8:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. with
appointments running until 5pm. Brief walk-in counseling is available every
weekday in the LaFarge office and in the main center (Merion Gardens).
Please check the website for the most up-to-date hours.
DEVELOPMENT & ALUMNI RELATIONS
Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations Martin Farrell
Duperreault & Quinn Halls, 610-660-1231
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DINING SERVICES
Director - Thomas Rizzo
Campion First Floor, 610-660-1054
The Food Court, located in Campion Student Center features The Hawk Wrap,
Subway Sandwich, Grille Works, WAWA coffee, fresh housemade soups, grab
n go snacks and cold beverages, plus daily featured specials. The Food Court is
located on the first floor of the Campion Student Center.
The hours are as follows:
Friday: 7:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Saturday/Sunday: 7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
The Residential Restaurant offers something for everyone. Daily features highlight
specials at any one of our eight stations, including the Home Zone, the Grill,
Pizza-by-the-slice, housemade soups, Made-to-Order Action or pasta stations. Or,
simply build your own salad at the Produce Market and Self-Serve Deli. Finish
your meal off with our delicious desserts or Scoop-Your-Own Eddys Ice Cream at
the hard ice cream station.
The Residential Restaurant is located on the first floor of the Campion Student
Center. The hours are as follows:
Monday-Friday:
Breakfast: 7:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Lunch: 11:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m.
Lite Lunch: 2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Dinner: 4:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Friday Dinner: 4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Saturday/Sunday:
Continental Brunch: 9:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m.
Brunch: 11:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m.
Dinner: 4:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
P.O.D. Markets and P.O.D. Express are available for grab n go snacks and
beverages in the following locations around campus. Hours are subject to change
without notice.
Mandeville Hall
Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday: Closed
Bellarmine Hall
Monday Thursday: 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday: Closed
The Post Learning Commons Library Caf
Monday- Thursday: 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Friday: 10:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m.
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Merion Hall
Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Saturday/Sunday: Closed
Campion Student Center
Monday-Friday: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Saturday: 12:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Sunday: 4:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Cosi and Starbucks are adjacent to campus for your convenience.
Cosi
2461 North 54th Street
Monday- Thursday: 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Friday: 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Saturday/Sunday: 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Starbucks
203 City Ave
Monday - Thursday: 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Friday: 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Saturday / Sunday: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Service hours during the summer and University breaks will be posted in the
dining center and online.
Dining Policy
1. Lost ID cards must be reported to the security office as well as CardSmith to
prevent misuse of your account. Temporary dining passes are available at the
dining services office. First temporary pass is free, the second temporary pass is
$3.00, the third is $6.00, etc. Proper ID is needed.
2. All plates, cups, utensils or any other university property (e.g. chairs, tables,
etc.) may not be removed from the dining hall.
3. Shoes and shirts must be worn at all times in the dining center.
4. Pets, with the exception of service animals, are not permitted in the dining
center.
5. Smoking is not permitted in any dining area.
6. The throwing of food or any other object is strictly prohibited because of the
potential for injury.
7. Busing of all plates, napkins, silverware and such is requested at the completion
of your meal. Please be aware and courteous to your fellow students who will be
dining in the same area.
8. Proper behavior is expected of all students, guests, and staff members at all
time.
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9. All persons in the dining center are expected to cooperate fully with the Dining
Service managers, security, and University staff members.
10. Violation of dining center rules will result in disciplinary sanctions.
FAITH-JUSTICE INSTITUTE
Director Virginia Goulding Johnson, Ph.D.
The Faith-Justice Institute promotes social analysis and critical thought around
contemporary justice issues. Rooted in the Jesuit spirit of the service of faith in the
promotion of justice, the Institute offers opportunities for students and faculty to
participate in education for social change.
The Institute fulfills its goals through a variety of programs including Faith-Justice
Studies minor, Service-Learning courses, Outreach Lectures and justice-based
events, as well as course-based immersion experiences.
IIGO FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE
Director - Dr. Kim Allen-Stuck
Assistant Director - Dan McDevitt
St. Thomas Hall, 610-660-1339
Email: [email protected], Twitter @inigoSJU
The goal of the Iigo First Year Experience is to transform individual
undergraduates into a community of men and women with and for others.
Through intentional community building initiatives first year students connect
with one another and with the University as a whole. The Iigo First Year
Experience provides the framework for a smooth transition to college life. The
ultimate goal of the program is to create a sense of belonging for all first year
students while exposing them to the time-honored ideals of the Jesuit education
known around the world.
HAWK CENTRAL
Hawk Central is SJU's student-focused service center where counselors are
available to meet with students and families to help them understand how to
analyze and assess their needs and make well-informed decisions related to the
registration process, student academic records, financial assistance, and billing.
Our counselors are dedicated to providing a seamless student experience across
multiple channels (in person, email, or by phone) while resolving questions or
concerns.
Email: [email protected]
Fax: 610-660-1019
Phone: 610-660-2000
Barbelin 121
Monday- Friday 9:00 AM- 5:00 PM
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OFFICE OF INSTITUTIONAL DIVERSITY

Director Dr. Valerie Dudley
CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
Director - Thomas Kesaris
183 City Avenue, 610-660-1835
THE HAWK (STUDENT NEWSPAPER)
Perch Media Center, 610-660-1079 Email: [email protected]
LAPTOP PROGRAM
Program Manager Jeannine Shantz
Phone: 610-660-1678 Email: [email protected]
THE POST LEARNING COMMONS & FRANCIS A. DREXEL LIBRARY
Director - Evelyn Minick
Phone: 610-660-1900
610-660-1904 Information Desk
The Post Learning Commons and Francis A. Drexel Library is located near the
center of campus, between Barbelin and the Science Center. An SJU Student ID
card is necessary for entrance.
Hours: (may vary during holidays, interim periods, and finals)
Monday through Thursday: 8:30 a.m. to midnight
Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Sunday: 10:00 a.m. to midnight
Reference Librarians are available to provide assistance during the following
hours:
Monday-Thursday: 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. Friday:
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Sunday: 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
The Campbell Collection for Food Marketing is located on the 2nd floor of Drexel
Library
Hours:
Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Sunday: 1:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Reference is available Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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MAIL SERVICES
Barbelin Ground Floor, 610-660-1180
[email protected]
Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m.
Saturday: 8:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
PACKAGE CENTER
Science Center 204, 610-660-1371. Email: [email protected]
Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Students are notified by SJU e-mail if a package for them has been delivered to the
Package Center. Students can pick-up packages during the above noted times.
Must have valid SJU ID to pick up a package.
OFFICE FOR MISSION
Vice President for Mission Dr. E. Springs Steele
OFFICE OF MULTICULTURAL LIFE
Director Dr. Shoshanna Edwards-Alexander
Campion 229, 610-660-1140
OFF CAMPUS & COMMUTER STUDENT LIFE
Assistant Director for Off Campus and Commuter Student LifeDenys Davis
Campion 238/239, 610-660-1003
PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY
Director - John Gallagher
Barbelin 15, 610-660-1111
The Department of Public Safety and Security website includes up-to-date
information on the department, parking information and crime statistics. There is
also a crime bulletin page where information on any problems happening in or
around campus can be found.
The Universitys security officers are not police officers and they do not carry
firearms; any criminal investigations are conducted by one of the two law
enforcement agencies which are responsible for coverage at Saint Josephs
University.
Because the safety and security of the University is the shared responsibility of all
who live, work and study on the campus, members of the University community
are encouraged and expected to use common sense where personal safety is
concerned and to report any suspicious or criminal activities to the Department of
Public Safety and Security at 610-660-1111.
Emergency phones are located throughout the campus both inside and outside of
campus buildings. Dialing is not required on these phones. When the receiver is
lifted, the phone automatically calls Public Safety and Security.
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Escort Service
An escort service is available for transportation between on-campus locations and
nearby off campus apartment complexes not on the scheduled University shuttle
system by calling 610-660-1010. Walking escorts will also be provided upon
request for travel between on-campus locations after dark. Students are
encouraged to use these services rather than to walk alone.
Parking and Traffic Regulations
Parking a motor vehicle on campus is a privilege which may be withdrawn from
any individual who fails to comply with the regulations that are found at
www.sju.edu/resources/security/parking.
Identification Cards
Identification cards will be issued to all members of the Saint Josephs community.
The card must be carried at all times on campus, and produced upon the request
of a University employee. Identification cards are non-transferable and subject to
confiscation, and disciplinary sanctions if used by any person other than the
person to whom it was issued.
If your card is lost or stolen, contact the Department of Public Safety and Security
immediately. A replacement card will be issued for a fee of $20.
CCTV (Closed Circuit Television) System
The Universitys purpose in installing and using cameras in certain locations of the
University is twofold: security and deterrence.
Absent legal process, information obtained through the use of these cameras will
be viewed only by authorized University personnel and will be used internally by
the University primarily, but not solely, for these purposes.
RESIDENCE LIFE
Director - John Jeffery
LaFarge Residence Center, 610-660-1060
STUDENT EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES
Assistant Vice President - Jacqueline Starks
Bellarmine Hall, Ground Floor, 610-660-1081
SESS provides the following academic and personal support services:
LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER
The LRC offers walk-in and scheduled tutoring sessions in most entry level
courses. The LRC also provides students with study strategy workshops and
individual study skills assessment and practice. Supplemental Instruction, which is
assigned to historically challenging courses, holds bi-weekly review sessions for
students who are enrolled in the course. Students can view the LRC webpage for a
full list of services as well as information regarding workshops and appointments.
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR STUDENT ATHLETES
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SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

Bellarmine Hall, Ground Floor, 610-660-1774, TTY 610-660-1620
The Rehabilitation Act of 1971, Section 504, and The Americans with Disabilities
Act of 1990 apply to all individuals with learning, physical, or psychiatric
disabilities that substantially limit one or more major life activities. The services
for Students with Disabilities Office is responsible for promoting access to
facilities and programs, ensuring equal educational opportunities, acting as an
informational and referral resource, providing counseling, and serving as liaison
between faculty and students. Students interested in learning more about services
provided at SJU are encouraged to contact the office directly.
STUDENT HEALTH CENTER
Director Laura Hurst, MSN, CRNP
First Floor Sourin Hall, 610-660-1175
The Student Health Center provides quality health care as well as health
promotion that facilitates the development of the whole person. The Student
Health Center is staffed by a part-time Physician, adult and womens health nurse
practitioners, several registered nurses, and an administrative assistant. Visit
www.sju.edu/studenthealth for a complete list of health center services.
All incoming students are required to complete a health evaluation form prior to
their arrival on campus. This form requires a brief health history, insurance
documentation, a physical examination and a record of immunizations. The
health evaluation form is available at www.sju.edu/studenthealth.
Saint Josephs University also requires all full-time undergraduate day students and
all international students to provide proof of health insurance coverage annually.
Students with inadequate coverage, or who are no longer covered on a parents
policy may either purchase the University sponsored plan or another plan.
Students are required to complete an insurance waiver or they will be billed for
the University sponsored plan. To learn more about the University sponsored
insurance plan or to enroll/waive coverage go to www.firststudent.com.
STUDENT LEADERSHIP AND ACTIVITIES
Director Dr. Beth Hagovsky
Campion Third Floor, 610-660-1073
The Perch and Simpson Hall, 610-660-1066
STUDENT LIFE
Vice President for Student Life/Associate Provost Dr. Cary Anderson
Campion 238/239, 610-660-1045
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THE OFFICE OF STUDENT SUCCESS

Director Dr. Kim Allen-Stuck
Assistant Director - Dan McDevitt
St. Thomas Hall, 610-660-1339
Email: [email protected] Twitter: @sjusuccess
The role of the Office of Student Success is to assist students as they face obstacles
associated with college life: academic, social, emotional, health-related, and
family emergencies. Through individual coaching sessions and programs
including the Rebound Program, students connect with University resources,
explore academic options and develop strategies for meeting their goals. Every
SJU student is fully capable of earning a degree from Saint Josephs University; the
Office of Student Success is here to help students as they face challenges on their
way to an SJU degree.
STUDENT OUTREACH & SUPPORT
Director/Case Manager Marci Berney
Assistant Director, Wellness, Alcohol & Drug Education Program
(WADE) Katie Bean
Campion 212, 610-660-1149
Student Outreach & Support works with students during difficult situations,
or following critical incidents, and fosters awareness of University services
and resources. The WADE program provides educational programs,
individual sessions, and resources/referrals for students on wellness topics,
including drug & alcohol use.
The Peer Education program provides educational programs on a variety of
topics upon request by contacting the office.
TECHNOLOGY SERVICE CENTER

Science Center 129
Email: [email protected] , Phone: 610-660-2920
Technology Service Center (TSC) is responsible for the delivery and support
of the Universitys information resources. Our goal is to provide reliable,
secure, and scalable technologies in support of the educational mission of
the University and we strive to provide excellent service to our faculty, staff
and students.
Services that the TSC provides include; connecting to the SJU Network in
your room, wireless connection problems, browser problems, accessing
MySJU and the services within MySJU, Blackboard course questions or
problems, email, spyware and virus removal, hardware diagnostics and any
issues related to the telephone service in your room, etc. For more
information regarding technology services, please call 610-660-2920 as we
have 24x7 phone support. You can also visit our IT Support Portal at
http://www.sju.edu/it and login with your SJU username and password.
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In addition, students participating in the SJU Laptop Programs will receive

hardware warranty support for their laptop computers purchased through the
program. Every student participating in the Laptop Program is entitled to a
loaner laptop if their computer needs to be sent out for repair to Lenovo or
Apple. For students not participating in the laptop program, the TSC is able
to run hardware diagnostics and provide software services as well. For
instructions on how to connect to our wireless network, visit:
www.sju.edu/resources/it/popular-topics/wireless.html.
During the fall and spring semesters, the Technology Service Centers hours
of operation are:
Friday: 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Saturday: 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday: 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
You can like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SJUTSC, follow us on
Twitter @SJUIT, and follow our blog at wordpress.sju.edu/oit .
TITLE IX COORDINATOR
Dr. Mary-Elaine Perry, [email protected], 610-660-1145
Title IX prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs or
activities operated by recipients of Federal financial assistance. Saint
Joseph's University is required to uphold Title IX in all educational
programs. If the institution knows or reasonably should know about
harassment (including sexual violence) that creates a hostile environment,
Title IX requires immediate action to: eliminate the harassment; prevent its
recurrence and address its effects.
Any student who believes they have been a victim of harassment,
discrimination or has been sexually assaulted may report this occurrence to
the University's Title IX Coordinator for follow up and
consultation. Confidential resources are available through Counseling and
Psychological Services at 610-660-1090 or through REPP (Rape Education
and Prevention Program)
Information on the policy prohibiting Discrimination Harassment and
Retaliation can be found here and the Sexual Violence policy can be
found here.
UNIVERSITY COUNCIL
The University Council is the principal body for corporate participation in
policy formation. Five students are members of the University Council and
there are two standing committees to evaluate and review policies relevant to
student life. For more information contact the Provosts Office at 610-6601207.
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UNIVERSITY POLICIES, REGULATIONS, & GUIDELINES

Students must accept responsibility for their behavior to create and support
an environment that is conducive to the educational, social and spiritual
development and benefit of all members of the University community. To
support the continuation of a positive, safe and educational setting, the
University has adopted an array of policies and regulations. Should any
member of the University community violate established policy, the
University has in place processes intended to educate which includes in
some instances the need to discipline the violator, and thus deter further
violations by that and/or other individuals. This handbook includes most
policies in full, as well as some excerpts from more lengthy policies.
Students having questions about any of the policies should contact the
Office of the Vice President for Student Life/Associate Provost.
COMMUNITY RELATIONS
Saint Josephs University is strengthened as an institution by the vitality of
Wynnefield, Overbrook Farms, Bala Cynwyd and Merion Station
neighborhoods. The campus is situated on City Avenue in a unique urbansuburban hybrid of communities. These neighborhoods contribute greatly to
the diversity of the educational opportunities available to students. The
University expects students to behave as exemplary citizens when in the
surrounding neighborhoods and to demonstrate respect and concern for all
members of the local community. For more information contact the Office
of External Affairs at 610-660-1226.
ANNUAL SECURITY REPORT
For information relating to the campus and surrounding areas, please the
Saint Josephs University Annual Security Report.
COMMUNITY STANDARDS
Approved by University Council: April, 2008; Revised July 2010, July 2011,
July 2012, August 2013
The Mission Statement of Saint Josephs University shapes the
responsibilities and privileges afforded to members of the University
community. These Community Standards are designed to foster a
community conducive to achieving the mission of the University. Rooted in
the Catholic Jesuit tradition, Saint Josephs University aims to create and to
sustain an educational environment that facilitates students academic,
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personal, and spiritual development. At the core of these values is the

Ignatian tradition of cura personalis, which affirms the goodness, the worth
and the dignity of every human being. Students affirm this commitment
through adherence to the standards of conduct established within our
community.
In the broadest terms, all members of the Saint Josephs University
community are expected to:
Be honest;
Have respect for self;
Have respect for others, their well-being and their property; and
Have respect for the standards of the University and the laws of the larger
community.
To Whom Do the Community Standards Apply?
By voluntarily choosing to affiliate with Saint Josephs University, all student
members of the University are expected to uphold the standards of this
community. This includes students who have been notified of their
admission to the University and/or who are matriculated, enrolled or
registered in any University academic program or activity, at the graduate or
undergraduate level. Students on a leave of absence and persons who were
students when they allegedly violated the Community Standards are also
included. The Community Standards shall apply to conduct that occurs on
University premises and at University sponsored events both on and off
campus. The Community Standards may also apply to off campus behavior
of students, including those who are participating in study abroad programs.
Students who do not fully comply with the Educational Housing District Law
(http://www.sju.edu/int/studentlife/studentresources/housing/offcampus/livin
g_offcampus/offcampus.html ) may be prohibited in participating in student
clubs/organizations/teams (i.e., providing accurate off campus residential
address). Students are responsible for the behavior of their guests. The Vice
President for Student Life/Associate Provost (VPSL)/designee shall decide
whether certain conduct will commence the application of the Community
Standards based on the fact and circumstances of each case.
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What Conduct Would Violate the Community Standards?

Any behavior that violates standards set forth in the Student Handbook, the
University Catalog, approved organizational constitutions and by-laws,
room/board contracts and other University bulletins, as well as behavior that
fails to meet the four University Expectations outlined above may violate the
Community Standards. Specifically, any student or student organization
alleged to have committed or alleged to have attempted to commit any of
the following acts is subject to the Community Standards process outlined in
this document.
This is not an all-inclusive list.
1. Physically abusing or threatening another person, or engaging in any
other conduct that threatens or endangers the health or safety of another
person.
2. Engaging in sexual violence. This includes dating violence, domestic
violence, and stalking (see Sexual Violence Policy).
3. Hazing (see Policy on Hazing).
4. Violating the drug policy (see Drug Policy).
5. Violating the alcohol policy (see Alcohol Policy).
6. Using, possessing, selling, or distributing fireworks, firearms, or other
dangerous items (see Firearms Policy).
7. Using fire to endanger, to harm another person or to destroy property;
misusing or damaging fire safety equipment; initiating a false report; and/or
failing to evacuate a building during an alarm.
8. Discriminating, harassing, or retaliating against another person (see Policy
Prohibiting Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation).
9. Bullying another person (see Bullying Policy).
10. Destroying, damaging, or stealing private, public, or University property,
or possessing stolen property.
11. Failing to comply with the directions of University personnel (e.g.,
Residence Life and Public Safety staff) who are acting in the performance of
their duties. This includes failing to respond to a request for identification, or
providing false identification.
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12. Entering and/or using University premises, facilities or property without

authorization; possessing, duplicating, or using keys or access cards without
authority.
13. Engaging in lewd, obscene, or indecent behavior, including making
lewd, obscene, or indecent gestures.
14. Violating the sexual activity policy (see Sexual Activity Policy).
15. Violating the Universitys computing policies (see Guidelines for the Use
of Computing and Network Resources ).
16. Making, distributing, or publishing a media recording of any person
without that persons consent and/or prior knowledge (e.g., audio, picture,
video).
17. Willfully interfering with, attempting to interfere with or disrupting the
conduct of classes or other University activities.
18. Substantially interfering with the right to freedom of expression.
19. Misrepresenting identity or age; forging or altering records including
University identification card or parking permits.
20. Engaging in illegal gambling activities (see Statement on Illegal
Gambling).
21. Failing to comply with sanctions imposed for earlier Community
Standards violations or interfering with the University Community Standards
process (e.g., retaliatory action).
22. Violating residence life policies, e.g., quiet hours, guest policy (see
Residential Living Policies & Procedures).
23. Violating the student vehicle policy (see Student Vehicle Policy).
24. Littering.
25. Smoking in unauthorized locations.
26. Violating any federal, state, or local law or any University policy, rule,
or regulation.
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NOTE: Violations of the Universitys Academic Honesty Policy are

addressed according to the process set forth in the Academic Honesty
Policy, rather than under the Community Standards.
What Should Be Done if Present During a Violation?
When a student knowingly is in the presence of a violation of Community
Standards, the University expects him or her to do one or more of the
following: notify University staff, ask the individual(s) to stop, or remove
himself or herself from the situation immediately. All students should
recognize that their presence during a violation may subject them to
What if Conduct May Also be a Violation of Law?
University Community Standards proceedings may be instituted for conduct
that potentially violates both criminal law and the Universitys Community
Standards without regard to pending criminal arrest or prosecution.
Proceedings in accordance with the Community Standards process may be
carried out prior to, simultaneously with, or following criminal proceedings.
Determinations made or sanctions imposed in accordance with the
Community Standards process shall not be subject to change solely because
criminal charges arising out of the same facts were dismissed, reduced, or
resolved in favor of the criminal law defendant. The University may refer
violations of the law to local law enforcement agencies.
What Should Be Done If You or Someone You Know Needs Help?
The welfare of each person in the Saint Josephs University community is
paramount, and SJU encourages students to offer help and assistance to
others in need. Because the University understands that fear of disciplinary
action may deter requests for emergency assistance, this statement was
created to alleviate such concerns and reduce hesitation by SJU students to
seek help.
Students are expected to immediately report conduct or activity which poses
a danger to the community or its members. For example, all students are
expected to seek appropriate assistance for themselves or others in situations
where help is needed to ensure proper care of a person who is significantly
intoxicated or under the influence of drugs. Students should not hesitate to
seek help because of fear of disciplinary action.
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In most circumstances, the help seeker and the student in need will not be
charged with a policy violation under the University Community Standards
system. Although students may be required to meet with a University official
regarding the incident, Saint Josephs University will support and encourage
this behavior by treating it as a health and safety matter, not as a disciplinary
incident. In rare circumstances, such as cases of repeated, flagrant, or
serious violations of the Community Standards (e.g., bodily harm, sexual
violence, physical or verbal abuse or harassment, distribution of drugs,
hazing, theft) or violations that caused the harm to another person requiring
emergency response, a students behavior may be considered more than a
health and safety matter.
How does the Community Standards Process Begin?
Any member of the University community (complainant) may file a
complaint against a student(s) or student organization (respondent)
alleging violation of the Community Standards.
An incident report completed by a Public Safety or Residence Life staff
member or a written complaint prepared by any other member of the
University community and directed to the Office of Community Standards1
begins the process. In the case when the University initiates an incident
report, it becomes the complainant. A complaint shall be submitted as soon
as possible after the event takes place, preferably within one week;
however, the timeliness of a complaint shall be determined by the Vice
President for Student Life/Associate Provost based on the fact and
circumstances presented.
Can the University Impose Interim Remedial Measures?
If at any time during the Community Standards process, the University
through the VPSL determines that a students participation in activities on
campus would be disruptive to the Community Standards process or risks
harm to another student, him or herself, or the broader University
community, the University may impose interim remedial measures. During
this time, the student may be restricted in his/her access to the residence
halls, and/or to the campus (including classes), and/or all other University
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The Director of Community Standards is Kiersten White. Telephone 610-660-1046 or

email at [email protected]
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activities or privileges for which the student might otherwise be eligible.

There is no appeal of this status, but the University shall make every effort to
conduct the Community Standards process without undue delay. The
remedial measures may stay in place until the hearing and/or appeal process
is complete. In addition, at any time after the filing of a complaint, the
Office of Community Standards may place a registration hold on the record
of any student pending the outcome of proceedings or enforcement of a
sanction. A registration hold may prevent, among other things, registration,
the release of transcripts, and the awarding of a degree.
What if the Respondent Withdraws from the University during the
Community Standards Process?
If a respondent voluntarily withdraws from the University while a complaint
is pending, a registration hold shall be placed on the respondents account
and the respondent shall not be permitted to re-enroll until after the
complaint has been resolved. In most cases, the Community Standards
process shall continue and a decision may be rendered based on available
information whether or not the respondent is available. No student may be
found to have violated the Community Standards solely because the student
failed to appear. If the complaint cannot be resolved because the
complainant, key witnesses (character witnesses will not be considered or
heard during the process), or evidence are not available, in most cases reenrollment shall be denied. Permission for readmission shall be granted at
the discretion of the Vice President for Student Life/Associate Provost.
What is the Community Standards Process?
When an incident report/complaint is received, the report/complaint is
assigned to an administrator within the Division of Student Life. The
following options are available for case resolution (as determined by the
Office of Community Standards):
1. Alternative Resolution Hearing, most often conducted by a single member
of the Division of Student Life.
2. Administrative Hearing, most often conducted by a member of Residence
Life or Community Standards professional staff.
3. Peer Review Board Hearing with a four or five person panel consisting of
students.
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4. Community Standards Board Hearing with a five person panel consisting

of faculty, administrators/staff, and students.
Most allegations of less serious Community Standards violations shall be
heard by an Administrative Hearing Officer or the Peer Review Board, or
addressed through an Alternative Resolution Hearing. Generally, more
serious Community Standards violations including significant interpersonal
conflicts/sexual offenses shall be heard by an Administrative Hearing Officer
or the Community Standards Board. Mediation will not be used to resolve
sexual offense complaints. For these more serious Community Standards
violations, a pre-hearing meeting shall be scheduled.
Who is the Alternative Resolution or Administrative Hearing Officer?
Any professional staff member of the University community may serve as a
Hearing Officer to hear a complaint. In most cases, the Hearing Officer is a
member of the Office of Community Standards or Office of Residence Life.
The Office of Community Standards determines, in its sole discretion, who
hear a case and whether the case shall be heard by an individual Hearing
Officer or a Board.
What is the Peer Review Board?
The Peer Review Board (PRB) is a group of students who are trained to hear
specific cases. The PRB includes the following members:
Board Students are selected by a committee composed of the Vice
President for Student Life/Associate Provost (VPSL)/designee, the Chairs of
the PRB, and the Presidents of the University Student Senate, the Greek
Council, and the Student Union Board.
Chairpersons Two non-voting student members are selected annually by
agreement of the President of the University Student Senate, and the
VPSL/designee.
Moderator The Moderator is selected from the professional staff of Student
Life by the VPSL for a term of at least two semesters. The Moderator shall
advise the PRB on matters such as the type of information that may help in
determining if Community Standards were violated and precedents in
sanctions. The Moderator shall also facilitate the appropriate paperwork and
record keeping, as well as reserve the hearing space.
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When a hearing is necessary, the moderator selects five student

representatives (or four, with the agreement of the respondent and
complainant) to serve on a hearing panel to hear the case. Board Members
shall disqualify themselves from serving on a Peer Review Board case if they
believe in good faith that they cannot be objective in the matter. The
respondent and complainant may object to a member for cause in writing at
least 48 hours before the hearing. The Moderator shall rule on all objections
and replace any disqualified members.
What is the Community Standards Board?
The Community Standards Board (CSB) is a group of students, faculty, and
administrators/staff who are trained to hear cases that involve more serious
violations of the Community Standards. The CSB includes the following
members:
Board The Community Standards Board is a seventeen-person board,
consisting of seven students, five faculty members, and five
administrators/staff. Four undergraduate student members are selected from
the Peer Review Board by the Peer Review Board Moderator, one student
from the College of Professional and Liberal Studies is appointed by the
Associate Dean of the school, and two graduate student members are
appointed by the Dean of each school; the five faculty members are selected
by the Faculty Senate; and the five administrators/staff are appointed by the
Vice President for Student Life/Associate Provost (VPSL). The term of
membership on the Community Standards Board shall be two years for
faculty and administrators/staff and one year for students, running from
September to September or May to May. Terms are renewable.
Chairperson The Chairperson is a voting member, who is selected by the
Moderator on a case-by-case basis.
Moderator The Moderator is selected from the professional staff of Student
Life by the Vice President for Student Life/Associate Provost for a term of at
least two semesters. The Moderator shall advise the CSB on matters such as
the type of information that may help in determining if Community
Standards were violated and prior sanctions relating to similar conduct. The
Moderator shall also facilitate the appropriate paperwork and record
keeping, as well as reserve the hearing space.
The Moderator selects five CSB representatives to serve on a hearing panel
to hear any particular case.
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The composition of each panel shall consist of at least one faculty member,
one student, and one administrator/staff. Board Members shall disqualify
themselves from serving on a Community Standards Board case if they
believe in good faith that they cannot be objective in the matter. The
respondent and complainant may object to a member for cause in writing at
least 48 hours before the hearing. The Moderator shall rule on all objections
and replace any disqualified members.
What Happens Before the Hearing?
Upon receiving notice of an alleged violation, the appropriate Hearing
Officer or Moderator shall notify the respondent via University email. The
process of the hearing will be outlined in the notice. In addition, in the case
of serious violations of the Community Standards, a prehearing meeting
shall be scheduled, which is part of the Community Standards process. A
pre-hearing meeting is a part of the Community Standards process. In order
to schedule a hearing, class schedules are reviewed to find a common
available time. Students are expected to attend their hearings or to forfeit the
opportunity to provide information orally.
The respondents failure to attend the hearing does not limit the Hearing
Officer, PRB, or CSB from making a decision based upon available
information. If a student misses a hearing due to an emergency, it is the
students responsibility to contact the Hearing Officer or Moderator within
24 hours after the scheduled hearing. No student may be found to have
violated the Community Standards solely because the student failed to
appear.
As with all hearings, in matters involving allegations of sexual harassment,
the respondent and complainant are entitled to equal process. Complaints
will be resolved promptly and fairly, normally in no more than 60 days.
What is a Community Standards Advisor?
At any time during the Community Standards process, the respondent or
complainant may consult with an advisor from the community. An advisor is
a member of the University community who is permitted to consult with the
student throughout the process, including accompanying the student at a
hearing, pre-hearing meeting, and/or pre-appeal meeting. Advisors are not to
speak or ask questions on behalf of the student during the hearing. NonUniversity advisors, including parents and legal counsel, are not allowed to
serve as advisors or attend the hearing. The Office of Community Standards
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has the final determination as to who may serve as an advisor. Trained

advisors are listed on the Community Standards website
(www.sju.edu/communitystandards), and available in the Office of
Community Standards (Campion 239).
What are the Hearing Procedures?
The Community Standards process is designed to encourage open
discussion among the participants that promotes the understanding of the
facts, the individuals involved, the circumstances under which the incident
occurred, and the nature of the conduct. However, during the hearing,
accommodations such as providing separate facilities, to ensure the personal
safety, comfort and well-being of the complainant, respondent, and/or other
witnesses (character witnesses will not be considered or heard during the
process), may be employed.
Hearings shall be private.
Community Standards proceedings are not criminal or civil proceedings, but
rather, internal administrative determinations of violations of institutional
policy. Civil or criminal rules of procedure and evidence do not apply. The
Vice President for Student Life/Associate Provost (VPSL)/designee shall make
the final determination on the appropriateness of non-institutional
information (i.e. polygraph test results, drug test results).
Information, including hearsay, may be considered if material to the issue,
not unduly repetitious, and the sort of information on which responsible
persons are accustomed to rely in the conduct of serious affairs. After
receiving information at the hearing, the Hearing Officer, Peer Review
Board, or Community Standards Board shall determine, as to each
respondent and as to each potential violation of the Community Standards,
whether the respondent(s) is/are responsible for violating the Community
Standards. The Hearing Officer, PRB, or CSB evaluates the information
received and considers credibility of information and key witnesses
((character witnesses will not be considered or heard during the process)
when determining if the Community Standards were violated. This
determination shall be based upon the facts of the conduct alleged, and
whether it is more likely than not that the student is responsible for the
alleged violation(s). Subsequent reviewers shall not determine anew
whether there was a Community Standards violation.
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What Factors are Considered in Sanctioning?

If the Hearing Officer, PRB, or CSB determines that there was a violation of
the Community Standards, a sanction(s) shall be imposed. In addition to the
egregiousness, which is predominate, of the violation itself, the following
may be considered in determining sanctions: motivation; present attitude;
past record, both positive and negative; the severity of the damage, injury,
harm, or disruption, or the potential for such; honesty; maturity;
cooperation; willingness to make amends; and compliance with previous
sanctions. What are Likely Sanctions for Community Standards Violations?
A student or student organization found responsible for violating the
Community Standards may expect to receive one or more of the following
sanction(s).
1. Warning. Written or verbal notice given and kept on file.
2. Program Attendance or Facilitation. Expectation to attend or facilitate an
educational program(s).
3. Writing Assignment. Requirement to complete a relevant research and/or
reflection paper.
4. Discretionary Sanctions. Requirement to complete and/ or participate in
work assignments, community service, University services or programs, or
other related discretionary assignments.
5. Loss of Privileges. Denial of specific privileges for a defined period of
time (e.g., guest, computer, housing selection, visitation, dining services,
University representation, cocurricular activities, athletic participation, work
study position, leadership role).
6. Counseling Assessments/Meetings. Assignment to complete a number of
counseling sessions including but not limited to anger management, alcohol
or drug assessments, and alcohol education classes.
7. Fines. Requirement to pay a specified monetary fee to the University.
Fine money shall be used for educational and nonalcoholic alternative
programs.
8. Restitution. Requirement to make payment to the University, other
persons, groups, or organizations for damages.
9. Administrative Relocation in University Housing. Requirement to be
placed in an assigned or relocated space in University housing.
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10. Disciplinary Probation. A period of fixed duration, during which the

status of a student or organization at the University may be evaluated. This
includes the possibility of more severe sanctions if the student or
organization is found responsible for violating the Community Standards
during the probationary period.
11. Deferred Suspension. A designated period of time during which a
student is given the opportunity to demonstrate the ability to abide by the
communitys expectations of behavior articulated in the Community
Standards. If the student is found in violation of any University standard
during the time of deferred suspension, a suspension may take effect
immediately without further review. Additional sanctions appropriate to the
new violation may also be issued.
12. Removal from University Residence. Separation from the residence halls
for a defined period of time. The student may be prohibited from
participating in the University dining program. The student shall be barred
from entering all residences within the University residential community
during the time of removal from campus housing.
13. Suspension. Separation from the University for a specified period of
time. The student or student organization shall not participate in any
University-sponsored activity and may be banned from the University
premises. The University will not accept any credits earned from another
institution during this period toward a University degree. In the case of
residence hall groups, this sanction may include the disbanding of a living
unit, and in the case of a student organization, this may include the removal
of recognition. Reinstatement shall require the approval of the Vice
President for Student Life/Associate Provost.
14. Expulsion. Permanent separation from the University and University
facilities.
15. Revocation of Admission and/or Degree. Admission to or a degree
awarded from the University may be revoked at any time for fraud,
misrepresentation, or another violation of Community Standards in
obtaining the degree, or for other serious violations committed by a student
prior to graduation.
16. Withholding Degree. The University may withhold awarding a degree
otherwise earned until the completion of the process set forth in the
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Community Standards, including the completion of all sanctions imposed, if

any.
Failure to abide by or complete any sanction shall be considered an
additional violation of the Community Standards. For Title IX violations, the
University will take specific steps to prevent reoccurrences of any
harassment and to correct discriminatory effects on the complainant and
others, if appropriate.
How is the Respondent Notified of the Outcome of a Hearing?
The respondent shall be notified in writing, at a minimum in the form of an
email to the official SJU student account, of the outcome of a hearing, in
most cases within three business days after the hearing. The University does
not disclose the results of a hearing other than to the respondent; however, it
may disclose results expressly permitted by law, for example:
The proper University authorities shall be notified of any sanction.
Parents of students under age 21 may be informed of Community
Standards violations with respect to the use or possession of alcohol or
controlled substances.
In some cases as consistent with applicable considerations, parents of
dependent students may be notified of the outcome of a hearing or
scheduled for a meeting with staff regarding the students status at the
University.
The University will notify in writing the alleged victim of a crime of
violence, sexual harassment including sexual violence, or retaliation of the
aforementioned, or if the sanction directly relates to the complainant (e.g.,
contact restriction), or to the alleged victims next of kin (if the victim dies as
a result of the crime or offense), the outcome and sanctions of the complaint
related to the victim. The final results of these proceedings may also, in
some cases, be disclosed to the University community.
What is the Appeals Process?
In cases of crimes of violence, sexual harassment including sexual violence,
or retaliation of the aforementioned both the respondent and complainant
shall have the right to appeal the decision. For all other cases, the
respondent shall have the right to appeal the decision. When the appealing
student requests, a pre-appeal meeting will be scheduled, and it is
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considered a part of the Community Standards process. Appeals are

considered under the following criteria. Requests for appeals shall be
directed in writing within three business days of written notification of the
action taken by the Hearing Officer, PRB, or CSB. The appeal should be
delivered to the Vice President for Student Life/Associate Provost in
Campion 238 or emailed to [email protected]. The appeals process is
reserved only for serious cases, for example, when the outcome may have
been sanctions 12 through 16 listed above. In the written appeal, evidence
of one or more of the following must be clearly demonstrated:
1. A material failure to follow the procedures of the Community Standards
process that affected the outcome.
2. There is new information, sufficient to alter a decision that was not
reasonably available at the time of the original hearing.
3. The sanction(s) was not consistent for the violation(s) of the Community
Standards. Relevant sanctions are only disclosed to the victim in cases of
crimes of violence, sexual harassment including sexual violence, or
retaliation of the aforementioned..
Appeals submitted for other reasons or past the three business day time limit
shall not be considered.
Appeals shall be considered by a panel of three trained Appeals Board
members drawn from the Community Standards Board. The appointments
and terms of membership of the Appeals Board members are reflected
through their Community Standards Board membership. The composition
of each appeals panel shall consist of at least one faculty/administrator/staff
member and one student. Appeals Board members shall disqualify
themselves from serving on an appeals panel if they believe in good faith
that they cannot be objective in the matter. Community Standards Board
members who were present for the underlying hearing will not serve on the
appeals panel. The respondent (and complainant, in cases of crimes of
violence, sexual harassment including sexual violence, or retaliation of the
aforementioned) shall be informed of the three appeals panel members in
advance of the appeal to allow for objection to a member of the appeals
panel in writing at least 48 hours before the scheduled consideration of the
appeal. The Vice President for Student Life/Associate Provost (VPSL) or
designee shall rule on all objections and replace any disqualified members.
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Absent other considerations, the appeals panel may review all available
information pertaining directly to the appeal, and in most cases shall make a
decision within five business days of the appeal request period expiring. The
appeals panel may 1) replace the sanction with another which may be more
severe, less severe, or otherwise different; 2) remand the case for
reconsideration; 3) direct the case for a new hearing.
The appeals panel will convey their decision in writing to both parties, in
the case of crimes of violence, sexual harassment including sexual violence,
or retaliation of the aforementioned. Absent a remand for further
investigation, the outcome of the appeals process is final. If the appeals
panel finds no merit to the appeal, the decision of the original hearing shall
stand. During the appeals process, the sanctions are in effect unless the Vice
President for Student Life/Associate Provost decides otherwise and/or the
VPSL imposes an interim suspension/conditional attendance as highlighted
above
What is the Policy on Retention of Discipline Records?
Community Standards violations and sanctions shall not be made part of the
students permanent academic record, but shall become part of the students
educational record. Student discipline records not relating to expulsion from
the University are kept for five years after the conclusion of the semester last
attended by the student. Student discipline records relating to expulsion
from the University are kept permanently. Case notes shall not be made a
part of the students educational record, and will be destroyed upon the
conclusion of the appeal period. Records are maintained by the Office of
Community Standards and are generally confidential except in the case of
subpoena, student consent (including background checks), or as provided
above.
Interpretation and Revision
Any question of interpretation regarding the Community Standards shall be
referred to the Vice President for Student Life/Associate Provost (VPSL) for
final determination. A review of the Community Standards shall be
coordinated by the VPSL every three years, but may be revised when
deemed appropriate.
ACADEMIC HONESTY POLICY
[This policy was approved by the University Council on May 20, 1982,
revised by University Council April 20, 1995, and approved by the
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President April 27, 1995, and further amended by the University Council
October 21, 2004 and March 19, 2009.]
The University exists primarily to sustain the pursuit of knowledge. Learning,
to have true value, must be linked to a sense of honesty and integrity. It is
the responsibility of every person in the academic communityfaculty
members, students, administratorsto ensure that dishonesty is not
tolerated.
Personal and communal integrity have always been fundamental in Jesuit
education, and a sense of honor must be kept alive in every activity at Saint
Josephs University.
In order to recognize the essential contribution of honor to University life,
an official Academic Honesty Policy has been adopted. This policy
addresses violations in two categories: acts of dishonesty in formal courses
and acts of dishonesty outside those courses.
1. Acts of dishonesty in formal courses In all courses, except for assignments
where the instructor has explicitly directed otherwise, each student has the
responsibility to submit work that is uniquely his or her own.
All of this work must be done in accordance with established principles of
academic integrity. Specific violations of this responsibility include, but are
not limited to, the following:
a. cheating, copying, or the offering or receiving of unauthorized assistance
or information in examinations, tests, quizzes, reports, assigned papers, or
special assignments, as in computer programming, studio work, and the like;
b. the fabrication or falsification of data, results, or sources for papers or
reports, as in laboratory reports;
c. any action which destroys or alters the work of another student;
d. the multiple submission of the same paper or report for assignments in
more than one course without the prior written permission of each
instructor;
e. plagiarism, the appropriation of information, ideas, or the language of
other persons or writers and the submission of them as ones own to satisfy
the requirements of a course.
Plagiarism thus constitutes both theft and deceit.
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Compositions, term papers, or computer programs acquired, either in part or

in whole, from commercial sources or from other students and submitted as
ones own original work shall be considered plagiarism.
All students are directed to the standard manuals of style or reference guides
for discussions of plagiarism and the means by which sources are
legitimately acknowledged, cited, quoted, paraphrased, and footnoted,
whether presented in an oral report or in writing.
f. unauthorized collaboration.
2. Acts of dishonesty outside formal courses
Students have other academic responsibilities that may pertain to conduct
outside formal coursework and which also fall under the jurisdiction of the
University Academic Honesty Policy. Specific violations of such
responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
a. the misrepresentation of ones own or anothers identity;
b. the alteration or falsification of official University records;
c. the unauthorized use of University academic facilities or equipment,
including computer accounts and files;
d. the unauthorized recording, sale, or use of lectures and other instructional
materials;
e. the unauthorized removal, mutilation, or deliberate concealment of
materials in University libraries.
While the main purpose of the University Academic Honesty Policy is
positive, to stress the importance of personal and communal integrity within
an atmosphere of learning, the commission of any offense of academic
dishonesty makes the violator subject to penalties determined to be justified
by the University, according to the procedures which follow.
3. Primary Responsibility
Primary responsibility for investigating alleged infractions of the University
Academic Honesty Policy under section 1, above, rests with the faculty
member in whose course the infraction occurred. The faculty member also
has the responsibility for determining the sanctions, specified below, for
infractions under section 1. Similar primary responsibilities for infractions
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under section 2, above, normally rest with the Provost or his or her
designee, hereinafter referred to as the Vice President.
Primary responsibility for investigating infractions filed as complaints under
section 5, below, and for determining the sanctions also rests with the Vice
President. Whenever an infraction is alleged, the faculty member or the Vice
President shall summon the student to an interview.
4. Interview
a. Notice
An attempt to notify the student by letter or phone must be made within 10
consecutive days of the discovery of the alleged infraction. An interview is
to be held as soon as possible after the student is notified of the alleged
infraction.
However, cases in which the time frame cannot be met will not be
dismissed for this reason alone.
b. Penalties
i. Under section 1, above: After a review of the evidence, if a student is
found guilty of an infraction, depending on its severity, the faculty member
must either record a grade of zero or failure for the examination or
assignment, or record a grade of failure for the course. In cases of failure for
the course, withdrawal from the course is not permitted; in cases of failure
or the grade of zero for an assignment or examination, withdrawal from the
course must have the written approval of the responsible faculty member.
ii. Under section 2, above: After a review of the evidence, if a student is
found guilty of an infraction (excepting those under section 2.e.), depending
on its severity, the Vice President must either suspend or dismiss the student.
If a student is found guilty under section 2.e., one or more of the following
sanctions may be imposed: restitution, fine suspension, or dismissal. In cases
of suspension, no credits for courses taken during the suspension will be
accepted towards graduation requirements.
c. Files.
In all cases where a student is found guilty, the names of the principals, the
pertinent dates, and the nature of the offense must be communicated in
writing to the Office of the Registrar to be maintained in a separate,
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confidential file. In cases of second offenses, the Director of the Office of the
Registrar shall immediately notify the Chair of the Academic Honesty Board.
5. Complaints
Any member of the academic community may file with the Vice President a
written complaint against a student alleging that an infraction has occurred.
If, after prompt investigation, the Vice President finds that the complaint may
be justified, the Vice President shall investigate further, hold an interview
with the student, and also notify the instructor of the course involved.
6. Academic Honesty Board
a. Composition. The Academic Honesty Board shall consist of seventeen
members: a chair; eight faculty members, including two from each of the
four divisions (business, humanities, social sciences, and natural
sciences/math); and eight students, including two from each of the four
constituencies (CA&S, HSB, College of Professional and Liberal Studies, and
Graduate Programs). All members, including the chair, shall be nominated
by appropriate deans or student governments and appointed by the Vice
President, with consideration given to anyone interested in serving on the
Board. All members shall serve two-year terms which are renewable. In the
event that the chair is temporarily unable to convene the board, he/she will
designate one of the eight faculty members to act as chair until such time as
the chair is again able to convene.
Six Board members, including the Chair (or his/her designate) and at least
one student representative, constitute a quorum in order to conduct
business. Decisions of the Board shall be rendered by a simple majority of
those present. The Chair (or his/her designate) shall vote only in the case of
a tie.
b. Appeals and Referrals. An accused student may appeal to the Board in
order to contest a determination of guilt if he or she believes the decision to
have been unsubstantiated or procedurally unfair. The responsible faculty
member or the Vice President may refer a case to the Board if he or she
believes because of the severity of the offense that the penalties specified
under section 4.b., above, are inadequate.
All appeals and referrals must state grounds and must be made in writing to
the Chair within seven days after notification of the decision.
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c. Hearings. As soon as possible after the receipt of a written request for an

appeal or a referral, the Chair (or his/her designate) shall consult a minimum
of four board members, including at least one student representative, to
determine whether sufficient grounds exist for conducting a formal hearing.
For cases in which it is decided that there are not sufficient grounds for
appeal, a letter explaining the basis for that decision shall be written and
mailed to the student who made the appeal. Upon notification of a second
offense, the Board must hold a hearing to decide what further action should
be taken. Written notice of a formal hearing must be provided to the parties
involved, normally seven days before the hearing. Present at the hearing
may be the following: the accused student, the accusing person, any
witnesses or advisor from the academic community called by the student or
the accuser, anyone called by the Board. The decision of the Board shall be
communicated in writing by the Chair to the accused student and to the
responsible faculty member or the Vice President, as defined under section
3, above, usually within seven days after the hearing.
d. Penalties. If the Board finds a student guilty, it shall do one or more of the
following: allow the original decision to stand; suspend the student for a
specified period of time; dismiss the student from the University; or impose
some other penalty which the Board deems more suitable. However, the
Board cannot lessen penalties imposed under section 4.b., above.
e. Files. The Board shall retain a confidential file on each hearing specifying
the names of the principals, the pertinent dates, the nature of the charge and
its final disposition. At the end of each academic year the Chair shall submit
a summary report on the proceedings of the Academic Honesty Board to the
Vice President.
POLICY ON AIDS
Approved by University Council, May 15, 1991
AIDS is a fatal disease for which there is no cure. As a University, Saint
Josephs believes that education is essential in the prevention of AIDS. As a
University in the Jesuit tradition, Saint Josephs believes that it can express
its personal care of members of its community by providing operational
procedures which manifest justice and compassion in matters relating to
AIDS.
AIDS is caused by HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) and is spread
through intimate sexual contact involving semen or vaginal secretions,
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exposure to blood through the sharing of needles in the injection of drugs,

blood transfusions and from mother to child in the prenatal period. AIDS is
not spread by casual contact or by giving blood.
The United States Public Health Service has stated that there is no risk
created by living in the same place as an infected person; caring for an AIDS
patient; eating food handled by an infected person; being coughed or
sneezed upon by an infected person; casual kissing; or swimming in a pool
with an infected person. (General Statement on Institutional Response to
AIDS, American College Health Association, 1988, p. 3)
The University looks to medical and legal authorities, the American College
Health Association, and the Roman Catholic bishops for guidance in its
statement on AIDS. This statement should be reviewed annually by the Vice
President for Student Life and changes should be proposed according to the
latest available information. Young adults often feel invincible and tend to
deny the possibility of disease in their own situation.
The prolonged latency period, possibly ten years, between infection with
HIV and the development of full-blown AIDS adds strength to this myth of
invincibility. Therefore, the University should educate members of its
community about the means by which the virus is spread, including
heterosexual contact.
Definition: Use of the phrase HIV infection includes students or employees
with AIDS, and AIDS-related illness, or a positive test for antibody to HIV.
The following procedures are based on the 1988 statement mentioned
above and have been adopted for use at Saint Josephs University.
Education: The primary response of universities to the current status of HIV
infection must be education. Student Life, especially the offices of
Counseling and Residence Life, will provide educational programs from
time to time. Faculty, as educators, should address the issue of AIDS in
appropriate courses and settings.
Handicapping Conditions: Persons with AIDS likely will be considered as
Handicapped under federal and state laws and the University will take such
action as is necessary to insure the protection of their legal rights.
Admissions: The confirmed presence of an HIV infection will not be
considered in decisions for admitting students to the University.
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Access to Facilities: Persons with HIV infection will not be denied access to
any University facility.
Housing: Students with HIV infection shall be allowed to live in residential
housing. However, reasonable concern for the health of such students may
suggest in certain circumstances the option of providing a private room.
Such a decision will be made after consultation with a physician of the
students choice. An outbreak of measles or chicken pox may demand
special provisions for HIV infected students. Such students shall be exempt
from any requirements for vaccinations against measles and rubella.
Care: Students and employees with the HIV infection are strongly
encouraged to inform campus health authorities so that the University may
alert them to special risks and to support them in their situation. The
University health service is not equipped to treat HIV infected persons, but it
can identify care-providers for such persons.
Testing: The University will not undertake campus-wide mandatory testing
of either employees or students for the antibody to HIV. Student Health and
the Counseling Center will provide information to those who seek voluntary
testing, but no testing will be done by campus personnel.
Confidentiality: Health records are treated as confidential. No information
about HIV infection will be provided to faculty or administrators without the
expressed written consent of the patient in each case. (Of. Family Education
Rights and Privacy Act of 1974). There is no medical or other reason to
inform students in a residence hall or classroom or dining hall of the
presence of persons with HIV infection. The University will strictly observe
the public health reporting requirements and report cases of AIDS to the
local public health authorities.
Conclusion: Should anyone in the University community contract HIV
infection of AIDS Related Complex or AIDS, those members of the
University who become aware of the situation should show great
compassion and charity in their dealings with the infected person. The
institution will not tolerate abusive behavior toward any members of this
community who suffer from the HIV infection. Further information may be
found in AIDS on the College Campus, a special 65-page report by the
American College Health Association.
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ALCOHOL POLICY
Saint Josephs policy on the use of alcohol combines observance of state
law, protection of the overall community and reduction of high risk behavior
by students. Consistent with our Catholic, Jesuit mission, the alcohol policy
is guided by the care and concern for the individual person and the welfare
of other students. It should be understood that the University in no way is a
co-sponsor to off campus alcoholic events unless it has specifically stated
this prior to the event. To reflect its commitment to alcohol awareness, the
University calls upon key individuals and departments to educate the
University community on the dangers of alcohol abuse and to enforce
policies on alcohol use:
The Assistant Director of Student Outreach & Support coordinates alcohol
education and programming as well as annual Alcohol Awareness events,
and assists students with issues concerning alcohol usage.
Members of the Division of Student Life and The Office of Public Safety
and Security assist in implementing and enforcing the policy.
The Advisory Council on Alcohol, Drug & Student Health assists the Vice
President for Student Life/Associate Provost by making recommendations
concerning policy.
The following two paragraphs constitute the official Alcohol Policy as
approved by University Council (May 12, 1987) and the President:
In compliance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, no
person under twenty-one years of age shall attempt or carry out the
purchase, possession, consumption or transport of alcoholic beverages on
University property or at any event sponsored by the University. No student
or employee of the University shall attempt or carry out the transfer of any
form of identification for the purpose of falsifying age in order to secure
alcohol. No student or employee of the University shall give permission or
render assistance in the sale, furnishing, or providing of alcohol to any
person under twenty-one years of age.
Only under the conditions clearly stipulated in the University guidelines is
the possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages by students twentyone years of age and older permitted. This conditioned permission should
not be interpreted to mean that the University encourages the use of
alcoholic beverages. Furthermore, the University considers intoxication,
disorderliness or offensive behavior deriving from the use of alcoholic
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beverages, regardless of a persons age, to be unacceptable and subject to

Examples of alcohol violations include, but are not limited to:
1. underage possession and/or consumption of alcohol;
2. knowingly furnishing, transporting, and/or allowing minors to consume
alcohol;
3. use of alcohol resulting in involuntary, erratic and/or abusive behavior;
4. unauthorized possession of a keg/beer ball;
5. involvement in the high risk use of alcohol;
6. exceptional number of persons observed in a residence on campus or off
campus when an open container of alcohol is present;
7. open container of alcohol in public area.
a danger to the community or its members.
For example, all students are expected to seek appropriate assistance for
themselves or others in situations where help is needed to ensure proper
care of a person who is significantly intoxicated or under the influence of
drugs. Students should not hesitate to seek help because of fear of
system. Although students may be required to meet with a University official
regarding the incident, Saint Josephs University will support and encourage
this behavior by treating it as a health and safety matter, not as a disciplinary
incident. In rare circumstances, such as cases of repeated, flagrant, or
serious violations of the Community Standards (e.g., bodily harm, sexual
violence, physical or verbal abuse or harassment, distribution of drugs,
hazing, theft) or violations that caused the harm to another person requiring
emergency response, a students behavior may be considered more than a
health and safety matter.
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GUIDELINES FOR ALCOHOL BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTION AND

CONSUMPTION
Students must secure approval for alcohol-related events. The President has
appointed the Vice President for Student Life/Associate Provost or designee
to approve requests of faculty, administration, staff, alumni and off campus
groups for events where alcohol will be served. This arrangement is a
systematic reminder to the whole community that the University is serious
about promoting responsible alcohol awareness. Guidelines pertaining to
the distribution and consumption of alcohol can be found at
http://www.sju.edu/resources/specialevents/.
These guidelines apply to all constituents of the University including the
administration, students, faculty, staff and alumni and their guests who
attend events on campus that are sponsored by the University or divisions,
departments, classes, teams or organizations of the University.
PENNSYLVANIA LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD
In addition to violations of University Policies, there are state and local laws,
including, but not limited to, Title 18 (Pennsylvania Crimes Code) and Title
75 (the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code) that impose significant criminal
penalties if violated:
Title 18: Note, in particular, Sections 5505 (Public Drunkenness); 6307
(Misrepresentation of Age to Purchase Liquor or Malt Brewed Beverages
(Beer)); 6308 (Purchase, Consumption, Possession or Transportation of
Liquor or Malt or Brewed Beverage by A Minor); 6310.1 (Selling or
Furnishing Liquor or Malt or Brewed Beverages to Minors); 6310.7 (Selling
or Furnishing Non-Alcoholic Beverages to Persons Under 21); 6310.2
(Manufacture or Sale of False Identification Card); 6310.3 (Carrying a False
ID); and, 3809 (Restriction on Alcoholic Beverages (Open Container)).
Title 75: Note, in particular, Sections 3718 (Minor Prohibited from
Operating with Any Alcohol in System); 3802 (Driving Under the Influence
of Alcohol or Controlled Substance); 3802(a) (General Impairment); 3802(b)
(High Rate of Alcohol); 3802(c) (Highest Rate of Alcohol); 3802(d)
(Controlled Substances); 3802 (e) (Minors); 3802(f) (Commercial or School
Vehicles); 3735 (Homicide by Vehicle While Driving under the Influence);
and, 3735.1 (Aggravated Assault by Vehicle while Driving under the
Influence). Pennsylvania Liquor Laws: http://www.lcb.state.pa.us/
BULLYING POLICY
Bullying behavior creates feelings of defenselessness, fear, and injustice and
undermines a persons dignity. The University strictly prohibits bullying.
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Bullying is severe, pervasive, or persistent actions of a person (or group of

persons) directed towards another person or group of persons in a severe,
pervasive, or persistent manner, which are intended to hurt, intimidate,
degrade, humiliate, and/or undermine. Bullying is also engaging in any
course of conduct that is likely to seriously annoy or alarm another person
(or group of persons) in a severe, pervasive, or persistent manner. Bullying
can take many forms, including, but not limited to, verbal (teasing,
threatening, name-calling), social (spreading rumors, intentionally isolating),
and physical (hitting, punching, shoving). Bullying can be in person, through
actions, and/or through electronic communication. Bullying creates a risk to
the health or safety of the University community. Anyone found to engage
in bullying behavior may be subject to disciplinary action.
CONFIDENTIALITY OF STUDENT RECORDS
The University policy with respect to the confidentiality of student records
conforms with the relevant state and federal regulations.
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) grants eligible
students the right to inspect and review certain education records, and
safeguards the student against improper or unauthorized disclosure of such
education records or personally identifiable information contained therein.
A detailed statement of Saint Josephs policy, including a description of
education records kept, those eligible for disclosure, and the administrative
offices responsible for them, a procedure for initiating inspection and
review, and a procedure for challenging information in such records,
including the right to a hearing, is available from the Office of the Registrar
and at http://www.sju.edu/resources/registrar/csrpolicies.html
Discipline Records: Inter-Institutional Communication
The University may disseminate student disciplinary information to officials
at other schools without prior consent if (1) prior misconduct poses a
significant risk to others and (2) officials at the other institution have a
legitimate educational interest in the behavior of the student. Community
Standards violations and sanctions shall not be made part of the students
permanent academic record, but shall become part of the students
educational record. Student discipline records not relating to expulsion from
the University are kept for five years after the conclusion of the semester last
attended by the student. Student discipline records relating to expulsion
from the University are kept permanently. Case notes shall not be made a
part of the students educational record, and will be destroyed upon the
conclusion of the appeal period. Records are maintained by the Office of
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Community Standards and are generally confidential except in the case of a

subpoena, student consent (including background checks), or as provided
above, and/or outlined in the Community Standards section of this
handbook.
Students have a right to file complaints concerning alleged failures by the
University to comply with the requirements of FERPA and the implementing
regulations. Complaints should be addressed to the Family Compliance
Office, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W.,
Washington D.C. 20202-4605. Student Right-to-Know Act: Graduation Rate
Disclosure In conjunction with The Student Right-to-Know and Campus
Security Act of 1990, the following completion or graduation rate
information is being disclosed. This data represents the percentage of
students who, from the time of their initial enrollment as full-time students,
complete their prescribed program of studies and graduate within 150% of
the normal allotted time, i.e. - 150% of a program normally taking four years
is six years. For the class admitted in 2003, we determined that 78%
completed the degree by the end of the summer 2009. Questions regarding
any of these issues may be directed to the Registrars Office.
CAMPUS POSTING GUIDELINES
All posters and flyers must be approved and stamped before posting on
campus by the Student Leadership and Activities Office, (Campion Third
Floor). A detailed description of the campus posting guidelines is also
available from this office.
COMMERCIAL SOLICITATION ON CAMPUS
Approved by College Council February 21, 1974
Saint Josephs University, as a private institution, may determine what
persons and the circumstances under which they are permitted on campus
for solicitation purposes. As a convenience to members of the University
community, Saint Josephs University accords the opportunity for invitation
of representatives of commercial enterprises to campus for the purpose of
discussing products and services of interest.
DRUG POLICY (interim)
Saint Josephs University encourages and sustains an academic environment
conducive to learning and promotes the health, safety, and welfare of all
members of its community. In accordance with the Drug Free Schools and
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Communities Act Amendments of 1989 and as a Catholic, Jesuit institution,

this policy reinforces the Universitys commitment to maintaining an
environment that is dedicated to the physical, emotional, spiritual and
psychological development of all persons.
To reflect its commitment to drug awareness, the University calls upon key
individuals and departments to educate the University community on the
dangers of drug use and to enforce policies on drug use:
The Assistant Director of Student Outreach & Support coordinates alcohol
and drug education and programming as well as annual Alcohol and Drug
Awareness events, and assists students with issues concerning drug usage.
Members of the Division of Student Life and The Office of Public Safety and
Security assist in implementing and enforcing the policy.
The Advisory Council on Alcohol, Drugs and Student Health assists the Vice
President for Student Life/Associate Provost by making recommendations
concerning policy.
The use, possession, or distribution of illegal narcotics or other controlled
substances except as expressly permitted by federal, state and/or local law,
as well as the misuse of prescription drugs is prohibited and shall be
referred to the Community Standards process. Drug paraphernalia may
indicate illegal drug use, and possession may result in disciplinary action.
Examples of drug violations include, but are not limited to:
1. illegal or improper use, possession, cultivation, distribution,
manufacture, or sale of any drug(s), including prescribed
medications;
2. illegal or improper use of solvents, aerosols, or propellants;
3. administration or employment of drugs or intoxicants causing
another person to become impaired without his or her knowledge.
a danger to the community or its members.
For example, all students are expected to seek appropriate assistance for
themselves or others in situations where help is needed to ensure proper
care of a person who is significantly intoxicated or under the influence of
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drugs. Students should not hesitate to seek help because of fear of

system. Although students may be required to meet with a University
official regarding the incident, Saint Josephs University will support and
encourage this behavior by treating it as a health and safety matter, not as a
disciplinary incident. In rare circumstances, such as cases of repeated,
flagrant, or serious violations of the Community Standards (e.g., bodily
harm, sexual violence, physical or verbal abuse or harassment, distribution
of drugs, hazing, theft) or violations that caused the harm to another person
requiring emergency response, a students behavior may be considered
more than a health and safety matter.
FIREARMS POLICY
The carrying, or presence, of a firearm is not permitted on University
property, including, but not limited to, ones vehicle, office, residence or
locker, except when the firearm is carried by a deputized law enforcement
officer and/or agent who is conducting official business on University
property.
The University policy concerning the prohibition against the carrying, and
presence, of firearms on campus, is intended to conform to applicable
statutes of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Such statutes define firearms
as any pistol, revolver, shotgun, or any weapon which is capable of firing a
projectile.
FRATERNITIES & SORORITIES
The Greek community promotes the growth and development of students
who choose to affiliate with Greek letter organizations, and provides
students with educational, social, and recreational activities, which enhance
the overall programming on campus. Fraternities and sororities are expected
to encourage and maintain high standards of leadership, scholarship,
character and conduct as well as high standards for programs and services.
Greek organizations, through their ritual and philanthropy, complement the
university mission of Men and Women for others.
Please visit www.sju.edu/sla for the conditions governing fraternities and
sororities or speak to the Associate Director for Leadership & Greek Life (Jen
Tomasetti) whose office is on the third floor of Campion.
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FREEDOM OF ASSEMBLY
This Policy was approved by the College Council on March 13, 1969, and
by the General Assembly on May 13, 1969
Freedom of assembly in a college community can be understood only in the
context of academic freedom and human rights. Recognizing that a healthy
pluralism of ideas is essential for personal growth, Saint Josephs University
supports the freedom of members of its community to assemble peacefully
on campus to discuss and demonstrate their views and feelings on matters of
concern. The University will endeavor to protect the appropriate exercise of
this from disruption and interference.
Since such assemblies are a supplement to existing channels of
communication in the community, and since only a segment of the
University will ordinarily be involved, the rights and freedoms and normal
activities of other members of the University must be acknowledged and
respected. A consciousness of the social dimensions of the University
community, and recognition of the dignity of its commitment to education
must also guide exercise of freedom.
Space and facilities at Saint Josephs are limited, and the legitimate demands
of the community necessitate orderly procedures for their allocation. Groups
desiring use of space on campus are required to notify the office responsible
for coordination of campus facilities. Depending on the needs and the size
of the expected group, and in consideration of other functions and events on
campus at the time of the scheduled assembly, suitable indoor or outdoor
space will be noted for the groups use. Advance notice will generally insure
adequate accommodation.
If the occasion for an extraordinary assembly should arise, the regular
operations and special functions of the University must be no less respected.
If a scheduled or unscheduled assembly becomes, by location or by its
nature, disruptive of its rights and freedoms in the University community,
the Vice President for Student Life or a delegate will consult with those in
assembly and advise them of the necessary remedies.
In most cases, maintaining of order, compliance with existing University
regulations, or simple relocation will be sufficient remedy.
Deliberate interference with or disruption of the regular operations or
authorized activities of the University are direct violations of academic
freedom, and will not be tolerated. The use of force and promotion of fear
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are especially reprehensible in a community dedicated to the freedom of

personal development, and the University would be promoting injustice if
some of its members were allowed to transgress the rights of other members
through force or intimidation. The immediate remedy for use of force or
violence will be dispersal, so that in a more reasoned atmosphere the issues
may be more profitably examined.
If an assembled group does not voluntarily disperse when warned that its
behavior is unacceptable in the University community, the President of the
University or his delegate may request the civil authorities to take action to
restore order to the University. Members of the University community must
remember that certain actions, by their nature, are violations of public law
and render them liable to prosecution or civil claims.
Persons not associated with the University do not share this freedom to
participate in assembly within the academic community. Their presence on
campus is contingent not merely on their compliance with standards
maintained in the University; they may be asked to leave the campus at any
time by an authorized official of the University. Failure to accept the
directions of authorized University officials will render nonmembers of the
University liable to action by public authorities.
Members of the University community are responsible for their conduct in
assemblies and may be charged with misconduct for their sanctions in or
direction of an assembly which violates the principles described in this
statement. Precautionary suspension of members of the University
community may be an immediate remedy for the deliberate transgression of
rights of others, the use of force, or refusal to disperse. The appropriate
judicial body will determine culpability and disciplinary action, which may
include suspension or dismissal in serious cases.
GUIDELINES FOR THE USE OF COMPUTING AND NETWORK RESOURCES
Revised December, 2008
Below are select highlights of the policy, for a description of the full policy
please visit our website.
General Guidelines
All members of the University community who use the Universitys
computing and information resources must do so responsibly. Every user is
responsible for the integrity of these resources. All users of University-
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owned or University-leased computing systems must respect the rights of

other computing users, respect the integrity of the physical facilities and
controls, and respect all pertinent licenses and contractual agreements. It is
the policy of Saint Josephs University that all members of its community act
in accordance with these responsibilities, relevant laws and contractual
obligations, and in the highest standard of ethics.
Computing facilities and accounts are owned by the University and are to be
used for the University-related activities for which they are assigned.
University computing resources are not to be used for commercial purposes
or non-University related activities without written authorization from the
University. In these cases, the University may require payment of
appropriate fees. This policy applies equally to all University-owned or
University-leased computers. The University reserves the rights to limit,
restrict, or extend computing privileges and access to its information
resources.
Data ownerswhether departments, units, faculty, students, guests or staff
may allow individuals other than University faculty, staff, and students
access to information for which they are responsible, so long as such access
does not violate any license or contractual agreement; University policy; or
any federal, state, county, or local law or ordinance.
Users and system administrators must guard against abuses that disrupt or
threaten the viability of all systems, including those at the University and
those on networks to which the
Universitys systems are connected. Access to information resources without
proper authorization from the data owner, unauthorized use of University
computing facilities, continued overuse of resources that degrades system
performance, and intentional corruption or misuse of information resources
are direct violations of the Universitys Community Standards as outlined in
the Saint Josephs University Policy Manual, and the official Student
Handbook and may also be considered civil or criminal offenses.
Saint Josephs University treats policy violations of computing facilities,
equipment, software, information resources, networks, or privileges
seriously. Disciplinary action is described in the section Penalties for Misuse
of Computing and Information Resource Privileges.
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User Responsibilities
If you or your guest use the Universitys computing resources or facilities,
you have the following responsibilities in addition to those described in the
preceding sections:
1. Use only those computer services, networks and accounts which the
University has authorized for your access.
2. Use accounts only for the purpose(s) for which they have been issued.
3. Be responsible for all use of your accounts and for protecting each
accounts password. Users are not allowed to divulge computer account
passwords. Passwords should consist of a mix of 7 or 8 alphanumeric
characters, and should be changed frequently throughout each semester of
use. Do not use easily identifiable personal information such as names,
telephone numbers, birth dates, etc.
4. Immediately report unauthorized use of your accounts to the Office of
Information Technology.
5. University communications systems (electronic mail, electronic
messaging, and similar services) may not be used for unlawful purposes or
purposes that violate other University policies or guidelines. The latter
include, but are not limited to, sexual or other forms of harassment.
Electronic communication may not be used for commercial purposes except
under the direction of the University.
6. Ensure that all software that you use is properly licensed. Do not use or
share unlicensed software including computer programs, music files and
other digital media. The unauthorized sharing of music files and other digital
media is a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and you are
potentially liable for damages. Take reasonable and appropriate steps to see
that all hardware and software license agreements are faithfully executed on
any system, network, or server that you operate.
7. Cooperate with system administrator requests for information about
computing activities. Under certain unusual circumstances, a system
administrator is authorized to access your computer files.
8. You are held responsible for the actions of your guest(s). Violations of
computing resource policy committed by any guest will be attributed to that
guests sponsor.
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9. You are responsible for making backup copies of your documents and
personal software.
10. The use of electronic mail is to be treated as the use of postal services.
Email messages are owned by the user to whom they are addressed. Do not
attempt to read, delete or otherwise tamper with email belonging to another
user. Do not attempt to distort or forge the address information of email
messages. Do not send harassing or offensive email.
11. You may not attempt to gain control of any files or computers without
the prior consent of the owner of those files. The system administrator
does not give consent for users to attempt to gain control of any network
servers, routers, or switches. The system administrator does not give consent
for users to look around the file systems on any server.
The University is not responsible for loss of information from computing
misuse, malfunction of computing hardware or software, external
contamination of data or programs. The staff in Information Technology
units such as Network Services and all other system administrators must
make every effort to ensure the integrity of the Universitys computer
systems and the information stored thereon. However, users must be aware
that no security or back-up system is 100 percent foolproof.
Penalties for Misuse of Computing and Information Resource
Privileges
Abuse of computing resources is subject to disciplinary action. If the Office
of Information Technology has a sufficiency of evidence to indicate that
intentional or malicious misuse of computing resources has occurred, and if
that evidence points to the computing activities or the computer files of an
individual, any or all of the following steps will be pursued to protect the
user community:
1. Notify the users project director, instructor, academic advisor, or
administrative officer of the investigation.
2. Refer the matter for processing through the Universitys Community
Standards process.
3. Suspend or restrict the users computing privileges during the
investigation, including inspecting that users files, diskettes, and/or tapes.
Disciplinary action may include the loss of computing privileges and other
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disciplinary sanctions up to and including non-reappointment, discharge,

dismissal, and legal action. In some cases, an abuser of the Universitys
computing resources may also be liable for civil or criminal prosecution
under Title 18 PA C.S. @5742 (1990), or other appropriate legislation.
It should be understood that nothing in these guidelines precludes
enforcement under the laws and regulations of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, any municipality or county therein, and/or the United States
of America.
All computer users are urged to become familiar with the University Policy
of Academic Honesty as it pertains to the use and abuse of University
computer resources, as well as the Policy Governing the Computing and
Network Resources at Saint Josephs University. Any observed violations of
these policies must be reported to the appropriate administrative officers and
to the Office of Information Technology.
Use of Unlicensed Software
All software installed on the Universitys computer systems must be properly
licensed, either by the University, or by the individual user. The University
will monitor its computer systems to ensure that unlicensed software is not
installed on its computers. Individuals who install software on their office
computers must keep records to show that this software is properly licensed,
and they must inform Information Technology that the software has been
installed.
Compliance with Copyright Laws for Text, Audio, and Video
Nearly all written, audio and video material is protected by copyright laws,
regardless of whether it is in a hard copy, in an electronic copy, or on the
Internet. The exceptions to this rule are so few that users of SJU technology
should assume that all written audio and video materials in hard copy or
available through the Internet are protected by copyright laws, including The
Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998, unless there is clear information
to the contrary. Simply stated, the copyright laws allow a user to read the
copyrighted material. The copyright laws do not allow a user to modify a
copyrighted work, make copies of it (beyond those allowed by fair use),
distribute copies of a work through the Internet, or broadcast a copy of a
work (such as in the case of video) on any channel or network. As with
materials from a library or other sources, the user is responsible for using
materials obtained off the Internet in compliance with the copyright laws.
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Compliance with Copyright Laws for Software

Nearly all computer software is protected by the copyright laws. The
exceptions to this rule are so few that users of SJU technology should
assume that all software on a SJU computer system, on third party systems,
or available through the Internet is protected by copyright, unless there is
clear information to the contrary. Simply stated, the copyright laws allow a
user of software to use the software, load it onto the hard drive of a
computer, and retain the original disk as an archive copy. The copyright
laws do not allow a user to modify the software, make more copies of it,
store copies on both a home and a campus computer, or distribute the
software through the Internet, unless the license agreement permits those
activities. Unless a user of SJU computer systems knows that any of those
activities is permitted by the applicable license agreement, users of SJU
computer systems shall not copy any software, modify any software, load
copies of it onto a network or on multiple hard drives, or distribute the
software in any way, including through the Internet.
Router and Wireless Access Points Policy
Unsanctioned Wireless Access Points and routers are prohibited from
connecting to the Saint Josephs University data network. Discovery of such
devices will result in confiscation of the equipment. Furthermore, a possible
fine, loss of network privileges (access to the Internet, with the exception of
internal websites such as my.sju.edu and blackboard9.sju.edu), and
disciplinary action may occur.
ACCOMMODATION GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES FOR STUDENTS WITH
DISABILITIES
Adopted by University Council May 15, 2003, approved by
President May 27, 2003
I. Scope
The Office of Services for Students with Disabilities will do all that it can to
accommodate qualified students with disabilities. However, there may be
times when a disagreement will occur between the student and the
University. The student has a right to file a grievance for complaints
regarding a requested service or accommodation on the basis of a disability
under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title II of the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and University policies.
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II. Informal Complaint Procedure

If a student decides to make an informal complaint he/she should contact
the Director of Services for Students with Disabilities, who will attempt to
resolve the issue with the involved parties. If an academic-related complaint
cannot be resolved on this level, the Coordinator will review the matter with
the academic department Chairperson. If the complaint remains unresolved
at this level, the complaint will be referred to the appropriate Dean.
Unresolved complaints on this level will be referred to the area Vice
President. If complaints of a non-academic nature cannot be resolved, the
Director of Services for Students with Disabilities will review the matter with
the appropriate Supervisor, Manager, or Director. Unresolved complaints
on this level will then be referred to the appropriate area Vice President for
review. The Director of the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities
will develop a detailed written account of the complaint and of all actions
taken at each level. This record will be included in the students file and
maintained in accordance with the Policy on Confidentiality of Student
Records.
If the complaint is not resolved during the Informal Complaint Procedure,
the student may file a formal complaint. However, the student has the right
to bypass the Informal Complaint Procedure and go directly to the Formal
Complaint Procedure.
III. Formal Complaint Procedure
1. The complaint shall be filed, in writing, to the appropriate Resolution
Officer as indicated below and shall contain:
The name, address and phone number of the person filing the grievance
(the complainant); and
The name(s) of the individuals [or organization] involved; and
The date(s) when the action(s) occurred; and
The location where the action(s) took place; and
A brief description of the alleged action(s); and
The desired outcome and/or accommodation.
2. Provide the written complaint promptly to the appropriate
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Resolution Officer as identified below.

2. Provide the written complaint promptly to the appropriate
Resolution Officer as identified below.
Alleged Non-Complying Party

Faculty Member
Resolution Officer
Appropriate Academic Dean
Administrator, Staff
Appropriate professional or area

Vice President
(Students, please consult with the Director of Services for Students with
Disabilities for assistance in identifying the appropriate Vice President.)
The Resolution Officer will contact the complainant to acknowledge the
formal grievance, to explain the students rights, and to advise the student of
the investigative sources including timetables.
The Resolution Officer may name a designee to conduct an adequate,
reliable and impartial investigation who will then report the findings to the
Resolution Officer. The designee shall have the same powers to conduct the
investigation as the Resolution Officer and will use the same guidelines as
indicated below. The Resolution Officer will attempt to resolve the
grievance to the parties mutual satisfaction.
3. The complaint will be investigated using the following guidelines:
a. The investigation shall be completed as expeditiously as possible, but not
to exceed 20 business days when classes are in session and 30 business
days when not in session.
b. Federal laws and University policy will be reviewed with the parties
involved.
c. The Resolution Officer will act as an impartial fact finder in the matter.
The Alleged Non-Complying Party will have an opportunity to review the
complaint and to respond to it, in writing, forwarding the response to the
Resolution Officer.
d. Both parties will be interviewed by the Resolution Officer. Both parties
may provide witnesses names (with permission) and pertinent information
regarding the matter.
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The Resolution Officer may interview witnesses as deemed necessary. The

Resolution Officer will have the authority to interview members of the
University community, and to secure any relevant evidence in order to
conduct a thorough investigation.
e. All members of the University community are expected to cooperate fully
in the investigation.
f. Reasonable accommodation for those having a qualified disability, as
defined by the ADA, will be considered and recommended when feasible
and agreed to by all parties.
Saint Josephs University will endeavor to maintain confidentiality; however,
it cannot conduct an effective investigation without revealing certain
information to the involved parties and witness. Saint Josephs University
retains the right to inform persons it deems to have a need to know and to
use information obtained during the investigation for legitimate University
purposes.
The involved parties will be notified at each phase of the Formal Complaint
Procedure.
4. If the allegations are confirmed, appropriate action will be taken in an
expeditious manner by the Resolution Officer.
5. The Resolution Officer will render a formal written decision to the parties
involved, as soon as practicable following the conclusion of the
investigation, preferably within 15 working days. The record of the formal
written decision and all activities during the grievance procedures process
will be filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action
Officer in Human Resources.
IV. Appeals Process
If, in the opinion of the involved parties, the grievance procedures were not
followed or if the grievance was not satisfactorily resolved, an appeal of the
decision may be submitted, in writing, to the Affirmative Action/Equal
Employment Opportunity Officer in Human Resources (215 West City
Avenue, 610-660-1295). Appeals must be submitted within 30 days of the
Resolution Officers decision. The Affirmative Action/Equal Employment
Opportunity Officers decision is the final recourse within the University.
The record of the appeal and other reports related to the grievance will be
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filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Officer in

Human Resources.
V. Non-Retaliation
Grievance(s) filed under these procedures will not result in adverse action
against the complainant and other person(s) who may have participated in
the investigation process. Anyone who believes he/she has been retaliated
against as a result of filing a grievance should report the matter, in writing, to
the appropriate Resolution Officer. The complaint will then be investigated
by the Resolution Officer and appropriate action will be taken.
PROHIBITING DISCRIMINATION, HARASSMENT AND RETALIATION
I. Preface
In keeping with Saint Josephs Universitys (Saint Josephs or University)
mission as a Catholic, Jesuit University and a formal and informal
community of faith, we must hold ourselves to a high standard of respect
and fairness in our personal conduct and interactions. As such a
community, we espouse that each individual is entitled to certain basic
protections. These protections include, but are not limited to:
Freedom from unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation

of any type.
The expectation of confidentiality to the extent that is possible.
The assurance of a prompt and equitable investigation and resolution
of all allegations of discrimination, harassment or retaliation.
During a formal process, the opportunity of the respondent to be
presented with all relevant information in a timely manner, and to
respond.
At the same time, the University is committed to the principles of academic

freedom. Vigorous discussion and debate, even of controversial matters, are
an integral part of the educational enterprise.
II. Purpose
As a Catholic, Jesuit University, Saint Josephs is committed to the just and
respectful treatment of students, faculty, and staff. To this end, Saint
Josephs prohibits unlawful discrimination against, and harassment of, its
employees, students, or applicants for employment or admission on the
basis of any characteristic protected by state or federal law. The prohibition
extends to discrimination, harassment and retaliation by third parties visiting
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campus or participating in University-sponsored activities (including

volunteers; visitors; trustees; and, independent contractors).
The Universitys Policy Prohibiting Discrimination, Harassment and
Retaliation (Policy) is designed to educate members of the University
community about discrimination, harassment and retaliation and provide
clear procedures when a violation of this Policy occurs. It is the Universitys
hope that through continued education, and appropriate action upon receipt
of reports and complaints of conduct that may be a violation of the Policy,
the University can eliminate discrimination, harassment and retaliation
within the Saint Josephs community.
III. Definitions
A. Protected Categories: The law prohibits discrimination and harassment
on the basis of sex/gender, race, age of 40 or over, color, religion, national
origin, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, and
military and military veteran status.
B. Discrimination: Unlawful discrimination occurs when an individual is
treated less favorably because he or she is a member of a protected
category. Discrimination adversely affects a persons employment or
education; it includes the denial of academic or employment opportunities,
and differentiates in terms and conditions of employment on the basis of
membership in a protected class.
C. Harassment: Harassment means any unwelcomed, unsolicited and
offensive conduct that tends to injure, degrade, disgrace or show hostility
toward a person because of his or her membership in a class of persons
protected by law. For purposes of applying this policy, sexual harassment
includes conduct that is of a sexual nature or related to a persons gender
and may include persons of the same sex. Harassment of any kind need not
be intentional to be prohibited under this policy. Harassment on the basis
of ones sexual orientation can also constitute discrimination on the basis of
sex. For an incident to constitute harassment, it must be offensive to a
reasonable person. Sexual violence constitutes a form of sexual harassment.
D. Sexual Violence: Sexual violence, including but not limited to physical
forms of sexual assault (e.g., rape, sexual assault, sexual battery, and sexual
coercion), is an especially serious form of both discrimination and
harassment. As such, special procedures for complaint, investigation and
resolution apply. See Policy on Sexual Violence.
E. Retaliation: Adverse action taken against a person because of his or her
participation in a discrimination or harassment proceeding (e.g., as
complainant or as witness).
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F. Examples of Conduct That Can Constitute Discrimination or Harassment

1. Examples of unacceptably discriminatory conduct include decisions
based on stereotypes or assumptions about the abilities, traits, or
performance of individuals because of his or her membership in a category
protected by law.
2. Conduct that can constitute harassment includes, but is not limited to:
(a.) Epithets, slurs, negative stereotyping, or threatening, intimidating or
hostile acts that relate to the Protected Categories listed in Section A above;
(b.) Placing on walls, bulletin boards, email, or elsewhere on the
Universitys premises graphic material that shows hostility or aversion to an
individual or group that relate to the Protected Categories listed in Section A
above);
(c.) Sexually explicit, graphic, abusive, degrading, intimidating, or offensive
jokes, comments, remarks or gestures;
(d.) Sexual advances, propositions, flirtations, requests or pressure of any
kind for sexual favors;
(e.) Physical contact or intimidation.
IV. Processing Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation Reports and
Complaints
A.
General Provisions
1. The procedures set forth below are internal administrative procedures of

the University. As to those forms of discrimination or harassment that also
violate state or federal law, an aggrieved party may also file a complaint
with the appropriate local, state, or federal agency, and in a court with
jurisdiction. Both the complainant and the respondent may have an advisor
from the Saint Josephs University community, who is not a family member
or attorney, 2 accompany him or her during any of the procedures in this
section. The advisor acts in a support role only, and not as an advocate or
spokesperson. The advisor has the same obligations of confidentiality as all
other participants in the proceedings.
2
The advisor may be someone who holds a J.D., so long as the person holding the J.D. is
not then engaged in the active practice of law and discloses and affirms these
circumstances to the Intake Officer prior to attending any meetings in this capacity with
the advisee party.
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2. Reports and complaints of discrimination and harassment should be

made as soon as possible after the incident(s) occurs. All reports and
complaints will be investigated promptly and appropriate action will be
taken as expeditiously as possible under the circumstances presented. The
University will respect the privacy of the complainant, the respondent, and
the witnesses, if any, in a manner consistent with the Universitys
obligations (legal or under this Policy) to investigate the matter, protect the
individuals involved, take appropriate remedial action, and comply with any
discovery or disclosure obligations required by law. This means that,
although confidentiality will be respected, it cannot be guaranteed.
3. The University may investigate a report or complaint of discrimination or
harassment regardless of whether the complaining party desires the
University to pursue the report or complaint, if the University has cause to
believe that the action reported or complained of constitutes a violation of
this Policy, breach of applicable law or a threat to the University community.
4. All students and employees should report any discrimination or
harassment, experienced by themselves or another, to the appropriate
University officer: Title IX Coordinator or EEO/AA Officer (see Section B
below). No student or employee should assume that the University already
knows about a particular situation or event.
5. Retaliation: The University prohibits retaliation against any individual
who complains of a violation of this Policy or assists in providing
information about a complaint of discrimination, including complaints of
sexual, racial or other unlawful harassment.
Anyone who believes s/he has been retaliated against for participating in this
process in any capacity should report the matter promptly. Reports and
complaints of retaliation will be investigated and dealt with as any other
report and complaint brought under this Policy.
B. Where to Report Alleged Discrimination, Harassment or Retaliation
1. Reports of discrimination, harassment or retaliation should be made to
the Intake Officer identified below:
(a.) Students: Complaints of discrimination, harassment or retaliation
asserted against students shall be reported to the Title IX Coordinator
(610/660-1145; [email protected])
(b.) Staff: Complaints of discrimination, harassment or retaliation asserted
against staff members, including administrators, shall be reported to the
EEO/AA Officer in Human Resources (610/660-3313)
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(c.) Faculty: Complaints of discrimination, harassment or retaliation asserted

against faculty members shall be reported to the EEO/AA Officer in Human
Resources (610/660-3313)
(d.) Independent Contractors, Volunteers, Trustees and Visitors: Complaints
of discrimination, harassment or retaliation asserted against independent
contractors, volunteers, trustees and visitors shall be reported to the EEO/AA
Officer in Human Resources (610/660-3313)
In the event that the complaining party does not wish to report incidents or
concerns to the designated Intake Officer, s/he may report to the other
Intake Officer, or his or her designee.
The EEO/AA Officer, or his/her designee, shall serve as consultant in the
procedures stated below any time a faculty or staff member is either the
complainant or respondent. The Title IX Coordinator shall serve as
consultant in the procedures stated below any time a student is either the
complainant or respondent.
When the respondent is a student, the alleged violation shall be resolved
under the Community Standards process, along with any other alleged
violations of the Community Standards in connection with the incident(s).
This includes the Community Standards appeal process.
http://www.sju.edu/int/studentlife/studentresources/communitystandards/sta
ndards.html
Therefore, the Procedures contained in this Policy do not apply to student
respondents.
V. Procedures
The below-described procedures may be followed in sequence, if the
content of the complaint makes it appropriate for consultation or mediation
and if the complaining party so requests. Alternatively, a complaint may be
filed immediately, without prior consultation or attempt at mediation. In the
case of a sufficiently serious allegation, in the judgment of the Intake Officer,
immediate filing will take place independent of the wishes of the
complainant.
A.
Consulting Procedure
Members of the Saint Josephs community who wish to discuss questions or

concerns about conduct that may be in violation of the Policy may contact
the Intake Officer identified in section B, above. The Intake Officer, or
his/her designee, shall provide information to the inquirer concerning
available support services and how the process works, including the
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possibility of initiating a mediation procedure if appropriate. (Mediation is

never appropriate for complaints of sexual violence.)
B.
Once a complaint is filed (Step C), however, the Intake Officer is

required to initiate an investigation. The scope and extent of the
investigation will depend on the severity of the conduct complained
of.
If requested by the complaining party, and judged appropriate, the
Intake Officer or his/her designee, serving as a consultant, will assist
in attempting to resolve the complaint informally. Such assistance
may involve, for example, assisting the complainant in writing a
letter to that person asking that the conduct experienced by the
complainant as discriminatory or harassing cease immediately.
Alternatively, the complainant may ask the consultant to meet with
the respondent, or explore other possible resolutions. Any resolution
must be acceptable to all parties involved in the matter including the
University.
During the consulting procedure, all reasonable efforts will be made
to ensure the confidentiality of information received, including the
identities of the parties. The identity of the complaining party will
be disclosed to the respondent during the consulting procedure only
if the complaining party gives permission. If, due to the
circumstances of the alleged discrimination or harassment, it is not
possible to resolve the complaint and yet maintain confidentiality,
the complaining party will be informed and be given the options of
proceeding (with disclosure of identity) or withdrawing from the
consulting process. However, the University may still proceed with
the investigation.
The determination about proceeding with an investigation is made
by the Intake Officer, independent of the wishes of the complaining
party, based on the nature of the conduct alleged. If the alleged
conduct involves sexual violence, the University will pursue the
matter based on the Sexual Violence Policy.
When the consultant is not the Intake Officer but his/her designee,
the consultant is required to report the conduct to the Intake Officer,
if the conduct poses a threat to the University community. If the
matter is so reported, the consultant will notify the complainant and
the respondent of the nature of the report.
Mediation Procedure
The complainant of discrimination, harassment or retaliation may

request mediation. The Intake Officer or his/her designee shall
review the request to ensure that mediation is a proper resolution
device under the circumstances and will not cause delays in
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resolving the issue. Consultation and mediation are never

appropriate in cases alleging sexual violence.
The Intake Officer will designate the person who is to serve as
mediator. Care should be taken that the mediator role not be
compromised by existing relationships between the mediator and
either of the parties and the mediator be trained in this role and its
responsibilities. The respondent and complainant may object to a
mediator in writing at least 48 hours before the hearing.
If the respondent agrees to participate in mediation, the mediator will
contact each party for a pre-mediation meeting. These meetings are
confidential and are designed to help clear the way for
communication and resolution during mediation. Each party will be
advised on the mediation process.
Mediation will be conducted in a neutral location. Each party and
the mediator will discuss options and methods of resolution.
If the parties reach a settlement, then the mediator will write a
Resolution Agreement, which both parties shall sign. Even when
mediation has been successful, however, the University may still
have an obligation to investigate and in cases involving a student
complainant and/or respondent, the Title IX Coordinator will be
apprised of the outcome.
If the parties cannot reach an agreement, or one or both parties
refuse to sign the Resolution Agreement, then the complainant can
file a written complaint, as outlined below. However, failure to file
a written complaint does not relieve the University of its obligation
to investigate.
C. Complaint Procedure
1. Filing a Complaint
Members of the University community who believe that they have
experienced conduct that may be a violation under this policy can make a
complaint with the appropriate Intake Officer at any time, or following the
consultation and/or mediation process. The complaint should be in writing,
but if the complainant is unable or unwilling to submit a complaint in
writing, then the Intake Officer shall prepare a report summarizing the
complainants allegations. The failure of the complainant to put the
complaint in writing does not relieve the University of its obligation to act in
accordance with legal/policy requirements in response to the information
provided by the complainant.
The Intake Officer shall promptly forward the written complaint or summary
report of the Intake Officer to an appropriate Investigator. A person is not
required to utilize the consultation or mediation procedure before filing a
formal complaint.
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2. Contents of the Complaint

The complaint shall include the name of the complainant, the name of the
respondent, a statement of alleged conduct (including dates, and the nature
of the conduct), and the names of witnesses, if any. Copies of supporting
materials, if any, shall be attached to the complaint.
3. Delivery of the Complaint and Response
Absent other considerations, within five (5) business days of the filing, the
Investigator shall allow the respondent to see the written complaint (or a
summary, if the complainant declines to put the complaint in writing). The
respondent shall have an opportunity to respond to the complaint in writing;
such response must be submitted within five (5) business days of delivery. If
the respondent waives his or her right to respond in writing, the respondent
shall be asked to sign a statement acknowledging that he or she declined to
provide a written response. The complainant shall have the opportunity to
see the respondents response to the alleged conduct, or to be notified if no
response is provided. In no event will names of witnesses identified by
either party be shared in the complaint/response summary prepared by the
Investigator.
4. Investigation
(a.) Absent extraordinary circumstances (to be determined by the Intake
Officer), the Investigator shall be chosen from a pool of three (3) individuals
from the University community, who are recommended by the Executive
Committee of University Council and appointed by the President for
staggered terms of three (3) years. Each investigator shall be professionally
trained to conduct investigations, and his or her objectivity should not be
compromised by a previously-existing relationship with either the
complainant or the respondent. The Intake Officer may also delegate the
investigatory duties to a qualified external investigator if s/he determines that
it is in the best interests of the parties and the University to do so. In coming
to this decision, the Intake Officer may consult the Universitys Office of the
General Counsel or other appropriate resources within the University.
(b.) The Investigator shall promptly conduct an investigation of the
complaint. The investigation shall include interviews with the parties and
witnesses, and review of any relevant documents or other evidence. In most
cases, the investigation shall be complete within sixty (60) days of receipt by
the Investigator of the complaint. The Investigator may delegate any part of
the investigation to an agent with specific expertise (e.g. Office of Public
Safety). All who participate in conducting an investigation are obliged to
keep confidential what they learn in the process, consistent with applicable
legal requirements.
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(c.) The investigation shall address facts and issues relating to the complaint,
which may include, but are not limited to:
i. The type of conduct complained of
ii. The frequency of the conduct
iii. The date and location of the conduct
iv. The factual circumstances
v. The relationship between the parties
vi. The effect of the respondent's conduct on the complainant
vii. The awareness of the respondent of the complainant's concerns
viii. The awareness of the supervisor of the complainant's concern
ix. The identity of witnesses
x. The statement of witnesses
xi. Prior steps taken to resolve the issue
xii. Additional resources available to resolve the issue
(d.) During the investigation, every reasonable effort shall be made to
protect the privacy rights of all parties; however confidentiality cannot be
guaranteed.
5. Investigation Report
(a.) Upon completion of the investigation, the Investigator shall report in
writing to the following person:
i. For complaints asserted against faculty, the Provost and EEO/AA
Officer;
ii. For complaints asserted against staff, including administrators, the
Vice President for Human Resources and EEO/AA Officer;
iii. For complaints asserted against students, the Title IX
Coordinator;
iv. For complaints asserted against independent contractors,
volunteers, trustees and visitors, the Vice President for Human
Resources and EEO/AA Officer.
(b.) The report shall address the facts and issues that were investigated under
section (4)(c), above.
(c.) The report shall include an outcome (see 6(a) below)
(d.) The complainant and the respondent shall have the opportunity to view
a copy of a summary of the investigation, with information redacted in
compliance with FERPA and other legal considerations regarding privacy.
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This summary shall include the following: date of report, parties, witnesses,
dates of investigation, summary of allegations, policy involved,
determination of credibility, findings of fact, conclusions, and name of
investigator.
6. Outcomes and Recommendations
(a.) The outcomes of the investigation are:
i. a finding that it is more likely than not that the alleged violation
occurred;
ii. a finding that it is more likely than not that a violation did not
occur;
iii. a determination, one way or the other, could not be made.
If other conduct that might be a violation of other University policies is
discovered or identified during the course of the investigation, this conduct
must be reported to the appropriate University official and shall be subject
to a separate process.
7. Sanctions:
(a.) If the Investigator has concluded, based on findings of fact and a
determination of credibility, that a violation of policy has occurred,
sanctions may be imposed by the appropriate administrator as follows:
i. In the case of staff, including administrators, the Vice President for
Human Resources;
ii. In the case of faculty, the Provost;
iii. In the case of students, as dictated by the Community Standards
process;
iv. In the case of independent contractors, volunteers, trustees and
visitors, the Vice President for Human Resources and EEO/AA
Officer in consultation with appropriate university officials.
(b.) Sanctions include corrective and/or disciplinary action.
(c.) Corrective action may include:
i. an order to avoid future contact with the complainant
ii. a requirement for an apology
iii. a transfer (e.g., to another department, class, office, residence)
iv. participation in counseling and/or training
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(d.) Disciplinary action may include:

i. written reprimand
ii. suspension
iii. termination, discharge or dismissal from the University.
(e.) The sanctions shall be communicated to the respondent; any sanctions
that impact the complainant shall also be communicated to the complainant.
8. Appeal
(a.) In the event that sanctions are imposed, the respondent may appeal the
action within five (5) business days of receipt of the sanction. Likewise the
complainant may appeal the action within five (5) business days of receipt of
the outcome.
(b.) Such appeal shall be in writing and state the grounds and the facts
supporting the grounds for such appeal.
i. Grounds for appeal are limited to:
Material procedural error, including but not limited to bias in

the process or failure to disclose conflict of interest; bias in
the process is not a disagreement with the outcome of the
investigation or the findings of the investigator.
Material factual information that was not known, or could
not have been known, at the time of the decision that is
sufficient to alter the decision;
The sanction is excessively severe for the conduct that was
found to have occurred
ii. The appellant(s) shall bear the burden of establishing one or more
of these grounds for appeal. Appeals submitted for other reasons or
past the five (5) business days shall not be considered.
Appeals shall be considered by a panel of three (3) trained appeal
board members drawn from a pool of five (5). The five (5) appeal
board members shall be recommended by the Executive Committee
of University Council and appointed by the President for staggered
terms of three (3) years. The respondent and complainant shall be
informed of the three (3) panel members in advance of the appeal to
allow for objection to a member of the appeals panel in writing at
least 48 hours before the scheduled consideration of the appeal.
iii. Absent other considerations, the appeal panel shall make a
decision within five (5) business days after the appeal period
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expires. The appeal panel may 1) recommend the sanction be

changed or 2) remand the case for further investigation. If
the appeals panel finds no merit to the appeal, the decision of the
original investigation and sanction shall stand. During the appeal
process, the sanctions are in effect.
iv. Absent a remand for further investigation the outcome of
the appeal process under this policy is final.3
VI. Interim Relief
A. Upon the submission of a complaint, the complainant or the Intake
Officer may request interim relief from the appropriate University official
who must have authority to impose the interim relief.
B. If the University official believes that interim relief is necessary,
either for the sake of the complainant or other parties, then the
University official may impose the least restrictive action that will both
protect the complainant (or others) and preserve the interests of the
respondent given the circumstances presented.
C. The University will impose interim relief immediately if the safety
and security of either party or other members of the University
community is threatened or when the ability of the complaining student,
employee or others to participate and/or perform effectively in their
respective University environments requires it. In these situations, the
University official shall offer to meet with the parties within three (3)
business days of the imposition of this interim relief. In this case, the
purpose of the meeting is not to determine responsibility of the parties,
but to determine whether the interim relief should continue based on
the nature of the allegations. In other situations, where interim relief has
not immediately been imposed, but where some form of interim relief
may need to be considered pending the outcome of the investigation,
the University official shall offer to meet with the parties and/or other
persons who may have relevant information prior to imposing interim
relief. This meeting shall be offered within three (3) business days of all
parties having been notified of the complaint. The purpose of this
meeting is not to determine responsibility of the parties but to determine
whether interim relief should be imposed based on the nature of the
allegations.
In the case of faculty, if after the appeal under this policy is concluded, the sanction
remains termination, discharge or dismissal from the University, the party to be
terminated, discharged or dismissed shall have the right to follow procedures regarding
separation from the University as provided in the Faculty Handbook [Separation and
Appeals Procedures].
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The University official may meet with the parties separately, or meet
with them together, but in no event will either party be required to be
present for the meeting with the other party without the full and
informed consent of both parties to do so. In no event, will a party who
has asserted a claim of sexual violence, sexual assault and/or sexual
harassment be required to be present in such meeting with the person
accused of engaging the conduct at issue.
D. Examples of measures that interim relief may include:
i. Transfer
ii. Suspension (full or partial)
iii. An order to avoid or restrict contact
iv. Change in Housing
v. Administrative leave with or without pay
E. The University is also obliged to take effective corrective action
promptly, when it appears that a hostile environment has been created
by some form of discrimination or harassment. This corrective action
may include changes to University policies and/or services.
VII. Consensual Romantic and/or Sexual Relationships
Romantic/sexual relationships between employees (including faculty and
athletic staff) and students with whom they also have an academic,
supervisory or evaluative relationship, or between an employee and his or
her subordinate, are fraught with the potential for exploitation and may
compromise the Universitys ability to enforce its policy against sexual
harassment. Employees must be mindful that the authority that they exercise
in their interactions with students and subordinates may affect the decision
of a student or a subordinate to enter into or end a romantic or sexual
relationship. Even when both parties have initially consented, the
development of a sexual relationship renders both the employee and the
institution vulnerable to possible later allegations of sexual harassment, in
light of the significant power differential that exists between faculty members
and students, athletic staff members and student athletes, or supervisors and
subordinates. Such relationships can also become the basis for a complaint
of harassment or discrimination by a colleague who is adversely affected by
them.
As a result, the University prohibits all faculty and staff from engaging in or
pursuing romantic/sexual relationships with students whom they are
currently supervising, teaching, advising, or providing services to.
Moreover, anyone involved in such a relationship with someone other
than a student -- over whom he or she has supervisory power must recuse
himself or herself from decisions that affect the compensation, evaluation,
employment conditions, instruction and/or academic status of the
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subordinate involved. Such relationships should be reported to both

persons immediate supervisors in a timely fashion.
VIII. Academic Freedom
The American Association of University Professors Joint Statement on the
Freedoms and Rights of Students (1967, revised in 1990, 91, and 92)
articulates that: The freedom to learn depends upon appropriate
opportunities and conditions in the classroom, on the campus, and in the
larger community. The responsibility to secure and to respect general
conditions conducive to the freedom to learn is shared by all members of
the academic community. Saint Joseph's strongly supports and protects the
principle of academic freedom. All members of the University community
have a right to use the academic forum, provided by the University, to
discuss controversial subjects and to express ideas that some or most of the
members of the community strongly oppose. Harassment is not about
voicing unpopular ideas. It is one form of intimidation.
In its 1940 Statement on Tenure AAUP states that Academic freedom in its
teaching aspect is fundamental for the protection of the rights of the teacher
in teaching and of the student to freedom in learning. In an instructional
context, wide latitude is required for professional judgment in determining
appropriate content and presentation of academic material, provided this
material is germane to the subject matter of the course. In its policy
statement on sexual harassment, the AAUP further states: Intimidation and
harassment are inconsistent with the maintenance of academic freedom on
campus. This statement is no less germane if one is being made unwelcome
because of sex, rather than unwelcome because of race, religion, politics, or
professional interests. Academe, September-October 1990, pp. 42-43.
IX. Good Faith Complaints
Complaints made in good faith under this Policy will not result in any
adverse action against the complainant, and no other person who
participates in good faith investigation will be treated adversely because of
that participation.
However, if an investigation results in a finding that the complainant
knowingly accused another falsely of discrimination, harassment or
retaliation, then the complainant will be subject to appropriate sanctions,
which may include termination of employment or, in the case of students,
permanent separation from the University.
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X. Other Rights and Responsibilities

This Policy shall not be deemed to take away any rights or responsibilities of
faculty members under the Faculty Handbook, administrators and
professionals under the Administrators and Professionals Handbook, staff
members under the Staff Handbook, students under the Student Handbook,
and union members under their collective bargaining agreements.
XI. Education
This Policy reflects the Universitys commitment to educate all of the
members of the University community about the nature of discrimination,
harassment and retaliation, their impact on individuals and the University as
a whole, the steps necessary to address it, and the protections available to all
involved: complaining party, respondent and others. Such education is
essential to establishing and maintaining a campus environment in which
the dignity of all persons is respected. It is the responsibility of every
employee and student to become informed about these matters by
participating in required educational sessions.
The EEO/AA Officer is responsible for providing relevant education for
employees (faculty, administration, and staff). The Division of Student Life,
Title IX Coordinator, and Deputy Title IX Coordinators are responsible for
providing appropriate education for students
XII. Records
Records generated under this policy shall be maintained in confidence and
consistent with applicable laws. Disposition of the case will become part of
the record. The Title IX Coordinator and the EEO/AA Officer shall review
these records and make such reports or recommendations as may be
necessary to effectuate the purpose of this policy to the President. Records
of complaints will serve as the basis for an annual statistical report prepared
by the EEO/AA Officer and made public to the University community.
Names will not be revealed in the annual statistical report. The report will
state the number and type of complaint.
Campus Resources
EEO/AAOfficer
(610) 660-3313
Title IX Coordinator
(610) 660-1145
Counseling Center
(610) 660-1090
Public Safety and Security
(610) 660-1111
(for Sexual Violence and Community Safety)
Office of Community Standards (for students)
(610) 660-1046
For further information or details of campus resources, contact the Office of
Human Resources at 610-660-3309 or visit the HR website at
http://www.sju.edu/int/resources/humanresources/.
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Off-Campus Resources
Complaints of discrimination or harassment may also be filed in a timely
manner with the following government agencies:
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
801 Market Street, Ste. 1300
800/669-4000
Office of Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Education
100 Penn Square East, Ste. 515
Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission
110 N. 8th Street, Ste. 501
215/560-2496
Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations
601 Walnut Street, Ste. 300 South
215/686-4670
Resources Cited in this Document
http://www.aaup.org/report/1940-statement-principles-academic-freedomand-tenure
http://www.aaup.org/AAUP/pubsres/policydocs/contents/stud-rights.htm
http://www.aaup.org/AAUP/pubsres/policydocs/contents/statementonprofess
ionalethics.htm
Effective: June 2013
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EMAIL: STATEMENT ON THE EXPECTED STUDENT USE OF SJU E-MAIL

ACCOUNT
(September 18, 2003)
When students are admitted to Saint Josephs, a University email account is
created for them. All electronic communication from the University is
directed exclusively to the SJU electronic mailbox. Students are expected to
access their University email account on a weekly basis, however, daily
access is recommended to stay abreast of important, time-sensitive
information. University departments and faculty routinely will use e-mail to
communicate important campus, academic program and course information.
Information on how to access the network and e-mail is regularly distributed
to new students by our Information Technology Department. If you
encounter problems accessing your email, contact the Information
Technology Student Help Desk at 610-660-3070.
STATEMENT ON ILLEGAL GAMBLING
Saint Josephs University expects students to abide by federal and state laws
prohibiting illegal gambling. Such prohibited activity includes, but is not
limited to: betting on, wagering on, or selling pools on any athletic event;
possessing on ones person or premises (e.g., room, residence unit, car) any
card, book or other device for registering bets; knowingly permitting the use
of ones premises or ones telephone or other electronic communications
device for illegal gambling; knowingly receiving or delivering a letter,
package, or parcel related to illegal gambling, offering, soliciting, or
accepting a bribe to influence the outcome of an athletic event; and,
involvement in bookmaking or wagering pools with respect to sporting
events. Students involved in illegal gambling, particularly bookmaking, risk
suspension or dismissal from the University.
POLICY ON HAZING
Hazing is defined as any action or situation created intentionally, whether
on or off campus premises, to produce mental or physical discomfort,
embarrassment, harassment, or ridicule. Saint Josephs University prohibits
all forms of hazing. The Anti-Hazing Law of Pennsylvania states that any
person who causes or participates in hazing commits a misdemeanor of the
third degree. It also includes the willful destruction or removal of public or
private property in its definition of hazing. Individuals found responsible of
hazing may be fined, placed on probation, suspended or dismissed.
Likewise, organizations, clubs and teams may be fined, placed on probation
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or disbanded. Other sanctions also may be appropriately issued. Aside from

the legal aspect of hazing, the University believes that hazing is contrary to
the Christian teaching of human dignity and contradicts an environment of
friendship, maturity and charity within its collegiate community.
MISSING ON-CAMPUS STUDENT POLICY
The purpose of this policy is to convey the procedures of the Universitys
response to reports of on-campus missing students, as required by the
Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008. This policy applies to all
students and in particular to those residing in campus housing, including offcampus apartment units leased by the University for students.
At the beginning of each academic year Saint Josephs University will
request, via MySJU, that all students confidentially register a contact person
who would be notified by the University within 24 hours if that student is
determined to be missing.
For non-emancipated students less than 18 years of age a custodial parent or
guardian will be notified by the University within 24 hours of a students
being determined missing, in addition to any additional contact person
designated by the student.
The Saint Josephs University Office of Public Safety & Security is to be
notified whenever it is suspected that a student is missing. If a member of
the University community or a parent has reason to believe that a student is
missing, SJU Public Safety & Security, the Office of Residence Life, or both
should be notified immediately. A joint investigation will commence
immediately between Public Safety & Security and Residence Life to locate
the student to determine his or her state of health and well-being. These
efforts will include, but are not limited to, checking the students residence,
class schedule, ID card access, location of private vehicle, friends and
acquaintances and calling the students cell phone number.
If it is determined that the student is missing for more than 24 hours, the
appointed University representative will notify the individual that was
designated as the students missing person contact, or the custodial parent or
guardian, as well as the University Vice Presidents for Student Life and
Administrative Services. Following those notifications, the appropriate law
enforcement agency (s) will be notified.
If, during the initial stages of the missing student investigation it is
determined that the student is involuntarily missing, i.e., abducted,
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kidnapped or endangered the local law enforcement agencies will be

contacted immediately. Under these exigent circumstances it will not be
necessary to wait for 24 hours to make the required aforementioned
notifications.
POLITICAL ACTIVITIES ON CAMPUS
This statement, originally entitled Policy on Political Activities on Campus
by Members of the University Community, was approved by the College
Council on October 12, 1972, and by the President provisionally on
October 24, 1972, and finally on November 10, 1972.
As an educational institution, Saint Josephs University has an obligation to
encourage open and free discussion of political ideas. To accomplish this
academic end and also to preserve its status as a tax-exempt organization
under Title 26, Section 501-c-3 of the U.S. Code, the University is required
in all instances to maintain a position of strict neutrality concerning political
activities.
It is recommended, when University organizational co-sponsorship is
undertaken, that event co-chairmen be appointed, one representing the
outside organization. It follows therefore:
1. that, all members of the academic community, as citizens, are free to
engage in political activities so long as these activities do not interfere with
their obligations as teachers, administrators, or students or infringe upon the
rights of other members of the University community;
2. that, although all members have a right to participate in the political
processes, they do so only as individuals or through organizations
recognized by the, but never as representatives of the University. No
contributions may be solicited in the name of or collected by Saint Josephs
University for political purposes. Campus-based organizations seeking such
contributions must include in such solicitations a statement to the effect that
these donations are not for the use of the University and are not tax
deductible. In addition, the seal of the University may not be used on
literature or advertisements used for political purposes of identification for
members of the University;
3. that, all members of the community are free to support candidates or
issues and to invite speakers to the campus for these purposes. Any
procedures required by the University before such speakers who are invited
will be designed only so as to insure that facilities are properly scheduled,
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adequately prepared and that these events are conducted in a manner

appropriate to the academic setting. Institutional control of campus facilities
is not to be used as evidence of censorship.
The Advisory Boards on Student Life shall have jurisdiction in the event of
disagreement;
4. that, students are entitled to an atmosphere conducive to learning and to
even-handed treatment in all aspects of the teacher-student relationship.
Faculty members may not refuse to enroll or teach students on the grounds
of the beliefs of the students or the possible uses to which they may put the
knowledge to be gained in a course. The student should not be forced by
the authority inherent in the instructional to make particular personal
choices as to political action or his own part in society. Evaluation of
students and the award of credit must be based on academic performance
professionally judged and not on matters irrelevant to that performance,
such as political activism or personal beliefs;
5. that, the University, as an institution, cannot authorize the use of its
facilities, funds, or property for any activities involving political figures or
issues other than those required to provide a forum for discussion of political
ideas on campus.
No candidates for public office or representatives of candidates are to
receive any funds appropriated by the University, nor shall any member of
the University community use for political purposes the Universitys mailing
lists, bulk mailing privilege, inter-office mail system or printing facilities. Use
of class and lecture rooms shall be at the regular rate;
6. that, the University cannot provide office facilities to any political
organization whose primary purpose is either the election of candidates to
public office or the influencing opinion beyond the limits of the campus.
Office space may only be granted to those political organizations composed
entirely of members of the University community;
7. that, any admission fees charged for political speakers in excess of the
costs of University facilities be turned over in their entirety to the University;
8. that, nothing in this statement is to be interpreted as amending or
abrogating any policies earlier adopted by the Council.
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REQUIRED LEAVE OF ABSENCE GUIDELINES

Approved by the President and Cabinet, September 21, 1993. Revised
April, 2000.
1. The University reserves the right to require a Leave of Absence. The Vice
President for Student Life, based on reports of behavior of the student as
observed by members of the University community, can require a student to
undergo a diagnostic evaluation by a physician designated by the University
and/or the Director of the Counseling Center or designee. The Director of
the Counseling Center or the Director of Residence Life will alert the
students parent/guardian to the existence of a problem prior or subsequent
to the evaluation. In keeping with the results of his/her evaluation, the
physician and/ or the Director of the Counseling Center may recommend a
Required Leave of Absence at any time it is deemed reasonably necessary to
protect the student, other students, members of the University community or
the interests of the University community.
2. A Leave of Absence may be required if any of the following situations
arise:
a) a student is a danger to himself or herself or others because he or she
attempts or threatens suicide or engages in any behavior which threatens or
could cause bodily harm to himself or herself or others.
b) a student refuses or is unable to cooperate with a recommended
evaluation or treatment procedure and is thought to be in danger of
significant physical or psychological deterioration.
3. Upon recommendation of a University-designated physician and/or the
Director of the Counseling Center, the Vice President for Student Life
consults with the appropriate academic Dean and makes the final decision
regarding approval of a Required Leave of Absence. The Vice President for
Student
Life reviews the recommendation to ensure that procedures set forth in these
guidelines were followed and to protect the students rights. The nature of
the situation may require the decision to be prompt and informal. The
student will be given oral notification of the decision immediately and
written notification within seventy-two hours. If the dependent student is
required to leave, a parent or guardian will also be notified.
4. The student has the right upon request to meet with the Vice President for
Student Life or designee, the University designated physician or the Director
of the Counseling Center. The purpose of this meeting would be to discuss
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the factual basis of the incident or incidents related to Section Two. The
student may be assisted at this meeting by an advisor from the University
community.
5. The student has the right, upon request, to appeal to the President for a
review of the processes used and to the Vice President for Student Life for an
independent review/evaluation and recommendation by a mutually
acceptable physician, psychologist or psychiatrist. The student may initiate
an appeal, in writing, any time within seventy-two hours of the oral
notification of the decision. The Vice President for Student Life will decide if
the appeal will temporarily delay the implementation of the Required Leave
of Absence.
6. The student may request a voluntary leave of absence in place of a
required leave of absence within thirty days of the written notification of the
decision.
7. When a student is given a required health leave during the course of a
semester, any record of grades or registration for courses for that semester
will be expunged from the students record. Refund will be given for tuition,
room, board, and fees that may have been paid for the semester and any
financial aid monies awarded to the student will be returned to the
appropriate University or government source.
8. When a student on required leave is ready to return to Saint Josephs
University, he or she must arrange for the health professional who has
evaluated or treated him/her during the withdrawn period to forward a
written report to the University physician and/or Director of the Counseling
Center. The report should provide medical and behavioral evidence that the
student is ready to resume studies at the University and that his or her
presence does not pose a threat to the health or safety of self or others. The
student must also schedule an interview with the University physician
and/or Director of the Counseling Center. The written report by the students
health professional must be received at least one week prior to the
interviews. Subsequent to the evaluation, the University physician and/or
Director of the Counseling Center will provide the Associate Dean of the
appropriate College and the Vice President for Student Life a written
statement confirming that the student is ready to resume studies at the
University. The University physician or Director of the Counseling Center
may make recommendations to the Vice President for Student Life regarding
conditions of return. The student will receive written notification of
conditions. The students request to return will be in the form of a written
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statement to the Associate Dean of the appropriate College and the Vice
President for Student Life. A written evaluation with recommendations from
the University physician or Director of the Counseling Center will
accompany the students request. The student must submit his/her request to
return to the University no later than July 1 for the fall semester or
December 1 for the spring semester. The final decision regarding a students
request to return to the University is made by the Vice President for Student
Life.
9. A student may be given a health leave for one semester or for two
consecutive semesters. If he or she does not return to the University after
that time, the status will be changed to a withdrawal.
SEXUAL ACTIVITY POLICY
Passed by University Council, April 15, 1992
Saint Josephs University must insist that the environment in the residence
community be one that supports individual rights and fosters mutual respect.
Non-marital sexual intercourse, on campus at anytime, is behavior unacceptable
to the University. Students involved in activity of this nature will be subject to
disciplinary action and/or counseling.
A. Purpose
The purpose of this document is to:
state the Universitys Policy on Sexual Violence (Policy), which is

a form of sexual harassment, and, in turn, discrimination. Sexual
violence includes, but is not limited to, rape, sexual assault, sexual
battery, and sexual coercion (collectively referred to in this Policy as
Sexual Violence and defined below);
identify and describe procedures and resources available to those
who believe that they have experienced conduct that constitutes
Sexual Violence;
identify the possible sanctions for violations of this Policy and the
appeals procedures under the Policy; and
highlight educational programs and resources addressing Sexual
Violence.
The Policy Prohibiting Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation which

addresses sexual discrimination, non-violent sexual harassment and other
forms of discrimination which are not violations of this Policy can be found
by clicking on the policy title above.
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Saint Josephs University ("Saint Joseph's" or "University") is committed to

providing an institutional environment where all persons may pursue their
studies, careers, duties, and activities in an atmosphere free of threat of
sexual violence. Sexual harassment of students, employees and any member
of Saint Josephs University community interferes with the expectation that
students and employees will learn and work in an environment that is free
from discrimination. Sexual violence, as defined by the University, may also
constitute a crime.
B. Policy
University-sponsored events, or off-campus, by any member of the Saint
Joseph's community (faculty, students, administrators, staff including union
members, and volunteers). Conduct that is determined to constitute Sexual
Violence is not only a violation of the Policy and reprehensible in any
context, but it is also a matter of particular concern in an academic
community in which students, faculty, staff, volunteers and visitors are
connected by strong bonds of dependence and trust. As such, all members
of the community are expected to report acts of Sexual Violence.
In addition to University action, a member of the Saint Joseph's community
who has violated this Policy (the respondent) may be prosecuted under
applicable criminal statutes of the location where the alleged offense
occurred. S/he will be subject to internal University investigative and/or
disciplinary proceedings regardless and independent of any criminal
process.
An individual who believes that s/he has been subjected to Sexual Violence
(complainant) is urged to report such conduct immediately to the Office of
Public Safety & Security (610-660-1111) and/or the local police (911).
The complainant should be medically examined as soon as possible. Once
the complainant contacts the Office of Public Safety & Security, s/he will
receive support and information regarding options for moving forward.
Evidence, including clothing, drinks, glasses, bed linens, etc., should be
preserved. In order to preserve evidence, the complainant should not
shower or bathe. Additional information on support is set forth later in this
Policy under Section H. These support services are also available for
individuals who are unsure whether they have experienced conduct that
might be a violation of this Policy.
Any member of the University community (complainant) may file a
complaint against another member of the University community
(respondent).
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All acts of Sexual Violence may be reported to the Office of Public Safety &
Security. However, a report may instead be made to the Title IX Coordinator
(if the respondent is a student), the Vice President for Student Life (if the
respondent is a student), the Provost (if the respondent is a faculty member)
or the Vice President for Human Resources (if the respondent is an
employee who is not a faculty member, or is an independent contractor,
volunteer, trustee and visitor). Victims of Sexual Violence should report to
Public Safety if they are unsure of the status of the respondent.
Furthermore, there are services available for individuals (complainants,
respondents and/or witnesses) who wish to seek help confidentially.
Specifically, the only persons who do not make reports, to which names are
attached, are the Counselors in the Counseling and Psychological Services
Department (CAPS) and physicians (when functioning within the scope of
their licenses), and priests (when serving in their pastoral capacities).
While it is clearly best to report the alleged act of Sexual Violence
immediately, reports may be made at any time preferably prior to the last
date of enrollment or employment of the complainant or respondent.
The Title IX Coordinator will be given access to school law enforcement unit
investigation notes and findings as necessary for the Title IX audit/oversight
so long as it does not compromise the criminal investigation.
C. Sexual Violence
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) states that Sexual Violence includes rape,
sexual assault, sexual battery, and sexual coercion (Ali, Dear Colleague
Letter, 2011, pp. 1-2).

Sexual contact without consent is sexual assault.
The touching of a person in an intimate part of the body without
consent is sexual battery.
Subjecting a person to sexual contact as a result of the use of
physical or psychological pressure or threats, or the consumption of
alcohol or drugs without consent is sexual coercion.
The key is effective consent. Specifically, consent is informed, freely and

actively given, and requires clear communication between all persons
involved in the sexual encounter. Consent is active, not passive. Consent
can be communicated verbally or by actions. Consent cannot be procured
by use of physical force, compelling threats, or intimidating behavior.
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In whatever way consent is communicated, it must be mutually

understandable. Silence, in and of itself, cannot be interpreted as consent. It
is the responsibility of the initiator of sexual contact to make sure that s/he
understands fully what the person with whom s/he is involved wants and
does not want sexually. Consent to one form of sexual activity does not
imply consent to other forms of sexual activity. Previous relationships or
consent does not imply consent to future sexual acts.
Effective consent cannot be given by minors, mentally disabled individuals
or persons incapacitated as a result of drugs or alcohol, including so called
date rape drugs. Incapacitation is a state where one cannot make a
rational, reasonable decision because s/he lacks the ability to understand the
who, what, when, where, why and how of their sexual interaction.
Certain conduct that may violate this Policy may also be considered a crime
under Pennsylvania law (See,
http://www.pameganslaw.state.pa.us/CrimeCode.aspx?dt).
D. University Response When There is a Report of a Sexual Violence
The goal of the Universitys response is to offer support services to the
complainant and respondent(s), while seeking to provide a safe educational
and working environment. To this end, the University will take steps to
prevent Sexual Violence from occurring through prevention and education.
However, when such conduct occurs, the University will take all necessary
and reasonable steps to stop the alleged conduct and provide support to the
complainant, the respondent, and, as necessary, to other members of the
University community, at the time the assault is reported, during the
investigation process and afterward.
Immediate medical and/or psychological assistance will be made

available to the complainant and respondent. The Office of Public
Safety & Security will provide transportation to a hospital that
specializes in sexual assault examination and care, if appropriate.
The complainant will be offered support from the Rape Education
Prevention Program (REPP), the University Counseling and
Psychological Services (CAPS) staff, or victim services agencies
throughout the process.
The Office of Public Safety & Security will provide guidance to the
individuals concerning the preservation of relevant evidence,
provide options for notifying law enforcement, and assist
complainants with notifying law enforcement, if desired or otherwise
deemed necessary.
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Certain academic, residential and/or employment interim remedial

measures may be instituted in order to address the situation pending
an investigation and ultimate resolution. Likewise, long-term
remedial measures may be implemented in order to remedy the
effects of Sexual Violence. Such measures may require changes in,
or exceptions to, University services or policies.
The Office of Public Safety & Security, in consultation with other
offices, as necessary, will authorize contact restrictions between the
complainant and respondent for the protection of either or both
parties.
E. Procedures for Student Allegations of Conduct Involving University

Students
Reporting:
Police (911). The conduct may be reported directly to the police in

the location where the alleged offense occurs. Nine-one-one (911)
may be called for both the Philadelphia and Lower Merion police.
The University may report a Sexual Violence allegation to the
appropriate law enforcement agency (in most cases, the police
department) depending on the circumstances presented (including
any discernible threat to the safety of others).
Office of Public Safety & Security (610-660-1111). A report of a
conduct that may constitute Sexual Violence under this Policy
should be made to the Office of Public Safety & Security. As
discussed above, however, a report may instead be made to the Title
IX Coordinator (if the respondent is a student), the Vice President for
Student Life (if the respondent is a student), the Provost (if the
respondent is a faculty member) or the Vice President for Human
Resources (if the respondent is an employee who is not a faculty
member, or is an independent contractor, volunteer, trustee and
visitor). The Office of Public Safety & Security will provide
information about the option to file a criminal complaint. If the
complainant so desires, the Office of Public Safety & Security will
assist him/her in contacting the local police. This office will also
provide information for contacting a member of REPP (610-7339650; available 24 hours a day) and/or contact the CAPS Counselor
on call if s/he so desires. Regardless of whether a criminal complaint
is filed, the University will pursue its own internal processes to
address the alleged conduct, and it expects that all those involved
will participate in the process. The fact that an individual
(complainant, respondent and/or witness) refuses to participate in the
process does not mean that the investigative process will not take
place if the University deems it appropriate to do so.
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Investigation:
In line with the requirements of the Office of Civil Rights and at the request
of the Office of Student Life, when the respondent is a student, the Office of
Public Safety & Security will conduct a prompt, thorough, and impartial
investigation and prepare a factual report that will be conveyed to the
Community Standards Office.
Hearing Process:
When the respondent is a student, the alleged offense will be handled under
the Community Standards process as a potential violation, along with any
other alleged violations of the Community Standards in connection with the
incident. (This is in addition to any criminal procedures that the complainant
chooses to pursue.) In most cases, allegations of Sexual Violence shall be
heard by the Community Standards Board, consistent with the published
Community Standards process. http://www.sju.edu/communitystandards
The appeal process is included in the Community Standards process.
Any question of interpretation regarding the Community Standards shall be
referred to the Vice President for Student Life for final determination. The
University may exercise discretion by addressing other potential violations of the
Community Standards which may become apparent during the
investigation/hearing process in a way fair to both parties and based on the
specific circumstances. Any other potential violations will be addressed in
addition to the Sexual Violence allegation.
F. Procedures for Employee Allegations of Conduct Involving University
Employees, Independent Contractors, Volunteers, Trustees or Visitors
When the respondent is a non-student, the alleged offense will be handled
under the Complaint Procedure of the Policy Prohibiting Discrimination,
Harassment and Retaliation. Mediation is not employed for allegations of
Sexual Violence.
G. Non-Retaliation Statement
The University prohibits retaliation against any individual who makes a
complaint of Sexual Violence or participates in the investigation of such a
complaint.
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Anyone who believes s/he has been retaliated against for invoking this
Policy, opposing violations of this policy, or participating in an investigation
should report the matter promptly to the Office of Public Safety & Security.
Again, however, a report may instead be made to the Title IX Coordinator (if
the respondent is a student), the Vice President for Student Life (if the
respondent is a student), the Provost (if the respondent is a faculty member)
or the Vice President for Human Resources (if the respondent is an
employee who is not a faculty member, or is an independent contractor,
volunteer, trustee and visitor).
Complaints of retaliation will be investigated and dealt with as any other
complaint brought under this Policy.
Complaints made in good faith under this policy will not result in any
adverse action against the complainant, and no other person who
participates in good faith in an investigation will be treated adversely
because of that participation. However, if an investigation results in a
finding that the complainant knowingly accused another falsely of an act of
Sexual Violence, then the complainant will be subject to appropriate
sanctions, up to and including termination of employment or, in the case of
students, permanent separation from the University.
H. Education
Sexual Violence education and prevention resources are available on the
University web site at
http://www.sju.edu/int/academics/cas/sociology/rapeeducation/.
The Office of Public Safety & Security annually publishes campus security
reports that include statistics on campus crimes and arrests for certain
specified categories of offenses. The report also describes policies related to
campus security. The reports are distributed electronically to all current
students and employees and, upon request, to applicants for enrollment or
employment, and they are available on the Universitys web site at
http://www.sju.edu/int/resources/security/annualreport.html. The student
newspaper regularly publishes incidents of crime on and around campus.
These periodic reports are supplied by the Office of Public Safety & Security
on a weekly basis during the fall and spring semesters.
In addition, the Office of Public Safety & Security conducts an annual
security presentation to incoming first-year students and transfer students at
Orientation. This presentation includes information about how to develop
personal protection plans, including protection against rape.
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The distribution of the Student Handbook, which contains the Sexual

Violence Policy and additional programming during New Student
Orientation and during the first few weeks of the semester, continues this
educational effort.
During the course of the academic year, Student Life sponsors or cosponsors at least one program each semester on sexual violence, as well as
targeted programming for certain populations (e.g. Athletes, First Year
Students, Greeks, resident students, and other groups as needed).
I. References
Ali, R. (2011, April 4). Dear colleague letter. United States Department of
Education Office for Civil Rights. Retrieved from http://www2.ed.gov
Effective: June 2013
SMOKING POLICY
Background and Purpose
It is the intent of this policy to promote a healthier environment for all
members of the Saint Josephs University community, and to protect the
health of non-smokers. Medical evidence clearly shows that smoking is
harmful to the health of smokers and non-smokers alike. It is also an irritant
to many non-smokers and can worsen allergy conditions. In sufficient
concentrations, secondhand smoke may be harmful to those with chronic
heart or lung disease. In addition, there is evidence that long term exposure
to secondhand smoke may seriously threaten the health of non-smokers.
Definition
The definition of smoking includes the inhaling and carrying of any lit
cigarettes, cigars, or pipes.
SNOW/UNIVERSITY CLOSING POLICY
The policy governing cancellation of classes and closing of administrative
offices is as follows: Classes will be conducted as usual unless an
announcement to the contrary is made by means of the closing number for
Saint Josephs University being announced on local radio stations among
those schools to be closed on a given day. The closing number for the
College of Arts and Sciences, the Erivan K. Haub School of Business, and
administrative offices is 216. This number applies only to these colleges and
to administrative offices. The closing number for the University College and
graduate courses is 2104. This number applies only to University College
and graduate courses. The radio station participating in the school
announcements program is: KYW 1060 AM.
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INCLEMENT WEATHER HOT LINE

Saint Josephs has established an inclement weather hot line for information
on school closure. The number is (610) 660-3333.
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
SJU is home to approximately 80 student-led organizations which represent
the diverse interests of our undergraduate students. Each year, on the first
Thursday of the fall semester, the Activities Fair is the official kick-off to oncampus student life and a great way to check out all of these organizations
as well as many other campus resources. Most organizations are open to
students joining at any time throughout the academic year. For a complete
list and for more information about how to join and start a student
organization, visit www.sju.edu/sla and
http://www.sju.edu/int/studentlife/adult/Student%20Organizations.html
STATEMENT ON STUDENT GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS
Approved by College Council, December 21, 1972.
During the college experience, students develop a variety of interests and
concerns which find expression through a diversity of volunteer student
associations on campus. While the University aims to provide student
associations with the freedom to operate independently, the University does
work to insure the orderly conduct of student organizational affairs, and to
provide that its personnel, physical and budgetary resources are allocated in
support of those extracurricular student endeavors which extend
opportunities for wider intellectual and social development.
The Student Government and the Office of Student Life are charged with
responsibility for developing and implementing specific policies and
procedures, for granting and withdrawing organizational status for all
student groups, for the conducting of orderly student organizational affairs,
for allocating University resources in support of organizational activity and
for adjudicating intra- and inter-organizational disputes. Such policy and
procedure must be in accordance with the aims and the objectives of the
University.
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STUDENT SPONSORSHIP OF SPEAKERS ON CAMPUS

Approved by College Council January 25, 1976
Saint Josephs University is committed to the discussion of issues which are
of interest to the University community. One way in which the Universitys
educational objectives can be attained is through student-initiated
opportunities to hear speakers from outside the University.
Therefore, it follows that: students and student organizations have the right
to invite persons of their choice to speak on campus. If the speaker is invited
by a University organization, however, his/her topic must be germane to the
aims of the organization as stated in its constitution. Sponsorship of guest
speakers does not imply University approval endorsement of the views
expressed. Students have the right to assemble and to hear speakers provided
that the assembly does not violate civil law, does not interfere with the
processes of the University, does not infringe upon the rights of others, and
is conducted in a manner appropriate to an academic community.
The University reserves the right to prohibit assemblies having in its
judgment the clear likelihood of failing to meet one or more of these
conditions.
The procedures established for the orderly scheduling of facilities and
adequate preparation for the event, including notification of the appropriate
student personnel administrator, are to be followed, but the institutional
control of campus facilities may not be used as a device of censorship.
Students must recognize their right to uphold the right of free speech and to
permit invited speakers to appear and speak without inappropriate
interruption or demonstration. In case of controversial issues, the opportunity
to hear dissenting viewpoints is encouraged.
Only those events sponsored by a recognized University organization or
residence hall may require a donation from participants. If a donation is
required, proceeds in excess of costs and overhead may be retained by the
sponsoring University organization for use within the stated aims of the
organization and the parameters of the University budget policy.
In case of joint sponsorship by an outside group and a University
organization, proceeds in excess of costs and overhead may be divided
according to the provisions of the joint sponsorship. Responsibility for any
financial losses must be assumed by the outside group.
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Nothing in articles (7) and (8) of this statement is to be interpreted as

amending or abrogating the Policy on Political Activities on campus by
members of the University community (adopted by the College Council on
October 12, 1972).
Appeals from any decision limiting the right of students to hear speakers
may be appealed to the Advisory Boards on campus by members of the
University community (adopted by the College Council on October 12,
1972).
Appeals from any decision limiting the right of students to hear speakers
may be appealed to the Advisory Boards on Student Life.
Student Vehicle Policy
The general student vehicle policy at Saint Josephs University authorizes parking
opportunities for third and fourth year undergraduates who obtain permits from
the Department of Public Safety. First year and second year residential students
must leave vehicles at their family home. Students are prohibited from bringing
their cars to campus and parking them on neighboring residential streets. The
student operator of any vehicle that is found to be parked on a neighboring
residential street without a valid parking permit will be considered in violation of
the Student Vehicle Policy and will be referred to the Office of Community
Standards.
Restrictions on student parking are necessary at Saint Josephs University for three
basic reasons: (1) first and second year students who spend the majority of their
time on campus benefit by forging relationships within residence halls and
involving themselves in campus activities, campus ministry, athletics, and
recreation; (2) limitations on the actual number of parking spaces on campus; and
out of respect for quality of life issues affecting communities adjacent to Saint
Josephs University. In limited instances, the University may extend an
accommodation and issue parking permits to first and second year students. For
the 2013-2014 academic school year the following conditions will be considered:
1. First and second year non-residential students commuting from their
family home may be issued a parking permit.
2. First and second year students who have exceptional circumstances such
as state-issued handicapped plates or placards for a personal disability, or
extreme family hardships as determined by the Department of Public
Safety may be issued a parking permit. Employment is not considered a
hardship.
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3. Certain second year residential students residing in designated University

facilities with sufficiently large parking lots including the Morris Quad
Townhouses, Merion Gardens, Lannon and Rashford Residence Halls may
be issued parking permits specific to these lots. Where the number of
second year residential students residing in a University facility exceeds
the number of available parking spots, provisional eligibility and permits
for those lots will be awarded by lottery.
Once purchased / issued, University Parking Permits cannot be borrowed, sold or
exchanged between the permit holder (student and/or University employee) and
any other person.
Violations of this policy are subject to tickets and fines issued by Saint Josephs
University Public Safety officers and may l also be forwarded to the Office of
Community Standards.
In addition, section 9-2804 of the Code of City of Philadelphia requires that all
students either provide the college or university with the model, make, and
license number of any vehicles owned, operated or controlled by such student,
and a copy of a current registration and valid insurance certificate for each such
vehicle, or certify in writing that the students does not own, operate or control a
vehicle.
USE OF UNIVERSITY FA CILITIES BY OUTSIDE ORGANIZATIONS
Approved by College Council October 1971 and January 1973
An institution whose charter sets forth its purposes, as education, Saint
Josephs University does not normally undertake rental of its facilities.
Consistent with its purposes; however, the University may accommodate the
activity of responsible outside organizations when such activity is judged to
be educationally or culturally valid, or directly productive in terms of
institutional advancement.
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LIABILITY DISCLAIMER
Saint Josephs University assumes no responsibility for
the loss, destruction or theft of students personal
possessions. Students are encouraged to inventory
their personal possessions periodically, affix their
names on all personal possessions, and/or record and
maintain in a safe place, the serial numbers of
personal possessions. Moreover, students are
encouraged to obtain personal property insurance for
their personal possessions, in that the Universitys
insurance program covers only University property
and does not extend to the personal property of
students. Students participating in University athletic
or other activities do so at their own risk. The
University provides reasonable supervision for these
activities, but assumes no responsibility for accident,
loss, injury, or death resulting from such activity.
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ADULT ACADEMIC PROGRAM DEPARTMENTS

Adult students are students at the University who are 22- years-old and older
who are in one of four academic programs:
Professional and Liberal Studies (CPLS)

o Bachelors degree work in the College of Arts & Sciences
Haub Degree Completion (HDC)
o Bachelors degree work in the Haub School of Business
Graduate Arts & Sciences
o Masters Degree work in the College of Arts & Sciences
Graduate Business
o Masters Degree work in the Haub School of Business
A full list of majors, concentrations, and programs can be

found http://www.sju.edu/majors-programs.
Due to variations between program departments,
additional information concerning regulations and
guidelines (both academic and non-academic) specific to
your field of study can be found by connecting with your
appropriate department.
Professional and Liberal Studies (CPLS)

o http://www.sju.edu/information/college-professional-andliberal-studies-degree-completion
o Barbelin 117
o 610-660-1267
o [email protected]
Haub Degree Completion (HDC)

o http://www.sju.edu/information/haub-school-business-degreecompletion
o Mandeville Hall 287
o 610-660-2250
o [email protected]
Graduate Arts & Sciences

o http://www.sju.edu/int/academics/cas/grad/index.html
o Barbelin 110
o 610-660-3131
o [email protected]
Graduate Business
o http://www.sju.edu/majors-programs/graduate-business
o Mandeville Hall
o [email protected] (for all Graduate Business inquiries)
Department websites are the best place for students to find up-to-date
information on course schedules and University information. You are strongly
encouraged to visit your program website often. Be sure to also visit MySJU for
all necessary information.
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Saint Joseph's University

Student-Athlete Handbook
2014-2015
This Student-Athlete Handbook contains University and Athletic policies

and NCAA regulations with which you should be familiar as a student
athlete at Saint Joseph's University.
EXHIBIT B
2014/2015
student-Athlete Handbook
Table of contents
Athletic Department Mission Statement ...... . . .. . .. . .... . 3
Saint Joseph's University is a catholic and Jesuit University that instills in
Saint Joseph's University Proscribed conduct ... . ..... . .. .. 4
each member of its academic community: a love of learning and of the
Administrative Control . .. ................. ............ .. s
highest intellectual and professional achievement; moral discernment
Department of Athletics Code of conduct ... .. .. . . .. . .. . . . 8
reflecting Christian values; and a transforming commitment to social
Grievance Procedure . . .. .................. ..... . ... . . . . . 9
justice. Saint Joseph's is a private Independent and Comprehensive
Ethical conduct/Gambling ................. .. . .. .. . . . .... 9
University.
Hazing ................................... .. . . .. .. . . .. . 10
Prohibiting Discrimination,Harrassment, ..... . . ... . . .... . 10
sexual Violence Policy ................... . .... . ... . . ... . 11
Alcohol Policy ... .... ...................... ............ 13
Drug Testing Program-NCAA and SJU ........ ...... . ...... 14
The Mission of the Athletic Department at Saint Joseph's University

reflects the lgnatian Mission of the University by using the programs
within Athletics as a way of developing the whole person and preparing
men and women for others. The Athletic Department, therefore, strives
social Networks . .. . .. ......... . ........... . .. ... ... .... 16

Academic Advising Information ...... . ...... . .. .... .. .. . . 16
Eligibility ... . . . .. . . ... .......... . .... . .... . . ........... 22
Academic Honesty . ...................... . . . . .... . ... . . 27
Financial Aid .............................. .... . .. .. . . . . 27
Employment ....... . ..................... ... . ......... 30
Exit Interviews ...... . ..................... . .. .... . . . ... 31
compliance Student-Athlete ............ . .. .. . .. ... .. . . 32
Awards and Benefits .. . .................... ............. 32
Recruiting ......... ... ...................... . . .. . .. . ... 34
Playing and Practice Seasons ............... ... . ... . ..... 35
Athletic Eligibility ....... . .................. ...... . ..... 38
Amateurism ...... . ...................... .......... . .. 39
To educate the whole person by complementing the academic

experience with athletic and recreational programs and activities
outside the classroom.
To create an environment for personal growth through openness,
respect, and concern for others.
To communicate the values of community and family through
teamwork and sportsmanship.
To provide opportunities for students to learn self-discipline,
responsibility, decision-making and the attainment of goals.
To provide opportunities for students to participate and compete in
a first-class manner.
To provide equitable opportunities for all students and staff,
including women and minorities
To advance the University regionally and nationally through
intercollegiate athletics, especially the most highly visible sports.
Athletic Training and Sports Medicine ...... . . .. . ..... . ... 40

Housing, Travel and Meals .................. ............. 41
Equipment Room Procedure ............... ........ . .. . . 42
Athletic Communications .................. ............. 42
Assistance Directory . ..... ................. ........... . . 43
coaches' Directory . . . .. . .. . ........ . .. . .. ... . .. .. .. ... . 44
Where to go? .............. . ....... ... ... . . .. . ........ . 45
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Proscribed conduct
Behavior violating standards as set forth in the Student
Handbook, The University catalog, appropriate organizational
constitutions and by-laws, room/board contracts and
other University bulletins or failure to meet the University's
expectations, violates the University's Student Code and
is subject to disciplinary action by the University. Acts of
dishonesty as defined by the University's Academic Honor
Policy are addressed by that Policy and not through the
University' student Discipline Process.
What does SJU expect from you?

As a community, our student body wrote and affirmed the
following statement In the spring of 2007. we are proud of
the family we have found here at Saint Joseph's and are proud
to have you with us in support of these values.
We as members of the Saint Joseph's University student
body, wish to express that we whole-heartedly affirm and
espouse the following ideas:
We are all proud members of one student body.
The actions and the ideas we present not only represent us,
but also the entire Saint Joseph's community. we must take
responsibility for the decisions we make.
We are committed to the education of ourselves and of each
other insofar that open-mindedness is an ideal approach to
life, and that the Jesuit mission of our institution emphasizes
the virtues of love and forgiveness as essential in our daily
encounters.
True diversity is not only represented by different people, but
also by an open exchange of the ideas they each espouse.
It is our obligation to actively combat ignorance in public and
in private, break down stereotypes, and spread awareness of
the ideas of our community.
The Intercollegiate Athletic Program is conducted according

to the rules and policies formulated by several governing
bodies. Included within this manual are rules that are most
frequently relevant to student-athletes. If a student-athlete
wishes to pursue a topic in greater detail, this can be done
using the manuals that are available in the athletic office.
saint Joseph's University is a member of the National
Collegiate Athletic Association Division 1<NCAA ll. Most
of the policies and rules that must be met in the athletic
program have been adopted from the NCAA and the Atlantic
10 conference. However, specific rules of SJU must be
followed. The rules of various conferences to which SJU is
a member pertain mostly to the scheduling and conduct of
championship events.
The National Collegiate Athletic Association:
The NCAA constitution, by-laws. and executive regulations
cover almost all facets of intercollegiate athletics.
Admissions. financial aid, eligibility, and recruiting are
extensively regulated. In several sections of this manual,
there are synopses of NCAA rules.
conference Affiliations:
The major conference affiliation of SJU is the Atlantic 10.
ChampionshiP events are conducted in most of the sports
that SJU sponsors. The University is also a member of the
Big Five, the Eastern college Athletic conference <ECACl, the
Intercollegiate Athletic Association of America OC4Al, the
North East Conference <men's lacrosse! and the Philadelphia
soccer Association.
Institutional control:
Institutional control of athletics is a fundamental requirement
of NCAA legislation. specifically, the NCAA constitution
provides that each institution shall be responsible for:
controlling its intercollegiate athletics program in
compliance with the rules and regulations of the NCAA;
Monitoring its program to ensure compliance; or by
identifying and reporting to the NCAA instances in Which
compliance has not been achieved and taking appropriate
corrective actions; and
Ensuring that members of the institution's staff, studentathletes and other individuals or groups representing
the institution's athletics interests comply with NCAA
regulations.
The University President is ultimately responsible for ensuring

that the Athletic Department Is under institutional control.
The Vice-President for Athletics/Athletic Director reports
EXHIBIT B
directly to the senior Vice-President. This connection allows

for the senior Vice-President to maintain the institutional
control needed in the Athletic Department.
The purpose of the compliance committee is to evaluate

and enhance the University's athletics compliance efforts.
The committee will periodically review records, policies and
procedures in the areas of:
Faculty Athletics Representative:

Saint Joseph's, as mandated by the NCAA, has a Faculty
Athletics Representative !FARl. The fundamental
responsibilities of the FAR at SJU are to evaluate and ensure
the academic integrity of the intercollegiate athletics
program, to facilitate institutional control of athletics, and
to enhance the student-athlete experience. The specific
responsibilities of the FAR fall into four major areas:
The committee will assist in compliance Reviews conducted

by the Faculty Athletic Representative or by an outside entity
and in the NCAA Self study process.
Academic Integrity
compliance
student-Athlete Experience
communication/Liaison
student-Athlete Advisory Committee:

Saint Joseph's University Student-athlete Advisory
committee !SAACl is composed of the team leaders and is
The FAR reports directly to the President.

Board on Athletic Policy:
The purpose of the Board on Athletic Policy is to advise
the President on all aspects of the intercollegiate athletics
program at Saint Joseph's. The Board will review Athletic
Policies and Procedures. evaluate varsity Sport Teams
<academic and athletic performance>. Gender Equity and
Diversity Issues, and provide input to the Director of Athletics
as needed on current National, Regional or University Athletic
Issues. Lastly, the Board will assist in Compliance Reviews.
The Board Members are to include representatives from the
following areas, as appointed by the President:
Faculty
University Staff Members
Alumni
Athletic Department Staff Members
SAAC President
The Board Members will serve on a one-year term and may be
re-appointed to subsequent terms.
A Board Member serves as Chair.
The Director of Athletics is an ex-officio member of the Board.
The Faculty Athletic Representative is a member of the Board.
Playing and Practice Season

Recruiting
Initial and continuing Eligibility
Financial Aid
Awards and Benefits
Gambling/Agents/Drugs/Tobacco usage
convened monthly by the Associate AD/SWA. The purpose of

the committee is to give feedback to the Vice President for
Athletics/Athletic Director on issues pertinent to studentathletes, to give input into the planning process of the
Athletic Department, and receive updates from the Athletic
Department in order that these might be communicated to
other student-athletes and teams.
Life Skills Program:
A Life Skills Program is available for student-athletes.
student-athletes are strongly encouraged to participate
in the program. The Athletic Department works in
conjunction with the Office of Educational Support services,
the Learning Resource center <LRCl, career Development
center, counseling and Psychological services <CAPS> and t~e
well ness, Alcohol and Drugs Education !WADEl staff to provide
educational workshops in order to develop well balanced
lifestyles for student-athletes. The program is designed to
provide student-athletes with education and experiences
to assist them in bridging the gap from college life to
professional life and also to make meaningful contributions
to their communities. The Life Skills Program focuses on
the individual as a whole- academically, athletically, and
emotionally- and on the changing needs and skills of that
individual in the years during and after college.
Compliance committee:
The University Faculty Athletic Representative will serve as
Chair and representatives from the following campus offices
will serve as members of the Compliance Committee:
Admissions
Financial Aid
Registrar
Dean of the Haub School of Business
Dean of Arts and Sciences
Treasurer's Office
EXHIBIT B
Saint Joseph's University student-athletes should be aware that there are

expectations ofthem by coaches. teammates. and the University. Individual
team policies vary, but in general. athletes should understand that:
1. There is no place in the training regimen for the use or abuse of
alcohol, tobacco or any controlled substance. Any infraction in this
area is a most serious breach of university codes and department
policy and may result in sanctions against violators.
2. Any persons who encourage such use or abuse by hosting in their
dorm. apartment. or house. tor who arrange with an outside facility
forl parties or social events where alcohol or other substances are
abused are liable to sanction. All team members residing in the dorm
suite. apartment. or house of such an event may be considered hosts
of the event and also liable to sanction.
3. Proper rest and nutrition are essential to achieving athletic success.
careful attention should be paid to diet. while late hours unrelated to
academic pursuits are not acceptable.
4. Personal and team morale are vital ingredients to success. Every team
member is expected to be a positive influence in achieving team goals.
If individual differences work against such a spirit of cooperation. every
effort should be made to avoid being a negative influence. Respect for
all is our one commandment.
s. Attendance at team functions !meetings, practices. weight training
sessions. etc.l is mandatory. An athlete must be excused by a member
of the staff. in advance. of a team function. Included in this is class
attendance. Athletes are expected to attend all classes unless an
emergency or team commitment requires their absence. Academic
success is the primary reason for attending Saint Joseph's.
6. Promptness for practices. meetings, team departures. and other
events is required and expected as a courtesy to all others concerned.
7. Good Sportsmanship is promoted at all times; on and off the playing
field, in practice and in competition. Respect for self. teammates.
coaches. administrators. officials. and opponents. is to be shown.
student-athletes are to refrain from disrespectful conduct including
verbal abuse of opponents and officials, profane or belligerent "trashtalking", taunting and unseemly celebrations.
s. Violation of any university policy or involvement with the university
discipline system is most serious as it reflects badly upon Saint Joseph's
student-athletes. Penalties may be imposed if there is a breach or
violation of these policies.
Penalties/sanctions: violation of these policies may result in reprimand.
required counseling, suspension for a specific period, indefinite
suspension. dismissal and loss of athletically related financial aid.
Grievance Procedure for the Student-Athletes
!for situations involving team conflicts!
Each coach follows the guidelines of the University and of the NCAA in
running a Division 1 program and in educating the student-athlete. With
this in mind, student-athletes are encouraged to keep an open line of
communication with their Head coach. If at any time you feel this is not
the situation these steps are suggested:
Speak to the team captain about the problem and begin to

document the problem!sl encountered.
If you are not satisfied with the progress speak to the head coach.
o
After these steps are taken and you are still experiencing difficulties
request a meeting with the Director of Athletics. It is important to
document the problem and the response you receive from each
individual with whom you speak.
Like all students. student-athletes have access to the University Appeals

Boards on Student Life as outlined in the SJU Student Handbook.
Ethical conduct: Gambling or Use of Agents
Gambling: According to NCAA bylaws 10.3 and 10.4. staff members of the
athletic department of a member institution and student-athletes shall
not knowingly:
1. Provide information to individuals involved in organized gambling
activities concerning intercollegiate athletics competition;
2. Solicit a bet on any intercollegiate team;
3. Accept a bet on any team representing the institution; or
11. Participate in any gambling activity that involves intercollegiate
athletics land. for student-athletes only, professional athleticsl,
through a bookmaker. a parlay card or any other method employed by
organized gambling.
Prospective or enrolled student-athletes found in violation of the
provisions of this regulation shall be ineligible for further intercollegiate
competition. subject to appeal to the NCAA Eligibility committee for
restoration of eligibility.
use of Agents: NCAA Bylaw 12.3.1 states that: An individual shall be ineligible
for particiPation in an intercollegiate sport if he or she ever has agreed
!orally or in writingl to be represented by an agent for the purpose of
marketing his or her athletics ability or reputation in that sport. Further. an
agency contract not specifically limited in writing to a sport or particular
sports shall be deemed applicable to all sports. and the individual shall be
ineligible to participate in any sport.
t!gmg
Hazing is defined as "any action or situation created intentionally, whether

on or off campus premises. to produce mental or physical discomfort.
embarrassment. harassment. or ridicule. Saint Joseph's University prohibits
all forms of hazing.
The Anti-Hazing Law of Pennsylvania states that any person who causes or
participates in hazing commits a misdemeanor of the third degree. It also
includes the willful destruction or removal of public or private property in
its definition of hazing.
Individuals found guilty of hazing may be fined. placed on probation.
suspended or dismissed. Likewise. organizations. clubs and teams may
be fined. placed on probation or disbanded. Other penalties also may be
appropriately issued.
Aside from the legal aspect of hazing, the University believes that hazing
is contrary to the Christian teaching of human dignity and contradicts
an environment of friendship, maturity and charity within its collegiate
community_
EXHIBIT B
If at any time you feel you are a victim of hazing or in any way feel
harassed you are strongly encouraged to speak to a University or Athletic
Department Administrator.
<Please review Grievance Procedure in the
additional procedures!.
SJU student handbook for
PROHIBITING DISCRIMINATION HARASSMENT AND RETALIATION

preface
In keeping with Saint Joseph's University's <"Saint Joseph's" or "University")
mission as a catholic, Jesuit University and a formal and informal community
of faith, we must hold ourselves to a high standard of respect and fairness
in our personal conduct and interactions. As such a community, we
espouse that each individual is entitled to certain basic protections. These
protections include, but are not limited to:
Freedom from unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation
of any type.
The expectation of confidentiality to the extent that is possible.
The assurance of a prompt and equitable investigation and
resolution of all allegations of discrimination, harassment or
retaliation.
During a formal process, the opportunity of the respondent to be
presented with all relevant information in a timely manner, and to
respond.
At the same time, the University is committed to the principles of academic
freedom. Vigorous discussion and debate, even of controversial matters,
are an integral part of the educational enterprise.
11. Purpose
As a catholic, Jesuit University, Saint Joseph's is committed to the just
and respectful treatment of students, faculty, and staff. To this end,
Saint Joseph's prohibits unlawful discrimination against, and harassment
of, its employees, students, or applicants for employment or admission
on the basis of any characteristic protected by state or federal law. The
prohibition extends to discrimination, harassment and retaliation by third
parties visiting campus or participating in University-sponsored activities
<including volunteers; visitors; trustees; and, independent contractors).
The University's Policy Prohibiting Discrimination. Harassment and
Retaliation ("Policy") is designed to educate members of the University
community about discrimination, harassment and retaliation and provide
clear procedures when a violation of this Policy occurs. It is the University's
hope that through continued education, and appropriate action upon
receipt of reports and complaints of conduct that may be a violation of
the Policy, the University can eliminate discrimination, harassment and
retaliation within the Saint Joseph's community.
persons Covered:
This policy prohibits harassment toward any member of the SJU community
-faculty, students. administration, professional and staff, including union
members. When the complainant and the respondent are both students,
the existing procedures for community standards violations will be
followed.
10
Definition of Harassment:
Harassment is unwelcome severe, pervasive or persistent verbal or physical
conduct, directed at an individual based upon race, age of 40 or over, color,
religion, national origin, ethnic origin, seX/gender, sexual orientation,
disability, marital status, military leave, veteran status and any other status
protected by law, which unreasonably disrupts or interferes with another's
academic or work performance, or which creates an intimidating, offensive

or hostile environment. Examples of unacceptable conduct include the
use of insulting epithets, racial or ethnic slurs o~ nicknames, the display of
insulting or offensive cartoons, pictures, slogans or symbols, intimidation
through physical acts or threats of violence or other conduct that is so
objectively offensive as to alter the conditions of the victim's academic
experience or employment.
Harassment based on sex/gender includes unwelcome sexual advances,
requests for sexual favors, and other communication <oral or written,
including electronic maill or physical behavior of a sexual nature when Ia>
submitting to that conduct is explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of
employment or academic standing; lbl submitting or refusing to submit
to that conduct is used as a basis for any decision affecting an individual's
employment or academic standing; or lc> that conduct has the purpose or
effect of creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive working or academic
environment. sexual harassment covers harassment by men toward women,
women toward men, men toward men, and women toward women.
Reporting Procedures and additional information on harassment can be
found in the SJU student Handbook.
A. Puroose
The purpose of this document is to:
State the University's Policy on Sexual Violence <"Policy">, which is
a form of sexual harassment, and, in turn, discrimination. Sexual
violence includes, but is not limited to, rape, sexual assault, sexual
battery, and sexual coercion <collectively referred to in this Policy as
"Sexual Violence" and defined belowl;
identify and describe procedures and resources available to those
who believe that they have experienced conduct that constitutes
Sexual Violence;
identify the possible sanctions for violations of this Policy and the
appeals procedures under the Policy; and
Highlight educational programs and resources addressing sexual
Violence.
The Policy Prohibiting Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation which
addresses sexual discrimination, non-violent sexual harassment and other
forms of discrimination which are not violations of this Policy can be found
by clicking on the policy title above.
Saint Joseph's University ("Saint Joseph's" or "University") is committed
to providing an institutional environment where all persons may pursue
their studies, careers, duties, and activities in an atmosphere free of
threat of sexual violence. Sexual harassment of students, employees
and any member of Saint Joseph's University community interferes with
the expectation that students and employees will learn and work in an
environment that is free from discrimination. sexual violence, as defined
by the University, may also constitute a crime.
B. Policy
University-sponsored events, or off-campus, by any member of the Saint
Joseph's community <faculty, students, administrators, staff including
union members, and volunteers!. conduct that is determined to constitute
Sexual Violence is not only a violation of the Policy and reprehensible in
any context. but it is also a matter of particular concern in an academic
community in which students, faculty, staff, volunteers and visitors are
connected by strong bonds of dependence and trust. As such, all members
of the community are expected to report acts of sexual Violence.
In addition to University action, a member ofthe Saint Joseph's community
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who has violated this Policy lthe respondent> may be prosecuted under
applicable criminal statutes of the location where the alleged offense
occurred. S/he will be subJect to internal University investigative and/
or disciplinary proceedings regardless and independent of any criminal
process.
An individual who believes that s/he has been subjected to sexual Violence
lcomplalnantl is urged to report such conduct Immediately to the Office of
Public Safety & security 1610-660-1111) and/or the local police <911>.
The complainant should be medically examined as soon as possible. Once
the complainant contacts the Office of Public Safety & security, slhe will
receive support and information regarding options for moving forward.
Evidence, including clothing, drinks, glasses, bed linens, etc., should be
preserved. In order to preserve evidence, the complainant should not
shower or bathe. Additional information on support is set forth later in
this Polley under section H. These support services are also available for
individuals who are unsure whether they have experienced conduct that
might be a violation of this Policy.
Any member of the University community (complainant> may file a complaint
against another member of the University community I respondent>.
All acts of Sexual Violence may be reported to the Office of Public Safety &
security, However, a report may Instead be made to t he Title IX coordinator
Iff the respondent Is a studentJ, the Vice President for student Life lif
the respondent Is a student!, the Provost Clf the respondent Is a faculty
memberl or the Vice President for Human Resources Clf the respondent Is
an employee who is not a faculty member, or Is an independent contractor,
volunteer, trustee and visitor>. Victims of sexual Violence should report to
public safety If they are unsure of the status of the respondent.
Furthermore, there are services available for individuals (complainants,
respondents and/or witnesses> who wish to seek help confidentially.
Specifically, the only persons who do not make reports, to which names are
attached, are the Counselors in the counseling and Psychological Services
Department ICAPSl and physicians lwhen functioning within the scope of
their licenses>. and priests lwhen serving in their pastoral capacities>.
While it Is clearly best to report the alleged act of sexual Violence
immediately, reports may be made at any time preferably prior to the last
date of enrollment or employment of the complainant or respondent
The Title IX Coordinator will be given access to school law enforcement
unit investigation notes and findings as necessary for the Title IX audit/
oversight so long as It does not compromise the criminal investigation.
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c. sexual Violence
The Office for Civil Rights IOCR> states that Sexual Violence includes rape,
sexual assault, sexual battery, and sexual coercion !Ali, Dear Colleague
Letter, 2011. pp. 1-2>.
sexual contact without consent is sexual assault.
The touching of a person in an intimate part of the body without consent
Is sexual battery.
Subjecting a person to sexual contact as a result of the use of physical or
psychological pressure or threats, or the consumption of alcohol or drugs
without consent is sexual coercion.
The key Is effective consent. Specifically, consent is informed, freely ana
actively given, and requires clear communication between all persons
involved In the sexual encounter. consent is active, not passive. Consent
can be communicated verbally or by actions. Consent cannot be procured
by use of physical force, compelling threats, or intimidating behavior.
In whatever way consent is communicated, it must be mutually
understandable. Silence, in and of itself, cannot be interpreted as consent.
It is the responsibility of the Initiator of sexual contact to make sure that sl
he understands fully what the person with whom s/he is involved wants
and _does not want sexually. Consent to one form of sexual activity does
not Imply consent to other forms of sexual activity. Previous relationships
or consent does not Imply consent to future sexual acts.
Effective consent cannot be given by minors, mentally disabled individuals
or person's Incapacitated as a result of drugs or alcohol, including so called
"date rape" drugs. Incapacitation is a state where one cannot make a
rational, reasonable decision because s/he lacks the ability to understand
the "who, what, when, where, why and how" of their sexual interaction.
Certain conduct that may violate this Polley may also be considered a
crime under Pennsylvania law !See, http://www.pameganslaw.state.pa.us/
Crimecode.aspx?dtl.
SJU Alcohol Policy

Saint Joseph's policy on the use of alcohol combines observance of
s~ate law, protection of the overall community and reduction of high
nsk behavior by students. Consistent with our catholic, Jesuit mission,
the alcohol policy is guided by the care and concern for the individual
person and the welfare of other students. It should be understood that
the University in no way is a co-sponsor to off-campus alcoholic events
unless it has specifically stated this prior to the event.
To r~fle_c~ its commitment to alcohol awareness, the University calls upon
key 1nd1v1duals and departments to educate the University community on
the dangers of alcohol abuse and to enforce policies on alcohol use:
1. The Assistant Director of Alcohol and Drug Wellness Education
coordinates alcohol education and programming as well as annual
Alcohol Awareness events; and assists students with issues concerning
alcohol usage.
2. Members of the Division of Student Life and The Office of Public safety
ana Security assist in implementing and enforcing the policy.
3. The Advisory council on Alcohol, Drug and student Health assists
the Vice President for Student Life/Associate Provost by making
recommendations concerning policy.
The following two paragraphs constitute the official Alcohol Policy as
approved by University council I May 12, 1987> and the President:
In compliance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, no
person under twenty-one years of age shall attempt or carry out the
purchase, possession, consumption or transport of alcoholic beverages on
University property or at any event sponsored by the University. No student
or employee of the University shall attempt or carry out the transfer of any
form of identification for the purpose of falsifying age in order to secure
alcohol. No student or employee of the University shall give permission
or render assistance in the sale, furnishing, or providing of alcohol to any
person under twenty-one years of age.
Only under the conditions clearly stipulated in the University guidelines is
the possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages by students twentyone years of age and older permitted. This conditioned permission should
not be interpreted to mean that the University encourages the use of
alcoholic beverages. Furthermore, the University considers intoxication
disorderliness or offensive behavior deriving from the use of alcoholi~
beverages, regardless of a person's age, to be unacceptable and subject to
Examples of alcohol vjolations include but are not limited to: underage
possession and/or consumption of alcohol; Knowingly furnishing,
transporting, and/or allowing minors to consume alcohol; use of
alcohol resulting in involuntary, erratic and/or abusive behavior; use of
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false identification to secure alcohol; unauthorized possession of a keg/

beer ball; encouraging and/or allowing the high risk drinking of alcohol;
exceptional number of persons observed in a residence on-campus or offcampus when an open container of alcohol is present; open container of
alcohol in public area;
Presence of Alcohol: When an underage student knowingly is in the
presence of alcohol being consumed or possessed, the University expects
him or her to do one or more of the following: notify University staff, ask
the individuallsl with the alcohol to leave or dispose of the alcohol, or
remove him or herself from the situation immediately_All students should
recognize that their presence during an alcohol violation can subject them
to disciplinary action
Help seeker: An individual person, not affiliated with the sponsoring
organization, who actively seeks help for an intoxicated person will not
be charged under the University community standards system for seeking
help, as determined within the discretion ofthe University. If applicable, an
investigation into the event may be deemed necessary.
Resident students should reference the Residence Life Policies outlined in
this Student Handbook for specific information regarding expectations of
resident students with regard to the alcohol policy.
Please refer to the Student Handbook for additional information on:
Alcohol Policy
http:/ / www.sju.edu/ int/studentlife/studentresources/
communitystandards/ alcohol.html
Drug Policy
http://www.s]u.edu/int/studentlife/studentresources/
communitystandards/drug.html
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NCAA Drug Testing

Each year the NCAA randomly tests student-athletes for banned
substances. If you have tested positive for an NCAA banned substance you
Will lose your eligibility for a minimum Of 1 year. This means you cannot
participate in athletic activities at an NCAA institution during the postseason for~ minimum of one calendar year following the positive drug
test. You Will also lose your eligibility during that time.
It is important to know that combinations of some of the supplements
found in smoothies or other workout drinks can combine into substances
on the NCAA banned drugs list! If you put supplements in your drinks,
please check with the training room or the compliance office to make sure
those supplements are not on the NCAA list of banned substances.
ProcedureThe NCAA sends notification, via an e-mail, to the university contact
alerting the university that the NCAA will be conducting drug testing to a
select team.
The university contact reaches out to the Director of Compliance for the
purpose Of having a squad list submitted to the NCAA.
once the NCAA receives the select team squad list, the NCAA will notify
the university contact of the names of student athletes who will be drug
tested.
Those student athletes are required, per NCAA rules, to show up at the
pre-determined date, time and site to have a drug test.
Saint Joseph's University Drug Testing Program
Purpose: The Athletic Department believes that random drug testing
and test1ng based on reasonable suspicion are appropriate measures to
e~sure the health, safety and welfare of student-athletes, to promote
fa1r competition in intercollegiate athletics, to affirm compliance with
applicable rules and regulations on drug and alcohol abuse, and to identify
student-athletes who are improperly using drugs or alcohol in order to
assist them before they harm themselves or others. Furthermore, the
Athletic Department recognizes its responsibility to provide educational
programming that will support a positive decision-making process.
Selected Types of Drug Testing
Unannounced Random Testing
All student-athletes who have signed the institutional drug and alcohol
testing consent form and are listed on the institutional squad list are
subject to unannounced random testing. Student-athletes will be selected
from the official institutional squad lists using a computerized random
number program. Alternatively, an entire team may be picked if there is a
suspicion of widespread drug use.
Pre-season screening
Student-athletes are subject to pre-season drug testing and may be
notified of such by the Director of Sports Medicine or Head Athletic Trainer
at any time prior to their first competition.
Reasonable suspicion Screening
A student-athlete may be subject to testing at any time when the
Director of Sports Medicine or Head Athletic Trainer determines there
is i_ndividualized reasonable suspicion to believe the participant is
us1ng a prohibited drug. such reasonable suspicion may be based on
objective information as determined by the Director of Athletics or by
an Associate/ Assistant Athletic Director, Head Coach, Assistant Coach,
Director of Sports Medicine, Head Athletic Trainer, Assistant Athletic
Trainer, or Team Physician, and deemed reliable by the Director of
At~letics or his/her designee. Reasonable suspicion may include, without
11m1tat1on, ~h_e observed possession or use of substances appearing
to be prohibited drugs, an arrest or conviction for a criminal offense
related to the possession or transfer of prohibited drugs or substances,
or an observed abnormal appearance, abnormal conduct, or behavior
reasonably interpretable as being caused by the use of prohibited drugs
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or substances. Among the indicators which may be used in evaluating

a student-athlete's abnormal appearance, conduct or performance are
class attendance, significant GPA changes, athletic practice attendance,
increased injury rate or illness, physical appearance changes, changes
in academic or athletic motivational level, emotional condition, mood
changes, and contact with law enforcement agents or security personnel.
If suspected, the Director of Sports Medicine or Head Athletic Trainer
will notify the student-athlete and the student-athlete must stay with
a member of their coaching staff, the athletics administration staff, or
the sports medicine staff, until an adequate specimen is produced. The
possession and/or use of illegal substances may be determined by means
other than urinalysis. When an individual is found to be in possession of or
using such substances, he or she will be subject to the same procedures
that would be followed in the case of a positive urinalysis.
Postseason/Championship screening
Any participant or team likely to advance to post-season championship
competition may be subject to additional testing. Testing may be required
of all team members or individual student-athletes at any time within
thirty C30l days prior to the post-season competition. If a student-athlete
tests positive, he or she will not be allowed to compete at the post-season
event and will be subject to the sanctions herein.
General
Policies regarding the academic performance of student-athletes shall be
guided by the philosophical position that SJU athletes are student first
and foremost and their major purpose at the University is the completion
of the baccalaureate degree. While conflicts between class attendance
are inevitable due to the nature of athletics programs and the amount
of travel required to complete a nationally competitive schedule of
athletic competition, the Department shall make every effort to insure
that athletic participation does not negatively affect student-athletes'
academic performance.
Academic Advising Information
The Office of Educational Support Services provides academic advising,
tutoring and academic counseling to all student-athletes. Studentathletes are strongly encouraged to utilize the services offered by the
Office of Educational support services.
Re-entry Testing
A student-athlete who has had his or her eligibility to participate in
intercollegiate sports suspended as a result of a drug and alcohol violation,
may be required to undergo re-entry drug and/or alcohol testing prior
to regaining eligibility. The Director of Sports Medicine or Head Athletic
Trainer shall arrange for re-entry testing involved in the student-athlete's
case indicates that reentry into the intercollegiate sports program is
appropriate.
16.3.1.1 Academic counseling: Member institutions shall make available

general academic counseling and tutoring services to all studentathletes. such counseling and tutoring services may be provided by
the department of athletics or through the institution's non-athletics
student support services. In addition, an institution may finance other
academic and support services that the institution, at its discretion,
determines to be appropriate and necessary for the academic success of
its student-athletes.
Follow-up Testing
A student-athlete who has returned to participation in intercollegiate
sports following a positive drug test under this policy may be subject
to follow-up testing. Testing will be unannounced and will be required
at a frequency determined by the Athletic Director or his/her designee
in consultation with the counselor or specialist involved in the student
athlete's case.
Study Hall: Mandatory for all incoming freshmen student-athletes. once

a student-athlete has earned a 2.5 GPA or higher, they are released
from study hall. If the student-athlete's GPA falls below a 2.5, he or she
is required to return to study hall for the following semester. At the
discretion of the Academic Advisor and/or the Head Coach student
athletes may be assigned to study hall.
Notifications of testing shall consist of a face-to-face meeting with the

student-athlete, a phone conversation with the student-athlete, or an
electronic mail notification that has been confirmed by the studentathlete. The Director of Sports Medicine or Head Athletic Trainer will notify
the student-athlete of the date and time to report to the testing station
and will have the student-athlete read and sign the student-Athlete
Notification Form.
The Director of Sports Medicine or Head Athletic Trainer will be in the
testing station to certify the identity ofthe student-athletes selected.
student-athletes shall provide picture identification when entering the
drug-testing station. The Director of Sports Medicine or Head Athletic
Trainer must remain in the collection station until all student-athletes
complete the collection process.
social Networks
Remember that you are a representative of Saint Joseph's University and
are responsible for your conduct on and off campus, which includes the
use of social networks such as FacebooK, lWitter, Pinterest and lnstagram.
Be mindful of the content, messages and photos you place on these sites
as they could be detrimental to your reputation and that of your team.
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Policy regarding the Academic Performance

of Student-Athletes
weekly Meetings: In order to monitor student-athletes who are at risk

of becoming ineligible academically, the Office of Educational support
Services for Student-athletes mandates weekly meetings with these
student-athletes to track academic progress. Student-athletes are
identified for weekly meetings based on their prior academic progress.
Class Attendance: Class attendance is mandatory for all student-athletes
when not traveling to or representing Saint Joseph's University in a
University sponsored athletic event. Student-athletes are required to give
each of their professors a copy of their semester travel form, provide by
the Office of Educational Support Services for Student-athletes, at the
beginning of each semester. In addition, student-athletes are required to
give their professors three days notice before missing class for an athletic
related event. Furthermore, student-athletes are required to make
arrangements, prior to leaving campus, with their professors to make-up
any missed schoolwork.
Missed Classes: The student-athlete should make every possible effort to
see their professors and obtain all assignments he/she will miss due to
requirements related to the traveling to university sponsored athletic
events. If at all possible, student-athletes are advised to try to attend
another section of the class that they will miss before leaving.
Any unsanctioned missed classes that are brought to the attention of
the Director <or Assistant Directorl of Educational support services for
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Student-athletes will result in a meeting with the Director cor Assistant

Director>. coach and student-athlete. secondary infractions of this policy
Will warrant meetings with the Athletic Director and potential loss of
athletic participation, scholarship or financial aid.
Exam conflicts:
Make-up Exams
While the university acKnowledges the precedence of academics over
athletics, the university recognizes that student athletes who must miss
a final exam because of a university-approved athletic competition have
the right to a make-up exam. The make-up exam shall be scheduled
at the discretion of the professor prior to the date when the grade of
Incomplete becomes an F. The professor shall determine the make-up
exam content and format.
Notification of Exam conflicts
It is the responsibility of each student athlete to notify her/his professor
of conflicts between a scheduled final exam and an athletic event as soon
as possible. For scheduled competitions this must be no later than two
weeks prior to the final exam. For play-offs and for competitions that are
rescheduled, the student must provide the professor with notification
within 24 hours of the student's official notification of scheduling for an
athletic contest that will conflict with a scheduled exam. Failure to so
notify the professor will eliminate the student's right to a make-up exam.
TUtoring: Tutoring is available for all student-athletes. Graduate tutors
and Reading Specialists are available through the Office of Educational
Support Services for Student-Athletes. student-athletes are encouraged
to seek out tutoring assistance as early in the semester as possible.
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Tutors are familiar with the terms of NCAA Bylaws 16.3.2 and 16.3.3. A
tutor may not type papers. write papers. complete projects. or arrange
for a student-athlete to receive special academic treatment as a result of
the student's status as an athlete. Additional tutoring services, including
peer tutoring and supplemental instruction, are available in the Learning
Resource center.
second Miss:
The following will be contacted by email: Student-athlete, coach, The
Director of Athletics and the Director of ESSSA <e-mail generated by the
Learning Specialist>
Third Miss:
A meeting will be held with the following in attendance: student-athlete,
coach, Learning Specialist and The Director of ESSSA. <meeting arranged
by the Director of ESSSAI
Fourth Miss:
Student will be removed from tutor or Learning Specialist schedule until
the following semester.
Progress Reports: Monitoring the academic progress of all studentathletes Is part of the responsibility of the Office of Educational support
services for Student-athletes. To be most effective In this task, progress
reports are sent to each student-athletes professors twice a semester.
The progress reports provide a brief pointed report of each studentathlete's attendance, attitude, participation and academic progress In the
classroom.
Books: Student Athletes, whose athletic scholarship covers the cost of
course related books, are to obtain their booKs at the University Bookstore
and University Press. Proper SJU ID will be checked at checkout.
At the conctusron of the semester. or when a student athlete withdraws
from a course prior to semester's end. must return the books to the
Assistant Director of Compliance Services. Student-athletes must be
aware that they may not set! books back to the bookstore.
Procedure for Obtaining Books
<for student-athletes who receive books as part of their scholarshiP I:
TUtor-Scheduling
Student athletes are to contact a staff member in Educational
Support services for Student Athletes to secure the services of a
tutor.
Students-athletes are to meet with a member of ESSSA to determine
the tutoring services needed.
The Learning Specialist contacts tutors and sets up the dates and
times for student athletes is to meet with a tutor.
Tutoring sessions are held in the Office of ESSSA, located in Science
Center, 113. The exception is during weekends, when the library
should be used. If you are going to meet outside the Office of
ESSSA, you must confirm that with a staff member in ESSSA.
During the initial meeting the student athlete and tutor share
contact information in the event a tutor appointment needs to be
changed.
If an appointment needs to be changed it is the responsibility of the
student athlete to contact the tutor. The tutor must be contact two
hours before the scheduled session. If the tutor is not contacted
the session will count as a 'missed appointment" and the tutor is
paid for the session.
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Missed Appointments:
First Miss:
The following will be contacted by email: Student-Athlete, Coach and the
Director of ESSSA <e-mail generated by the Learning specialist>.
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1. After approval from the Associate Athletic Director for Business

Affairs, the Assistant Director of compliance Services will provide the
bookstore with a hard copy of the student athletes schedule for the
semester_ At that time. an account will be set up for each studentathlete.
2. The university Bookstore will box the books required for the student
athlete's course and have the books prepared for picK up by the
student athlete. If a book is not in not In stock, the student athlete
Is to return at a later date to pick up the book_ The Assistant Director
of compliance Services will notify all student-athletes via e-mail when
their books are available for pick up.
3. The University Bookstore will return all book receipts to the Associate
Athletic Director for Business Affairs.
4. Following the first week of class the Assistant Director for Compliance
will obtain a list, from the University Bookstore, of student athletes
who have not picked up their books and provide that information to
the coaches.
5. All books are to be returned to the Assistant Director of Compliance
services at the conclusion of the semester.
6. student Athletes who fail to return books by a designated date will be
billed for the value of the books.
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Withdrawal from a course:

If a student athlete considers withdrawing from a course he/she is
required to see the Office of Educational Support services for studentAthletes. If the decision is made to withdraw from a course the student
athlete is to return the books used for that course.
Registration for a course after the start of the semester:
If a student-athlete registers for course. after t he semester begins, a
book form is given to the student-athlete to obtain his/her book at the
University Bookstore for the new course. <The student athlete is required
to receive the approval from the Office of Educational support services
for Student Athletes prior to registering for the courseJ
LaDTOD ComPuter policy
1. Laptop computers are available, for loan, through the Office of ESSSA.
The laptops are available to student athletes who are on a full athletic
grant and are determined to be Pell Eligible. The laptops may be
checked out for a semester.
2. Laptop computers are available for all student-athletes regardless
of scholarship or financial aid when traveling with their team.
student-athletes will need to request a computer from ESSSA office.
If a computer is not returned, it will be charged to that individuals
university account.
Laotoo Sign-out Procedure

1. Laptop computers will be signed out to student-athletes by the ESSSA
office.
2. Students will be asked to sign a waiver that Will include an
inventory of the equipment they have received, acknowledgement
that all personal information will be cleaned off the computer
following each academic term and that failure to turn in all equipment
will result in a charge to their university account.
3. All equipment must be turned in within one week following each
academic term. If computers are not returned or equipment is
missing the cost of that equipment will be charged to the individuals
university account.
Registration for courses: Registration for courses begins In October for
the spring semester ancl ln March for the tall semester. Student-athletes
receive priority registration. Student-athletes are required to check with
the staff In the Office Of Educational Support Services tor student-athletes
and with their faculty advisor during each course selection period to
review class selections and registration policies. This will help alleviate
conflicts between classes, games and practices.
Saint Joseph's University Polley: SUMMER COURSES
ACADEMIC POLICIES AND REGULATIONS
The approved uses of summer session courses for matriculated students
are as follows:
to make up academic deficiencies, i.e., courses failed or not
completed during a regular semester;
to make up course deficits, i.e., additional courses needed as result
of change of major, or, In some instances, transfer;
to enrich the student's educational program; or
to reduce the student's course load in an ensuing semester
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Permission to register for summer courses does not constitute

permission to accelerate a degree program. For all students registered
in our day colleges, the maximum number Of courses allowed for any
one summer will normally be two. For exceptional reasons, the Dean
may grant permission for a third course. Registration and payment for
summer courses are governed by the regulations and procedures of the
summer sessions.
Degree credit is granted for courses taken in summer sessions only
when the student has secured In advance written permission from the
appropriate Dean. summer school courses that are a part of the GER or
major course requirements must be taken at Saint Joseph's university
unless the course is not being offered that summer and Is necessary for a
student to maintain normal academic progress or the proper sequence of
courses In his or her major field of study. such courses. as well as elective
courses. must be taken at a four-year college.
Permission from the appropriate Dean to register for summer courses at
Saint Joseph's or at other Institutions is ordinarily sought during the pre registration period of the spring semester.
summer sessions: Registration fOr summer courses will begin in the
month of April and end on the flrst day of each summer session. studentathletes Interested In taking a summer class need to meet with the
Office of Educational support services for student-athletes to discuss
their class selections, class options and the financial requirements for
taking the summer course.
Awarding ot Financial Aid for student Athlgtes enrolled In a summer session
Per NCAA rules a student athlete may receive athletic aid for a summer
session. The amount of athletic aid a student athlete may receive Is to be
In prop ortion to the amount of aid received during the academic year. A
student athl ete who has been approved to attend a summer session and
meets one of the requirements of the approved uses of summer session
courses for matriculated students as outlined above. may receive
athletic ald. The student athlete must receive a financial aid form from
the Office of Educational support services for student Athletes.
Please note:
Student athletes who fail to complete the PLS summer registration
form provided by the Office of Educational support Services for
Student Athletes will not receive athletic aid.
student athletes who fail a course in the previous academic year
due to absence, i.e. FA, will not be eligible for financial aid for
summer courses.
Student Athletes approved for an online course may receive athletic aid if
the following conditions are met:
The student athlete has a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or
greater.
The online course is only offered during the summer session.
The online course is the only course offered that will allow the
student athlete to meet percentage of degree requirements for the
ensuing fall term.
The student athlete is required to remain on campus to complete
the online course.
student Athletes enrolled in a for-credit course that requires an
internship may receive athletic aid for the course if approved by the
appropriate dean and the Office of Educational Support services for
Student Athletes. The Internship must be part of the major or minor
degree program to which the student athlete is seeking. Paperwork
for the internship must be processed prior to the start of the summer
sessions to which the student athlete will complete the internship.
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Awarding of Room and Board costs fOr a Student Ath lete enrolled In a
summer session
student Athletes on athletic aid that covers the cost of room and board
may receive a room and board allowance for the summer session if the
student athlete is enrolled in a summer session and meets one of the
requirements of the "approved uses of summer session courses for
matriculated students" as outlined above.
student athletes who have been approved by the dean and by the Office
of Educational support Services for student Athletes to take an online
course or a for-credit course that requires an internship may receive
athletic aid to cover the costs of room and board if the student athlete
must remain on campus to complete the online course or internship.
In addition, prospective student-athletes who meet the NCAA Criteria

for taking a summer course and who are admitted to the University in
the subsequent fall semester, may be able to attend a summer course.
Financial aid may be awarded.
The approved uses of summer session courses for Prospective student
athletes IPSAJ are as follows:
The Prospective student-athlete is admitted to the University for
the subsequent fall semester
The PSA meets the NCAA Criteria, per Bylaw 15.2.8.1.4.
1. Initial Ellqlbilitv
al NCAA standards
First year student-athletes must satisfy the NCAA Initial eligibility standards which
include:
Proof of graduation from high school.
successful completion of a core curriculum of at least 16 academic courses.
A grade point average and standardized test score within the NCAA Initial
Eligibility Index.
bl SJU Polley for Initial Eligibility:
Incoming freshman student-athletes are mandated by the NCAA to be certified by
the NCAA Eligibility center and be enrolled as full time students 112 credit hours or
morel to be eligible for competition, practice and athletically related financial aid.
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SJU Procedure for listing Prospective Student-athletes on the

Eligibility center Institution Request List:
coaches shall provide the Director of Compliance services for studentathletes with the names to be added to the Institutional Request list IIRU.
The information provided shall include the PSAisl name and the
identification number assigned to the PSA by the Eligibility center.
The information regarding PSAisl is to be handed in to the Director of
compliance no later than May 31 prior to the fall of their initial year of
enrollment. After May 31, the coaches shall transmit the information
to the director no later than 14 days after the PSA enrollment. The
Director of compliance will "activate" the PSA name on the SJU
Institutional Request list.
A coaching staff member shall inform incoming student-athletes of their
need to register with the NCAA Eligibility Center. It is recommended that
the PSA register with the NCAA Eligibility Center at the conclusion of their
junior year in high school.
The Director of Compliance will send updated "Web Status" reports to each
head coach throughout the summer months. The report will be sent via
e-mail, unless requested otherwise.
The NCAA Eligibility center must have all required documentation before
a PSA's eligibility will be determined. In most cases the student-athlete is
not certified for one or more ofthe final reasons:
Test scores not sent directly to the NCAA Eligibility center.
Prospective student-athlete attended more than one high school and both
transcripts are not at the Eligibility center.
Final Transcript has not been sent to the NCAA Eligibility Center.
Prospective Student-athlete did not complete the amateurism
questionnaire and/or did not complete the "final authorization signature.
2. continuing Eligibility
NCAA Basic and Progress Toward Degree requirements applicable to all studentathletes include the following:
al Basic Requirements for competition
Basic requirements for practice/competition
Progress Toward Degree requirements
Academic year requirements
Progress-Toward-Graduation benchmarks
Degree credit- Designation of Program of studies
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bl Basic Requirements for Practice and competition

For PRACTICE:
Enrolled in a full-time program of studies !minimum of 12 semester
hoursl leading to a baccalaureate or equivalent degree.
For COMPETITION:
Enrolled in a full-time program of studies !minimum of 12 semester
Exceptions for COMPETITION:
Student-athletes who are in their final semester must be enrolled in
EXHIBIT B
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courses necessary to complete their degree requirements.

student-athletes who are enrolled in a graduate program must be
enrolled full-time !minimum Of 9 semester hour Of graduate level
courses>.
c> Progress Toward Degree Requirements
Academic year credit-hour requirements.
Six-hour requirement each semester.
Each student-athlete must successfully complete six credit
hours in the previous semester in which the student-athlete was
registered full-time in order to be eligible for competition in the
subsequent semester.
18-hour requirement each academic year.
Each student-athlete must complete 24 credit hours in the
previous academic year, 18 Of which must be earned during the
fall and spring semester and intersession, in order to be eligible
for competition during the student-athlete's subsequent year.
Progress-Toward-Graduation benchmarks.
24- hour requirement.
First Year of Collegiate Enrollment:
Each student-athlete must complete 24 credit hours in his/her
first academic year, 18 of which must be earned during the fall and
spring semester, in order to be eligible during the second year of
collegiate enrollment.
Percentage-of-degree requirements. 140%/60%/80%1
Each student- athlete must meet the following percentage-Of-degree
requirements prior to the start Of each regular academic year:
Before start of third year- 110%.
Before start Of fourth year-- 60%.
Before start of fifth year -- 80%.
Based on student-athlete's fUll time terms of enrollment.
Grade-point average IGPAI requirements. 190%/95%/100%1
Each student-athlete must meet the following GPA benchmarks
prior to the start of each regular academic year.
Before start of second year- 1.8
Before start ofthird year- 1.9
Before the start of the fourth and subsequent years- 2/0
dl Degree credit- Designation of Program of Studies
In addition to the above Progress-Toward-Degree Requirements, studentathletes must meet the following:
Student-athletes entering their third year of full time enrollment must
designate a program of studies leading toward a baccalaureate degree
at the certifying institution.
At the start Of the third year Of fUll-time enrollment, all credits used to
satisfy Progress-Toward-Degree requirements !i.e., six-hour requirement,
18-hour requirement> must count toward designated degree.
Exceptions to Progress Toward Degree Rule:
Missed Term Exception
Nonrecrulted, Nonparticipant
Graduate Student! Post Baccalaureate Exception
el Waivers of Progress Toward Degree
The NCAA Division I Progress Toward Degree Waiver committee shall have
the authority to waive progress toward degree requirements based on
objective evidence that demonstrates circumstances that warrant the
waiver of the normal application of those regulations.
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3. Transfer Eligibility
General
To be eligible for competition, a transfer student-athlete must meet
the following credit-hour requirements based on attendance at the
previous institution for the specific time and may use any hours of
academic credit earned at any institution.
one semester- six hours Of academic credit.
one academic year- 24 hours of academic credit.
Three semesters - 30 hours of academic credit.
Four semesters- and thereafter: six semester of academic
credit during the previous academic term and 110% of Degree
requirements.
International transfers do not need to meet six-hour requirement.
Other progress-toward-degree and transfer legislation applies.
Four-Year College Transfer
Men and women's Basketball and Baseball
A student who transfers to a member institution from any
collegiate institution is required to complete one fUll academic
year Of residence at the certifying institution before being eligible
to compete for or to receive travel expenses from the member
institution.
All other Sports
one-time transfer rule -The student transfers to the certifying
institution from another four-year collegiate institution, and all of
the following conditions are met
The student is a participant in a sport other than baseball and
basketball
The student has not transferred previously from one four-year
institution unless, in the previous transfer, the student-athlete
received an exemption.
The student is in good academic standing and meets the
progress toward degree requirements.
If the student is transferring from an NCAA or NAJA member
Institution, the student's previous institution shall certify in
writing that it has no objection to the student's being granted
an exception to the transfer-residence requirement.
If the transfer student-athlete meets the above criteria he/she is immediately
eligible for competition.
1Wo-Year College Transfer A student who transfers to a member institution from a two-year
college or from a branch school that conducts an intercollegiate
athletics program must complete an academic year of residence
unless the student meets the following
Qualifier:
Has spent at least one fUll-time semester or one full-time quarter in
residence at the two-year college !excluding summer sessions>;
Has presented a minimum grade-point average of 2.500 and
Has satisfactorily completed an average Of at least 12-semester or
quarter hours Of transferable-degree credit acceptable toward any
baccalaureate degree program at the certifying institution for each
full-time academic term of attendance at the two-year college.
Non-Qualifier
Has graduated from the two-year college;
Has completed satisfactorily a minimum of liS-semester or
72-quarter hours Of transferable-degree credit acceptable toward
any baccalaureate degree program at the certifying institution,
including six semester or eight quarter hours of transferable
English credit and three semester or four quarter hours Of
transferable math credit;
Has attended a two-year college as a full-time student for at least
three semesters or four quarters !excluding summer termsl; and
Has achieved a cumulative grade-point average of 2.500
If the transfer student-athlete meets the above criteria, then he/she is
immediately eligible for competition.
EXHIBIT B
1.1nitial Eligibility
a. General
The CEC will review the fOllowing reports at its August Meeting:
The NCAA EC report. by sport, indicating student eligibility
The Office of Educational support services fOr student-athletes
report. by sport, showing the number of credit hours each
incoming student-athlete is enrolled fOr the upcoming semester.
Incoming student-athletes will be certified fOr competition by the FAR
ifthey are:
listed on the Eligibility center as "Final = and
listed as enrolled full time 112 credit hours or morel
Degree credit- Designation of Program of studies

Names of student-athletes meeting continuing eligibility requirements
will be placed on the Sport Team Eligibilit~ Report. The eligibility report
will be given to each head coach prior to the first date of competition
for review and signature.
student-athletes not meeting the continuing eligibility requirements
will be informed by the FAR. via letter, of their status as "Ineligible for
competition" for the upcoming semester. A copy of the letter will also
be sent to the student -athlete's head coach.
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b. Temporary Eligibility Certification

Incoming student-athletes whose certification has not been finalized by
the Eligibility center at the start of the first day of practice will have:
45 Days to practice, if not recruited . but may not compete
21 days to practice, if recruited. but may not compete
After this time frame, if final certification is not complete. the incoming
student-athlete may not practice.
Those student-athletes who were not certified as eligible on the date
the Head coach signs the certification report will have their qualifying
status monitored by the Director of compliance daily until the Eligibility
center finalizes the student-athletes status.
once the status is finalized and the FAR certifies initial eligibility
requirements, the Director of compliance service will notify the Head
coach, via e-mail.
2 Continuing Eligibility
student-athletes are certified for NCAA competition by the Faculty

Athletic Representative. Monitoring of continuing eligibility is done on
a daily basis by the Office of Educational Support Services for studentathletes in consultation with the Director of compliance.
a. The Office of Educational Support Services will run a grade report
prior to the continuing Eligibility committee's <CECl Meeting. The
meetings are held three times/year:
August
January
May
b. The report. the Student-Athlete Eligibility Report. will include data
needed to certify student-athletes for competition:
Basic requirements fOr practice/competition
Enrolled in a full-time program of studies <minimum of 12 semester
Progress Toward Degree requirements
Academic year requirements
semester credit hours earned 16-hour requirement!
Academic year hours earned 118124 hour requirement!
Progress-Toward-Graduation benchmarks
24 hour requirement.
Percentage-of-degree requirements. 140%/60%/80%1
Grade-point average IGPAl requirements. 190%/95%/100%1
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3. Transfer Eligibility
The transfer student-athlete is bound to continuing eligibility
certification. as outlined in section 507.1 121 Continuing Eligibility, once
he/she has been enrolled full-time at the certifying institution.
al SJU Procedure for Determining Academic eligibility of a transfer
student-athlete:
The Director of compliance shall contact the institution from which
the student-athlete is transferring to determine the student-athlete's
eligibility to compete athletically. A transfer student-athlete is bound to
the NCAA transfer rules that apply to the type of institution from which
the student-athlete is transferring li.e.. 2 year or 4 year institution!.
The Associate Director of Admissions shall complete a transfer credit
evaluation ofthe unofficial transcript, !business courses must be
approved by the Dean of the Business Schoon to determine if the
transfer student-athlete is admissible.
If the Admission Office determines that the transfer student-athlete is
admissible, then the Admissions counselor shall complete a transfer
evaluation fOrm based on the final official transcript when it is
received. The transfer evaluation form lists the number of transferable
courses and credit hours. The Admissions Office shall give the transfer
evaluation form to the Director of compliance who shall incorporate the
form into the information that is provided to the continuing Eligibility
committee at its meeting prior to the start of the academic term.
The student-athlete is bound to continuing eligibility certification. as
outlined in section 507.1 121 continuing Eligibility, once the transfer
student-athlete has been enrolled full-time at the certifying institution.
International Prospective Student-Athletes are held to NCAA Initial,
continuing or Transfer Student-Athlete guidelines as outlined in section
507.
Degree credit- Designation of Program of Studies

c. The Faculty Athletic Representative will certify eligibility of studentathletes who meet:
The Basic Requirements fOr Practice and competition
Progress Toward Degree Requirements
Academic Year Requirements
Progress Toward Degree Benchmarks
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According to the SJU Student Handbook, 'The University exists primarily

to sustain the pursuit of knowledge. Learning , to have true value, must
be linked to a sense of honesty and integrity. It is the responsibility of
every person in the academic community - faculty members, students,
and administrators- to ensure that dishonesty is not tolerated. Personal
and communal integrity have always been fundamental in Jesuit
education, and a sense of honor must be kept alive in every activity at
Saint Joseph's University.
In order to recognize the essential contribution of honor to University
life, an official Academic Honest Policy has been adopted. This policy
addresses violations in two categories: Acts of Dishonestly in formal
courses and acts of dishonesty outside those courses ."
Student-athletes are strongly urged to become familiar with the policy
on Academic Honesty listed in the Student Handbook, and to act in such
a way that the highest standards of honor and integrity are reflected in
themselves, their coaches, their sport and the entire Athletic Department.
Financial Aid
SJU Policy on Financial Aid: student athletes are permitted to receive
financial aid <athletic or institutional> that covers the cost of attendance
<tuition, fees, room , board , books, and required course related materials).
SJU Procedure for Renewal, Non-renewal, or Reduction of Financial Aid
The Assistant Director Of Compliance will provide each Head coach with a
list Of student-athletes who received aid in the previous academic year.
The Head coach is to notify the Assistant Director of compliance of the
student-athletes who will continue to receive aid and the amount the
student-athlete will be awarded for the subsequent academic year.
If a Head coach decides to reduce or not renew aid of a student-athlete for
the subsequent academic year, the coach is to note why the aid will not be
renewed or why the aid will be cancelled.
tn the event a student-athlete 's aid will not be renewed for the second
semester, the Head Coach is to notify the Assistant Director of compliance.
The Assistant Director of compliance will notify the Director of Athletics and
the Director of compliance.
The Assistant Director of Compliance will prepare the Athletic Award Letter,
<or non-renewal/ cancellation letter! complying with the following NCAA
rules:
Renewal of Financial Aid: Financial Aid for Athletics is awarded on or

before July 1 of each year. The Director of Financial Aid sends letters to all
student-athletes who:
received institutional athletics aid during the previous academic year
are in good academic standing, and are
Still eligible for financial aid.
The letter regarding renewals specifies the amount, period of award ,
conditions and terms for the grant. Withdrawal from a team places the
student in jeopardy of losing their financial aid.
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Reduction or Non-renewal of Athletic Grant in Aid: If the decision is made

to reduce or not to renew athletic aid for the coming year. the university
will notify the student in writing and provide an opportunity for the
student-athlete to have a hearing to appeal the action.
Appeal Process
The student-athlete must state in writing their request for a hearing.
The request is to be sent to the Director of Financial Aid.
The financial aid office will then arrange a hearing with the Scholarship
committee and the student-athlete. The hearing will take place at a
time and place determined by the Scholarship committee but within a
reasonable time frame.
The student should submit these materials to the financial aid office as
soon as possible <within 15 days after the student receives notification
that the grant is being canceled). The student may request an in-person
hearing before the Scholarship committee. The Scholarship Committee
reviews the appeal , and their decision is final. There is no appeal beyond
the Scholarship committee hearing. The student receives a written
response as soon as possible.
Upon receipt of the student's request for an appeal hearing, the Director
of Financial Aid will notify the Department of Athletics. The Department
of Athletics will provide a written account of the circumstances that
resulted in the student's athletic grant being cancelled, any supporting
documentation, including all relevant NCAA and Atlantic 10 conference
rules/regulations, and the names of any witnesses that the Department
wishes to have testify on its behalf <it should be noted that the witnesses
would be limited to those individuals who have a direct knowledge of the
circumstances surrounding the cancellation of the student's athletic aid>
The Department of Athletics must provide this statement to the Financial
Aid Office five <S> working days prior to the hearing.
The Director of Financial Aid will request of the student a description of the
circumstances which led to the cancellation of the athletic grant, reason
why the student believes the decision of the Department of Athletics
to cancel was unjust, any supporting documentation, and the names of
witnesses that the student wishes to have testify on his/her behalf. Ut
should be noted that witnesses would be limited to those individuals who
have direct l<nowledge ofthe circumstances surrounding the cancellation
of the student's athletic aid>. This information is to be submitted to the
Director of Financial Aid five <5> days prior to the hearing.
The Director of Financial Aid will contact members of the Scholarship
Committee to advise that the NCAA appeal hearing is necessary. The
committee shall be comprised of the current Scholarship committee, as
well as the Faculty Athletic Representative.
The Director of Financial Aid will advise the student and the Department
of Athletics of the date, time, and location of the appeal hearing, within
thirty <30l calendar days of the receipt of the request for an appeal; such
notification will be provided to the student and the Department of Athletics
no later than five (5) working days prior to the scheduled hearing date.
Student-athlete Opportunity:
Background: The student-athlete Opportunity Fund <SAOF) is intended to
provide direct benefits to student-athletes or their families as determined
by conference offices. As a guiding principle, the fund shall be used to
assist student-athletes in meeting financial needs that arise in conjunction
with participation in intercollegiate athletics, enrollment in an academic
curriculum or that recognize academic achievement. Accordingly, receipt
of the student-athlete Opportunity Fund monies shall not be included
in determining the permissible amount of financial aid that a member
institution may award to a student-athlete. Further, inasmuch as the fund
is designed to provide direct benefits to student-athletes, the fund is not
intended to be used to replace existing budget items.
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EXHIBIT B
Eligibility f or the Fund: All student-athletes, including international, are

eligible to receive SAOF benefits, regardless of whether they are grant
In aid recipients, have demonstrated need or have either exhausted
eligibility or no longer participate due to medical reasons. Additionally,
student-athletes receiving monies from the Special Assistance Fund may
also receive SAOF benefits.
Administration of the Fund: The Director of compliance wlll oversee the
administration of the fUnd. All monies received will be recorded on the
NCAA/Atlantic 10 spreadsheet and the annual report will be sent to the
NCAA/Atlantic 10 Office by July, at the conclusion of the academic year.
A student-athlete seeking funds wlll complete the SOAF ReQuest. Form.
If approved, the Assistant VIce-President/Athletic Business Affairs will
process a check from the SOAF Fund. Once the check Is received. the
student-athlete wlll confirm receipt by signin g the ReQuest Form.
Saint Joseph's University Guidelines for use of the SOAF
The SOAF will be used to provide assistance in the following areas:
Health and Safety Expenses
Emergency Situations
Insurance Premiums-forthose student-athletes who have no health insurance
Dental Insurance- for those who are PeiiEiigible.
Educational Expenses and Fees

Educational Supplies- for individual or general use (for student-athletes
with need as determined by FAFSAJ
Personal or Family Expenses
Personal Items, i.e. clothing, shoes and personal care items.
Travel Expenses <emergency and on a "case by case" basis>
Emergency Expenses
Other personal/family expenses
This is a guideline on how Saint Joseph's University will use the SAOF,
however all requests will be given equal consideration, <consistent with
the intended use of the SAO Fl.
EMPLOYMENT
Employment During the Academic Year:
Student-athletes are permitted to earn legitimate on and off campus
employment income during semester or term time.
Please note:
The student-athlete may not receive anv remuneration for the value or
utllity that the student-athlete may have for tne employer because of the
publicity, reputation. fame, or personal following he or she has obtained
because of athletic ability.
The student-athlete is to be compensated only for work actually
performed. and
The student-athlete is to be compensated at a rate commensurate with
the going rate in that locality fOr similar services.
Monitoring emcloyment: The Director of compliance receives employment

Information from the student athlete: Including name of employer. job
description, hourly wage and hours worked per week: once the Information
Is received the Director of Compliance contacts the employer to confirm the
employment information.
Emplovment during the summer. A swdent-athlete may receive legitimate
summer employment earnings without any restriction on the amount of
compensation received even if the student-athlete is attending summer
school as a recipient of institutional financial aid.
studeotathiete Issues/ camps and Clinics

A student-athlete Is permitted to work at an Institutional camp as long as
he/ she performs duties that are of a general supervisory character.
The student-athlete is to be compensated at the going rate for camp
counselors of like teaching ability and camp experience.
The student-athlete who only lectures or demonstrates at a camp may
not receive compensation for his or her appearance at the camp.
The student-athlete is to be paid f rom the camp's general account and not
from the coach's general account
A 5Wdentathlete w/UJ ceroalnlnq e/lq/b[/ttv Is not oermitted ro conduct 11/s
or her own clin ic or camo.
Fee for Lesson Compensation- student-athletes

Fee-for-Lesson Instruction. A student-athlete may receive compensation for
teaching or coaching sports skills or techniques in his or her sport on a feefor-lesson basis, provided:
Institutional facilities are not used;
Playing lessons shall not be permitted:
The institution obtains and keeps on file documentation of the recipient
of the lesson<sl and the fee charged for the lesson<sl provided during any
time of the year: and
The compensation is paid by the lesson recipient lor the recipient's family>
and not another individual or entity.
SJU Polley for Fee for Lesson Instruction: Student-athletes are to discuss the
opportunity with the head coach to make sure academics or team activities
will not be sacrificed.
SJU Procedure:
Student -athletes interested in providing lessons for a fee must meet with the
Director of compliance.
The Director of Compliance will review all NCAA rules with the student-athlete.
The student-athlete is to outline the lesson's plan, i.e. who will receive the
lesson, where will the lessons be conducted, what is the "going rate".
The student-athlete will complete the written employment form.
Student-athletes who are currently employed or who anticipate working

during the academic year must contact the compliance officer to review the
NCAA Guidelines concerning employment
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EXHIBIT B
Exit Interviews:
As per NCAA Rules, the institution's director of athletics,
senior woman administrator or designated representatives
cexcluding coaching staff members! shall conduct exit
interviews in each sport with a sample of student-athletes cas
determined by the institution! whose eligibility has expired.
Interviews shall include questions regarding the value of the
students' athletics experiences, the extent of the athletic time
demands encountered by the student-athletes, proposed
changes in intercollegiate athletics and concerns related to
the administration of the student-athletes specific sports.
Saint Joseph's University Policy: Exit Interviews:
The Faculty Athletic Representative CFARJ writes the instrument
used for the Exit Interview.
CThe questionnaire is designed to generate responses on the
experiences encountered as a SJU student-athlete and as a
team member. This will include their athletic and academic
experiences, their player-coach relationship, their input on
how the experience could be improved, and their input into
how they could be better supported by the Department.!
Procedure:
The Director of compliance conducts a meeting with all
student-athletes, whose eligibility will be exhausted, to inform
the student-athletes of the purpose of the exit interview and
to ask the student-athletes to complete the questionnaire.
CThe meeting is conducted approximately one month prior to
the end of the fall and the spring seasons!.
The exit interview is an online instrument and is sent to the
student-athletes via e-mail.
All completed Exit Interviews are submitted to the FAR, who
then analyzes the information and writes the Exit Interview
report. The report is circulated to the President, the Senior
Vice President, Vice-President for Student Life, the VicePresident for Athletics/Athletic Director and the Board on
Athletic Policy.
Prior to the first team practice, team members are required

to attend a student-athlete Meeting. This meeting is an
informational meeting for all incoming freshman and transfer
student-athletes, as well as for returning student-athletes.
At this meeting Saint Joseph University Administrators will
review SJU Policies and Procedures and review NCAA Rules and
Regulations as they apply to student-athletes.
Student-Athlete Statement/Drug Consent Form: Prior to
participation in intercollegiate practice each academic year, a
student-athlete shall sign a statement in which the studentathlete submits information related to eligibility, recruitment,
financial aid, amateur status and involvement in organized
gambling activities related to intercollegiate athletics
competition. A student-athlete shall sign a form in which the
student consents to be tested for the use of drugs prohibited
by NCAA legislation and lastly a student-athlete will complete
a HIPPA form. The Student-Athlete Statement and the Drug
Consent form are sent to all returning and incoming student
athletes via e-mail.
Failure to complete and sign the statements shall result
in the student-athlete's ineligibility for participation in all
intercollegiate competition.
Student-athlete profile and Athletics communication
questionnaire:
Each returning and incoming student athlete must complete
the online student-athlete profile and athletics communication
questionnaire. Beginning August 1 prior to the start of each
academic year student athletes is to complete cor update! the
profile and questionnaire. The online form is accessed through
the student-athlete's my.sju.edu account.
Awards and Benefits: NCAA Bvlaw 16.01.1: Eligibility Effect of
Violation: Receipt by a student-athlete of an award, benefit or
expense allowance not authorized by NCAA legislation renders
the student-athlete ineligible for athletics competition in
the sport for which the improper award, benefit or expense
was received. If the student-athlete receives an extra benefit
not authorized by NCAA legislation or an improper award
or expense allowance in conjunction with competition that
involves the use of overall athletics skill ce.g., "superstars"
competition!, the individual is ineligible in all sports.
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EXHIBIT B
Academic and Supoort Services

Permissible
o l\Jtorlng expenses
o Use of computers and laptops.
o Use of copy machines, fax machines, and the Internet fOr required academic
course work.
o Cost of a field trip, provided the field trip Is required of au students in the
course and the fee tor such trips Is specified In the Institution's catalog.
Non-permissible
o TYPing costs or editing services or costs.
Permissible
o Identified medical expense benefits Incidental to a student's participation In
Intercollegiate athletics Including but not limited to:
o Athletics medical Insurance
o Glasses, contact lenses or protective eyewear fOr student-athletes who
require visual correction In order to participate
o Counseling expenses related to the treatment of eating disorders
o Medical examinations
Benefits Gifts and Services
Permissible
o Promotional activity, prize. A student-athlete selected through a random
drawing open to the general public or the student body, may receive a prize
as part of a promotional activity.
o Occasional meals. A student-athlete or an entire team may receive an
occasional family home meal from an institutional staff member.
o Local transportation. Staff members may provide reasonable local
transportation to student-athletes on an occasional basis.
Non-permissible
Student-athletes are not permitted the use of the following:
o University or staff member automobile
o University Telephone without charge or at a reduced cost.
o
assistance In the payment of bills
The permissible and non- permissible awards and benefits list provided is
only a summary. Please consult with the Director of Compliance if further
details are needed.
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Off-campus contacts: Off-campus. in-person recruiting contacts

that are unavoidable Incidental contacts between enrolled
student-athletes and a prospect are permissible if such contacts
do not occur at the direction of a coaching staff member.
Telephone contact: it is permissible fOr an enrolled studentathlete to receive telephone calls made at the expense of
a prospect prior to september 1 aof the beginning of the
prospect's Junior year In high school. A coach, however, may
not mandate a student-athlete to telephone a prospect.
Written correspondence: It is permissible to engage in written
correspondence as long as the correspondence is voluntary
and not done at the request of the coach.
unavoidable incidental contact: such contact is permissible
<even at the prospect's high school> provided the institution
had no prior knowledge of the occurrence of the contact.
Official Visits: An enrolled student-athlete may participate as a
student host during a prospect's official visit to the institution
campus. As a student host, a student-athlete may receive the
following: <Bylaw 13.6.7.Sl
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A maximum of $40 per day to cover all acrual costs of entertaining the
prospect, excluding the cost of meals and admission to campus athletics
events. It Is permissible to provide the student host with an additional $20
per day For each additional prospect the host entertains. St\Jdentattlletes
who serve as hosts musr provide receipts tor the $40 per diem and/or
return un-used funds.
A complimentary meal, provided the student host is accompanying the
prospect during the prospect's official visit.
credit card
At no time is a student-athlete permitted to receive:

o a ride home
o preferential treatment
o a loan of money
o athletics equipment from a manufacturer or commercial enterprise
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Please note the following rules as they apply to the studentathlete's role in the recruitment of a Prospective studentAthlete.
Complimentary Admissions and Ticket Benefits: NCAA Bylaw 16.2.1.1:

Institutional Contests in the Student-athlete's Sport. An institution may provide four
complimentary admissions per home or away contest to a student-athlete in the
sport in which the individual participates (either practices or competes), regardless
of whether the student-athlete competes in the contest. (Complimentary admissions
shall be provided only through a pass list for individuals designated by the studentathlete. "Hard tickets" shall not be issued .)
student-athletes need to be aware of Saint Joseph's University

Policy for an Official Visit:
The official visit is an Important part of the recruiting process.
Recruiting visits are to be designed so that Prospective
student-athletes can evaluate the entire campus environment
to find the best academic and athletic program fOr them. The
visit, In turn , provides coaching staff members and currently
enrolled student-athletes with an opportunity to evaluate the
prospective student-athlete <recruitl.
Be the ideal host; the recruit is our guest and we are responsible
for them while they are here.
Plan and conduct the visit keeping in mind NCAA Bylaws and
Saint Joseph's University rules and regulations.
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Practice seasons
Practice Log - During the playing season
Per NCAA Bylaw 17.1.6 there is a time limit on countable
Athletically Related Activities !CARAl that may be conducted
duri~g the playing Season. The playing season is the period
of t1me between the date of an institution's first officially
recognized practice session and the date of the last practice
session or date of competition, whichever occurs later.
The total hours in a seven day cycle must not exceed twenty
!201 hours. One off day per week cycle is required and no more
than four !41 hours of CARA are permitted in a day. A date of
competition is three !31 hours.
Practice Log - Out of playing season
during the academic year
A student-athlete's participation Is allowable only in the
countable athletically related activities <at the direction of a
coaching staff member> tor a total of eight hours in a week:
reQuired weight training ana conditioning activities held at the
direction of or supervised by an Institutional staff member.
A student-athlete's participation In CARA is prohibited two Clays per
week; however a coaching staff member is permitted to reQuire a
student-athlete to participate in Individual skill instruction while
limiting such Instruction to two hours within the limit of eight
hours of athletically related activities per week. No more than four
student-athletes may participate In skill instruction with a coaching
staff member.
ALL SPORTS: all athletically related activities outside the

playing season are prohibited one week prior to the
beginning of the final examination period through the
conclusion of each student-athlete's final exams; further,
to specify that more than fOur student-athletes from the
same team may be involved in skill-related Instruction
with their coaches from September 15 through April 15
and that no more than fOur student-athletes from the
same team may be Involved in skill-related Instruction
with their coaches at any one time in any facility during
the remainder of the academic year.
Countable Athletically Related Activities !CARAl:
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Practice and competition

Required weight training and conditioning activities held at
the direction Of or supervised by an institutional staff member
Participation in a physical-fitness class conducted by a
member Of the athletics staff
Participation outside the institution's declared playing
season In individual skill-related Instructional activities with a
member of the coaching staff and that occur at the request
ofthe student-athlete
Film or videotape reviews Of athletics practices or contests
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Required participation in camps, clinics or workshops
Meetings initiated by coaches or other institutional staff
summer volunteer workouts

A strength and conditioning coach who perfOrms department
wide duties ll.e. the strength and conditioning coach for
university teamsl can design and conduct voluntary workout
programs for student-athlete during vacation periods
csummerl, without such workouts being considered as a
countable athletically related activity.
Declaration of season Record
Sports other than Basketball, Men and Women's cross country/
Track and Women's Rowing. These team sports are limited to
a 132 day season, which may consist of two segments <each
consisting of consecutive days! and which may exclude only
the time between segments, required days off per 17.1.6.4 and
official vacation, holiday and final-examination periods during
which no practice or competition shall occur.
cross country 1 Track and Field. Limited to a 156 day season.
Women's Rowing. Limited to a 156 day season.
Men and Women's Tennis. Limited to a 144 day season.
Summer Competition: Limitations exist for team sports on
the number of student-athletes from the same member
institution who may participate on an outside team during the
summer. Before you compete or participate in out-of-season
competition, please discuss the participation with your coach .
This will ensure that your eligibility will not be affected.
In individual sports, there are no limits on the number of
student-athletes from the same member institution who may
participate on an outside team during the summer.
Please note the following regulations:
Baseball:
A maximum of four student-athletes may participate on the
same summer league team
Basketball:
No All-Star game of any kind shall be permitted.
League play shall be within 100 miles of the city limits Of
the student-athlete's official residence at the end of the
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No more than two players with eligibility remaining

permitted on any one team.
All players must limit their competition to one team in one
league.
The student-athlete must receive written permission from
the Director of Athletics.
The summer League must be an NCAA Certified League
and must be completed prior to the first day of classes or
August 31.
Field Hockey:
student-athletes in the sport of field hockey are permitted to
compete on an outside team during the spring term outside
the institution's playing and practice season as long as:
the participation occurs no earlier than May 1
the number of student-athletes from any one institution
does not exceed five
the competition is approved by the Director of Athletics,
and
No class time is missed for practice activities for
competition.
PLEASE NOTE:
Student-athletes are not permitted to participate on outside
teams during the academic year, except during any official
vacation period published in the institution's catalog.
The participation on outside teams includes competition in
tournaments, exhibition games, or other activities.
If a student-athlete has a question regarding "outside
competition , contact the Director of compliance.
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14.2 SEASONS OF COMPETITION: FIVE-YEAR RULE.
A student-athlete shall not engage in more than four seasons of

intercollegiate competition in any one sport. An institution shall not permit
a student-athlete to represent it in intercollegiate competition unless the
individual completes all of his or her seasons of participation in all sports
within the time periods specified below:
A student-athlete shall complete his or her seasons of participation within
five calendar years from the beginning of the semester or quarter in which
the studentathlete first registered for a minimum full -time program of
studies in a collegiate institution , with time spent in the armed services,
on official church missions or with recognized foreign aid services of the
u.s. government being excepted. For foreign students, service in the armed
forces or on an official church mission of the student's home country is
considered equivalent to such service in the United States
"REDSHIRT"- HARDSHIP WAIVER
Although NCAA legislation contains no specific reference to "redshirting" , it

may be the practice of an institution to withdraw a student-athlete from all
competition <both varsity and subvarsityl in a sport during a season.
A student-athlete could be "redshirted" at any point during his or her
period of eligibility. Any participation during a season in an intercollegiate
sport. regardless of time, shall be considered as a season of competition
in that sport if the student-athlete competes in a contest against outside
competition <this includes scrimmages, exhibitions or "play days"l.
Practicing with an institution's intercollegiate team and being on the team's
berich in uniform during games does not count as a season of competition,
provided the student-athlete does not participate in any portion of the
intercollegiate event.
A student-athlete in his/her initial year of collegiate enrollment may
compete in informal practice scrimmage of exhibition contests without a
loss of season of competition.
A student-athlete may be granted an additional year of competition by the
conference or the institution for reasons of "hardship," which is defined
as that incapacity resulting from injury or illness under the following
conditions. <al It occurs In one of the four seasons of intercollegiate
competition at any four-year collegiate institution for members of Division I,
or at any two-year or four-year collegiate institution for members of Division
11 or Division Ill, and <bl the Injury or illness occurs when the student-athlete
has not participated in more than 30 percent of the institution's completed
events in his or her sport, whichever is greater, provided the injury or illness
occurred in the first half ofthe season and resulted in incapacity to compete
for the remainder of the season. Any contest !including a scrimmage! with
outside competition is countable under this legislation.
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The following are NCAA guidelines for maintaining athletic

amateur eligibility:
Within your sport. you may not:
Accept payment, or a promise of payment !in cash, prizes,
gifts, or travell for participation in your sport.
Enter into an agreement of any kind to compete in
professional athletics. !You cannot negotiate a verbal or
written professional contract!.
You cannot conduct your own camp or clinic. You may
however, be employed by a camp or clinic, as tong as you
receive compensation for work actually performed and at
the going rate for camp counselors at that camp. You are
not permitted to receive compensation for only lecturing
at the camp or clinic.
Play on a professional athletic team. A professional team
is an organized team that provides any of its players more
than actual and necessary expenses, or declares itself to be
a professional team.
Have your athletically related financial aid determined by
anyone other than the University.
Participate on teams other than those of Saint Joseph's
University during the academic year, except during
published vacation periods.
Draft- In Men's basketball, an enrolled student-athlete
may enter a professional league's draft one time during
his collegiate career without jeopardizing eligibility in the
sport, provided the student-athlete requests that his name
be removed from the draft list and declares his Intent to
resume intercollegiate participation no later than the day
prior to the first day Of the spring National Of Intent signing
date of the year in which the draft wlll occur; the studentathlete's declaration of Intent Is submitted In writing to the
institution's director of athletics; and the student-athlete is
not drafted.
Draft -In soorts other than basketball, an enrolled studentathlete may enter a professional league's draft one time
during his or her collegiate career without jeopardizing
eligibility In that sport, provided the student-athlete is not
drafted and within 72 hours following the draft he or she
declares his or her intention to resume participation in
intercollegiate athletics.
In Basketball, during the summer of during the academic year
while not a full-time student, a student-athlete may accept
actual and necessary travel, and room and board expenses
from a professional sports organization to attend that
organization's pre draft basketball camp.
In Any sport, you may not:
Agree to have your picture or name used to promote a
commercial product.
Accept such things as gifts, meals, loans Of cars or money
from athletic interest groups or people within the athletic
program at the University.
Be represented by an agent or organization to market your
athletic skill or reputation.
Receive any benefit that is not available to other students
at the University.
Participate in a summer league not approved by the
NCAA. IYou must have written permission from an
Athletic Department Administrator for summer league
participation.>
If you are in doubt about an activity, ask.
Draft- In women's basketball, an enrolled student-athlete

may enter a professional league's draft one time during his
or her collegiate career without Jeopardizing eligibility in
that sport, provided the student-athlete Is not drafted by
any team in that league and the student-athlete declares
his or her Intention to resume intercollegiate participation
within 30 days after the draft. The student-athlete's
declaration of intent shall be in writing to the institution's
director of athletics.
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Policies and Procedures

In addition to University Health service requirements, each
athlete must have an ANNUAL SPORT PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
provided by the Department of Athletics and MEDICAL
INSURANCE INFORMATION MUST BE FILED WITH THE ATHLETIC
TRAINER. Athletes cannot practice, compete or engage in any
conditioning or strength activities until these requirements
have been met. This includes prospective student athletes
who are on campus for summer school sessions prior to initial
full time enrollment. (The physical must be conducted by a
physician.>
Phone numbers:
Dr. Lori Rafferty, ATC
Bill Lukasiewicz, ATC
Ryan Obsniuk
Sal Capone
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Athletes are to attend practices unless excused for health

reasons by a physician or athletic trainer.
3.
When a certified athletic trainer is not present, a student

trainer shall render care and assistance if possible. If a
student trainer is not available, the coach shall render
care and obtain assistance (trainer, physician, ambulance
or transportation to hospital>.
Athletic Training Room Rules:

1.
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X3238
X1701
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The athletic training room can be used only with the

permission of the athletic trainers or the Director of
Athletics.
3.
Training room services are co-ed . Athletes should dress

appropriately.
4.
Athletes should shower after activity and befOre entering

the training room fOr treatment.
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The operation of therapeutic equipment must be

authorized and supervised by a certified athletic trainer.
6.
No shoes or bags are allowed In the training room. They

may be left outside in the hall.
7.
NCAA regulations prohibit the use of any tobacco

products in the training room.
Athletic Training:
Decisions regarding athletic injuries and health of athletes
are made by a physician or in the absence thereof, a
member of the athletic training staff, who determines
when the athlete may return to activity and prescribe the
rever of activity arrowed.
Head Athletic Trainer

Asst. Athletic Trainer
Medical Expenses: student-athletes shall be covered by their

primary care provider. However, for any student-athlete
requiring medical treatment as a result of Injury sustained
while practicing for, participating In or traveling to an athletic
event sponsored by Saint Joseph's, the university's Insurance
covers any expenses not provided by the student-athlete's
primary insurance carrier.
The athletic training room is for the varsity athletes of SJU. The
hours are Monday- Friday 10 AM to 6 PM. Weekend hours may
varv. <Last treatment commences at 5 PMl.
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Travel and Meals
Room Procedure
Housing: Student-athletes are housed through the normal procedures of

the University Residence Life as part of the general student population_
Special arrangements may be made as required during summer, winter
ana spring breaks.
Equipment Room Issuance: The Athletic Department

Equipment Manager oversees equipment; purchase and
repair. Sport teams requiring protective equipment are
fitted at the beginning of the sport season by the equipment
manager. The sports medicine staff, in consultation with the
coaching staff and equipment manager. provides input on
recommended and required protective equipment. Coaches
and/or Sports medicine staff educate team members on the
use of the protective equipment
n-avel and Meals: As a general policy, the University will provide for each
meal that the university cannot or does not provide for the studentathlete during travel time or practice times when university meals are not
provided. Provision for meals is left to the coaches' discretion. Athletes are
required to sign a form distributed by the coaches each time they receive
meal money.
Student-athletes are responsible for any equipment issued

to them. Each student-athlete is required to return issued
equipment within one week after the season is completed.
Failure to comply will result in a fee charged to the studentathlete's account. The fee charged is equal to the cost value
to replace the unreturned equipment.
Most teams at Saint Joseph's travel by charter bus when possible lor by
university bus or vans for local contests or practices>. While traveling,
student-athletes are reminded that they are representatives of Saint
Joseph's University and are expected to behave accordingly.
Planning I Supervising of Team n-avel: Travel plans for each sport team are
planned in advance of a sport season ana always made with the health ana
safety of the student-athletes as the main priority. Other considerations
include distance, costs, supervision ana SJU and NCAA guidelines.
The Associate Athletic Director/Business Manager and the Associate
Athletic DirectorNarsity Programs review each sport schedule to outline
tentative travel plans for each sport. The head coach reviews the tentative
travel plan with the Associate Athletic Director/Business Manager and
the Associate Athletic DirectorNarsity Programs. Agreed upon mode of
travel, hotel ana date of departure and return are put into writing ana
forwarded to the SJU Travel Manager. The travel manager coordinates
plans and issues requests with transportation companies and hotels.
Once these plans are confirmed a team travel itinerary is forwarded to
the Associate Athletic Director/Business Manager, the Associate Athletic
Director/ varsity Programs and the Head coach.
Travel plans, although confirmed, are subject to review and change
throughout the season.
Vans are used to transport student-athletes locally for practice or
competition. vans are driven by certified van drivers. (Certified van
drivers attend a mandatory van Training session and are approved by SJU
security after a driver's license check is performed.> Vans are inspected
ana maintained by SJU following the Vehicle Management Guide. A bus is
available for local travel of sport teams. A professional driver operates
the bus. In addition SJU contracts with a Bus Company for other travel.
Throughout the year several trips are made by airplane.
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Hotels arrangements are planned well in advance of travel. Adult

supervision by a coaching staff member or an Athletic Administrator is
required for all team travel.
Before being issued any equipment, each student-athlete

must undergo a physical examination by a qualified physician
provided by the University and be cleared to participate in
their particular sport.
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Asst. Vice President, Director of Athletics

Don DiJulia ................................................................................... x1707, [email protected]
The Athletic communications Office Is the public relations

arm of the Athletic program. It Is primarily responsible for
providing information about the program to the electronic
and print media but also serves the University's many publics
including students, administrators, faculty and staff, alumni, and
community personnel. In performing these duties, the Athletic
Communications Office must have complete cooperation from
administrators, coaches and student-athletes.
Assistant Vice-President/Athletic Business Affairs

Jim Brown ....................................................................................x1726, jbrown@s]u.edu
Associate Athletic Director, Marketing and Corporate Promotions
Tim curran ................................................................................... x1702, [email protected]
Associate Athletic Director, communications
Marie Wozniak ....................................................................... x1727, mwozniak@S]u.edu
Student-Athlete's Responsibilities:
Associate Athletic Director. varsity Programs/SWA

Renle Shields ................................................................................ x2584, shields@s]u .edu
1.
Director of Athletic Ticket Operations

CJ Hertrlch ..................................................................................... x1 712, [email protected]
2.
3.
complete the biographical form Immediately and

completely. The biological form Is an electronic form that
student-athletes complete prior to each academic year
and prior to a student-athletes access to their "my.sju"
account.
Executive Director of Athletic Development

Katie Shields ............................. _............................................... x1231 , kshlelds@s]u .edu
Associate Director of Athletic Development
Liz Fritchman ........................................................................... x 3203, [email protected]
Cooperate within the time frames of his/her own

schedule to respond to the Athletic communications
staff member for requests interviews and for photograph
sessions.
Abide with the policies of the athletic department
regarding communicating with non-university personnel
as follows:
Athletic Department Policy Regarding communicating with

Non-University Personnel: Particularly with basketball, but
occasionally in other sports, gamblers will contact studentathletes, coaches and staff attempting to gain information
that might be useful in gambling activities. Student-athletes,
coache~ and staff shOuld only speak with non-university
personnel in interviews that are prearranged by the Athletic
Communications Office. These Interviews mav take place in
person or by telephone. The Athletic communications staff
member will arrange the interview at a convenient time for
the student-athlete coach and media member.
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Assoc. Athletic Director, Facilities and Operations

Allen Pendleton ................................................................................ x3292, alp2@s]u.edu
Associate Director of Athletic Development

Becky Hemphill ........................................................................ x3280, rhemphil@sju .edu
Sr. Associate Director of Athletic Development
Phil Denne ................................................................................... x3262, pdenne@sj u.edu
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Jack Jumper ................................................................................ x3389, jjumper@s]u.edu
Assistant Director. Athletic communications
Joe Greenwich ........................................................................... [email protected]
Head Athletic Trainer
Dr. Lori Rafferty .......................................................................... x1699, [email protected]
Bill Lukasiewlcz .......................................................................... x3234, [email protected]
Director of Educational support services for student-Athletes
Janet Greder ............................................................................... x1728, [email protected]
Asst. Director Educational support services for Student-Athletes
Ken Krimmel ............................................................................x1729, kkrlmmell@s]u .edu
Sport Psychologist
Joel Fish ........................................................................215-7356280, ][email protected]
Assista nt At hletic Director/ Facil ities
Joe DeLacy ......................................................... - ...................... 1720, jmlllond@s]u.edu
Faculty Athletics Representative
Dr. Steve Porth ............................................................................ x1638, sporth@s]u.edu
Assistant Director of compliance
Deirdre Bertotti ......................................................................... x3293, bertotti@s]u.edu
In case of Emergency, call ........................................................ campus security, x1111
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Men's
Women's
Basketball
Phil Martelli, x1706
[email protected]
Basketball
Cindy Griffin, x171 0
[email protected]
Baseball
Fritz Hamburg, x1718
[email protected]
Rowing
Mike Irwin, x1730
[email protected]
Cross Country/Track
Mike Glavin, x3249
[email protected]
Golf
Bob Lynch, x1759
Softball
Terri Adams, x1734
[email protected]
Rowing
Gerry Quinlan, x1730
[email protected]
Cross Country/Track
Kevin Quinn, x1731
[email protected]
Field Hockey
Michelle Finegan, x1764
[email protected]
Lacrosse
Lacrosse
Taylor Wray, x1733
[email protected]
Soccer
Don D'Ambra, x1763
ddambra@sju .edu
Tennis
lan Crookenden, x3368
[email protected]
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To register for classes-students register online for classes for

the subsequent semester. student-athletes are given priority
registration. Student-athletes must first obtain their pin
number from their Academic Advisor. It is strongly suggested
that student-athletes consult with the Director <or Assistant
Director! of Educational Support Services for Student-athletes
prior to online registration. The Director <Assistant Director! of
Educational support services for Student Athletes are aware
of the NCAA continuing eligibility and progress toward degree
requirements.
To add/ drop a class: students must see their academic
advisors before they are permitted to officially drop or add
a class. Similar to registration it Is strongly suggested that
student-athletes consult with the Academic Advisors for
student-athletes prior to adding or dropping a class.
Student-athletes must be registered full time !12 credit hours
or morel in order to be eligible. Failure to comply with the
12 hour requirement will result in the student-athlete being
declared ineligible and in the forfeiture of games or contests
<if a student-athlete competed while registered less than full
timel.
Hawks central is located in Barbelin, First Floor.
Soccer
Jessica Manella, x3367
[email protected]
Tennis
lan Crookenden, x3368
[email protected]
The Office of Educational Support Services for Student-athletes

is located in Bellarmine, basement floor.
To resolve an outstanding tuition or housing fee: Hawks
central <Barbelin, First Floor!
To register for Housing for the subseauent Academic Year:
Kelly Bersett, Residence Life, 610-660-1062.
To secure a tutor: TUtors can be scheduled through the
Learning Resource center <LRCl, 303 Science center. 610-6601775, [email protected], or through the Office of Educational
Support services for Student-athletes,113 Science center, 610660-1728, [email protected]
To obtain eauipment for practice or competition: Jahawn
Foye, Assistant Athletic Director. Fieldhouse, 610-660-17 .
[email protected].
To obtain information regarding eligibility: The Office of
Educational Support services for student-athletes, Post Hall,
basement, Janet Greder 610-660-1728, [email protected] or Ken
Krimmel. 610-660-1729, [email protected].
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To inquire about Athletic Eligibility. Compliance Issues:

Director of compliance, Renie Shields, Barry Hall, 610-660-2584,
[email protected]
To seek Medical Advice:
Student Health, Laura Hurst, Director, Sourin 1st Floor, 610660-1175, [email protected].
The Athletic Training Room, located in the Fieldhouse, x1711
To request media information: Office of Athletic
Communications, Jack Ramsay Center, first floor. <Marie
Wozniak, x1727l.
To speak to an Athletic Administrator: Athletic DepartmentMain Office, Barry Hall, 610-660-1707
To obtain Counseling for personal issues: counseling and
Personal Development Center, Dr. Greg Nicholls, Director,
Merion Garden Apartments, 610-660-1090, [email protected]
To obtain career counseling: career Development Center,
overbrook Hall
To obtain information about accommodations for a
disability: Services for Students with Disabilities, Bellarmine
Hall, 610-660-1774
To obtain information about diversity programming: Office of
Multicultural Life, 212 campion, 610-660-1140
To obtain information about student programs and activities:
student Leadership and Activities, 212 Campion, 610-660-1072,
[email protected]
To obtain information for computer help:
Technology Helpdesk, 129 Science Center,
[email protected]
Information
610-660-3070,
To obtain information on volunteer programs and retreats:

campus Ministry, Wolfington Center, 610-660-1030,
Drexel Library: General Information 610-660-1901
security and Public Safety Issues: 24 hour Emergency Number
610-660-1111, Barbelin 15
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110 Insurance
120Marine
130 Miller Act
140 Negotiable Instrument
150 Recovery of Overpayment
& Enforcement of Judgment
151 Medicare Act
152 Recovery of Defaulted
Student Loans
(Excludes Veterans)
153 Recovery of Overpayment
of Veteran's Benefits
160 Stockholders' Suits
I 90 Other Contract
195 Contract Product Liability
196 Franchise
0
0
0
0
0
0
PERSONAL INJURY
310 Airplane
315 Airplane Product
Liability
320 Assault, Libel &
Slander
330 Federal Employers'
Liability
340Marine
345 Marine Product
Liability
350 Motor Vehicle
355 Motor Vehicle
Product Liability
360 Other Personal
Injury
362 Personal Injury Medical Malpractice
PERSONAL INJURY
0 365 Personal Injury Product Liability
0 367 Health Care/
Pharmaceutical
Personal Injury
Product Liability
0 368 Asbestos Personal
Injury Product
Liability
PERSONAL PROPERTY
0 370 Other Fraud
0 371 Truth in Lending
0 3 80 Other Personal
Property Damage
0 385 Property Damage
Product Liability
0 625 Drug Related Seizure

of Property 21
0 690 Other
use 881
Incorporated and Principal Place

of Business In Another State
0 5
0 3
Foreign Nation
0 6
!J
0 422 Appeal 28 USC 158

0 423 Withdrawal
28 USC 157
0
0
0
0
R'RmmllS- O
0
0
0 820 Copyrights
0 830 Patent
0 840 Trademark
l!)l'"""-'"l!l
0 710 Fair Labor Standards

0
Act
0
0 720 Labor/Management
0
Relations
0
0 740 Railway Labor Act
0
0
0 75 I Family and Medical
Leave Act
0
0 790 Other Labor Litigation
,.;,!\WBR0.m<!Ii!fi
'iR;f$1/ji>ilf1Kr;t{lill1lf,'.IMf(\)NR 0 791 Employee Retirement
210 Land Condemnation
0 440 Other Civil Rights
Habeas Corpus:
Income Security Act
0
220 Foreclosure
0 441 Voting
0 463 Alien Detainee
0 442 Employment
O 510 Motions to Vacate
230 Rent Lease & Ejectment
0
240 Torts to Land
0 443 Housing/
Sentence
245 Tort Product Liability
~
Accommodations
0 530 General
290 All Other Real Property
~45 Amer. w/Disabilities 0 535 Death Penalty
.~"'-'
Other:
0 462 Naturalization Application
'
Employment
04 ~6 Amer. w/Disabilities - 0 540 Mandamus & Other
0 465 Other Immigration
Other
0 550 Civil Rights
Actions
0 555 Prison Condition
11!1 4 ~8 Education
0 560 Civil Detainee Conditions of
Confinement
~
0
0
and One Box for Defendant)

PTF
DEF
0 4
0 4
Incorporated or Principal Place
of Business In This State
0 2
@Nif~@ill
0
0
0
0
0
DEF
0
I
861
862
863
864
865
H!A (1395ft)
Black Lung (923)
DIWC/DIWW (405(g))
SSID Title XVI
RSI ( 405(g))
0
0
0
0
a
0
0
0
0
870 Taxes (U.S Plaintiff

or Defendant)
871 IRS-Third Party
26 use 7609
375 False Claims Act

400 State Reapportionment
410 Antitrust
430 Banks and Banking
450 Commerce
460 Deportation
470 Racketeer Influenced and
Corrupt Organizations
480 Consumer Credit
490 Cable/Sat TV
850 Securities/Commodities/
Exchange
890 Other Statutory Actions
891 Agricultural Acts
893 Environmental Matters
895 Freedom of Information
Act
896 Arbitration
899 Administrative Procedure
Act/Review or Appeal of
Agency Decision
950 Constitutionality of
State Statutes
,lJ
/V. ~RIGIN (Place an "X"mOneBoxOn/y)
I~ 1 Ongmal
0 2 Removed from
Proceeding
""'
State Court
Remanded from
Appellate Court
04 Reinstated or
0 5 Transferred from
Reopened
0 6 Multidistrict
Another District
(specify)
Litigation
Cite the U.S. Civil Statute under which you are filing (Do not cite jurisdictional statutes unless diversity):
VI. CAUSE OF ACTION
20 U.S.C. Section 1681

Brief description of cause:
Violation of Plaintiffs rights under Title IX of the Education amendments of 1972
VII. REQUESTED IN
0
COMPLAINT:
VIII. RELATED CASE(S)
IF ANY
DATE
(See instructions):
WDGE
i (\ <!_:v.ces;s
CHECK YES only ifde~anded,,complaint:
DEMAND$
,'j 1.:SO,Dc:O
~~~
JURY DEMAND:
DOCKET NUMBER
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

AMOUNT
APPL YING !FP
JUDGE
]llf Yes
0 No
JblN/- 4 2015
SIGNATUl E OF /ORNEY OF RECORD
06/04/2015
RECEIPT#
CHECK IF THIS IS A CLASS ACTION

UNDER RULE 23, F.R.Cv.P.
MAG.JUDGE
mR THE
us1Nl
approprl~
AN!~ Nl~,::~:~:EF::~::b~::;,,~,=~:,:

PENNsv1v
'"d""' '"' ""''"' '"'' "" '" "' '"''"" of
assignment to
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Address of Plaintiff: c/o Derek E. Jokelson, Esquire, 230 South Broad Street, 10th Floor,
'
. r:;;J
Philadel~~PA 191S }l,.~l .
Address ofDefendant:Saint Joseph's University, 5600 West City Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131
P~ceofAccident. ~c~emorTransaction:_P_h_il_a_d_e~lp~h~.-ia~,_P_A
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
(Use Reverse Side For Additional Space)
ore of its stock' 1
Does this civil action involve a nongovernmental corporate party with any parent corporation and any publicly held corporation owning
(Attach two copies of the Disclosure Statement Forni in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P. 7.1 (a))
YesD
YesD
Does this case involve multidistrict litigation possibilities'1

RELATED CASE, IF ANY:
Case Number: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Judge _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Date T e r m i n a t e d : - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Civil cases are deemed related when yes is answered to any of the following questions:
I. ls this case related to property included in an earlier numbered suit pending or within one year previously terminated action in this court'1
YesD
NoR
2. Does this case involve the same issue of fact or grow out of the same transaction as a prior suit pending or within one year previously terminated
action in this court 9
YesD
NoiX
3. Does this case involve the validity or infringement of a patent already in suit or any earlier numbered case pending or within one year previously
tern1inated action in this court?
YesD
No5{:
4. ls this case a second or successive habeas corpus, social security appeal, or prose civil rights case filed by the same individual?
YesD
CIVIL: (Place
A
I.
in ONE CATEGORY ONLY)
Federal Question Cases:

D
NoOJ.::
B.
Indemnity Contract, Marine Contract, and All Other Contracts
Diversity Jurisdiction Cases:
I. D Insurance Contract and Other Contracts
2. o FELA
2.
D Airplane Personal Injury
3. o Jones Act-Personal Injury
3.
Assault, Defamation
4. o Antitrust
4.
Marine Personal Injury
5.
D Motor Vehicle Personal Injury
6.
7.
Products Liability
8.
Products Liability -
9.
All other Diversity Cases
ecurities Act(s) Cases

I 0. o Social Security Review Cases
Other Personal Injury (Please specify)
Asbestos
(Please specify)
11. o All other Federal Question Cases

(Please s p e c i f y ) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
ARBITRATION CERTIFICATION
(Check Appropriate Category)
I, Derek E. Jokelson
, counsel of record
by certify:
D Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 53.2, Section 3(c)(2), that to tUJ;>--.KJJ
$150,000.00 exclusive of interest and costs;
D Relief other than monetary damages is sought.
DATE: June 4, 2015

Attorney-at-Law
81047
Attorney I.D.#
NOTE: A trial de novo will be a trial by jury only ifthere has been compliance with F.R.C.P. 38.
I certify that, to my knowledge, the within case is not rel
JUN -4 2015
ithin one year previously terminated action in this court
except as noted above.

DATE: June 4, 2015
Derek
81047
Attorney-at-Law
CIV. 609 (5/2012)
Attorney l.D.#

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
CASE MANAGEMENT TRACK DESIGNATION FORM
Jane Doe
CIVIL ACTION
c/o Derek Jokelson, Esquire

v.
Saint Joseph's University
NO.
In accordance with the Civil Justice Expense and Delay Reduction Plan of this court, counsel for
plaintiff shall complete a Case Management Track Designation Form in all civil cases at the time of
filing the complaint and serve a copy on all defendants. (See 1:03 of the plan set forth on the reverse
side of this form.) In the event that a defendant does not agree with the plaintiff regarding said
designation, that defendant shall, with its first appearance, submit to the clerk of court and serve on
the plaintiff and all other parties, a Case Management Track Designation Fonn specifying the track
to which that defendant believes the case should be assigned.
SELECT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CASE MANAGEMENT TRACKS:
(a) Habeas Corpus - Cases brought under 28 U.S.C. 2241 through 2255.
( )
(b) Social Security - Cases requesting review of a decision of the Secretary of Health
and Human Services denying plaintiff Social Security Benefits.
( )
(c) Arbitration - Cases required to be designated for arbitration under Local Civil Rule 53.2.
( )
( d) Asbestos - Cases involving claims for personal injury or property damage from
exposure to asbestos.
( )
(e) Special Management - Cases that do not fall into tracks (a) through (d) that are
commonly referred to as complex and that need special or intense management by
the court. (See reverse side of this fonn for a detailed explanation of special
management cases.)
June 4, 2015
Date
(215) 735-7556
Telephone
(Civ. 660) 10/02
Attorney-at-law
(215) 985-0476
FAX Number
Jane Doe
Attorney for
[email protected]
E-Mail Address
Q
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Case 2:15-cv-03123-NIQA Document 1 Filed 06/04/15 Page 1 of 49

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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sex-based harassment creating a hostile environment, assault, battery, negligent and

new knowledge of improper conduct by Coach Adams with regard to her

harassment, retaliation and intimidation including assaultive behavior against

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JURISDICTION, VENUE & JURY TRIAL DEMAND

Venue is proper in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1391(b)

Plaintiff demands a jury trial.

Defendant Saint Josephs University (SJU) is a private Catholic University which is

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located in Pennsylvania and organized under the laws of Pennsylvania.

PRIOR RELEVANT CONDUCT

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Jane Roe (2010 through 2013)

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Doe I (2013 2015)

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Doe II (Plaintiff herein) (2014 2015)

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Thereafter, based upon Defendants representations, Plaintiff verbally committed to

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family oriented and amazing the athletic department was.

Prior to committing to attend SJU, as well as prior to matriculating at SJU, Defendants

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plaintiff words to the effect that:

The softball team was a wholesome well functioning team;

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University cultivates, in students and faculty, generative scholarship

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To educate the whole person by complementing the

To create an environment for personal growth through

To communicate the values of community and family

To provide opportunities for students to learn

To provide opportunities for students to participate and

To provide equitable opportunities for all students and

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staff, including women and minorities

To advance the University regionally and nationally

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responsibilities and privileges afforded to members of the University

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16. Making, distributing, or publishing a media recording of any person

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Bullying is also engaging in any course of conduct that is likely to

Freedom from unlawful discrimination, harassment, and

Freedom to be heard without fear of reprisal.

The expectation of confidentiality to the extent that is

The assurance of a prompt and equitable investigation

During a formal process, the opportunity of the

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At the same time, the University is committed to the principles of

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hostility toward a person because of his or her membership in a class