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The University has enacted the following regulation:
Any student commits a general offence who commits an act of discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, national origin, creed, sex, age, marital status, family status, political affiliation or belief, sexual orientation, or any handicap that is defined as such in the Human Rights Code of Ontario.
The University has also approved the following procedures for enforcement of this regulation:
1. An allegation shall be made in writing to the Dean of the Faculty in which the program to which the respondent has been admitted belongs or, in the circumstances where the respondent has not been admitted to a program, to the Dean of the Faculty where the majority of courses in which the respondent has registered are administered. An allegation against a student in residence when made by another student in residence which involves the complainant's enjoyment of her/his accommodation shall be made to the Vice-President (Academic).
The Dean or the Vice-President (Academic), as the case may be, shall cause to have an investigation conducted and, upon receipt of the report of the investigation, shall either
(1) dismiss the allegation on the grounds of insufficient evidence or lack of jurisdiction by the University, or
(2) accept that the allegation is founded and seek the agreement of the respondent to a remedy, or
(3) refer the matter to the President
A dean's dismissal of the allegation may be appealed, within ten working days, to the Vice-President (Academic) who may, in turn, either
(1) again dismiss the allegation, or
(2) accept that the allegation is founded and propose a remedy to the respondent, or
(3) refer the matter to the President
In the case of students in residence, where the original allegation has been made to the Vice-President (Academic) and is dismissed, appeal shall be directly to the President who may either
(1) again dismiss the allegation, or
(2) accept that the allegation is founded and propose a remedy to the respondent, or
(3) refer the matter to a tribunal appointed by the Senate
2. In the instance where the matter has been referred to the President, the latter shall decide whether or not the University shall conduct a hearing before a tribunal appointed by the Senate.
If the allegation is proven, the tribunal shall decide upon one of the following sanctions:
The student may be:
(a) expelled
(b) suspended for a period of time from all studies at the University
(c) restricted in his/her use of University facilities; and/or
(d) given a reprimand
Should the President decide not to conduct a hearing before a tribunal, the allegation shall be deemed to have been dismissed, but the President shall give written reasons for such a decision, and these reasons shall be communicated to the parties involved.
3. In the instance where the complainant wants redress from the University without the involvement of the respondent, or where the respondent is unknown or is not a member of the university community, and/or where there is a claim that the University has failed or has been negligent in providing a safe, non-hostile environment, the allegation of an offence shall be made in writing to the President, who shall cause an investigation to be conducted. Upon receipt of the report of the investigation, the President may order any relief he/she deems fit, and shall give written reasons for the decision, which reasons shall be communicated to the complainant.
Information about procedure governing tribunals is available from the Clerk of the Senate, Room 607, Robertson Hall.
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