Investigations and Searches

Investigation of Student Misconduct

• • Student Expectations: The Office of Student Affairs or its designee conducts investigations of allegations of student misconduct. Students involved in any investigation are reminded that the Student Code requires that they be truthful at all times, that failure to do so may result in disciplinary sanctions, and that they must cooperate with any investigation by the College.

  • Investigative Meetings: Investigative meetings are closed meetings and, absent extraordinary circumstances, only the investigating officers and the involved student(s) can be present.

Searches

• • Search by Non-College Civil Authorities. College premises* occupied by students and the personal possessions of students will not be searched by civil authorities without the authorization of a judicial authority unless the student consents to the search. While civil authorities may ask College officials to be present during a search authorized by appropriate court order, the College may have no authority to contest such a search. The Department of Public Safety is not considered a non-College Civil Authority for purposes of a search of College premises.

  • Search by College Administration. For College premises, * application must be made to the Dean of the College before a search is conducted by a member of the administration. This application must specify the reasons for the search and the particular objects or information sought. The student should be present, if possible, during the search. Normally, the College may not remove a student’s personal property from the student’s room, but this provision shall not be interpreted to permit or excuse the use or storage in the student’s room of equipment, property, or materials disallowed in the Room and Food Service Contract or policy statements of the College.

* College Premises shall include all College-owned properties as well as College Row Apartments, College Hill Apartments, JSP Houses and College-Approved properties in which Franklin & Marshall students reside.

• Responsibilities of Residents: The obligations of students with respect to residence in College-owned/approved housing are described below under “Residential and Dining Programs” and are set out in part in the housing contract signed by each student resident before taking occupancy of a room.

Greek Housing in order to be assured that the students are living and congregating in safe surroundings, the College reserves the right to request and be granted permission to inspect fraternities and sororities. The College has the right to require annual reports from fraternities and sororities establishing that they are satisfying federal, state and local government codes.