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Judicial Affairs starts parental notification policy
Aimee Dolloff
Issue date: 9/16/02 Section: News
Yet based on the circumstances of simple alcohol or drug violations, students will be given an opportunity to contact their parents before UMaine officials do.
"Before we contact parents, the student will have an opportunity to speak with the dean of students and the opportunity to notify their parents themselves," Fiacco said. "The student will be given a date when the dean will contact their parents and students can preempt that if they choose to."
In most cases, parents will be notified of their student's behavior via a letter, however, those who need to be notified sooner in the best interest of the student will receive a phone call, followed by written notification.
Fiacco said the policy is intended to "give parents an opportunity to intervene and work with their student to address high risk drinking."
The new policy was given final approval in early August by the University Counsel. Judicial affairs then developed protocol and is in the process of informing students and parents about the new policy.
The Judicial Affairs office is located on the third floor of Memorial Union and can be reached by calling 581-1406.
"Before we contact parents, the student will have an opportunity to speak with the dean of students and the opportunity to notify their parents themselves," Fiacco said. "The student will be given a date when the dean will contact their parents and students can preempt that if they choose to."
In most cases, parents will be notified of their student's behavior via a letter, however, those who need to be notified sooner in the best interest of the student will receive a phone call, followed by written notification.
Fiacco said the policy is intended to "give parents an opportunity to intervene and work with their student to address high risk drinking."
The new policy was given final approval in early August by the University Counsel. Judicial affairs then developed protocol and is in the process of informing students and parents about the new policy.
The Judicial Affairs office is located on the third floor of Memorial Union and can be reached by calling 581-1406.