OFFICE OF STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
MISSION
The Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities at UC Merced supports student success through services designed to promoteintegrity, ethical decision making, effective communication, and conflict management in alignment with the Principles of Community. In addition to administering the Code of Student Conduct including the academic integrity process, our services center student advocacy and agency. We teach students the skills necessary to engage in learning that encourages personal accountability, develops resilience and fosters a community of care.
VISION
The Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities will provide transformational student success experiences that promote integrity, ethical development, and empower students to become socially responsible, community conscious leaders who facilitate positive social change.
GOALS AND PROGRAM OUTCOMES
The Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities at UC Merced provides information, education, training, services and resources to the UC Merced campus community regarding academic and professional integrity, the Code of Student Conduct, student rights and responsibilities, conflict management, mediation and resolution, restorative justice practices, free speech and advocacy, student conduct adjudication, Principles of Community, student protests and demonstrations, and personal and community resilience.
INTENDED OUTCOMES & PROGRAMMATIC FOCUS: This work is intended to create intentional transformational experiences that promote integrity, increase student agency and advocacy, bolster academic excellence, enhance skill development, and elevate student confidence and competence in support of student success.
OSRR PILLARS
PREVENT: OSRR will educate students about professional and community standards through the Academic Honesty Policy and Code of Student Conduct. In collaboration with campus partners, prevention & information campaigns will be used to raise awareness, promote integrity and reduce misconduct.
RESPOND: OSRR will respond to alleged violations of the Code of Student Conduct including classroom disruption and academic misconduct. Balancing community concerns and student due process rights we will provide appropriate interim measures, resource referrals, and incident resolution.
RESTORE: OSRR will facilitate processes that restore agency, mitigate harm, and rebuild trust in the campus community through implementation of the student conduct process, conflict mediation and resolution services, and use of restorative practices aimed at building resilience and community healing.
TRANSFORM: OSRR will implement innovative student-centered services creating transformational learning and skill development opportunities in the areas of communication, conflict resolution, mediation, and community restoration, increasing student confidence, competence, and student success.
