University of Virginia Library

Judiciary

It is a pleasure for me to
welcome you to the University and
in turn to give you a brief
explanation of the Judiciary
Committee, one of our three major
branches of student government.
Since the functions of the
committee are probably less well
known than those of the Student
Council or Honor Committee, and
since the Committee plays an
important role in the maintenance
of discipline on the Grounds, I
hope you will read the following
with care.

The Committee deals with
dent conduct: in particular,
which tends to bring
upon a student for the
University. Reports of improper
conduct are brought to the
attention of the Committee in
many ways, but they primarily
come from the Dean of Student
Affairs, the University police,
administrative officials at schools
"down the road" and to a lesser
degree from students themselves
who have unfortunately been
victimized. There is no typical
Judiciary case, but an example
might be wilfully damaging
property belonging to the
University or to private citizens.

The Committee is authorized to
investigate and try each reported
case of improper conduct, and, if
necessary, to impose penalties
upon the students involved. Such
penalties range from verbal and
written reprimands to various
probations which restrict a
student's activities in certain ways.
For example, a student placed on
social probation is not allowed to
attend University-sponsored parties
or dances for a specified length of
time. In addition, guilty persons are
often required to participate in
some University extra-curricular
activity for a period of time. The
Committee is also empowered to
recommend that a student be asked
to withdraw from the University.

The Committee does not handle
cases involving parking violations,
sex offenses, and breach of
contractual obligations with the
University. These are under the
jurisdiction of the Dean of Student
Affairs.

I hope this brief exposure to the
Judiciary Committee has given you
some insight into its operations. If
any questions arise, please get in
touch with your dormitory
counselor or call the Judiciary
Committee office in Newcomb Hall
at Ext. 3453 between 2 and 4 on
any afternoon.