Victim's Rights


  • What are my rights, as it relates to this office, as a victim?

    You have the right to:

    • Make a statement about the incident during the Hearing for the charged student.
    • Submit a Victim Impact Statement.
    • Submit documentation to strengthen your statement.
    • Be made aware of the outcome of the Hearing.
    • Submit an appeal request.
    • Seek counseling with the Counseling Center on campus at (904)620-2602.
    • Contact the Victim Advocacy Program at (904) 620-2528 or the 24 hour Crisis Helpline at (904) 620-1010.
  • I have been victimized, how can I report an incident to Student Conduct?

    You may email our office with the links on the main page of this site. Please keep in mind that you are required to give us your name, address, student identification number, phone number, and preferred email address. We will be contacting you to discuss your report before any action is taken. If this complaint is about another person or group, make sure you submit their contact information as well. Be as detailed as possible and submit any supporting documents to aid in your description.

     

    If you would like to submit a report anonymously, please utilize the Silent Witness Form hosted by the University of North Florida Police Department.

  • Where can I go for Victim's Assistance?

    Contact the UNF Victim Advocacy Program

    24-hour Crisis Helpline: (904) 620-1010

    Website 

  • What is the victim appeal process?

    A victim of an offense has the ability to request that the Vice President of Student and International Affairs (or designee) review a Hearing Body’s finding of the charged students responsibility for a violation of the Student Conduct Code. Should the Vice President of Student and International Affairs (or designee) grant the appeal request, he/she will assign someone to hear the appeal other than the person who initially heard the case and/or determined the charged student’s sanction.  A victim choosing to request an appeal must do so in writing to the Vice President for Student and International Affairs within five class days of the date on the decision letter. Supporting documentation should accompany all appeal requests. An appeal request must be based on one or more of the following grounds:  

     

    • Errors in the hearing proceedings that substantially affected the outcome of the hearing.  
    • The sanction(s) is (are) extraordinarily disproportionate to the violation committed.  
    • New information that was not available at the time of the original hearing that substantially affected the outcome of the hearing.  

     

    For more information on the appeal process please see (K) Appeals 2-3 of the Student Conduct Code.