Talking Points

• Students should be able to have legal representation present at disciplinary hearings when they’re facing serious punitive measures, just as they would in a court of law.
• Student disciplinary hearings should be open to the public if the student facing charges requests it. Open hearings are necessary to ensure that students are being treated fairly and that justice is being served consistently.
• Students should only be found guilty when there is clear and convincing evidence they’ve broken a policy. Students should never be punished on slim evidence or hearsay. A clear standard of proof for convictions must be defined and adhered to in all student disciplinary cases.
• Students should have the right to appeal any conviction. Appeals should be considered by entities that are wholly independent of the original convicting bodies. It’s a conflict of interest when appeals are considered by close affiliates of those responsible for determining original convictions.

Campaign Materials (please download these templates and edit as you see fit)

• Sample letter-to-the-editor
• Sample petition
• Sample press release
• Sample phone script
• Sample student government resolution
• Campus Change Campaign Grassroots Guide (HTML) (PDF)