| Policy Title | Welfare of Community (Amnesty) |
| Type or category of Policy: | University Policy |
| Approval Authority: | President, President's Cabinet, Board of Trustees |
| Responsible Executive: | Lois Goland, Title IX Coord./EEO Specialist |
| Responsible Office: | Title IX |
| Owner Contact: | Lois Goland, Title IX Coord./EEO Specialist (518) 782-6673 lgoland@siena.edu |
| Reviewed By: | President, President's Cabinet, and Board of Trustees |
| Reviewed Date: | 9/22/23 |
| Last Revised and Effective Date of Revision: | June 2023 |
The health and safety of every student at Siena University is of utmost importance. Siena University recognizes that students who have been drinking and/or using drugs (whether such use is voluntary or involuntary) at the time that violence, including but not limited to discrimination, harassment, domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, or sexual assault occurs may be hesitant to report such incidents due to fear of potential consequences for their own conduct.
Siena University strongly encourages students to report discrimination, harassment, domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, or sexual assault to University officials. A bystander acting in good faith or a reporting individual acting in good faith who discloses any incident of discrimination, harassment, domestic violence, dating violence, stalking or sexual assault to University officials or law enforcement will not be subject to Siena’s code of conduct action for violations of alcohol and/or drug use policies occurring at or near the time of the commission of the discrimination, harassment, domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, or sexual assault.
This policy may also be applied, but not limited to: alcohol or drug related incidents, or situations of vandalism and damage. The policy only applies to the University’s Student Code of Conduct and has no status in other jurisdictions such as local or state courts.