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Formal Conflict Resolution (FCR)The Formal Conflict Resolution (FCR) process occurs when a student is alleged to have violated the Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities. Both the complainant (the party alleging the violation) and the respondent (the student named in the complaint) will have the opportunity to meet with student or professional staff at OSCR to discuss their options in the FCR process, and both are entitled to have an advisor present at any meetings with OSCR. FCR is only available for Statement violations, but not all Statement violations have to proceed through FCR. If both the complainant and the respondent are interested, they may attempt to resolve the situation through Adaptable Conflict Resolution. If the complaint continues through the FCR process, the respondent has two options: to accept responsibility for the violations in the complaint, or to contest the complaint in an Arbitration. An Arbitration is an opportunity for both the complainant and the respondent to state their sides of the story, to produce evidence, to present witnesses, and to ask questions of each other. At the conclusion of the Arbitration, either a Resolution Officer (a member of the UM faculty or staff) or a Student Panel will determine whether the respondent is responsible for some, all, or none of the violations in the complaint. Both the complainant and the respondent will have the opportunity to appeal the decision if they do not feel that the arbitration was fair and judicious. FCR often results in sanctions/interventions to be completed by the respondent. Sanctions/interventions vary widely, with common ones ranging from the writing of a reflective essay or completion of a substance abuse education workshop to a period of disciplinary probation or removal from University Housing. In addition to these educational measures, all acceptances or findings of responsibility will result in a disciplinary record to be kept within our office for the next 6 years. Further information on these processes are detailed in the Statement of Student Rights and Responsibility. For additional questions, concerns or if you need to reschedule a meeting please contact us:
The Office of Student Conflict Resolution (OSCR)
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