In certain circumstances, and at any time prior to the final resolution of a Student Conduct Proceeding under this Code, the conduct board Chair, Conduct Board Advisor, Administration, or designee may issue a No Contact Order for students involved in some capacity with a case.
A No Contact Order is typically issued for one of the following reasons:
a. To ensure the safety and well-being of members of the university community;
b. To ensure the student’s own physical, mental, or emotional safety and well-being; or
c. If the student poses a significant threat of disruption of or interference with the normal operations, programs, and/or activities of another student.
No Contact Orders prohibit a variety of behaviors, including, but not limited to, the following: verbal communication, written communication, electronic communication such as social media, communication through a third party, or any physical contact. The behavior restricted is direct contact, not indirect contact. This means that you are not restricted from eating meals in the dining hall, attending class, or other Mary Baldwin/program specific events. No Contact Orders are not meant to impede the academic process. They are intended to protect students from being involved in any direct act that could be interpreted by another party as intimidating, harassing, bullying, etc.
No Contact Orders are issued through email on a case by case basis and may be imposed at any point throughout the conduct process. No Contact Orders are sometimes lifted at the conclusion of a case, however may remain in place indefinitely.