2.3.8.2 - COMPLICITY

"Complicity" means allowing a violation to occur, whether by enabling the violation or failing to report it. Students may be held responsible for complicity for being present during a violation of the Standards of Student Conduct. Students may also be held responsible for any Code of Student Conduct violation that is occurring. It is the responsibility of each student to make a prudent choice when they becomes aware of a violation. Those choices include: 1) leaving the situation immediately; 2) advising those in violation of the Standards of Student Conduct to cease behavior and then leaving the situation immediately thereafter; or 3) reporting the violation of the Standards of Student Conduct and leaving the situation immediately. If a student does not take one of these actions and decides to stay in the situation, they may be charged with a violation of the Standards of Student Conduct. 

In the student conduct process, complicity is used as an outcome, not a charge. Students may be found responsible for a violation due to Xavier's policy on complicity which will be listed as "Responsible due to Complicity" on their outcome letter and will be taken into consideration when sanctions are assigned.