Important Contacts Information for the Concerns Subcommittee of the
Commission on the Status of Women
IHL Policies - http://www.ihl.state.ms.us/admin/downloads/policiesandbylaws.pdf
IHL website - http://www.ihl.state.ms.us/
UM Policy Directory - https://secure.olemiss.edu/umpolicyopen/index.jsp
Chancellor’s Office - 123 Lyceum ext. 7111
University Attorney
Lee Tyner or Donna Gurley
Ext. 7014
216 Lyceum
Internal Audit
Lynn Mills
216 Lyceum
Ext. 7692
Email: auditing@olemiss.edu
University Police Department
Emergency – Ext. 4911
Non-emergency - Ext. 7234
Traffic/Parking - Ext. 7235
Linda Christian – Ext. 7578
Reporting Hate Crimes
Contact University Police Department Ext. 7234
Brochure: http://www.olemiss.edu/depts/affirmative_action/hcb_low.pdf
University Creed
University Standing Committees - http://www.olemiss.edu/news/committees/
List of Standing Committees - See the attached list. On the website, there is a
short description of what each committee covers and a listing of each committee
member along with their work phone numbers and email address. This same
information is also available at the campus library and from the Chancellor’s
office.
e.g., Sensitivity and Respect Committee
Equal Opportunity/Regulatory Compliance
Deals with Equal Employment Opportunity, Discrimination, and Sexual
Harassment complaints for employees, students, or visitors. Plus ADA and
employee requests for accommodations because of a disability
Wilma Webber-Colbert
Executive Director, EO/RC
217 Martindale
Ext. 7735 TTY: 1570
eeo@olemiss.edu or wcolbert@olemiss.edu
Relevant policies in the UM policy directory at:
https://secure.olemiss.edu/umpolicyopen/SearchPolicies.jsp?searchType=KWD
Use keywords: Discrimination or Equal Opportunity to get to these policies.
Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action - ACA.EO.100.001
Sexual Harassment – ACA.EO.100.010
American With Disabilities Act – ACA.EO.100.015
Discrimination Complaints procedures – ACA.EO.100.005
The EO/RC website is currently under construction:
http://www.olemiss.edu/depts/affirmative_action/
Student Disability Services
Deals with Students or Prospective Students Needing Assistance related to a
disability
POC: Stacey Reycraft
Student Disability Services
234 Martindale Hall
Ext. 7128
sds@olemiss.edu
TTY 7907
Policies and procedures are found in the UM policy directory at
https://secure.olemiss.edu/umpolicyopen/ShowDetails.jsp?istatPara=1&policyObj
idPara=10881938
SDS has a website at: http://www.olemiss.edu/depts/sds/
Note: Rebel Ride has a wheelchair accessible van. Call 801.7890 to speak with
Audi Branch in advance and he will insure that he uses that van for the route
you’ll be using. rebelrid@olemiss.edu
Human Resources - hr@olemiss.edu
HR Policies are in the UM policy directory at
https://secure.olemiss.edu/umpolicyopen/ListResults.jsp?searchType=PCD&
policyCodePrefix=HRO
Use keyword Grievance to get to the staff and faculty grievance procedures that
are handled through HR
Director of HR – Clay Jones
Employment: Rebecca Harvey ext. 5690 umjobs@olemiss.edu
Student Employment: x 5690 Vicky Johnson
Eforms and Records: Regina Johnson x 7431
Benefits: Pam Johnson x7431
Payroll: x7431
Classification: x7431
Complaints: Clay Jones Dir. of HR or Regina Johnson
Employee Assistance Program
Vicki Mahan x3789
University Counseling Center on All-American Drive x 3784
Employee Health
Ext. 6550
Student Health Service
Ext. 7274
Students Nonacademic Discipline
Student Housing violations
http://www.olemiss.edu/depts/dos/judicial/pom.htm#Housing
Melinda Pullen ext. 7328
Assoc. Director of Student Housing and Residence Life
Work address: Miller Hall
Email: mpullen@olemiss.edu
Off-campus conduct:
http://www.olemiss.edu/depts/dos/judicial/off_cam_cond.htm
This code of conduct applies to student and organization behavior that occurs on
University premises, while attending University-sponsored/related activities, or
that takes place off-campus when that conduct adversely affects the interests of
the University community. The University reserves the right to review and
adjudicate any occurrences of off-campus student behavior in violation of the
University code of conduct that may directly impact or have a significant effect
upon the University.
Student Rights: http://www.olemiss.edu/depts/dos/judicial/stud_rights.htm
The right to file written complaints.
Students at The University of Mississippi shall have the right to file a written
complaint regarding any area of academics or student life. In addition, students
have the right to expect a response. Written complaints should be directed to the
area in question or may be directed to the chancellor or any vice chancellor of the
University.
Student Judicial
POC: Scott Wallace
Asst. Dean of Students ext. 1387
Work address: Student Union Rm 401
http://www.olemiss.edu/depts/dos/judicial/nadp_ujs.htm#Authority
The authority and jurisdiction of the University Judicial System is established
pursuant to the delegation of legal authority by the Chancellor and the Board of
Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning. In Article IX, section (5) of the
Bylaws and Policies of the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher
Learning, the chancellor of The University of Mississippi is charged with the
responsibility of maintaining appropriate standards of conduct for students and is
authorized to expel, dismiss, suspend, and/or place limitations on continued
attendance and/or levy penalties for disciplinary violations subject to procedures
of due process. Thus, the University Judicial System is established pursuant to the
delegation of authority.
University Judicial Council will hear and decide all cases involving an
interpretation of the M Book and any case assigned to it by the University’s
judicial officer. The decision of the University Judicial Council regarding such
matters will be final, subject to appeal.
Ext. 5062
408D Union
Committee on Student Organizations shall follow established procedures
as outlined in the current M Book. The Committee on Student Organizations has
concurrent jurisdiction with any other judicial council that may exercise
jurisdiction over a student organization. Cases will be assigned to this judicial
body by the associate dean of students
Housing Judicial Council
The Department of Student Housing and Residence Life has a system of
behavioral standards that sanction students who do not adhere to policies within
the residence halls. If a student is in violation of the policy, she or he has three
recourses for hearings: (1) the administrative judicial officer, (2) the Housing
Judicial Council, or (3) a peer judicial board (for lower-level violations).
Disciplinary hearings shall follow established procedures as outlined in the
University Judicial System.
Filing a complaint: http://www.olemiss.edu/depts/dos/judicial/nadpro_init.htm
To initiate disciplinary proceedings against a student or organization for a
nonacademic violation of a disciplinary policy of The University of Mississippi,
the Division of Student Life must receive a formal complaint against the student
or organization from an individual or group outlining in detail the nature of the
infraction and the specific incident(s) warranting disciplinary action. A formal
complaint can be any one of the following:
a) a University Police Department incident report;
(b) a signed statement from a University faculty member, staff member, or
student.
Once a written complaint has been received by the Division of Student Life, the
University Police Department and/or the Office of the Dean of Students or a
designee thereof will make a preliminary investigation into the reported student or
organization misconduct. If the investigation establishes just cause for
disciplinary action, the case will be reviewed by the associate dean of students ,
and appropriate action(s) will be taken.
Appeals process: http://www.olemiss.edu/depts/dos/judicial/nadpro_appeal.htm
A student or organization wishing to appeal the decision of a University judicial
body may do so by filing a Request for Appellate Consideration Form with the
Office of the Dean of Students within 24 hours of the decision of the University
judicial body or officer; this form may be obtained from the associate dean of
students . On this form, the student or organization wishing to appeal must set
forth the decision being appealed and detailed reasons supporting the appeal. At
all levels of appeal, the review will make an assessment of the following:
(a) whether prescribed University disciplinary procedures were followed that
afforded the student or organization notice of the charges and an opportunity to
prepare and present a defense to the allegations of misconduct.
(b) whether the decision reached by the University judicial body was based on
substantial evidence that established that a violation of the Code of Student
Conduct occurred.
(c) whether the sanction(s) imposed by the judicial body were appropriate for the
violation that the student or organization was found to have committed.
(d) whether new evidence exists sufficient to alter the original decision and why
such evidence was not available or not presented at the original hearing.
An appeal of a decision reached by any University judicial body or judicial officer
will be referred to the Appellate Consideration Board with the exception of cases
involving suspension or expulsion. Cases involving suspension or expulsion,
when appealed, will be referred directly to the Vice Chancellor for Student Life.
After reviewing the Request for Appellate Consideration and the record, the
Appellate Consideration Board may request additional information from the
appealing party or the University, remand the case back to the original judicial
body or officer for reconsideration, uphold the decision of the hearing body,
modify by increasing or decreasing the imposed sanctions, or reverse the decision
of the judicial body or officer and dismiss the case.
All decisions of the Appellate Consideration Board are final. For cases involving
suspension or expulsion, if the vice chancellor for student life upholds the
suspension or expulsion, the student may appeal to the chancellor. The decision of
the chancellor is final.