Advisors & Legal Counsel
Recognizing that participating in the discipline process can be a challenging experience for any student, the Office of Student Conduct encourages the student to seek the assistance of an advisor.
An advisor must be a regular administrative official, regular faculty member, or student of the University. As used in this paragraph, the words "regular" shall have the same meaning as defined in Human Resources Policies HR-05. A list of trained advisors and their contact information can be found in this directory of Faculty and Staff Advisors (PDF).
The advisor, upon request of the student, may:
- advise the student in the preparation and presentation of a defense;
- accompany the student to all discipline hearings; and
- advise the student in the preparation of any appeals.
The advisor shall not assume responsibility for conducting the defense of the accused student, but rather assist the student in his/her opening and closing statements and questioning of witnesses.
If the accused student is charged with a criminal offense by the courts, he/she may have an attorney present as well as an advisor. The attorney is limited to advising the student about answering questions that may be self-incriminating. The attorney may not question any individual, raise objections or otherwise participate in the hearing.
UPUA Student Conduct Advisors, formerly known as UPUA Legal Affairs, is an organization dedicated to helping fellow students through the Penn State Office of Student Conduct process. Since 1967, UPUA Student Conduct Advisors have helped students through issues with violations of the student code of conduct whether related to alcohol, drugs, drug paraphernalia, or academic integrity.
UPUA Student Conduct Advisors
314 HUB-Robeson Center
814-867-2197
For assistance at a campus location other than University Park, you may contact Council of Commonwealth Student Governments (CCSG), or consult the Office of Student Conduct Designee List.
CCSG Legal Affairs
Twitter: @CCSG_staff
315 HUB-Robeson Center
814-863-0697