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Office provides a path through legal red-tape ■ CONDUCT: Student conduct code conflicts are one type of problem Student Advocacy handies during the year By Doug Irving pCfUff Am body of taws, from the highest federal hilt to the lowest institutional code, i an he frus trntingly complex Laws at the University are no different. For students, the Office of Student Advocacy is the solu tion to this problem The offii e was developed to guide students through bureau crati< red tap®, vague laws and administrative problems "We are here as a service to students," said Audre Bon student defender supervisor "It’s lay advocacy We do not function as lawyers " The offii e sees many Student Conduct Code violation con flicts. Conduct code cases are the most direct and easy to understand, she said. The student is notified by mail of his or her violation After bringing the i ase to the office, a defender gets the stu dent's file and then determines whether there is a possible defense. Thu defender also advises the student whether to seek a formal or informal hear ing In a formal hearing, the defender would also represent the student and may negotiate for lighter sanctions The other major problem the office sees are grievances brought against faculty or staff Since the residency rules in Oregon were < hanged, the office has also helped students with residency disputes Marlene l)r**M her. the office supervisor, said sexual harass men! c axes an* another problem fre ed hv the office Students often cannot net any kind of educated, fully informed support," she said Because < ampin pro< edure and state or federal pro» edure differs the prot ess i an he extremely frustrating We hate to see a student enter a complex sy stem like that and unknosvingly and without being fully informed find that his or tier legal rights have expired." she said Drescher said that around 100 cases come through the offii t> each term However, the office receives only about IS sexual harassment cases eat h year. Student defenders are not lawyers They must be able to get i erlifu ilium to enter a formal hearing, and only third year lays students are granted this privi lege Most use their positions in the offii e as an internship Because the office must advo cate for all students, it cannot ai i ept i ases involving com plaints fie tween two students Hv siding with one student, the office would necessarily not advocate for the other. In these cases, the students are referred to the Mediation offii e. Bonadea said. Bonadea said that there are two peak times during the m ad emu year when the office rei eives the hulk of its work Tlie first is within the first few weeks of the school year, when students are uneducated about the conduct code and violations abound. The second is towards the end of the year. These are mostly cases that students have put off and must be dealt with before summer. STUDENTS • FACULTY • STAFF [Flu Vaccination Influenza vaccinations will be* given at tin* Student Health Center every Wednesday, Thursday iittJ l ri Jay from $ OOum to 9 00am beginning Wednesday October 18th. Only one injection is needed. Students S3.50 Faculty and Staff $4.00 Annual flu immunizations are recommended for the following 1 I tea I thy persons 63 years or older 2 Protons with long-term heart or lung problems 3 Persons w ith any of the following kidney disease, cystic fibrosis, diabetes, anemia, severe asthma and conditions which compromise immune mechanism Influenza vaccine may be given to persons wishing to reduce their chances of catching the flu, persons who provide essential community services and students or others m schools or colleges For more information, call the Student Health Center at 346-4441 uampus » SUBSHOP Mon I r« 10.1111 tlpm Sjl ll.ini 'Ipm Sun 12pm-*Jpm 1225 Alder 345-2434 HOttCY htU PARKS Say it with Roses... Rose 6 Pak FREE With purchase of • 6 PAH Per customer please * up to 12 free. (i«xl with coupon through October ?0. 1995 Eugene’s Flower Home I HI*. I NIVEHSI J \ I I ORIS 1 MO I Dlh at Kitten*>n • 4K5 toss < hvnen Aft l of O .ituntni l!__ _, OREGON VOLLEYBALL OREGON vs.WASHINGTON, Fri„ Oct. 13,7:00 pm OREGON vs.WASHINGTON STATE, Sat, Oct. 14,7:00 p.m. FREE Admission for UO Students (show your current ID card at the door) Both matches played at McArthur Court For more information call 346-4461/TDD 346-5418 BacktoSchool Futon Specials y.v«'7 Great Stylin' for less! Ventura •U; S309 W" \ik: Heavy Metal f. W'-i-..-#.' .• $212 Studio Twin: S129 • Full $159 I Avante Solid Ash I land fubtel f inish full We f rame & 1 Premium h am Core futon S389 1231 Alder • 686-5069 In SE Portland 3200 SE Hawthorne 230 092 1 MW Portland — Mew Location ^ 602 MW 23r0 274-4217 Remember... wherever you go, there you are. *
