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UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE FRANKLIN PIERCE
School of Law- Concord, NH
2022 Annual Security Report & Annual Fire Safety Report
UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law
Security Services
2 White Street
Concord, NH 03301
http://law.unh.edu
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Table of Contents
Resources at a Glance……………………………………………………………………. 3
Safety and Security………………………………………………………………. 3
Campus Offices/ Title IX contacts…………………………………………......... 3
Health Resources……………………………………………………………......... 3
Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence and Stalking Survivor Resources………… 3
Mental Health Resources………………………………………………………… 4
Substance Abuse Resources/Legal Resources………………………………….. 4
Visa & Immigration/ Financial Aid Resources………………………………… 4
Campus Crime Statistics………………………………………………………………… 6
Concord Campus………………………………………………………………… 7
Campus Safety…………………………………………………………………………… 15
Law Enforcement and Crime Reporting………………………………………. 15
UNH Security Services………………………………………………… 15
General Crime and Emergency Reporting……………………….......... 16
Off Campus Safety and Security……………………………………….. 19
Safety and Security on Campus………………………………………………… 20
Safety on Campus……………………………………………………….. 20
Security on Campus……………………………………………………... 24
Access to and Security of University Buildings………………... 24
Missing Student Notification……………………………………. 26
General Crime Prevention Tips………………………………… 27
Communication about Campus Crimes and Safety…………………………… 28
Wildcat Rave Alerts………………………………………………........... 28
Crime Warnings…………………………………………………………. 31
Information about Sex Offenders………………………………………. 33
Crime Prevention and Security Awareness Education………………………... 34
Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence and Stalking…………………… 35
Prevention and Awareness Program…………………………………………… 39
Bystander Intervention and Risk Reduction……………………………........... 43
Reporting and Resources……………………………………………………….. 44
Restraining Orders and No Contact Directives……………………………….. 48
Notice of Accommodations and Confidential Resources……………………… 53
Protecting Confidentiality………………………………………………………. 55
Commonly asked Questions Regarding Reporting and Resources…………... 56
University of New Hampshire Disciplinary Procedures………………………………. 61
Employee…………………………….…………………………………………… 62
Student……………………………….…………………………………………… 66
State of New Hampshire Crime Statutes and Definitions…………………………….. 81
Sexual Harassment………………………………………………………………………. 86
UNH Alcohol and Drug Resources, Information, Policy and Laws………………….. 88
UNH 2022 Annual Fire Safety Report…………………………………………………. 100
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RESOURCES AT A GLANCE
Safety and Security
UNH Police Department
Emergency…………………………………………..911
Non-Emergency………………………... (603) 862-1427
18 Waterworks Rd., Durham, NH 03824
www.unh.edu/upd
City of Concord Police Department
Emergency…………………………………………..911
Non-Emergency………………………... (603) 225-8600
35 Green Street, Concord, NH 03301
www.concordnh.gov/807/Police
Campus Service Officers- UNH Law School
Free walking escorts for students, faculty
And staff………………………………... (603) 862-1427
Concord Fire Department/Medical
Emergency…………………………………………..911
Non-Emergency……….……………….. (603) 225-8650
24 Horseshoe Pond Lane Concord, NH, 03301
www.concordnh.gov/477/Fire-Department
Campus Offices
Security Services……………………. (603) 862-1427
2 White Street, 2
nd
floor Reception Desk
Concord NH 03301
Security Office………………………. (603) 513-5277
2 White Street, Rm 104, Concord NH 03301
Supervisor & Security Officers
Dean for Students Office…………..… (603) 513-5171
2 White Street, Concord
Office of Community Standards……... (603) 862-3377
5 Quad Way Hitchcock Hall, Durham, NH 03824
www.community.standar[email protected]
Office of Clery Compliance………….. (603) 862-3700
18 Waterworks Rd. UNH PD. Durham, NH 03824
Office of Human Resources……….... (603) 862-0501
103 Main St. Nesmith Hall, Durham, NH 03824
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Confidential resource available 24/7……1-800-424-1749
www.EAPhelplink.com
Housing…………………....................... (603) 513-5171
Dean for Student’s Office, Concord
Parking Permits/Registrar’s Office...... (603) 513-5171
Dean for Student’s Office, Concord
Community, Equity & Diversity …...... (603) 862-1058
Thompson Hall Rm G14, Durham NH 03824
affirmaction.equity@unh.edu
Civil Rights & Equity Office(CREO)…(603) 862-2930
Coordinator Laura Buchs
105 Main St Thompson Hall Rm 305
Durham, NH 03824
Voice ……………………………. .….. (603) 862-2930
TTY Users………………………………………….7-1-1
After Hours health options:
Concord Hospital Urgent Care………. (603) 230-1200
60 Commercial Street, NH 03301 (5 min from campus)
Hours: 8am-8pm
Concord Hospital…………...………… (603) 225-2711
250 Pleasant Street Concord NH 03301 (4. min from
campus)
Open 24 hours per day
Concord Hospital ER…………………. (603) 225-2711
250 Pleasant Street, concord NH, (4 min from campus)
Open 24 hours per day
Health & Wellness…………………….. (603) 862-9355
4 Pettee Brook Ln. Durham NH 03824
Walk-in Hours M-TH 8:00am-4:30 pm
Friday 9:00am-4:30 pm, Saturday 10:00am-4:30pm
Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence
and Stalking Resources:
SHARPP…………………………..…… (603) 862-3494
2 Pettee Brook Lane Durham, NH 03824
Hours 8am-4:30pm M-F
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24/7 hours crisis line…………………… (603) 862-7233
Confidential on-campus advocacy and support for
victims, of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating
violence and/or stalking.
NH Coalition against Domestic Violence
Haven/Concord Office………….…….. (603) 225-7233
79 S State St, Concord NH 03301
24-HR Domestic Violence Hotline……..1-866-644-3574
24-HR Sexual Assault Hotline………….1-866-277-5570
6th Circuit – District Division - Concord
32 Clinton Street, Concord, NH 03301
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00am to 4:00pm
………………………………………….1-855-212-1234
Concord District Court on line forms,
https://www.courts.state.nh.us/district/forms/index.htm
City of Concord Police Department
Emergency…………………………………………..911
Non-Emergency………………………... (603) 225-8600
35 Green Street, Concord, NH 03301
Mental Health Resources
Afterhours call: (844)743-5748) goes to Concord
Hospital.
Riverbend Community Mental Health (603) 228-1600
278 Pleasant St, Concord NH, 03301
Emergency Help Line/24 hrs. 1-844-743-5748
Concord Hospital…………………….. (603) 225-2711
250 Pleasant Street, Concord, NH 03301
Open 24 hours a day for mental health emergencies
National Suicide Prevention Hotline…1-800-273-8255
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration. www.samhsa.gov
Veterans Crisis Line………………….. 1-800-273-8255
Or text 838255 for immediate help US department of
Veteran Affairs: www.veteranscrisisline.net
Substance Abuse Resources
Health & Wellness………………….… (603) 862-9355
4 Pettee Brook Ln. Durham, NH 03824
Walk-in Hours M-TH 8:00am-4:30pm
Friday 9:00am-4:30pm, Saturday 10:00am-4:30pm
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA)…………...1-800-662-4357
www.samhsa.gov
Legal Resources
Legal Advice and Referral Center……1-800-639-5290
NH Legal Assistance…………………. 1-800-562-3174
Law Line…………………………….…1-800-868-1212
Military and Veteran Services…..........1-603-862-0643
unh.veterans@unh.edu
Visa and Immigration Resources
Office of International Students & Scholars
10 Library Way, Conant Hall Rm 315 Durham
………………………………………….. (603) 862-1288
Email: [email protected]u
Financial Aid Resources
Associate Director of Financial Aid
Jennifer Pereira…………………….……(603) 513-5105
2 White St Rm 187 Concord, NH
Hours: Monday- Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm
[email protected]nh.edu
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Chief’s Welcome
Dear UNH Community,
Thank you for taking the time to read the 2022 Annual Security Report and Annual Fire Safety
Report (AFSR). The AFSR, provided to you in accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of
Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, is full of useful information about
safety and security at the University of New Hampshire, Franklin Pierce School of Law in
Concord, New Hampshire. Within this guide you will find crime statistics for the previous three
calendar years, statistics for on-campus residential housing fires for the previous three calendar
years, campus safety and disciplinary policies, alcohol and drug policies, and policies that
specifically address prevention of and response to sexual assault, domestic violence, dating
violence, and stalking.
While the UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law is generally a safe place to study and work, it is
not without the challenges that other institutions of similar size and scope face. There are many
resources available to help you make informed decisions about your safety and security at the
UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law. The UNH Police Department is active on Instagram,
Facebook, and Twitter. UNH communicates to staff, students, faculty and guests through Rave
alerts, directed communication and press releases regarding incidents happening in or around
campus. We also provide multiple community events such as Citizen Police Academy, Rape
Aggression Defense (women’s self-defense training) and Coffee with a Cop.
By making yourself familiar with the UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law safety and security
policies you are taking a significant step in protecting yourself and your community. This AFSR
contains a great deal of resources for students and employees who are in crisis, and we
encourage you to reach out should you or someone else need our assistance.
Sincerely,
Paul H. Dean
Chief of Police/ Associate VP for Public Safety and Risk Management
University of New Hampshire Police Department
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Compilation of the 2022 Annual Security Report and
Annual Fire Safety Report for the University of New
Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law
The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act
requires the distribution of an Annual Security Report and Annual Fire Safety Report to all
current faculty, staff, and students and notice of its availability to prospective students, faculty,
and staff. This document, referred to as the “Annual Security Report and Annual Fire Safety
Report” or “AFSR” is one of many mechanisms designed to inform current and potential UNH
community members of crime; arrest and referral statistics; current crime response; reporting;
prevention and awareness policies, including policies regarding sexual assault, domestic
violence, dating violence, and/or stalking; campus disciplinary policies and relevant state laws;
and of campus safety and security. This “AFSR” includes crime, arrest and referral statistics for
the previous three calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus, in certain
off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University of New Hampshire, and
on public property within or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus. The fire
report at the end of the document contains current University of New Hampshire Housing fire
safety protocols and fire statistics for the previous three calendar years.
This report is prepared by the Clery Compliance Office at the University of New Hampshire
Police Department (UNH PD). To gather information for this report, UNH PD collaborated with
the Concord Police and Fire Departments, Human Resources, the Department of Student Life,
the Civil Rights & Equity Office (CREO), the Dean of Student’s Office, Community Standards,
Health & Wellness, the Sexual Harassment and Rape Prevention Program (SHARPP) and other
departments on campus.
Statistics are gathered through reports to the University of New Hampshire Police Department
(UNH PD), the Dean of Students Office, the Civil Rights & Equity Office, the Office of Human
Resources, Health & Wellness, the Sexual Harassment and Rape Prevention Program (SHARPP)
and reports submitted by Campus Security Authorities. UNH PD also requested crime statistics
from outside law enforcement agencies that may have jurisdiction over UNH non-campus
property. UNH PD and the Dean of Students Office collaborated in compiling the crime, arrest
and referral statistics to ensure statistics are not missed or double counted. A copy of this report
is disseminated to students, faculty, and staff in an e-mail sent in late September of each fall
semester. Crimes are classified using the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Handbook, the National
Incident Based Reporting System Handbook and the Guidance from the Department of
Education.. New Hampshire law is used to define drug, liquor and weapons law violations, as
well as incidents of domestic and dating violence.
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Campus Crime Statistics Charts
The following are the statistical charts for calendar years 2019, 2020, and 2021 for the UNH
Franklin Pierce School of Law. Differences in the statistics themselves reflect the number of
crimes reported, not necessarily a difference in the rate of crime itself. The data does not reflect
prosecution, convictions or the outcome of disciplinary actions.
Crime statistics published in this document reflect crimes that are reported to have occurred in
one of the four federally defined locations. Crimes that are reported to have occurred outside of
the following locations are not included in this report. The four federally defined locations are:
On-campus property is defined as any building or property owned or controlled by an
institution within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area and used by the institution in
direct support of, or in a manner related to, the institution’s educational purposes, including
residence halls; and any building or property that is within or reasonably contiguous to campus,
that is owned by the institution but controlled by another person, is frequently used by students,
and supports institutional purposes (such as book store or food vendor).
On-campus student housing is defined as any student housing facility that is owned or
controlled by the institution, or is located on property that is owned or controlled by the
institution, and is within the reasonable contiguous geographic area that makes up the campus.
The UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law currently owns and/or controls four (4) residential
housing buildings, located at:
10 Blanchard Street, Concord
12 White Street, Concord
14 White Street, Concord
25 Essex Street, Concord
Public Property is defined as all public property, including thoroughfares, streets, sidewalks,
and parking facilities, that is within campus, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from
campus.
Non-campus property is defined as any building or property owned or controlled by a student
organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or any building or property that is
owned or controlled by an institution that is used in direct support of, or in relation to, the
institution’s educational purposes, is frequently used by students and is not within the same
reasonable contiguous geographic area of the institution. This category includes property that is
outside of Concord, outside of New Hampshire, and outside of the United States.
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Clery Definitions of crimes and categories
Murder and Non-negligent Manslaughter is defined as the willful (non-negligent) killing of
one human being by another. NOTE: Deaths caused by negligence, attempts to kill, assaults to
kill, suicides, accidental deaths, and justifiable homicides are excluded from this category.
Manslaughter by negligence is defined as the killing of another person through gross
negligence.
Robbery is defined as the taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody
or control of a person or persons by force or threat of force or violence and/or by putting the
victim in fear.
Aggravated Assault is defined as an unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose
of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. This type of assault usually is accompanied by
the use of a weapon or by means likely to produce death or great bodily harm. It is not necessary
that injury result from an aggravated assault when a gun, knife or other weapon is used which
could or probably would result in a serious potential injury if the crime were successfully
completed.
Burglary is defined as the unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or a theft. For
reporting purposes this definition includes: unlawful entry with intent to commit a larceny or a
felony, breaking and entering with intent to commit a larceny, housebreaking, safecracking, and
all attempts to commit any of the aforementioned. An incident must meet three conditions to be
a burglary: a) there is evidence of unlawful entry (trespass), b) the unlawful entry must occur
within a structure that has 4 walls, a roof and a door, c) the structure was unlawfully entered to
commit a felony or theft.
Motor Vehicle Theft is defined as the theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle. All cases
where automobiles are taken by persons not having lawful access, even though the vehicles are
later abandoned, including joy riding count as a motor vehicle theft.
Arson is defined as any willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn, with or without intent to
defraud, a dwelling house, public building, motor vehicle, aircraft, or personal property of
another.
Weapon law violation the violation of laws or ordinances prohibiting the manufacture, sale,
purchase, transportation, possession, concealment, or use of firearms, cutting instruments,
explosives, incendiary devices or other deadly weapons. This classification encompasses
weapons offenses that are regulatory in nature. Manufacture, sale, or possession of deadly
weapons, carrying deadly weapons, concealed or openly, using, manufacturing, etc. silencers,
furnishing deadly weapons to minors, aliens possessing deadly weapons. This type of violation
also applies to weapons used in a deadly manner. For example, the person is in violation of state
and local laws.
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Drug Abuse Violations the violation of laws prohibiting the production, distribution, and/or use
of certain controlled substances and the equipment or devices utilized in their preparation and/or
use. The unlawful cultivation, manufacture, distribution, sale, purchase, use, possession,
transportation, or importation of any controlled drug or narcotic substance. Drug abuse
violations include arrests for violations of state and local laws, specifically those relating to the
unlawful possession, sale, use, growing, manufacturing and making of narcotic drugs.
Liquor Law Violations the violation of state or local laws or ordinances prohibiting: the
manufacture, sale, transporting, furnishing, possessing of intoxicating liquor; underage
possession, maintaining unlawful drinking places; bootlegging; operating a still; furnishing
liquor to a minor or intemperate person; using a vehicle for illegal transportation of liquor;
drinking on a train or public conveyance; all attempts to commit any of the aforementioned.
(Drunkenness and driving under the influence are not included in this definition).
Sexual Assault is defined as an offense that meets the definition of rape, fondling, incest, or
statutory rape as used in the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program. Per the National
Incident- Based Reporting System user manual from the FBI UCR program, a sex offense is
“any sexual act directed against another person, without the consent of the victim, including
instances, where the victim is incapable of giving consent.”
Rape is defined as the penetration, no matter how slight, of the vagina, or anus, with any
body part of object, or oral penetration by sex organ of another person without the
consent of the victim. This definition includes any gender of victim or perpetrator.
Fondling is defined as the touching of the private body parts of another person for the
purpose of sexual gratification, without consent of the victim, including instances where
the victim is incapable of giving consent because of his/her age or temporary or
permanent mental incapacity.
Incest is defined as sexual intercourse between persons who are related to each other
within the degrees wherein marriage is prohibited by law.
Statutory Rape is defined as sexual intercourse with a person who is under the statutory
age of consent. Age of consent in NH: under the age of 16.
Relationships which constitute incest: (ancestor, descendant, brother or sister, of the
whole or half blood, or an uncle, aunt, nephew or niece). The relationship referred to
herein include blood relationships without regard to legitimacy, stepchildren, and
relationships of parent and child by adoption NH RSA 639-A:2.
Domestic Violence is defined as felony or misdemeanor crimes of violence committed by a
current or former spouse of the victim or intimate partner, a person with whom the victim shares
a child in common, a person who is cohabitating with or has cohabitated with the victim as a
spouse or intimate partner, a person similarly situation to a spouse of the victim under the
domestic or family violence laws of the jurisdiction in which the crime of violence occurred; or,
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any other person against an adult or youth victim who is protected from the person’s acts under
the domestic or family violence laws of the jurisdiction.
Dating Violence is defined as violence committed by a person who is or has been in a social
relationship of romantic or intimate nature with the victim, where the existence of such a
relationship shall be determined based on the reporting party’s statement and with consideration
of the following factors: length of relationship, type of relationship, frequency of interaction
between the persons involved in the relationship. For the purposes of this definition:
A. Dating violence includes, but is not limited to, sexual or physical abuse or the threat
of such abuse.
B. Dating violence does not include acts covered under the definition of domestic
violence.
Stalking is defined as engaging in a course of conduct directed at a specific person that would
cause a reasonable person to fear for his or her safety or the safety of others, or to suffer
substantial emotional distress. For the purposes of this definition:
A. Course of conduct means two or more acts, including, but not limited to acts which
the stalker directly, indirectly, or through third parties, by any action method, device,
or means follows, monitors, observes, surveils, threatens, or communicates to or
about, a person, or interferes with a person’s property.
B. Reasonable person means a reasonable person under similar circumstances and with
similar identities to the victim.
C. Substantial emotional distress means significant mental suffering or anguish that may,
but does not necessarily, require medical or other professional treatment or
counseling.
Hate Crimes a hate crime is a criminal offense committed that manifests evidence that the victim
was intentionally selected because of the perpetrator’s bias against the victim. Bias is a preformed
negative opinion or attitude toward a group of persons based on their race, gender, religion,
disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, or national origin. Hate crimes include
any offense that is motivated by bias: murder/non-negligent manslaughter, sexual assault, robbery,
aggravated assault, burglary, motor vehicle theft, arson, larceny-theft, simple assault, intimidation
and destruction/damage/vandalism of property.
If a hate crime occurs where there is an incident involving intimidation, vandalism, larceny-theft,
simple assault or other bodily injury, the law requires that the statistic be reported as a hate crime
even though there is no requirement to report the crime classification in any other area of this
compliance document.
A bias-related (hate) crime is not a separate, distinct crime in New Hampshire, but it is the
commission of a criminal offense which was motivated by the offender’s bias. For example, a
subject assaults a victim, which is a crime and if the facts of the case indicate that the offender was
motivated to commit the offense because of his bias against the victim’s race, sexual orientation,
etc. the assault is then classified as a hate crime.
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Larceny-theft is defined as the unlawful taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property from
the possession or constructive possession of another.
Destruction/damage/vandalism or property is defined as to willfully destroy, injure, disfigure,
or deface any public or private property, real or personal, without the consent of the owner or
person having custody or control by cutting, tearing, breaking, marking, painting, drawing,
covering with filth, or any other such means as may be specified by local law.
Intimidation is defined as to unlawfully place another person in reasonable fear of bodily harm
through the use of threatening words and/or other conduct, but without displaying a weapon or
subjecting the victim to actual physical attack.
Simple Assault is defined as an unlawful physical attack by one person upon another where neither
the offender displays a weapon, nor the victim suffers obvious severe or aggravated bodily injury
involving apparent broken bones, loss of teeth, possible internal injury, loss of consciousness or
severe laceration.
A hard copy of this report can also be obtained by contacting UNH Franklin Pierce Law Security
Department at the Reception Desk on the First Floor of 2 White Street Building in Concord or by
calling 603-988-2708 or 603-513-5277. The official URL to access this report on line is:
http://law.unh.edu/
2021 University of New Hampshire-Concord Law School Campus Crime Statistics
Notes on 2021 Statistics:
Possession of ¾ of an ounce or less of marijuana is a civil violation in the state of New
Hampshire, not a criminal offense and therefore tickets issued for possession of marijuana
are not classified as “arrests,” as per Clery Act Regulations.
The State of New Hampshire does not recognize dating violence as it all falls under the
category of Domestic Violence. Therefore, there will not be any dating violence statistics.
Statistics 2021
On Campus
Property
On Campus
Residential
Public
Property
Non-Campus
Property
Arrests
Liquor Law Violations
0
0
0
0
Drug Law Violations
0
0
0
0
Weapon Law Violations
0
0
0
0
Disciplinary Referrals
Liquor Law Violations
0
0
0
0
Drug Law Violations
0
0
0
0
Weapon Law Violations
0
0
0
0
Criminal Offenses
Murder and Non-Negligent
Manslaughter
0
0
0
0
Manslaughter by negligence
0
0
0
0
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Robbery
0
0
0
0
Aggravated Assault
0
0
0
0
Burglary
0
0
0
0
Motor Vehicle Theft
0
0
0
0
Arson
0
0
0
0
Sexual Assault (Sex offenses)
On-Campus
Property
On-Campus
Residential
Public
Property
Non-Campus
Property
Rape
0
0
0
0
Fondling
0
0
0
0
Incest
0
0
0
0
Statutory Rape
0
0
0
0
VAWA Offenses
Domestic Violence
0
0
0
0
Dating Violence
0
0
0
0
Stalking
0
0
0
0
Hate Crimes
In 2021, there were no hate crimes reported that qualified for inclusion in this report.
Unfounded Crimes
There were no unfounded crimes in 2021.
2020 University of New Hampshire-Concord Law School Campus Crime Statistics
Notes on 2020 Statistics
Possession of ¾ of an ounce or less of marijuana is a civil violation in the state of New
Hampshire, not a criminal offense and therefore tickets issued for possession of marijuana
are not classified as “arrests,” as per Clery Act Regulations.
The State of New Hampshire does not recognize dating violence as it all falls under the
category of Domestic Violence. Therefore, there will not be any dating violence statistics.
Statistics 2020
On Campus
Property
On Campus
Residential
Public
Property
Non-Campus
Property
Arrests
Liquor Law Violations
0
0
0
0
Drug Law Violations
0
0
0
0
Weapon Law Violations
0
0
0
0
Disciplinary Referrals
Liquor Law Violations
0
0
0
0
Drug Law Violations
0
0
0
0
Weapon Law Violations
0
0
0
0
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Criminal Offenses
On-Campus
Property
On-
Campus
Residential
Public
Property
Non-campus
Property
Murder and Non-Negligent
Manslaughter
0
0
0
0
Manslaughter by negligence
0
0
0
0
Robbery
0
0
0
0
Aggravated Assault
0
0
0
0
Burglary
0
0
0
0
Motor Vehicle Theft
0
0
0
0
Arson
0
0
0
0
Sexual Assault (Sex offenses)
Rape
0
0
0
0
Fondling
0
0
0
0
Incest
0
0
0
0
Statutory Rape
0
0
0
0
VAWA Offenses
Domestic Violence
0
0
0
0
Dating Violence
0
0
0
0
Stalking
0
0
0
0
Hate Crimes
In 2020, there were no hate crimes reported that qualified for inclusion in this report.
Unfounded Crimes
In 2020 there were no unfounded crimes at the Concord Law School.
2019 University of New Hampshire- Concord Law School Campus Crime Statistics
Notes on 2019 Statistics:
Possession of ¾ of an ounce or less of marijuana is a civil violation in the state of New
Hampshire, not a criminal offense and therefore tickets issued for possession of marijuana
are not classified as “arrests,” as per Clery Act Regulations.
The State of New Hampshire does not recognize dating violence as it all falls under the
category of Domestic Violence. Therefore, there will not be any dating violence statistics.
Statistics 2019
On Campus
Property
On Campus
Residential
Public
Property
Non-Campus
Property
Arrests
Liquor Law Violations
0
0
0
0
Drug Law Violations
0
0
0
0
Weapon Law Violations
0
0
0
0
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Disciplinary Referrals
Liquor Law Violations
0
0
0
0
Drug Law Violations
0
0
0
0
Weapon Law Violations
0
0
0
0
Criminal Offenses
Murder and Non-Negligent
Manslaughter
0
0
0
0
Manslaughter by negligence
0
0
0
0
Robbery
0
0
0
0
Aggravated Assault
0
0
0
0
Burglary
0
0
0
0
Motor Vehicle Theft
0
0
0
0
Arson
0
0
0
0
Sexual Assault (Sex offenses)
Rape
0
0
0
0
Fondling
0
0
0
0
Incest
0
0
0
0
Statutory Rape
0
0
0
0
VAWA Offenses
Domestic Violence
0
0
0
0
Dating Violence
0
0
0
0
Stalking
0
0
0
0
Hate Crimes
In 2019, there were no recorded hate crimes reported that qualified for inclusion in this report
at UNH’s Law School.
Unfounded Crimes
In 2019 here were no unfounded crimes at UNH’s Law School.
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Campus Safety
In the Campus Safety chapter, you will find information on policies for safety and security on
campus, general crime reporting, access to campus facilities, missing students, communications
about emergencies and information about the various units and teams that help keep the UNH
Franklin Pierce School of Law safe.
SAFETY AND SECURITY ON CAMPUS:
LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIME REPORTING
UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law Security Services:
The UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law has a campus security division that is responsible for
providing continuous year-round security to the UNH Law School community. Campus security
officers patrol the campus and parking lots on a regular basis. Campus security officers also
receive in-service training.
Campus security officers are NOT sworn law enforcement personnel and do NOT have the
power of arrest, except for the Security Services supervisor (Sergeant John MacLennan) who
is a sworn UNH Police Department law enforcement officer. They also work very closely with
the Concord NH Police Department and Concord Fire Department.
Security officers are on duty, during the hours of operation consistent with the Law Library, to
assist members of the University community. The primary responsibility of Security Services is
to ensure the security of campus facilities. Security patrols the campus buildings and parking
lots, and they provide key services to authorized personnel. They also administer the non-
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academic materials lost and found, deal with parking issues, provides safety escorts, and
maintain the Campus Crime and Fire Safety Logs. (These logs can be obtained at the front desk
of the law school).
UNHPD and UNH Law Security maintain a strong working relationship with the Concord Police
Department and other surrounding state and local law enforcement agencies. Staff participate in
local and statewide meetings to share information and resources, as deemed necessary. UNHPD
has a memorandum of understanding with the City of Concord. The Concord Police Department
provides all police services to the UNH Law School.
UNH Law School encourages accurate and prompt reporting of all crimes to the UNH Police
Department at 603-862-1212, or the Concord Police Department at 911 for emergencies or 603-
225-8600 for non-emergency services.
The University of New Hampshire Communications Center, is staffed by professional
emergency dispatchers who operate on a twenty-four hour basis. The center receives calls for
both emergency and routine services. Communication specialists instantly dispatch the
appropriate response and can communicate with local, county, state and federal agencies when
required.
Crime and Emergency Reporting
Crimes and emergencies that occur on the law campus should be reported to the Security Office
Emergency dispatch center by dialing 603-862-1212 or 911 in the event of an emergency. For
non-emergency security concerns you may reach the supervisor of security services by dialing
603-513-5277. You can also report in person at the Security Office at 2 White Street Concord,
NH. For the purpose of making a timely crime alert evaluation and for potential inclusion of a
crime statistic in the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report, criminal offenses should be
reported to UNHPD immediately at 603-862-1212. Crimes can also be reported to any CSA
including the Civil Rights & Equity Office (CREO), Human Resources Office or the Dean of
Students.
Crimes that occur off campus can be reported to the Concord Police Department via the non-
emergency number (603) 225-8600 or by calling 911 from an off-campus location within
Concord, or by going to the police department located at 35 Green Street, Concord, NH 03301.
UNH encourages all campus community members to accurately and promptly report all crimes
to law enforcement.
Crimes and violations of the student code of conduct should be reported to the Office of
Community Standards by calling (603) 862-3377, by going in person to Hitchcock Hall, 5
Quad Way, Durham, NH 03824 or by filling out a form on line at:
https://www.unh.edu/ocs/complaint. If the complaint involves harassment, sexual harassment,
domestic violence or discrimination reports should be made to the CREO Office by calling
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(603) 862-2930 or by going in person to Thompson Hall, 105 Main St. Durham, NH 03824. To
file an online report go here www.unh.edu/incidentreportform . Community Standards and
CREO offices will assist the victim in notifying the local law enforcement agency of sexual
assault, domestic violence, and/or stalking.
Crimes and violations of employment policies should be reported to University of New
Hampshire’s Human Resources Department. An anonymous reports can be filed by calling 1-
800-592-8455 or by filling a complaint on line at:
https://secure.ethicspoint.com/domain/media/en/gui/48734/index.html. If requested human
resources will provide assistance in notifying law enforcement of sexual assault, domestic
violence, and/or stalking.
Victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and/or stalking who do not wish to
report the crime to law enforcement officials, Office of Community Standards, Civil Rights &
Equity Office,, or Human Resources are still encouraged to get help and support. Please see the
sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking chapter in this report for more
information.
Child abuse should be reported to the UNHPD or NH Child Protective Services. For information
regarding employees’ obligations to report child abuse, please visit:
https://www.usnh.edu/unh/iii-administrative-policies/f-protection-minors for more information
on reporting requirements.
All Emergency calls should be made to 911 from any campus or off campus telephone. These
calls will be directed either to the Concord Police or Fire Department depending on the nature of
the emergency. The Concord Police or Fire Department will respond along with the UNH
campus security to address the problem.
Regular business calls of a non-emergency nature can be made to the Concord Police
Department at 603-225-8600, the UNH-Law Security Office at 603-513-5277 or UNH Police
Dispatch Center 603-862-1212.
If you call the Concord Police, UNH Law Security Office or the UNH Police Dispatch Center,
please provide the following information:
Your name
Location and description of the incident you are reporting
A description of any vehicles or suspects involved in the incident
A call back number where you can be reached.
Response to a Reported Crime
UNHPD dispatchers are available 24 hours a day. In response to a call regarding a reported
crime, security officers will respond along with Concord police officers. The police will take the
required action to investigate the crime, search for suspects, collect available evidence, file a
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report, and work with their prosecutors. In response to an emergency UNH Security Services
will respond with Concord Police or Fire Department to evaluate and summons the appropriate
resources to respond to the incident. When applicable the Dean of Students will be notified if
disciplinary action is needed and/or CREO Office will be informed of all Title IX cases. If
assistance is needed from other local, state, or federal law enforcement agencies Concord Police
will be responsible for notifying them.
Response to crimes reported to the Dean of Students Office or Human Resources Department
may include initiation of a disciplinary action or notice to law enforcement if the crime involves
a minor.
Under NH State Law, University officials must report crimes including hazing, child and elder
abuse, and treatment given for gunshot wounds. In addition, there is a legal duty on the part of
employees at UNH to report suspected cases of sexual harassment of students by employees of
UNH to supervisors and/or other appropriate individuals or offices. UNH Officials will also help
the victims to report, if asked to do so.
Voluntary Confidential Reporting
University of New Hampshire does not provide voluntary, confidential crime reporting for the
purpose of including crime statistic disclosures in the AFSR. As a matter of policy UNH
Franklin Pierce School of Law directs people to report Clery Crimes to Campus Security for the
purpose of including a statistic in AFSR; though people may report crimes to any Campus
Security Authority. However, the University of New Hampshire Law School may be obligated
to contact the Concord Police Department to investigate when there is a report of sexual assault,
domestic violence, dating violence and/or stalking.
UNH’s Sexual Harassment and Rape Prevention Program (SHARPP) is a free and confidential
resource for UNH community members who have experienced interpersonal violence.
Individuals can contact SHARPP 24/7 at (603)-862-7233. SHARPP provides general numbers
for the purpose of collecting data for the AFSR, however no identifying information is given.
Victims or witnesses can call (603) 862-3686 to report any suspected hazing confidentially or
anonymously.
Under New Hampshire statute 91-A: Access to Government Records, the Concord Police
Department reports are public records; therefore, they cannot hold reports of crime in
confidence. So, UNH does not allow voluntary confidential reporting to the UNH or Concord
police departments.
The purpose of an anonymous report is to possibly take steps to promote safety. In addition,
UNH can keep an accurate record of the number of incidents involving students; determine
where there is a pattern of crime with regard to a particular location, method, or assailant; and
alert the campus community to potential danger. Reports filed in this manner are counted and
disclosed in the annual crimes statistics for the institution.
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Persons wishing to contact the Campus Security or UNHPD anonymously may call (603) 862-
1427, or they can file a complaint over the Wildcat (RAVE) Guardian APP.
Finally, persons may submit an electronic report about incidents of bias, discrimination, and/or
harassment. A report can be made anonymously, or the reporter can request that contact be
made. The electronic report may be accessed through the Civil Rights & Equity Office website
with the reporting link placed conspicuously on its home page. That URL is
www.unh.edu/incidentreportform. The report submissions are not monitored 24-hours a day.
Professional and Pastoral Counselors
Campus “professional counselors,” when acting as such, are not considered to be Campus
Security Authorities and are not required to report crimes for inclusion in the AFSR or for a
crime warning evaluation. Any Clery crime can be confidentially discussed with these
employees. Psychological and Counseling Services (PACS) provides aggregate data for the
Clery AFSR at the end of the year. While the University recognizes various area clergy as
Chaplains there are no specific policies in place regarding reporting of crimes. UNH School of
Law Chaplains follow policies adopted by their respective denominations, as well as relevant
laws.
Health & Wellness also follows applicable professional guidelines and statutes. Please consult
with a staff member or visit their website at www.unh.edu/health/ for more information.
Please see the chapter in this AFSR entitled “Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating
Violence, and Stalking” for more information regarding official reporting and confidential
resources for sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and/or stalking.
Off-Campus Safety and Security
The Concord Police Department (CPD) has primary jurisdiction in all areas off campus in the
City of Concord. Other county, state and federal agencies also provide law enforcement services
in the Concord area.
If criminal activity takes place at a non-campus location that is rented or owned by the
University, or in a student organization housing off campus, community members should contact
the local police department with jurisdiction. In Concord contact the Concord Police Department
in person at 35 Green Street Concord, NH or by phone at 603-225-8600.
Clery Crime and Fire Log
UNH Law Security Services maintains a Clery Crime and Fire log of crimes and on-campus
residential housing fires which occur within UNH Franklin Pierce Law School’s primary
jurisdiction and about which the UNH Clery staff receive notification. The information presented
in the log includes the call number, which is an event reporting number by which UNH Law
Security Services may identify an incident. The absence of a call number means that the crime
was not reported to the UNH Law Security Services, and UNH Law Security Services may
consequently not be investigating this crime.
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The log also includes the date and time which a crime or fire was reported to UNH Law Security
Services or the University, and the date and time at which a crime or fire occurred, or an estimate
thereof. The location column identifies the street address or building at which the crime or fire
occurred. The building or street address may not be specifically identified when this could
compromise the privacy of the victim of a sexual or intimate partner violence. The offense
column defines the nature of the crime or fire. The disposition reveals the current state of UNH
Law Security Services criminal investigation into the offense, if one is taking place.
Log entries are entered and updated in the log within two business days of UNH Law Security
Services receiving the information and within one business for update of a disposition. In order
to protect an ongoing criminal investigation or the identity of a victim, the chief of police or
designee may classify information as confidential and prohibit its release. Log entries for the
law school are available at the Security Office, 2 White Street Concord, NH on the 2nd
floor.
SAFETY AND SECURITY ON CAMPUS
SAFETY ON CAMPUS
Emergency Response and Evacuation
The Emergency Management Division of UNHPD, was established in 2012 in order to manage
all areas of emergency preparedness on the UNH Campuses. The Unit coordinates with various
university and community entities to ensure that UNH students, faculty, staff, and visitors are
prepared to respond to emergencies, recover from them, and mitigate against their impact. The
Emergency Management Division also works closely with several campus partners to develop
and implement UNH’s crisis communication plan.
Crisis and disaster events requires campuses to not only prepare for such events, but also require
an understanding of response capabilities and limitations. It is impossible to predict exactly
when a crisis or disaster will occur, or the extent to which it might affect the campus. Through
deliberate planning, preparing, and training UNH can greatly minimize losses from these events.
UNH maintains an Emergency Response Plan that outlines responsibilities of campus
departments during emergencies. This plan outlines incident priorities, campus organization and
specific responsibilities of each unit and/or position.
The Emergency Management Division works with each department to create and update
emergency response and continuity of operations plans. The Emergency Management Division
provides resources and guidance for the development of these plans.
When an emergency occurs, the Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) is activated. The EOP
delineates the response procedures for emergencies and disasters that could impact the campus.
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When the EOP is utilized, two response organizations are established: The Emergency
Operations Center (EOC) and the Senior Management Group (SMG). The EOC is staffed by pre-
identified campus personnel identified as members of the University Emergency Group (UEG).
They are trained to coordinate the campus’ response and recovery efforts. Members of the UEG
are vetted UNH personnel in the middle to upper management positions from the major
functional areas of the University, including, but not limited to Facilities Operations and
Maintenance, Telecommunications, Energy and Campus Development, Concord Fire
Department, Media Relations, Health and Wellness, UNH Police Department, Hospitality
Services, Transportation, Environmental Health and Safety, the President’s Office, Mayor’s
Office, and representatives from the UNH Manchester and UNH Law School. The EOC
facilitates sheltering of evacuees, debris removal, restoration of services, and supports on-scene
personnel. The primary EOC location is in the UNHPD conference room, however, should an
emergency occur in Concord the EOC may be located in Concord. The Senior Management
Group (SMG) consists of the President, Provost, Vice President of Finance and Administration,
Chief of Staff, Chief of Police, Dean of Students, Associate Provost for Academic Affairs and
administrative staff from the president’s office. Their primary responsibilities include setting
policy and providing supports to the EOC and on-scene personnel.
The Emergency Management Division in cooperation with the Department of Environmental
Health and Safety provide training and information on five mission areas of emergency
management: prevention, protection, mitigation, response and recovery. There is at least one
emergency response tabletop drill conducted each year.
Annual emergency response and evacuation tests are planned in conjunction with other
emergency agencies. Each year, the University conducts emergency response drills and
exercises such as tabletop exercises and field exercises, and tests of the emergency notification
systems on campus. These tests are often announced and publicized via campus mail, and
various newsletters in conjunction with the tests themselves.
The Emergency Management Division has primary responsibility for the development and
facilitation of emergency exercises at UNH. An After Action Report-Improvement Plan is
written following each exercise that lists the scenario, participants, date, time, location, whether
the test was announced or unannounced, areas of strengths, areas of improvement, and corrective
actions. The campus is committed to evaluating response capabilities through the exercise and
After Action Report process, with the goal of correcting areas of improvement identified during
the exercise.
Emergency Evacuation
The emergency evacuation procedures are tested at least once a year. Students and employees
learn the locations of the emergency exits in the building and are provided guidance about the
direction they should travel when exiting each facility for a short-term building evacuation. The
UNHPD does not tell building occupants in advance about the designated locations for long-term
evacuations because those decisions are affected by time of day, location of the building being
evacuated, the availability of various designated emergency gathering locations on campus, and
other factors such as the location and nature of the threat. In both cases, security staff on scene
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will communicate information to students and staff regarding the developing situation or any
evacuation status changes.
The purpose of evacuation drills is to prepare building occupants for an organized evacuation in
case of a fire or other emergency. At UNH Law School evacuation drills are used as a way to
educate and train occupants on fire safety issues specific to their building. During the drill,
occupants “practice” drill procedures and familiarize themselves with the location of exits and
the sound of the fire alarm.
General Evacuation Procedures
At the sound of a fire alarm or if you are instructed to evacuate, leave your work/living area
immediately and proceed to the nearest exit, and leave the building. If you are the first to
recognize a fire situation, activate the alarm, evacuate to a safe location using the nearest exit,
and notify Concord Police and Concord Fire by dialing 911.
1. Remain Calm
2. Do NOT use elevators. Use the stairs.
3. Assist the physically impaired. If he/she is unable to exit without using an elevator,
secure a safe location near a stairwell and immediately inform Concord Police or the
responding fire department of the individual’s location.
4. Proceed to a clear area at least 150 feet from the building. Keep all walkways clear
for emergency vehicles.
5. Make sure all personnel are out of the building.
6. Do not re-enter the building! Wait for instructions. The Concord Police or Fire
Department will announce when it is safe to re-enter the building.
Shelter-in-Place Procedures- What it means to “Shelter-in-Place”
If an incident occurs and the buildings or areas around you become unstable, or if the air
outdoors becomes dangerous due to toxic or irritating substances, it is usually safer to stay
indoors because leaving the area may expose you to that danger. Thus, to “shelter-in-place”
means to make a shelter of the building that you are in, and with a few adjustments this location
can be made even safer and more comfortable until it is safe to go outside.
Basic “Shelter-in-place” guidance
If an incident occurs and the building you are in is not damaged, stay inside in an interior room
until you are told it is safe to come out. If your building is damaged, take your personal
belongings (purse, wallet, access card, etc.) and follow the evacuation procedures for your
building (close your door, proceed to the nearest exit, and use the stairs instead of the elevators).
Once you have evacuated, seek shelter at the nearest University building quickly. If police or
fire department personnel are on the scene, follow their directions.
How will you know to “Shelter-in-Place?”
A shelter-in-place notification may come from several sources, UNHPD via RAVE, housing
staff members, other University employees, local police, or other authorities utilizing the
University’s emergency communications tools.
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How to “Shelter-in-Place”
No matter where you are, the basic steps of Shelter-in-Place will generally remain the same.
Should the need ever arise, follow these steps unless instructed otherwise by local emergency
personnel:
1. If you are inside, stay where you are. Collect any emergency shelter-in-place
supplies and a telephone to be used in case of emergency. If you are outdoors,
proceed into the closest building quickly or follow instructions from emergency
personnel on the scene.
2. Locate a room to shelter inside, It should be:
a. An interior room
b. Above ground level; and
c. Without windows or with the least number of windows. If there is a large
group of people inside a particular building, several rooms may be necessary.
3. Shut and lock all windows (tighter seal) and close exterior doors.
4. Turn off air conditioners, heaters, and fans.
5. Close vents to ventilation systems as you are able. (University staff will turn off the
ventilation as quickly as possible).
6. Make a list of the people with you and ask someone (hall staff, faculty, or other staff)
to call the list in to Concord PD so they know where you are sheltering. If only
students are present, one of the students should call in the list.
7. Turn on a radio or TV and listen for further instructions.
8. Check the UNHPD website (www.unh.edu/upd/) for updates and further instructions.
9. Make yourself comfortable.
10. Do not leave unless specifically instructed to evacuate by emergency personnel.
Blue Light Emergency Phones
UNH School of Law does not have any blue light emergency phones on their campus.
Safety Escorts
Campus Security Officers will provide an escort to parking lots as requested. Students or
employees may request a walking escort by calling 603-862-1212.
Mental Health
UNH Law has partnered with Riverbend Community Mental Health to provide an on-site
counselor for students once a week. The counselor’s hours and availability are announced each
week via email. If a student would like to meet with a counselor off-campus, they can call the
Riverbend Admissions line at 603-228-1600 and share that they are a UNH law student who
would like to meet with a counselor.
If a student is in a period of mental health crisis, they are encouraged to call Riverbend’s 24/7
Mobile Crisis Service at 1-833-710-6477. A trained professional will help the student (or a
support person) to find immediate help or resources.
Student health and wellness is a top priority as we know that law school can be a stressful
endeavor. If you find that you are in need of additional assistance to help balance the many
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priorities that students have, please contact Lauren Berger, Assistant Dean of Students, at
Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT):
The Assistant Dean may consult and collaborate with other UNH Law School employees as
appropriate and on a need-to-know basis and shall have the authority to contact law enforcement
officials and behavioral health consultants as necessary. The Assistant Dean is authorized to
designate a Behavior Intervention Team (BIT) to assist in addressing the issue. The Team may
use a variety of tools to mitigate a safety or other risk. The Assistant Dean shall consult with
appropriate law school administrators to;
a) Coordinate a response to the situation;
b) Determine what to communicate to others affected by the situation; and
c) Determine if and how the community will be notified of action steps being taken.
Information dissemination will be based on a need-to-know determination by the BIT Team who
will balance privacy with safety interests.
Notification to Faculty, Administration, and Others. If the safety threat is not immediate, the
Assistant Dean, in consultation with the BIT Team, shall decide whether and how to notify
appropriate personnel regarding an individual’s threatening behaviors. The team shall comply
with FERPA but in doing so, shall consider the extent to which the conduct falls within FERPA
or not, and the extent to which FERPA permits communications to prevent harm to others.
On-going Monitoring. The Assistant Dean of Students will review on-going cases and the
general school environment to determine if certain individuals need follow up contact and to
determine if school events, policies, or activities should change to minimize the threat of harm to
others.
International Safety and Security
Please visit UNH’s International Health and Safety website for information about resources,
policies and support for international travel by UNH students, faculty, and staff coordinated by
All Things International at UNH. You can access this information on this site:
https://www.unh.edu/global/about. Travelers with specific questions should contact the Office of
International Student and Scholars at Conant Hall Room 315, 10 Library Way, Durham, NH, or
they can call them at (603) 862-1288
SECURITY ON CAMPUS
ACCESS TO AND SECURITY OF UNIVERSITY BUILDINGS
Academic & Administrative Building Security
Academic and administrative offices are secured at the end of their operating hours. All
buildings are secured each night and are open only during normal operating hours Monday –
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Friday 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. to members of the community and visitors. The library is open to
accommodate the library hours.
After-hour entry for students is by use of their UNH Student ID during library hours only.
Faculty and staff have access 24/7. Building hours during semester breaks, University holidays,
and the summer may be reduced or modified from the normal operating hours.
Residence Halls
Residential buildings/apartments are secured 24/7, only students living in each residential
building or apartment building will have access to that building.
Unscheduled patrols of the campus are conducted by Security Services during operating hours.
Any suspicious activity, suspicious person, or crimes in progress should be reported immediately
to UNH Police Dispatch at 603-862-1212.
Opening a clearly marked external emergency exit or security door; or deliberately propping
open a door that is intended to be locked, is strictly prohibited. Students are also prohibited from
obstructing or blocking-open any interior fire door.
Buildings are equipped with fire detection systems and alarms which are directly connected to
the City of Concord Fire dispatch center. Certain buildings and areas are alarmed with panic
buttons for the protection of personnel. Immediate response to the alarm location is made by the
Concord Police.
Students and employees may also request a walking escort from the UNH Law School Campus
Security Officers by calling (603)-862-1212. These can be requested at any time. Generally,
they will be performed by UNH Law School Campus Security Officers during hours of
operations for the law school.
Security and Maintenance of Campus Facilities
Security is provided in the maintenance of the UNH facilities through a number of mechanisms,
including limitations on hours of operation, policies on keys, restricting access to those bearing
proper identification as university staff or students. Specific security mechanisms may vary with
the type of university facility. Each building has a manager that will report problems.
UNH maintains campus facilities in a manner that minimizes hazardous and unsafe conditions.
Parking lots and pathways are illuminated with lighting. UNH Security Services works closely
with facilities management to address burned out lights promptly as well as malfunctioning door
locks or other physical conditions that enhance security. Other members of the University
community are helpful when they report equipment problems to UNH Law School Security
Services at (603) 513-5277 or to facilities management at (603) 513-5186. Facilities personnel
are present during normal operating hours and/or on call to address the physical needs of the
building should any situation or emergency arise.
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MISSING STUDENT NOTIFICATION- STUDENTS LIVING IN RESIDENCE HALLS
Missing Student Notification Policy and Procedures 20 USC 1092 (j) (Section 488 of the
Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008)
Any institution participating in a Title IV federal student financial aid program that maintains on
campus housing facilities must establish a missing student notification policy and related
procedures for those students who live in on campus housing and who have been missing for 24
hours.
For purposes of this policy, a student shall be considered missing if a roommate, classmate,
faculty member, family member or other campus person has not seen the student in a reasonable
amount of time, reports the pertinent facts to the UNH Law School Security Office and if after
investigation the UNH Law School Security Supervisor determines that the student has been
missing for 24 hours. A reasonable amount of time may vary with the time of day and
information available regarding the missing person's daily schedule, habits, punctuality, and
reliability. Individuals may be considered missing immediately, if their absence has occurred
under circumstances that are suspicious or cause concerns for their safety. If the initial report that
a person is missing is made to a UNH department other than the University of New Hampshire
Law School Security Division, the UNH Law School employee receiving the report shall contact
the UNH Law School Security Division immediately.
Procedures for designation of missing person contact information
1. Students living on campus shall be given notice of this policy and an annual opportunity
during the first seven days after move-in each semester to designate an individual or
individuals to be contacted by the university in the event they are determined to be
missing for 24 hours. Missing person contact information shall be registered
confidentially, shall be accessible only to authorized campus officials, and may only be
disclosed to law enforcement personnel in furtherance of a missing person investigation.
The missing person contact shall remain in effect until changed or revoked by the
student.
2. In the event a student is reported missing, the UNHPD/Security Services or their designee
shall attempt to contact their missing person contact no more than 24 hours after the time
the student was determined to be missing for 24 hours.
3. For students under the age of 18, who are not emancipated and living on campus the
following will occur: If a student under 18 is determined to be missing the university
shall (is required to) notify a custodial parent(s) or guardian no more than 24 hours after
the student is determined to be missing in accordance with the procedures set forth
below. The missing person contact shall be notified as well.
4. For all missing students, UNH will notify the local law enforcement agency within 24
hours of determination that the student is missing, unless the local law enforcement
agency was the entity that made the determination that the student was missing.
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Official Notification procedure for missing person
1. Any faculty, staff or student who has information that a residential student may be a
missing person must notify the University of New Hampshire Law School Security
Division, or their designee, as soon as possible and no later than 24 hours after they
determine a student may be missing.
2. The security division shall gather information about the student from the reporting person
and from the student’s acquaintances (i.e. Clothing, physical description, where student
may be, vehicle description if applicable, mental health status, physical well-being,
update to date photo, and class schedules, etc.). Appropriate campus faculty and/or staff
shall be notified to aid in the search for the student.
3. No later than 24 hours after determining that a residential student has been missing for 24
hours, the University of New Hampshire Law School Security Division or their designee
shall notify the missing person contact. For students that are under 18 and not
emancipated a parent(s) or guardian will also be notified that the student is believed to be
missing.
4. In all cases when the student is declared missing by the security division after an initial
investigation and in consultation with UNHPD and other law enforcement agencies as
appropriate, UNHPD will coordinate with the UNH office of media relations to provide
information to the media that is designed to obtain public assistance in the search for any
missing student. The coordination will insure that investigations are not impeded by the
release of information. The Concord Police Department will partner with local media
sources to publish information regarding the missing student from the UNH Law School
in Concord.
5. Regardless of whether the student has identified a contact person, is above the age of 18,
or is an emancipated minor, UNHPD will inform the local law enforcement agency with
jurisdiction that a student has been missing within 24 hours.
GENERAL CRIME PREVENTION TIPS
Call the Concord Police at (603) 225-8600 IMMEDIATELY if you see or hear
something suspicious. Don’t hesitate to dial 911 in an emergency. Be sure to tell them
exactly where you are.
If you SEE something, SAY something!
Keep your possessions in sight at all times. Don’t leave computers, cell phones, or
electronics unattended.
If you leave your office or room, even for a few minutes, lock the door.
Be alert to potential danger. Trust your instincts.
Walk with friends whenever possible.
If jogging, walking or biking alone, stay in well-lit and well-traveled areas.
Shred documents you discard that contain personal information
See the section of this document titled “Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating
Violence and Stalking” for protective behaviors regarding those offenses.
Do not prop open the outside doors to academic and residential buildings
Always know who is at your door before opening it.
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COMMUNICATION ABOUT
CAMPUS CRIMES AND SAFETY
Through a variety of methods, the University of New Hampshire provides information to
students and employees about campus security procedures and practices and encourages them to
be responsible for their own security and the security of others. One method is keeping students
and employees informed about crime prevention strategies and by communicating with the
campus community about reported crimes or emergencies that pose serious or continuing threats
to students and employees. This section highlights some of the ways in which the University of
New Hampshire Franklin Pierce Law School offices communicate information about crime and
safety on campus.
EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES
Rave Alerts
This section describes the procedures the University of New Hampshire Law School uses to
immediately notify the campus community upon the confirmation of a significant emergency or
dangerous situation involving an immediate threat to the health or safety of students or
employees occurring on the campus.
ALERTS
Upon confirmation of an emergency or dangerous situation, Security Services will notify
UNHPD who will, without delay and taking into account the safety of the community, determine
the content of the notification and initiate the notification system, unless issuing a notification
will, in the professional judgement of first responders (including, but not limited to: UNHPD,
Local PD, and/or Local Fire and EMS), compromise efforts to assist a victim, or to contain,
respond to or otherwise mitigate the emergency. The notification system at the University of
New Hampshire Law School is known as Rave Alerts.
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The Chief of Police, or designee, in conjunction with other University administrators, local first
responders and/or the National Weather Service typically confirms significant emergencies or
dangerous situations involving immediate threat to the health or safety of students or employees
on campus.
UNHPD and Media Relations may collaborate to determine the content of the message and will
use some or all of the systems described below to communicate the threat to the UNH Law
School community or to the appropriate segment of the community, if the threat is limited to a
particular building or segment of the population.
All UNHPD sergeants, captains, chief, and dispatchers are authorized to initiate and use the Rave
Alert notification system. During situations in which there is a time-critical threat to campus, a
Rave Alert message and messages sent via the other systems listed below are sent immediately
on authority of the Chief of Police or designee. The UNH Police Chief or designee is responsible
for drafting the content, which is developed based on the type of emergency, determining the
appropriate segment of the community to receive the message based on the affected community,
and sending the message to the community using any or all systems listed below. If time permits
UNH Media Relations may review media distributions prior to UNHPD sending them.
Situations for sending a Rave Alert include, but are not limited to: active harmer, significant and
serious hazardous materials spill, large fire on campus, significant disruption to campus
infrastructure, multiple building closings, pandemic, or a mass casualty disaster. All students
and staff are automatically entered into UNH’s Rave Emergency Alert System once they are
assigned an UNH email. Rave alerts are typically sent via email in an effort to notify the largest
percentage of students and staff in the fastest way possible. Anyone with an email ending in
unh.edu will automatically receive an email from Rave Alert in the event of an emergency.
Usually, Rave alerts are also sent via text message to those registered with the text system. In
addition to, or in the event of an email or text system failure, UNH may use some or all of the
following systems to communicate an immediate threat to the community: by directed
communication, UNH web page www.unh.edu, UNH PD webpage www.unh.edu/upd,
www.law.unh.edu, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. To opt-in for emergency text and voice
messaging, students, faculty, staff, and guests can register through www.alert.unh.edu, UNH TV
boards at www.unh.edu/unhtv, fliers, local area radio and television stations, fliers or face to face
communications.
In the event of an outbreak of a serious illness or other public health emergency, the Executive
Director of the University Health & Wellness Department or designee will collaborate with the
UNHPD Emergency Management Division to confirm the emergency. The UNHPD will draft
the language of the warning and distribute the warning to the affected campus community.
Situations requiring a Rave Alert will almost always require ongoing communications support.
UNHPD will determine what level of emergency is present and use the Emergency Operations
Plan (EOP). Once the EOP is activated, the process of posting information on UNH’s homepage
and preparing a crisis communications response will begin. Depending on the type of
emergency, UNHPD and Media Relations may work together to craft a consistent set of follow-
up messages that can be efficiently distributed to update the UNH and larger community,
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including through additional Rave alerts or through the UNH homepage (www.unh.edu),
directed communication, or UNHPD web page (www.unh.edu/upd) and the law school home
page www.law.unh.edu.
Parents and the larger community can receive information pertaining to an emergency situation
at the university through some or all of the following systems: signing up for Rave Alerts at
www.alert.unh.edu; by following the UNHPD Facebook or Instagram account; by visiting
UNH’s homepage at www.unh.edu; UNH Law School’s home page www.law.unh.edu; or
visiting the UNHPD home page at www.unh.edu/upd.
System to Use
Primary
Message
Creator
Backup
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Authority
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message
sender or
distributor.
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message sender
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PRIMARY
UNH Alert-
Rave
UNH PD
Chief or
designee
Media
Relations
UNH PD
Chief or
designee
UNHPD
Dispatchers
UNH PD Chief
UNH Directed
Communication
UNH PD
Chief or
designee
Media
Relations
UNH PD
Chief or
designee
UNHPD
Dispatchers
UNH PD Chief
UNH PD
Website/ UNH
Website
UNH PD
Chief or
designee
Media
Relations
UNH PD
Chief or
designee
UNHPD
Dispatchers
UNH PD Chief
or Media
Relations
SECONDARY
Fliers
UNH PD
Chief or
designee
Media
Relations
UNH PD
Chief or
designee
UNH PD
Chief or
designee
Residential Life
and Building
Managers
Local Radio
and TV
UNH PD
Chief or
designee
Media
Relations
UNH PD
Chief or
Designee
Media
Relations
UNH PD Chief
of Police or
Designee
UNH TV
boards
UNH PD
Chief or
designee
Media
Relations
UNH PD
Chief or
Designee
UNH PD
Chief of
Designee
Media Relations
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TIMELY WARNINGS- CRIME ALERTS
The University of New Hampshire issues Timely Crime Warnings to warn the campus
community about certain Clery crimes that present a continuing threat to the campus community
and to aid in the prevention of similar crimes. Known in the Clery Act as a “timely warning,”
the intent of the Timely Crime Alert is to warn of a criminal incident so that people will be able
to protect themselves. Timely Crime Alerts are issued in a manner that is timely, withholds the
names of victims as confidential, and that will aid in the prevention of similar occurrences. The
Clery Act requires UNH to distribute Timely Crime Alerts regarding Clery crimes that occur
within UNH’s Clery geography and represent a serious or continuing threat to the safety of
students or employees. These Clery crimes are murder/non-negligent manslaughter,
manslaughter by negligence, rape, fondling, statutory rape, incest, robbery, aggravated assault,
burglary, motor vehicle theft, arson, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. Larceny-
theft, simple assault, intimidation, and destruction/damage/vandalism will be assessed for a
crime warning if there is evidence they were motivated by hate or bias against a protected party.
UNHPD’s Chief of Police or designee has the authority to develop the content of a Timely
Warning Crime Alert and can authorize distribution using the guidelines listed below. The Chief
of Police or designee will consider the type of offense, location, nature of any threat and whether
there is a continuing threat to the community or a continuing crime pattern in determining the
appropriateness of a Timely Warning Crime Alert. Some information may be withheld if there is
a risk of compromising law enforcement efforts to investigate and/or solve the crime. If the
victim of the crime is a person, that person will not be identified by name in a Timely Warning
Crime Alert. Timely Warning Crime Alerts are issued as soon as the pertinent information is
available to the UNHPD.
Crimes will be assessed on a case-by-case basis and Timely Warning Crime Alerts will be
distributed as deemed necessary. Cases of aggravated assault involving known parties, such as
two roommates fighting which result in an aggravated injury, will be evaluated on a case-by-case
basis to determine if an individual is believed to be an ongoing threat to the larger UNH
community. Cases of sexual assault will be considered on a case-by-case basis to determine
whether there is an ongoing threat to the larger UNH community, depending on the facts of the
case, when and where the incident occurred, when it was reported, and the amount of
information known by Security Services and the UNHPD. Timely Waring Crime Alerts will not
typically be issued for property crimes unless there is some evidence of a pattern or a serious,
continuing threat to the community.
The following factors will be considered when determining whether to issue a Timely Warning
Crime Alert
Where the crime occurred
The nature of the crime (serious/non-serious, violent/non-violent)
The nature of the threat (general threat versus limited threat to a specific person)
Whether or not there is a continuing danger to the community or continuing crime
pattern.
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When UNHPD becomes aware of a situation that meets the criteria for a Timely Warning Crime
Alert, the Chief of Police or designee develops the content of the crime alert, has the authority to
authorize the distribution and distributes the crime alert to the community. In the event a Timely
Warning Crime Alert is needed, consideration will be given to the most appropriate means to be
used to disseminate the information to the UNH community. The primary form of distribution is
through a mass email message sent to the entire university community through the UNH Rave
Alert system. This email is sent by the Chief of Police or designee, including, but not limited to
UNHPD communications specialists, or UNH Clery Compliance team members. Other forms of
communication may be utilized, such as directed communications, UNHPD Facebook, UNHPD
Twitter or UNHPD Instagram. In addition, Timely Warning Crime Alert notices may also be
shared by posting on UNH’s homepage, the UNH Law School’s homepage, the UNHPD
homepage, press releases, postings/notices at appropriate locations, or the use of UNHPD
electronic signboards.
Updates to the community about any particular case resulting in Timely Warning-Crime Alert
may be distributed to the campus through any one or more of the following mechanisms:
UNH Alert (Rave): a free service that automatically sends a brief text message alerting
the community regarding an emergency on campus to email accounts or cell phones.
UNH students, faculty, and staff, with UNH email are automatically enrolled others may
sign up for alerts at https://alert.unh.edu.
Directed Communications/Blast email: UNH email system alerting students, faculty,
and staff.
Fliers: posted on bulletin boards in academic buildings, residence halls, outdoor boards
and kiosks and administrative buildings.
UNH Police Department website: www.unh.edu/upd.
UNH website: www.unh.edu. UNH Law School website: www.law.unh.edu
The New Hampshire: student newspaper.
Local area radio and television stations and print media.
Other Campus Security Authorities learning of an incident in which a Timely Warning Crime
Alert might be appropriate will share the information with the Clery staff at UNHPD to
determine whether the incident meets the criteria for a Timely Warning Crime Alert.
A Timely Warning Crime Alert notice will typically include the following, unless issuing any of
this information would risk compromising law enforcement efforts:
The date and time or time-frame of the incident
A brief description of the incident
Information that will promote safety and potentially aid in the prevention of similar
crimes (crime prevention or safety tips)
Suspect description(s)/photo(s) when deemed appropriate and if there is sufficient details
Police agency contact information
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Other information as deemed appropriate.
UNHPD does not issue Timely Warning Crime Alert notices for the above listed crimes if:
The Chief of police or designee determined there is no serious or continuing threat to the
safety of the UNH students, employees and community members.
The subject(s) apprehended and the threat of imminent danger to the UNH community
has been mitigated by the apprehension.
A report was not filed with UNHPD/ Security Services or UNHPD was not notified of
the crime in a manner that would allow the department to post a “timely” warning for the
community (e.g. a report that was filed more than 5 days after the date of the alleged
incident may not allow UNHPD to post a “timely” warning to the community). This type
of situation will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
The institution is not required to issue a Timely Warning Crime Alert with respect to crimes
reported to a pastoral or professional counselor.
A copy of the Timely Warning Crime Alert will be filed in the corresponding case file.
SAFETY ALERTS:
The UNHPD or Security Services may also issue “Safety Alerts,” when necessary, to apprise
the UNH Law School community of safety issues and concerns. These “safety alerts” will
include safety tips and recommendations to follow so that the UNH community can make
informed decisions about personal safety.
Security Services maintains a daily crime log that contains all crimes reported to the department.
It can be viewed by coming to the security office located at 2 White St., Concord, NH 03301,
during normal business hours.
Student and Employee Registration for Rave Emergency Alerts and Timely Crime Warning
Students and employees with valid UNH.edu email addresses are automatically enrolled to
receive email alerts from Rave Alert unless they opt out. They are also able to opt-in and sign up
to receive text alert messages at www.alert.unh.edu. Visitors and guests may also sign up to
receive alerts while on campus at events.
The email database is updated daily with the most current list of email addresses.
Rave Alerts and Timely Warning System Testing
UNHPD tests the emergency notifications system on a monthly basis. The systems are tested
campus-wide on an annual basis.
Information about Sex Offenders
The Federal Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act required institutions of higher education to
issue a statement to the campus community about where to find information on registered sex
offenders on the state website.
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In NH, convicted sex offenders must register with the local police jurisdiction in which they
reside. This information is transferred to the NH State Police who maintain this website. This
information can be found at: https://business.nh.gov/nsor/.
CRIME PREVENTION AND SECURITY AWARENESS EDUCATION
Creating a safe campus is everyone’s responsibility. The following programs are offered to
inform the campus community about campus security procedures and practices, to encourage the
campus community to be responsible for their safety and the safety of others, and to inform
students and employees about crime prevention.
Active Threats Training
UNHPD conducts Active Shooter Response training presentation for students, faculty and staff,
designed to provide an overview of an active shooter event. The instructors are experienced law
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enforcement trainers whose main goal is to share tactics and techniques that can and will help
participants survive a crisis, specifically to survive an active killer incident.
Student Orientation:
The day before classes begin each semester the Dean for Students and UNH Police Supervisor of
Security meet with incoming students for orientation. They discuss Rave alerts, Timely Crime
Warning Alerts, and safety on campus to include theft deterrence. They discuss reporting
procedures, safety in the community and emergency reporting and how to obtain help.
Information is also provided about campus security and safety on campus to students, faculty and
staff.
Rape Aggression Defense (RAD)
The UNHPD hosts two RAD classes per year, one each semester. The Rape Aggression Defense
basic personal defense system is a national program of realistic self-defense tactics and
techniques taught for women only. All classes are taught by nationally certified R.A.D.
instructors. To learn more or sign up for a class contact the UNHPD at 603-862-1427.
Additional Crime Prevention and Security Awareness Programs
Upon request, personnel from UNHPD or Security Services are available to present to academic
classes, departments, student organization, campus offices and residence halls regarding campus
safety issues around crime prevention and security awareness. Presentations highlight steps to
enhance personal safety as well as community responsibility for creating a safer campus. These
programs encourage students and employees to be responsible for their own safety and the safety
of others. UNHPD and Security Services conducts many security awareness and crime
prevention programs each year. Also see the chapter of this document entitled “Sexual Assault,
Domestic Violence, Dating Violence and Stalking,” for more crime prevention and security
awareness programs.
Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence & Stalking
UNH prohibits sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking as they are
defined for the purposes of the Clery Act and NH State Law. These crimes will not be tolerated
on campus and are a violation of New Hampshire law as well as student and employee conduct
policies. UNH pro-actively addresses sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and
stalking.
For the legal definitions of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, stalking and
consent in UNH’s jurisdiction, please see the chapter in this document entitled, “State of New
Hampshire Crime Statutes and Definitions.”
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For the purpose of the Clery Act, sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking
are defined as the following:
Sexual Assault
Sex offense: is defined as any sexual act directed against another person, without the
consent of the victim, including instances where the victim is incapable of giving
consent.
Rape: is defined as the penetration, no matter how slight, of the vagina or anus, with any
body part or object, or oral penetration by a sex organ of another person, without the
consent of the victim. This offense includes both males and females.
Fondling: is defined as the touching of the private body parts of another person for the
purpose of sexual gratification, without the consent of the victim, including instances
where the victim is incapable of giving consent because of his/her age or because of
his/her temporary or permanent mental incapacity.
Statutory Rape: is defined as sexual intercourse with a person who is under the statutory
age of consent.
Incest: is defined as sexual intercourse between persons who are related to each other
within the degrees wherein marriage is prohibited by law.
Domestic Violence
A felony or misdemeanor crime of violence committed by a current or former spouse or intimate
partner of the victim; by a person with whom the victim shares a child in common; by a person
who is cohabitating with, or has cohabitated with the victim as a spouse or intimate partner; by a
person similarly situated to a spouse of the victim under the domestic or family violence laws of
the jurisdiction in which the crime occurred; by any other person against an adult or youth victim
who is protected from that person’s acts under the domestic or family violence laws of the
jurisdiction in which the crime occurred. To categorize an incident as domestic violence, the
Relationship between the perpetrator and the victim must be more than just two people living
together as roommates. The people cohabitating must be current or former spouses or have an
intimate relationship. (U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, The
Handbook for Campus Safety and Security Reporting, 2016 Edition, Washington D.C, 2016
pg.3-38.)
Dating Violence
Violence committed by a person who is or has been in a social relationship of a romantic or
intimate nature with the victim. The existence of such a relationship shall be determined based
on the reporting party’s statement and with consideration of the length of the relationship, the
type of relationship, and the frequency of interaction between the persons involved in the
relationship. Dating violence includes, but is not limited to, sexual or physical abuse or threats
of such abuse. Dating violence does not include acts covered under the definition of domestic
violence.
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Stalking
Engaging in a course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable
person to fear for the person’s safety or the safety of others, or suffer substantial emotional
distress. Course of conduct means two or more acts, including, but not limited to, acts in which
the stalker directly, indirectly, or through third parties, by any action, method, device or means,
follows, monitors, observes, surveils, threatens or communicates to or about a person, or
interferes with a person’s property. Reasonable person means a reasonable person under similar
circumstances and with similar identities to the victim. Substantial emotional distress means
significant mental suffering or anguish that may, but does not necessarily require medical or
other professional treatment or counseling.
Procedures UNH will follow when Crime of Domestic Violence, Dating
Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking is reported
The University has procedures in place that serve to be sensitive to victims who report sexual
assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking, including informing individuals about
their right to file criminal charges as well as the availability of counseling, health, mental health,
victim advocacy, legal assistance, visa and immigration assistance, student financial aid and
other services on and/or off campus as well as additional remedies to prevent contact between a
complainant and an accused party, such as changes to housing, academic, protective orders,
transportation, and working situations, if reasonably available. UNH will provide such
supportive measures if the victim requests them, and if they are reasonably available, regardless
of whether the victim chooses to report the crime to campus police or local law enforcement or
make a formal complaint to the Director & Title IX Coordinator. Students and employees should
contact the Director & Title IX Coordinator Laura Buchs at [email protected] or by calling
603-862-2930. They may also notify the UNH Police at 603-862-1427 if they are seeking
assistance with accommodations.
If a report of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault or stalking is reported to the
University (UNH Law School Security Services, 603-513-5259), the following procedures will
be used by the university:
Incidents/Procedures: for Sexual Assault, Domestic and Dating Violence and Stalking
1. UNH will assess immediate safety needs of complainant.
2. UNH will provide the complainant information about obtaining medical care, including a
free forensic exam from a Forensic Nurse Examiner.
3. UNH will provide written information to complainant on how to preserve evidence.
4. UNH will assist complainant with contacting local police if complainant requests and
provide the complainant with contact information for the local police department.
5. UNH will provide complainant with referrals to on and off campus mental health
providers.
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6. UNH will assess need to implement interim or long-term protective measures, if
appropriate.
7. UNH will provide the complainant with a written explanation of the complainant’s rights
and options.
8. UNH will provide a “No Trespass”, “Campus Ban”, or no contact order if deemed
appropriate.
9. UNH will provide written instructions on how to apply for a protective order.
10. UNH will provide instructions on how to submit a formal Title IX complaint to initiate a
University response and investigation.
11. UNH will provide a copy of the policy applicable to Sexual Assault to the complainant
and inform the complainant and accused regarding timeframes for inquiry, investigation
and resolution.
12. UNH will inform the complainant and accused of the outcome of the investigation and
whether or not the accused will be administratively charged under the Student Code of
Conduct.
13. The complainant and the accused will have the right to participate in University
disciplinary proceedings and be accompanied to any related meeting or proceeding by an
advisor of their choice.
14. Both parties shall be informed simultaneously and in writing of the outcome of any
disciplinary proceeding that arises from an allegation of sexual assault, domestic
violence, dating violence or stalking, and the procedures for appealing the outcome.
15. UNH will enforce the anti-retaliation policy and take immediate and separate action
against parties that retaliate against a person for reporting sex-based discrimination or
harassment or for assisting in the investigation or disciplinary process.
UNH CAMPUS COMMITTEES
UNH has two campus groups charged with addressing gender based violence through
multidisciplinary lenses. They are the Title IX Advisory Committee and Sexual Harassment and
Rape Prevention Program (SHARPP).
Title IX Advisory Committee
The Title IX advisory committee on sexual assault and misconduct meets monthly to discuss and
provide leadership on campus efforts to prevent and respond to sexual assault and sexual
misconduct (including but not limited to: sexual harassment, intimate partner violence, and
stalking). The group reports to the senior campus leaders and ensure the coordination of campus
prevention, response and accountability measures.
Specific responsibilities of the advisory group include the following:
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Facilitate the development of a comprehensive strategic plan that addresses the important
health, academic, social and safety issues related to sexual assault and misconduct.
Oversee evaluating campus programs and services.
Support the implementation of evidence-based policies, prevention and intervention
programs, services and accountability procedures.
Charge and support other campus committees of students, faculty, and staff to address
Sexual assault and sexual misconduct issues on campus.
Sexual Harassment and Rape Prevention Program (SHARPP)
The mission of Sexual Harassment and Rape Prevention Program is to eliminate sexual and
intimate partner violence. SHARPP’s mission is accomplished in two parts: by providing free
and confidential advocacy and direct services to all survivors and their allies, and by offering
culturally competent awareness and prevention programs to the University of New Hampshire
community.
PREVENTION, AWARENESS & BYSTANDER INTERVENTION
PRIMARY PREVENTION AND ONGOING AWARENESS PROGRAMS
UNH is dedicated to prevention education. Primary programs are informed by research and
assessed for value, effectiveness, and outcomes. SHARPP’s prevention education trainings are
informed by research & evidence –based best practices as well as the CDC’s recommendations
on sexual violence prevention. The goals of such programs is to stop sexual assault, domestic
violence, dating violence, and stalking before they occur. SHARPP’s goals for their prevention
education programs are to build skills, increase knowledge, and change attitudes and beliefs that
contribute to violence. Primary prevention programs promote behaviors that foster healthy,
mutually respectful relationships and sexuality, encourage safe bystander intervention, and seek
to change social norms in healthy and safe directions. Primary prevention and ongoing
educational/awareness efforts at UNH contain information about options available to victims,
procedures for institutional disciplinary action, risk reduction, and bystander intervention.
SHARPP strives to target individual, interpersonal, organizational, institutional, and systemic strategies
for change also known as the socio-ecological perspective.
In the fall of 2022, all new, incoming students and employees will receive training and be
informed about primary prevention and awareness programs and learn that UNH prohibits
domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking or any other form of sexual
violence. All freshmen and transfer students will complete the training “Sexual & Interpersonal
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Violence Prevention and Response Course (SPARC)” which addresses harassment and Title IX
issues. This course was developed by The State University of New York (SUNY). This training
will also be delivered to new students and transfer students in January 2023. The definitions of
these violations are covered earlier in this chapter. The Civil Rights & Equity Office provided
SUNY SPARC Sexual & Interpersonal Violence Prevention and Response training to students.
They had contact with over 4613 people.
In 2021 SHARPP provided 227 prevention programs to students, faculty and staff including
bystander intervention, healthy relationships, street harassment, and Wildcats get consent among
many others. They had contact with over 7,098 people.
The following chart is an example of the many courses offered each year at UNH. This chart is
not all inclusive.
Program or Course
Title
Facilitated By
Topic
Audience Examples
Wildcats Get
Consent; Hooking Up
With Confidence
SHARPP
Consent
Residence halls,
academic classes,
student athletes,
Fraternity & Sorority
Life
You Can Help
SHARPP
Bystander
Intervention
Residence halls,
academic classes,
student athletes,
Fraternity & Sorority
Life, student staff
Healthy
Relationships; None
of Your Business
SHARPP
Healthy & unhealthy
relationships;
relationship abuse
Residence halls,
academic classes,
student athletes,
Fraternity & Sorority
Life
Living in a Rape
Culture
SHARPP
Rape culture
Residence halls,
academic classes,
student athletes,
Fraternity & Sorority
Life, student staff
Sexual Harassment:
What Crosses the
Line?
SHARPP
Sexual harassment
Residence halls,
academic classes,
student athletes,
Fraternity & Sorority
Life
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Preventing Harm in
Your Role
SHARPP
Harm reduction,
social norms,
bystander
intervention
Student staff,
Fraternity & Sorority
Life chapters, student
org leaders
SPARC; Title IX
Harassment Training
CREO
Interpersonal
violence prevention,
substance use, sexual
harassment,
reporting options
Students, faculty, and
staff
RAD – Rape
Aggression Defense
UNH Police
Women’s self
defense
Female students &
employees
Wildcats Get Consent!
What to know about consent & interpersonal violence at UNH. Duration 60-90 minutes. Can be
offered virtually via zoom.
This program covers the basics (and nuances) of consent. Students will learn about interpersonal
violence at UNH, review the key elements of consensual hookups/sex, examine the relationship
between alcohol & other drugs and consent and more.
Healthy Relationships
A look at what constitutes healthy and unhealthy relationships. Duration 60-90 minutes. Can be
offered virtually via zoom.
This interactive program includes small & large group discussion around the characteristics of
healthy relationships, the cultural messages we receive about what relationships are supposed to
look like, and the signs of unhealthy relationship dynamics. This workshop utilizes discussion,
lecture, and multimedia elements to highlight key information and skills related to cultivating
healthy relationships.
You Can Help!
Being an active bystander. Duration 60-90 minutes. Can be offered virtually via zoom.
This program asks the question: when something potentially harmful or violent is happening,
how come some people choose to act and others choose not to? We present compelling research
about the power bystanders hold to interrupt and prevent interpersonal violence, and we cover
concrete skills that all active bystanders need in their toolbox. YOU CAN HELP™ empowers
students to apply their new knowledge in order to make UNH a safer community for all.
Sexual Harassment
What crosses the line? Duration 60-90 minutes. Can be offered virtually via Zoom
This program clarifies the concept of sexual harassment as a type of behavior and a legal
standard. Utilizing discussion, lecture, and multimedia elements, we explore relevant power
dynamics, flirting vs. hurting, and varying types of harassment. Participants also discuss
appropriate professional, educational, and social boundaries..
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Stranger Danger
The realities of stalking. Duration 60-90 minutes. Can be offered virtually via zoom.
Stalking is one of the most misunderstood forms of interpersonal violence. Misinformation and
myths about stalking enable abuse, keep survivors from coming forward and hamper our ability
to recognize, intervene in, and prevent stalking behaviors. This program separates fact from fiction,
highlighting the realities of stalking and situating this form of violence within the higher
education/collegiate context. Participants will learn to identify stalking red flags & behaviors, examine
the importance of context in understanding the dangers of stalking, and reflect on how stalking is
minimized, normalized, and mythologized in U.S. culture.
Incoming/Returning Graduate Students
All incoming and returning graduate and undergraduate students receive a link twice a year, once
in January and again in August for an online training called “Sexual & Interpersonal Violence
Prevention and Response Course (SPARC)”.
Employees
There are currently three courses available to employees regarding preventing unlawful
harassment. Preventing unlawful harassment is an online course assigned to all new employees
as part of their new employee onboarding process. Employees will receive this training every
three years. For more information visit: https://www.unh.edu/hr/prevent-harassment-training-
resources.
The other two programs offered are Conflict of Interest and Creating a Respectful Workplace
and both of these courses are voluntary. Contact Human Resources for more information.
At faculty orientation the CREO Director/Title IX Coordinator talks to all faculty about sexual
harassment and preventing violence in the workplace.
GENERAL TRAINING SERVICES
The Sexual Harassment and Rape Prevention Program (SHARPP) conducts a variety of
programs addressing sexual violence, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking.
SHARPP’s prevention and education efforts follow a public health approach under the Center of
Disease Control. SHARPP delivers hundreds of educational programs each year that reach
thousands of UNH community members, from undergraduate and graduate students to faculty
and staff. Faculty, students and staff who wish to learn more about sexual assault, dating
violence, domestic violence and/or stalking can get more information or request classes through
SHARPP at: https://www.unh.edu/sharpp/prevention/request-program.
The CREO Director & Title IX Coordinator can provide training upon request about institutional
reporting requirements and resources/rights for victims of sexual assault, dating violence,
domestic violence, stalking, and/or sexual harassment. Additionally, the CREO Director & Title
IX Coordinator will provide focused trainings in areas where patterns or systematic problems
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arise. For more information contact the CREO Director & Title IX coordinator at:
The University engages in comprehensive, intentional, and integrated programming, initiatives,
strategies, and campaigns intended to end dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and
stalking that:
1. Are culturally relevant, inclusive of diverse communities and identities, sustainable,
responsive to community needs, and informed by research, or assessed for value,
effectiveness, or outcome; and
2. Consider environmental risk and protective factors as they occur on the individual,
relationship, institutional, community and societal levels.
BYSTANDER INTERVENTION PROGRAMS AND RISK REDUCTION
YOU CAN HELP: Wildcats are Active Bystanders
http://www.unh.edu/sharpp/bystander
You can help being an active bystander. This is a voluntary/opt-in prevention program
available for our community and is not mandatory.
Bystander Intervention Tips
Bystander intervention means safe and positive options that may be carried out by an individual
or individuals to prevent harm or intervene when there is a risk of dating violence, domestic
violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Bystander intervention includes recognizing situations of
potential harm, understanding institutional structures and cultural conditions that facilitate
violence, overcoming barriers to intervening, identifying safe and effective intervention options,
and taking action to intervene. Many people assume that sexual assault, domestic violence,
dating violence, and stalking only affect the crime victim, when in fact entire families, friend
groups and communities are hurt. If you see something, say something:
The 5 D’s of Bystander Intervention
Direct: Approach the person causing harm, name the inappropriate behavior.
Distract – Create a diversion to interrupt harm and/or give the target an opportunity to remove
themselves.
Delegate- Ask someone else for help, such as a supervisor, bouncer, RA, friend, etc.
Document – Create a record of the incident or situation
Delay- Circle back later if you didn’t intervene in the moment.
Protective Behaviors and Risk Reduction: What everyone can do…
Risk reduction means options designed to decrease perpetration and bystander inaction, and to
increase empowerment for victims in order to promote safety and to help individuals and
communities address conditions that facilitate violence. It is possible to follow all of these tips
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and still be the target of someone else’s harmful behavior. No matter what choices you make,
you deserve to be safe and respected, and experiencing violence is never your fault.
Have a plan
Go out together
Watch out for others
Diffuse situations
Check-in
Lead by example
Know your resources
REPORTING AND RESOURCES
Students and employees who experience sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence,
and/or stalking have many options and supportive measures available to them both on and off
campus, including mental health counseling, victim advocacy, off-campus legal assistance,
employee assistance and access to the criminal and campus disciplinary systems. Many services
are available to victims regardless of their choice to report the incident to law enforcement, and
several are available at no charge.
The campus and community have a wide range of services available to help student victims.
When a student of employee reports to UNH that they have been a victim of sexual assault,
domestic violence, dating violence and/or stalking, whether the offense occurred on or off
campus, UNH will provide the student or employee with written notification of the student or
employee’s rights and options. Such written information will include:
The procedures victims should follow if a crime of dating violence, domestic violence,
sexual assault or stalking has occurred.
Information about how the institution will protect the confidentiality of victims and other
necessary parties.
A statement that the institution will provide written notification to students and
employees about victim services within the institution and in the community;
A statement regarding the institution’s provisions about options for, available assistance
in, and how to request supportive measures; and
An explanation of the procedures for institutional disciplinary action.
PROCEDURES FOR REPORTING
UNH encourages victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and/or stalking to
report the incident immediately to UNHPD at 603-862-1212 or by calling 911. In addition to law
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enforcement individuals may also report sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and
stalking to UNH through the Dean of Students, Human Resources, and UNH’s Civil Rights &
Equity Office. Following a report of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and/or
stalking to UNH, whether the offense occurred on or off campus, UNH will provide the student
or employee with a written explanation of the student’s or employee’s rights and options. All
victims have the right to be accompanied by a person of their choosing, including a victim
advocate, when they file a report and to any meetings related to institutional disciplinary
proceedings
TO REPORT TO LAW ENFORCEMENT TO REPORT TO UNH
Sexual assault, sexual harassment, domestic violence, For institutional response including;
dating violence, and/or stalking can be reported investigation of sexual assault, sexual
to local law enforcement, including UNHPD: harassment, domestic violence, dating
UNH Police Department Violence and/or stalking, and for
18 Waterworks Rd. Durham, NH 03824 accommodations and resources for victims,
603-862-1212 or 911 (on campus) incidents can be reported at the following
For Students:
Concord Police Department Dean of Students Office
35 Green St. Concord, NH 03824 2 White Street, Concord NH
603-225-8527 or 911 (off campus)
For Employees:
Office of Human Resources
Nesmith Hall
131 Main St. Durham NH 03824
603-862-0501
For everyone:
Civil Rights & Equity Office
Thompson Hall Rm 305
105 Main St. Durham, NH 03824
603-862-2930
A victim has the right and is encouraged to notify proper law enforcement authorities, including
UNHPD and local police, to report sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and/or
stalking. Victims have the right to be assisted by campus authorities in notifying law
enforcement if the victim chooses. UNH will comply with a request for assistance in notifying
law enforcement. Victims also have the right to decline to notify law enforcement. If the crime
occurred on UNH property, UNHPD/ Security Services can assist but Concord Police
Department has jurisdiction. If the crime occurred off campus, the victim can notify the
appropriate local law enforcement agency with jurisdiction at the location of the crime. UNHPD
will assist the victim in identifying the correct law enforcement agency and will assist the victim
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in reporting it to that agency. Victims have the right to NOT notify law enforcement or report
the crime if they so choose.
If a victim chooses to report to UNHPD/Security Services, the Dean of Students Office, Human
Resources or the Civil Rights & Equity Office, UNH will investigate for a hostile environment
and, where applicable, pursue disciplinary action against the person alleged to have committed
the offense. The Dean of Students, Human Resources, and the CREO Director &Title IX
Coordinator are required to respond appropriately to all reports of sexual violence, and will do so
when they receive notice of a possible hostile environment.
UNH provides training and information to many staff members on how to respond to, and
support victims. However, many victims do not feel comfortable talking to law enforcement,
campus administrators, professors or advisors. Healing can look different for everyone.
Additional services available to victims of crime occurring both on and off campus are listed in
this chapter, including confidential options that will not result in criminal or university
investigation.
When reporting sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and/or stalking, please note
the following:
The preservation of evidence may strengthen the investigation, which may result in a
better chance of holding the accused responsible or obtaining a restraining order.
(Evidence may include the clothing worn at the time, a record of threatening text
messages and e-mails, and bodily fluids). The local hospitals (Concord Hospital) has
SANE nurse examiners on staff that can provide no-cost forensic medical exams, even if
a victim chooses not to report to law enforcement.
Although it is best not to shower, even if a victim has showered and changed clothes, a
police report can be filed and/or medical exam can be obtained.
Campus officials are required to provide information about options and assist in making
contact with law enforcement personnel if requested.
Filing a report will generally involve an interview with a law enforcement officer or an
investigating officer from the Civil Rights & Equity office (or both, if you choose to
report to both agencies).
A student disclosing sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and/or stalking
victimization to a UNH staff member with a confidential status will be provided with
appropriate supportive measures and referrals, including but not limited to: information
about counseling, medical care, victim advocacy, legal assistance, and other services
available for victims both on-campus and in the community; information about options
for, and available assistance in, changing academic, living, transportation, and working
situations, if so requested by the victim, and if such accommodations are reasonably
available, regardless of whether the victim chooses to report the crime to campus police
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or local law enforcement. They are given an explanation of the student or employee’s
rights and options for reporting. Privileged and confidential staff members will explain
their confidential role and that the disclosure has not triggered reporting except for
statistical purposes.
Assistance for Victims: Rights & Options
Regardless of whether a victim elects to pursue a criminal complaint, a student or employee who
reports to UNH that s/he has been a victim of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault,
stalking or any form of sexual violence whether the offense occurred on or off campus, the
institution will provide the student or employee with a written explanation of the student’s or
employee’s rights and options, outlined in this publication. Such written information will
include:
The procedures victims should follow if a crime of dating violence, domestic violence,
sexual assault or stalking has occurred;
Information about how the institution will protect the confidentiality of victims and other
necessary parties;
A statement that the institution will provide written notification to students and
employees about victim services within the institution and in the community;
A statement regarding the institution’s provisions about options for, available assistance
in, and how to request accommodations and supportive measures; and
An explanation of the procedures for institutional disciplinary action.
In addition, the UNH CREO Director & Title IX Coordinator will be informed of all reports and
will coordinate, as appropriate, with the police, Community standards office and other campus
staff only on a need-to-know basis.
SHARPP, Psychological and Counseling Services (PACS), Health & Wellness staff and
ordained pastoral counselors operate under policies and procedures that comply with Federal and
New Hampshire state laws regarding confidentiality. Please check with each of these offices to
learn more about limits on confidentiality. In addition, victims are encouraged to speak with the
CREO Director &Title IX Coordinator, UNH Police Chief and Director of Community
Standards to discuss their guidelines on confidentiality.
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Prevention of retaliation: No office, employee or agency of UNH shall retaliate, intimidate,
threaten, coerce, or otherwise discriminate against any individual for exercising their rights or
responsibilities under the Campus SaVE Act. Title IX already prohibits such retaliation.
RESTRAINING ORDERS AND NO CONTACT ORDERS
The University of New Hampshire complies with NH law in recognizing domestic violence
temporary orders of protection, domestic violence final order of protection, or stalking temporary
and final orders of protection and restraining orders. Any person who obtains a domestic
violence order of protection, restraining order, or stalking order from NH or any state in the US
(including Puerto Rico) should provide a copy to the Concord Police Department, UNH Security
Services or Police and CREO Director &Title IX Coordinator. A complainant may then meet
with UNH Security Services and/or UNH Police to develop a safety action plan, which is a plan
for UNH Security Services and UNH police and the victim to reduce the risk of harm while on
campus or coming and going from campus. This plan may include but is not limited to: escorts,
special parking arrangements, changing classroom location, issuing a ban order to the suspect or
allowing a student to complete assignments from home, etc. UNH is unable to apply for a legal
order of protection, no contact order, or restraining order of protection for the victim if they are
at a location off campus.
If living outside of campus in Concord and you are seeking an order, please contact the
Concord Police Department at 35 Green St. Concord, NH 03301 or at 603-225-8600
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What is a restraining order?
A Restraining Order is a court order limiting defined potential conduct of someone who has
abused or harassed you, ordering them not to abuse or contact you. If you need assistance with
legal advice or help filling out an order you may notify the domestic violence crisis center in
your area. For the nearest office call 1-866-644-3574 for domestic violence or stalking, and 1-
800-277-5570 for sexual assault.
For more information on Domestic Violence RSA click here:
https://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/xii/173-b/173-b-mrg.htm.
1. Domestic Abuse Restraining Protection Order: There is no filing fee for domestic abuse
restraining orders. The petitioner must show the respondent engaged in physical abuse,
sexual assault, impairment of physical condition, criminal damage to property, or threat
to do one of these. It is against the law for your spouse, partner, family or household
member to :
a. Assault or attempt to injure you or your children or your property.
b. Threaten you so that you fear for your physical safety or the safety of your
children.
c. Force sexual contact or relations on you against your will.
d. Enter your residence or home against your will if you are living separately.
e. Kidnap or interfere with your freedom against your will.
f. Destroy or threaten to destroy your property, including pets.
g. Follow you around or act in a way that would make a reasonable person afraid.
h. Harm or threaten to harm an animal or household pet.
2. Stalking or Protective Orders – It is against the law for someone:
a. To follow you around or show up at your home, work, school, or other place
where you are, making you afraid for your own or your family’s safety (this has to
happen more than once, unless a protective order or bail conditions are in place
and the behavior would make a “reasonable person” afraid).
b. To follow you around even once, or show up at your home, work or other place
described in any protective order or bail order you have against him/her.
c. To threaten you or your family with death or bodily injury, or to injure your
family pet(s); or
d. To damage your residence or property, or your family’s residence or property; or
e. To place objects on your property or your family’s property.
How to file a Restraining order?
To file for a restraining order you can go to a family court or district court if there is no family
court in your county. You can file in a court where either you or your abuser lives. If you have
questions about where to file for a protective order, contact your local police department.
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Procedures to get an order:
1. Ask the court clerk for a domestic violence petition.
2. Write down clearly and in as much detail as possible what happened to you.
3. What happened to you and how many times if more than once.
4. The date, time and location where it happened.
5. The important facts about the abuse.
6. Additional facts of any other past or present abuse by this person.
Serving a Restraining Order, who serves it?
Once restraining order is granted, a copy of your temporary protective order will be sent to the
New Hampshire Department of Safety by computer. The NH State Police must make the
protective order available to your local police department and sheriff.
The local police must promptly serve your abuser with a copy of the temporary or emergency
protective order. There is no charge for this service. These orders are in effect anywhere in NH
and should be enforceable in other states too.
What is an Injunction Hearing?
A full, final hearing will be held on your domestic violence petition within 30 days of when you
file it or within 10 days of the date the petition is served on your abuser, whichever is later. You
will receive a hearing date with the paperwork included with your temporary order. However, the
abuser may also ask for an earlier hearing within 3 to 5 business days of when he or she makes
the request, which you must attend. The court will send you notice of the date, time and place of
the new hearing date. In any case, you must attend the final hearing in order to have the
temporary protective orders made final.
You have the right to bring a lawyer to represent you at the hearing. It is a good idea to talk to a
lawyer if you think custody or child support will be disputed, or if you have been severely
injured or expect an injury you received to last a long time.
At the final hearing, you will have to testify before the judge about what happened. Tell the
judge about what happened and why you want the final protective order. Tell the judge about
what you wrote down in your petition, if you have a history of being abused by your attacker, or
if he or she has abused any other member of your family.
Violation of Restraining Orders
Once a protective order is in effect against the abuser, it is a crime for the abuser to violate the
order. If the abuser knowingly violates a protective order in any way, it is a Class A
misdemeanor crime. You should report any violations to the police. The police will decide
whether to arrest and prosecute him/her. Regardless of what the police do, if you feel there is a
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violation for the order, you can also take the abuser back to court by filing a motion for contempt
of the order.
If your restraining order is being violated, regardless of whether or not you have informed the
Concord Police Department or the UNH Police, please call 911 immediately.
NO CONTACT ORDERS
The UNH Police Department and Security Services will assist students who are being stalked by
issuing a no contact order. The police department will investigate all complaints received about
behaviors toward the victim. When this behavior could be interpreted as stalking – engaging in a
pattern of behavior with the purpose of causing emotional distress to another, terrorizing,
repeatedly following a person, or repeatedly appearing outside their home, place of work, or
school the police department will serve the suspect with a No Contact Order.
A no contact directive is a university-issued directive that prohibits the recipient from having
contact with the individual or individuals named in the directive. The no contact directive is
different than a restraining order issued by a court of law and may be issued independent of
campus investigatory/disciplinary processes.
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PROTECTION ORDER CHART
Type of Order:
Who Can File For One:
Court:
Based On:
Domestic Violence
Civil /Criminal
Protection
Order –
up to 5 years,
can be renewed**
Family or household members
including :
• Spouses, former spouses
• Parent, child, foster parent
• People who have kids together
• Intimate partners who lived
together in the last 5 years
• Same sex couples are eligible
Local District, Superior or
Family Court
– where victim lives,
where abuser lives or has
a business, or where
incident(s) occurred
Causing or trying to
cause injury or placing
someone in fear of
imminent serious harm
(Courts use different
requirements for how
recent the incident
must be)
Stalking Protection
Order ‐ up to 5
years,
can be renewed**
Any person who is a victim of stalking.
No relationship with stalker
is required.
Local District, or Superior
Court
where victim lives (if
family or household
member, can be filed as
DV Protection Order, see
above)
Pattern of conduct (2
or more events),
closely related in time,
that cause distress or
make a victim believe
the stalker will cause
harm
Juvenile Protection
Order – until abuser
reaches age 19
Victim of abuse by a person who is
under age 18, or the victim’s parent
or other household member, or
other parties the Court approves.
Juvenile Court – where
victim lives
Assault, stalking, sexual
offenses, threats of
harm or aggravated
trespass
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NOTICE OF SUPPORTIVE MEASURES AND CONFIDENTIAL
RESOURCES
Supportive Measures
Students and employees who report sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and/or
stalking to UNH will receive written notification about existing counseling, health, mental
health, victim advocacy, legal assistance, visa and immigration assistance, student financial aid,
and other services available for victims, both within the institution an in the community. This
information is also provided to all students and employees in this AFSR.
UNH will provide written notification to victims about options for, available assistance in, and
how to request changes to academic, living, transportation, and working situations or supportive
measures. This will be provided whether the offense occurred on or off campus. UNH will
provide such supportive measures if the victim requests them and if they are reasonably
available, regardless of whether the victim chooses to report the crime to campus police or local
law enforcement or make a formal complaint to the CREO Director & Title IX Coordinator.
This information is also provided to all students and employees in this AFSR.
UNH will maintain as confidential any supportive measures provided to the victim, to the extent
that maintaining such confidentiality would not impair the ability of UNH to provide
accommodations or supportive measures.
When determining what measure to grant, factors considered might include, but are not limited
to: the specific need requested by the complainant; the age of the people involved; the severity or
pervasiveness of the allegations; any continuing effects on the complainant; whether the
complainant and alleged perpetrator share the same living space, dining hall, job location,
classes, extra-curricular activities; or whether judicial measures have already been taken to
protect the complainant.
The following office can provide information and assistance to those seeking changes to
academic, living, transportation, working situations and other supportive measures.
CREO
Thompson Hall Rm 305
105 Main St,
Durham, NH 03824
603-862-2930
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CONFIDENTIAL RESOURCES
For victims who choose to not report to law enforcement and/or to campus offices, there are
several options available. These options allow a victim who is 18 or older to get help without
having their name or information shared with campus officials, third parties or law enforcement
to the extent permissible by law. Please be aware that exceptions to confidentiality include
reports of child abuse (victims 17 or younger), elder abuse, and threats of imminent harm to self
or others.
On-Campus Confidential Resources
SHARPP- provides on-going support and assistance, including accompanying you to hospital,
police, CREO office, student conduct office, court and other systems. SHARPP provides on-
going support and assistance, including academic interventions, referrals, and support options for
short term and long term care.
Available 24/7 603-862-7233 (SAFE)
https://www.unh.edu/sharpp/
Psychological & Counseling Services (PACS) provides mental health counseling services
including individual, group, and psychiatric services
For appointments call 603-862-2090
https://www.unh.edu/pacs/
Health & Wellness: provides medical treatment and testing to individuals.
For appointments call 603-862-WELL (9355)
https://www.unh.edu/health/
FOR EMPLOYEES
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) confidential resource, available for all UNH Faculty &
Staff.
1-800-424-1749 available 24/7
Off-Campus Confidential Resources
Concord Hospital - SANE Nurse- Forensic Nurse Examiner provides emotional support, physical
examination, and wellness checks, collection of medical-forensic evidence, assistance with
reporting to police when requested (mandatory reporting for children), assistance with concerns
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about sexually transmitted infection and pregnancy, assistance with safety planning and
development of a medical follow-up plan.
250 Pleasant St Concord, NH
800-557-5100
Haven: supports southeastern New Hampshire through violence prevention education, support
services, and confidential crisis support line staffed by trained advocates. Also will accompany
people to hospital emergency rooms, police stations, court, etc.
20 International Drive, Suite 300 Portsmouth, NH 03801
603-436-4107
UNH and Protecting Victim Confidentiality
When a student or employee victim reports to a university office or official who is not explicitly
designated as confidential, UNH will take every precaution to protect the victim’s privacy and
confidentiality by sharing information only with university officials who have a legitimate
educational interest and/or those who need to know for the purposes of providing an institutional
response.
In an effort to protect victim safety and privacy, UNH maintains information about sexual
violence in a secure manner. If the university has notice of an incident, UNH will keep the
victim’s identifying information confidential to the extent possible by law.
However, once a report is made to the university, or the university has notice of an incident of
sexual assault, sexual harassment, domestic violence, dating violence or stalking, confidentiality
cannot be guaranteed unless that information is reported directly to one of the confidential
resources listed. UNH will strive to maintain as confidential any supportive measures provided
to the victims but keeping victim information confidential may limit UNH’s ability to provide
supportive measures.
For victims aged 18 and older who report to non-confidential sources, reports of sexual assault,
domestic violence, dating violence and/or stalking are directed to the CREO Director & Title IX
Coordinator, who will share relevant information only with those who need to know, such as
complaint investigators, and other individuals who are responsible for handling the school’s
response to incidents, or as necessary to comply with the New Hampshire’s 91-A Right to know
law, a lawful discovery request or a governmental inquiry or investigation. UNH follows
applicable Title IX guidance and the requirements of the federal Family Educational Rights and
Privacy Act, 20 U.S.C.s. 1232g, when evaluating whether to disclose student information. In the
case of minors, UNH employees must report child abuse to Child Protective Services (DCYF) or
local law enforcement.
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For Clery Act reporting and disclosures, a victim’s name or identifying information will never
appear in a Crime Warning, on the Daily Crime Log or in the AFSR. UNH will redact a victim’s
identifying information when responding to requests for information pursuant to New
Hampshire’s 91-A Right to Know Law.
There are confidential resources available such as UNH SHARPP, Psychological & Counseling
Services (PACS), and the Employee Assistance Program located on campus. Other licensed
healthcare providers, counselors, and social workers employed by the university follow the
confidentiality requirements of their profession when they are providing care to a patient or
client.
ON-CAMPUS AND OFF-CAMPUS RESOURCES
Commonly Asked Questions
This section discusses commonly asked questions regarding on and off campus resources in
regards to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. It also includes
various supportive measures UNH may take to assist individuals who report domestic violence,
dating violence, sexual assault and stalking, such as providing changes to academic, working and
living situations.
Will Concord Police Department be able to keep my personal information private?
Although police reports are subject to 91-A Right to Know, redactions may be made prior to
release. Personal information such as street address, phone number and social security number
are usually removed from most responses to right to know requests. Additional information may
be redacted, if the person is a juvenile, or the name may be changed to initials.
If you request that Concord Police Department (CPD) proceed with charges, CPD will typically
forward an un-redacted police report and other investigation information to the Merrimack
County Attorney’s Office for review by the prosecutor. Note that an accused person’s attorney
may request a copy of the report, and the Merrimack County Attorney’s Office will handle any
redactions on this report.
I want to formally report sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence or stalking to
UNH. Where do I go?
Aside from reporting to the Concord Police Department or UNHPD, you can also report to
Civil Rights & Equity Office (CREO)
Laura Buchs
105 Main Street
Thompson Hall Room 305
603-862-2930
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https://www.unh.edu/ocs/complaint
What if I just want to talk to someone confidentially to get more information or emotional
support?
There are many offices, both on and off campus that can maintain as confidential any
information you share with them about your experience. To the extent permissible by law, these
offices do not share information provided by adult clients with campus security authorities or law
enforcement. Some of these offices include SHARPP, UNH Health and Wellness, UNH
Psychological and Counseling Services, UNH Chaplain’s Association and Employee Assistance
Program. Off campus one can reach out to YWCA Crisis Center, the New Hampshire Coalition
against Domestic and Sexual Violence, or Safe Haven.
Where can I go for a physical exam, sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing,
pregnancy, testing, or a follow-up exam?
Health & Wellness: the medical staff consists of physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, and
medical assistants. They provide care in sexually transmitted infections (testing and treatment),
they can provide pregnancy testing, and options about emergency contraception. They also
provide routine physical exams
Health & Wellness
4 Pettee Brook Lane, Durham, NH 03824
603-862-WELL (9355)
Concord Hospital: Is a hospital that can provide a wide range of medical care services for
UNH Law students, including Forensic Nurse Examiner follow-up exams, pregnancy testing,
emergency contraception, sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing, and STI treatment.
Concord Hospital
250 Pleasant Street, Concord NH 03301
603-255-2711
What if I’m struggling with my classes because of the stress of sexual assault, domestic
violence, dating violence or stalking, or because the perpetrator is in one of my classes?
Victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and/or stalking can request
supportive measures from the university, such as academic situation change if it is reasonably
available, regardless of whether a victim chooses to report the crime to campus law enforcement
or local law enforcement. Students should know that requesting academic support, such as
asking for a deadline extension or to be moved out of a class, may obligate UNH to investigate
as mandated by Title IX, but students are not required to disclose details of the incident in order
to receive support. Students may reach out directly to the Title IX Coordinator for support with
or without filing a formal complaint. There are also offices on campus who can help students
with a request.
SHARPP – provides confidential information to students about their rights to request support
and assists students with those requests, such as switching classes, extensions on work, changes
in living situations.
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SHARPP (Sexual Harassment and Rape Prevention Program)
2 Pettee Brook Lane Durham, NH 03824
603-862-7223
Civil Rights & Equity Office (CREO): Title IX staff are here to assist you in reporting
discrimination, harassment, sexual harassment or sexual violence and bias concerning all protected
categories. This office is able to assist with support such as safety planning, academic changes,
living arrangements and other needed accommodations to feel safe on campus.
CREO
Laura Buchs
Thompson Hall Room 305
105 Main Street, Durham, NH 03824
603-862-2936
What can the campus disciplinary processes do? How can I get more information?
You have the right to ask questions about and learn about the campus disciplinary procedures
before engaging the reporting process. Victims are entitled to certain rights under state and
federal law. All Conduct Code Violations are handled through the Dean’s Office, located at 2
White Street, Concord.
For information regarding campus disciplinary procedures for employees, please see the
employee disciplinary procedures section of this document.
What if I need visa or immigration assistance?
Office of International Students and Scholars (OISS): provides immigration advising and
support to international students. They offer a wide variety of services and programs to
international students at UNH. The OISS staff provides information and programs to
international students about the campus and community and provides support and assistance
concerning visa and related immigration issues. OISS is not a confidential service and staff are
required to report all disclosures of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and/or
stalking to the Title IX Coordinator.
OISS Office of International Students and Scholars
Conant Hall 10 Library Way, Durham NH
603-862-1288
What if I need student financial aid assistance?
The Office of Student Financial Aid: This office can provide information regarding the
availability of short-term emergency loans and general student financial aid. Staff in the Office
of Financial Aid may be required to report all known incidents of sexual assault, domestic
violence, dating violence, and/or stalking to the CREO Director &Title IX Coordinator for
potential investigation.
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Jennifer Periera
Associate Director of Financial Aid
603-513-5105
UNH Law School Disciplinary Procedures for Sexual Assault, Domestic
Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking
UNH prohibits sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and/or stalking. The
University of New Hampshire has policies and procedures to respond to behavior of students and
employees that interfere with the university’s educational and work environment.
UNH determines the type of disciplinary proceedings to use based on the status of the accused.
Complaints against students for disciplinary code violations should be reported to the Director &
Title IX Coordinator, UNH Law Security Division, UNH Police Department or Community
Standards. When the accused person is a student, the student disciplinary process will be
utilized. Complaints can be submitted via the following forms:
https://www.unh.edu/affirmativeaction/incident-report-form-about. You can also file a complaint
in person at the Dean’s Office, located at 2 White Street, Concord or the Title IX Coordinator at
the UNH Durham Campus. Complaints against employees should be reported to the Human
Resources Office or Title IX Office. When the accused person is an employee, the appropriate
employee disciplinary process will be used based on the employee’s category.
Civil Rights & Equity Office
Laura Buchs
Thompson Hall Rm 305. 105 Main St. Durham, NH
603-862-2936
Human Resources Office
Nesmith Hall, 131 Main Street, Durham, NH
603-862-0501
Security Services
Reception Desk, 2
nd
Floor Lobby
(603) 862-1427
Security Office – Room 104
2 White Street
Concord, NH
(603) 513-5277
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Supervisor & Security Officers
Dean’s Office
2 White Street, Rm 248 Concord, NH
Dean Megan Carpenter
(603) 228-1541
Student Services
Third Floor
2 White St. Rm 352 Concord, NH
Assistant Dean of Students
Lauren Berger
(603)-513-5171
UNH works to ensure that disciplinary investigations and procedures are prompt, fair, and
impartial. UNH works to limit delays. Circumstances that cause a delay may include, but are
not limited to a parallel criminal investigation, school breaks, availability of witnesses,
reasonable requests by either party for an extension, the complexity of the investigation, and the
severity of the alleged conduct. Such delays will be evaluated by UNH on a case-by-case basis,
and both parties will receive updates throughout the process.
Rights of Victims of Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence
and/or Stalking in UNH Disciplinary Proceedings
Victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and/or stalking are entitled to the
following rights:
a. A hearing under the circumstances described in this code, if the Report of Violation is
contested or is not resolved by the processes provided in the code.
b. At least three (3) calendar days’ notice of the time and place of a formal hearing in order
to prepare for that hearing.
c. The advice of an advisor chosen from the pool of trained student advisors in preparing for
a hearing when the complainant is a student.
d. The opportunity to appeal under the circumstances described in this code.
e. Notice of results of formal hearings and reviews.
f. Fair treatment: Complainants are members of the university community and have the
right to be treated with courtesy and respect by responding students, responding
organizations, members of hearing panels, appellate officers and members of Community
Standards
For more information, visit: www.unh.edu/upd/victims-services
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The standard of evidence used in the UNH conduct system is preponderance of the evidence.
Supportive Measures
There are a range of supportive measures UNH offers to impacted parties who report sexual
assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and/or stalking. UNH will accommodate changes to
academic, working, transportation, and living situations if requested by the impacted party and
reasonably available. UNH may also issue a mutual no contact order, directing the alleged
offender(s) not to contact the victim or a directive ordering the alleged offense and victim not to
have contact with each other. Supportive measures can be ongoing, are not necessarily tied to
the outcome of a disciplinary action and will be developed on a case-by-case basis in response to
the request and concerns of the victim. UNH can help victims develop a safety plan, if requested
by the victim. UNH can assist students in developing a safety plan as well. For more
information about institutional no-contact orders and how to request accommodations, please
contact the Civil Rights & Equity Office (contact information in “Reporting and Resources”
section of this document)t.
CAMPUS STUDENT DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES FOR MISCONDUCT
INCLUDING SEXUAL ASSAULT, DOMESTIV VIOELNCE, DATING VIOLENCE
AND STALKING
Title IX Procedures
Procedures for investigating and adjudicating complaints of sexual
harassment by any employee (faculty, staff, or administrator)
Title IX violation: The University of NH will respond promptly under Title IX when it has
actual knowledge of sexual harassment in its education programs or activities against a
person in the United States.
Educational programs or activities under Title IX includes locations, events, or circumstances
over which the university exercises substantial control over both the respondent and the context
in which the sexual harassment occurs, and also includes any buildings owned or controlled by a
student organization that is officially recognized by a postsecondary institution.
Sexual harassment under Title IX means conduct on the basis of sex that satisfies one or more of
the following:
An employee or graduate student in an employment role conditioning the provision of an
aid, benefit, or service of the university on an individual’s participation in unwelcome
sexual contact;
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Unwelcome conduct determined by a reasonable person to be so severe, pervasive, and
objectively offensive that it effectively denies a person equal access to the university’s
education program or activity; or
“Sexual assault” as defined in the Clery Act, 20 U.S.C. 1092(f) (6) (A) (v), “dating
violence” as defined in VAWA, 34 U.S.C. 12291 (a) (8), or “Stalking” as defined in
VAWA, 34 U.S.C. 12291(a) (30).
UNH has implemented supplemental disciplinary procedures for investigations and hearings
involving sexual harassment, sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and/or stalking.
Title IX Procedures – Employee
The Civil Rights and Equity Office, in collaboration with appropriate administrators, will apply
the procedures in this Section 6 to address allegations that an employee of the university engaged
in sexual harassment in violation of Title IX (34 C.F.R. 106), or that a graduate student engaged
in such conduct in the course of performing an instructional role at UNH. Sexual harassment
claims that are outside of the jurisdiction of Title IX (including claims that may fall under Title
VII (29 C.F.R. 1606) will be addressed using the protocols otherwise set forth in the policy.
6.1 Protocols: The Title IX Coordinator may establish public protocols to guide the Civil Rights
& Equity Office as it implements these procedures. The protocols will include rules of decorum
and rules of evidence for hearings. The Title IX Coordinator may assign a designee to perform
any of the duties that are ascribed to the Coordinator by this policy.
6.2 University Response and Definitions:
The University will respond promptly under Title IX when it has actual knowledge of sexual
harassment in its education programs or activities against a person in the United States.
Educational Programs or Activities under Title IX includes locations, events, or circumstances
over which the University exercises substantial control over both the respondent and the context
in which the sexual harassment occurs, and also includes any building owned or controlled by a
student organization that is officially recognized by a postsecondary institution.
Sexual harassment under Title IX means conduct on the basis of sex that satisfies one or more of
the following:
(a) An employee or graduate student conditioning the provision of an aid, benefit, or service of
the university on an individual’s participation in unwelcome sexual conduct;
(b) Unwelcome conduct determined by a reasonable person to be so severe, pervasive, and
objectively offensive that it effectively denies a person equal access to the university’s education
program or activity; or
(c) ‘‘Sexual assault’’ as defined in 20 U.S.C. 1092(f)(6)(A)(v), ‘‘dating violence’’ as defined in
34 U.S.C. 12291(a)(10), ‘‘domestic violence’’ as defined in 34 U.S.C. 12291(a)(8), or
‘‘stalking’’ as defined in 34 U.S.C. 12291(a)(30).
6.3 Report and Disclosure: Any member of the University community and any person may
report or disclose incidents of sexual discrimination or sexual harassment at any time in person,
by mail, by telephone, or by electronic mail. The report or disclosure may be made to the Title
IX Coordinator. Mandatory Reporters are required to report to the Title IX Coordinator all
disclosures made to them alleging sexual harassment. Individuals are encouraged to report sexual
harassment as soon as possible after the incident occurs to maximize the University’s ability to
respond promptly and effectively. Prompt reporting allows the University to obtain the most
reliable information, be able to contact relevant witnesses (if any), and provide reasonable
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assistance and supportive measures for affected parties. The University does not limit the time
for reporting sexual harassment incidents or filing a report of violation, however, and in all cases,
a decision will be made on existing facts to determine if an investigation and hearings are
necessary to comply with the law and to serve the University community.
6.4 Outreach, Supportive Services, and Intake: When the Title IX Coordinator receives a report
of sexual harassment they will offer information to the impacted individual about the right to
make a Title IX Formal Complaint for a violation of the policy, to receive supportive services
and to participate in an intake. If the reporting person is not the impacted individual, only the
impacted individual may make a Title IX Formal Complaint; provided that in limited
circumstances the Title IX Coordinator can sign a Title IX Formal Complaint as well. The Title
IX Coordinator will notify other administrators and UNH police as required and to the extent
permitted by law.
6.5 Title IX Formal Complaint: The Title IX Formal Complaint is a document filed and signed
by the complainant (physical or digital signature, or signed by Title IX Coordinator) alleging
sexual harassment against a respondent and requesting that UNH investigate the allegations of
sexual harassment.
6.5.1 The Title IX Coordinator will review the Title IX Formal Complaint to determine whether
the conduct alleged would constitute sexual harassment as defined in 34 C.F.R. §106.30. If the
alleged conduct meets those requirements, it shall be processed as provided in this Section 6. If
the conduct does not constitute sexual harassment under Title IX but otherwise alleges
misconduct that would violate the policy (including alleged sexual harassment under Title VII),
the complaint will be processed as otherwise provided in the policy under the Informal Process
detailed in Section 5.8 or the Formal Processes detailed in Section 5.9.
6.5.2 The Title IX Coordinator will notify the complainant and the respondent of the results of
the review conducted under section 6.5.1. The complainant or respondent may appeal the finding
that the conduct alleged does not meet the requirements of 34 C.F.R §106.
6.6 Notice of Allegations: The Title IX Coordinator will provide all parties who are known with
a notice of allegations that will include a copy of the Title IX Formal Complaint. The notice will
state that the respondent is presumed not responsible for the alleged conduct until a
determination regarding responsibility is made at the conclusion of the hearing process, and will
include a summary of available resources, the contact information for the Title IX Coordinator, a
link to this policy and a caution against retaliation or knowingly making false statements or
submitting false information. The notice of allegations will provide the respondent with
sufficient details known at the time and with sufficient time to prepare a response before any
initial interview. Sufficient details include the identities of the parties involved in the incident, if
known, the conduct allegedly constituting sexual harassment, and the date and location of the
alleged incident, if known. The notice of allegations will inform the parties that they may have
an advisor of their choice (who may be, but is not required to be, an attorney), and that they will
be able to inspect and review evidence as provided in this Title IX process. The university will
not limit the presence or choice of an advisor for either the complainant or respondent in any
meeting or hearing, except: 1) only one advisor and one support person may accompany a party;
and 2) the advisor and support person may not participate in any way except as specifically
permitted in this policy or as required by law.
6.7 Investigation and Investigation Report: After completion of any appeal of the determination
under section 6.5, the Title IX Coordinator will appoint an investigator, who shall work under
the direction of the Title IX Coordinator to complete a thorough, prompt, and impartial
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investigation. The investigator will be trained in their responsibilities under Title IX and this
policy, and be free from conflicts of interest or bias.
6.7.1 Draft Investigative Report: The investigator shall prepare a written report of the
investigation that fairly summarizes relevant evidence. The investigator shall provide an initial
draft of the report to the Title IX Coordinator, who shall review the report for thoroughness and
fairness. This draft shall be treated as a confidential document, subject to the governmental
decision maker and other available legal privileges.
6.7.2 Review of Evidence and Comment Draft: The Title IX Coordinator shall provide a
comment draft of the report to both the complainant and the respondent, and at the same time
provide both parties with access to (or copies of) any evidence obtained as part of the
investigation that is directly related to the allegations raised in a Title IX Formal Complaint. The
parties will be provided with ten days to submit a written response containing suggestions to
make the report more accurate. The investigator shall consider the written response(s) but is not
required to accept any proposed change from either party.
6.7.3 Final Report: The investigator shall prepare a final investigative report and submit it to the
Title IX Coordinator.
6.8 Report of Policy Violation: The Title IX Coordinator shall prepare a report of violation to
be used to guide the parties to prepare for the hearing and to assist the decision-maker to
understand the evidence presented at the hearing. The report of violation shall provide fair notice
of the alleged facts and shall specify the provisions of this policy or other UNH or USNH policy
that are alleged to have been violated. The report of violation, together with a copy of the final
investigative report, shall be conveyed to the parties at least 10 days before the hearing. The
report of violation will state that the respondent is presumed not responsible for the alleged
conduct until a determination regarding responsibility is made at the conclusion of the hearing
process.
6.9 Permissive Dismissal: UNH may dismiss the Title IX Formal Complaint or any allegations
therein, if at any time during the investigation or hearing:
6.9.1 A complainant notifies the Title IX Coordinator in writing that the complainant would like
to withdraw the Title IX Formal Complaint or any allegations therein;
6.9.2 The respondent is no longer enrolled or employed by UNH; or
6.9.3 Specific circumstances prevent UNH from gathering evidence sufficient to reach a
determination as to the Title IX Formal Complaint or allegations therein.
6.10 Hearing Procedures: UNH will provide for a live hearing with the decision-maker to
adjudicate policy violation involving sexual harassment as provided by Title IX. The decision-
maker will be free of conflicts of interest or bias. Such violations shall be decided as other
offenses under this policy, subject to the following adjustments.
6.10.1 The Title IX Coordinator will assign an advisor, free of charge, to both parties, although
either party may at their own cost select a different advisor of their choice. Each advisor shall be
aligned with one party and responsible for advising that party on preparing for the hearing,
reviewing evidence, and conducting cross examination. The complainant and the respondent
have a right to choose to bring their own legal counsel as an advisor; advisors may be present at
any meeting or hearing. Legal counsel shall provide the Title IX Coordinator with 24 hours’
notice that counsel will be present at any hearing or meeting. University counsel may be present
at any meeting or hearing as well. Advisors shall abide by the rules of decorum at every meeting
or hearing and shall not disrupt any meeting or hearing.
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6.10.2 The decision-maker will have been trained in their responsibilities under Title IX and
this policy. The decision-maker will not be the same person as the Title IX Coordinator or the
investigator.
6.10.3 The decision-maker will have an advisor to assist them to rule on the admissibility of
evidence.
6.10.4 The complainant and the respondent have a right to have an advisor present at any
meeting or hearing and to have access to appropriate advice about the hearing process. The
parties must speak on their own behalf at hearings, except that only advisors (and not the parties
themselves) may conduct cross examination of witnesses and the other party.
6.10.5 The Title IX Coordinator and the decision-maker shall assure that the complainant and
respondent have the opportunity to present witnesses and argument, either in writing or in person
as required, to reach a fair and accurate determination of the matter.
6.10.6 The Title IX Coordinator may conduct preliminary meetings separately with the
complainant and respondent. The Title IX Coordinator may permit or require the parties to be in
separate rooms or behind a screen during the hearing itself, and hearings may be held virtually,
provided, however, that the respondent’s right of confrontation shall be given appropriate weight
and protection in fashioning protections for the complainant.
6.10.7 The decision-maker will issue a written determination regarding responsibility The Title
IX Coordinator will provide the written determination to the parties simultaneously. The
determination regarding responsibility becomes final either on the date that UNH provides the
parties with the written determination of the result of the appeal, if an appeal is filed, or if an
appeal is not filed, the date on which an appeal would no longer be considered timely.
6.11 Appeal
6.11.1 Either party may appeal 1) a decision by the Title IX Coordinator to dismiss a Title IX
Formal Complaint under section 6.5 or section 6.9; or 2) a responsibility determination by the
decision-maker. Parties have ten (10) working days in which to file such an appeal. Both parties
will have ten (10) working days following receipt of notice of appeal in which to submit a
written statement in support of, or challenging, the outcome. Subject to extension for good cause,
appeals will be decided within twenty (20) working days thereafter.
6.11.2 The Title IX Coordinator will notify both parties in writing when an appeal is filed and
implement appeal procedures equally for both parties.
6.11.3 The decision-maker(s) for the appeal may not be the same person as the decision-
maker(s) that reached the determination regarding responsibility or dismissal, the investigator(s),
or the Title IX Coordinator. The appellate decision-maker will issue a written decision describing
the result of the appeal and the rational for the result. The Title IX Coordinator will provide the
written decision simultaneously to both parties.
6.11.4 Basis for Appeal: An appeal can only be based on one or more of the following
purposes:
6.11.4.1 Procedural Error: To determine whether the original hearing was conducted in
conformity with the procedures contained in this policy.
6.11.4.2 Newly Available Evidence: To consider whether there is new evidence, sufficient to
alter a decision, provided, however, that the evidence was not reasonably known to the person
appealing at the time of the original hearing.
6.11.4.3 Legal error: To determine whether there was bias, conflict of interest or other legal
error in the investigative or adjudicative process that a court would likely recognize as requiring
a new hearing.
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6.12 Informal Resolutions of Sexual Harassment Allegations
Informal resolution cannot be utilized when a student alleges sexual harassment by an
employee. UNH may not offer an informal resolution process unless a Title IX Formal
Complaint is filed. Subject to these limitations, at any time prior to reaching a determination
regarding responsibility the Title IX Coordinator may facilitate an informal resolution process,
such as mediation, that does not involve a full investigation and adjudication, provided that
UNH:
(i) Provides to the parties a written notice disclosing: The allegations, the requirements of the
informal resolution process including the circumstances under which it precludes the parties
from resuming a Title IX Formal Complaint arising from the same allegations (provided,
however, that at any time prior to agreeing to a resolution, any party has the right to withdraw
from the informal resolution process and resume the grievance process with respect to the Title
IX Formal Complaint); and any consequences resulting from participating in the informal
resolution process, including the records that will be maintained or could be shared; and
(ii) Obtains the parties’ voluntary, written consent to the informal resolution process.
6.13 Time Frames for Resolution: Any Title IX Formal Complaint will be investigated and
adjudicated in a reasonably prompt time, generally 180 working days. Informal resolutions must
be concluded in the same time frame as would apply to investigation and adjudication of a Title
IX Formal Complaint. Temporary delay of the grievance process or the limited extension of time
frames is permitted for good cause with written notice to the complainant and the respondent of
the delay or extension and the reasons for the action. Just cause may include considerations such
as the absence or unavailability of a party, a party’s advisor, or a witness; concurrent law
enforcement activity; the need for language assistance or accommodation of disabilities.
Title IX Procedures - Student
Report and Disclosure:
Any member of the university community and any person may report or disclose incidents of this
nature at any time in person, by mail, by telephone, or by electronic mail. The report or
disclosure may be made to Community Standards or to the Civil Rights & Equity Office.
Community Standards shall convey a copy of any report or disclosure that it receives directly to
the Civil Rights & Equity Office.
Outreach, Supportive Services, and Intake:
When the Civil Rights & Equity Office receives a report or disclosure that a student experienced
discrimination, discriminatory harassment, sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, stalking, or
relationship abuse, a staff member from that office will offer information to the student about the
student’s rights to make a formal complaint, to initiate other proceedings, to receive supportive
services, and to participate in an intake.
If the student wishes to meet with a staff member from the Civil Rights & Equity Office, the
staff member will conduct an interview of the student reporting a Title IX violation to determine
if the student wishes to make a formal complaint and to offer university support services.
Formal Complaint:
The formal complaint is a document filed and signed by the Complainant (physical or digital
signature or signed by Title IX Coordinator) alleging discrimination, discriminatory harassment,
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sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, stalking, or relationship abuse against a respondent and
requesting the institution investigate the allegations of sexual harassment.
Notice of Allegations:
The Title IX Coordinator will send a notice of allegations and the formal complaint to the
Complainant and to the Respondent. Notice to the parties will state that the respondent is presumed
not responsible for the alleged conduct until a determination regarding responsibility is made at
the conclusion of the hearing process, notice of their right to an advisor of choice, a summary of
available resources, the contact information for the Title IX Coordinator, a link to this Code, and
a caution against retaliation.
Investigation and Investigative Report:
The investigator shall prepare a written report of the investigation that fairly summarizes relevant
evidence.
a. The Title IX Coordinator shall provide a comment draft of the report to both the reporting and
responding persons and their advisors, and at the same time provide access to inspect and
review any evidence obtained as part of the investigation that is directly related to the
allegations raised in a formal complaint, providing them both with ten days to submit a written
response containing suggestions to make the report more accurate. The investigator shall
consider the written response(s) but is not required to accept any proposed change from either
party.
b. The investigator shall prepare a final investigative report and submit it to the Title IX
Coordinator. The Title IX Coordinator shall convey the final report to the parties, their
advisors, and the Director of Community Standards.
Report of Policy Violation:
The Title IX Coordinator will send a notice of allegations and the formal complaint to the
Complainant and to the Respondent. Notice to the parties will state that the respondent is
presumed not responsible for the alleged conduct until a determination regarding responsibility is
made at the conclusion of the hearing process, notice of their right to an advisor of choice, a
summary of available resources, the contact information for the Title IX Coordinator, a link to
this Code, and a caution against retaliation.
Dismissal of Formal Complaint.
At any point in the process, the Title IX Coordinator may determine that the alleged behavior, even
if substantiated, would not constitute discrimination, discriminatory harassment, sexual
harassment, sexual misconduct, stalking, or relationship abuse. Should this determination occur,
the parties will be notified and the matter will be closed.
Hearing Process:
1. Notice of Hearing. The Director shall prepare the notice to be used to guide the parties to
prepare for the hearing and to assist the hearing panel to understand the evidence presented at
the hearing.
a. The notice shall provide fair notice of the alleged facts and shall specify the provisions
of this Code that are alleged to have been violated.
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b. The notice, together with a copy of the final investigative report, shall be conveyed to the
parties at least 10 days before the hearing and to the hearing panel members at least 2
days before the hearing.
c. The notice will state that the respondent is presumed not responsible for the alleged
conduct until a determination regarding responsibility is made at the conclusion of the
hearing process.
2. Limitations Period. Individuals are encouraged to report discrimination, discriminatory
harassment, sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, stalking, or relationship abuse as soon as
possible after the incident occurs to maximize the University’s ability to respond promptly
and effectively. Prompt reporting allows the University to obtain the most reliable
information, be able to contact relevant witnesses (if any), and provide reasonable assistance
and supportive or interim measures for affected parties. The University does not limit the time
for reporting these incidents or filing a complaint however, and in all cases, a decision will be
made on existing facts to determine if an investigation and conduct proceedings are necessary
to comply with the law and to serve the university community.
3. Hearing. The hearing panel will be assembled with members free of conflicts of interest
and bias and who have been trained in their responsibilities under the law and under this
Code.
a. The Director shall assign an advisor to both parties if they have not selected an
advisor of their own choosing. The advisor can assist in preparing for the hearing,
reviewing the investigation report, and directly related evidence and conducting
cross-examination.
4. Adjustments in the Hearing Process. Proceedings involving allegations of sexual
violence shall be processed as provided for other reports of violation under this Code,
subject to the following adjustments:
a. The Complainant and the Respondent have a right to have a support person and an
advisor of choice present at any meeting or hearing. Neither party is required to
request permission for the presence of an advisor or support person. Advisors may
conduct cross-examination, but support persons may not represent or speak on
behalf of either party in any meeting or proceeding. Advisors and support persons
will be subject to the rules of decorum adopted by the Director.
b. The Complainant and Respondent have a right to be assisted by an attorney, who
may be present at any meeting or hearing. Legal counsel shall provide the Director
with two (2) business days’ notice that counsel will be present at any hearing or
meeting. Legal counsel shall abide by the rules of decorum at every meeting or
hearing and shall not disrupt any meeting or hearing. Legal counsel may not speak
on behalf of either party at any meeting or hearing. Legal counsel would be
considered an advisor in a Conduct Conference or Hearing and would be expected
to follow all guidelines for advisors including any modifications to the guidelines
of an advisor for sexual violence and sexual harassment proceedings.
c. The Director may conduct preliminary meetings separately with the Complainant
and Respondent. The Director may permit or require the parties to be in separate
rooms during the hearing itself, provided, however, that the Respondent’s right of
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confrontation shall be given appropriate weight and protection in fashioning
protections for the Complainant.
d. The Title IX Coordinator may dismiss the formal complaint or any allegations
therein, if at any time during the investigation or hearing, the Complainant
withdraws the complaint; the Respondent is no longer enrolled at the University, or
the University cannot gather evidence regarding the formal complaint.
§106.45(b)(3)(ii). Either party may appeal the Title IX Coordinator’s decision to
discretionarily dismiss a formal complaint.
Informal Resolution.
The parties may request that the University facilitate informal resolution processes, such as
mediation or restorative justice, after giving informed, written consent. Informal resolution may
present a way to resolve sexual misconduct allegations in an informal atmosphere. Informal
resolution may only be requested after a formal complaint has been filed, so that the parties
understand what the grievance process entails and can decide whether to voluntarily attempt
informal resolution as an alternative
Time Frames for Resolution:
The process to resolve the formal complaint will begin upon receipt of a formal complaint and
conclude upon the issuance of a written determination of the alleged misconduct. This process
will be completed as soon as practicable but no more than 180 days after the receipt of a formal
complaint. Deviations from this time frame will be made on a case-by-case basis and supported
by good cause. Parties will be notified in writing regarding the length of time and justification
for any such delays.
a. A copy of the formal complaint will be forwarded to the Title IX Coordinator for review
pursuant to §106.45(b)(3)(i)).
b. Review of formal complaint of sexual misconduct, stalking, and relationship abuse: the Title
IX coordinator will review the formal complaint to determine whether the conduct alleged
would constitute sexual harassment as defined in 34 C.F.R. §106.30. If the alleged prohibited
conduct meets those requirements, the complaint will be processed as provided in the
Procedures for Responding to Discrimination, Discriminatory Harassment, Sexual
Misconduct, and Related Offenses of this Code of Conduct. If the conduct does not constitute
sexual harassment under that regulation, but otherwise alleges sexual misconduct, stalking, or
stalking under this Code, the complaint will still be processed as provided in the Procedures
for Responding to Discrimination, Discriminatory Harassment, Sexual Misconduct, and
Related Offenses section of this Code of Conduct.
c. The Title IX Coordinator will notify the Complainant and the Respondent of the results of the
review. Either party may appeal the finding that the conduct alleged does not meet the
requirements of 34 C.F.R §106.30
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Student Conduct Resolution Procedures
Resolution Process:
1. The process to resolve the formal complaint will begin upon receipt of a formal complaint and
conclude upon the issuance of a written determination of the alleged misconduct. This process
will be completed as soon as practicable but no more than 180 days after the receipt of a
formal complaint. Deviations from this time frame will be made on a case-by-case basis and
supported by good cause. Parties will be notified in writing regarding the length of time and
justification for any such delays.
a. A copy of the formal complaint will be forwarded to the Director of the Civil Rights &
Equity Office for review pursuant to §106.45(b)(3)(i)).
b. Review of formal complaint of sexual misconduct, stalking, and relationship abuse: the
Director of the Civil Rights & Equity Office will review the formal complaint to
determine whether the conduct alleged would constitute sexual harassment as defined in
34 C.F.R. §106.30. If the alleged prohibited conduct meets those requirements, the
complaint will be processed as provided in the Procedures for Responding to
Discrimination, Discriminatory Harassment, Sexual Misconduct, and Related Offenses
of this Code of Conduct. If the conduct does not constitute sexual harassment under that
regulation, but otherwise alleges sexual misconduct, stalking, or stalking under this
Code, the complaint will still be processed as provided in the Procedures for Responding
to Discrimination, Discriminatory Harassment, Sexual Misconduct, and Related
Offenses section of this Code of Conduct.
c. The Director of the Civil Rights & Equity Office will notify the Complainant and the
Respondent of the results of the review. Either party may appeal the finding that the
conduct alleged does not meet the requirements of 34 C.F.R §106.30
2. Dismissal of Formal Complaint. At any point in the process, the Director of the Civil Rights
& Equity Office may determine that the alleged behavior, even if substantiated, would not
constitute discrimination, discriminatory harassment, sexual harassment, sexual misconduct,
stalking, or relationship abuse. Should this determination occur, the parties will be notified
and the matter will be closed.
3. Appointment of Independent Investigator. After completing the intake, the Director of the
Civil Rights & Equity Office may appoint an independent investigator and notify the Director
of Community Standards.
4. Notice of Allegations and Complaint. The Director of the Civil Rights & Equity Office will
send a notice of allegations and the formal complaint to the Complainant and to the
Respondent. Notice to the parties will state that the respondent is presumed not responsible
for the alleged conduct until a determination regarding responsibility is made at the conclusion
of the hearing process, notice of their right to an advisor of choice, a summary of available
resources, the contact information for the Director of the Civil Rights & Equity Office, a link
to this Code, and a caution against retaliation.
5. Investigation. The independent investigator shall work under the direction of the Director of
the Civil Rights & Equity Office to complete a thorough, prompt, and equitable investigation.
a. The Director of the Civil Rights & Equity Office and investigator shall provide
status reports to the Director of Community Standards periodically and upon
request.
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b. In cases where there is/are parallel criminal and administrative investigations the
Director of the Civil Rights & Equity Office and investigator may cooperate with
law enforcement to preserve the integrity of both investigations while striving to
complete a prompt, thorough and equitable investigation of the matter.
6. Amnesty. Students who participate in an investigation related to a report of a violation under
these procedures generally are not subject to a conduct complaint for drug, alcohol, or COVID-
19 violations immediately before and during the incident giving rise to the report, unless the
lesser violation is directly related to the facilitation of the offense. Students may be held
responsible for subsequent conduct violations of any nature. If students are involved in
repeated violations or more serious violations, they may still be subject to a conduct process.
7. Investigative Report. The investigator shall prepare a written report of the investigation that
fairly summarizes relevant evidence.
a. The Director of the Civil Rights & Equity Office shall provide a comment draft of
the report to both the reporting and responding persons and their advisors, and at
the same time provide access to inspect and review any evidence obtained as part
of the investigation that is directly related to the allegations raised in a formal
complaint, providing them both with ten days to submit a written response
containing suggestions to make the report more accurate. The investigator shall
consider the written response(s) but is not required to accept any proposed change
from either party.
b. The investigator shall prepare a final investigative report and submit it to the
Director of the Civil Rights & Equity Office. The Director of the Civil Rights &
Equity Office shall convey the final report to the parties, their advisors, and the
Director of Community Standards.
8. Notice of Hearing. The Director shall prepare the notice to be used to guide the parties to
prepare for the hearing and to assist the hearing panel to understand the evidence presented at
the hearing.
a. The notice shall provide fair notice of the alleged facts and shall specify the
provisions of this Code that are alleged to have been violated.
b. The notice, together with a copy of the final investigative report, shall be conveyed
to the parties at least 10 days before the hearing and to the hearing panel members
at least 2 days before the hearing.
c. The notice will state that the respondent is presumed not responsible for the alleged
conduct until a determination regarding responsibility is made at the conclusion of
the hearing process.
9. Limitations Period. Individuals are encouraged to report discrimination, discriminatory
harassment, sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, stalking, or relationship abuse as soon as
possible after the incident occurs to maximize the University’s ability to respond promptly and
effectively. Prompt reporting allows the University to obtain the most reliable information, be
able to contact relevant witnesses (if any), and provide reasonable assistance and supportive or
interim measures for affected parties. The University does not limit the time for reporting these
incidents or filing a complaint however, and in all cases, a decision will be made on existing
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facts to determine if an investigation and conduct proceedings are necessary to comply with
the law and to serve the university community.
10. Informal Resolution. The parties may request that the University facilitate informal resolution
processes, such as mediation or restorative justice, after giving informed, written consent.
Informal resolution may present a way to resolve sexual misconduct allegations in an informal
atmosphere. Informal resolution may only be requested after a formal complaint has been filed,
so that the parties understand what the grievance process entails and can decide whether to
voluntarily attempt informal resolution as an alternative.
11. Hearing. The hearing panel will be assembled with members free of conflicts of interest and
bias and who have been trained in their responsibilities under the law and under this Code.
a. The Director shall assign an advisor to both parties if they have not selected an
advisor of their own choosing. The advisor can assist in preparing for the hearing,
reviewing the investigation report, and directly related evidence and conducting
cross-examination.
12. Adjustments in the Hearing Process. Proceedings involving allegations of sexual violence
shall be processed as provided for other reports of violation under this Code, subject to the
following adjustments:
a. The Complainant and the Respondent have a right to have a support person and an
advisor of choice present at any meeting or hearing. Neither party is required to
request permission for the presence of an advisor or support person. Advisors may
conduct cross-examination, but support persons may not represent or speak on
behalf of either party in any meeting or proceeding. Advisors and support persons
will be subject to the rules of decorum adopted by the Director.
b. The Complainant and Respondent have a right to be assisted by an attorney, who
may be present at any meeting or hearing. Legal counsel shall provide the Director
with two (2) business days’ notice that counsel will be present at any hearing or
meeting. Legal counsel shall abide by the rules of decorum at every meeting or
hearing and shall not disrupt any meeting or hearing. Legal counsel may not speak
on behalf of either party at any meeting or hearing. Legal counsel would be
considered an advisor in a Conduct Conference or Hearing and would be expected
to follow all guidelines for advisors including any modifications to the guidelines
of an advisor for sexual violence and sexual harassment proceedings.
c. The Director may conduct preliminary meetings separately with the Complainant
and Respondent. The Director may permit or require the parties to be in separate
rooms during the hearing itself, provided, however, that the Respondent’s right of
confrontation shall be given appropriate weight and protection in fashioning
protections for the Complainant.
d. The Director of the Civil Rights & Equity Office may dismiss the formal complaint
or any allegations therein, if at any time during the investigation or hearing, the
Complainant withdraws the complaint; the Respondent is no longer enrolled at the
University, or the University cannot gather evidence regarding the formal
complaint. §106.45(b)(3)(ii). Either party may appeal the Director of the Civil
Rights & Equity Office’s decision to discretionarily dismiss a formal complaint.
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13. Standard of Proof and Presumption of Non-Responsibility. The University’s prescribed
standard of proof used to determine responsibility for policy violations is the preponderance
of the evidence standard, when the information suggests that it is more likely than not that a
violation occurred. Decision-making bodies shall make no assumptions or presumptions
(including about the credibility or culpability of the parties to the proceeding or witnesses) and
reach decisions as to whether the Respondent has violated university policy solely on the basis
of the evidence and testimony presented to them.
In incidents where the University is the Complainant, the Respondent will be presumed not
responsible until the appropriate disciplinary authority, using the preponderance of evidence
standard, determines that a policy violation has occurred. When participating in any of the
University’s conduct processes, neither the Respondent nor Complainant bears the
responsibility to prove or disprove allegations. It is the University’s role to gather information
and apply an unbiased and transparent process so that the appropriate decision-maker can
determine the outcome.
14. Decision. Following the conclusion of the hearing, the Respondent will be notified in writing
of the hearing results outlining the findings of fact, rationale any determination whether the
student is responsible for violating the Code of Conduct and the sanctions, if any. If sanctions
are imposed, they will be issued in consideration of the specific circumstances of the case,
institutional precedent, disciplinary history, aggravating and mitigating circumstances, and
community impact. If the hearing results involve outcomes of Disciplinary Probation,
University Housing Removal, University Suspension, or University Dismissal, a summary of
the appeal procedures will be included.
Sanctions:
Sanctions. The aims of sanctioning are to protect the University community, deter f future
misconduct, promote individual accountability, and enhance ethical development. Reasonable
efforts are made to educate and support students in reaching their academic and personal goals
while fostering a climate of accountability and responsibility for one’s actions.
Sanctions should be commensurate with the violations found to have occurred. In determining the
sanction(s) to be imposed, the decision-making body should take into account any mitigating
circumstances and any aggravating factors including, but not limited to, any provocation by the
subject of the conduct that constituted the violation, any failure to comply fully with previously
assigned sanctions, the actual and potential harm caused by the violation, and the severity and
pervasiveness of the prohibited conduct.
Ordinarily, the penalties for subsequent or repeated violations, whenever such violation(s) occur,
should progress in severity. Further, certain types of violations are so fundamentally inconsistent
with the University’s educational mission that, absent unusual mitigating factors, will be
considered for higher modes of discipline. Such violations include acts of violence or other
violations that substantially threaten the University’s educational mission or property, or the health
or safety of university community members, misconduct motivated by bias for classes protected,
other than constitutionally protected expression.
Where appropriate, the sanction shall include the period of duration, any conditions to be
observed during that period, and the conditions for termination of the sanction. The following,
individually or in combination, are authorized disciplinary sanctions:
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a. Formal Warning. An official written notification indicating that a student’s behavior is
inconsistent with established behavioral expectations for members of the university
community. Unless otherwise specified, a University Warning will remain in effect for
one academic year and would serve as a basis for progressive sanctioning should
subsequent misconduct occur.
b. Disciplinary Probation. A specified period of time for observation and review during
which continued relationship with the University is conditional and dependent upon
demonstrated and sustained compliance with university policy, and the development of
a plan for modified behavior. A probationary status may impact any merit-based
scholarships, eligibility to participate in university organizations or activities, including
study abroad or holding certain leadership positions. Failure to abide by the conditions
of a probationary status or further misconduct will likely result in University Suspension
or University Dismissal.
c. University Housing Probation. Formal notice that the student is not in good standing
with the Department of Residence Life and Housing. Housing probation is typically
assigned in situations where behavior has been detrimental to the on-campus residential
community for a period of time to allow residential students to reflect upon their actions
and demonstrate the ability to abide by housing community standards and expectations.
Additional residentially based violations while on a probationary status may impact a
student’s eligibility to participate in the housing lottery process, residential sponsored
programs or services, serve in leadership positions or result in suspension from on-
campus housing or permanent removal.
d. University Housing Suspension. Separation of the respondent from the residence halls
for a definite period of time, after which the student may be eligible to return. Conditions
for readmission may be specified. Suspension from university housing occurs when
conduct clearly demonstrates unwillingness or inability to function appropriately in the
residential living and learning environment. Students suspended from the housing system
may reapply for on-campus housing at the end of the housing suspension period;
however, there is no guarantee that Residence Life and Housing will be able to provide
on-campus housing in any future semester or academic year.
e. University Housing Dismissal. Permanent separation from on-campus housing that
terminates the student’s ability to be around, live in, or visit any residence hall or
apartment complex at UNH indefinitely.
f. University Suspension. Separation from the University for a definite period of time that
terminates the student’s enrollment. Satisfactory completion of specified stipulations
may be required for re-enrollment at the end of the suspension period. Under special
circumstances, a suspension may be held in abeyance, which would allow for the
student's continued enrollment so long as the student adheres to all stipulations,
restrictions, or conditions imposed and is at the sole discretion of the Director. A student
who has been suspended from the University shall be denied all privileges afforded a
student including, but not limited to, participation in University-sponsored or sanctioned
events and activities, and shall be required to vacate campus property, and may not enter
upon campus and/or other university property at any time, for any purpose, in the absence
of expressed written permission from the Dean of Students. Readmission to the
University requires application and acceptance through the Office of Admissions. A
student ineligible to register for or attend classes at any one USNH institution because of
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suspension shall be ineligible to register for or attend classes at any other USNH
institution during the entire period of suspension. Students on suspension for any reason
will not earn transfer credit for courses taken while on suspension for the first full
semester of their suspension. The Director, in collaboration with the Registrar, will
authorize the conferral of degree at the end of a period of suspension upon students who
have completed their coursework and would graduate during a period of suspension.
g. University Dismissal. Permanent separation from the institution that terminates a
student’s enrollment and all attendant privileges indefinitely. Students may conduct
administrative business on campus with prior notice to University Police. A student
ineligible to register for or attend classes at any one USNH institution because of
University Dismissal shall be ineligible to register for or attend classes at any other
USNH institution for a period of two (2) years following the date on which the student
was permanently dismissed.
h. Discretionary Assignments or Activities. Specific academic work, community service
for a specific number of hours, remedial education, or other appropriate reflective or
restorative assignments, restitution, or fines.
i. Loss of Privileges. Exclusion from participation in designated privileges and activities
for a specified period of time, participating in intercollegiate activities, including
attendance at athletic events, serving in positions of trust and responsibility, using
university facilities, such as libraries and gymnasiums, revocation of visitation rights at
university housing, holding office or representing the University or denial of the use of a
vehicle on campus.
Appeals Process and Procedures
Right to Appeal. When the Respondent is found to have violated the Code of Conduct and is
sanctioned with Disciplinary Probation, University Housing Removal, University Suspension,
or University Dismissal, the Respondent has the right to request an appeal of the original
decision. Appeals are documentary reviews, narrowly tailored to the specific grounds
identified by the filing party, and not intended to rehear or reargue the same case. Appellants
shall be limited to one appeal of a disciplinary outcome. Non-attendance by the parties may
not be the sole grounds for an appeal nor is mere dissatisfaction with the decision grounds for
appeal.
a. Grounds for Appeal. An appeal may be based only upon one or more of the following
grounds:
i. Procedural Error. A Procedural irregularity that significantly affected the
outcome; deviations from the designated procedures will not be a basis for sustaining
an appeal unless the error had a prejudicial effect on the hearing results.
ii. Sufficiency of Evidence. The finding did not meet the required standard of evidence
and the decision rendered is clearly erroneous.
iii. New Evidence. Discovery of substantial new evidence that was not known nor
available at the time of the hearing and that would, with high probability, have
affected the outcome.
iv. Disproportionate Sanction. The sanctions or remedies imposed are substantially
disproportionate to the violation(s) committed, considering the relevant aggravating
and/or mitigating factors, or are otherwise manifestly unjust.
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b. Jurisdiction. The Director accepts all appeal submissions except when any such petition
is appealing an academic penalty assessed by a faculty member. The Director will
evaluate the appeal request to determine whether it meets the stated criteria for convening
a review. Key to this evaluation is whether the claims presented in the request for appeal
individually or collectively were more likely than not to have had a bearing on the
outcome. The Dean of Students or their designee will review an appeal for standing when
the decision-maker is the Director.
Upon receipt of the appeal request, the Director may do one of the following:
i. Deny the appeal. Determine that the appeal lacks standing and is dismissed, in
which case the original decision stands is final
ii. Grant the appeal. Determine that the appeal has standing and appoint the
appropriate Appellate Body to review the record limited to the grounds identified by
the filing party.
c. Deadline. No later than three (3) days from receipt of the disciplinary outcome, the
appellant may submit a notice of appeal and all supporting documentation to Community
Standards. Although rare, should a party intending to appeal believe they have inadequate
time to prepare written documents, a request for extension of time and rationale
supporting such a request must be submitted in writing to the Director. Requests will be
considered on their merits and will not be granted automatically; any extension granted
is at the discretion of the Director.
Content of Appeal. The Notice of Appeal must contain at least the following: (1) specific
grounds for appeal; (2) specific outcome requested; and (3) the appellant's reasons in support
of the grounds identified and outcome requested. The appellant must sign and submit the notice
of appeal in writing, in the manner and method prescribed by Community Standards. Oral
appeals, appeals authored by a third-party including advisors, and physical appeals mailed or
submitted in person to Community Standards will not be accepted.
d. Sanctions Held in Abeyance Pending Appeal. Any formal or educational sanctions
imposed will be held in abeyance automatically during the period in which the appeal
may be filed and, once an appeal is filed, until a decision on the appeal has been reached.
Behavioral restrictions and/or administrative actions, however, remain in place pending
the appeal.
Authority of the Appellate Body. The Appellate Body is responsible for determining if the
procedures were followed to a fair result or to identify a clear error.
In its review of the appellate documents, the Appellate Body may not substitute their judgment
for that of the original decision-making body merely because they disagree with the findings
or conclusion, nor will they make new findings of fact. Moreover, the Appellate Body may
not substitute its opinion on credibility for the judgment of the review officer who saw and
heard the witnesses and parties.
Great deference is given to the original decision. The role of the Appellate Body is not to
decide whether it would have reached the same factual conclusions as the conduct officer, but
rather to decide whether a reasonable factfinder could have come to the same conclusion based
on the facts in the record. If there is a conflict in the evidence and a reasonable fact-finder
could have resolved the conflict either way, the Appellate Body will generally not reverse
findings of fact by the original decision-making body.
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Appeal Decision. After the review process, the Appellate Body will do one of the following:
e. Affirm the findings of responsibility and sanctions imposed. The original decision stands.
f. Affirm the findings of responsibility and moderately adjust, but not eliminate the
sanction, if the ground for appeal was disproportionate sanction.
g. Remand the case to the original decision-making body with recommendations if there
were procedural errors.
h. Remand the case to the original decision-making body for clarification or reconsideration
in light of new, relevant information that was not reasonably available prior to or during
the hearing.
The Appellate Body’s decision will be communicated in writing. The Appellate Body will
review and respond to the appeal within five (5) business days of receipt of all
documentation but may extend this time for specific reasons that will be communicated in
writing to the appealing party. The Appellate Body’s decision is final, binding, and non-
reviewable.
Procedures for Responding to Discrimination, Discriminatory Harassment,
Sexual Misconduct, and Related Offenses
1. Scope. These procedures shall apply to alleged prohibited conduct by a student, where the
reported violation states a colorable claim of discrimination, discriminatory harassment,
sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, stalking, or relationship abuse.
2. Protocols. The Director will establish public protocols to guide Community Standards as it
implements these procedures. The protocols will include rules of decorum and rules of
evidence for hearings.
3. Report and Disclosure. Any member of the university community and any person may report
or disclose incidents of this nature at any time in person, by mail, by telephone, or by
electronic mail. The report or disclosure may be made to Community Standards or to the Civil
Rights & Equity Office. Community Standards shall convey a copy of any report or disclosure
that it receives directly to the Civil Rights & Equity Office. The Director of the Civil Rights
& Equity Office is also UNH's Director of the Civil Rights & Equity Office.
4. Emergency Removal for Sexual Misconduct and Related Offenses. In circumstances when
a student’s behavior poses an immediate threat to the physical health or safety of a student or
any other individual arising from alleged sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, stalking, or
relationship abuse, the University can remove a Respondent from its education program or
activity following the procedures described in the Interim Action policy within this Code of
Conduct. The University will make the decision to remove a Respondent from its education
program or activity based on an individualized safety and risk analysis. If the University
makes such a decision, the Respondent will be provided with notice and an opportunity to
challenge the decision immediately following the removal.
5. Outreach. When the Civil Rights & Equity Office receives a report or disclosure that a
student experienced discrimination, discriminatory harassment, sexual harassment, sexual
misconduct, stalking, or relationship abuse, a staff member from that office will offer
information to the student about the student’s rights to make a formal complaint, to initiate
other proceedings, to receive supportive services, and to participate in an intake.
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6. Intake. If the student wishes to meet with a staff member from the Civil Rights & Equity
Office, the staff member will provide the student with information about their rights,
responsibilities, resources, and options.
7. Formal Complaint. The formal complaint is a document filed and signed by the Complainant
(physical or digital signature or signed by Director of the Civil Rights & Equity Office)
alleging discrimination, discriminatory harassment, sexual harassment, sexual misconduct,
stalking, or relationship abuse against a respondent and requesting the institution investigate
the allegations of sexual harassment.
8. Resolution of Formal Complaint. The process to resolve the formal complaint will begin
upon receipt of a formal complaint and conclude upon the issuance of a written determination
of the alleged misconduct. This process will be completed as soon as practicable but no more
than 180 days after the receipt of a formal complaint. Deviations from this time frame will be
made on a case-by-case basis and supported by good cause. Parties will be notified in writing
regarding the length of time and justification for any such delays.
a. A copy of the formal complaint will be forwarded to the Director of the Civil Rights &
Equity Office for review pursuant to §106.45(b)(3)(i)).
b. Review of formal complaint of sexual misconduct, stalking, and relationship abuse: the
Director of the Civil Rights & Equity Office will review the formal complaint to
determine whether the conduct alleged would constitute sexual harassment as defined in
34 C.F.R. §106.30. If the alleged prohibited conduct meets those requirements, the
complaint will be processed as provided in the Procedures for Responding to
Discrimination, Discriminatory Harassment, Sexual Misconduct, and Related Offenses
of this Code of Conduct. If the conduct does not constitute sexual harassment under that
regulation, but otherwise alleges sexual misconduct, stalking, or stalking under this
Code, the complaint will still be processed as provided in the Procedures for Responding
to Discrimination, Discriminatory Harassment, Sexual Misconduct, and Related
Offenses section of this Code of Conduct.
c. The Director of the Civil Rights & Equity Office will notify the Complainant and the
Respondent of the results of the review. Either party may appeal the finding that the
conduct alleged does not meet the requirements of 34 C.F.R §106.30
9. Dismissal of Formal Complaint. At any point in the process, the Director of the Civil Rights
& Equity Office may determine that the alleged behavior, even if substantiated, would not
constitute discrimination, discriminatory harassment, sexual harassment, sexual misconduct,
stalking, or relationship abuse. Should this determination occur, the parties will be notified
and the matter will be closed.
10. Appointment of Independent Investigator. After completing the intake, the Director of the
Civil Rights & Equity Office may appoint an independent investigator and notify the Director
of Community Standards.
11. Notice of Allegations and Complaint. The Director of the Civil Rights & Equity Office will
send a notice of allegations and the formal complaint to the Complainant and to the
Respondent. Notice to the parties will state that the respondent is presumed not responsible
for the alleged conduct until a determination regarding responsibility is made at the conclusion
of the hearing process, notice of their right to an advisor of choice, a summary of available
resources, the contact information for the Director of the Civil Rights & Equity Office, a link
to this Code, and a caution against retaliation.
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12. Investigation. The independent investigator shall work under the direction of the Director of
the Civil Rights & Equity Office to complete a thorough, prompt, and equitable investigation.
a. The Director of the Civil Rights & Equity Office and investigator shall provide status
reports to the Director of Community Standards periodically and upon request.
b. In cases where there is/are parallel criminal and administrative investigations the Director
of the Civil Rights & Equity Office and investigator may cooperate with law enforcement
to preserve the integrity of both investigations while striving to complete a prompt,
thorough and equitable investigation of the matter.
13. Amnesty. Students who participate in an investigation related to a report of a violation under
these procedures generally are not subject to a conduct complaint for drug, alcohol, or
COVID-19 violations immediately before and during the incident giving rise to the report,
unless the lesser violation is directly related to the facilitation of the offense. Students may be
held responsible for subsequent conduct violations of any nature. If students are involved in
repeated violations or more serious violations, they may still be subject to a conduct process.
14. Investigative Report. The investigator shall prepare a written report of the investigation that
fairly summarizes relevant evidence.
a. The Director of the Civil Rights & Equity Office shall provide a comment draft of the
report to both the reporting and responding persons and their advisors, and at the same
time provide access to inspect and review any evidence obtained as part of the
investigation that is directly related to the allegations raised in a formal complaint,
providing them both with ten days to submit a written response containing suggestions
to make the report more accurate. The investigator shall consider the written response(s)
but is not required to accept any proposed change from either party.
b. The investigator shall prepare a final investigative report and submit it to the Director of
the Civil Rights & Equity Office. The Director of the Civil Rights & Equity Office shall
convey the final report to the parties, their advisors, and the Director of Community
Standards.
Notice of Hearing. The Director shall prepare the notice to be used to guide the parties to
prepare for the hearing and to assist the hearing panel to understand the evidence presented at
the hearing.
c. The notice shall provide fair notice of the alleged facts and shall specify the
provisions of this Code that are alleged to have been violated.
d. The notice, together with a copy of the final investigative report, shall be conveyed
to the parties at least 10 days before the hearing and to the hearing panel members
at least 2 days before the hearing.
e. The notice will state that the respondent is presumed not responsible for the alleged
conduct until a determination regarding responsibility is made at the conclusion of
the hearing process.
Adjustments in the Hearing Process. Proceedings involving allegations of sexual violence
shall be processed as provided for other reports of violation under this Code, subject to the
following adjustments:
f. The Complainant and the Respondent have a right to have a support person and an
advisor of choice present at any meeting or hearing. Neither party is required to
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request permission for the presence of an advisor or support person. Advisors may
conduct cross-examination, but support persons may not represent or speak on
behalf of either party in any meeting or proceeding. Advisors and support persons
will be subject to the rules of decorum adopted by the Director.
g. The Complainant and Respondent have a right to be assisted by an attorney, who
may be present at any meeting or hearing. Legal counsel shall provide the Director
with two (2) business days’ notice that counsel will be present at any hearing or
meeting. Legal counsel shall abide by the rules of decorum at every meeting or
hearing and shall not disrupt any meeting or hearing. Legal counsel may not speak
on behalf of either party at any meeting or hearing. Legal counsel would be
considered an advisor in a Conduct Conference or Hearing and would be expected
to follow all guidelines for advisors including any modifications to the guidelines
of an advisor for sexual violence and sexual harassment proceedings.
h. The Director may conduct preliminary meetings separately with the Complainant
and Respondent. The Director may permit or require the parties to be in separate
rooms during the hearing itself, provided, however, that the Respondent’s right of
confrontation shall be given appropriate weight and protection in fashioning
protections for the Complainant.
i. The Director of the Civil Rights & Equity Office may dismiss the formal complaint
or any allegations therein, if at any time during the investigation or hearing, the
Complainant withdraws the complaint; the Respondent is no longer enrolled at the
University, or the University cannot gather evidence regarding the formal
complaint. §106.45(b)(3)(ii). Either party may appeal the Director of the Civil
Rights & Equity Office’s decision to discretionarily dismiss a formal complaint.
1. Interim Actions. Such actions include, but are not limited to:
a. No Contact Instruction. A restriction between members of the UNH community
that they may not contact each other.
b. Loss of Privileges and/or Restrictions. This can take various forms including
interim suspension (see below), limiting a student's access to certain areas of
campus or facilities, or exclusion from participation in designated privileges and
activities such as intercollegiate activities, leadership positions, visitation rights at
university housing, holding university office, representing the University, or denial
of the use of a vehicle on campus. Campus Restrictions can also include
administrative room/hall reassignments for students living on-campus.
c. Cease and Desist. A cease-and-desist notice may be issued to student organizations
to cease some or all their operations and business. Organizations issued a cease-
and-desist may be prohibited from conducting formal or informal business,
recruiting potential new members, sponsoring, co-sponsoring, or participating in
any and all social, intramural, athletic, or other similar activities on or off campus,
hosting any social or philanthropic events, utilizing campus facilities, and/or may
be ineligible to receive any university award, honorary recognition or institutional
funding.
2. Notice. The Director will provide written notification to a student who is issued an interim
action. The written notification will include information regarding the alleged prohibited
conduct and the rationale for the interim action. The interim action will be effective
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immediately. If the interim action is an interim suspension from the University and/or from
University housing, or a Cease-and-Desist issued to an organization restricting all the
organization's operations and business, the notice will contain information on the appeal
process.
3. Interim Suspension. In circumstances when a student’s behavior significantly interferes
with or poses a credible substantial risk of harm to other individuals within the community
or to the University as a whole, the Director may temporarily suspend a student from the
University and/or university housing or deny access to University privileges for an interim
period pending disciplinary charges or criminal proceedings regarding behavior relevant
to such proceedings. This interim suspension will be predicated on an individualized
assessment of the student’s behaviors. The primary considerations in making this
assessment will be the severity of the safety risk presented by the student and the impact
of the student’s behaviors on the university community and the broader community. The
University reserves the right to place a registration hold on the account for a student who
has been issued an interim suspension.
a. Conditions. When placed on an interim suspension from the University, the student
is prohibited from participating in any in-person University activities or programs,
attending in-person academic classes, residing in university-owned or operated
housing, or otherwise being on university premises for any reason. At the time of
the interim suspension, the Director will determine if the student may be permitted
to continue coursework remotely based on the Director's assessment of if the
student's ongoing participation in remote coursework could significantly interfere
with or pose a credible substantial risk of harm to other individuals within the
community or to the University as a whole.
12 Any modifications to the interim suspension will be explicitly
communicated by the Director.
13 The student’s faculty will be notified of an interim suspension. If the
student is being permitted to work remotely, the student's faculty will be
asked to work flexibly with students whenever possible. However, the
student is responsible for keeping up with the work and may be penalized
for assignments that require in-person participation. No specific
information regarding the allegations will be released. University
regulations will continue to apply during an interim suspension.
State of New Hampshire Crime Statutes and Definitions
The Clery Act and Violence against Women Act mandate that UNH provide domestic violence,
dating violence, sexual assault and stalking definitions applicable in its jurisdictions. New
Hampshire statutes recognize that sexual assault, domestic violence and stalking are serious
criminal offenses. It is important for all members of the UNH community to understand how
these offenses are defined in law and to be aware of the penalties. Excerpted below are the
definitions and penalties of sexual assault, domestic/dating violence and stalking. Also included
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is the definition of consent. The State of New Hampshire does not define or recognize dating
violence as a separate crime. It is found under the domestic violence statute.
Domestic Violence:
The state of NH defines domestic violence as follows: a person is guilty of domestic violence if
the person commits any of the following against a family or household member or intimate
partner:
(a) Purposely or knowingly causes bodily injury or unprivileged physical contact against
another by use of physical force;
(b) Recklessly causes bodily injury to another person by use of physical force;
(c) Negligently causes bodily injury to another by means of a deadly weapon;
(d) Uses or attempts to use physical force, or by physical conduct threatens to use a
deadly weapon for the purpose of placing another in fear of imminent bodily injury;
(e) Threatens to use a deadly weapon against another person for the purpose of terrorizing
that person;
(f) Coerces or forces another to submit to sexual contact by using physical force or
physical violence;
(g) Threatens to use physical force or physical violence to cause another to submit to
sexual contact and the victim believes the actor has the present ability to execute the
threat;
(h) Threatens to use a deadly weapon to cause another to submit to sexual contact and the
victim believes the actor has the present ability to carry out the threat;
(i) Confines another unlawfully as defined in RSA 633:2, by means of physical force or
the threatened use of a deadly weapon, so as to interfere substantially with his or her
physical movement;
(j) Knowingly violates a term of a protective order issued pursuant to RSA 173-B;4, by
means of the use or attempted use of physical force or the threatened use of a deadly
weapon;
(k) uses a physical force or the threatened use of a deadly weapon against another to
block that person’s access to any cell phone, telephone, or electronic communication
device with the purpose of preventing, obstructing, or interfering with the report of any
criminal offense, bodily injury, or property damage to a law enforcement agency or a
request for an ambulance or emergency medical assistance to any law enforcement
agency or emergency medical provider.
For purpose of this section “family or household member” means: the actor’s spouse or
former spouse, a person with whom the actor is cohabitating as a spouse, parent, or
guardian; a person with whom the actor cohabited as a souse, parent or guardian but no
longer shares the same residence; an adult with whom the actor is related by blood or
marriage; or a person with whom the actor shares a child in commons. Intimate partner
means a person with whom the actor is currently or was formerly involved in a romantic
relationship, regardless of whether or not the relationship was sexually consummated.
Dating Violence:
The state of (NH) does not have a definition of dating violence.
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Sexual Assault:
The state of New Hampshire defines sexual assault as follows:
Aggravated felonious sexual assault:
A person is guilty of the felony of aggravated felonious sexual assault if such person engages in
sexual penetration with another person under any of the following circumstances:
(a) When the actor overcomes the victim through the actual application of physical force,
physical violence or superior physical strength;
(b) When the victim is physically helpless to resist;
(c) When the actor coerces the victim to submit by threatening to use physical violence or
superior physical strength on the victim, and the victim believes that the actor has the present
ability to execute these threats;
(d) When the actor coerces the victim to submit by threatening to retaliate against the victim,
or any other person, and the victim believes that the actor has the ability to execute these
threats in the future;
(e) When the victim submits under circumstances involving false imprisonment, kidnapping,
or extortion;
(f) When the actor, without the prior knowledge or consent of the victim, administers or has
knowledge of another person administering to the victim any intoxicating substance which
mentally incapacitates the victim;
(g) When the actor provides therapy, medical treatment or examination of the victim and in
the course of that therapeutic or treating relationship or within one year of termination of that
therapeutic or treating relationship;
(1) Acts in a manner or for purposes which are not professionally recognized as ethical or
acceptable; or
(2) Uses this position as such provider to coerce the victim to submit;
(h) When, except as between legally married spouses, the victim has a disability that renders
him or her incapable of freely arriving at an independent choice as to whether or not to
engage in sexual conduct, and the actor knows or has reason to know that the victim has such
a disability;
(i) When the actor through concealment or by the element of surprise is able to cause sexual
penetration with the victim before the victim has an adequate chance to flee or resist;
(j) When, except as between legally married spouses, the victim is 13 years of age or older
and under 16 years of age and;
(1) The actor is a member of the same household as the victim; or
(2) The actor is related by blood or affinity to the victim.
(k) When, except as between legally married spouses, the victim is 13 years of age or older
and under 18 years of age and the actor is in a position of authority over the victim and uses
this authority to coerce the victim to submit.;
(l) When the victim is less than 13 years of age;
(m) When at the time of the sexual assault, the victim indicates by speech or conduct that
there is not freely given consent to performance of the sexual act.
(n) When the actor is in a position of authority over the victim and uses this authority to
coerce the victim to submit under any of the following circumstances;
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(1) when the actor has direct supervisory, disciplinary, or other authority authorized by
law over, or direct responsibility for maintaining detention of, the victim by virtue of the
victim being detained or incarcerated in a correctional institution, this secure psychiatric
unit, a juvenile detention facility, or any other setting in which the victim is not free to
leave; or
(2) When the actor is a probation or parole officer or a juvenile probation and parole
officer who has direct supervisory or disciplinary authority over the victim while the
victim is on parole or probation or under juvenile probation. Consent of the victim under
any of the circumstances set forth in sub paragraph (n) shall not be considered a defense.
A person is guilty of aggravated felonious sexual assault without penetration when he
intentionally touches whether directly, through clothing, or otherwise, the genitalia of a
person under the age of 13 under circumstances that can be reasonably construed as being for
the purpose of sexual arousal or gratification.
A person is guilty of aggravated felonious sexual assault when such person engages in a
pattern of sexual assault against another person, not the actor’s legal spouse, who is less than
16 years of age. The mental state applicable to the underlying acts of sexual assault need not
be shown with respect to the element of engaging in a pattern of sexual assault.
A person is guilty of aggravated felonious sexual assault when such person engages in sexual
penetration as defined in RSA 632-A;1, V with another person under 18 years of age whom
such person knows to be his or her ancestor, descendent, brother or sister of the whole or half
blood, uncle, aunt, nephew, or niece. The relationships referred to herein include blood
relationships without regard to legitimacy, step children, and relationships of parent and child
by adoption.
(a) Upon proof that the victim and defendant were intimate partners or family or household
members, as those terms are defined in RSA 631; 2-B, III, a conviction under this section
shall be recorded as “aggravated felonious sexual assault- domestic violence.
(b) In addition to any other penalty authorized by law, the court shall levy a fine of $50.00
for each conviction recorded as “aggravated felonious sexual assault- domestic violence”
under this paragraph.
Felonious Sexual Assault;
A person is guilty of a class B felony if such person;
I. subjects a person to sexual contact and causes serious personal injury to the victim
under any of the circumstances named in RSA 632-A; 2, or
II. Engages in sexual penetration with a person, other than his legal spouse, who is 13
years of age or older and under 16 years of age with an age difference between the actor
and the other person is four years or more; or
III. Engages in sexual contact with a person other than his legal spouse who is under 13
years of age.
IV.
(a) Engages in sexual contact with a person, or causes the person to engage in
sexual contact on himself or herself in the presence of the actor, when the actor is
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in a position of authority over the person and uses that authority to coerce the
victim to submit under any of the following circumstances;
(1) When the actor has direct supervisory or disciplinary authority over the
victim by virtue of the victim being incarcerated in a correctional
institution, the secure psychiatric unit, or juvenile detention facility where
the actor is employed; or
(2) When the actor is a probation or parole officer or a juvenile probation
and parole officer who has direct supervisory or disciplinary authority
over the victim while the victim is on parole or probation or under juvenile
probation.
(b) Consent of the victim under any of the circumstance set forth in this paragraph
shall not be considered a defense.
(c) for the purpose of this paragraph, “sexual contact” means the intentional touching
of the persons sexual or intimate parts, including genitalia, anus, breasts, and
buttocks, where such contact, or the causing of such contact, can reasonably be
construed as being for the purpose of sexual arousal or gratification of the person in
the position of authority, or the humiliation of the person being touched.
V. (a) upon proof that the victim and defendant were intimate partners or family or household
members, as those terms are defined in RSA 631;2-B, III, a conviction under this section
shall be recorded as “felonious sexual assault-domestic violence.”
Sexual Assault:
I. a person is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor under any of the following circumstances:
(a) When the actor subjects another person who is 13 years of age or older to sexual
contact under any of the circumstances named in RSA 632-A: 2.
(b) When the actor subjects another person, other than the actors legal spouse, who is 13
years of age or older and under 16 years of age to sexual contact where the age difference
between the actor and the other person is 5 years or more.
(c) In the absence of any of the circumstances set forth in RSA 632-A: 2 when the actor
engages in sexual penetration with a person, other than the actors legal spouse, who is 13
years of age or older and under 16 years of age where the age difference between the
actor and other person is 4 years or less.
II. A person found guilty under sub paragraph I(c) of this section shall not be required to register
as a sexual offender under RSA 651-B.
III.
(a) a person is guilty of a misdemeanor if such person engages in sexual contact or sexual
penetration with another person, or causes the person to engage in sexual contact on
himself or herself in the presence of the actor, when the actor is an a position of authority
over the person under any of the following circumstances:
(1) When the actor has direct supervisory or disciplinary authority over the victim
by virtue of the victim being incarcerated in a correctional institution, the secure
psychiatric unit, or juvenile detention facility where the actor is employed; or
(2) When the actor is a probation or parole officer or juvenile probation and
parole officer who has direct supervisory or disciplinary authority over the victim
while the victim is on parole or probation or under juvenile probation.
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(b) Consent of the victim under any of the circumstances set forth in this paragraph shall
not be considered a defense.
(c) for the purpose of this paragraph, “sexual contact” means the intentional touching of
the persons sexual or intimate parts, including genitalia, anus, breasts, and buttocks,
where such contact, or the causing of such contact, can reasonably be construed as being
for the purpose of sexual arousal or gratification of the person in the position of authority,
or the humiliation of the person being touched.
IV.
(a) Upon proof that the victim and defendant were intimate partners or family or
household members, as those terms are defined in RSA 631:2-B, III, a conviction under
this section shall be recorded as “sexual assault-domestic violence.”
Stalking:
The state of (NH) defines stalking as follows:
I. A person commits the offense of stalking if such person:
(a) Purposely, knowingly, or recklessly engages in a course of conduct targeted at a
specific person which would cause a reasonable person to fear for his or her personal
safety or the safety of a member of that person’s immediate family, and the person is
actually placed in such fear.
(b) Purposely or knowingly engages in a course of conduct targeted at a specific
individual, which the actor knows will place that individual in fear for his or her personal
safety or the safety of a member of that individual’s immediate family; or
(c) After being served with, or otherwise provided notice of, a protective order pursuant
to RSA 173-B, RSA 458:16, or paragraph III-a of this section, or an order pursuant to
RSA 597:2 that prohibits contact with a specific individual, purposely, knowingly, or
recklessly engages in a single act or conduct that both violates the provisions of the order
and is listed in paragraph II (a).
II. (a) “Course of conduct” means 2 or more acts over a period of time, however short, which
evidences a continuity of purpose. A course of conduct shall not include constitutionally
protected activity, nor shall it include conduct that was necessary to accomplish a legitimate
purpose independent of making contact with the targeted person.
New Hampshire Law RSA 632-A: 2 describes the circumstances where sexual activity is not
considered consensual. The safest, least ambiguous way to seek and receive consent is to use
words. If you want consent, ask verbally and require a verbal answer. Do not rely on gestures,
facial expressions, or vague/non-specific verbal answers. There should be mutual agreement
based on shared desire for specific sexual activities and mutual discussion and awareness of the
possible consequences for sexual activity. Remaining open, respectful, and accepting of each
partner’s expressing of agreement or disagreement to engage in sexual activity.
Sexual Harassment
Sexual Harassment is prohibited by University of New Hampshire Policy. For more information
about sexual harassment, including reporting options and resources please visit:
https://www.unh.edu/diversity-inclusion/sexual-misconduct..
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UNH’s policy on Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence can be found here:
https://www.usnh.edu/policy/unh/v-personnel-policies/b-affirmative-action-and-equity.
It is the policy of the University of New Hampshire to uphold the constitutional rights of all
members of the University community and to abide by all United States and New Hampshire
State laws and University System of New Hampshire and University of New Hampshire policies
applicable to discrimination and harassment.
1
In accordance with those laws and policies, all
members of the UNH community will be responsible for maintaining a university environment
that is free of discrimination and harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, age, national
origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, or marital
status.
2
Therefore, no member of UNH may engage in discriminatory or harassing behavior
within the jurisdiction of the university that unjustly interferes with any individual's required
tasks, career opportunities, learning, or participation in university life.
The University of New Hampshire’s Policy on Discrimination and Discriminatory Harassment
covers all members of the UNH community, faculty, staff and students. It applies to applicants
for employment and admission. Regardless of the process used to investigate and adjudicate
complaints, any complaint may be filed with the Civil Rights & Equity Office, and in many
cases, complaints must be monitored by that office.
Reporting Sexual Harassment to UNH Law School
You may report sexual harassment to the following offices:
Dean for Students Office Civil Rights & Equity Office
2 White Street 305 Thompson Hall Durham, NH
Concord, NH 105 Main St. Durham, NH
603-513-5171 603-862-2930
603-862-1527 (TTY) or Relay NH:7-1-1
Human Resources
Holly Fadden (HR Operations)
2 White St. Rm 176 Concord, NH
603-513-5124
UNH-Durham Campus Support Resources (Open to Law School Students)
The following offices provide confidential support services:
SHARPP Office UNH Employee Assistance Office
Wolff House Nesmith Hall
2 Pettee Brook Lane, Durham NH 131 Main St. Durham, NH
603-862-7233 800-424-1749
The Beauregard Center PACS
120 Memorial Union Building Smith Hall 3
rd
Floor
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83 Main St. 3 Garrison Ave, Durham NH
603-862-5204 603-862-2090
Relay NH 1-800-735-2694
Health & Wellness
4 Pettee Brook Lane
Medical Care 1-603-862-2856
After Hours: 603-862-9355
Employee Services 603-862-2856
TTY users: 7-1-1 (Relay NH)
UNH Alcohol & Drug Resource Information, Policy, and Laws
UNH provides a variety of programs and interventions for drug and alcohol abuse. Confidential
information, assessment, referral, and short term counseling are available at Health & Wellness
603-862-WELL (9355). Employees may contact the Employee Assistance Office at 1-800-424-
1749. Granite State Recovery Centers are set up across NH and ready to help people with abuse
and addiction. They can be reached by calling 855-622-8271.
Information about UNH’s full compliance with the Drug Free Schools and Communities Act,
including the description of drug and alcohol abuse education and intervention programs, can be
found in UNH’s Drug-Free Schools and Campuses Regulations Biennial Review.
UNH ALCOHOL AND DRUG POLICY
The University of New Hampshire is committed to maintaining an environment of teaching and
learning that is free of illicit drugs and alcohol. For many years, the University has had in place
a policy to assist those with substance abuse, and a list of agencies available to support faculty,
staff, and students is provided in various University of New Hampshire publications. The Drug
Free Schools and Communities Act Amendments of 1989 require that UNH, as a recipient of
federal funds, including federally-provided student financial aid, notify its students and
employees annually that the unlawful possession, use, or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol
on University property is prohibited.
In compliance with the requirements of the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act
Amendments of 1989, all students and employees of UNH are notified of the following:
Disciplinary Sanctions:
Any student who feels they may have an alcohol or drug problem may contact the Assistant
Dean for Students or the NH Lawyers Assistance Program at 877-224-6060 for a confidential
discussion of the problem and treatment options. Students are also encouraged to bring this
problem to the attention of a personal physician or to directly contact any of the resources listed
above. Any student attending classes under the influence of alcohol and/or illicit drugs and who,
as a result, is disruptive in the classroom and/or not able to effectively participate in their own
learning experience will be asked to leave by the instructor. Follow-up counseling with the
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs will be mandatory, including discussion of any alcohol or
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drug problems which may exist and treatment options, if appropriate. Students whose drug or
alcohol abuse leads to academic difficulty will come within the jurisdiction of the Committee on
Academic Standing and Success. The Assistant Dean for Students and/or the Committee on
Academic Standing and Success will discuss the alcohol and/or drug problem with the student,
including discussion of treatment options, if necessary. Where appropriate, involvement in
treatment may be a condition of academic probation. Failure to improve academic performance
and/or to comply with conditions of probation may ultimately lead to suspension or dismissal.
Failure by a student to adhere to the Code of Professional Responsibility of the American Bar
Association and to other ethical standards of the legal profession can lead to Conduct Code
Council proceedings. Thus, conduct emanating from the abuse of alcohol and/or illicit drugs may
lead to the invocation of Conduct Code Council.
Federal Drug Laws:
Denial of Federal Benefits 21 U.S.C. 862
A Federal drug conviction may result in the loss of federal benefits, including school loans,
grants, scholarships, contracts, and licenses. Federal Drug Trafficking convictions may result in
denial of Federal benefits for up to 5 years for a first conviction, 10 years for a second
conviction, and permanent denial of Federal benefits for a third conviction. Federal drug
convictions for possession may result in denial of federal benefits for up to 1 year for first
conviction and up to 5 years for subsequent convictions.
Forfeiture of Personal Property and Real Estate 21 U.S.C. 853
Any person convicted of a Federal Drug Offense punishable by more than 1 year in prison shall
forfeit to the United States any personal or real property related to the violation including houses,
cars, and other personal belongings. A warrant of seizure is issued, and property is seized at the
time an individual is arrested on charges that may result in forfeiture.
Federal Drug Trafficking Penalties 21 U.S.C. 841
Penalties for Federal Drug Trafficking convictions vary according to the quantity of the
controlled substance involved in the transaction. The list below is a sample of the range and
severity of federal penalties imposed for first convictions. Penalties of subsequent convictions
are twice as severe. If death or serious bodily injury results from the use of a controlled
substance which has been illegally distributed, the person convicted on federal charges of
distributing the substance faces a mandatory life sentence and fines ranging up to $ 8 million.
Persons convicted on Federal charges of drug trafficking within 1,000 feet of a University
(U.S.C. 845a) face penalties of prison terms and fines which are twice as high as the regular
penalties for the offense, with a mandatory prison sentence of at least a year.
Federal Drug Possession Penalties:
Persons convicted on Federal charges of possessing any controlled substance face penalties of up
to 1 year in prison and a mandatory fine of no less than $1000 up to a maximum of $100,000.
Second convictions are punishable by not less than 15 days but not more than 2 years in prison,
and minimum fine of $2,500. Subsequent convictions are punishable by not less than 90 days
but not more than 3 years in prison and a minimum fine of $5,000.
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State of New Hampshire Laws
The legal drinking age in New Hampshire is 21. If you are under 21, it is illegal to:
1. Have in your personal possession any alcoholic beverages,
2. Misrepresent your age for purpose of obtaining alcoholic beverage,
3. Drive in a car having alcoholic beverage except when accompanied by a parent, step-
parent, grandparent, step-grandparent, legal aged sibling, guardian, or domestic partner.
“Legal age spouse” means a person 21 years of age or older.
4. Be in an area where alcoholic beverages are served unless accompanied by person 21
years of age.
Penalty: fine and/or jail sentence
(DWI) Driving While Intoxicated and Driving under the influence (DUI)
265-A: 2 Driving or operating under the influence of drugs or liquor; Driving or operating
with excess alcohol concentration
I. No person shall drive or attempt to drive a vehicle upon any way or operate or attempt to
operate an OHRV:
(a) While such person is under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any controlled drug,
prescription drug, over-the-counter drug, or any other chemical substance, natural or synthetic,
which impairs a person's ability to drive or any combination of intoxicating liquor and controlled
drugs, prescription drugs, over-the-counter drugs, or any other chemical substances, natural or
synthetic, which impair a person's ability to drive; or
(b) While such person has an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more or in the case of a person
under the age of 21, 0.02 or more.
II. No person shall operate or attempt to operate a boat while under the influence of intoxicating
liquor or a controlled drug, prescription drug, over-the-counter drug, or any other chemical
substance, natural or synthetic, which impairs a person's ability to drive or any combination of
intoxicating liquor and a controlled drug or drugs, prescription drug or drugs, over-the-counter
drug or drugs, or any other chemical substance or substances, natural or synthetic, which impair
a person's ability to drive or while such person has an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more or in
the case of persons under the age of 21, 0.02 or more.
265-A: 3 Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated.-
A person shall be guilty of aggravated driving while intoxicated if the person drives, operates, or
attempts to operate an OHRV, or if the person drives or attempts to drive a vehicle upon any
way, or if the person operates or attempts to operate a boat:
I. While under the influence of intoxicating liquor or any controlled drug, prescription drug,
over-the-counter drug, or any other chemical substance, natural or synthetic, which impairs a
person's ability to drive or any combination of intoxicating liquor and controlled drug or drugs,
prescription drug or drugs, over-the-counter drug or drugs, or any other chemical substance or
substances, natural or synthetic, which impair a person's ability to drive and, at the time alleged:
(a) Drives or operates at a speed more than 30 miles per hour in excess of the prima facie limit;
(b) Causes a motor vehicle, boating, or OHRV collision resulting in serious bodily injury, as
defined in RSA 625:11, VI, to the person or another;
(c) Attempts to elude pursuit by a law enforcement officer by increasing speed, extinguishing
headlamps or, in the case of a boat, navigational lamps while still in motion, or abandoning a
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vehicle, boat, or OHRV while being pursued; or
(d) Carries as a passenger a person under the age of 16;
II. While having an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more or, in the case of a person under the
age of 21 at the time of the offense, 0.02 or more and, at the time alleged:
(a) Drives or operates at a speed more than 30 miles per hour in excess of the prima facie limit;
(b) Causes a motor vehicle, boating, or OHRV collision resulting in serious bodily injury, as
defined in RSA 625:11, VI, to the person or another;
(c) Attempts to elude pursuit by a law enforcement officer by increasing speed, extinguishing
headlamps or, in the case of a boat, navigational lights while still in motion, or abandoning a
vehicle, boat, or OHRV while being pursued; or
(d) Carries as a passenger a person under the age of 16; or
III. While having an alcohol concentration of 0.16 or more.
265-A: 18 Penalties for Intoxication or Under Influence of Drugs Offenses
I. Except as otherwise provided in this section:
(a) Any person who is convicted of any offense under RSA 265-A:2, I shall be:
(1) Guilty of a class B misdemeanor;
(2) Fined not less than $500;
(3) Referred by the court to an IDCMP and, if a first-time offender, required to submit to an
alcohol and drug abuse screening within 14 days of conviction, and, if testing demonstrates the
likelihood of a substance use disorder, to submit further to a full substance use disorder
evaluation within 30 days of conviction, to be administered by a service provider indicated by
the IDCMP, and thereafter to follow the service plan developed from that substance use disorder
evaluation by the IDCMP;
(4) Required to complete a department of health and human services approved impaired driver
education program prior to the restoration of the person's driver's license or privilege to drive;
provided however, that if the person has previously completed such a program within the past 5
years and provides required proof, that shall serve as fulfillment of this requirement;
(5) Required to pay all fees arising from services provided by the IDCMP and its referrals for the
service plan; and
(6) Subject to the following:
(A) The person's driver's license or privilege to drive shall be revoked for not less than 9 months
and, at the discretion of the court, such revocation may be extended for a period not to exceed 2
years. The court may suspend up to 6 months of this sentence, provided that the person has been
screened within 14 days and, if required, has completed the substance use disorder evaluation
within 30 days with a service provider indicated by an IDCMP and is in compliance with the
service plan produced thereafter, and has completed a department of health and human services
approved impaired driver education program. The court may, in its discretion, require the
installation of an interlock device in accordance with RSA 265-A:36 during the period of
sentence reduction, and may re-impose the longer suspension period if the defendant becomes
noncompliant with the treatment recommendations at any time during the suspension period;
(B) The sentencing court may require the person to submit to random urinalysis or such other
tests as the court may deem appropriate; and
(C) The court in which the person was convicted may reduce the conviction to a violation upon a
motion filed by either party at least one year after the date of the conviction. In deciding whether
to reduce the conviction to a violation, the court may consider the person's subsequent driving
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record, the recommendation of the IDCMP, the hardship that having a criminal record may cause
for the person, and any other factors that the court deems relevant.
(b) Any person who is convicted of any aggravated DWI offense under RSA 265-A: 3, except as
provided in subparagraph (c), shall be:
(1) Guilty of a class A misdemeanor;
(2) Fined not less than $750;
(3) Sentenced to a mandatory sentence of not less than 17 consecutive days in the county
correctional facility, of which 12 days shall be suspended. The court shall refer the person to an
IDCMP to schedule a full substance use disorder evaluation. A condition of the suspension shall
be that upon release from serving the 5 days in the county correctional facility, the person shall
schedule a substance use disorder evaluation within 30 days of release, complete the required
substance use disorder evaluation within 60 days of release, and comply with the service plan
developed. The IDCMP shall administer the substance use disorder evaluation and shall develop
the service plan from that substance use disorder evaluation. Any portion of the suspended
sentence to the county correctional facility may be imposed if the defendant does not comply
with all of the requirements of this subparagraph or becomes noncompliant with the service plan
during the suspension period;
(4) Ordered to install an interlock device in accordance with RSA 265-A:36; and
(5) Subject to the following:
(A) The person's driver's license or privilege to drive shall be revoked for not less than 18
months and, at the discretion of the court, such revocation may be extended for a period not to
exceed 2 years. Upon confirmation from the IDCMP that the person is in full compliance with
the service plan, the court may suspend up to 6 months of this sentence, with the condition that
an interlock device be installed for the period of the suspended sentence in addition to any period
required in accordance with RSA 265-A: 36 and provided that all fees have been paid; and
(B) The sentencing court may require the person to submit to random urinalysis or such other
tests as the court may deem appropriate.
(c) Any person who is convicted of aggravated DWI under RSA 265-A:3, I(b) or II(b), shall be:
(1) Guilty of a class B felony;
(2) Fined not less than $1,000;
(3) Sentenced to a mandatory sentence of not less than 35 consecutive days in the county
correctional facility, of which 21 shall be suspended. The court shall refer the person to an
IDCMP to schedule a full substance use disorder evaluation. A condition of the suspension shall
be that upon release from serving the 14 days in the county correctional facility, the person shall
schedule a substance use disorder evaluation within 30 days of release, complete the required
substance use disorder evaluation within 60 days of release, and comply with the service plan
developed. The IDCMP shall administer the substance use disorder evaluation and shall develop
the service plan from that substance use disorder evaluation. Any portion of the suspended
sentence to the county correctional facility may be imposed if the defendant does not comply
with all of the requirements of this subparagraph or becomes noncompliant with the service plan
during the suspension period;
(4) Ordered to install an interlock device in accordance with RSA 265-A:36; and
(5) Subject to the following:
(A) The person's driver's license or privilege to drive shall be revoked for not less than 18
months and, at the discretion of the court, such revocation may be extended for a period not to
exceed 2 years. The court may suspend up to 6 months of this sentence, provided that the person
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shall schedule a substance use disorder evaluation within 30 days of release, or upon release
from the county correctional facility, whichever occurs later, complete the required substance use
disorder evaluation within 60 days of release with a service provider indicated by an IDCMP,
and the service plan produced thereafter, with the condition that an interlock device be installed
for the period of the suspended sentence in addition to any period required in accordance with
RSA 265-A:36 and provided that all fees have been paid; and
(B) The sentencing court may require the person to submit to random urinalysis or such other
tests as the court may deem appropriate.
II. Any person convicted of a violation of RSA 265-A: 19, II shall be subject to the penalties set
out in this section for a violation of RSA 265-A: 3. Any person convicted of a violation of any
other provision in RSA 265-A: 19 or a violation of RSA 265-A: 2, II shall be subject to the
penalties set out in this section for a violation of RSA 265-A: 2, I.
III. Any person who is convicted of an offense under RSA 265-A: 2, I or RSA 630:3, II, and
whose offense occurred while the person was under the age of 21, shall be sentenced according
to the provisions of this section, except that in all cases the person's driver's license or privilege
to drive shall be revoked for not less than one year. The person shall schedule a substance use
disorder evaluation with a service provider indicated by an IDCMP within 30 days of conviction,
or upon release from the correctional facility, whichever occurs later, complete the required
substance use disorder evaluation within 60 days of release, comply with the service plan
developed by the IDCMP, and complete an approved impaired driver education program if not
previously completed within the past 5 years.
IV. Upon conviction of any offense under RSA 265-A:2, I or RSA 265-A:3, based on a
complaint which alleged that the person has had one or more prior convictions under RSA 265-
A:2, I or RSA 265-A:3, or RSA 630:3, II, or under reasonably equivalent offenses in an out-of-
state jurisdiction, within 10 years preceding the date of the second or subsequent offense, the
person shall be subject to the following penalties in addition to those provided in paragraph I:
(a) For a second offense:
(1) The person shall be guilty of a class A misdemeanor;
(2) The person shall be fined not less than $750;
(3)(A) If the complaint alleges that the prior conviction occurred within 2 years preceding the
date of the second offense, the person shall be sentenced to a mandatory sentence of not less than
60 consecutive days in the county correctional facility, of which 30 days shall be suspended. The
court shall refer the person to an IDCMP to schedule a full substance use disorder evaluation. A
condition of the suspension shall be that upon release from serving the 30 days in the county
correctional facility, the person shall schedule a substance use disorder evaluation within 30 days
of release, complete the required substance use disorder evaluation within 60 days of release, and
comply with the service plan developed. The IDCMP shall administer the substance use disorder
evaluation and shall develop the service plan from that substance use disorder evaluation. Any
portion of the suspended sentence to the county correctional facility may be imposed if the
defendant does not comply with all of the requirements of this subparagraph or becomes
noncompliant with the service plan during the suspension period;
(B) If the complaint alleges that the prior conviction occurred more than 2 but not more than 10
years preceding the date of the second offense, the person shall be sentenced to a mandatory
sentence of not less than 17 consecutive days in the county correctional facility, of which 12
days shall be suspended. The court shall refer the person to an IDCMP to schedule a full
substance use disorder evaluation. A condition of the suspension shall be that upon release from
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serving the 5 days in the county correctional facility, the person shall schedule a substance use
disorder evaluation within 30 days of release, complete the required substance use disorder
evaluation within 60 days of release, and comply with the service plan developed. The IDCMP
shall administer the substance use disorder evaluation and shall develop the service plan from
that substance use disorder evaluation. Any portion of the suspended sentence to the county
correctional facility may be imposed if the defendant does not comply with all of the
requirements of this subparagraph or becomes noncompliant with the service plan during the
suspension period; and
(4) The person's driver's license or privilege to drive shall be revoked for not less than 3 years.
The person's driver's license or privilege to drive shall not be restored by the department until the
person shall have completed the service plan developed by the IDCMP, and paid all relevant
fees.
(b) For a third offense, any person convicted under this paragraph shall be subject to all the
penalties of subparagraph (a) except that:
(1) The person's driver's license or privilege to drive shall be revoked indefinitely and shall not
be restored for at least 5 years. At the end of the 5-year minimum revocation period the person
may petition the court for eligibility to reapply for a driver's license and the court, for good cause
shown, may grant such eligibility subject to such terms and conditions as the court may
prescribe. Any untimely petition under this subparagraph shall be dismissed without a hearing. If
such petition is granted and the person is otherwise eligible for license restoration, the person
may then apply to the director for restoration of driver's license, but the license shall not be
restored until all requirements under law are met. The person's driver's license or privilege to
drive shall not be restored by the department until the person shall have completed the service
plan developed by the IDCMP, and paid all relevant fees.
(2) The person shall be sentenced to a mandatory sentence of not less than 180 consecutive days
of which 150 shall be suspended. The court shall refer the person to an IDCMP to schedule a full
substance use disorder evaluation. A condition of the suspension shall be that upon release from
serving the 30 days in the county correctional facility, the person shall schedule a substance use
disorder evaluation within 30 days of release, complete the required substance use disorder
evaluation within 60 days of release, and comply with the service plan developed. The IDCMP
shall administer the substance use disorder evaluation and shall develop the service plan from
that substance use disorder evaluation. Any portion of the suspended sentence to the county
correctional facility may be imposed if the defendant does not comply with all of the
requirements of this subparagraph or becomes noncompliant with the service plan during the
suspension period. The remainder of the sentence may be deferred for a period of up to 2 years.
The court may, at the satisfactory completion of any required treatment, suspend any remaining
deferred sentence.
(c) For a fourth or subsequent offense, any person convicted under this paragraph shall be subject
to all the penalties of subparagraphs (a) and (b) except that the person shall be guilty of a felony,
and the person's driver's license or privilege to drive shall be revoked indefinitely and the person
shall not petition for eligibility to reapply for a driver's license as provided in subparagraph
(b)(1) for at least 7 years.
(d) For a third or subsequent offense when any prior offense under this paragraph is negligent
homicide under RSA 630:3, II, or reasonably equivalent offense in an out-of-state jurisdiction,
the person convicted under this paragraph shall be subject to all the penalties of subparagraphs
(a) and (b) except that the person's driver's license or privilege to drive shall be revoked
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indefinitely and the person shall not petition for eligibility to reapply for a driver's license as
provided in subparagraph (b)(1) for at least 10 years.
V. If any person is convicted of a violation of RSA 265-A:2, I or RSA 265-A:3, and the
conviction is not based upon a complaint which alleges prior convictions as provided in
paragraph IV, but the person is found to have had one or more such prior convictions in this state
or in an out-of-state jurisdiction within 10 years preceding the date of the offense, the person's
driver's license or privilege to drive shall be revoked for not less than one year nor more than 3
years. The court shall refer the person to an IDCMP to schedule a full substance use disorder
evaluation. The person shall schedule a substance use disorder evaluation within 30 days of
release, complete the required substance use disorder evaluation within 60 days of release, and
comply with the service plan developed. The IDCMP shall administer the substance use disorder
evaluation and shall develop the service plan from that substance use disorder evaluation. The
court may suspend up to 6 months of this sentence, conditional on completion of the required
evaluation within 30 days of the court's finding, completion of the service plan developed by the
IDCMP, and payment of all relevant fees.
VI. For the purposes of this section:
(a) "Revocation" or "revoked" means revocation as defined in RSA 259:90 and also includes, if
the person is a nonresident, the revocation of the person's privilege as an out-of-state driver to
drive on any ways of this state.
(b) "Out-of-state jurisdiction" includes any governmental entity that issues driver's licenses that
are valid for operating a motor vehicle on the ways of this state as provided in RSA 263:37, and
that has laws relating to driving while impaired that are reasonably equivalent to the laws of this
state.
(c) "IDCMP" means an impaired driver care management program approved by the department
of health and human services under RSA 265-A: 40.
VII. No portion of the minimum mandatory sentence of imprisonment and no portion of the
mandatory sentence of the period of revocation and no portion of any fine imposed under this
section shall be suspended or reduced by the court. No case brought to enforce this section shall
be continued for sentencing for longer than 35 days. No person serving the minimum mandatory
sentence under this section shall be discharged pursuant to authority granted under RSA 651:18,
released pursuant to authority granted under RSA 651:19, or in any manner, except as provided
in RSA 623:1, prevented from serving the full amount of such minimum mandatory sentence
under any authority granted by RSA title LXII or any other provision of law.
VIII. Any person convicted of a violation of RSA 265-A:2, RSA 265-A:3, or RSA 265-A:19, II,
and who at the time of driving or attempting to drive a vehicle or off highway recreational
vehicle or operating or attempting to operate a boat was transporting a person under the age of
16, shall have the driver's license or privilege to drive revoked for the maximum time period
under the section violated and the person's license or privilege to drive shall not be restored until
the offender has completed an IDCMP screening within 14 days of conviction, and if testing
demonstrates the likelihood of a substance use disorder, the person shall schedule a substance
use disorder evaluation within 30 days of conviction or within 30 days of release from the
correctional facility, whichever occurs later, complete the required substance use disorder
evaluation within 60 days of release from the correctional facility, comply with the service plan
developed from the substance abuse disorder evaluation by the IDCMP, and complete a
department of health and human services approved impaired driver education program prior to
the restoration of the person's driver's license or privilege to drive; provided however, that if the
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person has previously completed such a program within the past 5 years and provides required
proof, that shall serve as fulfillment of this requirement.
IX. Any conviction under RSA 265-A:2, I or RSA 265-A:3 shall be reported to the department of
safety, division of motor vehicles, and shall become a part of the motor vehicle driving record of
the person convicted.
X. When any provision of this section requires a person to schedule, submit to, or complete an
alcohol and drug abuse screening or substance use disorder evaluation within a specified number
of days, or makes such a condition of eligibility for suspension of a period of license revocation
or other sentence, a person may comply with the requirement within the time period specified or
as soon thereafter as any extenuating circumstances approved by the department of health and
human services allow.
179:10 Unlawful Possession and Intoxication-
I. Except as provided in RSA 179:23, any person under the age of 21 years who has in his or her
possession any liquor or alcoholic beverage, or who is intoxicated by consumption of an
alcoholic beverage, shall be guilty of a violation and shall be fined a minimum of $300. Any
second and subsequent offense shall be fined at least $600. For purposes of this section, alcohol
concentration as defined in RSA 259:3-b of .02 or more shall be prima facie evidence of
intoxication. No portion of this mandatory minimum fine shall be waived, continued for
sentencing, or suspended by the court. In addition to the penalties provided in this section, the
court may, in its discretion, impose further penalties authorized by RSA 263:56-b.
II. Except for persons convicted on the basis of intoxication, any person under the age of 21
years convicted of unlawful possession of liquor or beverage shall forfeit the same, and it shall
be disposed of as the court directs. The proceeds, if any, shall be paid into the treasury of the
county in which the proceedings were determined.
Keg Registration Law
Law requires sellers of keg beer to create a record of purchases and to obtain the identity of the
purchaser. Sellers will attach a unique label to the retail keg which will enable law enforcement
to determine the identity of the seller as well as the purchaser. If contents of the keg are
consumed by a minor, law enforcement will have an avenue to identify the purchaser of the keg.
Any person who removes the label shall be guilty of a violation which is punishable by a $1,000
fine.
State of New Hampshire Uniform Controlled Drug Act:
The Controlled Drug act, NH RSA 318-B, regulates controlled substance and NH RSA 318-B:
26 outlines specific penalties for the violation of the regulations. Penalties vary according to
type of drug involved, the amount of drug confiscated, and the number of previous convictions,
and presence of any aggravating factors.
USNH Policy Governing Alcohol and Controlled Substance
Use of Alcohol and Controlled Substances during Work Hours
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Drug Free Workplace.
2.1 Goal. USNH views alcoholism and drug addiction as highly complex diseases that, once
they have been diagnosed, can be addressed by appropriate treatment, and require the same
consideration given to employees in cases of other illnesses. Because USNH values its
employees, its only purpose in involving itself in the complex areas of alcoholism and drug
addiction is to assist the employee in seeking treatment and returning to a state of effectiveness
and productivity. The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is available to assist with such
illnesses. Every case is handled with the utmost confidentiality.
2.2 Commitment & Responsibilities. USNH institutions shall establish guidelines for the use of
alcohol and controlled substances during work hours in conformance with the following general
policy: using, possessing, or being under the influence of alcoholic beverages, amphetamine-type
drugs, barbiturate-type drugs, cannabis-type drugs, Phencyclidine, Methaqualone,
Benzodiazepines, cocaine-type drugs, morphine-type drugs, hallucinogenic drugs, or any
controlled drugs as provided in RSA 318-B during work hours by USNH employees is
prohibited.
2.2.1 The use of prescription drugs will be permitted by policy in strict accordance with the
prescription of a licensed health care professional.
2.2.2 Where the use of alcohol is permitted by policy, safety considerations and concern for the
image of the institution require that discretion be exercised in the use of alcoholic beverages
either on or away from USNH property.
2.2.3 In situations where the use of certain types of prescription and non-prescription
medication may negatively affect mental concentration or coordination (such as antihistamines
or "mood altering" drugs), safety considerations may require temporary reassignment of duties
and responsibilities.
2.2.4 Supervisors who have documented an employee’s deficient or deteriorating performance
and believe such performance to be related to the use of alcohol or drugs must discuss options
for handling the problem with HR or other official designated by the campus Chief Executive
Officer. Supervisors shall not engage in diagnosis or establishing treatment plans for employees.
The supervisor may meet with the employee and make a referral to the EAP (see USY V.D.5.2).
2.2.5 The decision to undertake treatment through qualified sources is the responsibility of the
individual employee. The individual's employment status will in no way be affected by the
decision to seek treatment. They will continue to be covered by applicable policies. If work
performance continues to be deficient, a performance review will be conducted within the
framework of USNH policy to allow for appropriate determination concerning the individual's
future employment status. Such performance reviews will consider evidence of poor work
performance, frequent absences, neglect of duties and responsibilities, drastically altered moods,
physical or verbal abuse, and deterioration of working relationships.
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2.3 Legal Requirements. In accordance with the Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988 (Pub. L. No.
100-690, Title V, Subtitle D) employees are prohibited from the unlawful manufacture,
distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of any controlled substance in the workplace. Each
USNH institution will: (a) make a good faith effort to maintain a drug free workplace, (b)
conduct a biannual review of its program to determine effectiveness, (c) implement changes to
the program if needed, and (d) ensure that disciplinary sanctions are enforced. Each USNH
institution will take the following actions within 30 days upon notification of an employee
conviction: (1) take appropriate personnel action against a convicted employee up to and
including termination; (2) place a notice of the drug conviction in the employee's personnel file
in accordance with normal disciplinary policy procedures; (3) require the convicted employee to
utilize the services of the EAP and, (4) require the convicted employee to successfully complete
an approved drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program recommended by the EAP as a
condition of continued employment.
2.3.1 USNH institutions will notify, in writing, employees working on a grant that as a
condition of employment they will:
2.3.1.1 Abide by the terms of the USNH policy, and
2.3.1.2 Notify HR of any criminal drug statute conviction for a violation occurring in the
workplace no later than five days after the conviction.
2.3.2 USNH institutions will notify the granting agency within ten days after receiving notice
from the employee or otherwise receiving notice of the conviction.
2.3.3 Violations. In the event that an employee is found to be acting against policy as stated
above, they will be subject to appropriate action, which may include a warning, reprimand, and
suspension, referral to counseling or EAP, or discharge.
2.4 USNH institutions may establish an ongoing drug/alcohol free awareness that informs
employees of:
2.4.1 The dangers of drug/alcohol abuse and the health risks associated with that abuse,
2.4.2 The policy of maintaining a drug/alcohol free workplace,
2.4.3 Any available drug counseling, rehabilitation program or an EAP, and
2.4.4 The penalties that may be imposed upon employees for violation of this policy.
2.5 Employee Alcohol and Controlled Substance Testing under U.S. Department of
Transportation Agency Regulations Implementing the Omnibus Transportation Employee
Testing Act of 1991, 49 CFR Part 40, Part 382, and Part 655 as amended.
2.5.1 Purpose. USNH institutions shall comply with all applicable regulations of agencies of the
U.S. Department of Transportation as they relate to alcohol and controlled substance testing.
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Such testing is mandated for employees required to have a commercial driver's license and/or
perform safety sensitive function as defined by 49 CFR Part 40 and Part 655 as amended. For
reference see:
2.5.1.1 49 CFR § 40 - Office of the Secretary of Transportation: "Procedures for Transportation
Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs".
2.5.1.2 49 CFR § 655 – Federal Transit Administration: "Prevention of Alcohol Misuse and
Prohibited Drug Use in Transit Operations".
2.5.1.3 49 CFR § 382 – Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Regulations: "Controlled
Substances and Alcohol Use and Testing".
2.5.2 Testing.
2.5.2.1 USNH institutions will contract with external agencies to conduct all testing as
mandated by and in accordance with the federal regulations referenced in USY V.D.2.5.
2.5.3 Penalties for Violations of Regulations.
USNH institutions shall impose such penalties as required by the regulations referenced in USY
V.D.2.5 on employees whose test results indicate prohibited alcohol and/or controlled substance
concentrations. Any disciplinary actions taken under this section shall be in conformance with
USY V.C.
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UNIVERSITY OF NH
Franklin Pierce School of Law
2021 Annual Fire Safety Report
CONCORD FIRE DEPARTMENT
24 Horseshoe Pond Lane
Concord, NH 03301
603-225-8650 or 911
The Concord Fire Department is a full-time, professional, full-service fire department, on duty
24-hours per day, 365 days per year. The department responds to all types of fires, medical aids
and hazardous material emergencies both in the City of Concord and on the UNH Law School
campus.
Concord Fire Department is an agency that endeavors daily to live up to their vision of being a
well-respected and progressive public safety organization. They take pride in a history of
recognized service to their community. Their core values gives them the passion to perform this
often difficult and dangerous work and reminds them to earn the trust, respect, and support of the
community by always using best practices to protect the people who live, work, and visit the City
of Concord.
Concord Fire Department is honored to serve and protect the citizens of the City of Concord by
providing a wide range of services, including fire suppression, basic and advanced life support
emergency medical care, fire safety inspections and education, car seat safety checks, regional
emergency communications, fire alarm and traffic signal maintenance, as well as many other
services intended to meet the specific needs of our citizens.
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UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law Residential Facilities –
Concord NH
UNH School of Law
Residential Facilities
UNH Law
School
Residential
Facilities
Fire
Alarm
Monitored
by UNH
PD
Partial
Sprinkl
er
System
Full
Sprinkle
r System
Smoke
Detect
ion
Fire
Extingui
sher
Devices
Number of
Extinguishe
rs Per Floor
Evacua
tion
Plans/
Placard
Number
of Fire
Drills each
Academic
Year
# of
Residents
10 Blanchard
Street Concord
N
N
N
Y
1
0
N
0
2
12 White Street
Concord
N
N
N
Y
1
0
N
0
3
14 White Street
Concord
N
N
N
Y
1
0
N
0
4
25 Essex Street
Concord
N
N
N
Y
1
0
N
0
6
Fire Statistics for UNH School of Law campus residential buildings
Statistics and Related Information Regarding Fires in Residential Facilities for CY 2019
Residential
Facilities (Name
and Address)
Total
Number
of Fires
in Each
Building
Fire
Number
Cause of Fire
Number of Injuries
That Required
Treatment at a
Medical Facility
Number of
Deaths
Related to
a Fire
Value of Property
Damage Caused
by Fire (in USD)
10 Blanchard
Street
0
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
12 White Street
0
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
14 White Street
0
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
25 Essex Street
0
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Statistics and Related Information Regarding Fires in Residential Facilities for CY 2020
Residential
Facilities (Name
and Address)
Total
Number
of Fires
in Each
Building
Fire
Number
Cause of Fire
Number of Injuries
That Required
Treatment at a
Medical Facility
Number of
Deaths
Related to
a Fire
Value of Property
Damage Caused
by Fire (in USD)
10 Blanchard
Street
0
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
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12 White Street
0
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
14 White Street
0
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
25 Essex Street
0
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Statistics and Related Information Regarding Fires in Residential Facilities for CY 2021
Residential
Facilities (Name
and Address)
Total
Number
of Fires
in Each
Building
Fire
Number
Cause of Fire
Number of Injuries
That Required
Treatment at a
Medical Facility
Number of
Deaths
Related to
a Fire
Value of Property
Damage Caused
by Fire (in USD)
10 Blanchard
Street
0
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
12 White Street
0
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
14 White Street
0
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
25 Essex Street
0
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
UNH – Franklin Pierce School of Law FIRE SAFETY POLICY
If a fire occurs in a University of New Hampshire School of Law, apartment, community
members should pull the fire alarm, use the nearest safe exit to evacuate and notify Concord
Police Department and Concord Fire Department immediately by calling 911. If a community
member finds evidence of a fire that has been extinguished, and the person is not sure whether
the Security Office has already responded, the community member should immediately notify
UNHPD at (603)862-1212 to investigate and document the incident. For the purposes of
including a fire in the statistics in the Annual Fire Safety Report.
Procedures students and employees should follow in case of a Fire
In the event of a fire the following are the procedures that should be followed by students or
employees:
Student Housing Evacuation Procedures in case of a fire:
If you hear the fire alarm immediately evacuate the building using the nearest available
exit. Do not attempt to fight a fire unless you have been trained to do so.
Awaken any sleeping roommates or suitemates. Prepare to evacuate by putting on shoes
and coat if necessary. Feel the doorknob and the door. If they are hot, do not open the
door. If they are cool, open slowly, if heat or heavy smoke rushes in, close the door
immediately and remain inside.
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When leaving your room, be sure to take your key in case it is necessary to return to the
room should conditions in the corridor deteriorate. Make sure to close the door tightly
when evacuating.
When the alarm sounds shout (Example: there is an emergency in the building leave by
the nearest exit) and knock on doors as they make their way to the nearest exit and out of
the building.
When exiting in smoky conditions keep you hand on the wall and crawl to the nearest
exit. Always know more than one path out of your location and the number of doors
between your room and the exit.
DO NOT USE THE ELEVATORS. Elevator shafts may fill with smoke or the power
may fail, leaving you trapped. Elevators have features that recall and deactivate the
elevator during an alarm. Standing and waiting for an elevator wastes valuable time.
Each resident should report to their assigned assembly area. Conduct a head count and
do not allow re-entry into the building until directed to do so my emergency personnel.
Policies pertaining to use of Portable Electric Appliances, Smoking and Open
Flames
Your room is where you will spend most of your time while attending the University. Before you
start making your room “your new home," take a moment to consider the UNH regulations. Each
year thousands of people are hurt or killed in fires. Most of the deaths and injuries are needless
because most fires can be prevented. The best way to avoid fires is to avoid the hazards, which
create them.
The following policy information is from the Department of Housing:
Appliances and Cooking:
Any appliance used in your room must be listed or recognized to a U.L. standard by a
national recognized testing laboratory. (Includes: clocks, radios, computers, etc.)
Appliances that may be used in your room but CANNOT be plugged in unattended
include: curling irons, coffee pots, hotpots, irons, and popcorn poppers.
Microwaves and refrigerators need to be plugged directly into an outlet or a fused power
strip or a splitter with a fuse. If an adapter is used for a power strip or an extension cord,
the ground lead must be connected. Refrigerators no taller than 35 inches in height and
drawing no more than 1.5 amps of power are allowed.
Microwaves with a power output of 800 watts or less are allowed
In addition, residents should monitor the number and type of appliances they bring, as well as the
use and placement of electrical cords, extension cords and surge protectors.
Smoking:
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Smoking is not allowed in the residence halls nor is it permitted within 20 feet of the building.
This includes regular and e-cigarettes, vapes and other smoking type materials. Residence halls
and the perimeter surrounding a residence hall are smoke free areas.
Policies pertaining to Fire Safety
Fire Safety:
The University Of New Hampshire School Franklin Pierce School Of Law uses a variety of
safety equipment to contribute to a safe environment. Fire extinguishers, smoke alarms,
sprinkler systems, exit signs, pull station alarm covers, and fire doors are all designed to help
with your safety. Tampering with any of these systems could lead to dismissal from the Law
School.
Fire Precautions:
To greatly reduce the chance of a fire you should:
Avoid running electrical cords under carpeting, where the cords can be stepped on and
easily damaged.
Use surge protectors with their own built-in-fuse
Empty wastebaskets regularly
Follow all fire safety and prevention rules and policies
Do not overload electrical circuits and do not string extension cords over nails, under
carpets or furniture, or in locations where they will wear.
Use only approved appliances
Do not operate appliances when you are not present and not operate appliances in closets
or close to flammable materials
Keep doors to stairwells closed
Keep hallways clear of your belongings including shoes and boots
Do not hang items on the electrical conduit, or fire sprinkler systems
Flammable items such as stain, flammable cleaning solvents, butane, propane torches,
gasoline, camping or cooking fuels, oil lamps, oil candles, are strictly prohibited.
If you use wall or door posters or hangings, they should be used sparingly. No more than
50% of the surface of any wall or exit door may be covered (this does not include
furniture). This precaution eliminates excess combustible material which could cause
fires to spread.
Overhead hangings of any kind including items hung from the ceiling, walls or pipes
running horizontally with the ceiling are strictly prohibited. If an item is hung from a
wall, the item must be completely touching that wall. This precaution prevents the
possibility of materials falling down during a fire.
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Candles, tarts, incense and other items with a wick (such as kerosene lamps) and other
objects that create and hold a flame are prohibited. No exceptions will be made for cut
wicks or removed wicks. Candles have caused many serious rooms fires in the past and
are one of the easiest ways for a fire to start.
Residents will be held financially responsible for acts of negligence or intent that result in
damage to University property and/or the personal property of others.
Fire Safety equipment in UNH Law School Residence Housing:
Malicious false alarms:
Anyone activating a fire alarm without cause by pulling a pull station or tampering with any of
the automatic fire detection devices is responsible for a malicious false alarm. This is a serious
offense. By initiating such a false alarm, one exposes both residents and fire fighters to
unnecessary risk. Those caught causing a malicious false alarm will be arrested and prosecuted
to the full extent of the law and may be held accountable for any injuries or damages which
occurs during a fire evacuation.
Fire Extinguishers:
Fire extinguishers are found in every residence. These are your first line of defense in case of a
fire and could save your life or the lives of your friends. DO NOT TAMPER WITH FIRE
EXTINGUISHERS. Eviction from the residence is a possible consequence for tampering with a
fire extinguisher. There is a $100 charge for replacing a fire extinguisher that has been misused.
Fire Safety Training
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Hands-on practical training of fire extinguishers that utilize live fire exercises is available upon
request.
Evacuation and Evacuation Procedures
Building evacuation is required when the fire alarm is sounding. Residents shall exit the
building and move as far away as possible for their own safety and to allow those responding to
the alarm access to the building. It is important for residents to familiarize themselves with
procedures before the need to evacuate in an emergency arises. Individual building evacuation
routes are located in each residence hall. Residents should familiarize themselves with the
nearest exit from their room as well as alternate exits, if the exit nearest to the resident’s room is
unusable.
There are common elements to all fire evacuation procedures: if you see fire, pull the fire alarm
and evacuate the building; if you hear a fire alarm, evacuate the building at the nearest safe exit;
do not take the elevator; once clear of the building, call 911; do not re-enter the building until
you have received confirmation that it is safe to do so. “Building Evacuation Routes” are specific
to each location.
Fire log
A fire log is available for review at the UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law located at 2 White
Street Concord NH. The fire log is maintained at the main desk. The log is viewable Monday
through Friday8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. excluding holidays. The information in the fire log includes
information about fires that occur in residential facilities including the nature, date, time and
general location.
PLANS FOR FUTURE IMPROVEMENT IN FIRE SAFETY
The University Franklin Pierce School of Law does not have any planned improvements
in fire safety at this time.
The Annual Security Report and Annual Fire Safety Report is published as required by the
Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. An
electronic version of this report is available at www.unh.edu/upd. Paper copies are available
upon request at UNH Police Department, 18 Waterworks Rd, Durham NH 03824. Inquiries
regarding this publication should be directed to Clery Program Director Allison Jean at
[email protected]. Or by calling Allison Jean at 603-862-3700.
