Uwm Discipline Could Grow; University Pushes for Right to Punish Its Students If They Misbehave Off Campus

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The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee administration pushed Monday for a policy that would allow all campuses in the UW System to punish students for off-campus misconduct, saying the "escalating negative behavior" of a small number of students had caused the university to become "greatly concerned about the health and safety of its student body and neighboring community."

The recommendation comes as a committee convened by the UW System Board of Regents explores expanding the system's student conduct code to include off-campus behavior - a possibility that has inspired much controversy.

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Uwm Discipline Could Grow; University Pushes for Right to Punish Its Students If They Misbehave Off Campus

Under the UW System's current code, discipline is reserved almost entirely for on-campus misconduct. Universities can take action against students who commit assaults and property damage off campus if the victims are other...

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