Dean of Students Office
Dean's Certifications & Records Requests
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The Dean's Certification process is utilized to provide verification of information located in a student’s personal FAU conduct records. A Dean’s Certification may be required by graduate and professional schools; state bar associations; government or independent agencies when applying for admission or employment. This process allows for the sharing of student conduct records with outside parties, with the permission of the student associated with those records. After approval to release information has been received, the Dean of Students’ office will provide confirmation of any violation of University policies, and subsequent University actions or proceedings that resulted from these violations.
Most institutions or agencies will provide you with a form for you to submit to the Dean of Students' Office for completion. You will need to complete, sign and upload that form to our system. Our office will then complete the form or send a letter of clearance directly to the institution or agency from which the request originated. If a form is not provided, the Dean of Students’ Office is able to provide a general letter to verify good standing or inform the recipient of the general facts of any incidents, violations, and sanctions, as applicable. Letters of reference will only be sent directly to a school or agency.
The certification process may take up to 15 days to complete. The requests are processed in the order in which they are received.
If you have questions regarding your records request, please contact the Office of Student Conduct & Conflict Resolution at 561-297-3542 or at studentconduct@fau.edu.
Common Application - Transfer Registrar's Report:
For information on the Common Application, please see https://www.fau.edu/admissions/commonapp/
All Other Types of Transfer/Admission/Study Abroad/Reference Forms
Make sure that any form with fields requiring your signature to release records, has been signed and you have filled out any sections designated for the student to complete.
Requesting a Letter of Reference/Good Standing
The Dean of Students Office will provide a general notice to verify good standing, or inform the recipient of the general facts of any incidents, violations, and sanctions as applicable. Letters of reference will only be sent directly to a school or agency. Letters of reference are not eligible for office pick-up, and copies will not be provided to the student.
Background Check for a Government Agent/Contractor
A signed release from the student or former student, business card or badge number, and contact information is needed for the Dean of Students Office to perform a background check on a current or former student.
Case Management/Student Advocacy
Case Managers provide advocacy and coordination of resources both on campus and in the community. We help students navigate the services, processes and policies at FAU.
Areas we assist with:
- Exceptional Circumstance Withdrawal Advising
- Student Crisis Awareness
- Faculty/Administrator/Student Issues
- Grading concerns
- Conflicts
- Advocacy and advice on interactions
- CARE Services
- Homelessness
- Former and current foster youth
- Financial hardship concerns
- On-campus and off-Campus referrals for services and resources
- Medical Amnesty Process
- Referral and advising on navigation of University processes
Classroom Management Resources for Faculty
Tips for Classroom Management:
Include behavioral norms and expectations from your students in the course syllabus. These include:- Rules regarding attendance, punctuality, make up exams, ect.
- Issues of Academic Integrity (e.g. cheating, plagiarism, ect.)
- Guidelines for civil classroom discussion, even if there are passionate disagreements
- Be aware of campus resources and be prepared to make appropriate referrals (Counseling and Psychological Services, Office for Students with Disabilities, Dean of Students) Document incidents through the incident reporting system even if minor. This may be important at a later date to show a pattern of behavior.
- If a student is posing a threat to him/her or others, or becomes physically or verbally abusive, FAU Police should be contacted immediately and an incident report should be submitted to the Dean of Students office. It is often a mistake to assume that aggressive behavior will stop on its own. Err on the side of safety.
- In other events of deliberate classroom disruption, it is important to deal with the behavior in calm, courteous and direct fashion before it escalates.
- If the disruptive behavior does not cease you may ask a particular student to refrain from the disruptive behavior and ask that he/she come see you after class, so you can address the problem(s) in private. When you meet with the student, explain why you consider this type of behavior inappropriate, stress your behavioral expectations for your students and warn the student that further occurrences of disruptive behavior may result in disciplinary action.
- If the behavior is repeated or the student exhibits a different disruptive behavior, the student should be given a written as well as a verbal warning.
- If the disruptive behavior continues, you may ask the student to leave the class. If the student refuses to leave, you may call FAU Police for assistance. A disruptive student who is asked to leave or who is removed from class should, as soon as practicable, be given the opportunity to meet with you to discuss his/her behavior. You may wish to ask your college's associate dean, or some other appropriate person, to be present.
The fact that a disruptive student has a disability should not inhibit you from acting on inappropriate behavior. For more information contact the Student Accessibility Services at 561-297-3880, www.fau.edu/sas
Any information that you learn while speaking with a disruptive student privately should be handled in a private manner. You may only discuss the case with campus officials who have a legitimate educational interest such as your Department Chair or the Dean of Students.
Resources for Faculty:
University Police: 561-297-3500 / www.fau.edu/police
Dean of Students: 561-297-3542 / www.fau.edu/dean
Educational Seminars & Modules
Academic Integrity Seminar
When assigned the Academic Integrity Seminar the student must contact the Dean of Students Office where they will be notified of the appropriate process to complete the seminar.
Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students (BASICS)
When assigned this sanction the student must complete BASICS, which is a multi-part program, with a staff member at Owls Care Health Promotion. To schedule sanctioned BASICS appointments, please call Owls Care Health Promotion at 561-297-1048.
Cannabis Screening and Intervention for College Students (CASICS)
When assigned this sanction the student must complete CASICS, which is a multi-part program with a staff member at Owls Care Health Promotion. To schedule sanctioned CASICS appointments, please call Owls Care Health Promotion at 561-297-1048.
Campus Clarity Think About It: Alcohol
Campus Clarity is an educational program and is research-based, student friendly, online alcohol education program designed to assist students in making healthy decisions regarding alcohol.
When assigned Campus Clarity Think About It: Alcohol the student will be enrolled into the course through their FAU email. The student will receive an email from Campus Clarity Think About It: Alcohol inviting the student to begin the online course.
Campus Clarity Think About It: Drugs
Campus Clarity is an educational program and is research-based, student friendly, online alcohol education program designed to assist students in making healthy decisions regarding drugs.
When assigned Campus Clarity Think About It: Drugs the student will be enrolled into the course through their FAU email. The student will receive an email from Campus Clarity Think About It: Drugs inviting the student to begin the online course.