A No Contact Order prohibits contact between students for a specific period. A No Contact Order is issued by the Office of the Dean of Students and is considered a sanction under Fairfield University’s Student Conduct Code. Sanctions are determined based on the severity of the infraction, the student’s prior record, and other relevant circumstances.
Contact refers to any intentional words or actions including, but not limited to:
- Destruction or vandalism of the above-named person’s property
- In-person communication (oral or written) both on and off-campus
- Use or threats of physical violence both on and off-campus
- Telephone calls, text messages, instant messages, emails, Facebook, Twitter, or other forms of social media
- In-person, nonverbal communication, including gestures, both on or off campus
- No Contact Orders prohibit contact by a third party acting on the individual’s behalf to intimidate, harass, threaten, coerce, or frighten. Third parties may include friends, family members, other students, or others, to make contact on one’s behalf to harass or intimidate others.
A No Contact Order remains in effect for a specified amount of time communicated by the Office of the Dean of Students. Failure to comply with an issued No Contact Order is actionable under the Student Conduct Code.
No Contact Orders are designed primarily to prevent intentional contact. Students who have been issued No Contact Orders should remove themselves immediately from the area if they encounter each other. Incidental contact is not considered a violation of a No Contact Order. This includes, but is not limited to, unintentionally passing the involved individuals on-campus or unexpectedly seeing an individual involved in the order on-campus building or residence hall. During incidental contact, students must remove themselves from the area as quickly as possible.
A student concerned for their safety should contact the Department of Public Safety at (203) 254-4090 or dial 911.
If you have any questions regarding No Contact Orders, please contact the Office of the Dean of Students at (203) 254-4211.