COD Rules

Source: https://cod.mit.edu/rules/ Parent: https://cod.mit.edu/rules/section4/

COD Rules And Regulations

COD Rules

Committee on Discipline Rules – Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Revised June 2025

I.          Purpose and Authority of the Committee on Discipline

II.         Jurisdiction of the COD

III.        Immediate Action and Supportive Measures

IV.        The COD Process is Private and Internal

V.         Definitions

VI.        Process for Filing a Complaint with the COD

VII.       Process for Choosing a Particular Resolution Process

VIII.      Process for Respondents to Respond to the Three Forms of Complaint

IX.        Hearing Procedures

X.         Sanctioning Panel Procedures

XI.        Sanctions

XII.       Appeals

XIII.      Special Procedures for Handling MIT Sexual Misconduct and Title IX Sexual Harassment Complaints

XIV.      Sexual Misconduct Panel Meeting Procedures (Non-Title IX Sexual Harassment)

XV.       Title IX Sexual Harassment Hearing Procedures

XVI.      Special Procedures for Handling Allegations Against Former Students and Former Student  Organizations

XVII.     Membership

XVIII.    Policy Questions and Revisions

COD Rules in PDF

In addition to the HTML format above, the current COD Rules are available as a PDF.  Printed copies of the COD Rules are available from the Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards.

You can find PDF copies of earlier versions of the rules on our Archive of Past COD Rules page.