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6 The Washington Center • Code of Conduct Spring 2025 • The Washington Center takes such acts seriously and charges each member of its community with the responsibility of becoming more educated regarding sexual misconduct and its consequences. The Washington Center also educates its staff regarding the appropriate protocols, level of response and resources in handling these situations. Criminal Activity: TWC participants are subject to all local, state, and federal laws. Consequently, TWC will cooperate fully with local, state, or federal officials in any investigation related to illegal activities. J-1 Visa Regulations: Individuals participating in The Washington Center's internship program via a J-1 Visa are required to follow each stipulation outlined by the Department of Homeland Security, which can be found here: http://j1visa.state.gov/programs/. Contempt of the Conduct Process: Participants who violate TWC's Code of Conduct or other policies of the program are expected to participate in the conduct process, and follow through with any sanctions, educational requirements, payments, or other details required of them following the process. Contempt includes failure to appear for a conduct hearing or failure to observe and comply with conduct sanctions. In rare cases, complainants may be informed of the outcome of an incident report. Any student found to have inappropriately shared information related to a conduct investigation will be held in contempt of the conduct process. If a participant is suspected of or is found to be in connection with any misconduct, a TWC staff member may request to meet in-person or virtually with said individual. Participants are expected to respond to all requests for a meeting within one business day and schedule an official meeting time no more than two business days from the initial request for a meeting. The Washington Center reserves the right to schedule an in-person or virtual meetings at any point based on severity. Failure to report to meeting requests may result in further disciplinary action or sanctioning being given without a meeting.