About Us

Students Defending Students, as a subsidy of Ohio University Student Senate, is an organization dedicated to serving the student community by representing and counseling students through the university judicial process. SDS strives to provide students with protection from the violation of their rights in the university, the judiciary, and the community. SDS is a non-profit organization and is run entirely by student volunteers who have been specifically educated in student rights at Ohio University.

Students Defending Students is NOT a legal organization; therefore, SDS representatives are not authorized to give legal advice of any kind. SDS does, however, provide the following services:

• Accompanying students to procedural interviews, administrative hearings, and hearing boards.
• Advocate for student-related issues in the university and community.
• Educate peers on their rights as students and community members.
• Suggest other resources for issues that cannot be resolved through SDS.

If you would like to speak to a representative, you may contact us through email, phone, or visit our walk-in office hours, Sunday-Thursday 630-930pm. If you are looking for a specific representatives’ contact information, please visit the contacts link.