Student Code of Conduct - Appeals
Grounds for Appeal
Appeals must be based on the issue of substantive or procedural errors which were committed during the student conduct process. The student must demonstrate that one or more of the following criteria has merit:
- New or newly discovered information is of a character which may substantially affect the outcome.
- There was a procedural error which substantially affected the outcome of the hearing.
- The sanction is excessively severe.
If there is adequate reason to believe
that one or more of the grounds for
appeal has merit, an appeal meeting
may be scheduled with the appeal
authority. The student’s Adviser may
attend the meeting.
The appeal authority will review the
appeal request and notify the student
in writing if the appeal has been granted
or the original decision was upheld.
The appeal decision will be final.
Failure to file an appeal or request an extension by the deadline stated in the decision letter constitutes a waiver of any right to appeal.
Appeal of Informal Student Conduct Meeting
When a student and/or student organization has accepted responsibility for violating the Student Code of Conduct as part of an informal conduct meeting, the Respondent may appeal only the educational sanction(s). In these instances, the appeal shall be in writing to the appeal authority designated in the official University letter within three (3) days of the Respondent’s receipt of the letter.
Appeal of Formal Student Conduct Hearing
Appeals shall be made to the appeal
authority designated in the official
University letter within three (3) days
of the Respondent’s receipt of the letter.
The appeal shall be in writing, stating the
ground(s) for appeal. The appeal letter
will be reviewed and, if there is adequate
reason to believe that one or more of
the grounds for appeal has merit, an
appeal meeting may be scheduled. The
grounds for appeal are identified under
the Ground for Appeal section in the
Student Code of Conduct.
In the event new information is relevant to the outcome of the decision, the Student Conduct Administrator may request a re-hearing. The appeal decision is final.
Appeal of University Student Conduct Board Hearing
Appeals should be made to the
Vice President for Student Life and
Development or designee within three
(3) days of the Respondent’s receipt of
the letter. The appeal shall be in writing,
stating the ground(s) for the appeal.
The Vice-President for Student Life
and Development or designee will render
a decision and notify the student in
writing.
In the event new information is relevant
to the outcome of the decision,
the Vice President for Student Life and
Development or designee may request a
re-hearing.
Students receiving suspension for more than nine (9) days or expulsion and who have exhausted all campus appeal procedures may request a contested case meeting before an Administrative Law Judge. This request must be submitted in writing within five (5) days of receipt of the official University letter regarding the appeal.
