Georgia Perimeter College | 2015-2016 Student Guidebook - page 48

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alleged violations and the witnesses to the alleged
violation.
2.
GPC Public Safety Incident Report or the Dean of
Student Services Incident Report may be used to
initiate College Court procedures.
3.
Except under extraordinary circumstances, complaints
must be filed within
(45) days
of the occurrence of
the alleged violation.
B. Notification
1.
The Dean of Student Services shall give the accused
student notice of charges against him/her. If the
accused is a student organization, the notice shall be
served to an officer of the organization and the
advisor of the organization.
2.
The notice shall be in writing and contain the facts
underlying the alleged violation, the specific College
Conduct regulation(s) the student is alleged to have
violated, the date, time, and place of the hearing
before the College Court, and the right to receive a list
of witnesses.
3.
Except in emergency circumstances, service of notice
shall be by letter delivered by hand or by registered
mail at least
five college instructional days
before
the date of the hearing. (A “College instructional day”
is a weekday in which classes meet or final exams are
scheduled.)
4.
The accuser and accused shall notify the Dean of
Student Services at least
three College
instructional days
prior to the hearing of the names
of witnesses he/ she wishes to appear on his/ her
behalf; the Dean of Student Services shall supply the
names of these witnesses to the accused or accuser
upon request.
C. Request for Postponement
1.
The College Court hearing will be held at the date and
time specified in the written notice unless an official
postponement has been requested and approved in
writing by the Dean of Student Services.
2.
If the accused has a serious reason for postponing the
hearing, he /she must notify the Dean of Student
Services no later than
forty-eight hours
prior to the
hearing time.
3.
If the accused has not obtained an official
postponement and fails to appear for the hearing, the
College Court may decide to conduct the hearing
without the accused and to impose penalties.
D. Hearing Involving Multiple Defendants of Multiple Campuses
1.
Two or more accused students may be required to
participate jointly in a hearing if they are alleged to
have participated in the same incident, act, events, or
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