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3.
The Chief Justice shall vote only in case of a tie.
J.
Prior Record
1.
During the hearing, evidence of the accused student’s
past violations of the Student Code of Conduct will be
excluded from the hearing unless the Court concludes
that it is necessary and that admitting the prior record
would not be unduly prejudicial to the accused
student.
2.
In recommending a penalty, if the Court concludes
that the accused student is guilty of the present
charge(s), the Court may then consider the accused
student’s prior record in determining the appropriate
penalty.
3.
The accused student has the option of raising the
matter of his/her prior record for the Court to consider
when setting a penalty.
K.
Sanctions may be imposed by the College Court.
(See
Disciplinary Sanctions listed in the Student Code of Conduct
Policy.)
V. REPORTING THE COURT’S DECISION
A.
Within
one
college instructional
day
of the hearing, the Chief
Justice of the Court shall forward the Court’s decision and
penalty to the Dean of Student Services.
B.
Within
five college instructional days
of the hearing, the
Dean of Student Services will inform the accuser and the
accused of the decision of the Court and the penalty imposed.
Notification shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or
by registered mail.
C
.
One record of the charge and the Court’s decision and penalty
will be kept in the student’s confidential activity file in the office
of the campus Dean of Student Services. Court records will be
maintained in a college-wide database.
D.
Any further distribution of the information shall be restricted due
to confidentiality requirements for student records.
VI. APPEALS
A.
Within
five college instructional days
of notification of the
Court’s decision, the accuser, the accused, or the executing
administrator may file a written appeal with the Vice President
for Student Affairs and Enrollment Services. Further appeals can
be made through the president.
STUDENT DISCRIMINATION GRIEVANCE
Policy
Discrimination as prohibited by law is a matter of particular concern to Georgia
Perimeter College. The College’s policies and procedures for dealing with
discrimination have been designed to protect all individuals while ensuring academic
freedom to teach, learn and work. The policy is in accordance with the University
System of Georgia Board of Regents Policy 4.1.2 and
the Georgia Perimeter College
Statement of Non-Discrimination Policy 446.
