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Use, possession, or distribution of alcoholic beverages.
K. Use, possession, or concealment of any firearms, explosives, other weapons, or
dangerous chemicals.
L. Gambling in any form. Subject to local statutes, activities such as raffles or drawings
that benefit recognized campus organizations may be permitted with the approval of
the Director of Student Life.
M.
Conduct which is disorderly, lewd, or indecent; breach of peace; or aiding or
abetting, or procuring another person to breach the peace on College premises or at
functions sponsored by or participated in by the College.
N. Intentionally supplying false information to the College and/or alteration or
unauthorized use of College documents or instruments of identification.
O. Excessive violations of parking regulations.
Charges and Hearings
Any member of the college community may file charges against a student for
misconduct. Charges shall be prepared in writing and directed to the Dean of Student
Development, who is responsible for the administration of non-academic student
discipline at Butler County Community College. Charges should be submitted as soon as
possible after the event takes place, preferably within two weeks. The Dean of Student
Development may conduct an investigation to determine if the charges have merit and/or
if they can be disposed of administratively by mutual consent of the parties involved. It
is expected that most issues will be resolved informally. Such disposition shall be final
and there shall be no subsequent proceedings. If the charges cannot be disposed of
informally, the Dean of Student Development may later serve in the same matter as the
student conduct officer. All charges shall be presented to the accused student in written
form. A time shall be set for a hearing, not less than five nor more than fifteen calendar
days after the student has been notified. Maximum time limits for scheduling of hearings
may be extended at the discretion of the Dean of Student Development. The Hearing
Board will have ten members comprised of four faculty members, two administrators,
and four students, jointly appointed by the Vice President for Student Affairs &
Enrollment Management and the Vice President for Academic Affairs. One alternate
member of each group shall be appointed. In order for a hearing to take place, three
faculty members, two students, and one administrator must be present. The Student
Conduct Hearing Board will assume responsibility for its procedural operation which will
include electing a chairperson and conducting hearings according to the following
guidelines:
A. Hearings normally shall be conducted in private.
B. Admission of any person to the hearing shall be at the discretion of the chairperson
and/or the Dean of Student Development.
C. The complainant and the accused have the right to be assisted by any advisor they
choose, at their own expense. The advisor may be an attorney. The complainant
and/or the accused student are responsible for presenting his or her own case and,
therefore, advisors are not permitted to speak or to participate directly in the hearing.
D. The complainant, the accused, and the hearing board shall have the privilege of
presenting witnesses, and shall have the opportunity to suggest questions for cross-
examination.
E. Pertinent records, exhibits and written statements may be accepted as evidence for
consideration by the hearing board at the discretion of the chairperson.
F.
Formal rules of process, procedure, and/or technical rules of evidence, such as are
applied in criminal or civil court, are not used in Student Code proceedings.
G. There shall be a single verbatim record of the hearing, such as a tape recording. The
record shall be the property of the College.
