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H. Except in the case of a student charged with failing to obey the summons of the
hearing board or College official, no student may be found to have violated the
Student Code solely because the student failed to appear for the hearing. In all cases,
the information in support of the charges shall be presented and considered at the
hearing.
I.
All procedural questions are subject to the discretion of the chairperson of the Student
Conduct Hearing Board.
J.
After the hearing, the hearing board shall meet in closed session to determine, by
majority vote, whether the student has violated each section of the Student Code of
Conduct that the student is charged with violating.
K. The
Student Conduct Hearing Board’s
determination shall be made on the basis of
whether it is more likely than not that the accused student violated the Student Code.
L.
Student Conduct Hearing Board decisions and recommended sanctions shall be
prepared in writing as soon as is practicable and directed to the Dean of Student
Development.
Sanctions
A. The following sanctions may be imposed upon a student who is found to have violated
the Student Code of Conduct. The Dean of Student Development shall be responsible
for determining and imposing appropriate sanctions in all cases.
1.
Warning
–
A notice in writing to the student that the student is violating or has
violated College regulations.
2.
Probation
–
A written reprimand for violation of specified regulations. Probation
is for a designated period of time and includes the probability of more severe
sanctions if the student is found to be violating any College regulations during the
probationary period.
3.
Loss of privileges
–
Denial of specified privileges for a designated period of time.
4.
Restitution
–
Compensation for loss, damage, or injury. This may take the form of
appropriate service and/or monetary or material replacement.
5.
Discretionary Sanctions
–
Work assignments, service to the College, or other
related discretionary assignments. Such assignments must have the prior approval
of the Dean of Student Development.
6.
Suspension
–
Separation of the student from the College for a specified period of
time, after which the student may apply to return. Conditions for readmission may
be specified.
7.
Dismissal
–
Permanent separation of the student from the College.
B. More than one of the sanctions listed above may be imposed for any single violation.
1.
Notices of disciplinary action shall be filed in the
student’s confidential disciplinary
file in the Dean of Student Development Office. Upon graduation, such notices other
than dismissal may be removed by application to the Dean of Student Development.
C. The following sanctions may be imposed upon student groups or organizations:
1.
Those sanctions listed above in the Student Code.
2.
Deactivation
–
Loss of all privileges, including College recognition, for a specified
period of time.
D. In each case in which the Student Conduct Hearing Board determines that a student
has violated the student code, the recommended sanctions shall be considered by the
Dean of Student Development for final action. The Dean of Student Development is
not limited to sanctions recommended by members of the hearing board. The Dean of
Student Development shall notify the accused student in writing as soon as possible of
