Page 77 - Compton College Student Handbook 2018-2019

• The accused has five (5) business days after receipt of written notice of the charge(s) to request a hearing before the Disciplinary Hearing Committee. Failure to request such a hearing in writing within this five-day period, or failure to appear at such hearing will constitute a waiver of his or her right to a hearing pursuant to these procedures. Unless the hearing may result in expulsion, the accused is not entitled to representation by counsel. If the accused wishes to be represented by counsel at an expulsion hearing, the accused shall provide written notice in the request for hearing of the intention to be represented. If the accused is a minor, he or she shall be entitled to be accompanied by his or her parent or guardian at any hearing before the Disciplinary Hearing Committee;
• The Disciplinary Hearing Committee shall be chaired by the dean of student services, or his or her designee who will serve as the hearing officer and have as members one representative from each of the following groups: the Academic Senate, the Classified Employees, the Student Senate, and college management;
• If the accused requests a hearing, the dean of student services, or his or her designee shall schedule a disciplinary hearing to take place within 15 business days of the receipt by him or her of the written request for a hearing;
• The dean of student services or his or her designee shall give the accused and members of the Disciplinary Hearing Committee written notice of the time, place and date set for the hearing; and
• If the accused does not request a hearing, the dean of student services, or his or her designee may finalize the disciplinary action with the exception of expulsion, which must be recommended to the vice president of student and community advancement. If the vice president determines that expulsion is appropriate, he or she will recommend expulsion to the Board of Trustees for final approval.
How Hearing is to be Conducted
The public shall be excluded from this hearing.
The hearing shall be recorded by either an audio recording or stenographic recording.
The hearing officer may conduct the hearing in any manner he or she deems appropriate, provided the accused is given the opportunity to confront the witnesses testifying against him or her and to offer the statements of any supporting witnesses.
If the Disciplinary Hearing Committee finds adequate support for the charge(s), it shall take appropriate disciplinary action pursuant to Section I.C of this procedure.
When the Disciplinary Hearing Committee reaches a decision, the accused shall be given written notice in a timely manner of the decision, the disciplinary action, if any, to be taken, and the right to appeal the decision to the vice president of student and community advancement.
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