Student Conduct Administrators
The following are the representative hearing bodies on the Spelman College campus responsible for
hearing violations of the Community Standards and Code of Conduct.
1. Residence hall directors
2. Assistant director, housing and residence life
3. Director, housing and residence life
4. Dean of Students
5. Community Standards Review Board
6. Dean’s Hearing Board
7. Vice President for Student Affairs
Student Rights in the Hearing Process
This information applies to both complainant and the accused student, except where noted. Every
student has the right:
1. To have a copy of the written complaint and have the complaint explained clearly and fully at
every level of the conduct process.
2. To request in writing to the dean of students that separate hearings are conducted, if more than
one student has been accused of a Community Standards and Code of Conduct violation arising
out of a common incident.
3. To hear testimony and/or see written statements concerning the complaint.
4. To be informed of all witnesses who will provide oral and/or written statements, unless the dean
of students makes special provision for a witness to remain anonymous, in the event that it is
determined that the identity of the witness is not critical information necessary for a party to fully
respond to the testimony/written statement.
5. To refute oral and/or written statements made by witnesses and other parties.
6. To have a fair and prompt hearing, and to have any delays in scheduling explained.
7. To be notified promptly of the resolution of the complaint.
8. To be advised of the appropriate appeal process. Complainants do not have the right to appeal all
types of violations.
Governing Principles for Hearing Processes
Students have the right to fundamental procedural fairness within an impartial conduct administration
system. The following outlines principles of the campus hearing processes.
1. Hearings will be conducted in private.
2. All conduct hearings will be recorded by the College using a digital recording device, and this
shall be the only record of the proceeding.
3. A hearing officer or Hearing Board member who is unable to hear a case in an unbiased manner
must excuse her/himself from the case.
4. Admission of any person to a College hearing process will be at the discretion of the hearing
officer or board members.
5. Students may only be found in violation if the evidence brought forward during the investigation
and/or hearing persuades the majority of the Hearing Board members that it is more likely than
not that the accused student’s action is a violation of the Community Standards and Code of
Conduct.
6. The hearing officers and Hearing Board members may have access to records of previous
disciplinary actions to assist with the determination of sanctions.
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