and shall promptly notify the Dean of Students as to the action taken and the
reason(s) therefore. Upon submission of the alleged violation to the Dean of
Students or Student Life and Engagement Center, the following procedures
will apply.
1.
For behavior for which a sanction other than suspension, dismissal or
expulsion may be imposed,
after referral to the Dean of Students or designated
Hearing Officer an investigation by the Hearing Officer will provide:
a. Oral or written notice of the charges against the student, and
b. An opportunity for the student to admit or deny the allegations in
conference with the Dean or Hearing Officer. If the student denies the
allegations, the student is entitled to an explanation of the evidence
against the student and will be given an opportunity in the conference
to rebut the charges.
c. As a result of the investigation and conference with the student, any of
the following actions may be taken:
i. The charges may be dismissed as unfounded or for lack of evidence
ii. The student may admit responsibility for violating the Student Code
of Conduct and a sanction will be imposed; or
iii. The Dean of Students or Hearing Officer will deem the student
responsible for Student Code of Conduct violations, based on a
preponderance of the evidence, and an appropriate sanction will be
imposed.
2.
For behavior for which suspension, dismissal or expulsion may be imposed,
after referral to the Dean of Students and after any investigation by the Dean
or designated Hearing Officer, the Hearing Officer will establish a Student
Conduct Board hearing date to occur as soon as practicable, or within ten
(10) days of imposition of any interim suspension, and will provide:
a. Written notice of the charges against the student;
b. Written notice of the date, time and place of Student Conduct Board hearing;
c. An opportunity for the student to personally participate in the Student
Conduct Board hearing and to admit or deny the charges against the
student. If the student admits the charges, discipline will be imposed. If
the student denies the charges, the student will be entitled to:
i. An explanation of the evidence against the student;
ii. The right to question witnesses in a manner determined by the Dean
of Students or the Student Conduct Board Hearing;
iii. The right to examine, in advance of the hearing, documentation
submitted relating to the charges;
iv. The right to present a defense at the hearing;
• The student may call his/her own witnesses and present relevant
information or documentation;
• The student may have legal counsel, or another advisor, present
at the hearing, but such counsel or advisor may not participate in
the hearing.
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