1.
Contents of the Appeal Request
— The appeal request must include:
a. The name of the individual/organization requesting the appeal;
b. The disciplinary action being appealed and the date the disciplinary
action took place;
c. The grounds for the requested appeal. The appeal must be based on one
or more of the following grounds:
i. Procedural or prejudicial error was committed. The specific errors
alleged must be stated;
ii. The facts upon which the decision was based included inaccurate
information. The inaccurate information appealed from must be
stated;
iii. Specific information presented at the hearing/disciplinary conference
is objectionable. The reason for the objection must be stated (
i.e.
why specific information should not have been considered
);
iv. Information not offered at the hearing/ disciplinary conference is
now available. The reason why the information was not offered
during the original hearing/disciplinary conference must be stated;
v. The sanction imposed is excessive or inappropriate. The reason for
believing this must be stated.
2. Decision on Appeal:
a. Upon review of the appeal, the Vice President of Student Services, or
his/her designee, may take any of the following actions:
i. Deny the appeal request.
ii. Grant the appeal request and refer the matter to the Dean of Students
for reopening of the hearing/conference to allow reconsideration of
the original decision and/or the sanctions imposed. In the event of
such referral, the Vice President of Student Services (or his/her
designee) will provide a written rationale for the referral, in
accordance with one or more of the grounds for appeal detailed
above.
b. Except as required to explain the basis of new information, an appeal
shall be limited to review of the tape recording of the most recent official
hearing and supporting documents.
c. Any review of the sanction(s) in a non-academic discipline process
may not result in more severe sanction(s) for the accused student/
organization. On review, the sanction may remain as originally
determined or may be reduced.
E. Disciplinary Actions and Sanctions
One or more of the sanctions listed above may be imposed by the College
for any single violation of the College’s Non-academic Misconduct Policy. The
range of disciplinary actions may include, but are not limited to:
1. Verbal Warning —
A verbal notice that continuation or repetition of
prohibited conduct may be cause for disciplinary action.
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