For Parents
Frequently Asked Qeustions
What is the typical time period for scheduling an administrative hearing?
Hearings are scheduled around the student's class schedule. In addition, the time frame for the hearing to be held can vary depending on the schedules of residence life staff, police officers, other law enforcement agencies, and other representatives from the University who are required to testify, but will be held as soon as possible.
Which charges take precedence over other ones?
Any case involving the presumptive sanction of suspension or expulsion is expedited to be scheduled as soon as possible.
How does an accused student get assistance and guidance about the judicial process?
Students are encouraged to seek guidance and support from a student advisor. These advisors are trained through an orientation program and help to prepare and present the accused student's defense.
Does a student have a right to appeal?
The student has five days to contact the secretary of the Judicial Council. The student then has seven days to document to that body in writing their reason they are requesting an appeal. Grounds for filing an appeal are the following: (1) fairness of the hearing; (2) sufficiency of the evidence and (3) the appropriateness of the sanction.
If a student is suspended, when would that suspension occur?
If the case is involving an academic honor charge (ex: Cheating, Plagiarism, Deception, Stealing), the presumptive semester for the suspension is the one following that in which the decision is rendered. The presumptive semester for seniors in their final term is the semester in which the decision is rendered.
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