Student Conduct Appeal Process
1. The student or recognized student organization will have the right to appeal any decision or sanction imposed by the Student Conduct Review Board or Hearing Administrator.
2. The student may appeal the decision in writing to the Vice President, Administrative Services and General Counsel, within five (5) business days of the notification of the decision.
3. The Vice President, Administrative Services and General Counsel, will review the appeal without a hearing. The written appeal of the student or recognized student organization will be reviewed along with the recording of the hearing and all documents submitted at the hearing. Grounds for appeal are limited to the following
a. Procedural rights were violated in the hearing process;
b. New information is discovered that was not available at the time of hearing;
c. Information presented does not support the decisions; or
d. Sanctions imposed were not appropriate for the violation.
4. If the decision is overturned, the Vice President, Administrative Services and General Counsel, may modify the decision and/or disciplinary sanctions or may remand the case to the Student Conduct Review Board or the Hearing Administrator for reconsideration or a new hearing.
5. If the decision is upheld by the Vice President, Administrative Services and General Counsel, the sanctions will remain in place and the decision is considered final and binding.