11. All closed court hearings are to be held strictly confidential and taped only for Court purposes.
In time of an emergency, (as defined by the Vice President of Student Engagement and Campus Life or his/her designee) a student may be suspended or expelled immediately by action of the University President or of an administrative officer to whom this authority has been delegated (such as the Vice President of Student Engagement and Campus Life or other University official).
A student who has been suspended or expelled as a result of an emergency administrative action has the right to a hearing before the All-University Court within five school days of the date upon which he/she was suspended or expelled, provided that he/she requests such a hearing, in writing, to the Vice President of Student Engagement and Campus Life, within twenty-four hours of his/her suspension or expulsion. The procedural rights specified herein are to prevail at all hearings before the All-University Court.
Students may appeal the sanction imposed by the Vice President of Student Engagement and Campus Life or designee (informal disposition) or the decision rendered by the Student Court or All University Court (formal disposition.).
Appeal of Informal Disposition
Appeals shall be made to the Vice President of Student Engagement and Campus Life within two
days of the receipt of the sanction issued by the designee of the Vice President of Student Engagement and Campus Life.
The appeal shall be in writing, stating the ground(s) for appeal.
Appeal of Formal Disposition
Appeals shall be made to the Vice President of Student Engagement and Campus Life within two
Days of the receipt of the decision of the judicial body.
The appeal shall be in writing, stating the ground(s) for appeal.
Grounds for Appeal
Appeals must be based on the issue of substantive or procedural errors which are prejudicial and which were committed during the disciplinary meeting or hearing.
The specifics to be addressed on appeal are:
Were the procedures of the Code of Student Conduct followed?