Students who wish to waive their right to a formal hearing may choose to have their situation resolved through a disciplinary meeting with the Vice President of Student Affairs or designee. Students meeting with the Vice President of Student Affairs or designee will receive:
Students who dispute complaints against them that do not fall under the sole jurisdiction of the Office of Student Affairs and that are not covered within Section 5 of the Student Conduct Handbook. Offenses Disrupting Order or Disregarding Health and Safety are entitled to a hearing before the Student Court. Students can only appeal to the All-University Court in cases of pending suspension or expulsion.
A Student Court having authority specified under the "Student Judicial Review Process Hearing Procedures" Section 2 is established. The Student Court will be composed of seven students appointed by the President of the Student Government Association and confirmed by the Student Senate. The students appointed by the President of the Student Government Association must have been in full-time attendance at the University for at least one full semester prior to their appointment, must have a clear conduct record with the Office of Student Affairs, and must have and maintain a cumulative and semester grade-point average of at least 2.5.
A chairperson, with the right to vote, will be elected by the student body of the University. This chairperson will be called the Chief Justice. The person selected for this office must receive a simple majority of the votes cast even (if running unopposed). The Chief Justice shall automatically be reappointed as a member of the Student Court the following year. An Associate Chief Justice will be elected by members of the Student Court from among the members appointed by the President of the Student Government Association. The Vice President for Student Affairs will designate an Ex-