at the University for at least one full semester prior to their appointment, must have a clear conduct record with the Office of Student engagement and Campus Life, and must have and maintain a cumulative and semester grade-point average of at least 2.5. The Student Court shall serve as the judicial branch of the Student Government Association. The Student Court shall have the power to interpret the Student Government Association constitution.
The Student Court will have original jurisdiction over:
Infractions of the posted regulations of each residence hall by persons residing in University housing.
All cases in which the alleged offenses specified involve students from two or more residence halls or were committed outside of the residence halls.
The Student Court will have judicial authority over all undergraduate students. The Student Court shall have no jurisdiction over any matter specifically delegated to the All-University Court.
The chief justice serves as the general administrative officer for the Student Court. His/her duties include but are not necessarily limited to the following:
He/she will advise students of their rights when they have been charged with an offense
He/she will evaluate the judicial system at least once each semester.
He/she will recommend to the Student Court that a member of the court be removed; if he/she finds that, a member is not fulfilling his/her responsibilities as set forth in this document.
He/she will cite precedents for judicial decisions.
He/she will decide which cases should be brought before the Student Court and he/she will meet with the other Justices and court members weekly to review cases.
He/she should be well versed in Student Court rules and regulations.
He/she will announce at the commencement of any hearings the rules that govern the conduct of the hearing.
He/she will inform the student of his/her right to appeal an adverse decision to the All University Court.
He/she in conjunction with other court justices will hear any cases brought before the Student Court and decide the case within ten workdays from the receipt of the incident report from the Office of Student Engagement and Campus Life.
He/she will ensure that the Student Court makes a decision within 72 hours of the end of the hearing.
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