exercise of reasonable diligence, which materially affects the finding or sanction(s).

• iv.iv. A sanction resulting in a final order of suspension for 3 or more days, expulsion from the University, or termination of residence in campus housing.

Appeal procedures:

For an appeal of a decision not including a sanction of University Suspension, Expulsion, or termination of University residence the following procedures shall be used:

1. The written statement of appeal will be forwarded to the Dean of Students. The Dean of Students shall gather the record of the hearing and findings. The Dean of Students shall present the appeal and items to the Provost to make their appeal decision and notify the Student, Student Group, or RSO in writing within five (5) Days unless extenuating circumstances apply (not limited to University Closure or break periods). The Dean of Students may reconvene an Administrative Hearing to hear new or different information received on appeal.
2. For an appeal of a decision that includes a sanction of University Suspension, Expulsion, or termination of University residence, the following procedures shall be used:
1. First Appeal – Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs
2. a.The Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs shall review the case, and will determine whether to approve, reject, or modify an earlier decision or the sanctions recommended or imposed. The decision will be made in writing within five (5) Days of receipt of the appeal unless extenuating circumstances apply.

2. Final Appeal – President

a. If the Student, Student Group, or RSO disagrees with the decision of the Provost, the Student, Student Group, or RSO may appeal to the President by submitting a written statement of appeal to the Dean of Students within five (5) Days after the date of the Provost letter. The President will review the record and determine whether to approve, reject, or modify an earlier decision or the sanctions recommended or imposed. The decision of the President will be final and the sanction(s) decided upon will be imposed. The President will inform the Vice President over Student Affairs of their decision in writing, and the Vice President over Student Affairs will provide these findings and sanctions to the Student, Student Group, or RSO in writing within five (5) Days following President’s decision.

B. Sexual Discrimination Appeals

• i.i. If the Respondent is found not responsible for an allegation of sexual discrimination, as defined by Title IX, the Complainant shall have a right to appeal the determination following the Title IX Policy.

Student Record Privacy and Parental Notification Procedures

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), also known as the Buckley Amendment, passed by Congress in 1974, was designed both to protect the privacy of Students' educational records and to establish the right of Students to inspect and review their non-privileged educational records.

"Educational records" are all records, in any medium, that are maintained by the college and are directly related to a Student, including, but not limited to: academic, student conduct, and career planning records. Other statutes protect Students' rights to privacy over their medical and counseling records. FERPA protects Students' privacy rights by defining to whom and under what conditions a college may disclose Students' educational records. FERPA has been tested in the courts and modified by Congress in the almost thirty years since its passage, but its essential principles of Student rights to access and privacy for their educational records remain intact.