Respondent and any other appropriate individuals. The Respondent may appeal the decision to the President of the University under the conditions and stipulations outlined in the appeals section.
The hearing, except for the All-University Court's closed session, will be recorded and/or transcribed. The recording and/or transcription shall be added to the case file upon completion.
Prior to a hearing, the participant may request an alternative resolution. Requests for an alternative resolution shall be made to the Student Conduct Officer, in writing, and may include the recommended mode of resolution (e.g., mediation, facilitated dialogue, restorative action). The mode of resolution must be agreed to by all parties (i.e., the Complainant(s), the Respondent(s), and the University). If one or more parties are not interested in attempting to resolve the matter through alternative resolution, the matter will proceed to a hearing.
If the parties agree to the alternative resolution, the Student Conduct Officer will make arrangements for the resolution. The Participants shall have the right, at any time before a resolution is reached, to stop the alternative resolution process and have the matter proceed to a Student Conduct Hearing. Failure by the Respondent to participate fully and actively in the alternative resolution, after agreeing to do so, may result in the matter being referred back to the Student Conduct Hearing. Alternative resolution may be offered and may begin before or after a charge letter is issued to the Respondent. Any matter resolved through alternative resolution is not subject to an appeal.
The Vice Provost for Student Affairs shall serve as the appellate judicial officer for student conduct decisions made by the Student Conduct Officer. A request for appeal must be in writing and submitted to the Student Conduct Officer within five (5) business days following written notification of the conduct decision. The appeal is not simply a second hearing; therefore, the request for appeal must clearly state the reason or reasons for seeking modifications to the decision. The reason or reasons stated must be stated under one or more of the following criteria:
whether the hearing was conducted fairly and in accordance with the procedures outlined in the Behavioral Code of Conduct;
whether there was sufficient information presented at the hearing to establish, by a preponderance of the evidence, that a violation of the Behavioral Code of Conduct occurred;
whether the imposed sanctions are appropriate; and
whether there is new information that was not known at the time of the hearing, which, if presented at the hearing, would more likely than not have altered the hearing decision
The Student Conduct Officer will forward the appeal letter to the Vice Provost for Student Affairs within five (5) business days of receipt. The Respondent may request, in writing to the Student Conduct Officer, suspension of all or part of the decision being appealed while awaiting the appeal process. The Vice Provost shall review the findings of the hearing, including the case file, hearing transcripts, and other evidence relating to the case. At the discretion of the Vice Provost, the review process may include a meeting with the Respondent. The Vice Provost shall issue a decision within ten (10) business days through written notification to the Student Conduct Officer and the Respondent. The Vice Provost may remand a case, dismiss some or all charges, affirm the original decision, or change the sanction or sanctions imposed. The decision of the Vice Provost is final.