Student Handbook

Procedural Protections

Students are resonsible for knowing the following:

5. Students and organizations alleged to have violated this Code are entitled to the following procedural protections:

To be informed of the specific charges against them and the identity of the complainant, except in instances in which identification might pose a risk of danger to the health or safety of the complainant. In such instances, the College will act as complainant. In such circumstances, where the College acts as complainant (see Part 24), the student must still be informed of the specific charges against him/her;
To be informed of the applicable venues to resolve the case, including a conduct conference with a Conduct Officer or a Conduct Council hearing;
To be allowed reasonable time to prepare a response;
To hear and respond to all evidence upon which a charge is based;
To present relevant witnesses;
To be assured of confidentiality, in accordance with the terms of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act as modified by the most recent revisions;
To be allowed to request that a Conduct Officer conducting a conduct conference or serving as a Conduct Council member be disqualified on the grounds of personal bias;
To be informed of these rights prior to any conference or hearing;
To be considered "not responsible" for the violation or alleged charges until proven "responsible" by a more likely than not standard;
To have an advisor if he/she chooses, as provided in Parts 34-36 of this Code.

Last updated June 12, 2012