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Appeals Process

Students can appeal the decision of any judicial hearing. Appeal procedures and the basis for when appeals will be considered are listed below.

Appeal Procedures

1. The respondent student, or complainant in a case involving an act of violence, may appeal any decision reached as a result of a Judicial Board or administrative hearing.
2. All appeals must be made in written form specifying all reasons given for the appeal and given to the coordinator of Student Activities and Judicial Affairs within seven (7) calendar days after the initial hearing. The coordinator of Student Activities and Judicial Affairs will forward the appeal letter (except violations of Article II, Section C1) and the student's judicial file to the dean of students. All appeals concerning violations of Article II, Section C1 (academic misconduct) shall be forwarded to the provost. The respondent student shall be able to present in person his/her appeal to the appropriate Appeals Officer after submitting the written appeal. Such presentation shall be limited to no more than forty-five (45) minutes.
3. The coordinator of Student Activities and Judicial Affairs will notify the complainant(s) of a pending appeal in order to permit the complainant(s) to submit an "impact statement" to be considered along with the respondent's appeal. The complainant may either submit a written letter to the judicial adviser, to be forwarded to the appeals officer, or may make an appointment with the appeals officer to discuss the impact statement in person.

Basis Upon Which An Appeal May Be Considered

An appeal may be made for one or more of the following purposes:

• To determine whether the original hearing was conducted in conformity with the prescribed procedures of this Code. Minor deviations from designated procedures will not form the basis for sustaining an appeal unless it is determined that suck deviation resulted in significant prejudice. For any substantial deviations from designated procedures, the appeals officer may, in his or her discretion, remand the matter for reconsideration.
• To present new evidence which could not reasonably be made available at the time of the original hearing. Such cases, at the discretion of the appeals officer, may be remanded back to the appropriate hearing format or reconsideration in light of new evidence.
• To determine whether the sanction imposed was appropriate to the violation with which the respondent student was charged.