Student Rights

Rights of the Complainant

1. The right to have their case heard by an appropriate hearing board or administrative hearing officer.
2. The right to have his/her case processed without prejudicial delay.
3. The right to written notice of the charges no less than 72 hours before the hearing, except when faced with the end of a semester. In such cases, the student may waive his or her right to 72 hours' notification in order to expedite the timely conclusion of a pending hearing. Otherwise, the judicial adviser may choose to have the hearing take place during the break period or be held over to the next semester.
4. The right to written notice of the time, date and place of the hearing.
5. The right to testify in his/her behalf.
6. The right to be present at the hearing.
7. The right to confront any witnesses appearing or evidence presented against him/her, to produce eyewitnesses on his/her behalf, and to present evidence.
8. The right to have an adviser of his/her choosing present at the hearing. The adviser may not participate in the conduct of the hearing but may only provide advice to the complainant. The adviser must be a member of the College community.
9. The right to written notice of the decision of the hearing board or administrative officer.
10. The right to file an appeal.

Rights of the Respondent

1. The right to be presumed not responsible until a preponderance of evidence indicates otherwise.
2. The right to have his/her case processed without prejudicial delay.
3. The right to written notice of the charges no less than 72 hours before the hearing, except when faced with the end of a semester. In such cases, the student may waive his or her right to 72 hours' notification in order to expedite the timely conclusion of a pending hearing. Otherwise, the judicial adviser may choose to have the hearing take place during the break period or be held over to the next semester.
4. The right to written notice of the time, date and place of the hearing.
5. The right to testify in his/her behalf.
6. The right to be present at the hearing.
7. The right to confront any witnesses appearing or evidence presented against him/her, to produce eyewitnesses on his/her behalf, and to present evidence.
8. The right to have an adviser of his/her choosing present at the hearing. The adviser may not participate in the conduct of the hearing but may only provide advice to the respondent. The adviser must be a member of the College community.
9. The right to written notice of the decision of the hearing board or administrative officer.
10. The right to file an appeal.