There are five types of
hearing bodies included in the conduct system. Records of the hearings are
maintained by the Dean of Students Office.
Administrative Hearing Officer:
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Membership: One or more trained professional staff from the Department of
Student Affairs.
•Training:
Members will receive training. Any member who does not receive the required
training cannot serve.
•Function:
Hear all types of complaints, including, but not limited to, sensitive
complaints that require a prompt decision, incidents of alleged violence, and sexual
misconduct.
Peer Conduct Hearing Panel:
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Eligible Panel Members: Five (5) or more students and a panel advisor who is a
professional staff member in the Office of Student Affairs. Students serving on
the panel will be nominated by student senate and confirmed by the Dean of Students. Students must be in good behavioral standing in order to serve on
this committee.
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Hearing Panel: A minimum of three (3) students are present at each hearing. The
panel advisor or their designate is a non-voting ex-officio member of the Peer
Conduct Hearing Board.
•Training:
Student members will receive training at the beginning of the academic year.
New members will be trained on an on-going basis. Any member who does not
receive the required training cannot serve.
• Function: Hear all types of minor complaints.
College Conduct Council:
• Eligible
Council Members: Three (3) or more faculty members (nominated by the faculty
Committee on Committees and elected by the faculty), and three (3) or more
students (nominated by Student Senate and confirmed by the Chair of the College
Conduct Council and the Dean of Students. Students must be in good behavioral
standing in order to serve on this committee).
•Hearing
Council: A minimum of two (2) students and three (3) faculty or staff members
are present at each hearing. The Chair of the College Conduct Council is
appointed by the faculty Committee on Committees and is one of the three (3) faculty
members on the Council. In the event that the Chair is unable to serve, another
faculty member of the committee may be appointed to serve as chair during the
hearing. The Dean of Students or their designate is a nonvoting ex- officio
member of the College Conduct Council.
•Training:
Members will receive training at the beginning of the academic year. New members will be trained on an on-going
basis. Any member who does not receive the required training cannot serve.
• Function: Hear all types of major complaints.
Gender-Based Misconduct Hearing Panel:
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Membership: Three (3) member panel composed of faculty members and professional
staff members.
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Training: Members will receive training on the procedures and issues on a
yearly basis.
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Function: Hear cases of gender-based misconduct, including sexual misconduct
and relationship violence.
Appeals Committee:
•Membership: The Committee will consist of two (2) faculty, and
one (1) student, who has completed Conduct Council training, and who did not
serve in the original hearing. For appeal information for Gender-Based
Misconduct proceedings, see the Policy Prohibiting Gender-Based Misconduct.
•Training: Members will receive training on appeals and
conduct board procedures yearly.
•Function: The Appeals Committee will hear all appeals from
the College Conduct Council, the Peer Board, or an administrative hearing
officer. Decisions made by the Appeals Committee are conclusive and final.