1.听听 听Notification
- A student will receive a letter informing you that a judicial charge has been brought against that student.
- The student must then schedule an appointment with the Office of Judicial Affairs by the date indicated in the letter.
2.听听 听The Appointment
- A hearing officer will see the student to explain the charges.
- A hearing officer will discuss the student's rights.
- A hearing officer will explain all judicial procedures.
- A hearing officer will hear any statement that student may wish to make.
3.听听 听The Decision
- The student will be informed of the decision regarding the charges.
- If the student is found听not responsible, the process ends here.
- If the student is found听responsible, a sanction will be assigned.
- The student may then accept or reject the decision.
4.听听 听The听Options
- If the student chooses to accept the decision, the process ends here.
- If the student chooses to reject the decision, the case will then be referred to the University Judicial Council.
5.听听 听The Judicial Council Hearing
- The Judicial Council will, independently and without knowledge of the judicial officer's decision, determine听the student's听responsibility.
- The sanction assigned by the council may be more, the same, or less severe than that assigned by the hearing officer.
6.听听 听The Appeal Process
- The student may appeal the decision of the judicial council. The appeal must be in writing and within three working days of the hearing.
- An appeal must be based on harshness of sanction, violation of due process, or new evidence.
- An appeal decision may confirm the original decision, reduce the sanction, or find the student not responsible.
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