Appeals
Any disciplinary determination
resulting in suspension or expulsion from the college may be appealed by the
respondent to the vice president of student services. The appeal must be in writing, sent to the
office of the vice president of student services by certified mail, return
receipt requested. The appeal must be
received by the office of the vice president of student services within seven business
days after the notice of suspension or expulsion was delivered to the address
on record for the student in the office of records and registration.
The vice president of student
services will act on appeals based upon the report filed by the hearing
committee chairperson, the student’s written brief, and any written response or
memorandum prepared by college officials. All written materials considered by the vice president
of student services will be subject to inspection, in accordance with the
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. New evidentiary hearings will not be conducted
in appeal. The decision of the vice president of student services is final.
Cases of suspension or expulsion
related to sexual misconduct may be appealed by the respondent to the vice
president of academic affairs. The
appeal must be in writing, sent to the vice president of academic affairs by
certified mail, returned receipt requested.
The appeal must be received by the office of the vice president of
academic affairs seven business days after the notice of suspension or
expulsion was delivered to the address on record for the student in the office
of records and registration.
The vice president of academic
affairs will act upon appeals based upon the report filed by the hearing
committee chairperson, the student’s written brief, and any written response or
memorandum prepared by college officials.
All written materials considered by the vice president of academic
affairs will be subject to inspection, in accordance with the Family
Educational and Privacy Act. New
evidentiary hearings will not be conducted in appeal. The decision of the vice president of
academic affairs is final.
The following standards will
apply when appeals are considered:
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Sanctions may be reduced or removed if found to be substantially
disproportionate to the offense.
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Cases may be remanded for rehearing only if specified procedural
errors or errors in interpretation of college regulations were so substantial
as to effectively deny the student a fair hearing, or if new and significant
evidence became available that could not have been discovered by a properly
diligent student before or during the original hearing.
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Cases may be dismissed if the finding is held to be unsupported by
any evidence.