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Conduct Process Overview

When the University receives an Incident Report that names a student as its subject (Responding Student), the following process is initiated:

  1. Incident Report or Complaint received
  2. Incident is assessed for possible policy violation. 
  3. Upon assessment of incident, incident is documented in online Student Conduct management system. If incident does not rise to the level of a policy violation, incident is dismissed and does not constitute a record of student conduct. Except in cases pursuant to the Comprehensive Sexual Misconduct and Relationship Violence  The reporter will be notified of this decision.
  4. Informal Resolutions are determined by the administrator, as well as the severity of the policy violation. Informal Resolutions are an educational tool to prevent the recurrence of behavior. Informal Resolution will not be considered a part of a permanent conduct file, however, will be documented and considered in the event of future conduct violations, except in cases pursuant to the Comprehensive Sexual Misconduct and Relationship Violence
  5. Formal Resolutions are determined by the administrator, as well as the severity of the policy violation. The purpose of a formal resolution is to determine if the Responding Student holds any responsibility for the policy violations.
    1. Administrative Action: If the Responding Student assumes Responsibility for the violation(s), the Office of Student Experience reviews the case and may impose sanctions.
    2. Student Conduct Hearing: If the Responding Student does not assume Responsibility for the alleged violation(s) or a hearing is required pursuant to the Comprehensive Sexual Misconduct and Relationship Violence policy, the Office of Student Experience will convene a Student Conduct Hearing Committee. The Student Conduct Hearing Committee is comprised of an Office of Student Experience staff member (serves as hearing administrator) and two trained faculty/staff members of the Student Conduct Hearing Board. In hearings conducted pursuant to the Comprehensive Sexual Misconduct and Relationship Violence policy, the members of the Hearing Committee will have received training related to sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence and other training required by law. 
  6. Written notice of the results of the formal resolution is provided.
  7. If applicable, Responding Students are provided the right to appeal the outcome of the process pursuant to the right to appeal outlined below.