Student Conduct Board Case Adjudication Procedures

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General Description

Requirements

Overview of Steps

Detailed Steps

Subject Experts

Student Conduct Board Case Adjudication Procedures
Procedure


Document Number: STUD--139p	Revision #: 1.0
Document Owner: Executive VP	Date Last Updated: 08/17/2012
Primary Author: Dean of Students	Status: Approved
Date Originally Created: 10/10/2011

General Description

Description / Scope:

Student Conduct Board Case Adjudication Procedures

Purpose:

To provide information for the consistent review of conduct cases.

Who Performs / Responsibility:

Administration
Dean of Students

Dean of Students is responsible for the consistent reviews conducted by the Student Conduct Board.

When to Perform:

As needed

Specific Circumstances:

Cases in which a student chooses to have their conduct issue heard by the full Student Conduct Board, or severe issues in which the Student Conduct Board must hear the case.

Requirements

Approvals:

Collaboration with the Dean of Students or the Executive Vice President or the Vice President of Administration

Pre-Knowledge:

Before performing this task you must know:
Current University policy
Federal statutes
Local statutes
Standard company policies
Standards of good practice
State statutes

Knowldedge of working with student conduct cases

Terms and Definitions:

Additional training

Equipment:

Policy and Procedure Handbook
Procedures
Student Handbook

Materials:

Conduct forms
Conduct letters
Note-taking material

Overview of Steps

1.	Chairperson calls hearing to order
2.	Chairperson reiterates the confidential nature of student conduct hearings
3.	Student who has been charged with misconduct is brought into room
4.	Conduct Board members shall introduce themselves to the student who has been charged with misconduct
5.	Student who has been charged is offered a copy of the incident report(s)
6.	Chairperson presents charges to student
7.	Student who has been charged presents his case
8.	Board members question student
9.	Student who has been charged is excused from room
10.	Resident Assistant, Residence Life Coordinator, Security Officers, and/or witnesses are called to hearing (if needed) one at a time and questioned if the Board needs to clarify information
11.	Student who has been charged is brought back into room for further clarification if needed
12.	Student who has been charged is excused from room
13.	Conduct Board members deliberate and determine if student is responsible or not responsible for each charge
14.	After determining issue of responsibility, Dean of Students enters room and reviews student conduct history file with board members
15.	Board members determine appropriate sanction(s)
16.	Student who has been charged is brought back into the room
17.	Chairperson shares results of deliberation and sanctions, if any, with student who has been charged
18.	Chairperson explains that student has 72 hours to file an appeal with the Executive Vice President using Appeals Form in the Student Handbook, which is online and can be accessed via link on the Catalog, Forms, and Handbook page. This page is a link on the Current Students page, which can be found on the CU home page
19.	Chairperson appoints one Board member to complete the Case Adjudication Letter and mail to student who has been charged

Detailed Steps

1.	Chairperson calls hearing to order
2.	Chairperson reiterates the confidential nature of student conduct hearings
3.	Student who has been charged with misconduct is brought into room
4.	Conduct Board members shall introduce themselves to the student who has been charged with misconduct
5.	Student who has been charged is offered a copy of the incident report(s)
6.	Chairperson presents charges to student
7.	Student who has been charged presents his case
8.	Board members question student
9.	Student who has been charged is excused from room
10.	Resident Assistant, Residence Life Coordinator, Security Officers, and/or witnesses are called to hearing (if needed) one at a time and questioned if the Board needs to clarify information
11.	Student who has been charged is brought back into room for further clarification if needed
12.	Student who has been charged is excused from room
13.	Conduct Board members deliberate and determine if student is responsible or not responsible for each charge
14.	After determining issue of responsibility, Dean of Students enters room and reviews student conduct history file with board members
15.	Board members determine appropriate sanction(s)
16.	Student who has been charged is brought back into the room
17.	Chairperson shares results of deliberation and sanctions, if any, with student who has been charged
18.	Chairperson explains that student has 72 hours to file an appeal with the Executive Vice President using Appeals Form in the Student Handbook, which is online and can be accessed via link on the Catalog, Forms, and Handbook page. This page is a link on the Current Students page, which can be found on the CU home page
19.	Chairperson appoints one Board member to complete the Case Adjudication Letter and mail to student who has been charged

Subject Experts

The following may be consulted for additional information.

Dean of Students

Executive VP

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