Resident Hall Handbook

CODE OF CONDUCT

4 Future Documentations The more conduct violations you are found responsible for, the more severe and involved your sanctions will likely be. In some situations a first incident may be so severe that the sanc tions listed below could be imposed:

APPEALS PROCESS For cases heard within University Housing, resi dents may submit an appeal within five (5) calendar days from the date of the decision. Residents must submit the online appeal form and must appeal for one of the following reasons: 1. Severity of the sanction 2. Introduction of new evidence not present at the initial hearing 3. Lack of procedural due process (your student rights were not honored) Appeals in University Housing and Dean of Students will be handled within their respective departments. In University Housing, appeals are handled by an Assistant Director. Once an appeal has been received, the Assistant Director will invite the resident to meet. If the resident choose to not meet with the Assistant Director, the appeal will not be acted upon and the sanction will remain unchanged until the meeting occurs. Once a resident has met with the Assistant Director, a final decision letter will be sent to the resident via university email generally within ten (10) calendar days. Appeals made based on severity of the sanction are a review of the disciplinary action and not a rehearing of the case. Appeals made based on introduction of new evidence or lack of proce dural due process are a rehearing of the case based on new pertinent information.

• Relocation to another residence hall • Termination of a student’s housing and/or dining contract • Suspension from the University

Immediate Removal You may be immediately removed from the res idence hall for behavior that may jeopardize the health or safety of other community members. Some examples of this behavior may include:

• Physical Assault • Sexual Assault • Drugs • Fire Safety Violations including possession of fireworks • Weapons

APPEAL FORM

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