Facilitating Resolution to Student Conduct Complaints
The Honor Code defines a hearing body as any person or persons authorized by the University to determine whether a student has violated Student Conduct Policies and to assign outcomes when appropriate. Additionally, authorized Conduct Administrators include the professional and graduate staff of Student Conduct along with Housing and Residential Education (HRE), as described below.
Cases may be referred to the appropriate hearing body based on the following guidelines:
- One-on-One Administrative Hearing with Housing and Residential Education (HRE) staff in cases which:
- Occur within the Residence Halls/Apartments involving violations of the Residential Living Policies and basic violations of the Honor Code.
- Occur within the Residence Halls/Apartments involving violations of the Residential Living Policies and basic violations of the Honor Code.
- One-on-One Administrative Hearing with Student Conduct staff in cases which:
- Occur within the Residence Halls/Apartments and involve physical violence, legitimate threats of violence, sexual misconduct, or weapons.
- Occur within the Residence Halls/Apartments and one of the respondents involved is already on probation or has been previously suspended.
- Non-Residential cases.
- Conduct Review Board (CRB) hearing in cases which:
- An active complainant is participating;
- There is highly disputed information between parties;
- The outcome is potentially dismissal.
In cases involving a minor violation of the Residential Living Policies and/or Honor Code, a simple warning letter may be sent to the respondent instead of scheduling a hearing. However, a hearing is available upon request from the student.
NOTE: Student Conduct reserves the right to make exceptions to the above guidelines to accommodate scheduling, confidentiality, or other extenuating circumstances.
Director of Student Conduct
The Director of Student Conduct, is empowered to conduct hearings for all types of cases. The Director of Student Conduct may impose outcomes up to suspension. The Director of Student Conduct may not impose outcomes of dismissal from the University without the respondent's consent.
Student Conduct Staff
Student Conduct staff may be empowered by the Director of Student Conduct to conduct hearings for all types of cases. Student Conduct staff may not impose outcomes involving suspension or dismissal from the University without the respondent's consent.
Housing and Residential Education (HRE) Staff
HRE staff may be empowered by the Director of Student Conduct to conduct hearings for cases that originate in the residence halls. Generally, HRE staff may hear cases involving alleged violations of residence hall policies and alleged violations of University Student Conduct Policies. Any reports involving violence, threats of violence, sexual misconduct, weapons, or other serious forms of misconduct will be referred to Student Conduct. HRE staff may not impose outcomes involving probation without the consent of the Director of Student Conduct or their designee. HRE staff may not impose outcomes involving suspension or dismissal from the University.
Faculty
The authority of faculty members to make decisions on academic outcomes in response to allegations of Academic Misconduct violations inherent to their role at the University. Academic outcomes may include, but are not limited to:
- Failure of an assignment.
- Failure of a course.
- Termination from a program of study.
When Honor Code violations are suspected, the faculty member involved should discuss these suspicions with the student, and then make a decision regarding academic outcomes. Academic outcomes are not subject to the appellate process outlined in this Honor Code, but are instead governed by the Academic Exceptions Committee.
If a faculty member finds a student responsible for Academic Misconduct, the faculty member should report their findings, and the action taken (if any), to Student Conduct by completing an Incident Report found on the Student Conduct website. Student Conduct staff will then determine what student conduct action may be appropriate, taking into consideration the nature of the alleged violation, the student's previous student conduct record relating to Academic Misconduct violations, and the recommendations of the faculty member or academic unit.
Conduct Review Board
The Conduct Review Board (CRB) is empowered to conduct hearings for all types of cases, and issue all forms of outcomes, up to and including dismissal from the University.
For specific information on the Conduct Review Board, its process, and outcomes, please refer to our CRB page.
