Students found in violation of the Code of Conduct have the ability to appeal decisions within five business days in writing. Appeals decisions will be made within ten business days of receiving the request.
- If the Associate/Assistant Dean of Student Affairs made the conduct decision, the student can appeal to the Program Director.
- If the Program Director made the conduct decision, the student can appeal to the Provost.
- Honor Code Committee conduct decisions are sent as recommendations to the Associate/ Assistant Dean of Student Affairs and the Program Director to make the decision. Students who are appealing this decision should appeal to the Provost or their designee. Appeal decisions made by the Provost are final.
Appeal Considerations
- Requests for appeals must be made in writing on the above guidelines. The appeal must come in writing within five business days of receipt of the initial decision.
- The appeal must be based on one or more of the following: 1) a significant error in fact that materially impacted the outcome; 2) evidence of demonstrated prejudice by the initial decision maker or the Honor Code Committee that affected the outcome; 3) new material information or evidence that was not available at the time of the consideration of the matter or was not available and could not be made available to the decision maker at the time of their decision; 4) the sanction imposed is extraordinarily disproportionate to the offense committed; and 5) errors of process under the Student Handbook involving your rights that materially affected the outcome of this matter. Any new material or evidence must be submitted with the appeal.
Prohibition of Retaliation
The University prohibits retaliation against any employee or student who, in good faith, reports, rejects, protests, or complains about a Code of Conduct violation. Retaliation is a violation of University policy. The University will not tolerate discrimination, recrimination, or reprisal against any employee or student who reports or participates under this policy in good faith in a related investigation or hearing.
Complaints of retaliation should be reported to the Associate/Assistant Dean of Student Affairs or the Title IX Coordinator if related to sexual misconduct or Title IX. Such complaints will be investigated and handled in a prompt and equitable manner. Any individuals who are determined to have made knowingly false statements during the course of an investigation may be subject to discipline, which may include termination or dismissal.