Code of Student Conduct
Article III: Judicial Authority
The student conduct coordinator, located within the dean of students office, directs the efforts of students and staff members in matters involving student discipline. The student conduct coordinator:
- Shall determine the composition of all judicial bodies, according to the standards for selection to the various bodies presented in the Official Handbook.
- Shall determine which judicial body will be authorized to hear each case.
- Shall determine the disciplinary charges to be filed pursuant to this code.
- Is designated by the Dean of Students with the power of imposing sanctions upon students found responsible for violating the Code of Student Conduct.
- Shall develop policies for the administration of the judicial program, procedural guidelines for the conduct of the hearings, and guidelines for recommending appropriate sanctions which are not inconsistent with the provisions of the Code of Student Conduct.
- May consider alternative forms of conflict resolution, such as mediation or arbitration, in cases which do not involve a violation of the Code of Student Conduct. A judicial body, an individual trained in mediation and/or arbitration techniques, or any other individual agreed upon by the affected student and the college may be designated as mediator/arbiter of disputes within the student community. Mediation/arbitration shall be conducted only if all parties agree to the mediation/arbitration, and when the parties so agree, they shall be bound by the decision with no right of appeal, except that the Dean of Students shall have ultimate authority to overturn the arbitration decision when deemed appropriate in his/her sole discretion.
Except as indicated above, decisions made by a judicial body and/or the student conduct coordinator shall be final, except for the normal appeal process.
