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Part 3 - Roles within the Conduct Process

3.1          The reporting individual or College office which files a complaint that proceeds to a formal conduct process is the “complainant”. The student or student organization against whom the complaint is filed is the “respondent”. 

 

3.2          Students have certain procedural rights within the conduct process. All students whom have been charged with a violation(s) of the Student Code of Conduct will be treated with fairness and equality and are guaranteed the following rights in the Code of Conduct. 

1. A student will be informed, in writing, of the alleged violation(s) of the Manhattanville College Code of Student Conduct.
2. A student has 48 hours from receipt of the letter by the Conduct Officer to schedule a hearing with the Conduct Officer.  Failure to schedule and/or attend the hearing without prior consent from the Conduct Officer will result in:
   1. The forfeiture of the student ability to present information on his/her behalf.
   2. Sanctions being issued to the student without the benefit of his/her input.
      
      
3. A student has a right to know the nature of the incident at the time of the hearing and provide any information and/or witness statements for the Conduct Officer to review.
4. A student has the right to have a Manhattanville College employee or student (excluding any relative employed by the College or holding a law degree) attend the hearing in the role of advisor.  This individual only serves as an advisor and does not actively participate in the hearing.  This individual may not address the conduct officer, but may consult with the student.  Legal counsel/attorneys, parents/guardians and/or family members, students involved in the incident are not permitted to participate in the meeting.
5. A student’s conduct record, files, and proceedings are kept appropriately private.
6. A student will receive a written notification of the outcome of the hearing and has the right to appeal.  Student’s right to appeal any decision is forfeited if the student does not attend their conduct meeting.
7. A student has 48 hours from receipt of the letter to appeal the decision to the appeal officer in writing.  Appeals must be submitted by the student, not a parent/guardian, friend, family member, or legal counsel/attorney. The following are grounds for an appeal:
   1. The conduct process was not in accord with the rules and regulations governing the College’s conduct process, and this deprivation materially affected the decision or 
   2. The finding(s) of the violation(s) is contradicted by new evidence that was not available at the time of the conduct meeting.

    

3.3          The Conduct Officers are professional staff members who act as conduct officers in reaching resolution of student conduct complaints, which are Resident Directors, the Assistant Director of Residence Life, Director of Residence Life, the Dean of Students, the Associate Dean of School of Professional Studies, Dean of the School of Education and Vice President for Student Affairs educate Complainants and respondents with regard to College Student Conduct System procedures; act as conduct officers in reaching informal resolutions of conduct complainants; and manage student referrals to College and community resources designed to assist students in fulfilling conduct sanctions.

 

3.4  The Conduct Officer investigates allegations of individual student and student organization misconduct, then renders a decision from the information gathered.