Article II. Discipline Authority
Article II. Discipline Authority
2.1. University jurisdiction and discipline shall be applied to conduct that occurs on University premises or that adversely affects the local community or the University community or the pursuit of its objectives. When conduct occurs off University premises, the vice president of Student Life shall determine whether University jurisdiction should be asserted.
2.2. The vice president of Student Life shall develop policies for the administration of the student discipline system and procedural rules for the conduct of hearings that are not inconsistent with the provisions of this student code.
2.3. The vice president of Student Life shall determine the composition of Discipline Boards. The vice president of Student Life may appoint himself as one of the members or as the sole member of the Discipline Board.
2.4. A formal Discipline Board shall hear all cases in which the vice president of Student Life determines that University suspension or dismissal may be a sanction or in other cases if so determined by the vice president of Student Life. When a Discipline Board is not designated, or when a student waives this right in writing, the vice president of Student Life may assign another University official, including the dean of students or a Residence Director, to serve as the sole member, or one of the members of a group discharging the Discipline Board and Discipline Advisor functions on a regular or case-by-case basis.
2.5. Decisions made by a Discipline Board and/or Discipline Advisor and/or by a person discharging their duties shall be final, subject to the normal appeal process.
2.6. University disciplinary proceedings may be instituted against a student charged with conduct that might violate the law as well as University rules and regulations.
Proceedings under this student code may be carried out prior to, simultaneously with, or following civil or criminal proceedings off campus, as determined by the vice president of Student Life.
2.7 When a student leaves the University after an alleged infraction has occurred but before a complaint or charge can be investigated or resolved, the vice president of Student Life shall adjust the procedures described in this student code to reach a resolution or decision regarding the complaint or charge. When the University receives a complaint about a student’s actions after a student has left the University, but the actions occurred while the accused was a student, the vice president of Student Life shall determine whether University jurisdiction shall be asserted, and in cases where jurisdiction is asserted may adapt the procedures described in this student code to reach a resolution or decision.