Contents of the Appeal
The appeal form must include the grounds for the appeal as well as the supporting facts and arguments. The following are grounds for an appeal:
- 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; and
- The finding of the violation is contradicted by new evidence and would have resulted in a different decision.
On appeal, sanctions can be increased or decreased. If an appeal is heard, the following actions may be taken:
- Possible modification of the sanction, including increasing the penalty.
- Ordering a reconsideration by the original conduct officer or designee based on:
- Alleged new evidence – only if the new evidence is of such a nature as to be reasonably likely to change the outcome of the original investigation and was unavailable at the time of the original investigation.
- Alleged defect in procedure – only if the defect in the original investigation is sufficiently substantial to be reasonably likely to change the outcome.
- Ordering dismissal of the case where false evidence was presented.