Article VI: Appeals
6.1. A decision reached, or a sanction imposed by a Discipline Board or Discipline Advisor may be appealed by accused students or complaining students to the vice president for Finance and Administration, or to such person or persons (such as the Vice president of Student Life) whom he may designate to act in his stead. Such appeals shall be in writing and must be made to the office of the vice president of Student Life within two days (48 hours) of notice of the Board’s determination and sanctions. For infractions not involving potential suspension or dismissal, written appeals may be submitted within two days to the assistant vice president of Student Life or the vice president of Student Life, and the steps described in article 6.2 through 6.5 do not apply. The decision of the assistant vice president of Student Life or the vice president of Student Life on these appeals is final.
6.2. An appeal shall be limited to review of the verbatim record of the initial hearing for one or more of the following purposes:
a. To determine whether the original hearing was conducted fairly in light of the charges and the information presented, and in conformity with procedures prescribed by the University giving the complaining party a reasonable opportunity to prepare and present information that the student code was violated, and giving the accused student a reasonable opportunity to prepare and present a rebuttal of those allegations.
b. To determine whether the sanction(s) imposed were reasonable for the violation of the student code that the student was found to have committed.
c. To consider new information, sufficient to alter a decision or other relevant information not brought out in the original hearing, because such information was not known to the person appealing at the time of the original hearing.
6.3. If an appeal is upheld, the matter shall be remanded to the original Discipline Board and Discipline Advisor for re-opening of the hearing to allow reconsideration of the original determination and/or sanctions.
6.4. Concerning sanctions on appeal, a sanction may be reduced, increased, changed, or left the same (or be remanded to the original discipline panel) depending on the judgment of the vice president for Finance and Administration or his designee.
6.5. The President may, in his sole discretion, review and modify any student code decision, but there is no right of appeal to the President.