Procedural Protections

Students accused of student conduct violations are entitled to the following procedural protections:

To be informed of the specific complaints against them.
To be allowed reasonable time to prepare a response.
To hear and respond to all evidence upon which a charge is based.
To call and question relevant witnesses.
To be assured of privacy, in accordance with the terms of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974.
To be allowed to request that any person conducting a student conduct conference, or serving as a student conduct committee member or chairperson, be disqualified on the grounds of personal bias.
To be provided with a copy of these rights prior to any student conduct conference or student conduct hearing.
To be considered not responsible until proven responsible by a preponderance of the evidence.