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2025-2026 Student Handbook

Administrative Hearings

For minor violations that occur in residence halls, an Area Coordinator conducts an Administrative Hearing.

The Associate Dean of Students & Director of Community Living and Campus Involvement or designee conducts administrative hearings of alleged violations of a more serious nature, multiple violations, or violations that occur outside of the residence halls

Requests for Appeal of Administrative Hearings

For matters related to administrative hearings heard by an Area Coordinator, the complainant or respondent must file a written request for an appeal to the Associate Dean of Students & Director of Community Living and Campus Involvement (or their designee) within three (3) days of mailing the letter notifying the respondent or organization of the findings and imposed sanctions. Requests for appeals are heard by the Associate Dean of Students & Director of Community Living and Campus Involvement, whose decision in the matter is final. Failure to request an appeal within the allotted time will render the original finding and imposed sanctions final and conclusive. Timely submission of a request for appeal does not guarantee that the request will be granted.

For matters related to administrative hearings heard by an Associate Dean of Students, the complainant or respondent must file a written request for an appeal to the Vice President for Student Life (or their designee) within three (3) days of mailing the letter notifying the respondent or organization of the findings and imposed sanctions. Requests for appeals are heard by the Vice President for Student Life whose decision in the matter is final. Failure to request an appeal within the allotted time will render the original finding and imposed sanctions final and conclusive. Timely submission of a request for appeal does not guarantee that the request will be granted.

Requests for appeal must meet one of the following criteria:

  1. Established administrative procedures were not followed that would have a significant impact on the outcome of the hearing.
  2. New evidence that was not available or could not have been discovered through diligent investigation before or during the hearing that merits or warrants reevaluation of the case and that would have a significant impact on the outcome of the hearing.