CON Undergraduate and Professional Graduate Student Disciplinary Appeal Rules of the Faculty Organization: Difference between revisions

Line 113: Line 113:
     <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Procedures for the disciplinary appeals committee are initiated once the student has requested an appeal process.  The Dean will notify the (ex-officio) UGA chair to identify and notify subcommittee members.   
     <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">Procedures for the disciplinary appeals committee are initiated once the student has requested an appeal process.  The Dean will notify the (ex-officio) UGA chair to identify and notify subcommittee members.   
<ol style="max-width:64em !important;list-style-type: lower-roman; margin-bottom:15px;">
<ol style="max-width:64em !important;list-style-type: lower-roman; margin-bottom:15px;">
     <li>i. The UGA Chair or designee will establish specific dates with disciplinary hearing subcommittee chair (after chosen) at the initial meeting.  </li>
     <li>The UGA Chair or designee will establish specific dates with disciplinary hearing subcommittee chair (after chosen) at the initial meeting.  </li>
     <li>ii. These specific dates will include a final date of submission for any and all documents as well as identification and information on requested witnesses.  </li>
     <li>These specific dates will include a final date of submission for any and all documents as well as identification and information on requested witnesses.  </li>
</ol>
</ol>
</li>
</li>
Line 120: Line 120:
     <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">The disciplinary hearing subcommittee shall hear the appeal of the student regarding information related to the disciplinary event.     
     <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">The disciplinary hearing subcommittee shall hear the appeal of the student regarding information related to the disciplinary event.     
<ol style="max-width:64em !important;list-style-type: lower-roman; margin-bottom:15px;">
<ol style="max-width:64em !important;list-style-type: lower-roman; margin-bottom:15px;">
     <li>i. The student may appear, if desired, to testify, present prior submitted evidence, and hear and question witnesses. </li>
     <li>The student may appear, if desired, to testify, present prior submitted evidence, and hear and question witnesses. </li>
     <li>ii. Witnesses and advisors may be present, but unless the chair of the hearing subcommittee permits, they may not directly nor indirectly question witnesses or otherwise participate in the proceedings. </li>
     <li>Witnesses and advisors may be present, but unless the chair of the hearing subcommittee permits, they may not directly nor indirectly question witnesses or otherwise participate in the proceedings. </li>
     <li>iii. If desired and called to testify, faculty may appear, present prior submitted evidence, and answer questions from the hearing subcommittee </li>
     <li>If desired and called to testify, faculty may appear, present prior submitted evidence, and answer questions from the hearing subcommittee </li>
     <li>iv. The Hearing Subcommittee members and the student who is appealing may question witnesses. </li>
     <li>The Hearing Subcommittee members and the student who is appealing may question witnesses. </li>
     <li>v. The Hearing Subcommittee should request University counsel for advisement during the process of planning for the hearing and may request that counsel be present during the hearing.  If the original discipline included suspension or expulsion/dismissal, the committee must request University Counsel presence at the hearing.  </li>
     <li>The Hearing Subcommittee should request University counsel for advisement during the process of planning for the hearing and may request that counsel be present during the hearing.  If the original discipline included suspension or expulsion/dismissal, the committee must request University Counsel presence at the hearing.  </li>
</ol>
</ol>
</li>
</li>
     <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">The Hearing Subcommittee shall determine the appropriate course of action on the appeal
     <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">The Hearing Subcommittee shall determine the appropriate course of action on the appeal
<ol style="max-width:64em !important;list-style-type: lower-roman; margin-bottom:15px;">
<ol style="max-width:64em !important;list-style-type: lower-roman; margin-bottom:15px;">
     <li>i. In cases of written reprimand, grade adjustment, or probation: The Hearing Subcommittee may rule on the basis of the written evidence submitted, unless the faculty or student have asked to appear personally before the subcommittee.  This request to appear before the Hearing Subcommittee must be submitted with and when the materials for the appeal is submitted.</li>
     <li>In cases of written reprimand, grade adjustment, or probation: The Hearing Subcommittee may rule on the basis of the written evidence submitted, unless the faculty or student have asked to appear personally before the subcommittee.  This request to appear before the Hearing Subcommittee must be submitted with and when the materials for the appeal is submitted.</li>
     <li>ii. In the case of suspension or expulsion/dismissal: The Hearing Subcommittee shall conduct a hearing of all evidence, hear and question all witnesses and have both the student and faculty present to testify and give evidence.</li>
     <li>In the case of suspension or expulsion/dismissal: The Hearing Subcommittee shall conduct a hearing of all evidence, hear and question all witnesses and have both the student and faculty present to testify and give evidence.</li>
</ol>
</ol>
</li>
</li>
Line 136: Line 136:
     <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">The decision of the Hearing Subcommittee must be based on the majority affirmative vote.   
     <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">The decision of the Hearing Subcommittee must be based on the majority affirmative vote.   
<ol style="max-width:64em !important;list-style-type: lower-roman; margin-bottom:15px;">
<ol style="max-width:64em !important;list-style-type: lower-roman; margin-bottom:15px;">
     <li>i. A vote shall be either a Yae or Nae.  No Hearing Subcommittee member may abstain from the vote on the disciplinary appeal.</li>
     <li>A vote shall be either a Yae or Nae.  No Hearing Subcommittee member may abstain from the vote on the disciplinary appeal.</li>
</ol>
</ol>
</li>
</li>
     <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">The Hearing Subcommittee has three options:
     <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">The Hearing Subcommittee has three options:
<ol style="max-width:64em !important;list-style-type: lower-roman; margin-bottom:15px;">
<ol style="max-width:64em !important;list-style-type: lower-roman; margin-bottom:15px;">
     <li>ii. Uphold the disciplinary action</li>
     <li>Uphold the disciplinary action</li>
     <li>iii. Grant the appeal </li>
     <li>Grant the appeal </li>
     <li>iv. Suggest a new disciplinary action less stringent than the original disciplinary action.</li>
     <li>Suggest a new disciplinary action less stringent than the original disciplinary action.</li>
</ol>
</ol>
</li>
</li>
Line 150: Line 150:
     <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">The Hearing Subcommittee shall submit the report and conclusions of the subcommittee in writing to the Dean.
     <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">The Hearing Subcommittee shall submit the report and conclusions of the subcommittee in writing to the Dean.
<ol style="max-width:64em !important;list-style-type: lower-roman; margin-bottom:15px;">
<ol style="max-width:64em !important;list-style-type: lower-roman; margin-bottom:15px;">
     <li>a. A verbatim recording of the hearing must be maintained and included in the report.</li>
     <li>A verbatim recording of the hearing must be maintained and included in the report.</li>
     <li>b. Hearing Subcommittee reports and information will be housed in Associate Dean's Office.</li>
     <li>Hearing Subcommittee reports and information will be housed in Associate Dean's Office.</li>
</ol>
</ol>
</li>
</li>
     <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">The student will be notified in writing of the decision of the Hearing Subcommittee. </li>
     <li style="margin-bottom:15px;">The student will be notified in writing of the decision of the Hearing Subcommittee. </li>
</ol>
</ol>