Frequently Asked Questions

Any member of the College community may file a complaint against a student for alleged violations of the Student Conduct Code. A complaint shall be prepared in writing and directed to the Student Conduct Administrator (an employee in the Dean of Students Office). Any complaint should be submitted as soon as possible after the event takes place, preferably within three business days.

The Student Conduct Administrator may conduct an investigation to determine if the complaint has merit and charges are warranted. When charges are warranted, the matter can be disposed of informally or formally through a hearing. The student conduct hearing process is overseen by the Dean of Students Office.

The Complainant and the Accused Student have the right to be assisted by an advisor if they choose. The advisor must be a member of the College community and may not be an attorney. The Complainant and/or the Accused Student is responsible for presenting his or her own information, and therefore, advisors are not permitted to speak or to participate directly in any Student Conduct Council Hearing before a Student Conduct Council. A student should select as an advisor a person whose schedule allows attendance at the scheduled date and time for the Student Conduct Council Hearing because delays will not normally be allowed due to the scheduling conflicts of an advisor.

Other than College  expulsion or revocation or withholding of a degree, disciplinary sanctions shall not be made part of the student's permanent academic record, but shall become part of the student's conduct record. The student's conduct record shall be expunged from the student's confidential record three years after graduation or departure from the College.