attitude, etc.) is not upholding the philosophy and objectives of the College, the student may be dismissed from Mount Aloysius. The membership of the Student Conduct Board consists of students, faculty and administrators. The Director of Student Activities serves as the Conduct Officer or his/her designee and, as such, presides over the hearing. The Director of Student Activities also serves as a resource to the Conduct Board and oversees the deliberation process. The Vice President for Student Affairs reserves the right to utilize an administrative hearing when the full Board is not available during breaks in the academic calendar or the end of an academic term and as deemed necessary. The Conduct Officer or his/her designee reviews the case with the Conduct Board. He or she also introduces witnesses and directs proceedings so that only pertinent material is introduced. Finally, the Conduct Officer makes sure that both accuser and accused have ample opportunity to present the facts of the incident -- as they perceive them -- to the Board members. The Conduct Board reviews the case with the Conduct Officer or his/her designee and questions the student brought before the Board as well as any witnesses. The Board then discusses the case, including all testimony, in private. Specific violations are determined along with a recommendation for sanctions or that no violation occurred. The Conduct Board need not be unanimous in its vote; however, a majority must concur. The Conduct Officer or his/her designee presents the recommendation of the Board to the Vice President for Student Affairs. The Vice President for Student Affairs or designee will notify the student of the final outcome within three school days. Alleged victims of crimes of violence or non-forcible sexual offenses may submit a written request to the Vice President for Student Affairs within three working days of the hearing to learn the outcome of the hearing. All proceedings and results of the Board’s deliberations are confidential.
LEVEL THREE: APPEAL PROCESS A student who wishes to appeal the recommendation(s) of the Conduct Officer or his/her designee and/or the Conduct Board must submit a written request for an appeal within five school days of the notification of the results of the hearing. The student must address one of the points listed below as grounds for appeal. The request must be directed to the Vice President for Student Affairs. The grounds for an appeal are as follows:
That the regulations for filing disciplinary charges or the hearing process were not followed. That available, relevant evidence was not reviewed.
The Vice President for Student Affairs, or the appointed Appeal Officer will review the record of the proceedings. If, in the appeal, it is determined that new evidence exists or some other reason is present to consider additional evidence, or if proper procedures were not followed, the matter can be returned to the Conduct Officer or his/her designee and the Student Conduct Board for further deliberation. 71