Appeal to Disciplinary Committee
The Disciplinary Committee shall consist of the Chair, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer, the Senior Vice Provost for Academic Services, Senior Vice President for Financial Services, and the Vice President of Academic Operations or Dean of JWMI (or other designee specified by the University Provost).
- If a student requests an appeal, the request must be in writing to the Dean of Students. The request must be dated, or be postmarked within ten (10) business days of the disciplinary decision letter. The Dean of Students will forward the appeal to the Disciplinary Committee along with all other information collected in the matter.
- The Disciplinary Committee will schedule a disciplinary hearing via teleconference, giving the student reasonable time to prepare for the hearing. The student has the right to be accompanied by counsel and/or other advisers such as parents or relatives. The counsel and/or advisers will be at the student’s own expense. (No more than three (3) of the aforementioned shall be present in the hearing at any one time.) Although counsel and/or advisers may be present for the teleconference hearing, counsel and/or advisers may not speak or participate directly in the hearing. The student must speak for him or herself. A student also has the right to remain silent at disciplinary hearings; such silence will not be used as a factor in the determination or outcome of the matter.
- Witnesses may be called on the student’s behalf or on the University’s behalf and the student may confront all adverse witnesses. Witness names should be presented at least 24 hours in advance of the hearing .
- A recording of the hearing will be kept by the University. A copy of the recording will be furnished to the student upon request at the student’s own expense.
- A written decision will be issued by the Disciplinary Committee within ten (10) business days after the hearing. This decision will be final.