Office Process
When Student Conduct & Integrity receives a report, an investigation into the case will begin, following Executive Order 1098. Involved students and witnesses may be contacted to schedule a meeting. The meeting is an opportunity for the student to explain what happened from the student’s perspective. The meeting is educational, not adversarial, and students are expected to be honest and forthcoming during the process.
After the investigation is completed, one of two outcomes may occur:
- It will be determined that the student did not violate the Student Conduct Code and the case will be dismissed.
- It will be determined that the student has violated the Student Conduct Code and appropriate consequences or sanctions will be assessed. The student will be offered a written Resolution Agreement in which the student accepts the university charges, the consequences that have been assessed, and the students waives the right to a hearing.
In cases where it is determined that the student has violated the Student Conduct Code, if the student rejects the Resolution Agreement that was proposed, the process will proceed to a formal Hearing.
The figure below may aid in further understanding the Student Conduct process:
