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DISCIPLINARY
PROCEDURE
Authority
By virtue of the bylaws and policies of the Board of Trustees of the State
Institutions of Higher Learning, the President of Jackson State University
is charged with the responsibility of maintaining “appropriate standards
of conduct of students.” This duty has been delegated to the Vice Provost
for Student Life. The Vice Provost for Student Life or his/her representative
is further authorized to expel, dismiss, suspend and place limitations
on continued attendance and to levy penalties for disciplinary violations. The
Vice Provost is aided in this responsibility by the Dean of Students
and the Coordinator of Judicial Affairs.
Committees
and Council
Three committees are appointed to hold hearings for students accused of violating
the regulations of the University:
Student
Life Disciplinary Committee (SLDC)
Membership
of the Student Life Disciplinary Committee is comprised
of the Dean of Students, the Assistant Vice Provost for
Student Life or the Coordinator of Judicial Affairs, faculty
and staff members, and elected student justices of the
Student Government Association. The
elected student justices consist of the Chief Justice,
Associate Chief Justice and three justices; although all
may serve at a particular hearing, only three are required. The
Coordinator of Judicial Affairs (or an appointee designated
by the Vice Provost for Student Life) presides at the hearing
of the committee. This
committee shall hear all cases which may result in a student
being placed on probation, receiving a fine or a letter
of warning, being assigned University service, being suspended
or expelled from the University community.
The
Student Life Disciplinary Committee is responsible for adjudicating
cases involving students and organizations involved in at least
one the following:
-
Repeat
offenses;
-
Violations
that may result in disciplinary probation;
-
Violations
that may result in University suspension; and
-
Violations
that are of a less serious nature and typically will not
result in University suspension.
In
instances which may involve a conflict of interest with the victims/complainants
in the case being adjudicated, the Vice Provost for Student Life
reserves the right to have the chairperson of the hearing temporarily
or permanently replace or dismiss any person(s) from SLDC membership. This
includes, but is not limited to any elected student justices,
faculty or staff members.
No
Judicial Board member, witness, observer, or other student
may violate the confidentiality of judicial proceedings except
as provided in Article X of the Judicial Board Constitution. Board
members may never reveal information about Judicial deliberations.
Inter-Dormitory
Council. The Inter-Dormitory
Council is comprised of residence hall full-and parti-time
staff members and residents of each residence hall. The
chair of the council is appointed by the Housing Director. IDC
is responsible for adjudicating cases resulting from violations
of the residence hall rules and regulations which may include:
(see Resident Student
Handbook)
-
Housing
Violations
-
Illegal
Visitation
NOTE:
Cases of a more serious nature may be referred to the Office
of Judicial Affairs for adjudication by the Student Life Disciplinary
Committee.
Appeals
Committee
The
Appeals Committee is responsible for adjudicating only those
cases which have been granted an appeal by the Vice Provost
for Student Life. Appeals
are granted on the basis of new evidence, witnesses, or facts
or violations of due process.
The
Appeals Committee membership is comprised of three faculty
or staff members, one representative from Student Life, and
three students. The
committee is appointed by the Vice Provost for Student Life,
and hears all cases referred to it by the Vice Provost. Decisions of the Appeals Committee are made by a simple majority
vote.
Chairperson
- The chairperson of the disciplinary committee will have the
authority to:
-
Direct
the hearing
- Call
a recess
- Postpone
hearings
- Re-convene
hearings
- Maintain
order at the hearing
- Decide
questions for relevancy on the evidence and testimony presented
- Monitor
the presentation of questions by members of the committee
- Recall
witnesses, or call additional witnesses in order to
aid in the resolution of the hearing
- Ask
questions of accused student(s) and witness(es).
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