Code of Campus Affairs & Regulations - Kankakee Community ...

(c) At the conclusion of the investigation, the dean of
student development will schedule a meeting with
the student, summarize the investigation and render
a decision. All sanctions will be delivered by mail.
18.3 In accordance with college policy for student due process,
a student has the right to appeal the decision by
requesting in writing to the dean of student development
that a judicial hearing be conducted by the Discipline
Council. This request must be received within five
(5) days of receipt of the letter of notification. Members
of the Discipline Council will be the vice president for
instructional and student success, one administrator
appointed by the president, two faculty members appointed
by the Instructional Program Administrators
Committee, and two students appointed by the Student
Advisory Council; with no one serving who has a direct
interest in the case. The dean of student development
shall have the right to appoint members from each area
in such cases where availability of recommended members
presents scheduling challenges.
18.4 Upon written request of a hearing, the dean of student
development will convene a hearing of the Discipline
Council.
18.5 If the student requests a hearing before the Discipline
Council, he or she must appear in person and is entitled
to present a defense, call witnesses, and be represented
by counsel. Counsel will be allowed to advise the student,
but cannot speak on the student’s behalf. If the
student fails to appear before the Discipline Council,
the hearing will be held in the student’s absence; the
student waives the right to appeal if not present at the
hearing. The student will be assumed to have entered a
claim of “Not in Violation” to each cited regulation, but
will have forfeited the opportunity to present any information
and/or witnesses on their behalf. No student
shall be found to have violated the code solely because
he/she failed to appear before the council.
18.6 The hearing process is as follows: During the hearing
the dean of student development presents the facts of
the case, allegations brought against the student, and
summarizes the judicial sanction issued. The student is
given the opportunity to respond to the council, providing
a summary response to allegations as reported to
the council by the dean of student development. The
student is allowed to bring witnesses who can speak to
the specific incident or who can provide verifiable information
pertaining to the incident.
18.7 The council is invited to ask questions of the dean, the
student involved, and the witnesses and Campus Security
personnel. The student is released from the hearing
to allow the council to deliberate and render a decision.
The student is informed in writing of the decision of
the Discipline Council by the dean of student development,
within seven (7) days of the rendered decision.
18.8 The student has the right to appeal the decision of the
Discipline Council to the president of the college in
writing within 10 (ten) days of the decision. The student
has the right to appeal the decision of the president
to the board of trustees by giving written notice within
10 (ten) days.
18.9 The dean may impose appropriate penalties regarding
student violations that include:
(a) Suspension for the following durations: five years,
four years, three years, two years, one year, one semester,
or one week.
(b) Restricted enrollment;
(c) Restricted advisement;
(d) Restriction from campus and college activities; or
(e) Any other penalty judged to be appropriate for the
particular offense.
19.0* State and District Resident
(a) To be classified as a resident of the district, one must
have occupied a dwelling in the community college
district for 30 days immediately prior to the beginning
of the term/semester and must demonstrate
district residency by providing a high school transcript,
a drivers license, a voter’s registration card, or
other requested documentation.
(b) Residents of a contiguous community college district
whose “home” high school, due to consolidation
of high school districts, is within KCC’s district
will be considered in-district residents for purposes
of tuition assessment and admission to programs.
(c) Individuals who do not reside in district 520 but
work at least 35 hours or more a week within the
district are eligible for in-district tuition. Students
will be asked to provide proof of employment by
submitting a signed affidavit from their in-district
employer on company letterhead stating they are
employed for 35 hours or more per week.
(d) Students owning property within the district will be
assessed in-district tuition if acceptable documentation
is provided.
19.1* Other Provisions
(a) Students who fail to meet the 30-day requirement
prior to enrollment may not satisfy the requirement
while enrolled in consecutive terms as a student.
(b) Students who move to Illinois from outside the state
or from other parts of Illinois to the district with a
verifiable interest of establishing a permanent residence
and without the primary intent of attending
a community college may be exempted from the
30-day requirement for establishing state and/or
district residency.
19.2* For the college’s purposes of determining residency, an
adult student is a person 18 years of age or older, and
a “minor” student is a student under 18 years of age.
Nonresident status will be assigned to those students
who do not meet the requirements for resident status
other than those exceptions clearly indicated in the following
regulations.
19.3* Residency determination
Evidence for determination of residence status of each
applicant for admission to the college is to be submitted
to the Office of Admissions and Registration at the
time of application for admission. A student may be
reclassified at any time by the college upon the basis of
additional or changed information. Student residency
will be reviewed each semester/term of enrollment.
However, if the student is classified in error as a resident
student, the change in tuition will be applicable
for the semester or term in which the reclassification occurs;
if the student is classified in error as a nonresident,
the change in tuition will be applicable to the term in
which the reclassification occurs, provided the student
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