September 29, 2006 - YSU - Youngstown State University

3. In cases where the outcome and sanction(s) cannot be agreed upon, the student shall maintain
the right to appeal the outcome of the conduct conference. Appeals will be heard by the Student
Conduct Administrator or referred to an appeal panel of the Student Conduct Board.
4. In the event a student and/or grouplorganization fails to appear at the scheduled conduct
conference, the Student Conduct body may review the facts in support of the charges and
render a decision and issue appropriate sanctions. Findings and sanctions shall be based on
the facts and not the accused student's and/or group/organization's failure to appear. The
decision by the Student Conduct body may be appealed according to Section G of this article.
Section D. Conduct Hearings
1. A time shall be set for a hearing, not less than five nor more than fifteen calendar days after the
student has been notified of the charges. Maximum time limits for scheduling of hearings may
be extended at the discretion of the Student Conduct Administrator. In cases in which an
examination period or break intervenes between the time of notice and the hearing date, a
reasonable effort will be made to schedule the hearing during the break. In the event that this is
not possible, hearings will always be held on the first day on which classes resume.
A. Hearings shall be conducted by a hearing panel of the Student Conduct Board according to the
following guidelines:
a. Hearings shall normally be conducted in private. At the request of the accused student, and
subject to the discretion of the Student Conduct Administrator, the hearing may be open to
the public.
b. The complainant, accused student, and their advisors, if any, shall be permitted to attend the
entire portion of the hearing at which information is received (excluding deliberations).
Admission of any other person to the hearing shall be at the discretion of the chair of the
hearing panel in consultation with the Student Conduct Administrator.
c. In hearings involving more than one accused student, the chairperson of the hearing panel,
in consultation with the Student Conduct Administrator, may permit the hearings concerning
each student to be conducted separately.
d. The complainant and the accused have the right to be assisted by any advisor they choose,
at their own expense. The advisor may be an attorney. The complainant andlor the accused
are responsible for presenting his or her own case and, therefore, advisors are not permitted
to speak or to participate directly in any hearing before a Student Conduct body. Students or
groups/organizations who have selected an attorney as their advisor shall provide the
Student Conduct Administrator with the name and phone number of the attorney three
University working days prior to the hearing. Advisors may not appear in lieu of the student
or grouplorganization. A student should select as an advisor a person whose schedule
allows attendance at the scheduled date and time for the hearing since delays will not
normally be permitted due to the scheduling conflict of an advisor.
e. The complainant, the accused, and the Student Conduct body shall have the privilege of
presenting witnesses and the right of cross-examination.