student services - SUNY Institute of Technology

to health or forced consumption of liquor or drugs for
the purpose of initiation into or affiliation with any
organization shall be given to all students enrolled in
each State-operated institution.
MEDIATION & CONFLICT
RESOLUTION SERVICES
Student conflicts which do not involve a clear violation of
college judicial policies may be submitted to mediation. Mediation
is a voluntary process that is conducted by a Student
Affairs professional or student Resident Advisor. Mediators
will conduct the session with a commitment to fairness, objectivity,
confidentiality, and with a non-judgmental style. Both
parties to the dispute will be encouraged by the mediator to
seek their own solution and develop a written agreement to
resolve the conflict. Typically, mediation can be effective for
resolving conflicts between resident student roommates and
for resolving disputes over bills, personal property damage,
and interpersonal relationships. Mediation sessions result
in a formal, written, and binding agreement between the
involved parties. Students who fail to comply with signed
mediation agreements may be subject to disciplinary action
(if appropriate) or administrative housing reassignment (for
resident students).
STUDENT JUDICIAL SYSTEM
PROCEDURES
The Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management
shall serve as the liaison with students who have
been placed on Disciplinary Probation or separated from
the college or the residence halls; the Vice President shall
be responsible for informing the student of the procedure
for reinstatement. The Vice President has authority to carry
out or direct Interim Suspension of students as authorized
by the President of the college. The Vice President also has
authority either to recommend or to place holds from further
registration on a student’s record if a student fails to
comply with estab lished judicial procedures. In accordance
with federal higher education laws, in certain types of cases,
the Vice President may release information concerning the
status of a discipline case to persons involved in the case.
These may include the accuser, the witnesses, the Student
Affairs staff, and other appropriate college officials.
The Director of Campus Life serves as an advisor to the various
campus judicial boards. He/she may not, however, be a
member of any board, nor may he/she impose a more severe
sanction than the most severe sanction recommended to
him/her by either the Student Judicial Board or the Administrative
Judicial Board.
The Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management
shall have responsibility for receiving complaints
against students from any member of the college community,
from local and state agencies, and from the local community.
The Director of Campus Life will receive com plaints
for alleged violations of the residence hall regulations and for
student code of conduct violations which occur on campus
or in the residence halls. The Director of Campus Life or his/
her designee may hold administrative hearings to adjudicate
these complaints, provided a formal hearing is waived. Any
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sanc tions, with the exception of suspension or expulsion
from the college, may be administered by an administrative
hearing with the Director of Campus Life or his/her designee.
Complaints which appear to be substantially indicative of a
violation of a college regulation shall be reason for the Vice
President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management
or his/her designee to charge the student. The Vice President
for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management or his/her
designee shall notify the student in writing of the specific
charges placed against him/her and shall inform the student
of his/her rights, together with a statement of the hearing
procedures and sanctions. The accused student, in consultation
with the Vice President or his/her designee, shall decide
upon one of the following three options:
a. To dispose of the charges informally by mutual
consent without the initiation of a formal hearing. Such
disposal will be final and there shall be no subsequent
proceedings or appeals.
b. To take the case to the Student Judicial Board for
adjudica tion (Fall and Spring semesters only).
c. To take the case to the Administrative Judicial Board
for adjudication.
As the administrative officer for the College Student Judicial
System, the Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment
Management will conduct and supervise administrative
operations of the judicial system.
ALLEGED STUDENT MISCONDUCT DIRECTED AT
SUNYIT OFFICIALS
All cases which involve any allegation of misconduct, or verbal
or physical abuse which is directed against a SUNYIT official
will be heard by the Institute’s Administrative Judicial
Board. This action will occur regardless of whether or not
the student accepts responsibility for the alleged misconduct
or abuse.
CAMPUS JUDICIAL BOARDS
The SUNY Institute of Technology Student Judicial Board
and Administrative Judicial Board are duly authorized judicial
bod ies which have jurisdiction over all students for
matters arising from the Student Code of Conduct, Rules for
the Maintenance of Public Order, and Residence Hall Regulations.
These boards shall conduct hearings, make findings
of facts, recommend disciplinary sanctions where appropriate,
and provide due process for students while protecting
the rights of all members of the college community. Campus
judicial hearings are closed administrative proceedings.
Except with the consent of the Vice President for Student
Affairs and Enrollment Management, only those who are
complainants, accused, witnesses or approved advisors will
be permitted to attend.
In extraordinary circumstances where the complexity of factual
issues and/or matters of law so dictate, the President of
the SUNY Institute of Technology may appoint an ad hoc
hearing committee to hear cases. Any proceedings before
such an ad hoc body shall provide due process and ensure
the rights of students.