Student Handbook - Butler University

provided. If, however, the board finds that the absence is justified, it may vote to retain
that member.
4. Jurisdiction – Appeals Board
(a)
The University Appeals Board shall have jurisdiction to determine all timely appeals involving
charges of academic dishonesty.
5. Selection of Board Members
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
The student members of the Student Conduct Board and the appeals board shall be
nominated by a selection committee, organized and appointed by the student government
association according to the following process.
The student government association shall nominate and solicit nominations for the positions
on the Student Conduct Boards for three (3) consecutive meetings. The names of
the nominees and their resumes will be sent to the selection committee.
From this list the selection committee shall interview any qualified candidates to ascertain
their qualifications and select the number needed to fill vacancies in any of the following
positions: five (5) regular members and two (2) alternate members to serve on the campus
Student Conduct Board, and three (3) regular members and two (2) alternates to
serve on the University Appeals Board.
The names of the students selected to fill these positions will be returned to the student
government association for final approval. The proposed candidates will be voted on individually
and must receive three-fourths of the assembly’s vote to be approved. In the
event any of the proposed candidates fail to be approved by the assembly, the selection
committee will select the number of new candidates needed and present such candidates to
the assembly for the same approval process explained above.
The selection committee shall assign the approved candidates to positions on the boards
in accordance with the process outlined in this section. Both the selection committee and
the student government association shall seek to make the boards representative of the student
population.
Members of the selection committee shall not be eligible to serve on either the campus
Student Conduct Board or the University Appeals Board.
Members are not selected to serve on either of the boards, specifically. They may hear
cases that come before either board.
The selection process for new board members will generally be completed by
October 1.
6. Selection of Faculty Board Members
(a) Faculty members are designated by the Faculty Senate Executive Committee and ratified
by the faculty senate to serve on the boards.
(b) Faculty members are not selected to serve on either of the board’s specifically. They may
hear cases that come before either board.
Bringing of Charges Before the Student Conduct/Appeals Board
1. The vice president will represent the University in all matters concerning University violations
that come before the Student Conduct Board and University Appeals Board.
2. The vice president shall serve in a liaison capacity between the University and both the campus
Student Conduct Board and the University Appeals Board; provided, however, the same member
of the vice president’s staff shall not act for the University in bringing the charge and in the
same case act for the vice president’s office in advising the campus Student Conduct Board or
University Appeals Board.
3. The dean of student services or dean of student life may confer with the accused to explain their
rights, the conduct of the hearing, and may assist in notifying witnesses.
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