Student Handbook - Sweet Briar College

ii. The Honor Advisor also acts as a resource to the Director of Residence Life and
the Dean of Co-Curricular Life regarding the training of the Judicial
Committee.
d. If the Assistant Dean is involved in a Hearing or Trial, a designee will be
assigned by the Assistant Dean to serve in this role.
E. Internal Rules and Procedures
1. The Judicial Chairs and Committee have the power to establish rules for the
efficient operation of the system for the current year, including the assignment
of responsibilities among the student representatives.
a. The Secretary must file a written copy of the rules to be kept with the Dean
of the Faculty, Director of Residence Life and/or the Dean of Co-Curricular
Life.
b. These internal rules are available for review by any student or faculty/staff
member.
2. The Judicial Committee Policies and Procedures are not binding in subsequent
years unless readopted by the Judicial Committee.
F. Conflicts of Interest and Recusal
1. Any Judicial Committee member that is the subject of an investigation must
recuse herself from the Committee until the investigation is resolved.
2. If one of the Judicial Chairwomen feels that she cannot act fairly and
impartially in a judicial matter, she must recuse herself from such matter. In the
event of a recusal, the other Chairwoman will take her place and adopt her
duties.
3. In the case of the recusal of both the Chairwomen, the Deans have the authority
to appoint a temporary Judicial Chairwoman.
a. This temporary Judicial Chairwoman from is chosen from the Student
Government Executive Committee.
b. A temporary Judicial Chairwoman should, but is not required to, have
previous Judicial Committee experience.
4. In the event that a Dean recuses himself or herself, the Dean’s designee will
assume the role assigned to the Dean.
G. Vacancies and Removal
1. In the event that a member of the Judicial Committee can no longer fulfill her
duties, she will be replaced by another eligible person within a timely manner.
2. The vacancy of one or more positions on the Judicial Committee shall not
affect the validity of the Judicial Committee’s actions.
3. The rules and processes governing the election, removal or replacement of
student members of the Judicial Committee are to be determined by the
Executive Committee of the Student Government Association.
II. Student Rights in the Judicial System
A. Introduction
1. In the Judicial System, students are afforded certain rights.
a. Students are expected to understand the rights afforded to them.
b. A student’s ignorance of her rights will not be grounds for an Appeal in the
Judicial Process.
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