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Student handbook
Title: student code of conduct
Section: 10.0
DRAFT
• After the student has presented his or her response, he or she may present witnesses
on his or her behalf;
• Any verbal abuse or threats directed toward members of the SCRC or any of the hearing
participants is a violation of the Student Code of Conduct and will result in the discontinuance
and/or rescheduling of the hearing.
After all the evidence has been presented, the SCRC shall immediately deliberate to come to a
recommendation according to the following procedures:
• The vote will be by secret, paper ballot to be collected and counted by the chairperson;
• Every member, including the chairperson, has one vote;
• To vote that a violation of the Student Code of Conduct has occurred, the SCRC members
must be convinced by mere preponderance of the evidence that a violation has occurred;
• Each vote must specify the member’s decision on two items: (1) whether a violation of the
Student Code of Conduct has occurred; and if so (2) if the disciplinary action imposed by
the Associate Vice Chancellor of Student Services or designee was proper given the
circumstances;
• To reach a recommendation, three of the five SCRC members must agree that a violation of
the Student Code of Conduct has occurred. If three of the five so agree, then there must be a
majority of the members in agreement as to the recommendation regarding disciplinary action
to be taken, if any;
• Upon reaching an agreement, the chairperson will reduce the recommendation(s) to writing,
which will be signed by each committee member, then forwarded to the Vice Chancellor of
Student Services and the Campus President.
SCRC RECOMMENDATIONS
The SCRC may make one of the following recommendations or other recommendations relating
to the resolution of the matter:
• Uphold the disciplinary action imposed by the Associate Vice Chancellor of Student Services
or designee
• Withdraw the disciplinary action imposed by the Associate Vice Chancellor or designee
• Impose a lesser or greater disciplinary action.
The Vice Chancellor of Student Services, within seven (7) days, shall review the recommendations
of the SCRC and provide the student written notification of his/her final decision and shall provide a
copy of that decision to the Campus President, the Associate Vice Chancellor of Student Services or
designee, and the SCRC committee chairperson. The decision of the Vice Chancellor is final. The
Office of the Vice Chancellor will be the official repository of records regarding decisions or actions
involving the process SCRC. (?)
The SCRC recommendation(s) sent to the Vice Chancellor of Student Services, Associate Vice
Chancellor of Student Services or designee and the Campus President is/are confidential and will
remain confidential. Should the student or person bringing the complaint or any witness voluntarily fail
to appear before the SCRC after receiving notification, the SCRC has full authority to proceed to
a recommendation.
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