Undergraduate Catalog - Lake Erie College

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JUDICIAL PROCESS
Lake Erie College strives to maintain an atmosphere that is conducive to learning and to the development of mature
and responsible students, as well as to protect the rights and sensibilities of each community member. To that end, the
judicial process has been reviewed by students and changes have been made to create a consistent, fair and positive
environment. This process will be reviewed yearly to ensure a positive environment in which students can live, learn
and be engaged in the College experience.
Administrative Roles
Judicial Board
Consists of one student (must be at least sophomore standing), one faculty member, one staff member. These individuals
will volunteer for a training session and must adhere to strict guidelines in order to remain Judicial Board members.
Alternates will be in place in case one of these individuals is not available or if there is a conflict of interest.
Director of Residence Life
Receives all Incident Reports involving students and will adjudicate Level 1, 2 and 3 policy violations for residential
students. The Director of Residence Life will process a Judicial Board referral for anything Level 2 or Level 3, if deemed
necessary. This person also schedules and chairs Judicial Board hearings as appropriate.
Dean of Students
Receives all Incident Reports involving students and adjudicates Level 1, 2 and 3 policy violations for commuter students.
The Dean of Students works with the Director of Residence Life regarding incidents that affect the Lake Erie College
community as a whole. The Dean of Students may appoint another campus delegate to adjudicate an Incident Report
where appropriate. The Dean of Students handles all written appeals of Level 1 policy violations.
Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs
Reviews all actions, sanctions and handles all written appeals of the Judicial Board.
Vice President for Academic Affairs
Reviews all actions, sanctions and appeals (where noted) that involve the Academic performance or status of student(s).
President
Review an appeal after all other options have been exhausted and where permitted.
*Substitution for the above roles may be necessary depending on availability and will be determined on a case by case
basis.
Judicial File
Each disciplinary incident will be recorded and kept in a permanent disciplinary file in the Student Life Office. Access
to the file will be restricted and only granted to the student (with proper identification); appropriate College Officials
in accordance with FERPA; Law Enforcement and related bodies conducting reference or background checking. Please
note Transfer Evaluation Forms typically require this information and will be given to another institution for the purpose
with the proper signature of the student.
Judicial Board Process
Board Membership
One student, one faculty member and one staff member; one member will be designated as the secretary who will
record the hearing and the decision. The chair will act as the non-voting Chair of the Judicial Board.
1) The Director of Residence Life schedules a hearing involving the accused student(s), witness(es) and the Judicial
Board within five working days after receiving the Incident Report.
2) The accused student, witnesses and members of the Judicial Board receive a hand-delivered letter that will list the
date, time and location of the judicial hearing 48 hours prior to the hearing.
3) On the day of the Judicial Board hearing, the accused student and witnesses will receive an introduction where
they will be refreshed on the Judicial Board process and sign the Honesty Statement.
4) Witnesses leave the room after they have signed the statement.
5) The Chair of the Judicial Board reads the charges to the accused student.