A MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN OF STUDENTS - Fisher College

The College reserves the right to impose Administrative Sanctions in order to take immediate action prior to the convening
of a student conduct meeting under the following circumstances: to ensure the safety and well-being of members
of the College community or preservation of College property; to preserve the student’s own physical or emotional
safety and well-being; if the student poses a definite threat of disruption or interference with the normal operations of
the College; if the student has engaged in a serious violation of College policy and/or local, state or federal laws.
Such interim action shall remain in effect until the hearing process has been completed. The requisite notice and hearing
process shall follow as soon as possible thereafter.
The College reserves the right to sanction students for off-campus violations of city, state, or federal laws
which adversely affect the safety of the members of the College community and the larger community or their
property or impede the fundamental mission of the College.
Appeals
Only cases that result in a sanction of Suspension or Removal from the Residential System, in the case of residential
students, may be appealed to the Dean of Students. An appeal to the Dean of Students will be limited to aspects of the
handling of the case by the Student Conduct Coordinator that the student alleges the 1) Student Conduct Process was
not followed or 2) There is new information to be heard. The student must submit in writing all appeals to the Dean of
Students within one school day after they receive notification in writing of the Student Conduct Coordinators decision.
The appellate decision of the Dean of Students shall be final. The Dean of Students may lessen, uphold, or increase
the sanction being appealed.
With regard to all students (commuter and residential), only cases that result in a sanction of College Suspension or
Expulsion can be appealed to the Dean of Students of the College in writing. An appeal to the Dean of Students will be
limited to aspects of the Conduct meeting, and the Dean of Students’ handling of the case that the student alleges that
1) Student Conduct Process was not followed, or
2) There is new information to be heard.
The student must submit in writing all appeals to the Dean of Students Office within one school day after they receive
notification in writing of the Student Conduct Coordinators decision. The decision of the Dean of Students shall be final.
The Dean of Students may lessen, uphold, or increase the sanction being appealed.
Parents or legal guardians may be notified of violations of the Rules and Regulations of the College, particularly
in the case of students identified as holding a “Dependent” status.
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