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125 26.4 Grounds for Appeal
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The appeal board will not conduct a rehearing of the case, but will consider an appeal based
only on the appealing party’s substantiated claim of one or more of the following:
a) An unfair hearing regarding conformity to standards established in this Code. Such
impropriety of process must substantially affect the outcome of the case; harmless deviations
shall not invalidate the proceedings. This ground may include the substantiated claim that
insufficient facts were presented to lead to a particular finding.
b) The presence of relevant new information, not available at the time of the conference or hearing
c) A sanction clearly not appropriate for the violation
26.5 Appeal Outcome
The appeal board may find that:
a) The appeal does not have sufficient merit as to the grounds listed above. In this case, the
finding of responsibility stands, as does the sanction.
b) The process in the original hearing or conference contained improprieties that substantially
affected the outcome of the case. In this case, the matter will normally be returned to
the original hearing body or person to reopen the hearing with instructions for further
proceedings. In unusual cases, the appeal board may require a new hearing or conference.
c) There is relevant new information that was not available at the time of the original hearing
or conference. In this case, the matter will normally be returned to the original hearing body
or person for consideration.
d) The sanction is clearly inappropriate. In this case it may, at its discretion, refer the matter
back to the original hearing body or person, or modify the sanction.
The outcome of the appeal shall be communicated in writing to the appealing party, usually
within five business days after the appeal board concludes its deliberations.
If the appeal board finds that it requires additional information, it may convene additional
proceedings.
Upon conclusion of the appeal (or the permissible time for filing an appeal, if none has been
filed), the tape-recording (if any) of the original hearing shall be destroyed.
MISCELLANEOUS
27. Delivery of Documents to Complainants, Respondents and Witnesses
Notice of hearing and notification of outcome, as called for in this Code, will be made to
complainants, respondents and witnesses by a means that allows for documentation of delivery.
This includes, but is not limited to, hand delivery, overnight delivery and certified mail.
Delivery will be made to the current address (local or permanent) as provided by the student to
the University. A reasonable attempt to deliver to said address will constitute acceptable notice
to the student.