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This formal method of resolution is designed so that a student may have theopportunity to be fairly and justly treated when his/her personal conduct is in question.This section does not apply to matters of academic performance, which are dealt withby the appropriate Student Promotion Committee.Procedures for Formal Resolution – Conduct InfractionsTo institute proceedings to examine any student act allegedly violating acceptablestudent conduct, the following procedures shall be followed.1. Nature of the act and related circumstances are to be reported in written detailand submitted to:a. the involved student, andb. the Associate Dean of Student Services.2. The written statement must include the name of the involved student, the nameand status of the reporting person, and the nature of the alleged act. The writtenstatement must be sent to the involved student by registered or certified mail ordelivered in person. Should a student so involved refuse or fail to accept deliveryof the statement after a bona fide attempt is made to deliver, the requirement ofnotification will be considered to have been met.3. Should a student action be of such a nature that it is felt that he or she must berelieved of his/her right to attend Touro University, the student may betemporarily suspended from the college on recommendation of the AssociateDean of Student Services. Any temporary suspension may continue until such atime as:a. the issue in dispute is resolved, orb. the formal hearing process is completed.4. The student, after being notified of an allegation, will meet with the AssociateDean of Student Services.5. The Associate Dean of Student Services shall arrange a hearing which is to takeplace no earlier than three calendar days and no later than ten calendar daysafter the decision to proceed with the formal method has been reached.6. The hearing shall take place before a hearing committee composed ofa. two regular faculty or administrative members and one alternate regularfaculty or administrative member appointed by the applicable college Deanand2011 – 2012 COM Student Handbook
. two student committee members and one alternate student committeemember appointed by the SGA President. The hearing body shall be chairedby an independent, nonvoting student moderator appointed by theapplicable SGA President. Committee members are to serve for the term ofone academic year. Prior involvement in some aspects of the issue understudy by a hearing committee member shall not bar a committee memberfrom serving on the committee. However, a committee member will bedisqualified if he/she has participated in filing the charge under review.7. All persons involved in a hearing shall be given adequate written notice of allhearing dates, times and places. Such notice will be given at least 36 hours priorto any hearing unless waived by the parties involved.8. Postponements of committee meetings may be made by the interested parties.The student may be granted a postponement if information or pertinentinterested parties cannot for good cause be present at the time set. Anypostponement may not extend beyond a three-month period except in the case ofa student who has been temporarily suspended, where a postponement will belimited to a 48-hour period. Should an extension beyond the 48-hour period beneeded, the suspension itself shall be reevaluated.9. The student charged and the person making the charges will be accorded thefollowing rights:a. to review all information to be presented to the hearing committee. Thelength of time for review shall be reasonable as determined by the hearingcommittee moderator.b. to challenge the seating of one hearing committee member. Any challengemust be made at least 36 hours in advance. The challenged member mayrebut the challenge and ask for a decision as to his service from the othermembers of the committee.c. to present fully all aspects of the issue before the hearing committee.d. to be accompanied by an advocate. Legal counsel will not be allowed.10. Committee hearings will proceed under the following guidelines:a. All committee hearings and meetings are to be closed sessions unless allparties mutually agree in writing to open sessions.2011 – 2012 COM Student Handbook
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SECTION I: TOURO UNIVERSITY CALIFOR
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Mission of Touro CollegeTouro Colle
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The educational program is centered
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college/university committees. Inte
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immunization documentation on file.
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