2006-2007 Student Handbook - University of the Incarnate Word

4. Decisions made by the SCRC or the Dean of Campus Life will be final, and sanctionsimplemented, pending the normal review process. The Dean of Campus Life has the authority tostay implementation of sanctions pending review, at her discretion.5. Some violations of university policy committed by resident students will be handledadministratively by the Director of Residence Life (or her/his designee). These violations mayinclude, but are not limited to noise, visitation, trash, emergency evacuation, disabling a smokedetector and smoking tobacco products in an unauthorized area. Specified sanctions are also listedin The Guidelines for Community Living in the Residence Halls, and the UIW Student Handbook.Students may petition for review of administrative decisions to the Dean of Campus Life for ahearing by the SCRC. Petitions for review must be based on written documentation of one ormore of the criteria defined in the “Review” Section.6. For such violations, the decision rendered on petition to the SCRC is final.Section 7Interpretation & RevisionA. Any question of interpretation regarding the Student Code of Conduct will be referred to the Deanof Campus Life, whose interpretation is final.B. The Dean of Campus Life may make any necessary modification to procedures that does notmaterially jeopardize the fairness owed to any party.C. The Student Code of Conduct will be reviewed every two years under the direction of the Dean ofCampus Life.Section 8Conduct ProceduresPart of the education process is learning how to live in harmony with community members and withina system of standards established for and by the community. Students are accountable to students andothers in the community for these standards through procedures outlined below. This system is not alegal process but an administrative hearing system. Principles of fairness govern all review bodies.Any student who violates these standards will be held accountable for his/ her behavior through aprocess that assures the rights of both the complainant and the accused student will be upheld.A. Complaints and HearingsAny member of the university community, visitors or guests may file a complaint against any studentfor misconduct. Complaints will be presented to the Dean of Campus Life (or designee). Anycomplaint should be submitted in writing as soon as possible after the event takes place, preferablywithin one semester. At the discretion of the Dean of Campus Life, the university may pursue acomplaint made much later. The university has the right to pursue a complaint or perception ofmisconduct on its own behalf, and to serve as complainant. When such procedures are used, the SCRCwill be used in lieu of an administrative hearing.a) The Dean of Campus Life will assume responsibility for the investigation of the alleged violation asdescribed in the section titled “Conduct Authority".B. Notice and pre-hearing procedures1. Once a determination is made that reasonable cause exists for the Dean of Campus Life to refer a complaint fora hearing, notice will be given to the accused student. Notice will be in writing, and may be delivered in person55